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Francis Treuherz Interviewed by Louise Mclean

francistreuherzFrancis Treuherz interviwed by Louise McLeanlouise-mclean

I was lucky enough to be invited by Francis Treuherz, editor of the Society of Homeopaths’ journal, The Homeopath, to come to his house and talk about his work. Francis has been a practising homeopath for many years and also works on the Homeopathic Helpline run by David Needleman. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Create Your Own Pandemic: Infectious Creativity Used by Big Pharma

dana-ullmanWith thanks to Dana Ullman, MPH 15.12.08

Just prior to Donald Rumsfeld becoming our Secretary of Defense, he was the Chairman of the Board of Gilead Sciences, the company that created Tamiflu. Rumsfeld and his associates seem to be as (in)effective in fighting viruses as they are terrorists, but this doesn’t stop them from making a buck or two (or more). Read the rest of this entry »

Branson launches healthcare business

virginBranson launches healthcare business

Virgin Healthcare clinics would offer a “one-stop-shop” approach to healthcare including services from homeopathy to therapy alongside typical general practitioner services.

Virgin would offer a range of additional NHS and private services to visiting patients, including dentistry, screening, a pharmacy, “And a range of conventional and complementary therapies…” Read the rest of this entry »

Dignity and Respect

dignityIt is now law in this country to behave with dignity and respect towards each other.

This is how it should be! Read the rest of this entry »

The Scary Guy

Scary GuyCheck out the Scary Guy!

This man is teaching people not to hate.

Respect!

For seven days and seven nights, do not call anyone a name other than their own!

Homeopathy for Psychological Problems

griefHomeopathy for Psychological Problems

By Louise McLean 21st January, 2008.

Throughout all the discussions and media attacks on homeopathy during the last few years, one thing has never been mentioned and that is the extraordinary effectiveness of homeopathic medicines to treat symptoms relating to psychological problems.

These include emotional states such as grief, fright, anguish, anger, indignation, guilt, remorse, disappointed love, homesickness, jealousy. Read the rest of this entry »

Homeopathy and Vaccination

With thanks to A Personal Decision by Alan V. Schmukler and to Some history of the treatment of epidemics with Homeopathy by Julian Winston, both published by Homeopathy for Everyone and many more articles on homeopathy and vaccination here:

From a A Personal Decision by Alan V. Schmukler: The question of whether to vaccinate is a personal and often difficult decision. One has to weigh the danger of the disease and the chance of contracting it, against the dangers of the vaccine.

Neither side in the debate can guarantee 100% protection. Read the rest of this entry »

Alternative Medicine the New Mainstream?

With thanks to Health News 14.11.08

A study published in the Journal of American Medical Association way back in 1998 showed that visits to alternative practitioners increased from 34% in 1990 to 42% in 1997, in such disciplines as herbal medicine, massage, megavitamins, self-help groups, folk remedies, energy healing, and homeopathy. Read the rest of this entry »

The BBC – a British Disease?

I was astonished, but not surprised when I went out to dinner this week and a dinner guest remarked that people abroad were now calling the BBC ‘a British Disease’.

Has the BBC has lost its way, or is it simply that they no longer own their own soul?

The in-crowd at the BBC can be accused of making news because they no longer simply report it!

They can also be accused of manipulating public opinion with their own Common Purpose, to which the general public are ‘said’ to respond this way or that, but how accurate is the BBC’s portrayal of British public opinion any more? Read the rest of this entry »

Citizendium Challenges Biased Wikipedia

Welcome to citizendium. At last, a web encyclopaedia that is fair and unbiased and which does not operate under the twisted logic of wikipedia.

At wikipedia, you can be banned from participating if you are an expert on a subject, even if that subject is your own entry, because you are accused of having a “conflict of interest”!

See Martin J Walkers Weird World of Wikipedia

Read about the battle over homeopathy on Wikipedia

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