Each adult to their own in terms of managing personal health issues, Elle Macpherson has her right to decide what treatment she gets and what she refuses,
The problem with Elle's story is that the message isn't symmetrical, she is here telling the tale because she rolled the dice and survived, they got it all in the lumpectomy so the holistic stuff made no difference, those who didn't get it early and went holistic most likely aren't here to tell the story! That is the asymmetry.
I'm unfortunate to have some very close friends, one of their teenage daughters had health issues going back several years. Some charlatan got hold of their attention and convinced them the solution was clean water, fresh air and vitamins. They stopped conventional treatments, because they had been convinced they were "doing harm", you know the harm I'm talking about, known side-effects and such of specialist therapies. Instead they went bush to some dodgy retreat for wellness and recovery. Why are so many of the "retreats" seemingly in isolated locations, away from phones, internet and any other form of emergency communication or surveillance? Unfortunately their daughter never came home, and worse still it's torn the family apart, her surviving sibling now an adult youth councillor is suing mum and dad for failing in their duty of care towards her sister!
Of course we can understand the desperation and vulnerability, how easily you might find yourself in a similar situation and clinging to offers of miracles, ................. miracles offered by parasites!
Elle should start every description and answer in regards to her health with, "I was lucky ............................ !"
The problem with Elle's story is that the message isn't symmetrical, she is here telling the tale because she rolled the dice and survived, they got it all in the lumpectomy so the holistic stuff made no difference, those who didn't get it early and went holistic most likely aren't here to tell the story! That is the asymmetry.
I'm unfortunate to have some very close friends, one of their teenage daughters had health issues going back several years. Some charlatan got hold of their attention and convinced them the solution was clean water, fresh air and vitamins. They stopped conventional treatments, because they had been convinced they were "doing harm", you know the harm I'm talking about, known side-effects and such of specialist therapies. Instead they went bush to some dodgy retreat for wellness and recovery. Why are so many of the "retreats" seemingly in isolated locations, away from phones, internet and any other form of emergency communication or surveillance? Unfortunately their daughter never came home, and worse still it's torn the family apart, her surviving sibling now an adult youth councillor is suing mum and dad for failing in their duty of care towards her sister!
Of course we can understand the desperation and vulnerability, how easily you might find yourself in a similar situation and clinging to offers of miracles, ................. miracles offered by parasites!
Elle should start every description and answer in regards to her health with, "I was lucky ............................ !"
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"