Dr. Joe Schwarcz

And of course, most herbal remedies fall into that category because they do occur in nature. And of course, it is very easy to kind of, you know, promote herbal remedies in a blanket fashion because many of the proper medicines that we use today do originate from plants. The classic example, of course, is morphine, which is isolated from the poppy.

And of course, most herbal remedies fall into that category because they do occur in nature. And of course, it is very easy to kind of, you know, promote herbal remedies in a blanket fashion because many of the proper medicines that we use today do originate from plants. The classic example, of course, is morphine, which is isolated from the poppy.

We have digitalis that comes from plant foxglove. We have the Madagascar periwinkle, which gives us a cancer treatment. So there are numerous examples of drugs that are based on herbs. However, when someone suffers from congestive heart failure, they're not told to go out and graze in a field of foxglove.

We have digitalis that comes from plant foxglove. We have the Madagascar periwinkle, which gives us a cancer treatment. So there are numerous examples of drugs that are based on herbs. However, when someone suffers from congestive heart failure, they're not told to go out and graze in a field of foxglove.

We have digitalis that comes from plant foxglove. We have the Madagascar periwinkle, which gives us a cancer treatment. So there are numerous examples of drugs that are based on herbs. However, when someone suffers from congestive heart failure, they're not told to go out and graze in a field of foxglove.

The active ingredient is isolated, purified, so that physicians can prescribe the proper dose. But none of that kind of thing is mentioned with the promotion of herbal remedies. And some of these are, you know, just made by taking various plants and grinding them up, putting into a capsule and selling them.

The active ingredient is isolated, purified, so that physicians can prescribe the proper dose. But none of that kind of thing is mentioned with the promotion of herbal remedies. And some of these are, you know, just made by taking various plants and grinding them up, putting into a capsule and selling them.

The active ingredient is isolated, purified, so that physicians can prescribe the proper dose. But none of that kind of thing is mentioned with the promotion of herbal remedies. And some of these are, you know, just made by taking various plants and grinding them up, putting into a capsule and selling them.

Without any any significant trials and because there's no need to carry out these trials They can just market this through health food stores and of course these days online So what often happens when someone like you with MD after their name, you know part of the medical establishment when you start to say bad things about natural remedies and

Without any any significant trials and because there's no need to carry out these trials They can just market this through health food stores and of course these days online So what often happens when someone like you with MD after their name, you know part of the medical establishment when you start to say bad things about natural remedies and

Without any any significant trials and because there's no need to carry out these trials They can just market this through health food stores and of course these days online So what often happens when someone like you with MD after their name, you know part of the medical establishment when you start to say bad things about natural remedies and

Let's start out by saying that pharmaceutical companies are not philanthropic enterprises. They are there to make money. And there certainly are skeletons in that closet. There's no question about that. We've seen drugs being marketed and overhyped. And essentially, the truth is that virtually no drug works quite as well as the detailed salesmen say that it works.

Let's start out by saying that pharmaceutical companies are not philanthropic enterprises. They are there to make money. And there certainly are skeletons in that closet. There's no question about that. We've seen drugs being marketed and overhyped. And essentially, the truth is that virtually no drug works quite as well as the detailed salesmen say that it works.

Let's start out by saying that pharmaceutical companies are not philanthropic enterprises. They are there to make money. And there certainly are skeletons in that closet. There's no question about that. We've seen drugs being marketed and overhyped. And essentially, the truth is that virtually no drug works quite as well as the detailed salesmen say that it works.

Nevertheless, big pharma does a great deal of very, very sound research. They have great scientists. And the best way to make money is to sell drugs that actually work and that have minimal side effects.

Nevertheless, big pharma does a great deal of very, very sound research. They have great scientists. And the best way to make money is to sell drugs that actually work and that have minimal side effects.

Nevertheless, big pharma does a great deal of very, very sound research. They have great scientists. And the best way to make money is to sell drugs that actually work and that have minimal side effects.

so they really do carry out excellent studies unfortunately there is sometimes you know a difference between what the scientists and big pharma say and what the sales people say and it is not true that they try to sweep the competition under under the carpet i mean that just is is not the case Thank you. Thank you.

so they really do carry out excellent studies unfortunately there is sometimes you know a difference between what the scientists and big pharma say and what the sales people say and it is not true that they try to sweep the competition under under the carpet i mean that just is is not the case Thank you. Thank you.

so they really do carry out excellent studies unfortunately there is sometimes you know a difference between what the scientists and big pharma say and what the sales people say and it is not true that they try to sweep the competition under under the carpet i mean that just is is not the case Thank you. Thank you.