RE: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

[Guest guest]

See, he obviously didn't take the time to do a little research on bugleweed

or alternative treatments, did he? I feel like sending him a link to my

site!

Thanks for sending the link Zoey,

Pam B.

-- Re: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

Hi Jody and others,

I hope I'm not intruding.

The last I heard, Dr. Weil was also an advocate of RAI and surgery for

HyperT. See link below:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda

html-command=TodayQA-pt=Question-questionId802

Best to all, zoey

[Guest guest]

Ahh Gheez...

I had not seen this:

The last I heard, Dr. Weil was also an advocate of RAI and surgery for

HyperT. See link below:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-pt=Question-quest

ionId=3802

Thanks Zoey... I gave up on him after I picked up one of his books a few

years ago and looked for Hyper and Graves' and he recommended KELP !

Guess if his 'victims' since then have been loading up on kelp, they would

believe RAI or surgery would be relief at last.

Funny, but reading that page, it was word for word from somewhere else ???

Until the very last paragraph, which I believe is very close to somewhere

else that I have read, with small changes in the sentence structure.

If you have ever tried to find vitamin info on his site, you get lost is big

money $$$$ they want you to spend and then you get no more info.

Much like some garden writers I know, that write, and sell, but have never

had a garden. I had one of them at the store I managed for years, and

learned to avoid her, since she took time away from my customers, and then

used my words, just fancied up, and still has a regular newspaper column

here, and speaking engagements...with no question and answer period. Just

got tired of giving it away.

Though my weekly entertainment is still finding her column and counting the

errors. I need a real life.

:-)

-Pam L-

[Guest guest]

Ahh Gheez...

I had not seen this:

The last I heard, Dr. Weil was also an advocate of RAI and surgery for

HyperT. See link below:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-pt=Question-quest

ionId=3802

Thanks Zoey... I gave up on him after I picked up one of his books a few

years ago and looked for Hyper and Graves' and he recommended KELP !

Guess if his 'victims' since then have been loading up on kelp, they would

believe RAI or surgery would be relief at last.

Funny, but reading that page, it was word for word from somewhere else ???

Until the very last paragraph, which I believe is very close to somewhere

else that I have read, with small changes in the sentence structure.

If you have ever tried to find vitamin info on his site, you get lost is big

money $$$$ they want you to spend and then you get no more info.

Much like some garden writers I know, that write, and sell, but have never

had a garden. I had one of them at the store I managed for years, and

learned to avoid her, since she took time away from my customers, and then

used my words, just fancied up, and still has a regular newspaper column

here, and speaking engagements...with no question and answer period. Just

got tired of giving it away.

Though my weekly entertainment is still finding her column and counting the

errors. I need a real life.

:-)

-Pam L-

[Guest guest]

Ahh Gheez...

I had not seen this:

The last I heard, Dr. Weil was also an advocate of RAI and surgery for

HyperT. See link below:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-pt=Question-quest

ionId=3802

Thanks Zoey... I gave up on him after I picked up one of his books a few

years ago and looked for Hyper and Graves' and he recommended KELP !

Guess if his 'victims' since then have been loading up on kelp, they would

believe RAI or surgery would be relief at last.

Funny, but reading that page, it was word for word from somewhere else ???

Until the very last paragraph, which I believe is very close to somewhere

else that I have read, with small changes in the sentence structure.

If you have ever tried to find vitamin info on his site, you get lost is big

money $$$$ they want you to spend and then you get no more info.

Much like some garden writers I know, that write, and sell, but have never

had a garden. I had one of them at the store I managed for years, and

learned to avoid her, since she took time away from my customers, and then

used my words, just fancied up, and still has a regular newspaper column

here, and speaking engagements...with no question and answer period. Just

got tired of giving it away.

Though my weekly entertainment is still finding her column and counting the

errors. I need a real life.

:-)

-Pam L-

[Guest guest]

Me neither Holly, except if he is going to act as an expert and answer

questions as one, he should do a little more research than he did to answer

that question. Your GP is honest enough to say " I don't know, you need to

talk to a specialist " when he doesn't know. Dr. Weil didn't do that. And

for a doctor to claim to be on the " alternative side " , he didn't know a

think about treating Graves' naturally. And for all his training as an MD,

he didn't even mention ATDs.

Pam B.

-- RE: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

Let me just jump in here, not to defend Dr. Weil, but to be fair. Most docs

out there don't know a darn thing about Graves' disease or thyroid disease

in general. That's why there are specialists. My GP told me that basically

RAI was the choice for treating my hyperthyroidism, and that surgery was an

option and not recommended. He also pointed out, though, that GPs have very

little training in that area and that's why many patients go undiagnosed for

so long. It's just not something they think about. Right or wrong, that's

the way of things right now. I wouldn't expect Dr. Weil to know any more

about this specialty area than the basic family practitioner does.

Holly

[Guest guest]

I agree I thought it strange that he didn't even mention ATDs. At least my

GP knew to start me on PTU until I could get in to see the endo.

Holly

RE: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

Let me just jump in here, not to defend Dr. Weil, but to be fair. Most docs

out there don't know a darn thing about Graves' disease or thyroid disease

in general. That's why there are specialists. My GP told me that basically

RAI was the choice for treating my hyperthyroidism, and that surgery was an

option and not recommended. He also pointed out, though, that GPs have very

little training in that area and that's why many patients go undiagnosed for

so long. It's just not something they think about. Right or wrong, that's

the way of things right now. I wouldn't expect Dr. Weil to know any more

about this specialty area than the basic family practitioner does.

Holly

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[Guest guest]

Holly,

If he's putting himself out there as the guy with the answers, he ought to

have done the research. There aren't too many individual doctors as well

known as he is, or as trusted. He's marketed himself very, very well over

the years, and it's awfully irresponsible of him to have his ego out-trump

his knowledge. Not to even mention ATD's is bizarre in my book!

Terry

> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 13:05:37 -0500

> To: " graves_support graves_support >

> Subject: RE: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

>

>

> Reply-To: graves_s

> Let me just jump in here, not to defend Dr. Weil, but to be fair. Most docs

> out there don't know a darn thing about Graves' disease or thyroid disease

> in general. That's why there are specialists. My GP told me that basically

> RAI was the choice for treating my hyperthyroidism, and that surgery was an

> option and not recommended. He also pointed out, though, that GPs have very

> little training in that area and that's why many patients go undiagnosed for

> so long. It's just not something they think about. Right or wrong, that's

> the way of things right now. I wouldn't expect Dr. Weil to know any more

> about this specialty area than the basic family practitioner does.

>

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

Holly,

If he's putting himself out there as the guy with the answers, he ought to

have done the research. There aren't too many individual doctors as well

known as he is, or as trusted. He's marketed himself very, very well over

the years, and it's awfully irresponsible of him to have his ego out-trump

his knowledge. Not to even mention ATD's is bizarre in my book!

Terry

> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 13:05:37 -0500

> To: " graves_support graves_support >

> Subject: RE: Re: Dr. Weil - The Case Against Soy

>

>

> Reply-To: graves_s

> Let me just jump in here, not to defend Dr. Weil, but to be fair. Most docs

> out there don't know a darn thing about Graves' disease or thyroid disease

> in general. That's why there are specialists. My GP told me that basically

> RAI was the choice for treating my hyperthyroidism, and that surgery was an

> option and not recommended. He also pointed out, though, that GPs have very

> little training in that area and that's why many patients go undiagnosed for

> so long. It's just not something they think about. Right or wrong, that's

> the way of things right now. I wouldn't expect Dr. Weil to know any more

> about this specialty area than the basic family practitioner does.

>

> Holly

>