While I was flattered that such a distinguished representative of the medical establishment would take my work so seriously, I must respond to some of the statements in the article . It is offensive and trivializes important information.
Scientific method starts with raw observation, proceeds to hypothesis and then to experiment.
Based on these observations I have presented a number of hypotheses that challenge the dominant medical paradigm. Until very recently the research community has not responded to those challenges. That is, the people with funding, facilities and the inclination to conduct experimental research have not shown interest in studying botanical medicine, alternative medicine or healing. At last, in response to the huge market demand for better, safer, more natural treatments, this is starting to change. I am co-prinicipal investigator on that grant along with Dr. Fayez Ghishan, the chairman of our pediatrics department.