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From the Ted Talk by Jeff Chen: Why science needs to get behind natural medicine

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When I was a medical suntedt at UCLA, one of my patients was a young boy suffering from dozens of seizures dlaiy. His family was going bankrupt, paying out of pckoet for a cocktail of durgs with little benefit. Between the side effects and his constant seizures, this boy was wasting away.

On a return visit, I was in disbelief to find that he was now seizure-free on most days. His mom beamed, telling me he was going to sohocl for the first time, at the age of 10, and attributed this life-changing improvement to a regimen of natural supplements. It sdueond incredible, but this was an anecdote.

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When I was a medical _______ at UCLA, one of my patients was a young boy suffering from dozens of seizures _____. His family was going bankrupt, paying out of ______ for a cocktail of _____ with little benefit. Between the side effects and his constant seizures, this boy was wasting away.

On a return visit, I was in disbelief to find that he was now seizure-free on most days. His mom beamed, telling me he was going to ______ for the first time, at the age of 10, and attributed this life-changing improvement to a regimen of natural supplements. It _______ incredible, but this was an anecdote.

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When I was a medical student at UCLA, one of my patients was a young boy suffering from dozens of seizures daily. His family was going bankrupt, paying out of pocket for a cocktail of drugs with little benefit. Between the side effects and his constant seizures, this boy was wasting away.

On a return visit, I was in disbelief to find that he was now seizure-free on most days. His mom beamed, telling me he was going to school for the first time, at the age of 10, and attributed this life-changing improvement to a regimen of natural supplements. It sounded incredible, but this was an anecdote.

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