EC: “A friend of mine is spending a lot of money on ‘Dr’ Eric Berg stuff, could you please shed light on him. I’ve seen that he is not a medical doctor online. Any help is greatly appreciated.”
Tag Archives: alternatives
Alternative Diet Ends in Baby’s Death
Opting to substitute untested alternatives for conventional medicine resulted in the tragic death of a seven month-old baby who died after his parents determined he was gluten intolerant and had a lactose allergy.
The Troubled History of Glyconutrients
JW writes: “I have a question about one of your blogs on Women of Grace where you mentioned that if science is not backing something we should not use it. I have used a nutritional supplement [Ambrotose] for over 14 years with wonderful health benefits. With the discovery of the product there were only the testimonies of the benefits people were seeing. . . .
Can Catholics Use Alternatives to Treat Serious Illnesses?
JD asks: “I don’t see any mention in the Catechism about Catholics being forbidden to use alternatives such as homeopathy or acupuncture to treat illnesses like cancer or diabetes. Is this true, and if so, can you tell me what documents contain this teaching?”
