Industry of Death - Focus on Psychiatry, page 2

Originally posted by annestacey
The information I have given is free of charge on the NewsTarget website. They do not charge anyone for this information. People are being cured everyday with foods and herbs, you just don't hear about it because the FDA and pharma companies don't want you to know about it.

First of all, NewsTarget is not a reliable source. They are a very biased site; in fact, any site that only promotes one side of any argument should not be considered a viable source of information. Just try to use a source like that in a professional paper and see what the result would be. I see nowhere that anyone has done peer reviewing of that particular source to back up any of the claims made on it. Most of the articles on Newstarget are written by the self proclaimed "Health Ranger" Mike Adams who appears to have no substance behind his claims. He never makes reference as to where he got his professional knowledge from in this field (i.e. what Degree he holds) other than the supposition that he used to weigh a bit more and got rid of the weight through the methods on his website. That alone should be a major factor in determining his reliability and credibility on health related subjects.

Secondly, about the statement that people are being cured with foods and herbs everyday...there is no evidence to back up this claim (from an un-biased source). Also, bear in mind that as I have pointed out previously, it may not entirely be about what herbs and food you are taking that get rid of an ailment, but rather what you are "getting rid of" in your diet that was causing you to have a certain ailment. For example: Let's say you are getting Migraines from processed meat such as Hotdogs as Boondock78 pointed out happens to him. Now, lets say you start on a diet to get rid of these migraines and the diet includes natural herbs, fruits and vegetables. Also, say you stop eating processed meats like Hotdogs at the same time you start this diet...

Was it the herbs, fruits, and vegetables that got rid of your migraines?

OR

Was it the lack of Hotdogs that got rid of your migraine?

I think most anyone would agree that to effectively reduce the risk of another migraine (in this case), getting rid of processed meats had more to do with a recent decline in the amount of migraines one would have; rather than a natural remedy (i.e. eating herbs, fruits, and veggies) curing the migraines. This example can be used over and over again to point out that their are certain triggers that people have grown accustomed to that set off their conditions whether it be a mental or physical one. So, you eliminate the behavior...in this case avoiding processed food...and you reduce the likelihood that a reoccurance will happen. It will have nothing to do with a change in diet.

Now, I am not saying that having a good diet will do nothing for you, but most medical problems that arise due to a poor diet are the direct consequence of what a person is eating. Thus if you are a big Pop drinker and notice a bone and joint problems you should be well advised to stop drinking Pop due the the Phosphoric acid that can lead to bone deterioration. If you decide to keep drinking Pop, but also decide to take herbal remedies to get rid of your bone condition you probably will not notice much of a difference because you have not eliminated the behavior that directly contributes to bone deterioration. Thus, certain symptoms can be aleviated by simply avoiding the contamination in your body...not by taking herbal supplements.

[edit on 4-6-2007 by Jazzerman]