{"product_id":"do-you-believe-in-magic-vitamins-supplements-and-all-things-natural-a-look-behind-the-curtain-paperback","title":"Do You Believe in Magic?: Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul A. Offit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine--an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks--can actually be harmful to our health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, \"There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA half century ago, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese herbs, Christian exorcisms, dietary supplements, chiropractic manipulations, and ayurvedic remedies were considered on the fringe of medicine. Now these practices--known variably as alternative, complementary, holistic, or integrative medicine--have become mainstream, used by half of all Americans today to treat a variety of conditions, from excess weight to cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut alternative medicine is an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks, and many popular alternative therapies are ineffective, expensive, or even deadly. In \u003cem\u003eDo You Believe in Magic?\u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Offit debunks the treatments that don't work and tells us why, and takes on the media celebrities who promote alternative medicine. Using dramatic real-life stories, he separates the sense from the nonsense, explaining why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. As Dr. Offit explains, some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, but \"there's no such thing as \u003cem\u003ealternative\u003c\/em\u003e medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA half century ago, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese herbs, Christian exorcisms, dietary supplements, chiropractic manipulations, and ayurvedic remedies were considered on the fringe of medicine. Now these practices--known variably as alternative, complementary, holistic, or integrative medicine--have become mainstream, used by half of all Americans today to treat a variety of conditions, from excess weight to cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut alternative medicine is an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks, and many popular alternative therapies are ineffective, expensive, or even deadly. In \u003cem\u003eDo You Believe in Magic?\u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Offit debunks the treatments that don't work and tells us why, and takes on the media celebrities who promote alternative medicine. Using dramatic real-life stories, he separates the sense from the nonsense, explaining why any therapy--alternative or traditional--should be scrutinized. As Dr. Offit explains, some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, but \"there's no such thing as \u003cem\u003ealternative\u003c\/em\u003e medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762952077600,"sku":"9780062222985","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/678351a3c4db0208c61ea9fe7535462e.webp?v=1780227098","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/do-you-believe-in-magic-vitamins-supplements-and-all-things-natural-a-look-behind-the-curtain-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}