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10 Mind-boggling Medical Conspiracy Theories by Nobody: 7:10am On Nov 16, 2015
Since there now seems to be a conspiracy
theory for even the most mundane of topics,
it’s not surprising that the medical profession
is currently swimming in them. In a field rife
with accusations of corporate profiteering,
poorly understood diseases, and so-called
deadly vaccines, conspiracy theorists have
found themselves a fertile home.

10 HIV Doesn’t Exist
Closely connected to the crazy theory that HIV
is man-made is the belief that the virus that
causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) does not exist at all. According to this
theory, AIDS is really caused by a combination
of sexual behavior, recreational drug use, poor
sanitation, and a number of unrelated
diseases. The denial movement was pioneered
by molecular biologist Peter Duesberg, who
became the one of the earliest and most vocal
proponents of HIV’s non-existence. Even when
comprehensive research proved otherwise,
Duesberg merely modified his claims to posit
that HIV was a “harmless passenger virus”
and that other diseases caused AIDS.
While it would be easy to write off the theory
as the ramblings of a lunatic fringe group, the
damage they’ve done has been extensive. In
South Africa, thousands of AIDS sufferers
have lost their lives thanks to President Thabo
Mbeki making AIDS denialism an official
government policy. Incidentally, Peter
Duesberg was one of Mbeki’s advisers.


9 Fluoridation Is Suppressing
Our Third Eye
Aside from the countless conspiracy theories
linking water fluoridation to mind-control
experiments, some conspiracy theorists have
blamed the substance for damaging our pineal
gland and leaving us unable to open our Third
Eye . As a result, fluoridation has left us unable
to reach the next stage of human evolution.
The theory’s proponents believe that the
pineal gland plays a much more important
role than just producing melatonin (the
hormone responsible for regulating sleep).
According to them, having full control of our
Third Eye would allow us to fully access our
psychic and spiritual powers.
But who could be behind such a nefarious
scheme to stop us from evolving? Apparently,
it boils down to the list of the usual suspects
including the New World Order, the Illuminati,
world governments, and the religious
establishment, all of whom supposedly want
people to remain in the dark about their true
potential.


8 The Obesity Epidemic Is A
Myth
Although we know that obesity is one of the
fastest-growing health problems in the world,
some have claimed that the whole epidemic is
nothing more than a myth . Despite research
revealing that obese people now officially
outnumber the world’s malnourished and
hungry, conspiracy theorists have derided talk
of an epidemic as an obvious ruse to sell more
weight-loss drugs.
Collaborating with public health agencies and
the media, pharmaceutical companies have
supposedly tricked people into believing that
diet pills are the only way for them to lose
weight. Apparently, they’ve also managed to
dupe governments into advocating anti-
obesity and “fat shaming” so that people will
be conditioned into buying their products.
Interestingly, some of the most active voices
fighting against anti-obesity measures include
advocacy groups funded by the food industry.


7 Chemtrails Are Behind
Morgellons Disease
Some of the most popular conspiracy theories
out there concern “chemtrails ,” condensation
trails left by planes which supposedly contain
chemical or biological agents. Depending on
the theory, contrails are either used to control
the population or alter the weather. They’ve
also been blamed for causing the controversial
dermatological condition known as Morgellons
disease .
The current scientific consensus is that
Morgellons does not actually exist and that
those who claim to have it are either
delusional or suffering from some other
known condition. However, conspiracy
theorists have insisted that contrails are the
true culprits behind the spread of the
condition. Mysterious fibers found on
supposed sufferers have subsequently been
identified as harmless cotton from their
clothing, but that hasn’t dampened the
conspiracy theory. In fact, believers now claim
that contrails contain nanotechnology which
burrows into the human body, thereby causing
the condition.


6 The Truth About Cell Phones
Causing Cancer Is Being
Suppressed
Are cell phone companies doing what the
tobacco industry once did? Yes, according to
conspiracy theorists who believe that phone
makers are deliberately hiding the fact that
their products cause cancer. Government
watchdogs know about the phones’ cancer-
causing effects but have been paid to keep
quiet.
Panic over cell phones started in the 1990s,
when David Reynard appeared on Larry King’s
show and accused the industry of having
caused his wife’s brain tumor. And thanks to
such conspiracy buffs like Alex Jones and
alternative health advocate Joseph Mercola,
the theory remains popular today.
In fairness, even legitimate scientists and
researchers still occasionally differ on whether
cell phones can cause certain types of cancer.
However, it’s generally agreed that
radiofrequency levels found in cell phones are
probably not enough to cause tumors in
humans.


5 Aliens Tampered With Our
DNA
There’s no shortage of crazy alien conspiracy
theory out there. A particularly intriguing one
hinges on the presence of “junk” DNA of
unknown function in our bodies. The theory
holds that aliens might have tinkered with our
ancestors’ DNA long ago—or they might even
have created them to begin with.
As to why—it could be that the aliens
deliberately left a message encoded in our
genes . Proponents of the theory believe that
we will be able to reestablish contact with the
aliens once the genetic code is fully
deciphered. The code also serves as a kind of
trademark to show that we are the creation of
extraterrestrial life forms. A more disturbing
variation of the theory speculates that
malevolent aliens deliberately introduced
conditions such as cancer into our ancestors’
genes because they didn’t want humans to
live long enough to reach their full
evolutionary potential.


4 Circumcision Is A Jewish
Plot
As we’ve mentioned before, the Jewish people
have unfortunately been the subject of
conspiracy theories for hundreds of years.
Aside from the usual plots to control the
economy or take over the world, they have
also been accused of conspiring to promote
circumcision among non-Jewish peoples in
order to secretly convert them.
The theory exists in Western countries, where
the mere mention of circumcision is enough to
trigger an endless debate on child abuse and
genital mutilation. However, the belief is also
popular in the Middle East, where conspiracy
theorists hold that Muslims unknowingly
endorse the Jewish occupation of Palestine
whenever they conduct the ritual on their own
boys. Additionally, they also accuse Jews of
spreading the tradition around the world while
falsely blaming the Arabs for the spread of
female genital mutilation.


3 Psychiatrists Secretly Rule
The World
We all know what a bizarre belief system
Scientology can be—and how its members will
go to disturbing lengths to protect it. We also
know that the Church abhors psychiatry and
teaches its members to avoid professional
help and the use of psychiatric drugs. Going
by that line of thinking, Scientologists have
also accused psychiatrists of all kinds of nutty
conspiracy theories, ranging from conspiring
with the evil Xenu to secretly ruling the world .
One of Scientology’s non-profit groups, the
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
International, regularly publishes anti-
psychiatric articles—which includes blaming
the profession for the increasing incidence of
terrorist attacks.
While it would be easy to deride them as
nothing more than a bunch of crazy cultists,
the Church’s anti-psychiatric stance has
already had tragic results for people who
refused to take the psychiatric medication they
needed.


2 Pharmaceutical Companies
Are Hiding A Cure For
Cancer
This archetypal “Big Pharma” conspiracy
theory claims that pharmaceutical companies
are suppressing the cure for cancer in order to
make more money. Generally, its proponents
can be divided into two groups: those just
fearfully paranoid of the medical
establishment, and fanatical believers in
alternative medicine. The former believe that
pharmaceutical companies actually have the
cure but are hiding it from the rest of the
world.
Meanwhile, advocates for alternative medicine
say that their inexpensive natural cures are
being suppressed by the establishment.
According to them, pharmaceutical companies
would stand to lose billions of dollars if word
of these cures ever got out. Accordingly, they
pay off the media and governments to
promote “standard” treatments such as
chemotherapy and to discredit anything that
involves alternative medicine. While Big
Pharma knows just how effective these
natural cures are, they are in the business of
treating (not curing) cancer for profit.


1 Everything About
Obamacare Is A Conspiracy
It’s hard to find a more controversial subject
than President Obama’s healthcare reforms,
more colloquially known as “Obamacare.” Ever
since it was first proposed, Obamacare has
attracted a legion of conspiracy theories,
ranging from the plausible to the downright
ridiculous. Some common accusations include
the secret implanting of RFID chips into every
American and the formation of “death panels,”
which would decide who is worthy of receiving
treatment.
Even after it became law, Obamacare has
continued to attract suspicion from
conspiracy theorists across the country.
Hardcore gun enthusiasts, for example, accuse
Obamacare of being a stepping stone to
additional restrictions on gun ownership. A
grand conspiracy theory holds that
Obamacare is actually a front for the New
World Order, who will be able to force people
to follow them once they have firm control of
everyone’s healthcare.
Re: 10 Mind-boggling Medical Conspiracy Theories by Realtol(m): 7:24am On Nov 16, 2015
Highly interesting and educative

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Re: 10 Mind-boggling Medical Conspiracy Theories by Khd95(m): 7:25am On Nov 16, 2015
End time conspiracies.
Expecially dat obamacare
Re: 10 Mind-boggling Medical Conspiracy Theories by Incorrect: 8:38am On Nov 16, 2015
Apart from the Obamacare and HIV conspiracy theories, the other ones sound like something i'd fall for cheesy cheesy
lalasticlala richiez seun ,anybody here??
Re: 10 Mind-boggling Medical Conspiracy Theories by Nobody: 8:41am On Nov 16, 2015
Thank good medicine. If not for medicine, we would have been eating grasses(herbs) as drugs grin

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