Comments on: Alt-med purveyors show their true colors http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jose the Paranormal Skeptic http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17443 Jose the Paranormal Skeptic Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:53:44 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17443 Someone from her work recommended him. I think the sign out the front read something like "Wellness and Medical Centre". I doubt she'll be taking anyone's advice so quickly soon. Someone from her work recommended him. I think the sign out the front read something like “Wellness and Medical Centre”. I doubt she’ll be taking anyone’s advice so quickly soon.

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17425 Max Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:56:41 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17425 Who sent her to a naturopath? Who sent her to a naturopath?

]]> By: Amanda Hugginkiss http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17423 Amanda Hugginkiss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:57:06 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17423 Scratch that, I guess Mercola's followers committed massive voter fraud, and his excess votes have been expunged. Dr. Rachie is back in the lead! (but only by 180 votes...) Reason hopefully prevails. Scratch that, I guess Mercola’s followers committed massive voter fraud, and his excess votes have been expunged. Dr. Rachie is back in the lead! (but only by 180 votes…)

Reason hopefully prevails.

]]> By: Dax http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17399 Dax Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:34:49 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17399 You know what they call alternative therapies proven to work? ... <em>Medicine</em>. It's as simple as that. Does it work? It loses the 'alt' status. You know what they call alternative therapies proven to work? … Medicine.

It’s as simple as that. Does it work? It loses the ‘alt’ status.

]]> By: rustle http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17386 rustle Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:23:55 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17386 I visited chiropractors because of unexamined, uncritical acceptance of 'folk wisdom' and 'common sense' instead of skeptical consideration of what it really was; unproven quackery. I visited chiropractors because of unexamined, uncritical acceptance of ‘folk wisdom’ and ‘common sense’ instead of skeptical consideration of what it really was; unproven quackery.

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17383 Max Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:04:22 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17383 Did you visit chiropractors because of "pure paranoia"? Did you visit chiropractors because of “pure paranoia”?

]]> By: Jose the Paranormal Skeptic http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17380 Jose the Paranormal Skeptic Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:23:23 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17380 Weird thing about alternative medicine. Recently, my girlfriend, who's been diagnosed with some form of testibular migrane that causes vertigo, was sent to a naturopath and witnessed first hand alternative medicine bunk in motion. She was asked to hold a piece of cheese and then the naturopath pushed on her hand. Obviously, the pressure applied caused her hand to move in which case, his diagnosis was she was allergic to dairy products. He then prescribed all manner of bunk medicine which included herbs, tablets etc. She walked out a little more skeptical and a $400 poorer. Guess what? She still suffers from her condition. Fortunately, her real medication is putting a curb on her condition and not on her purse. Weird thing about alternative medicine. Recently, my girlfriend, who’s been diagnosed with some form of testibular migrane that causes vertigo, was sent to a naturopath and witnessed first hand alternative medicine bunk in motion. She was asked to hold a piece of cheese and then the naturopath pushed on her hand. Obviously, the pressure applied caused her hand to move in which case, his diagnosis was she was allergic to dairy products. He then prescribed all manner of bunk medicine which included herbs, tablets etc.

She walked out a little more skeptical and a $400 poorer. Guess what? She still suffers from her condition. Fortunately, her real medication is putting a curb on her condition and not on her purse.

]]> By: rustle http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17379 rustle Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:13:09 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17379 I got an Xray to figure out what might be causing my back pain. It didn't reveal anything, so I got an MRI. Still nothing. My neurologist recommended gabapentin which helped but didn't restore complete health. So, they recommended physical therapy. I had poor results previously from PT but decided to try a different facility and the results have been very favorable. My point in revealing this is that just because the first or second or third thing I tried didn't help 100%, I didn't give up on scientific methods and run to unqualified hucksters for unproven 'cures'. Perhaps I'm the other side of the coin. I visited chiropractors in the past for other ailments and rec'd no relief whatsoever. The money I spent on nutritional supplements for bodybuilding that did nothing, natural cures that cured nothing, magnetic bracelets that just looked cool, exercise devices that were useless, and self-help courses that didn't help would have paid for a nice car that I could have driven to a real doctor. I got an Xray to figure out what might be causing my back pain. It didn’t reveal anything, so I got an MRI. Still nothing. My neurologist recommended gabapentin which helped but didn’t restore complete health. So, they recommended physical therapy. I had poor results previously from PT but decided to try a different facility and the results have been very favorable.

My point in revealing this is that just because the first or second or third thing I tried didn’t help 100%, I didn’t give up on scientific methods and run to unqualified hucksters for unproven ‘cures’.

Perhaps I’m the other side of the coin. I visited chiropractors in the past for other ailments and rec’d no relief whatsoever. The money I spent on nutritional supplements for bodybuilding that did nothing, natural cures that cured nothing, magnetic bracelets that just looked cool, exercise devices that were useless, and self-help courses that didn’t help would have paid for a nice car that I could have driven to a real doctor.

]]> By: Sean the Blogonaut http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17378 Sean the Blogonaut Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:11:02 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17378 @Josh, I don't think you need to worry about giving the Cult of Mercola ammunition. The Shorty debacle has shown that they are quite capable of pulling ammunition out of the same place they have coffee enemas. @Josh,

I don’t think you need to worry about giving the Cult of Mercola ammunition. The Shorty debacle has shown that they are quite capable of pulling ammunition out of the same place they have coffee enemas.

]]> By: Jim http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/01/27/alt-med-purveyors-show-their-true-colors/#comment-17377 Jim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:47:30 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=6252#comment-17377 That's absurd. Practitioners of science-based medicine absolutely advocate healthy lifestyles. Mercola was being an ass, plain and simple. That’s absurd. Practitioners of science-based medicine absolutely advocate healthy lifestyles. Mercola was being an ass, plain and simple.

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