Hi Rob, I think the story is told by the fact that properly prescribed and improperly prescribed drugs are the third cause of death after CA and heart disease and this is presented as acceptable risk.
According to a simple calculation, doctors are about 9,000 times more dangerous than guns, yet there are no plans to confiscate their stethoscopes. And, alternative health care providers who make a mistake are slam dunked. All part of the big plan. James Osbourne Holmes [email protected] FTNWO -----Original Message----- From: rob gr [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>heavy metal I have to agree with rational thinking. Yes it is good to listen to both sides of an argument, but i do think the editors of quackwatch have a blind love affair with "western medicine" anthing that does not come from Pfizer or Lilly must be the work of a quack (in their minds) when in fact if one just does the research on some alternative types of medicine they will often find validity into "why" other forms of therapy work... Why is quackwatch trying to "protect" us from alternative medicine? I would wager that people who pursue alternative forms of medicine have often researched it in advance and are aware of what "traditional" medicine has to offer. I would also wager that people who pursue other forms of treatment are better educated than most of the "sheep" who aimlessly adhere to treatment without getting second opinions and doing research on their own. But yes, it is correct that we should keep an open mind - even if we do not like the source. rob >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: CS>heavy metal >Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 07:56:02 EDT > >In a message dated 7/10/00 7:05:30 PM EST, [email protected] writes: > ><< Subj: Re: CS>heavy metal > Date: 7/10/00 7:05:30 PM EST > From: [email protected] (rob gr) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Yes, quackwatch is an infamous site. They are anti anything that does not > make a profit for the drug companies. > > rob > > > >From: Pamela Grant <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: CS>heavy metal > >Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 21:37:59 -0500 > > > >http://www.quackwatch.com/index.html > > > > > >* <01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html>Colloidal Silver > >(updated 11/5/99) > > > >Someone just sent this to me. I don't know what they are saying on this > >websiteabout colloidal silver, but if they are out to discredit ALL >forms > >of alternative medicine then it is just as well my Netscape fails me. I > >thought some of you might want to check this out. > > > >PG > > > > >> > >Rob: I wouldn't be so quick to write off "QuackWatch" posters, just as I >wouldn't be so willing to believe everyone who posts here. I saw some >interesting QuackWatch discussion of microwave radiation and mercury >amalgams, for example. It's much better to hear both sides of a debate, >however imperfect the discussion, before making up your own mind even if >you >have to rely on interpreted or even distorted information. Otherwise, >you're >faced with digging out all the relevant, and sometimes highly esoteric and >technical information yourself, interpreting what you found so that you can >reach an independent conclusion. Few of us have such a knowledge base, >and/or >training to do that beyond our own specialty. In fact, many posters here >are >simply not specialized in ANY particular area. It is much easier to let the >so called experts make their case, and then decide who has the best >supporting evidence and logic on his/her side. Tuning in to Quackwatch is >helpful in this regard. What are the alternatives? Even using gut feel or >intuition should be combined with as much factual information as possible. >IMHO, relying solely on your "inner voice" may simply be a rational for >intellectual laziness. Roger > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >[email protected] -or- [email protected] >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
