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Originally Posted by Barefoot
I respect Lightworker's views a lot, she is definitely well educated and well researched, and she has a lot of credibility. I know she is a Dr. Mercola fan. I do believe that as a society we're over medicated and that diet plays an essential role in our health. However I'm always skeptical of claims made by Dr. Oz and others on his show, which are primarily headline grabbers. I found this information in one of the links, which highlights what I think is worrisome about Dr. Mercola's claims.
In the opinion of David Gorski, a doctor who runs a site similar to Barrett’s (ScienceBasedMedicine.org), the problem is that Mercola either vastly exaggerates preliminary research or cherry-picks studies that bolster his point of view. Gorski believes that Mercola also ignores data that prove him wrong or pushes far beyond what is scientifically sound, using scare tactics to make his point. For example, his site includes an article by a California doctor titled “HIV Does Not Cause AIDS.” Mercola posted a comment at the end of the article: “Exposure to steroids and the chemicals in our environment, the drugs used to treat AIDS, stress, and poor nutrition are possibly the real causes.”
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So, when there are many sources of good information, why be burdened following someone who cannot always be trusted to play it straight with the public? Why wouldn't a well educated person, for example, just find a better more reliable source?