Category Archives for Medicine

Grippe porcine, Swine Flu and other lies

TweetHas an illness ever created so much talk as this Swine Flu / Grippe Porcine? I’ve just been reading an article sent to me by a friend about a certain Jane Burgemeister who it appears has brought an action against … Continue reading

08. August 2009 by markjl
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Chemicals in Medicine

TweetShould we be avoiding conventional curative medicine and seeking alternatives such as preventitive medicine? Have the benefits of drugs been scientifically proven? Are they thoroughly tested before drug companies are given a licence to market them. I am not suggesting … Continue reading

14. December 2008 by markjl
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Chemicals or Naturals

What is the best way to live? Is is through a dependency on a chemical industry and a supporting society, or is there room for autonomous non dependant living? When it comes to the use of chemicals or natural products, how can we not favour in general a natural method when one exists? What are the motivations of a chemical industry enshrined in a consumer society? What are the benefits of bio food production methods and how can they be promoted? Continue reading

14. December 2008 by markjl
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Cause and Effect

TweetWhat is the nature of disease? Coming back to the theme of medicine and the holistic approach, there is some pretty interesting debate around about the cause if disease, the idea being that disease is about a frailty in the … Continue reading

01. December 2008 by markjl
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