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Dr Fate

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29. It had nothing to do with allergies. I had high cholesterol, high blood pressure and was overweight.

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:09 PM

Oct 2012

I was being warned that I was on a path to heart disease, heart surgery, ect.

Instead of taking the pills, I cured myself by eating an apple a day, so to speak.

Yes- many people enjoy vegan diets everyday- and if they are eating non-processed, whole foods, they are healthier and less likely to get cancer, diabetes and heart disease than a meat-eater. Peer reviewed studies show this, for what its worth.

I know we can agree that "You are what you eat"- so I am with you on GMOs, etc.

More and more peer reviewed studies show that switching to whole-foods, vegan diet not only helps you avoid disease, but it can even reverse cancer, diabetes and heart disease- without the use of pill regimens, prying open your chest, bombarding you with radiation, etc.

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I can't understand why otherwise reasonable, educated people fall for homeopathic quackery [View all] Taverner Oct 2012 OP

I have a neighbor who gets ALL her medical advice from her chiropractor hobbit709 Oct 2012 #1

Not defending it or anything but... pipi_k Oct 2012 #9

After a week of being in pain she finally saw an actual MD. hobbit709 Oct 2012 #10

Oh, sorry... pipi_k Oct 2012 #24

That's why I call them chiroquactors Major Nikon Oct 2012 #17

I did have a good chiropracter Taverner Oct 2012 #58

I'm sure there are plenty of people who get some good out of chiroquactors Major Nikon Oct 2012 #71

I totally agree! blueamy66 Oct 2012 #75

The only medical advise I got from my Chiropractor whistler162 Oct 2012 #46

Well, as a corporate group, Big Pharma leaves a lot to be desired. Denninmi Oct 2012 #2

Because it's easy to understand TrogL Oct 2012 #3

Same reason they believe how stars are arranged can tell the future... Archae Oct 2012 #4

Because we don't have insurance? Wait Wut Oct 2012 #5

Homeopathy does not work. HuckleB Oct 2012 #94

Because today's over-priced, chemical-dependent conventional medicine Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #6

Not to most kids with cancer in the USA. 75% cure rate now. mucifer Oct 2012 #7

My understanding is that cure rate does not account for cancer that comes back. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #18

Of the hundreds of 'alternative' cures available... CanSocDem Oct 2012 #8

It's called "peer review" Taverner Oct 2012 #13

Bingo. (nt) eqfan592 Oct 2012 #14

Right. It would be much better for them to spend their money on wishful thinking and snake oil. Orrex Oct 2012 #16

"Wishful thinking" is free. CanSocDem Oct 2012 #30

"Wishful thinking" is indeed free, and you get what you pay for Orrex Oct 2012 #39

"...pay for..." ???? CanSocDem Oct 2012 #76

Um, no. To all of that. Orrex Oct 2012 #77

Don't forget that on DU2, this poster frequently made the statement Heddi Oct 2012 #78

Despite your simplistic analysis... CanSocDem Oct 2012 #83

Well done, Heddi. trotsky Oct 2012 #84

By all means, defend your medical industry. CanSocDem Oct 2012 #85

Better than blaming the victim, as you do! trotsky Oct 2012 #86

Hey its the doctors are evil guy TZ Oct 2012 #90

Obviously your positive thinking has brought about this recovery Orrex Oct 2012 #91

That must be it! TZ Oct 2012 #92

You are an idiot. mr blur Mar 2013 #107

In my opinion, such attitudes are fundamentally similar... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #87

+1,000,000 ... 000.000!!!! HuckleB Oct 2012 #93

I have seen a fair share of woo on portions of this site during my time here..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #106

Says Mrs. "Positive Thinking Cures Everything". Odin2005 Oct 2012 #26

Obviously, you're easily amazed. mr blur Oct 2012 #89

I keep wondering why otherwise reasonable, educated people Tsiyu Oct 2012 #11

Painkillers suck. Your avatar is the best way to kill pain. Taverner Oct 2012 #12

It made sense way back when FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #15

I dont know what homeopathic medicine is, but ignoring my doctor was the best thing I ever did. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #19

Maybe getting a girlfriend is what actually cured it all??? eom yawnmaster Oct 2012 #20

Already had her- the key actually was listening to her. LOL! Dr Fate Oct 2012 #27

So you are saying that all of your problems actually lead back to a hearing problem? Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #60

Depends on what the peers, errr, I mean puppeteers are saying, I guess. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #61

Meds are overprescribed, yes Taverner Oct 2012 #21

It had nothing to do with allergies. I had high cholesterol, high blood pressure and was overweight. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #29

Agreed, agreed and agreed. Taverner Oct 2012 #31

Yup- this is somewhat off topic. I do not even know what homoepathic meds are! Dr Fate Oct 2012 #33

Homeopathy is a discredited discipline Taverner Oct 2012 #34

Almost like eating more McDonalds hamburgers after they already gave you cancer. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #41

Sort of, only like taking a Big Mac, dipping it in water Taverner Oct 2012 #59

Going vegan sure worked great for Steve Jobs! REP Oct 2012 #80

He claims to have enjoyed sushi, which is not vegan. Dr Fate Nov 2012 #98

Sushi is rice seasoned with vinegar REP Nov 2012 #101

Exactly, on all counts. HuckleB Nov 2012 #105

Nobody doubts that diet and exercise FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #22

Maybe radiation is not the answer? Dr Fate Oct 2012 #28

We know so little about how cancer genes are unlocked Taverner Oct 2012 #32

Have you read "The China Study"? Dr Fate Oct 2012 #35

"The China Study" is fake. Archae Oct 2012 #36

Lots of doctors who take pills themselves and make their living off them agree. Have you read it? Dr Fate Oct 2012 #40

Not so fast. Your debunking was dubunked 2 years ago. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #43

LOL! The main de-bunker in your link is a "Professional Sock Puppeteer", not a scientist. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #49

So says the sock puppet lady. Literally. LOL LOL LOL LOL!!! Dr Fate Oct 2012 #51

True, although I do think there is a grain of truth in the hypothesis Taverner Oct 2012 #54

You think the puppet lady from that link is telling the truth? Is she a "peer"? LOL! Dr Fate Oct 2012 #63

I'm not saying I stand by her - but from what I've read Taverner Oct 2012 #64

Have you read "The China Study"? Dr Fate Oct 2012 #65

Yes, I have Taverner Oct 2012 #66

So you did not read it, only a brief. You relied on the critiques from among others, a puppeteer. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #67

So you read the exhaustingly detailed double blind test? Taverner Oct 2012 #68

yes, I read the entire book. You did not. Dr Fate Nov 2012 #96

It's a classic book of BS. HuckleB Nov 2012 #103

The China Study is woo. FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #44

Have you read it? It was a peer reviewed study by scientists. Also, what meds do you take? Dr Fate Oct 2012 #45

The China Study's often cited critic is not even a scientist- she is a "woo" puppeteer. Dr Fate Oct 2012 #50

"Vegsource" Now there's a "unbiased" source... Archae Oct 2012 #70

Yet you fail to refute any of the facts presented at that site. Dr Fate Nov 2012 #97

FWIW.. sendero Oct 2012 #81

Is your "smell test" (sounds a bit woo) peer reviewed by scientists? The China Study is. Dr Fate Nov 2012 #99

You've been fooled. HuckleB Nov 2012 #104

Thank you. HuckleB Oct 2012 #95

Have you read the China Study? It was a peer reviewed study by scientists. Dr Fate Nov 2012 #100

Do you have any idea how many peer-reviewed studies are pushed as being something great... HuckleB Nov 2012 #102

Good to remember that 50% of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class... Scuba Oct 2012 #79

Sometimes even modern medicine can't help - hedgehog Oct 2012 #23

Special tea sounds more like naturopathy (sp?) Taverner Oct 2012 #53

Bravo. My grandmere is currently in a coma. The time could come any minute. revolution breeze Oct 2012 #56

I'm sorry that you are going through this sad time. hedgehog Oct 2012 #62

Most people are irrational, credulous, superstitious idiots. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #25

Yup. Critical thinking is a skill most people lack. HERVEPA Oct 2012 #42

Now wait a minute Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #37

That is different than Homeopathy progressoid Oct 2012 #38

James Randi explains homeopathy perfectly! backscatter712 Oct 2012 #48

Excellent! progressoid Oct 2012 #55

You are not talking about homeopathy, but naturapathy Taverner Oct 2012 #52

True. Unfortunately, it tends to be lumped in with other "natural" therapies. Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 #72

Yep - and a good deal of it doesn't even have the active ingredient Taverner Oct 2012 #73

For a Skeptic-sponsored pseudoscience fair, I demonstrated the brewing of homeopathic beer. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #47

I take it you haven't participated in a "religion" discussion on DU? retread Oct 2012 #57

Hoo boy, they love me over there... Taverner Oct 2012 #69

Desperation is a powerful thing. nt zanana1 Oct 2012 #74

I'm someone who was "cured" natural ways after pharmaceutcals failed me... cherish44 Oct 2012 #82

I wouldn't scoff at all LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #88