Leifer
Senior Member.
There is a long and often re-posted quote by a ....Dr. Alan Greenberg, advocating the futility and dangers of conventional/pharmaceutical industries, in relation to health.
This quote appears often, especially among a list of "famous doctor quotes", on alternative health websites.
I understand that the quote appeals greatly to the alternative medicine crowd, as it explains the general sentiment of people's discontent with Pharma .
Dr. A. Greenberg, (if it is the same one) was involved in conventional medicine for many years, but now is in retirement....and advocates the dangers of conventional medicine and modern Pharma. He apparently now sells "chelation therapy" and other nutritional supplements.
Even though I was able to find more info on Dr Alan Greenberg, most other mentions of his quote....no source in these re-posts is mentioned at all.....and it was implicated as important, because of the "MD" credibility framing his name......as if he is somehow now a whistleblower.
This lack of a source, peaked my curiosity. I'm still not able to find the original source of the quote....but I'm semi-confident this person exists, and in his business context, he certainly could have said it.....or very close to it (ref. above quote).
I also found it quite common for many people to justify, or defend the quote, even without knowing if he was real or not. When I posed the idea (online)....."maybe he's not a real doctor, there is no source for the statement"........several replied, "It does not matter if he is real or not, his sentiments ring true" (paraphrased).
To that I mentioned......
This quote appears often, especially among a list of "famous doctor quotes", on alternative health websites.
In a search of his name, his above quote consistently appears, but with no source info or links.
"As a retired physician, I can honestly say that unless you are in a serious accident, your best chance of living to a ripe old age is to avoid doctors and hospitals and learn about nutrition, herbal medicine and other forms of natural medicine unless you are fortunate enough to have a naturopathic physician available. Almost all drugs are toxic and are designed only to treat symptoms and not to cure anyone. Vaccines are highly dangerous, have never been adequately studied or proven to be effective, and have a poor risk/reward ratio. Most surgery are unnecessary and most textbooks of medicine are inaccurate and deceptive. Almost every disease is said to be idiopathic (without known cause) or genetic - although this is untrue. In short, our mainstream medical system is hopelessly inept and/or corrupt. The treatment of cancer and degenerative diseases is a national scandal. The sooner you learn this, the better off you will be."
— A. Greenberg, MD
12/24/2002
http://www.choicesunlimited.ca/famous-medical-quotes/
I understand that the quote appeals greatly to the alternative medicine crowd, as it explains the general sentiment of people's discontent with Pharma .
Dr. A. Greenberg, (if it is the same one) was involved in conventional medicine for many years, but now is in retirement....and advocates the dangers of conventional medicine and modern Pharma. He apparently now sells "chelation therapy" and other nutritional supplements.
Even though I was able to find more info on Dr Alan Greenberg, most other mentions of his quote....no source in these re-posts is mentioned at all.....and it was implicated as important, because of the "MD" credibility framing his name......as if he is somehow now a whistleblower.
This lack of a source, peaked my curiosity. I'm still not able to find the original source of the quote....but I'm semi-confident this person exists, and in his business context, he certainly could have said it.....or very close to it (ref. above quote).
I also found it quite common for many people to justify, or defend the quote, even without knowing if he was real or not. When I posed the idea (online)....."maybe he's not a real doctor, there is no source for the statement"........several replied, "It does not matter if he is real or not, his sentiments ring true" (paraphrased).
To that I mentioned......
For whatever matter.....Mr Greenberg is a non-practicing (and retired) MD, and is selling/promoting chelation therapy, specifically on this site.....which also promotes the (well debunked here and everywhere) "Bionic Hydrotherapy Foot Baths".My point may be the reaction to my suspicion of the quote. It seems that even though this "MD doctor" may not be real at all.....it does not matter, so long if the sentiment is agreed by some. I hope we realize that this now means that fallacies on the internet are somehow OK, as long as we agree to their general ideas.
A "pass" is given to untruths, in order to convince people of truths.
(?? I don't understand that...but that's just me)
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