Dr. Mercola

[Ana Dragule]

Quack or visionary?

[Cow Poke]

Quack or visionary?

Do you mean Dr. Mercola?

[Cerebrum123]

I'm always wary when someone is referred to as a "quack" or a "crank". Especially if that's the only response to someone. My life was saved by a doctor that we later found out others thought of as a "crank". This was by other doctors in the related field too, that field being neurology. Having said that, I don't know much of anything about Dr. Mercola, only that he's nearly universally derided by other doctors.

[rogue06]

Thread title hopefully fixed

[Catholicity]

Definately a Quack. First, no credible doctor will recommend a tanning bed. They will reccommend exposure to natural sunlight with good skin coverage if concerned about sunscreen, and green light exposure during the winter. Dr. Mercola instead wants to sell you HIS tanning bed. (problem he wants to sell you his product, not one you can buy a lowes.) Here's a study for the green light btw. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181775/ which a very different alternative medicine dr. told me I could go buy at the hardware store.
His sight sells his own brand of vitamins, and does not give you the option of buying better or comparible brands for equal or lesser value at a local store or through mail order (for a lesser price you can order 40 bucks worth of supplements at Nature's Sunshine, and get the member's discount FYI, and they are sold by physicians, chiropractor's, naturopath's and health food stores around the U.S and worldwide, just FYI)
He also posted a thing that said HIV doesn't cause aids ermmm... NO that's just CRAP!

In an earlier thread I had linked to his private practice reviews before it closed. Patient's were not satisfied. I'll find it and put it in here later.
I am all for alternative medicine, I am for many things people would consider "quackery." I am for them because they work or have worked for me personally, but I am not ok with exxagerrated claims and non-scientific support that Mercola runs around with. Why? because it makes it that much harder for anyone who trusts an herbal remedy or an essential oil to work better than a pharmaceutical for a particular ailment look like an idiot, or as if they are following a "false" claim, as opposed to something that might have a time tested claim. not ok in my book. IMO I would have nothing to do with him. He might have a D.O. behind his name, but that does not mean he isn't a selfish naricissist.

[Bill the Cat]

He WAS one of the first ones to expose the link between the FDA and Merck WRT the Gardasil approval...

[Raphael]

He WAS one of the first ones to expose the link between the FDA and Merck WRT the Gardasil approval...

stopped clock?

[Catholicity]

Basically yes. And it was a few years ago. Since then is when the insanity happen. He did a few things well and correctly, then money went to his head.

[Truthseeker]

I'm always wary when someone is referred to as a "quack" or a "crank". Especially if that's the only response to someone. My life was saved by a doctor that we later found out others thought of as a "crank". This was by other doctors in the related field too, that field being neurology. Having said that, I don't know much of anything about Dr. Mercola, only that he's nearly universally derided by other doctors.

Many doctors put stuff into the Internet. Also consider TV doctors, though they are not very many. Now, I cannot recall any deriding. I think you, Cerebrum, should link to several webpages that contain such deriding; your post needs observer support.

Possibly I should add that it seems odd (at least in my eyes) to say that you don't know much about Dr M and then add that bit about near-universal deriding by other doctors.

Wrongly tearing down a doctor's reputation is a serious sin in my eyes. I am concerned that Mercola does not deserve very much Catholicity's scorn. I would like for her to provide a long list of observer support to show that her opinions are based on a strong and large foundation of observations.

[Cerebrum123]

Many doctors put stuff into the Internet. Also consider TV doctors, though they are not very many. Now, I cannot recall any deriding. I think you, Cerebrum, should link to several webpages that contain such deriding; your post needs observer support.

Possibly I should add that it seems odd (at least in my eyes) to say that you don't know much about Dr M and then add that bit about near-universal deriding by other doctors.

Wrongly tearing down a doctor's reputation is a serious sin in my eyes. I am concerned that Mercola does not deserve very much Catholicity's scorn. I would like for her to provide a long list of observer support to show that her opinions are based on a strong and large foundation of observations.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...doctor&start=0

The only person I see supporting him other than himself is Dr. Oz. Dr. Oz is then derided for having Mercola on his show. Although, admittedly I should have added "in my experience" as a qualifier.

[Catholicity]

Many doctors put stuff into the Internet. Also consider TV doctors, though they are not very many. Now, I cannot recall any deriding. I think you, Cerebrum, should link to several webpages that contain such deriding; your post needs observer support.

Possibly I should add that it seems odd (at least in my eyes) to say that you don't know much about Dr M and then add that bit about near-universal deriding by other doctors.

Wrongly tearing down a doctor's reputation is a serious sin in my eyes. I am concerned that Mercola does not deserve very much Catholicity's scorn. I would like for her to provide a long list of observer support to show that her opinions are based on a strong and large foundation of observations.

The problem I see with your request for evidence, is any I will provide first and foremost will be immediately dismissed as part of the great conspiracy of your own making. You have a habit of believing that the government and allopathic medicine is essentially "out to get you" and everyone else, hence anyone who calls out Mercola's claims as "quackish" is likely a part of the greater government conspiracy against alternative medicine. You have proven yourself time and again to be the person in the old joke who is convinced they are dead, and when the Dr. asks him if dead men bleed, the man says no. When the Dr. pokes him the man then says "well I guess dead men do bleed!" So why would I need to give you any evidence from anyone including advocates of alternative medicine will in your head, convince you of a further conspiracy?