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Originally Posted by tynashracing
Anyone want to debate Dr. Blaylock?
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No, but I will debate you on whether we should believe the claims made by Dr. Blaylock. Let's start with the Skeptic's Dictionary. He gets a page there:
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Russell Blaylock, M.D.
...immunization can be credited with saving approximately 9 million lives a year worldwide. A further 16 million deaths a year could be prevented if effective vaccines were deployed against all potentially vaccine-preventable diseases.(sources contained in the link provided below)
Russell Blaylock is a trained neurosurgeon who considers himself an expert on nutrition and toxins in food, cookware, teeth, and vaccines. Contrary to the vast bulk of the scientific evidence, Blaylock maintains that vaccines such as the H1N1 vaccine are dangerous or ineffective; that dental amalgams and fluoridated water are harmful to our health; and that aluminum cookware, aspartame, and MSG are toxic substances causing brain damage. Ironically, Blaylock perpetuates the myth that science-based medicine is not interested in prevention, despite the fact that immunization, which he opposes, prevents more disease and saves more lives than just about any other medical activity.
Blaylock has retired from neurosurgery and has taken up a career opposing science-based medicine and promoting pseudoscience-based medicine and supplements that he sells under the label Brain Repair Formula. He suggests that his supplements can treat and prevent such diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He asserts that his formula "will maximize your brain’s ability to heal and reduce inflammation." The rest of the scientific community seems oblivious to these claims, which are not based on large-scale clinical trials. Blaylock also sells hope to cancer patients by encouraging them to believe he has found the secret to prevention and cure.
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Lots more fun facts at this link here: Russell Blaylock, M.D. - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com
It is worth reading this link, as there is a lot of evidence-based information included.
Dr. Blaylock's wonder pills, marketed as the Brain Repair Formula, are sold here: Brain Repair Formula by Dr. Russell Blaylock
If I was cynical I could suggest that one should FOLLOW THE MONEY to Dr. Blaylock and his pills. But I am not cynical, so I will go on the assumption that he is giving them away to deserving people, and not selling them for a profit. The part where he asks his followers to send him $100 for a 30 day supply of vitamin pills must be wrong.
Beware false prophets. I read that once. I can't remember what verse it was, sorry.
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Last edited by JCL; 11-09-2012 at 08:18 PM.
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