Re: Rich is Obsessed with Jan Drew (Why?)
- From: "PeterB" <pkm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 28 Jul 2005 11:15:14 -0700
PeterB wrote:
> If all this were true, do you think Rich would continue posting to such
> a person on the newsgroups, day after day, week after week, month after
> month, year after year? He claims he does this purely for
> entertainment, yet who in their right mind would continue to inflame
> someone whose behaviour is affecting the "victim's" personal life
> OUTSIDE the newsgroups? Does the claim that he engages in this for
> "entertainment" fit the evidence? I don't believe so. I think Rich is
> simply another of several Pharma Bloggers active on the newsgroups.
> These are people working for media groups contracted by various PR
> firms representing industry. Their purpose is to discredit people like
> Jan Drew, and even people like me who advocate natural medicine
> approaches in health care. If I'm right, and Jan has fought back, I
> feel no sympathy for a Pharma Blogger who continues to raise this issue
> and fuel it further. If his personal life suffers, good.
>
> As for the issue of mercury poisoning from amalgams, Rich is continuing
> to ignore my overview of the phsyiology involved in this procedure.
> Here it is again:
>
> The consequences of releasing mercury during the process of amalgam
> removal are quite variable. Let's take a closer look. Prior to this
> procedure, the proximity of mercury to the brain is quite pronounced.
> Mercury impacts both brain and neurological function, so even
> displacement of mercury within the body can dramatically effect levels
> of organ exposure. Symptoms unique to the metabolic pathways
> associated with that organ are understandably impacted once the source
> of mercury is eliminated. It's also important to see that two things
> are going on when this procedure is performed. First, the existing
> mercury leakage from amalgams (closest to the brain and methylated to
> an organic form resulting from exposure to oral bacteria) is removed,
> while mercury particles released from the drilling process (which do
> not generally methylate) enter the bloodstream. It is true, therefore,
> that a certain amount of additional mercury is entering the body (ie.,
> the non-methylated and less toxic form), while another source of
> mercury (methylated and far more toxic) is being eliminated at exactly
> the same time. Some patients may, in fact, experience totally new
> symptoms during the process, while others may observe long-standing
> symptoms related to mercury poisoning begin to dissipate, even in the
> short term. Detoxification of any kind is extremely complex, both
> metabolically and symptomatically. Chelating agents are also used to
> control toxicity symptoms during and after the procedure.
>
> Rich will continue to look for any excuse to discredit posters who
> advocate natural medicine, or posters who question the merits of
> mainstream healthcare, despite his own medical background. This only
> makes it easier for others to identify Rich as a paid Pharma Blogger.
>
> PeterB
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