Joel D. Wallach
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Joel D. Wallach is an American
veterinarian
and naturopath. He markets colloidal minerals for many conditions and makes many controversial claims. He is openly critical of many mainstream medical treatments. Dr. Joel Wallach has published numerous books on dietary deficiencies and their resultant effects. Dr. Wallach conducts approximately 300 lectures annually to overflowing and enthusiastic audiences and has sold over 40 million cassettes/CD's which are recordings of the lecture "Dead Doctors Don't Lie". His marketing and claims are the subject of some criticism Liquid multivitamin-mineral preparations are gaining popularity among those who believe that liquid (or colloidal) nutrients are better absorbed from a liquid than when ingested in tablets or pills.
deficiency causing Bell's Palsy
-- traditionally known to be a form of cranial nerve paralysis
. It also highlights other claims not supported by any clinical research, and highlights the potential harm from supposed vitamin
overdosing.
Dr. Wallach replies however, that profits are the prime motive for the medical industries decisions on any health matter. Vitamins and minerals are a threat because they can be bought at reasonable prices over the counter without being controlled by a Doctor. Even the two time Nobel Prize winning scientist Linus Pauling, amongst many other well known scientists was labeled a "Quack" in an effort to preserve the powerful attitude and monopolistic control of the general medical industry which has only seen extreme increases in profits while general life expectency has gone down and cancer rates have sky rocketed. This industry has no choice but to disparage anyone who claims, even when it is supported by newsworthy evidence, to usurp curative power from medical doctors. Dr. Wallach even created a special website specifically aimed at presenting all the evidence that supports each of his claims at www.wallachfiles.com.
Silver, for example has been popular since ancient times as an antibiotic and in clinical tests has impressive antibacterial properties. In 1999, after massive popularity brought on in part by information presented on the internet, Colloidal Silver was officially recognized as a "drug" subject to the control of the Food and Drug Administration. The Environmental Protection Agency has officially stated that there is "no known toxicity level" for colloidal silver.
However, critics claim that a comprehensive explanation of why one colloidal mineral, silver, is nutritionally useless, and may in fact cause harm, is given by a recent article from Cecil Adams
of Straight Dope
.
United States
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veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
and naturopath. He markets colloidal minerals for many conditions and makes many controversial claims. He is openly critical of many mainstream medical treatments. Dr. Joel Wallach has published numerous books on dietary deficiencies and their resultant effects. Dr. Wallach conducts approximately 300 lectures annually to overflowing and enthusiastic audiences and has sold over 40 million cassettes/CD's which are recordings of the lecture "Dead Doctors Don't Lie". His marketing and claims are the subject of some criticism Liquid multivitamin-mineral preparations are gaining popularity among those who believe that liquid (or colloidal) nutrients are better absorbed from a liquid than when ingested in tablets or pills.
Criticism
Critics like James Pontolillo are skeptical of Wallach's claims and research. Pontolillo's article attempts to debunk many claims made by Wallach, such as a calciumCalcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
deficiency causing Bell's Palsy
Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII that results in the inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Several conditions can cause facial paralysis, e.g., brain tumor, stroke, and Lyme disease. However, if no specific cause...
-- traditionally known to be a form of cranial nerve paralysis
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
. It also highlights other claims not supported by any clinical research, and highlights the potential harm from supposed vitamin
Vitamin
A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. In other words, an organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet. Thus, the term is conditional both on...
overdosing.
Dr. Wallach replies however, that profits are the prime motive for the medical industries decisions on any health matter. Vitamins and minerals are a threat because they can be bought at reasonable prices over the counter without being controlled by a Doctor. Even the two time Nobel Prize winning scientist Linus Pauling, amongst many other well known scientists was labeled a "Quack" in an effort to preserve the powerful attitude and monopolistic control of the general medical industry which has only seen extreme increases in profits while general life expectency has gone down and cancer rates have sky rocketed. This industry has no choice but to disparage anyone who claims, even when it is supported by newsworthy evidence, to usurp curative power from medical doctors. Dr. Wallach even created a special website specifically aimed at presenting all the evidence that supports each of his claims at www.wallachfiles.com.
Silver, for example has been popular since ancient times as an antibiotic and in clinical tests has impressive antibacterial properties. In 1999, after massive popularity brought on in part by information presented on the internet, Colloidal Silver was officially recognized as a "drug" subject to the control of the Food and Drug Administration. The Environmental Protection Agency has officially stated that there is "no known toxicity level" for colloidal silver.
However, critics claim that a comprehensive explanation of why one colloidal mineral, silver, is nutritionally useless, and may in fact cause harm, is given by a recent article from Cecil Adams
Cecil Adams
Cecil Adams is a name, possibly a pseudonym, designating the American author of The Straight Dope, a popular question and answer column published in The Chicago Reader since 1973. Ed Zotti is Adams' current editor....
of Straight Dope
Straight Dope
The Straight Dope is a popular question-and-answer newspaper column published in the Chicago Reader, syndicated in thirty newspapers in the United States and Canada, as well as being available and archived at the .-Newspapers:...
.
Publications some refute
- D. Wallach, Ma Lan, Wei Han Yu, Bo-Qi Gu, Feng Teng Yu and Roy F. Goddard (1990). Common denominators in the etiology and pathology of visceral lesions of cystic fibrosis and Keshan Disease. Biol. Trace El. Res. 24: 189 — 205.
- Charney AN, Wallach JD, Donowitz M, Johnstone N. Effect of cycloheximide on corticosteroid-induced changes in colonic function. Am J Physiol. 1982 Aug;243(2):G112-6.
- Wallach JD. A connection between bulimia and depression? Am J Psychiatry. 1986 Mar;143(3):390-1.
- Lowenkopf EL, Wallach JD. Bulimia: theoretical conceptualizations and therapies. J Am Acad Psychoanal. 1985 Oct;13(4):489-503.
- Boever WJ, Thoen CO, Wallach JD. Mycobacterium chelonei infection in a natterer manatee.J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1976 Nov 1;169(9):927-9.
Published books
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND and Ma Lan, MS. The Agebeaters and Their Universal Currency for Immortality. Wellness Publication LLC, Bonita CA, 2008. ISBN 0974858161
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND and Ma Lan, MS. The Energy Crisis. Wellness Publication LLC, Bonita CA, 2007. ISBN 0974858153
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND and Ma Lan, MS. Passport To Aromatherapy. Wellness Publication LLC, Bonita CA, 2005. ISBN 0974858129
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND and Ma Lan, MS. God Bless America!. Wellness Publication LLC, Bonita CA, 2002. ISBN 0970149050
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND, and Ma Lan, MS. Let's Play Herbal Doctor. Wellness Publication LLC, Bonita CA, 2001. ISBN 0970149077.
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND, and Ma Lan, MS. Dead Doctors Don't Lie. Legacy Communication Group Incorporated, 1999.
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND, and Ma Lan, MS. Rare Earths, Forbidden Cures. Double Happiness Publishing Company, 1997. ISBN 0970149085.
- Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND, and Ma Lan, MS. Let's Play Doctor! Double Happiness Publishing Company, 1998. ISBN 0970149093.
- Joel D. Wallach, DVM and William J. Boever, DVM. Diseases of Exotic Animals: Medical and Surgical Management. W. B. Saunders Company, 1983.
- Joel D. Wallach, DVM and Josephine Wallach. Rhino Express. Vantage Press, 1978.
Sites run by Wallach
Critics
- The Skeptic's Dictionary - The Skeptic's Dictionary
- Dr. Wallach Exposed - Stuart Adams
- Colloidal Mineral Supplements - QuackwatchQuackwatchQuackwatch is an American non-profit organization founded by Stephen Barrett with the stated aim being to "combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct" and with a primary focus on providing "quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere."...
- What’s the deal with colloidal silver? - Cecil AdamsCecil AdamsCecil Adams is a name, possibly a pseudonym, designating the American author of The Straight Dope, a popular question and answer column published in The Chicago Reader since 1973. Ed Zotti is Adams' current editor....
, The Straight Dope