On Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:01:50 -0700 (PDT), Tommy Joe
> wrote:


>Anyway, regarding the studies, the experts, the credibility, etc., - I know very well that those on the other side of the argument can trot out just as much 'evidence' to support their side of the issue.

Why don't you take your own advice and take a step back from your
fixation with the motives of the pro and anti sides of the argument,
and do your own research. There is ample scientific evidence that it
is highly effective for many people, for many aliments. You can't
change that fact, no matter how much you would like to.