At Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Christine M. Smith wrote:
>
>I just read Igor's story and yes, I believe he has had a lot of trouble
>from what sounds like bowel adhesions. I would like to comment on one
>thing that he said-that people of olden times were *healthy*. I would
>like to change that to *some* people of olden times were healthy, the
>others were sickly and died, often very young. (survival of the
>fittest) Many suffered for years with ailments that are quickly treated
>in modern times but at that time the technology and knowledge were not
>available. People dealt with it because it is all they knew. I do not
>consider these the "good old days" that we sometimes nostalgically yearn
>for.
>
>There will be some who are interested in Igor's natural healing. I'm
>sure some of it could be used wisely along with conventional medical
>treatment but I also believe some of it is dangerous. (when used to
>replace conventional treatment) But this is just my opinion and there
>will be many who disagree. Since this is an adhesion forum, Igor has
>the right to post his opinion on treatments and those that want to
>challenge him, can.
>
>Chris S.