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Robert Kennedy on the Vaccine Autism Coverup

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One of the main criticisms I hear from skeptics regarding nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, etc. is that these methods of healing are unscientific.  Now, I could debate that point on many specific alternative medicine treatments, but what I must object to is the HUGE double standard being applied. 

What those who are hung up on the science (or lack thereof) behind alternative medicine seem to be completely oblivious to is the fact that conventional medicine is far from scientific.  In fact, if you restricted healthcare to only those treatments and practices that have been verified as being effective and safe by a consensus of extensive amounts of research, there wouldn’t be a whole lot of healthcare of any kind going on!  Have you ever noticed how many times the popular media will report on the findings of some large-scale study only to report on the exact opposite findings from another large scale study within a few months or a few years later? 

But let me get a little “multiple personality disorder” here and argue one of the points that the conventional medicine afficionados always seem to fall back on: “But ALL medications undergo rigorous scientific evaluation as to their safety and efficacy before they are approved for sale.  Nutritional supplements and herbs aren’t regulated at all.”  Well, if that’s true, what’s been going on lately with the drugs getting pulled off the market because of “minor” little side-effects, such as a high rate of DEATH when they start being used by the general public?  Yes, all drugs must go through a long testing process before they are cleared by the FDA for sale in the U.S. (and by similar agencies in other countries).  The problem is that there is a strong temptation to falsify research results when there are billions of dollars on the line.  This temptation might be stifled if the FDA was a better watchdog over drug trials, but the FDA has been deficient in it’s policing of the drug industry.

Among other things, “The FDA cannot fulfill its mission because its scientific base has eroded and its scientific organizational structure is weak.”  In addition “The FDA cannot fulfill its mission because its scientific workforce does not have sufficient capacity and capability.”  Now, you may think I’m being harsh with those statements, but you’ll notice that they were in quotes.  Where did those quotes come from?  They were from a 60 page report entitled “FDA Science And Mission At Risk.” Is this the work of some conspiracy-theory nut-job?  Perhaps it’s from some alternative medicine political action committee?  No!  The report was prepared by the FDA itself on the request of FDA commissioner Edward Von Eschenbach! 

But then, we don’t really NEED the FDA to police the pharmaceutical industry.  If you can’t trust a multibillion dollar industry to put truth and public health above profits, who can you trust?

Is a conventional medical treatment supported by tainted research any more reliable than an alternative medicine treatment that has little to no research supporting it? Again, if we limit healthcare to only those interventions that are truly scientific, there’s not going to be much healthcare of any kind going on.

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The title of this post may seem a bit redundant if you’re thinking of drug dealers as the thugs that hang out in the shadows selling street drugs to addicts, but I’m talking about the other drug dealers.  The drug dealers I’m talking about are among the most successful and politically powerful companies in the world - the pharmaceutical manufacturers. 

While no doubt the pharmaceutical industry has produced some beneficial products, in their quest for greater and greater profits, a dark side appears more and more often.  The links below from the blogosphere shed some light on this dark side. 

Companies that kill for profit

“It almost calls into question all legitimate research that’s been conducted by the pharmaceutical industry with the academic physician,” Dr. Ross said…. Wow. We should question all research coming from Big Pharma studies, …

Heparin Contamination Fiasco Reveals Dirty Secret of Drug Industry …

In summary, be sure to remember these ten facts about the pharmaceutical industry and its quality control failures: Fact #1: Most pharmaceuticals sold in America are NOT made in America. Drug companies routinely try to hide this fact. …

Vitamins not ineffective or dangerous

As a result, these studies actually apply only to synthetic forms of vitamins produced by the pharmaceutical industry in amounts much larger than most consumers would ever take. The authors of this latest Cochrane review state: “The …

The point of this post is not to try to convince you that medication is all bad.  In some cases, medication is vital and necessary.  My motive in presenting this information is merely to promote awareness that there’s another side to any medication besides the happy, smiling faces you see on the vast number of drug advertisements. 

The drug companies know all too well that there are problems with their products, but they try to gloss over these problems as much as possible.  In some cases, the quest for profits drives the pharmaceutical manufacturers to deliberately mislead not only the general public, but the FDA and doctors as well. In addition to manipulating the data to make their products look better than they are, big pharma will also go to great lengths to manipulate the truth regarding nutrition and other natural alternatives. It continues to become more and more apparent that the health of the public is no longer a concern relative to their profits.

All drugs have a potential for side-effects, and it is important to recognize side-effects when they occur and to take the appropriate action to prevent serious problems. 

Stay tuned to my natural remedies blog for natural ways to stay healthy.

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