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Dear folks,

I expect that many will agree with my reply to the following message.
Medicine is not an exact science.  From what I've seen, it is a guessing
game, and the books often disagree (most are probably right- sometimes).

Just because a book says that a test or treatment is safe or reliable,
that doesn't make it so.  I, too prefer a natural product to a synthetic
one, simply because plants were created with chemicals which work
synergistically, and synthetic medicines exclude the enhancing and
protective parts.  Plant medicines have been tested for thousands of years
and synthetic medicines have hardly been tested at all, and primarily by
those with a vested interest in positive results.

The only true answer in medicine is WE DON'T REALLY KNOW!

Karen in Missouri

On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Liz Ward wrote:

> It is not true to say that medical tests for parasites are not reliable.  If
> you suspect that you may have a parasitic infection, you should go to your
> doctor who will order the laboratory tests appropriate for your symptoms.
> There is effective treatment available which is probably cheaper than the
> products mentioned.  When travelling to countries where parasitic infection
> is endemic, the best preventive measure is being careful that what you eat
> and drink is uncontaminated and that you don't paddle or bathe in
> contaminated lakes etc.
>
> If you need more information, there are plenty of textbooks on this topic -
> I'm sure your doctor or health clinic could recommend a suitable one.  Sorry
> for spending so long on a slightly off-CD topic, but I felt it was important
> to answer some of the points made and my scientific hackles were raised!