That is very true, and we shouldn't be afraid to challenge or to question the status quo. But, we also shouldn't be afraid to question the market for "alternative medicine" or "holistic healthcare", either.
I remember searching in desperation for a cure when my late father was ill. I came across many claims of "cures" that were made, but there was no real evidence to support them.
Now no doubt in some cases it pays to be skeptical.
BUT - for instance, a very good friend of mine passed from colon cancer about a year ago. Both he and I spent alot of time doing internet research on it.
He ended up going with the standard chemotherapy and radiation.
It bought him some time, but was not a “cure” in any sense.
And AT THE SAME TIME he was slowly passing I FOUND REFERENCES IN PUBMED TO THERAPIES THAT WERE 80% EFFECTIVE AGAINST COLON CANCER!!!
I’m not making this up and I could point you at the studies.
So, once again, WHY if such info is available on Pubmed, then WHY is it not more widely known? At least TRIED?
BTW, for all, here is an interesting video about the Baking Soda connection including an interview with a lovely Italian woman WHO CURED HERSELF OF OVARIAN CANCER!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnORFHvaN-c