If you want a great, though challenging, read on how we wound up with the “health care” environment we’ve got today, give Ivan Ilich’s Medical Nemesis a whirl. Early on, Ilich comments on the “illusion” (his term) of doctors’ effectiveness. It’s a passage worth quoting at length: The infections that prevailed at the outset of […]
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The Consequences of Fluoridation
Despite the confident tone of organizations like the ADA and CDC, there’s actually precious little evidence that fluoridation does much to prevent caries – a point reinforced by recent research out of Chile. Chile, note the authors of a paper published earlier this year in the Medical Journal of Chile, “is a pioneer in the […]
A New Round of Vax Bills in the Texas State Legislature
A few years ago in the Houston Chronicle, State Representative Sarah Davis shared her views on the role of government in health care: As a proud Republican, I believe the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored. Personal freedom and limited government […]
Lack of Informed Consent Is the Real Ripoff
We’ve all seen those articles that promise to tell you all about how your dentist might be “ripping you off.” Most of them include a more or less dire warning against dentists who recommend getting your mercury amalgam “silver” fillings replaced. It’s a standard topic point, courtesy of the ADA and dentists who aren’t yet […]
Supplements Under Attack – Again!
One reason that industry regulation gets a bad rap, no doubt, is that so much bad regulation seems to get passed. It seems like for every sensible rule that gets proposed – for instance, the one that would require amalgam separators in all dental offices – we get another 9 like the one that’s working […]
The Ongoing Fight for Health Freedom
You may have heard the heartbreaking story of David and Collet Stephan, two Canadian parents now on trial for the death of their 19 month old son Ezekiel. The government claims that they failed to provide him “the necessities of life” after he became ill with what turned out to be bacterial meningitis. According to […]
Some Thoughts on Government Health Advice
A patient recently shared a pretty thought-provoking article with us. It was on one of the big problems with government-issued health advice: Time and again, that advice has proven to be wrong. It’s certainly been the case with mercury fillings, which can never be made nontoxic no matter how many bureaucrats insist on their safety. […]
More Thoughts on the Patient’s Right of Self-Decision
If we were going to brag a little big on our patients, we’d have to say that they’re exceptional. They’re informed – and committed to staying informed so they can make wise health choices in line with their attitudes, values and beliefs. Acting on their right to make those choices, they take responsibility for their […]