Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Quackwatch is a FRAUD. They are paid a great deal of money every year buy the drug compaines to spread disinformation. Every year they continue to get sued. Don't listen to anything Barrett has to say it's all propaganda. http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com/ Russ > > This QuakWatch article came up in a discussion about Price > > Does anyone know if there is a rebuttal online somewhere? QuakWatch is > usually pretty well respected and for someone who has not read Price this > seems pretty damning. > > --- > > http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/holisticdent.html > > (first 3 paragraphs about Price) > > Price made a whirlwind tour of primitive areas, examined the natives > superficially, and jumped to simplistic conclusions. While extolling their > health, he ignored their short life expectancy and high rates of infant > mortality, endemic diseases, and malnutrition. While praising their diets > for not producing cavities, he ignored the fact that malnourished people > don't usually get many cavities. > > Price knew that when primitive people were exposed to " modern " > civilization they developed dental trouble and higher rates of various > diseases, but he failed to realize why. Most were used to " feast or > famine " eating. When large amounts of sweets were suddenly made available, > they overindulged. Ignorant of the value of balancing their diets, they > also ingested too much fatty and salty food. Their problems were not > caused by eating " civilized " food but by abusing it. In addition to > dietary excesses, the increased disease rates were due to: (a) exposure to > unfamiliar germs, to which they were not resistant; ( the drastic change > in their way of life as they gave up strenuous physical activities such as > hunting; and © alcohol abuse. > > Price also performed poorly designed studies that led him to conclude that > teeth treated with root canal therapy leaked bacteria or bacterial toxins > into the body, causing arthritis and many other diseases. This " focal > infection " theory led to needless extraction of millions of endodontically > treated teeth until well-designed studies, conducted during the 1930s, > demonstrated that the theory was not valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Just dug this out of my archives: Subject: Fw: Barrett, " Quackbusters " , sued en-masse in Golden State] Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:14:57 +0100 From: " chris.osborne " <chris.osborne@...> Dear all, This is a good read,regards Chris [Fwd: Barrett, " Quackbusters " , sued en-masse in Golden > State] > > > Here is an action that many of you have been waiting for. Many of you > will recognize the name Barrett, the self-professed > " Quackbuster, " because of his internet collusions with W.Easley, > and his characterizations concerning fluoridation. Some of you will > associate the Barrett name with his lawsuits of intimidation against > Darlene Sherrell, and others, in an attempt to restrict her from making > public knowledge of his associations with special interests in industry > and other actions that portray his bias. And many more of you will > recognize Barrett for his attacks against all forms of " alternative > medicine. " On Monday July 23, 2001, in what is expected to be a major > blow to the man who claims that he is the media, the publisher of Dr. > Hulda 's alternative health books filed a $10 million suit against > Barrett and others. The supporters of this legal action (a > cross-complaint) expect that the process of discovery in this legal case > will provide tremendous enlightenment concerning coordinated schemes of > harassment, discreditation, and misinformation that have been applied to > a wide array of health issues. To view a complete copy of this lawsuit, > and access a news release announcing that a Mexican federal judge has > ordered Dr 's Century Nutrition Clinic, that was previously closed > under U.S. political pressures (and bribery?), to be reopened: The > Hulda web site: http://www.save.org Click " For Breaking > News. " The Health Freedom Law web site:http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com > Tim Bolen's (JuriMed - Public Relations and Research Group) explanation: > Barrett, Self-Proclaimed " Consumer Advocate " > Charged With Racketeering, and Civil Rights Violations, in California... > > De-licensed MD Barrett - who makes questionable claims of being > a retired psychiatrist, has long testified against, ridiculed, and > warned against, anybody that practices " alternative medicine. " He calls > it " health fraud and quackery " Barrett has labeled two-time Nobel prize > winner Linus ing as a " quack. " > > Barrett operates a questionable website http://www.quackwatch.com out > of his basement in town, Pennsylvania, where he lashes out at what > has become the overwhelming choice for health care for North Americans - > " Alternative Medicine. " > > Today - the tables were turned... > > Some techniques he and his followers (known as " Quack Busters " ) have > used over and over again against practitioners of alternative health > methods, are lawsuits, and threats of lawsuits. > > Today, he and many of his group, have been named in a lawsuit filed by > Health Freedom Law attorney F. Negrete, in California. It is Case > # 833 021-5.Go to http://www.healthfreedomlaw.com to read it in its > original form. > > The lawsuit charges Barrett, his wife Judith Barrett, Terry > Polevoy (of Canada), Grell, Quackwatch Inc., Quackwatch.com, > Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, the National Council > Against Health Fraud Inc., NCAHF, Healthwatchers.net, the Georgia > Council Against Health Fraud, Long, Rebekah , Scotsoft > Research, ssr.com, hcrc.org, Aron Primack, W. Pappas, ph > Pizzorno, S. Baratz MD, T. Jarvis, Tim Gorski, > Stone, Bill Ross, Bowditch, Pignotti, Lee, > McNeil, Hilling, J.A. Lyons, , > QUACKBUSTERSOFTHEILLUMUNATTI, Esther Figueroa, Figueroa, and roes > 1-500 inclusive, WITH: > > Unlawful, Unfair, and Fraudulent Business Practices (B & PC § 17200 et > seq ), Violation of Civil Rights, Intentional Interference With > Prospective Advantage, Negligent Interference With Prospective > Advantage, Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations > (RICO), Abuse of Process, Negligence, Civil Conspiracy, and a plea for > Injunctive Relief. > The legal action claims that Barrett, and the above mentioned > parties have engaged in " Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Perjury, Subornation of > Perjury, Extortion, Stalking, Terrorist threats, Assault, Filing false > police reports, Illegal lobbying, Illegal influence of foreign > government officials and/or agencies, Trespass, Invasion of Privacy, Web > site tampering, Internet Spam, Investigation without license, Violation > of Civil Rights & Free Speech, Interference with Right of Free Speech > and Association. " > > Barrett - who calls himself a " Consumer Advocate " has written many > books on the subject of what he views as " Quackery " . He has managed to > get himself a lot of attention as a self-proclaimed " Expert " in Quackery > and Health Fraud. Through his web-sites, his books and articles and > testimony, he has attacked many forms of leading edge or alternative > theories, including Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, dietary > supplements, alternative approaches to cancer treatment, and others. > > The lawsuit was filed on behalf of New Century Press as a response to a > lawsuit filed against it by Barrett, et al. > > > > > > This QuakWatch article came up in a discussion about Price > > > > Does anyone know if there is a rebuttal online somewhere? QuakWatch is > > usually pretty well respected and for someone who has not read Price > this > > seems pretty damning. > > > > --- > > > > http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/holisticdent.html > > > > (first 3 paragraphs about Price) > > > > Price made a whirlwind tour of primitive areas, examined the natives > > superficially, and jumped to simplistic conclusions. While extolling > their > > health, he ignored their short life expectancy and high rates of infant > > mortality, endemic diseases, and malnutrition. While praising their > diets > > for not producing cavities, he ignored the fact that malnourished people > > don't usually get many cavities. > > > > Price knew that when primitive people were exposed to " modern " > > civilization they developed dental trouble and higher rates of various > > diseases, but he failed to realize why. Most were used to " feast or > > famine " eating. When large amounts of sweets were suddenly made > available, > > they overindulged. Ignorant of the value of balancing their diets, they > > also ingested too much fatty and salty food. Their problems were not > > caused by eating " civilized " food but by abusing it. In addition to > > dietary excesses, the increased disease rates were due to: (a) > exposure to > > unfamiliar germs, to which they were not resistant; ( the drastic > change > > in their way of life as they gave up strenuous physical activities > such as > > hunting; and © alcohol abuse. > > > > Price also performed poorly designed studies that led him to > conclude that > > teeth treated with root canal therapy leaked bacteria or bacterial > toxins > > into the body, causing arthritis and many other diseases. This " focal > > infection " theory led to needless extraction of millions of > endodontically > > treated teeth until well-designed studies, conducted during the 1930s, > > demonstrated that the theory was not valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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