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I'm not sure what you're basing your opinion on, but I wasn't directly tested by a naturopath. You get a urine sample that's later shipped to an accredited lab

by chmln 8y ago

I'm not sure what you're basing your opinion on, but I wasn't directly tested by a naturopath. You get a urine sample that's later shipped to an accredited lab and they provide you a detailed report with reference ranges, recommendations, and caveats. I don't know what other NDs are like, though I'm sure many make a living by overselling supplements.

cogman10 8y ago
> accredited lab Accredited by who? > detailed report with reference ranges, recommendations, and caveats. I can generate detailed reports. With references and ranges. My point still stands, if you think what they are perscribing works, go get tested again with a different lab. More than likely you'll have just as negative a report come back with exactly the same recommendations. Naturopathy is pseudoscience.
- chmln 8y ago
  Seems like you got an axe to grind, but I'll bite. This is the lab in my case: http://rmalab.com/about-us/accreditation http://rmalab.com/about-us/accreditation > Naturopathy is pseudoscience Agreed. However, many NDs are not exactly "naturopathic", but more like alternative doctors that can fill in the gaps if your conventional MD is not very helpful.
  - cogman10 8y ago
    The lab is accredited, and from my limited googling looks like a legitimate accreditation. However, I question the accreditation standards. This lab offers Hair element analysis http://rmalab.com/medical-laboratory-tests/environmental/hair-element-analysis http://rmalab.com/medical-laboratory-tests/environmental/hai... Which is bunk https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/193430 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/19343... and Nutrigenomix http://rmalab.com/Nutrigenomix http://rmalab.com/Nutrigenomix also bunk (or at very least, extremely overselling benefits) https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2012145 https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2012145 NDs are snake oil sales men peddling placebos. The axe I have to grind is against people offering fake solutions to real problems. Pseudo science medicines, including naturopathy, gets people killed. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephan-meningitis-death_us_56deeb95e4b0000de405cb0c https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephan-meningitis-deat...

by chmln 8y ago

cogman10 8y ago

> accredited lab Accredited by who? > detailed report with reference ranges, recommendations, and caveats. I can generate detailed reports. With references and ranges. My point still stands, if you think what they are perscribing works, go get tested again with a different lab. More than likely you'll have just as negative a report come back with exactly the same recommendations. Naturopathy is pseudoscience.

chmln 8y ago
Seems like you got an axe to grind, but I'll bite. This is the lab in my case: http://rmalab.com/about-us/accreditation http://rmalab.com/about-us/accreditation > Naturopathy is pseudoscience Agreed. However, many NDs are not exactly "naturopathic", but more like alternative doctors that can fill in the gaps if your conventional MD is not very helpful.
- cogman10 8y ago
  The lab is accredited, and from my limited googling looks like a legitimate accreditation. However, I question the accreditation standards. This lab offers Hair element analysis http://rmalab.com/medical-laboratory-tests/environmental/hair-element-analysis http://rmalab.com/medical-laboratory-tests/environmental/hai... Which is bunk https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/193430 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/19343... and Nutrigenomix http://rmalab.com/Nutrigenomix http://rmalab.com/Nutrigenomix also bunk (or at very least, extremely overselling benefits) https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2012145 https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2012145 NDs are snake oil sales men peddling placebos. The axe I have to grind is against people offering fake solutions to real problems. Pseudo science medicines, including naturopathy, gets people killed. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephan-meningitis-death_us_56deeb95e4b0000de405cb0c https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephan-meningitis-deat...