Dr. Andrew Weill

"Kathryn Friesen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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What is his current "standing" (if any) in the traditional medical
community?

In the alternative/complimentary community?

Or has his time come & gone?

I was glancing through a holistic magazine yesterday in the supermarket,
wherein he has a Q&A column. I thought his answers rather "practical" &
not "far out" as I would have expected from hearing "about" him.

I don't regard him as hard-core alternative. For example he stated recently
in a radio interview that "placebos are the meat of medicine". This
reflects his major interest, which is "mind-body" medicine . It
positions him at the "feel-good, feel-better" end of medicine, rather than
among those pretending have the answer to difficult medical problems.

He annoys me immensely in one way, as one of the more sensible "alternative"
practitioners. He actually said in the TV debate with Dr Relman " a lot
of it (alternative medicine) is ridiculous and a lot is dangerous". He
nevertheless still panders to the alt mentality by never commiting himself
to more than a "I personally am not convinced" about even the most
ridiculous drivel, such as that of Hulda Clark, even though I am absolutely
certain he regards it as drivel. But he would perhaps see it as having
useful placebo actions for some.

Peter Moran

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He fielded three questions in that article.

One was about te benefits of a three-day juice fast. His answer was
along the lines that it probably wouldn't hurt & makes some people feel
better. (I could have answered that one.)

One question was about colonic irrigation & he obviously is not a fan of
that idea, saying, in so many words, that he considered this somewhat
popular practice unnecessary & even dangerous.

The third, if I recall correctly, was a question about walking as good
exercise. Nothing earthshattering in his comments there either.

"Kathryn Friesen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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He fielded three questions in that article.

One was about te benefits of a three-day juice fast. His answer was
along the lines that it probably wouldn't hurt & makes some people feel
better. (I could have answered that one.)

One question was about colonic irrigation & he obviously is not a fan of
that idea, saying, in so many words, that he considered this somewhat
popular practice unnecessary & even dangerous.

Thanks for telling me that . I change my opinion, if he is actually taking
a stand on some things. That is a rarety among alt practitioners and
supporters. I formed my assessment a year or two ago when I looked at the
answers to questions on his web site.

Peter