Alternative therapies may harm the health of children - Private MD

[Scott Adams]

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Open Original Shared Link Private MD After a child has received a positive celiac disease test, diabetes test or been diagnosed with any other type of chronic disease, parents often seek ... Open Original Shared Link

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[Kit Kellison]

Wow! I'd really like to hear how many kids were harmed or killed as a direct result of traditional medical therapy and pharmacological intervention. My guess is that the number is exponential to the harm done in alternative therapy.

Celiac patients, by necessity, have become a very self-informed group. I hope each of us can learn by our numerous bad clinical experiences to be curious and skeptical of anyone telling us what to ingest.

On the other hand, when you hear the phrase "medicine is more art than science," remember what it means: there is no treatment or remedy that has been shown to be perfect for your specific physiology and chemistry. Proceed with diligent caution.

And if you EVER go into a hospital, make sure there is someone there 24/7 to check the meds they give you and make sure people coming into your room wash their hands. The last survey from the NIH says 13.5% of Medicare patients going into the hospital in the US have been seriously harmed or killed because of medical mistakes.