I hope that I didn't imply that an "all or nothing" approach is the only way. I'm merely advocating the clear distinction of things that are supported by science and those that are not.
I'm merely fearful that when a high-profile celebrity such as Gwynneth Paltrow goes out of her way to publicly endorse something like "cupping", that many desperate people who have chronic illnesses will consider it to be on an equal scientific footing as Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Penicillin.
As you say, everyone should educate themselves as much as possible regarding their treatments; I agree completely.
Nope I didn't get that from your post. Just thinking out loud about some of my customers who had really bad experiences with doctors. They will accept almost anything BUT traditional medicine. I have some customers, one with hep C, one with AIDS and one with acute lymphoma who refuse to see a doctor further no matter what I say. Hence I have also a medical library because otherwise they'll go to a complete quack and at least I'm an educated quack ;-)
One experience is a client who called me and asked me if I had anything for a cough for a little kid. When I heard the kid, I told her get him to a hospital because it was whopping cough and it was such as. I don't know if she did take him. From the tone of her voice, sounded like she probably didn't. Oh well.