My complaint letter to CBC

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Hello CBC,

I am in shock that CBC can have such blatantly biased so-called journalism. Your trailer on the show about Homeopathy has already claimed that Naturopaths do Chiropractic work. I believe neither of their associations will be happy to see their modality misrepresented. Obviously, people are passionate about their right to choose Homeopathy if they have found that it works for them. This trailer for the Marketplace episode is riddled with outright falsities portrayed as fact.
1. The study to find out what is in Homeopathic Remedies has never been done before in Canada (CBC is not the first to conduct this test).
2. That Homeopathic Scientific Studies are all self published or observational with no control group.
3. That Doctors explain the success that people find with Homeopathy with the placebo effect.
4. That Naturopaths do Chiropractic work.

You are insulting your very own consumers. I used to have high regard for CBC. I am incredibly disappointed. I know that the supporters of Homeopathy are (or used to be) supporters of CBC. We are a forward-thinking, politically aware, higher educated populace.

This show is doing an overall disservice to CBC's reputation.
Please respond to my concerns about how these inaccuracies were able to get past the CBC editors. I look forward to your explanation of what will be done to ensure that this kind of biased 'reporting' will not occur in the future.

Sincerely,
Elena Cecchetto DCH, CCH, RSHom(NA)

PS - Some references that Erica Johnson and team had in their hands but probably won't look at.

http://montagnier.net/montagnier/index.php/publications/
http://www.cam.org.nz/
http://www.bepress.com/journals/hm.html
http://www.homeonetresearch.ca/
http://www.incamresearch.ca/

Comments from CBC Marketplace show on Homeopathy

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Animals and children have no idea that the tiny white granule they have just been given is supposed to cure their ailment - yet we have some of the best results from animals and children.

...care to explain that one away with the placebo effect?

Comments from CBC Marketplace show on Homeopathy

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If CBC would like to understand Homeopathy, an empirical science with a long and rich history, they should consult Homeopaths with education and expertise in this area. Without this input this is surely a biased, unbalanced report.

~Linda G Miller, CCH, RSHom(NA)

Comments from Marketplace show on Homeopathy

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Just from this advance advertising, it sounds like Erica Johnson and the Marketplace researchers have approached the subject of homeopathy with a foregone conclusion - " it's a scam".

There is, in fact, plenty of scientific proof that homeopathy works, but it seems they didn't even bother to look at it.

Instead,they took the word of the " skeptics" ( i.e. a group of pharmaceutically - funded cyber- bullies, who are aggressively spreading lies about homeopathy).

When will Marketplace be doing its exposé of them?

Too bad Marketplace did not, instead, approach the subject with an open mind, and interview the ( unpaid ) homeopathic research scientists, the hard - working ( and poorly paid) homeopathic practitioners, and some of the thousands of delighted patients whose lives have been transformed and even saved by this gentle, simple treatment.
~Pat Deacon

Homeopathy for Eczema

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I have experience using homeopathy for my eczema and have had amazing
results. It inspired me to become a Homeopath and now I have had successes
in treating eczema. Children respond really well and quickly to
homeopathic remedies for eczema. Stop the problem before it diverges into
more progressive problems such as asthma or other related chronic
diseases.

The medical community has discovered there are specific patterns of
diseases. As a Homeopath, the way I see it is that if you start as a child
with a susceptibility to having skin issues such as eczema that there is a
likelihood that you will develop other related diseases such as asthma or
chronic bronchitis later in life. This only happens if the eczema is not
appropriately healed in a way that it won't come back. Unfortunately,
convention medicine's answer to eczema is cortisone which works by
suppressing the natural immune response of your body.

When your system is trying to move through a problem, you may never know
exactly what the core problem is. What we do know is that your body is
designed to attempt to heal itself of the eczema or other skin problem.
This is what symptoms are. Symptoms like a skin rash response is the
expression that your body is giving to attempt to adjust through a
problem. Some people say that eczema is related to liver problems, some
say its an allergy, some say its a lack of certain important
metals/elements in your body. Whichever it may be for you, homeopathy can
make sure that its is dealt with at the core level of where the problem
is. This way, there is a permanence to the results and you won't have to
rely on specific creams, drugs, supplements or elimination of certain
foods in your diet or exposure to certain substances.

Homeopathy is a very gentle and natural approach for eczema that supports
your own body to move forward in the direction that it is attempting to
accomplish towards healing itself.

Eczema Homeopathy - Give it a try as a good holistic option for eczema to
help you find permanent results for eczema and other skin problems.

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More evidence that homeopathy works!

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Homeopathy, Mastitis and Cows
More evidence that homeopathy works! You can find a summary of the evidence, and the reference at

http://www.homeopathy-ich.org

In brief, this is an EU funded research project that found that homeopathy protects cows against potential udder infection. Over 100 cows in Switzerland took part in the trial, and results showed that homeopathy gave 9-fold better protection compared to the control groups.

The homeopathy denialists, and homeophobes will undoubtedly claim two things. First, the cows knew they were being treated, so it was just placebo effect! And/or that the quality of the research was not good enough! But then, who cares about what they think. This is just further proof of the power of homeopathy, and so is welcome additional evidence.

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Monday, February 7th, 2011, from 1pm to 3pm.

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Call 604.568.4663 to book your meeting room today or email info [ at ] accessnaturalhealing.com for more information or for a viewing.
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One of Vancouver’s most desirable locations. Conveniently located near skytrain and next to bus stop on “The Drive” (on Commercial Drive near 1st Avenue). Features include a wall of windows facing Commercial Drive, Ecological & Health Conscious environment of No VOC paints. Waiting room with water cooler and tea area in entrance plus separate Reception area. High speed internet access.
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Wanted: RMT, Naturopath, Acupuncturist, etc... to join our growing Clinic. Rent and/or Percent Split option available.

One of Vancouver’s most desirable locations. Conveniently located near skytrain and next to bus stop on “The Drive” (on Commercial Drive near 1st Avenue). Features include a wall of windows facing Commercial Drive, Ecological & Health Conscious environment of No VOC paints. Waiting room with water cooler and tea area in entrance plus separate Reception area. High speed wireless internet.

Call 604.568.4663 to book your meeting room today or email info [ at ] accessnaturalhealing.com for more information or for a viewing.
Currently we are Homeopath, Reiki Master, and Clinical Counsellor.

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Prepare for your Homeopathic Certification with Access Natural Healing’s CCH Bootcamp Access Natural Healing’s Essential CCH Bootcamp Materials include: MATERIALS PACKAGE: 1. Materia Medica Study Cards 2. Study Calendar 3. Shopping List (you probably already have most of them) 4. Remedy List 5. First Weekly Course Materials emailed which include Materials for Study, Sample Quizzes, Assignments, etc… 6. Kick off Conference Call on Wednesday, January 12th at 6-7pm Pacific Time with Check-in, Weekly assignments, Q&A, etc… 7. RSVP to do conference calls in person at Access Natural Healing’s “Freedom Room” for those who live in the vicinity (up to 5 people). WEEKLY PACKAGES: 1. Seven More Weekly Course Materials Emailed To You 2. Seven More Conference Calls on Wednesdays, Jan. 12th, 19th, 26th, Feb 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and March 2nd, 2011. 3. Post CCH Exam Optional Conference Call on Wednesday, March 9th at 6pm-7pm Pacific Standard Time (after your CCH Exam on March 5th, 2011).  Why do the bootcamp for the CCH exam? I know that many of you are considering or have considered taking on this next step towards your professional development as a Homeopath. Then life throws other things at you, you get busy and it gets put on the backburner. I found from personal experience that making the Bootcamp commitment for myself that I actually was able to accomplish it. The studying process was important. It reminded me of the layers in certain remedies that I may not have used since studying them and it helped me see the deeper understanding that I have for the remedies that I’ve studied in school, used in practice, and then studied again! If you attend all the Access Natural Healing’s CCH Bootcamp Conference calls (8 in total), submit all the sample tests and homework (each week), and don't pass the exam you can choose to join any of Access Natural Healing’s upcoming CCH Bootcamps for Free. It's important you feel ready so if for any reason you decide not to take the test you can join the next group for no additional cost. Access Natural Healing’s CCH Bootcamp does not cover the CHC application process or fees, the proctoring requirements or the after exam ten case submissions. Although the conference calls will allow time for guidance and answers to any CCH application questions. Register now, LIMITED SPACE, by emailing info@accessnaturalhealing.com or calling 1-604-568-4663 (Pacific Standard Time in Vancouver, BC Canada) to get the DISCOUNTED rate of $469 if you sign up before November 30th, 2010. Regular amount is $529 after November 30th.