medications, including Vitamin C, cod liver oil, and the inhaled steroid budesonide

So glad to see we are using cod liver oil instead of those dangerous vaccines! /s

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      I’m convinced the best solution to this problem would be to rename vaccines to something completely different and brand it as a natural remedy that the establishment is fiercely against. “A natural therapy that strengthens and heals your immune system. Ancient asian medicine rediscovered. Witches were burned at the stake in mediaeval Europe for treating people with it.”

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        That’s likely to work. Anything contrary to the norm basically. You could spin it as something the liberals don’t want you to know. The democrats are trying to stop you from being able to get the vaccine!

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    On March 2, Kennedy penned an op-ed for Fox News in which he appeared to endorse the measles vaccines, writing that the shots “not only protect individual children from measles but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons.” Yet in an interview last week, Kennedy claimed, without citing research, that treating measles with steroids, antibiotics, and cod liver oil yielded “very, very good results.” Cod liver oil contains Vitamin A, which is often used in much higher concentrations to prevent complications from the disease, including blindness. There is no credible evidence that cod liver oil itself can treat or prevent measles.

    Fucking insane that this guy is the one actually listening to experts, like it’s a pretty low bar in this administration. But it’s still surprising he’s actually supporting vaccines, understands why they’re important, and is actually trying to convince Republicans of it.

    This could be a lot worse if he hadn’t seen the light and doubled down on quack cures. If he sticks with vaccines over shit like CoD oil, it’s a good thing.

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    How does this sort of stuff compare with the old ‘crackpot Chinese medicine!’ We’re regressing from modern medicine back to snake oil and miracle cures it’s obviously stupid it’s morbidly funny.

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      It’s funny because Chinese snake oil (made from Chinese water snakes) may have actually been effective for aches and soreness due to its high omega-3 content. Then, American charlatans got ahold of the “snake oil” idea and made it with “alternative” ingredients (mineral oil, maybe rattlesnake if you’re lucky) that did not convey the same benefits.