Progressive Commentary Hour The Progressive Commentary Hour 8.26.25
Aug 26, 2025
Dana Ullman, a leading advocate for homeopathy and founder of Homeopathic Educational Services, dives into the historical suppression of alternative medicine in America. He discusses the lasting impact of the Flexner Report and critiques the profit-driven motives of pharmaceutical companies. Ullman highlights the differences between homeopathy and conventional medicine, emphasizing homeopathy's nurturing approach. He also references over 500 studies supporting homeopathy's effectiveness and urges listeners to engage thoughtfully in the ongoing debates about health narratives.
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Flexner Report Shifted Medical Power
- The Flexner Report redefined 'scientific' medicine and delegitimized whole systems like homeopathy.
- Institutional politics and economic alliances, not just science, drove that shift in early 20th-century U.S. medicine.
Homeopathy's Historic Reach
- Homeopathy once had 22 medical schools and high-profile cultural supporters like Lincoln and Mark Twain.
- It influenced U.S. elites and many major universities before being marginalized.
Different Models: Symptoms As Defense
- Homeopathy views symptoms as the body's adaptive, survival responses rather than mere problems to suppress.
- This contrasts with conventional medicine's frequent goal of suppressing symptoms with 'anti' interventions.
