Update: today is 9/28/2014 THIS US OF PUBLIC RELATION TOOLS ALREADY VIOLATES HIPPOCRATIC OATH AND AMA CODE OF ETHICS.
Health Impact News Editor Glenn Greenwald, a journalist, constitutional lawyer, commentator, and author of three New York Times best-selling books on politics and law, has been working with NBC News in publishing a series of articles on how covert government agents infiltrate the Internet to “manipulate, deceive, and destroy reputations.”http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/internet-trolls-may-be-trained-government-agents-according-to-leaked-document/
The information is based on documents leaked by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden. Greenwald’s article, How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations, is based on four classified documents produced by the British spy agency GCHQ, and presented to the NSA and three other English speaking agencies reportedly part of “The Five Eyes Alliance.”
In this shocking piece, Greenwald publishes a copy of a spy training manual used entitled: “The Art of Deception: Training for Online Covert Operations.” Greenwald writes that agencies like the NSA are “attempting to control, infiltrate, manipulate, and warp online discourse, and in doing so, are compromising the integrity of the internet itself.” Greenwald writes:
Among the core self-identified purposes of JTRIG are two tactics: (1) to inject all sorts of false material onto the internet in order to destroy the reputation of its targets; and (2)to use social sciences and other techniques to manipulate online discourse and activism to generate outcomes it considers desirable. To see how extremist these programs are, just consider the tactics they boast of using to achieve those ends: “false flag operations” (posting material to the internet and falsely attributing it to someone else), fake victim blog posts (pretending to be a victim of the individual whose reputation they want to destroy), and posting “negative information” on various forums.
While this kind of counter-intelligence activity may not sound surprising given the objectives of spy agencies going after terrorists, what disturbs Greenwald (and many others) is that the discussion regarding these techniques have been greatly expanded to include the general public:
Critically, the “targets” for this deceit and reputation-destruction extend far beyond the customary roster of normal spycraft: hostile nations and their leaders, military agencies, and intelligence services. In fact, the discussion of many of these techniques occurs in the context of using them in lieu of “traditional law enforcement” against people suspected (but not charged or convicted) of ordinary crimes or, more broadly still, “hacktivism”, meaning those who use online protest activity for political ends.
The title page of one of these documents reflects the agency’s own awareness that it is “pushing the boundaries” by using “cyber offensive” techniques against people who havenothing to do with terrorism or national security threats, and indeed, centrally involves law enforcement agents who investigate ordinary crimes.
No matter your views on Anonymous, “hacktivists” or garden-variety criminals, it is not difficult to see how dangerous it is to have secret government agencies being able to target any individuals they want – who have never been charged with, let alone convicted of, any crimes – with these sorts of online, deception-based tactics of reputation destruction and disruption.
And while these leaked documents concern the British spy agency, Greenwald is quick to point out that the Obama administration has actually been open and forward about using such techniques in the U.S.:
Government plans to monitor and influence internet communications, and covertly infiltrate online communities in order to sow dissension and disseminate false information, have long been the source of speculation. Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein, a close Obama adviser and the White House’s former head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, wrote a controversial paper in 2008 proposing that the US government employ teams of covert agents and pseudo-”independent” advocates to “cognitively infiltrate” online groups and websites, as well as other activist groups.
Sunstein also proposed sending covert agents into “chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups” which spread what he views as false and damaging “conspiracy theories” about the government. Ironically, the very same Sunstein was recently named by Obama to serve as a member of the NSA review panel created by the White House, one that – while disputing key NSA claims – proceeded to propose many cosmetic reforms to the agency’s powers (most of which were ignored by the President who appointed them).
Today, the pharmaceutical industry is practically a branch of the government. The government awards grants from your tax dollars to research new vaccines, the FDA approves them, and then government organizations like the CDC and UNICEF purchase the vaccines with your tax dollars. The CDC even holds patents and earns royalties on vaccines, and many of the top scientists work for both the government and the pharmaceutical companies. Julie Gerberding, for example, was the head of the CDC from 2002 to 2009, and then took over as head of the pharmaceutical company Merck’s vaccine division overseeing billions of dollars in sales. The government definitely has a vested interest in protecting the vaccine market.
Use emotional warfare on anti-vax blogs. Tell emotional stories full of tears and sobbing and unbearable grief and terror, about people in your own family or people you read about, who were sick with or died of terrible diseases. Don’t hold back details about bodily fluids and suchlike: the more gross the better. This stuff has a way of infiltrating the minds of readers and subtly influencing their decisions, in a manner similar to advertising.’‘Go in there and “agree with them” and then say things that appear thoroughly delusional, overtly nuts, blatantly and obviously wrong even to nincompoops, etc. Occasional spelling and grammar errors are also useful but don’t over-do. The point of this exercise is to create an impression that drives away undecideds who may come in to check out these sites. It helps to do this as a group effort and begin gradually, so the sites appear to be “going downhill slowly.”‘
As far as social media, the social media company might provide the platform, but you still own the content. You are under no obligation to allow trolls and others to voice their contrary opinions on your content just because it is published on the Internet. People are free to publish their own content in their own space – they have no right to do it in yours.
Of course the owner of the social media platform might engage in their own form of censorship or restrictions, but that is a topic of another article to follow. For now, if you are a publisher of content on the Internet today (as almost everyone is), just be aware that as you grow in popularity, you may very well start attracting trolls trying to discredit you or your message. Be aware of their tactics, and take action accordingly to protect your freedom of speech.
Update: today is 9/11/2014
Now everyone is being told they're diabetic.
The 42-year-old information technology worker’s name recently showed up in a database of millions of people with “diabetes interest” sold by Acxiom Corp., one of the world’s biggest data brokers. One buyer, data reseller Exact Data, posted Abate’s name and address online, along with 100 others, under the header Sample Diabetes Mailing List. It’s just one of hundreds of medical databases up for sale to marketers......The lists typically sell for about 15 cents per name and can be broken down into sub-categories, like ethnicity, income level and geography for a few pennies more. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-11/how-big-data-peers-inside-your-medicine-chest.html
There's something FISHY about Metformin. No seriously, it smells like dead fish.
The added trouble to having PCOS is being pimped out to big pharma.
CLEARING UP THE INSULIN RESISTANCE MYTH:
- Estrogen dominance CAUSES Insulin Resistance. Insulin resistance is a symptom of estrogen dominance. They lied about the *cause and effect* order of this syndrome and I will prove this.
On cyberspace.
How?
By telling the truth. The trick to a debate is to win the audience, not to beat the opposition. And telling the truth is the best way to do it. I'm not laying my character critisms on the Facebook pages, that's why I'm elaborating them here. I've had more than ample experience debating realtor parasites and political hacks. A bunch of inaccurate, even manipulative b*tches who are trying to exploit your illness is actually kind of easy?
I like to settle the score with facts. Facts help the patients recover. It's troubling enough that the medical bureaucracy is stifling effective treatment/cure for PCOS as it is. Then you have to suffer these people.
"It wasn't that insulin was a cause, but that it drove the metabolism of essential fatty acids to make more arachidonic acid, and therefore more "bad" eicosanoids. The more "bad" eicosanoids you make, the more likely you will promote platelet aggregation and increased vasoconstriction, the underlying factors for a heart attack."
PCOS is an endocrine INFLAMMATORY issue. My glucose was 86 when my last cyst ruptured. It is not caused by insulin resistance. I promise.
Let's start out by defining INSULIN RESISTANCE. It's also known as "Metabolic syndrome".
Signs and tests
According to the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, metabolic syndrome is present if you have three or more of the following signs:
Now here are my levels. My BMI was 19 at the time.
There are a few sites on Facebook that tackle this. A lot of doctors are pushing Metformin. So are a bunch of internet shills, ON FACEBOOK. The "experts" are still trying to say that insulin resistance causes it? Who the heck am I to contradict the "experts'" opinion? I'm not a doctor getting kickbacks from Bristol-Myers Squibb, I'm just a woman who actually have PCOS and endometriosis (an obvious sign of estrogen dominance) and I really beat insulin resistance. In real life.
I don't know any of these people in this support group. The only one I like is the Holistic Nutritionalist because she's preaching health, not drugs. I think she's the only ethical one on the board.
Diet/exercise works almost 20% better than Metformin to prevent diabetes. Just get rid of the hfcs, keep it low with sugar and white starches.
There are literally NO side effects. As anyone can tell, I'm not selling anything.
:-)http://www.webmd.boots.com/diabetes/news/20091029/diet-better-than-drugs-to-prevent-diabetes
How to cut your blood glucose levels...by avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup, lose the heavy white starches and exercise. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823094819.htm
"METFORMIN IS NOT A CURE ALL DRUG, BUT EVERYBODY WITH PCOS SHOULD BE ON IT. "-Tara and her fallacies again.
This one says,
Now here's some fun with the site moderator. These people are epic in their push for Metformin, which has been proven to do absolutely NOTHING for PCOS. She lost 50 pounds in 4 months!!!
Here I mention the corn syrup. I really mean it when I call it "poison".
Per Angi, "if you are PCOS then you are indeed Insulin Resistant" (IR abbreviated).
Let's see,
-my HDL was 57, above 50 guideline for Insulin Resistance.
-My weight was 110 at the time and I'm 5'2, my waist was much smaller than 35 inches on the Insulin Resistance guidelines for diagnosis.
-My fasting blood sugar (glucose) was 94... it was lower than the 100 mg/dL needed to diagnose me for Insulin Resistance diagnosis.
-My triglycerides were 105, just a little under the 150 guideline required to diagnose anyone with insulin resistance.
I DID NOT HAVE INSULIN RESISTANCE WITH ESTROGEN DOMINANCE OR THE LAST CYST RUPTURE.
And I really had an ovarian cyst rupture. Why else would I invest so much time in digging up research and interacting with other patients if I didn't have it?
Here's the scoop. All Metformin does is lower the glucose levels in your blood. That's it! It is not the miracle diet. It is not a fertility treatment nor does it prevent miscarraiges.
It is not the second coming of Christ.
The Metformin worship within Metformin shill groups anywhere within any contrived PCOS "community" rivals Obamamania and can be classified as idolatry. Metformin is a false God.
Everybody already knows that you need to lower your sugar intake. Obviously this isn't enough.
There are a few sites on Facebook that tackle this. A lot of doctors are pushing Metformin. So are a bunch of internet shills, ON FACEBOOK. The "experts" are still trying to say that insulin resistance causes it? Who the heck am I to contradict the "experts'" opinion? I'm not a doctor getting kickbacks from Bristol-Myers Squibb, I'm just a woman who actually have PCOS and endometriosis (an obvious sign of estrogen dominance) and I really beat insulin resistance. In real life.
I don't know any of these people in this support group. The only one I like is the Holistic Nutritionalist because she's preaching health, not drugs. I think she's the only ethical one on the board.
Oh by the way, Metformin does not help women conceive nor does it prevent miscarraiges.
METFORMIN DOES *NOT* PREVENT MISCARRAIGES!
"The rates of first-trimester pregnancy loss did not differ significantly among the groups. However, the conception rate among subjects who ovulated was significantly lower in the metformin group (21.7%) than in either the clomiphene group (39.5%, P=0.002) or the combination-therapy group (46.0%, P<0.001)."
Just a brief comment about fallacies (the Metformin shillery is full of them!)
The PCOS Metformin shills push a post hoc fallacy by saying, "insulin resistance causes estrogen dominance". This argument twists the cause and effect logic. Estrogen dominance CAUSES insulin resistance, Insulin resistance is the symptom of estrogen dominance"
A POST HOC FALLACY IS
"(also called false cause)
This fallacy gets its name from the Latin phrase "post hoc, ergo propter hoc," which translates as "after this, therefore because of this."
HERE IS MY EVIDENCE PROVING THAT ESTROGEN DOMINANCE CAUSES INSULIN RESISTANCE:"In conclusion, it is demonstrated that excess dietary glycotoxins in experimental animals appeared to be accumulated in the ovarian tissues and are also associated with metabolic and hormonal alterations.”http://www.springerlink.com/content/g872k677v1114520/Estrogen Dominance causes Insulin Resistance. (High Progesterone levels, esp. in women in their second trimester of pregnancy are at risk for Gestational Diabetes)."...at first, makes pancreatic cells secrete the glucose-regulating hormone insulin. Then after repeated exposure of estrogen (produced by our bodies? and xeno estrogens) caused insulin resistance."(I already blogged about it herehttp://pcossurvivor.blogspot.com/2011/03/of-estrogen-dominance-pms-migraines.html)
The other fallacy is "APPEAL TO IGNORANCE"
Definition: In the appeal to ignorance, the arguer basically says, "Look, there's no conclusive evidence on the issue at hand. Therefore, you should accept my conclusion on this issue." (often the ladies just ignore my post and pretend it wasn't there. It's a common tactic amongst sock puppets and Google Monkies if they're trying to "talk over you")
On Fallacies
Now we have an army of contrived, condescending and self righteous b*tches with self esteem issues pushing fallacies.
Here is Diane Kress who aggressively patronizes everyone on the PCOS board to buy her book Metabolism Miracle. She's a jerk. Her attempt to help diabetics might work, IF you're a diabetic.
There's a trick to marketing. Marketing is simply bringing the product to the buyers, or the "market". Advertising is just a part of marketing, but you'll only get it if you have a business education. Nobody really cares. The other strategy of marketing/advertising is tricking the buyer into believing that they need your product. And Diane Kress tried to tell me I was a "Met B" diabetic even if my glucose, LDL and triglycerides were far lower than pre-diabetic levels.
She deleted the conversation we had on her page so I'm very sorry I couldn't take a snapshot to show it here.
But her marketing skills are clever. Unfortunately, her product (and her personality) won't benefit me.
She's also quite openly candid in her critism of her "competition". Sara Ouellette is holistic nutritionist who just posts vegitarian recipes. Honestly, I don't mind Sara's advertisements because they're a lot more sufferable and ethical than pushing women with PCOS on Metformin.
But Diane made a big fuss on Sara's page about putting flaxseeds on kidney beans in a vegetarian recipe. Like, who cares? Flaxseeds on kidney beans in a vegetarian chili is a LOT healthier than prescribing Metformin.
Diane Kress's fallacies (beside annoying the audience) include 1)a lame attempt at a Straw Man argument and 2)begging the question. (All the Metformin shills "Beg the Question").
Dude, seriously.
PCOS sucks enough as it is without the antagonizing bullsh*t from unfriendly vultures and parasites.
Look at these EXAGGERATED statements.
(btw, Migraines are caused by a Vitamin B deficiency. See link for evidence.)
Now I can be candid about this because I'm not selling anything. I'm the audience and nobody tried to win me. I don't like these ladies either. I know that PCOS causes symptoms that causes people to feel less attractive (ie. hirutism and obesity). But at the end of the day, no matter how good anyone looks- their personality is going to make or break them.
This is the link to their group.
I'm not one that pokes fun at the obese (I know the US has an obesity EPIDEMIC and some people really can't help it). I'm poking fun at @$$holes.
Typically, in any weight loss advertisement, don't you show a before and after picture of yourself? She doesn't look like a size 18.
This lady's daughter is 5'2, 105 pounds. Her daughter's PCOS didn't come from insulin resistance. Notice how the moderator doesn't even consider that. They didn't consider my case either when I told them that my glucose was low when my last cyst ruptured. (the point of me being here is to stop the cysts...hello? Metformin obviously won't do that).
TARA LIES AGAIN.
"everyone with PCOS has insulin resistance".
She says this only AFTER I told them REPEATEDLY my cyst ruptured with low glucose levels. I'm surprised at the nerve that these ladies have.
Diet/exercise works almost 20% better than Metformin to prevent diabetes. Just get rid of the hfcs, keep it low with sugar and white starches.
There are literally NO side effects. As anyone can tell, I'm not selling anything.
:-)http://www.webmd.boots.com/diabetes/news/20091029/diet-better-than-drugs-to-prevent-diabetes
How to cut your blood glucose levels...by avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup, lose the heavy white starches and exercise. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823094819.htm
"EVERY WOMAN WITH PCOS SHOULD BE ON METFORMIN BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE INSULIN RESISTANCE"-Tara.
Here she LIES. Later on in this blog, I post another picture of her crying about her nausea.
FALLACY: Tara begs the question, appeals to ignorance, hasty generalization, she totally misses the point (we want to be cured, not sold a pill that doesn't work) and a possible false dichotomy.
"METFORMIN IS NOT A CURE ALL DRUG, BUT EVERYBODY WITH PCOS SHOULD BE ON IT. "-Tara and her fallacies again.
Who in the right mind would voluntarily make themselves sick to their stomachs when we don't have to?
Whatever Tara, they took the word "GULLIBLE" out of the dictionary.
I'm nowhere near diabetic. You shouldn't take Metformin if your liver and kidney is in bad shape. I don't know how this monster has an audience. Since then, I've removed myself from the group, wished Tara well and told her that her shilling was tacky. It's not just tacky, it's unethical.
Anyone who is combating insulin resistance/cholesterol/diabetes II and not preaching the horrors of high fructose corn syrup is a FAKE. If it's that much of a problem, the one thing you want to do is cut HFCS out of your diet.
Let's see, how many phonies and fakers are there on this Facebook page?
Did Christy actually lose 160 pounds? REALLY? I never weighed that much.
She says that "With those two medications (Byetta and Metformin), my body makes on the insulin I need, absorb the glucose...".
Metformin just eliminates the extra glucose in your blood. It does not increase insulin, it does not increase glucose absorption. Byetta causes the insulin to be increased within your pancreas. It does NOT increase insulin sensitivity.
By the way, without the drugs-
"Glucose, Mannose, B-keto acids, Amino acids( Leucine, Arginine and others) are the food components that increase insulin secretion Glucose is the most important stimulatory agent of insulin secretion, as it is always present in the blood, its concentration is kept within a narrow range and its amounts consumed by humans are the largest ones amongst all nutrients......Some foods like Garlic and Onions can decrease blood sugar by competing with Insulin for Insulin inactivating sites in the liver, and this results in increase in free Insulin in the blood and this Insulin decreases blood sugar.
Ginseng herb has been shown to increase the release of insulin from the pancreas and to increase the of Insulin receptors, i.e. it enhances the effect of Insulin in decreasing blood sugar."
Funny how Christy, our poor case who lost 160 pounds has absolutely NO idea on nutrition that will increase insulin sensitivity. Everybody I know that has dealt with any medical complication knows the tricks in and out. It's because they're really suffering and they learn this out of desperation to feel better. Every grand mal epileptic I've met knows their drugs and nutritional needs- one of them knows the ingredients of her food like the back of her hand. Every Type I diabetic I've met KNOWS their drugs and nutrition backwards and forwards. Not just the drugs, but nutrition. They're less severe cases than our Moderator Christy claims to be, and they're literally a book of cures with their own conditions. And elaborate stories about hospital stays, drugs, needles, etc.. it's not all bad, some of them have a sense of humor too!
Nobody bothered to mention that Metformin causes a Vit B12 deficiency either.
So Metformin is a mood enhancer? ooookay!
You lose weight on Metformin due to the nausea. It's the same exact reason why you lose weight on chemotherapy. No cancer patient recommends chemotherapy as a weight loss treatment with this kind of enthusiasm!
You might as well be bulimic. Losing weight due to nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal fun isn't any healthier than bulimia! I'm not a doctor. I hate puking too so I'm the last one that would become bulemic or recommend it. But bulimia sounds like a lot more fun than Metformin, at least you can eat what you want with bulimia.
Has anyone seen "Flowers in the Attic"? Or Misery?
These Metformin shills are THAT creepy.
15 pounds in 2 weeks is what? 7.5 per week? Nausea can do that to you. Unfortunately some of us non-Insulin Resistant people are still nauseas from the cramps.
Not one word mentioned about inflammatory issues, nothing about T-cells, C-reactive proteins,
Il-6, free radicals (which causes these cysts)... autoimmune disorders...NADA. This biochemistry stuff is "sooooo boring". Obviously BMY thinks so which is why they don't want to make the effort to cure inflammation caused by free radicals So bandaids like Metformin will have to do for now!
Per the bad liar Tara AGAIN: "Usually going on Metformin will help with the spots, and calm down the hair growth and restore periods."
No it doesn't. Metformin just eliminates glucose out of your blood. These hair issues are a result of an inflammatory cause and the spotting... iodine/Vit B. I'm serious.
and on a side note, metformin needs no 'push' from corners..it's use as an antidiabetic agent is undisputed and succesful...it's among the first and second line agents for newly diagnosed diabetics. they already have a huge market for metformin users in the form of diabetics...for PCOS, knowing that nothing cures it, any help in the form of drugs, will be welcomed by the medical community....I'm staying far far away from Pakistani doctors.
Now here's some fun with the site moderator. These people are epic in their push for Metformin, which has been proven to do absolutely NOTHING for PCOS. She lost 50 pounds in 4 months!!!
Here I mention the corn syrup. I really mean it when I call it "poison".
Per Angi, "if you are PCOS then you are indeed Insulin Resistant" (IR abbreviated).
REALLY?
My glucose was 86, if that didn't meet anybody's guidelines then they need to change the guidelines. http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/104/what-works-for-me/
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That's an absolutist statement if I've ever heard one. And it's FALSE.
My glucose was 86, if that didn't meet anybody's guidelines then they need to change the guidelines. http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/104/what-works-for-me/
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This is what it says:
"Glad to hear you got properly diagnosed. And also it's very good that you already worked on your adrenals, because addressing hypothyroidism if the adrenals aren't functioning well is difficult and counterproductive. If your cortisol levels are back to normal and adrenals working well, hopefully the Armour will really help you feel better! There are also many nutrients that can assist thyroid function. Are you seeing a naturopathic doctor, by any chance? If the Armour doesn't help, another option is compounded thyroid hormone. What you'd do is have your doctor test free T3 and free T4, then the doctor talks to a compounding pharmacist and they come up with a personalized prescription combining both T3 and T4. Armour naturally has both too, just the mix is not as predictable as a compounded product... but Armour does work beautifully in many people!Originally Posted by aranae
I am excited that you are trying the Insulite PCOS System. If you have any issues or just need some support, please email us anytime. Sounds like the diet won't be a problem since you are accustomed to the Paleo Diet, so that's a good head start. Hopefully you will be able to discontinue the Metformin and spironolactone after a few weeks or months on the Insulite PCOS System. (Always chat with your doctor before weaning off meds!) One more note, be sure to take the GlucX and really any supplement separately from the thyroid medication (and take the GlucX separately from any other medication too).
Write back any time and best of luck. We'd love to be updated on your progress."
Insulite Labs sells their own supplements. Online. Without disclosing what is in the supplements before you buy them. I can't even shop for food or medicine without knowing the ingredients. And I'm supposed to buy this product without knowing what's in them? Is there a warranty?
Has anyone gone vitamin shopping lately? You have to read a lot of labels. This strategy seems kind of sketchy. They're making all of these promises, yet they can't admit that PCOS IS NOT CAUSED BY INSULIN RESISTANCE. So I don't trust them already.
Some people would rather be nauseas than avoid chemicals. Hey, if that's her thing- indulge. The "metformin cures all" hackery is going to be the joke of the century though.
With a little disclaimer right here, I want to defend her religion. I believe she is a Mormon? I don't mean to cyberstalk, but this individual is fascinating. Some people are weirded out by the intensity of the denomination, for others it's a little time consuming and involved. I know because one of my best friends grew up a Mormon. My friend is a nice, intellegent, humble, levelheaded person.
When I stumbled across this blog, I thought this guy was either some sort of far right Protestant (think Sarah Palin) but his explanation of autoimmune disease (INCLUDING PCOS) was very accurate. http://www.absolutetruthexposed.com/ This man is a Mormon too, his attitude towards PCOS and infertility is actually much more tolerant AND HONEST than the women with PCOS themselves. They know what PCOS is, they know it's an endocrine issue. Tara isn't the only Mormon who ever had an infertility issue. And even still. The Mormons I know, personally would go out of their way to make you feel better. Yes they believe in procreation, but a lot of times their attitude is a helpful one towards a woman who can't have kids. I also know a Mormon with another issue who can't conceive, she's married to a divorced man and raising his kids. They're not running around condemning others, as a group they're not like that.
So from my own experience, I'm really having a hard time relating to this moderator.
Tara's comments here could explain everything.
Why am I in this white robe? Why am I chained to the walls? Ooooh, I like these little white pills! For sure Metformin is the best anti-depressant ever.
We're going to be on this drug for the rest of our lives!!!
She's not just bipolar, she's a pathological LIAR.
The fallacies and shameless shilling is kind of in violation of some medical code of ethics
(hence the epiphany with America's healthcare system).
(1) The patient has the right to receive information from physicians and to discuss the benefits, risks, and costs of appropriate treatment alternatives. Patients should receive guidance from their physicians as to the optimal course of action. Patients are also entitled to obtain copies or summaries of their medical records, to have their questions answered, to be advised of potential conflicts of interest that their physicians might have, and to receive independent professional opinions."
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/opinion1001.shtml
Opinion 9.095 - The Use of Patents and Other Means to Limit Availability of Medical Procedures
Physicians have ethical responsibilities not only to learn from but also, when possible, to contribute to the total store of scientific knowledge. Physicians should strive to advance medical science and make their achievements known through publication or other means of disseminating such information. This encourages physicians to innovate and to share ensuing advances.
The use of patents, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, or other means to limit the availability of medical procedures places significant limitation on the dissemination of medical knowledge, and is therefore unethical. (V, VII)http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/opinion9095.shtml
"greater safeguards against conflicts of interest are needed to ensure the integrity of the research and to protect the welfare of human subjects."http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/opinion80315.shtml
Unethical conduct that threatens patient care or welfare should be reported to the appropriate authority for a particular clinical service.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/opinion9031.shtml
Edward Bernays is rolling in his grave.Here's a list of doctors who get kickbacks from Big Pharma.http://www.moneydrivenmedicine.org/index.php?start=3
Hi :)
ReplyDeleteI'm Angel. The one that was mentioned up there.
After seeing an actual RE, he did a blood glucose test with insulin levels. I have PCOS but I do NOT ave insulin resistance and therefore, me taking metformin is useless. LOL. I love your post. Thanks :)