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I am not a doctor. I have no medical training. All information here, and ANYWHERE on the Internet for
that matter, should be regarded as a starting point for discussion with a qualified medical professional rather than
medical advice. Only your doctor can help you make decisions about your treatment. While the information
presented here is based on a significant amount of research by me, I could have misinterpreted or arrived at
different interpretations of the same material than a qualified medical professional would. In other words,
it is YOUR responsibility to check on the truth of ANYTHING you read here with your doctor, especially before making
decisions which could have fatal consequences.
Abstracts from the peer reviewed medical literature reporting on animal or test tube studies should NOT be
viewed as "proof" the compound under consideration will "work" in humans. Abstracts reporting on efficacy in human trials
without a control arm (i.e. "open label" studies) are not as "strong" evidence in favor of a compound as are
randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trials (considered the "gold standard"). Papers or abstracts
from the medical literature may be difficult for the layman to interpret, and you should ALWAYS take any paper which
you are basing decisions on to your doctor to be sure that you have interpreted correctly.
Many herbal or other supplements have
NOT been carefully studied in humans and their full effects are unknown. You should NOT assume that
herbs or other supplements are "harmless" as it is possible some of them could have unknown "bad" side effects.
Regarding efficacy, many promising cancer drugs have been shown to CURE cancer in rats, but when applied to humans do not work. The same
is likely to hold true for many "alternative" cancer treatments AND many experimental therapies currently in clinical trials.
You should always inform your doctor about the use of any alternative or complementary medications,
especially prior to any surgery as they may have significant effects
on factors such as blood clotting, glucose levels, etc. which could adversely affect the outcome.
Always check with your doctor if supplements are OK to take with your current treatment.
For a partial list of links to information about drug/herb interactions or other potential downsides of taking
herbs or other supplements,
Click here - Risks of Using Herbs and Supplements
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