Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Sorry guys, but this is gross and I thought I pass this along as a warning as Weil seems to be getting a bit of a following and I don't want people to get sucked in. I don't see how he can call himself "alternative" as this is mainline 1960's Psychiatry. He is certainly not Naturopathic. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington Weil Says LSD Cured His Allergy Ed Bradley Interviews Alternative Medicine Guru CBS Andrew Weil (CBS) Its advocates have always said LSD clears the mind, but now Andrew Weil says it cleared his sinuses as well. Dr. Weil, the Harvard-educated proponent of alternative health therapies, told Ed Bradley that his life-long allergy to cats was cured by a dose of LSD. ”I took LSD,” he says. ”I was in a wonderful outdoor setting. I felt terrific and, in the midst of this, a cat came up to me and crawled into my lap. I did not have an allergic reaction to it and I never did since.” Weil says that some allergies are learned. ”That gave me the idea that [taking LSD] would be a great way to teach people to unlearn allergies,” he says. ”If the drugs were legal, I think I would recommend that some patients do it.” Weil has been called a shaman, a medical holy man, a magician and a host of other terms by his critics. ”I don't know about a holy man, how about wizard? I'll settle for wizard,” he says. Weil is extremely popular and on the leading edge of an alternative medicine movement that stresses that, in some cases, herbs, mind therapies and special diets can help or cure illnesses - even cancerous tumors. Weil claims to have been immediately cured of a sore throat by an energy healer. ”The influence of belief on the body, this to me is magical…wonderful,” he says. One of Weil's teachers has problems with his former student's ideas. ”What I take Andy to task for is that he allows people to believe that very often you can cure these serious physical ailments by belief and mysticism…There's not a shred of evidence that it's so,” says Dr. Arnold Relman, professor emeritus at the Harvard Medical School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Alot of Dr. Weil's herbal advice is the same as given on this list, and other lists. Take good care and have a great day. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 I know, and that's what makes him even more dangerous. A person can tell many truths and then get somewhat of a good reputation or become an "authority" on what is gospel health. If that person puts a lie on the line, then the lie gets accepted as truth and all kinds of problems can result. Love, Ian Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - rja86 herbal remedies Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:46 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Weil Warning Alot of Dr. Weil's herbal advice is the same as given on this list, andother lists.Take good care and have a great day.Love, Renee and JerryFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Dear Doc Ian, Thanks for passing that along. My folks think highly of him and I personally think he has some kooky ideas. I forwarded the article to them so they could see for themselves. ;-> Cindy Get email at your own domain with Mail. http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 You're welcome hon. Love, Ian Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Cindy herbal remedies Wednesday, March 07, 2001 2:37 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Weil Warning Dear Doc Ian,Thanks for passing that along. My folks think highlyof him and I personally think he has some kooky ideas.I forwarded the article to them so they could see forthemselves. ;->CindyGet email at your own domain with Mail. http://personal.mail./Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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