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Cancer and profits

A friend recently traveled to Mexico for an alternative cancer treatment that is not offered here. Results are pending, but this clinic has had some miraculous results with ‘terminal’ patients. Makes you wonder why this treatment isn’t offered here?

After a bit of research I found several other examples of this for cancer and other diseases at a fraction of the cost of conventional treatments. CBD oil, a cannabis derivative, is just one of these, and now Bayer/Mosanto is trying to get on the bandwagon. Could it be that our medical industry is not interested in cures? Holistic treatments and remedies are being sued and made illegal here.

The state of American conventional medicines, including the pharmaceutical industry, has become profit-driven, and in many cases is ignoring known treatments that are proving effective in other parts of the world. Is it possible that the Hippocratic Oath has been replaced by hypocrisy in this country? Thousands of testimonies are on the internet claiming just that! Perhaps this “industry” should take a look in the mirror and put real health before profit? But if they don’t, I’m sure they’ll come up with a pill to distract and ease our minds.

Todd Horner

Spokane

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