看到一個東西,覺得很有意思,並不代表我的觀點,但是這派人的意見值得了解。
Twenty-Six Ways to Spot
Quacks and Vitamin Pushers
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Victor Herbert, M.D., J.D.
1. When Talking about Nutrients, They Tell Only Part of the Story.
當講述營養的時候,他們隻告訴你一麵之辭
2. They Claim That Most Americans Are Poorly Nourished.
他們聲稱大部分美國人都存在嚴重的營養問題3. They Recommend "Nutrition Insurance" for Everyone.
他們向所有人推薦所謂營養保險(吃了這些營養就百病不生)
4. They Say That Most Diseases Are Due to Faulty Diet
and Can Be Treated with "Nutritional" Methods.
他們說所有的疾病都是吃出來的,因此可以通過營養方法來治療
5. They Allege That Modern Processing Methods and
Storage Remove all Nutritive Value from Our Food.
他們指責現代的加工生產和貯藏方法把食品中的營養價值除掉了
6. They Claim That Diet Is a Major Factor in Behavior.
他們認為營養是影響人的行為的主要因素
7. They Claim That Fluoridation Is Dangerous.
他們聲稱氟是危險的
8. They Claim That Soil Depletion and the Use of Pesticides and
"Chemical" Fertilizers Result in Food That Is Less Safe and Less Nourishing.
他們聲稱土壤貧瘠,使用殺蟲劑和化肥使得食物較不安全和較少營養
9. They Claim You Are in Danger of Being "Poisoned"
by Ordinary Food Additives and Preservatives.
他們聲稱普通的食品添加劑和防腐劑讓你處在中毒的危險中
10. They Charge That the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)
Have Been Set Too Low.
他們指責推薦的每日營養需求標準製定得太低
11. They Claim That under Everyday Stress, and in Certain Diseases,
Your Need for Nutrients Is Increased.
他們認為日常的緊張生活與某些疾病會讓你對營養的需求增加
12. They Recommend "Supplements" and "Health Foods" for Everyone.
他們向所有人推薦營養補充劑和所謂健康食品13. They Claim That "Natural" Vitamins are Better than "Synthetic" Ones.
他們聲稱自然的維生素比合成的維生素好
14. They Suggest That a Questionnaire Can Be Used
to Indicate Whether You Need Dietary Supplements.
他們建議用問卷的方法可以提示你需要哪些營養補充劑
15. They Say It Is Easy to Lose Weight.
他們說減肥很容易16. They Promise Quick, Dramatic, Miraculous Results.
他們許諾迅速的、奇跡般的效果17. They Routinely Sell Vitamins and Other
"Dietary Supplements" as Part of Their Practice.
他們常常把維生素賣給別人
18. They Use Disclaimers Couched in Pseudomedical Jargon.
他們采用充滿偽醫學術語的自我肯定19. They Use Anecdotes and Testimonials to Support Their Claims.
他們使用個例和見證來支持自己聲稱的東西20. They Claim That Sugar Is a Deadly Poison.
他們說糖是非常有害的毒藥
21. They Display Credentials Not Recognized
by Responsible Scientists or Educators.
他們的證據不被科學家和教育工作者認可
22. They Offer to Determine Your Body's Nutritional State
with a Laboratory Test or a Questionnaire.
他們讓你通過化驗和問卷來了解自己的營養狀態
23. They Diagnose Their Favorite Diseases in Virtually Everyone Who Consults.
他們把每個向他們谘詢的人都診斷為他們最“喜歡”的疾病24. They Claim They Are Being Persecuted by Orthodox Medicine
and That Their Work Is Being Suppressed Because It's Controversial.
他們聲稱因為自己的研究有爭議而受到正統醫學的迫害25. They Warn You Not to Trust Your Doctor.
他們警告你不要聽醫生的話26. They Encourage Patients to Crusade for Their Treatment Methods.
他們鼓勵病人為了他們的療法發動聖戰