Prevention Therapy .vs. Cures
I was reading an interesting article which addresses the FTC and Operation False Cures. It’s an interesting article; it doesn’t mean that I don’t take issue with the article. The author cleverly blurs the line between things such as anti-cancer nutrients and cancer cures.
First, let me state unequivocally that there is ample science and most medical doctors agree that there are anti cancer properties of broccoli in the same way that every human being should take a garlic tablet once a day. However, there are problems with companies preying on hypochondriacs and desperate sick individuals. And if you’re a believer, you’ll buy anything. Is there clear evidence these days (anecdotal but clear) that drinking a glass or two of red wine is great for combating heart disease. Absolutely, but I would opt for angioplasty or bypass surgery if my artery was 95% blocked. I don’t believe that eating a bulb of garlic each day for three weeks is going to remove the atherosclerosis. At the same time, I searched Google for broccoli and cancer and the first search result is an article from the Natural News website which contains the words broccoli reverses breast cancer. ??????.
In fact, the article states:
An oncologist makes a false diagnosis, then scares the patient into agreeing to high-profit treatments by telling them, “You only have six months to live.”
Unfortunately, this is the thing that the FTC is trying to stop. If you believe in natural cures as I do, then pursue them. However, anti-medical crusades that make false statements are not helping the natural cures industry position with the United States government.
Can’t everyone just play nice?
