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Episode 103: Disappointment

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A Brief History of Norman Baker's Cure for Cancer

norman baker had no medical training at all. His cure for cancer was a mixture of glycerine, carbolic acid, alcohol and an herbal tea brewed from watermelon seeds, corn, silk and clover. He also helped patients with changes to their diet, assorted vitaman supplements and a regimen of strong laxatives. But we need to take every single notion we might have about medical care and toss it out the window if we're going to get an accurate picture of Baker's methods.

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