Conspirituality 256: Quacks, Cancer, and Kangen Water (feat Mallory DeMille)
May 8, 2025
Mallory DeMille, a correspondent investigating wellness trends and alternative medicine, unpacks the dangerous misconceptions surrounding cancer treatments. She discusses the allure of wellness influencers peddling quick fixes like Kangen water, which oversimplify a complex disease. The conversation critiques the commercialization of health products and the ethical dilemmas in multi-level marketing. DeMille emphasizes the risks of misinformation, urging critical thinking and informed choices when navigating treatments, especially for vulnerable patients.
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Cancer's Complex Reality
- Cancer is not one disease but over 200 different diseases requiring unique treatments.
- Wellness influencers dangerously flatten cancer into a single entity to sell their products.
Carly Shankman's Cancer Journey
- Carly Shankman described being diagnosed with stage four metastatic colon cancer and feeling healed using holistic methods.
- She attributed her recovery partly to adding specific water to her healing protocols.
Cancer Grifters' Marketing Tactics
- Alternative cancer healing influencers use deep narratives mixing reasonable tones with conspiracy and mistrust.
- They blend advocacy for conventional medicine with promotion of unproven complementary therapies.
