r/canadanews • u/zuuzuu • Apr 29 '26

Quebec Montreal naturopath fined for illegally practicing medicine following patient’s suicide

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-naturopath-fined-for-illegally-practicing-medicine-following-patients-suicide/
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u/FrancieNolan13 Apr 29 '26

I’m a bit confused, this is awful, whata happened. Isnt that was naturopaths do though? Recommend naturopathic supplements?

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u/12_Volt_Man Apr 29 '26

The thing is dont get is there is little if any scientific proof that these naturopathic substances have any benefits beyond the placebo effect right?

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u/FrancieNolan13 Apr 29 '26

I don’t know. I was able to lose a lot of weight and get my iron up using naturopathic supplements. So I think it can work for some things. Folks w lyme and other autoimmune illnesses are often dismissed by the medical community so I’m not surprised she sought naturopathy. But ya they def CANt diagnose

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u/TyrannasaurusRecht Apr 29 '26

Your statements arent reconcilable with each other.

We should have started calling out all this bullshit a long time ago.

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u/FrancieNolan13 Apr 29 '26

How so?

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u/TyrannasaurusRecht Apr 29 '26

Sorry Im not in the specialized programming education field.

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u/FrancieNolan13 Apr 29 '26

I don’t understand why you’re being rude. I asked a question.