Author Archives: Tracy Kolenchuk

Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe not? What’s the latest cure discovered by Big Pharma? What’s the most important disease cured in the last year? The last 5 years? The last 10 years? The last 20 years? We hear lots of news … Continue reading →

I often say I’m taking my car to the vet, the car veterinarian. When my car is sick, it’s my pet and the mechanic is my vet.  It’s a useful metaphor, one we can use to explore and understand the … Continue reading →

Maybe you’ve noticed the latest alternative medical news fashion. CBD cures everything. But where’s the truth? Can cannabis oil really cure? Which diseases can it cure?  After all, cure is disappearing from most medical theory and practice. 

The field of medicine has its own language, and frankly, it’s a mess. Different fields of medicine have different languages, which sometimes disagree on the simplest terms and use many words inconsistently. Is depression a sign, a symptom, an illness, … Continue reading →

Are the benefits of acupuncture just placebo effects? Unfortunately, “probably just a placebo effect” is simplistic nonsense. Let’s begin with a clear look at the placebo effect, starting with Webster’s dictionary: Placebo Effect (Webster’s) “improvement in the condition of a patient … Continue reading →