Mainstream medical scientists and doctors do not take such variability into account when considering the nutritional requirements of patients.

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Those of us who use ascorbate and other vitamins in high doses know better.

The science behind the use of vitamins as recommended by orthomolecular physicians and researchers is very well established.

There are many hundreds of MDs, naturopaths, nutritionists and others who successfully treat patients with mega doses.

And there are many thousands of well educated people who use the same on their own.

I suspect that it is the same for virtually any form of natural medicine.

In my experience there is one way to defeat them, and that is to do like you have done in this newsletter: let a hundred thousand eyes search for the truth.

My oncologist is extremely impressed that my white blood level has maintained a healthy level.

My treatments have now been reduced to one treatment per week.

I feel strong, have a great sense of well being, and I have had no ill effects from this mode of treatment.

Their extreme negative spin has convinced me that there is a no-win status in trying to influence them.

When labels like quack are thrown around so freely, when statements such as these claims are not verified by science (meaning the reigning establishment, of course), it does not lead to healthy debate and exposes the ignorance of those who must resort to name calling rather than intelligent conversation.

There seems to be a power complex behind what was meant to be a public arena.

After reading the article it seems quite clear that those holding a negative viewpoint have won the battle.

The only way to get the article to be more neutral is to propose a change and cite peer-reviewed references in the Discussion tab:Orthomolecularmedicine.

It is quite educational to read the existing Discussion to get a feel for the players involved and what their objections are likely to be.

Bias is implicit.

If they see something they dont like, they can remove it, without reference to qualifications.

Wikipedias account of Orthomolecular Medicine makes me regret that pharmaceutical medicines stubborn defense of its practices can only be bolstered by attacking the enemy.

Yet rarely does a week go by but Medscape warns physicians of a new black box label attached to a drug, due to bad side-effects.

What is normal vitamin intake Five to seven pesticide-laden fruit and vegetable servings a day, and processed foods virtually devoid of nutrients.

Dr. Roger J. Williams found there to be a wide range of variations in human biochemistry and need for nutrients, work which has never been refuted.

Allan Spreen M.D Political Views