CURE Quote
Why should we attempt to cure anemia with inorganic iron, hyperacidity of the stomach with baking soda, swollen glands with iodine, the itch with sulphur, ricket conditions in infants with lime water, etc., when these mineral elements are contained in abundance and in live, organic form in fruits and vegetables, herbs and in the vitochemical remedies?
— Henry Lindlahr Victor Hugo Lindlahr, The practice of nature cure, 1913Archives
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The Emperor has no Clothes. The Doctor Has No Cures
Once upon a time (like almost yesterday, eh) in Canada, there was a parade in a small town. The local doctor was in the parade, in a shiny red convertible. As one family watched the parade, a small boy exclaimed … Continue reading
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Hunting the Wumpus Cure
Dick and Jane are getting ready for the hunt. Dick: I’m really excited! We’re heading into the jungle to hunt the famous wumpus. Jane: What’s a wumpus? Dick: You know, a wumpus. Jane: I don’t know. What does a wumpus … Continue reading
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How Webster’s Editors Removed “CURE” From the Dictionary
This story is fictional. However, it is based on facts, and the facts are clear. The word ‘cure’ does not exist in Webster’s New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition. As you can see in the image, the definitions for C, leap … Continue reading
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The Calculus of Illness
Every active illness is caused by an active imbalance, or inability to use balance, to move forward in life. Imbalance consists of deficiencies, or of excesses. Half of all the possible causes of illness are deficiencies; Half of all the … Continue reading
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Life, the Magic of Community
Where does life come from? How does life emerge from simple chemicals – or complex chemicals, for that matter. It seems totally mysterious. There is nothing in physics or chemistry that can create life. Where does it come from? What’s … Continue reading
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