CURE Quote
Think of ailments for which we have no cures: mysterious pains such as fibromyalgia and arthritis, many deadly forms of cancer, many neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, nearly all psychiatric diseases such as depression and bipolar disorder, and even the simplest and most ubiquitous of diseases such as the common cold.
— Jacob Stegenga, Medical Nihilism, 2008Archives
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An Illness Element has a Single Cause; Each Cause has many Cures
Medicine has a problem, and it’s getting worse, not better. The problem is disease. The more we study diseases, the more contributing factors we find. Cancer, the most extreme example, is caused by everything, and at the same time, prevented … Continue reading
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Searching for a Zipless Cure
Is modern medicine searching for zipless cures, cures that are absolutely pure, single chemicals, patentable, free of side effects, cures that do the job, and leave quietly? Zipless cures are rarer than unicorns. In 1973, Eric Jong wrote in Fear of Flying: “The … Continue reading
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Curing the Causes of Illness: Cures Rule!
What is the true meaning of cure? Actually, most of us know the meanings of cure, without referring to a dictionary. There are three: To stop the progression of an illness, by addressing the cause. To heal the damage caused … Continue reading
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