Comments on: The David and Goliath Myth http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/ A Vet Takes a Science-Based Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GAO Report on Deceptive Marketing and Contamination of Herbal Products « The SkeptVet Blog http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 GAO Report on Deceptive Marketing and Contamination of Herbal Products « The SkeptVet Blog Wed, 26 May 2010 21:03:39 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=82#comment-1187 [...] by Sen. John McCain and others to strengthen the regulation of their products. So much for the David and Goliath Myth. Big Herb and his buddy Big Supplement are playing the same game as Big Pharma, they just [...] [...] by Sen. John McCain and others to strengthen the regulation of their products. So much for the David and Goliath Myth. Big Herb and his buddy Big Supplement are playing the same game as Big Pharma, they just [...]

]]> By: Warning Signs of Quackery Ahead « The SkeptVet Blog http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Warning Signs of Quackery Ahead « The SkeptVet Blog Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:48:40 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=82#comment-457 [...] and power. This is closely related to both the Galileo Complex and what I have elsewhere called the David and Goliath Myth. As in most every other human endeavor, claims of shadowing conspiracies to silence the truth ought [...] [...] and power. This is closely related to both the Galileo Complex and what I have elsewhere called the David and Goliath Myth. As in most every other human endeavor, claims of shadowing conspiracies to silence the truth ought [...]

]]> By: skeptvet http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-205 skeptvet Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=82#comment-205 Keith, 1) Thousands of years of people dying of diseases that are now curable or preventable, and dying much earlier than they do now. Not really a recommendation. 2) Check with the people of China and India. While they may use some traditional CAM methods, they are also eager to get their hands on as much mainstream scientific medicine as possible. The trouble is they often can't afford to, so CAM is the fallback for the desperate and underserved. Again, not a recommendations. 3) No side effects? Nonsense! Check this out- http://www.skeptvet.com/index.php?p=1_21_What-s-The-Harm- 4) Mainstream medicine treats whole patients and diseases more effectively than CAM. This is just amrketing BS. Keith,

1) Thousands of years of people dying of diseases that are now curable or preventable, and dying much earlier than they do now. Not really a recommendation.

2) Check with the people of China and India. While they may use some traditional CAM methods, they are also eager to get their hands on as much mainstream scientific medicine as possible. The trouble is they often can’t afford to, so CAM is the fallback for the desperate and underserved. Again, not a recommendations.

3) No side effects? Nonsense! Check this out- http://www.skeptvet.com/index.php?p=1_21_What-s-The-Harm-

4) Mainstream medicine treats whole patients and diseases more effectively than CAM. This is just amrketing BS.

]]> By: Keith http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Keith Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:33:17 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=82#comment-202 Alternative medicine has been around for thousands of years and has been actively used by people in countries like india and china. The benefits of this treatment is that is does not have any side effects and treats the actual cause of the disease not just the symtoms as done by many western medicines. Alternative medicine has been around for thousands of years and has been actively used by people in countries like india and china. The benefits of this treatment is that is does not have any side effects and treats the actual cause of the disease not just the symtoms as done by many western medicines.

]]> By: A Few Common Pro-CAM Arguments and Soem Possibel Responses « The SkeptVet Blog http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2009/07/the-david-and-goliath-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-94 A Few Common Pro-CAM Arguments and Soem Possibel Responses « The SkeptVet Blog Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:14:59 +0000 http://skeptvet.com/Blog/?p=82#comment-94 [...] with suppression of the truth, ignorance, or some sort of political conspiracy. This is part of the David and Goliath Myth I’ve written about before. I try to take their belief in the benefits of the methods they [...] [...] with suppression of the truth, ignorance, or some sort of political conspiracy. This is part of the David and Goliath Myth I’ve written about before. I try to take their belief in the benefits of the methods they [...]

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