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Jefferson Medical College reports - HEALTH-Specialists
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Apr 5, 2007 Health complaint |
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From the other reports for Jefferson Medical College, it seems that this school is good at producing shady doctors like Ray Sahelian. He is a self proclaimed “internationally recognized” guru of nutrition. Doctor, if we can call him that, Ray Sahelian is an online DHEA peddler.
DHEA is not a safe substance but a “potent steroid hormone. DHEA has the potential for far-reaching side effects throughout the body. With DHEA and aging, there are no proven benefits and some potentially serious risks. Yet people are flocking to use this virtually unregulated substance, which troubles HealthNews associate editor Arthur Feinberg, MD. The potential for irreversible side effects is real," he says. "So given that there's no convincing evidence for any benefit of DHEA, I feel strongly that people should not take it."
Reference link:
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/dhea.html
Quackwatch is run by Stephen Barret M.D. (A real doctor)
“Stephen Barrett, M.D., a retired psychiatrist who resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has achieved national renown as an author, editor, and consumer advocate. In addition to heading Quackwatch, he is vice-president of the National Council Against Health Fraud, a scientific advisor to the American Council on Science and Health, and a Fellow of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). In 1984, he received an FDA Commissioner's Special Citation Award for Public Service in fighting nutrition quackery. In 1986, he was awarded honorary membership in the American Dietetic Association. From 1987 through 1989, he taught health education at The Pennsylvania State University. He is listed in Marquis Who's Who in America and received the 2001 Distinguished Service to Health Education Award from the American Association for Health Education.”
Reference link:
http://www.quackwatch.org/10Bio/bio.html
Do not listen to the advice of such quacks as Ray Sahelian.
A doctor who is more interested in making money by selling people dangerous substances should be put in jail. Not sure if we can put all the blame on him though. It seems that the school where he got is “medical training” could have a lot to do with it.
Paul
NA, California
U.S.A.
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