Individual dietary risk factors are usually much less potent contributors to disease. Routine exposure to a single dietary risk factor seldom results in more than a doubling or tripling of risk. The author may bemoan the medical establishment's reputed inattention to, dismissal of, or opposition to the alleged low-cost remedy. He or she may even declare, or at least imply, that a conspiracy to maintain dependence on physicians, synthetic drugs and processed foods exists between the American Medical Association and the pharmaceutical and food industries. But few scientists have the inclination, time and resources to attempt disproving an implausible hypothesis.
Case histories published in reputable medical journals are reliable.
Other case histories may be erroneous, as with respect to diagnosis. Many people undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with cancer, for example, claim to have been cured of it. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.