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Topic: Consumer Reports Discredits Homeopathy
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juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 7002
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted May 25, 2008 05:39 PM
 
ALERT: Mainstream Media Attempts to Bury Homeopathy
Consumer Reports journalist, Doug Podolsky, took a stab at homeopathy in the recent issue of Consumer Reports. Despite over two-hundred years of successful use for a variety of ailments, homeopathy is quackery, according to Podolsky who writes, "Check whether over-the-counter products are labeled homeopathic. If they are, we think you should put them back on the shelf." Podolsky's Consumer Reports piece references a 2005 study indicating homeopathy is ineffective, but he fails to mention the study has since been debunked.Unfortunately, due to the prestige of Consumer Reports, the article has already gone viral, as marketing firms and pharmaceutical companies spread it far and wide in an attempt to snuff competition from the natural health world.Visit the National Center for Homeopathy for more research on this topic.
In addition to signing on to the letter below, please read the full Consumer Reports article here and posting comments at the bottom of that blog page. 
please sigh the letter of complaint
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24667
juni ------------------
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Azalaksh
Knowflake Posts: 6875
From: New Brighton, MN, USA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted May 25, 2008 06:26 PM
Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention, juni 
I signed the "protest" -- here's what I added to my letter:I have been a Consumer Reports subscriber for many years, but you've gone too far this time. I've always found you fair and impartial, but my reaction to this article is "YOU'VE FINALLY BEEN BOUGHT" ):-[ IP: Logged |
teaselbaby
Knowflake Posts: 1390
From: Northeast Ohio
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted May 25, 2008 08:21 PM
Homeopathy cured my Mother of something that modern medicine couldn't ~ she was continually in the hospital for the condition, until she took a chance and visited a qualified homeopath. IP: Logged |
juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 7002
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted May 25, 2008 08:59 PM
Thank you so much ladies!!  I received the e mail/notice from the Flower Essence Society and here is their stance: The Flower Essence Society is strongly committed to scientific study of flower essence therapy, through clinical case research, plant study and well-designed comparative studies. The same bias that rejects homeopathy also rejects flower essence therapy and it is important that members of the Flower Essence Society voice their concern. The future of flower essence therapy depends on the vital participation of members like you who are willing to take action. We thank you for your ongoing support. Richard Katz and Patricia Kaminski As A Bach Practitioner, I Know they work and am outraged to see C.R. treat Homeopathy in such a demeaning and superficial manner. And that`s about what I told them too  Love, juni
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juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 7002
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted June 03, 2008 03:37 PM
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26taurus
Knowflake Posts: 14478
From: *
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted June 03, 2008 03:54 PM
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Belage
Knowflake Posts: 600
From: Bay Area, California, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted July 01, 2008 12:41 PM
Frankly, it only makes Consumer Reports look foolish. As many people as I know who are using Homeopathy and are happy with it, this article will only make more people take this organization less seriously when it comes to health matters. IP: Logged |
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