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Why We Removed the Dr. Berkson Thread
Hi,
We took down the thread about Dr. Berkson until we have a chance to check into his background, credentials and treatments. Given this is a holiday weekend, we won't be able to do that until next week.
We appreciate your patience and wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
Cindy Thompson
MedHelp
We took down the thread about Dr. Berkson until we have a chance to check into his background, credentials and treatments. Given this is a holiday weekend, we won't be able to do that until next week.
We appreciate your patience and wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
Cindy Thompson
MedHelp
Your Liver experts? I suspect your experts are from a couple of big pharma companys who are in the business of selling interferon and riba. I always thought there was a connection between this board and big pharma. Thanks for making it perfectly clear.
"I am sorry this has taken so long, but we have been waiting for replies from our liver experts. Our experts agree that Dr. Berkson's program offers nothing "new". Further, there is no peer reviewed study that suggests success in patients with Hepatitis C. "
I do appreciate the effort. Unfortunately, this creates more questions than it answers. I find the comments very vague and not very helpful.
Such as .. what do the "experts" mean by it offers nothing "new"? Would interferon be ruled out because it's not new? So what that it's not new? What kind of criteria is that? Silymarin is "old" as well. It's still considered a useful natural supplement for persons with Hep C to take. I really don't understand that comment.
What liver experts? Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? How much experience do they have with Hep C?
How do they define success? A cure? Improved ALT/AST? Improved viral load? Improved fibrosis levels? For what duration?
WERE there any peer reviewed studies? No peer reviewed study does not suggest success OR failure. It simply means no peer reviewed studies have been done.
To me, this doesn't answer anything at all about Berkson or his protocol. I'm not trying to be critical and again, I appreciate the effort. I just don't see that it's added anything but more questions.
I do appreciate the effort. Unfortunately, this creates more questions than it answers. I find the comments very vague and not very helpful.
Such as .. what do the "experts" mean by it offers nothing "new"? Would interferon be ruled out because it's not new? So what that it's not new? What kind of criteria is that? Silymarin is "old" as well. It's still considered a useful natural supplement for persons with Hep C to take. I really don't understand that comment.
What liver experts? Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? How much experience do they have with Hep C?
How do they define success? A cure? Improved ALT/AST? Improved viral load? Improved fibrosis levels? For what duration?
WERE there any peer reviewed studies? No peer reviewed study does not suggest success OR failure. It simply means no peer reviewed studies have been done.
To me, this doesn't answer anything at all about Berkson or his protocol. I'm not trying to be critical and again, I appreciate the effort. I just don't see that it's added anything but more questions.
Thank you Cindy it is appreciated that you guys look out for the members of the forum. I'd rather be wrong about something and admit it rather than repeat bad advice to the members here, any day.
It's just too important. I"ve been the buyer who did not beware too many times.
Again, thank you.
It's just too important. I"ve been the buyer who did not beware too many times.
Again, thank you.
Hi everyone,
I am sorry this has taken so long, but we have been waiting for replies from our liver experts. Our experts agree that Dr. Berkson's program offers nothing "new". Further, there is no peer reviewed study that suggests success in patients with Hepatitis C.
As with most things in life - caveat emptor (buyer beware).
Cindy
I am sorry this has taken so long, but we have been waiting for replies from our liver experts. Our experts agree that Dr. Berkson's program offers nothing "new". Further, there is no peer reviewed study that suggests success in patients with Hepatitis C.
As with most things in life - caveat emptor (buyer beware).
Cindy
I didn't notice that. I did notice, however, the ad that states "advanced treatment in Russia is your bridge to recovery" for progressive Hepatitis. If MedHelp has to vet a Dr. before we're able to even have a discussion about him and/or his protocol and it's taking all this time to do it, I can only imagine the vetting process that this procedure from Russia had to undergo to be able to place an ad on the MedHelp site. I certainly hope MedHelp will share their findings with us on both of these protocols soon.
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