Do You Believe in Magic?
by Paul A. Offit
2020-08-25 09:39:27
From leading medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, ...
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From leading medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly In Do You Believe in Magic?, Paul Offit, M.D., reveals how alternative medicineâan unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risksâcan actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapyâalternative or traditionalâshould be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners. An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, âThereâs no such thing as alternative medicine. Thereâs only medicine that works and medicine that doesnât.â
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