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"These results were so incredible that the editors of medical journals, in which the researchers wanted to publish an article on this experiment, absolutely insisted that the experiment be repeated. It was, and with the same results. This experiment strongly illustrated the effect quality fatty acids, omega-3s, have on cell, nuclear and mitochondrial membranes. Intake of omega-3s and reduction of omega-6s can have a powerful beneficial influence on how cells respond to pathological genetic tendencies and environmental influences." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"The editors of medical journals have been debating the handling of financial associations of authors for years. As I mentioned in the text, the comfortable solution was to ask authors to declare all associations that may represent a conflict of interest related to the content of the research and leave the interpretation to the readership. That was the solution promulgated by A. S." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Martin Shapiro, University of California, Los Angeles; made this unsettling remark about the precarious situation we are finding ourselves confronted with: "Cancer researchers, medical journals, and the popular media all have contributed to a situation in which many people with common malignancies are being treated with drugs not known to be effective.''' Many natural cures for cancer exist, more now than ever, but none of them are being researched, endorsed, or promoted by those who claim to be the health custodians of the nation." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "He also reviewed and analyzed thousands of scientific articles published in the most prestigious medical journals. It took Abel several years to collect and evaluate the data. Abel's epidemiological study, which was published on August 10, 1991 in The Lancet, should have alerted every doctor and cancer patient about the risks of one of the most common treatments used for cancer and other diseases. In his paper, Abel came to the conclusion that the overall success rate of chemotherapy was "appalling." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Photographs of "hypnotizable hysterics" in various poses and states began to fill the medical journals, and Charcot himself became famous for his public demonstrations of these states and poses, executed with great showmanship before audiences of students, colleagues, and select members of the general public. Later, critics would rather cruelly—but with some justice—compare Charcot's public lectures to the stage performances of the lay magnetiz-ers Charcot and his colleagues had taken to condemning as dangerous amateurs." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.) "I remember sitting in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, books and old medical journals piled up on the table before me, and thinking, "I have no idea what to do, because it is clear that the understandings of hypnosis are not just changing over time. The mental and physiological experience of hypnosis—what it is—is changing too; and changing in ways that clearly reflect changing social expectations and mores." Eighteenth-century patients of Anton Mesmer felt animal magnetism shooting through their bodies; patients of J." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"He was head of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and had contributed scores of papers to top medical journals on two particularly difficult-to-treat autoimmune diseases of the digestive tract, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Mullin was an expert on both of these inflammatory bowel diseases—which afflict 1 million Americans, one hundred thousand of whom are children—and patients lined up to see him for the kid-glove care he gave to their cases." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Evidence supporting the petition was based on twelve science articles published in such medical journals as Cancer, Tlie Lancet Oncology, and the International Journal of Cancer since the previous petition was denied. These convincingly confirmed the causal link between genital application of talc and ovarian cancer. One of these major studies, in 2003 for the journal Anticancer Research, did what is known as a "meta-analysis" of sixteen other published studies involving a total of 11,933 subjects." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"These results were so incredible, the editors of medical journals in which the researchers wanted to publish an article on this experiment absolutely insisted that the experiment be repeated. It was, and with the same results. Clearly, this is a strong indication that when we improve the quality of the fatty acids on cell, nuclear, and mitochondrial membranes using omega-3s, we have a powerful beneficial influence on how our cells respond to pathological genetic tendencies and environmental influences." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"For more than forty years, physicians have repeatedly reported in medical journals on the benefits of chelation therapy, including a significant improvement in blood flow and symptoms for patients with atherosclerosis, angina, circulatory disorders, hypertension, and diabetes. Chelating doctors include dietary changes—such as avoiding highly refined and processed foods—and nutritional supplementation in their treatment." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Since 1997, Harley and James have published numerous other studies in top medical journals that continue to affirm their conclusions about Epstein-Barr. And in the fall of 2006, Harley was given the first ever Excellence in Scientific Mentoring Award by the American College of Rheumatology for his achievements in helping young researchers, like Judi James, to make their mark resolving cutting-edge research questions such as this one." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"It did this through medical journals, continuing medical education, sponsored events, sales calls, and junk mail. Then, in 1981, the drug industry proposed that the FDA allow advertising directly to consumers, arguing that the public should not be denied access to the "knowledge" that would be provided by such marketing. Four years later, the pharmaceutical industry got its foot in the door when the FDA agreed to allow "direct-to-consumer" (DTC) advertising." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"These stories and others like them are well documented in medical journals and books, and although they are different in detail they share a subtle commonality: the body was able to act to change its physical state. How the body was able to accomplish this is open to question, although this book offers one possible explanation. In the first example, you might be tempted to explain away the remission of MS by citing the mind-body connection, but if the woman's belief system or mind-set was the mechanism for healing, then the healing occurred without any conscious effort on her part." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"But as I started to read the abstract (a brief summary of the study's design, findings, and conclusions that precedes most articles in medical journals), I became a bit suspicious when I realized that the title itself was misleading. The study did indeed examine the effect of pravastatin, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug (more commonly known by its brand name Pravachol), in decreasing *he risk of stroke, but it only included people who had already suffered a heart attack or unstable angina (chest pain that may precede a heart attack)." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Finally, discontinuing the use of artificial sweeteners, flavorings, and colors has been proven to change behavior, as reported in reputable medical journals. These chemicals resemble neurotransmitters in the brain, and their adverse effect on body and brain function has been discussed in the medical community for decades. Recent studies conducted by British researchers at the University of Southampton have linked artificial food additives specifically to hyperactivity in children." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "To further help your friends and family understand what you are doing, let them know that well-respected medical researchers and mainstream medical journals support your choice. There's a growing body of research that shows the link between a poor, sugar-laden diet and the exacerbation of ADD/ADHD symptoms. Please let them know that you're serious and need their help. Don't let them make the mistake of feeding your child the sort of junk food that undermines your goals and your child's health." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "In the past ten years, there have been thousands of research papers in conventional medical journals on these topics. Alternative treatments share the common characteristic of maximum effect with minimal side effects. There have been a number of studies (including peer-reviewed research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health) showing that treatments that combine traditional ADD/ADHD medicines with complementary treatments are more effective than the medication alone. Alternative treatments may not help in every case, but they can be used safely." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Medical Journals Are an Extension of the Marketing Arm of Pharmaceutical Companies."34 In her brilliant new book, The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment (2008), British psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff has subjected the basic assumptions of biological psychiatry to scientific scrutiny in an easily readable style. These books and articles confirm the unholy, corrupting influence of pharmaceutical money on research and practice in the healing professions." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"The debate goes on, and people continue to press their points at conferences, in medical journals, and even in courts of law. In June 2007, the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC, heard the first of nearly five thousand pending cases filed by parents who believe their children's autism was caused by vaccination. The court will determine whether the family is eligible for compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund, which has paid out nearly $750 million for other vaccine injuries since 1986." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Murray Vimy, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and Practitioner of Dental Medicine, published articles in more than forty medical journals around the world on the dangers of mercury. Tests and experiments with mercury and amalgams, which he conducted, established that mercury travels throughout the body via the blood to cells, where it is converted to inorganic mercury, which is an "extremely dangerous poison." It settles mostly in the kidneys, liver, and brain. He stated that mercury is more toxic than lead or arsenic." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"There are more than five thousand medical journals, each of which publishes twenty articles a month, meaning that there are more than 1 million articles published each year. It's impossible for anyone to read all of this, let alone a busy general practitioner or internist, or even a specialist, all of whom are often buried by insurance forms and HMO paperwork." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"At this time, even though the drug is still years away from approval, the company should begin paying as well to have articles written and published in medical journals that supported the drug's use. Ethical Strategies also suggested the company prepare its media strategy during this period to "seed market with preclinical information." As the months and years passed and the drug continued to move through human studies, the company should train and ready its recruited doctors for their "lecture tours," the brochure said." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "Pfizer's consultants had even refined the screening method to the point where doctors were said to be able to find depressed patients through a two-question test that took just a minute. medical journals were jammed with articles about the need for family physicians to screen patients for mental illness whether they complained of depression or not. Proponents of the screening ignored studies that had found as many as a quarter of patients diagnosed with depression by their family physician—a doctor not trained in the intricacies of psychiatric disorders—did not meet the symptoms of depression." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "Kenneth Heil-man, wrote up reports about the women and published them in prominent medical journals to warn doctors that Detrol could cause dementia. "Some people have a mild impairment," said Dr. Jack Tsao, one of the neurologists, "and this pushes them over the edge." The cases of the twro Florida women were some of the early reports of how Detrol could harm the memories of those who take it. In 2005 academic researchers at Emory University in Atlanta reported similar problems." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "In the best-organized marketing campaigns, these corporate-sponsored research papers began appearing in medical journals years before the drug was approved for sale. The papers made certain claims over and over again until they were viewed as scientific "truth." As the pharmaceutical companies realized the power of this marketing technique, they increased spending on what they called research and development, although it would have been more accurately described as "selling and promotion." At the same time, they gradually took control of most of the country's medical research." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Both types of account circulated widely, aided by the then-common practice in European and American medical journals of reprinting 'digests' of each other's more prominent articles. Perhaps even more effective in spreading information about the 'new' technique were the enthusiastic accounts of foreign medical students in Paris. Such first-hand descriptions of near-miraculous cures engaged personal as well as social networks, and helped to transmit the hands-on practice of acupuncture." - Roberta Bivins, Alternative Medicine?: A History (Get the book.)

"There is debate among doctors and in medical journals about the correct normal ranges for TSH. In fact, some doctors choose to ignore the TSH level. Laboratories vary, but most labs report the normal range for TSH as between 0.5 and 5.5 mU/1. This is a very broad range. Many doctors feel that TSH is best between 1 and 2 mU/1, and I use this as the normal range for my patients. If your TSH is over 2.0 mU/1, this is usually a sign that there is a problem with thyroid hormone production or activation, and thyroid support will help your symptoms. Once treated, monitor your TSH." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"As evidenced by recent articles in mainstream medical journals, including a 2006 editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association, even conventional doctors are realizing that nondrug treatments such as nutrition, supplements, exercise, and memory training can yield safe and effective results. Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, founder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, has written numerous articles and several books on brain longevity. "When we talk about the brain, there is almost a schism in the way it's looked at these days." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"In his series of studies published in leading medical journals, Ornish compared the results of patients following his program with others receiving usual and customary care. In regard to chest pain, his patients as a group attained reductions of 91 percent in frequency, 42 percent in duration, and 38 percent in severity. Patients in the comparison group experienced symptoms of worsening disease. Of keen interest to scientists was the actual determination—through sophisticated cardiology imaging techniques—of reversal of blocked arterial tissue among program participants." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"I encourage you to follow this lead and request reprints of individual articles that address your area of specialization directly from the medical journals themselves. You may find yourself more open to the practice of orthomolecular psychiatry than you ever expected. For the general reader, you too will find that just reading the short summaries of some of the articles listed below will help strengthen your resolve. There is solid medical research to support many of the claims our contributing physicians have made throughout this book." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

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