Originally Posted by
OBoile
I suspect, in this particular case, it stems from members of this forum having heard about the "miracle" benefits of other alternative treatments, possibly even falling for a few, and then having those claims proven to be false. There's a healthy caution/skepticism about alternative treatments that claim any sort of significant medical benefits. It sounds too much like snake oil.
I have no problem with skepticism. However, discounting something out of hand is not skepticism and deriding those who are seeking to know the truth of something, when you no nothing about it, is ignorance. My MD put me on a beta blocker for high BP. It was 145/95. The meds almost killed me. A friend who is an Naturopathic Doctor suggested I dump the meds and try beet juice. WTF? But, I gave it a try. My BP is now regularly 130/80. Some research tells me that this is actually a recognized way to deal with BP. I was skeptical but not dismissive. I prefer to live my life with that attitude.