"usual suspect" > wrote in message
.. .
> Lorelei wrote:
>> I am looking into vegan diet and organic foods on the advice of our
>> Shaman.
>


> I'm sorry to hear he has cancer, but a raw diet won't cure it. Why are you
> following the advice of a medium/sorcerer instead of a trained medical
> scientist (i.e., a doctor)?
>

He has metastatic prostate cancer at age 40 mets to bone (most of them) and
lymph. he has used and failed all available western medicine. he has battled
for 18 months. what does he got to lose?
>> to boost his immune system to overcome the cancer.
>
> "Boosting" the immune system won't help him overcome it. Depending on the
> kind of cancer, there are a variety of standard, more effective ways of
> treating it than by adopting a fad diet.
What is faddish about eating whole foods instead of the processed crap that
is so prevalent in the American diet??

>> but all the posts look like political statements and personal attacks.
>
> Only when deserved.
>
>> is there true guidance here?
>
> No, this is usenet. Go squeeze the shaman.


Now, that made me smile


>> if not, can someone direct me someplace where there is?
>
> Try www.quackwatch.com and look for cancer information on that site.