[ManHunter]

I’m terribly sorry about what happened to your wife, but I think all of us would like to know what kind of tea she took; not the brand, the substance. My personal experience, however, is quite the opposite.

My ex-wife was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and given a prescription for a drug with hellacious and fairly common side effects, as well as questionable efficacy. (RA is supposedly incurable.) I took her to a very highly respected naturopath, who put her on some supplements and gradually altered her diet. After about six months, no symptoms of RA and no side effects.

The FDA has approved a multitude of drugs that were supposedly safe, only to remove them from the market later because of the severity and frequency of side effects.

I have friends who are MDs and one, a well-known cardiologist, once told me, “I wish they’d taught us more about homeopathic and naturopathic medicine in medical school; there’s definitely something to it.”

I will pray for your wife’s speedy recovery...

[freeangel]

“I have friends who are MDs and one, a well-known cardiologist, once told me, “I wish they’d taught us more about homeopathic and naturopathic medicine in medical school; there’s definitely something to it.”

They would be persecuted by the government, big Pharm, and others who might lose money over using those methods. I have stories of docs losing their licenses because of such actions. In fact, Autism and Lyme disease are often targets for those docs.

[TangoLimaSierra]

one, a well-known cardiologist, once told me, “I wish they’d taught us more about homeopathic and naturopathic medicine in medical school; there’s definitely something to it.”

If this cardiologist believes in homeopathy I suggest you never use him. Total bunk.

[dangus]

>> I took her to a very highly respected naturopath, who put her on some supplements and gradually altered her diet. <<

I’m certainly NOT talking about altering one’s diet under the guidance of a trained professional, or taking supplements of vitamins or other substances normally found in a healthy diet; I’m talking about taking herbal remedies!

>> The FDA has approved a multitude of drugs that were supposedly safe, only to remove them from the market later because of the severity and frequency of side effects. <<

Shall we look at some of the more famous drugs pulled from the market?

Many drugs are extremely powerful with risks that are well-known when they are released, which patients are clearly warned about. On the balance, the risks are deemed to outweigh the benefits. A slight re-calculation of the risks often changes that overall assessment, or a safer alternative is found. Contrarily, herbal remedies are left for the buyer to beware.

Of the 20 largest settlements against drug manufacturers, 16 of them involved people using them for off-label purposes.

>> After about six months, no symptoms of RA and no side effects. <<

P.S. Given that she’s your EX-wife, I’m not sure whether I should say I’m terribly sorry for what happened to your wife. ;-) Are we considering her cure good news?

[nickcarraway]

A naturopath or a naturopathic- doctor/ physician? I would only go to the later with an N.D. degree.

[Jim Noble]

I have friends who are MDs and one, a well-known cardiologist, once told me, “I wish they’d taught us more about homeopathic and naturopathic medicine in medical school

And who did he think should do this teaching, using what data as a foundation?