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Legitimate, opportunistic, or ????

Glenn Sabin, a reported 21 year Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) survivor, who, other than having had a splenectomy soon after diagnosis, has not received any conventional chemotherapy treatment. This is even after
......experiencing the full force and effect of his leukemia [in 2003]. A low grade fever and night sweats persisted for months. Glenn’s hematocrit dipped to 22 as severe hemolytic anemia set in.......

Believable? Well yeah, sorta, kinda, maybe.

Certainly surviving 21 years with CLL is believable (even without treatment). There's lots of evidence of that. Even surviving a splenectomy for that long is believable, despite the fact after a splenectomy, not only do the other organs take over the functions of the spleen, they typically also take over the leukemia/lymphoma.

I just have a problem with everything else.

I especially have a problem with after having a full blown attack of CLL, i.e. low hematocrit, night sweats etc. he was able to obtain a complete remission without any chemotherapy, and by simply using a concept he calls integrative medicine.

My issue being nowhere is the concept of integrative medicine clearly explained. Nowhere does he identify what approach(es) he took. Did he take any medications?  Did he take vitamins and supplements? Did he change his diet? I couldn't find anything specific, other than the fact he embraces yoga.

Instead, he starts a company, FON Therapeutics,
...... [which] provides integrative oncology and integrative medicine centers consulting services focused on growing clinic utilization—driven by the right marketing, right messaging, proper brand positioning, all rooted in a business model that works.

So is he legit? I don't know for sure, but the cynic in me tells me he isn't.

The cynic in me says, if he's not willing to more clearly explain his approach, and produce empirical evidence, backed up by clinical trials of the effectiveness of that approach, then he is nothing more than another scam artist trying to capitalize on his [supposed] good fortune, and preying on the hopes and fears of desperate people.

But you are free to make your own decisions!
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Alan said…
His prior career was marketing. Enough said.
11:40 PM
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