CURE Quote
The long-range consequences Cabot (Richard Cabot) predicted—a public conditioned to look for the cure for all ills in a bottle of medicine, and to neglect prevention and a healthy life-style in favor of a medical quick fix.
— Howard Brody, The Lie That Heals – the Ethics of Giving Placebos, 1982Archives
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The Duality of Cures
When aiming to cure any illness, we focus our attention on cause. Cause and effect is a metaphysical problem for philosophers, who continue to argue, after centuries of debate, about its existence, or non-existence. The problem is simpler with regards … Continue reading
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When a Placebo WORKS, is it Still a Placebo?
It’s a fun question… Almost a joke. Yes, the mugshot is me, myself and I, in the smugness of youth. I loved the Mad Magazine guy. His ears matched mine. The standard definition of a placebo effect can be summarized … Continue reading
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Are you suffering a Deficiency of Vitamin M?
Are you getting enough Vitamin M? “Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution.”― Novalis Are you suffering from low Vitamin M? Here are some of the symptoms: – depression – lethargy – poor circulation – weak … Continue reading
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Clinical Studies can’t cure Warts (or cancer either)
What causes warts? Does touching a toad cause warts? What about a warthog? There are some theories, but none that hold up to scientific scrutiny. What cures warts? Apparently, we have no idea. In 1996, ten percent of warts were cured … Continue reading
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What Science studies the Root Causes of Disease?
There are no scientific studies of root causes of disease. Pathology studies causes of death and diagnosis of disease. eg. Causes of the end of life. End causes of diseases. Pathology makes no attempt to study “root causes”. Epidemiology studies … Continue reading
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