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.

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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