Instant cures

I get a lot of posts on my Facebook page claiming to have the cure for various medical conditions. I ignore them as I'm sure there's probably no such cure for the ailment in question.

Apparently a lot of people don't have much faith in doctors any more, yet they're prepared to believe unqualified "wellness" promoters online.

I prefer to trust someone who has spent many years qualifying as a doctor and not someone who simply claims to be an expert.

Yes, doctors can sometimes be frustrating because they can't give you any firm diagnosis or they insist there's no cure for the condition in question and all you can do is manage it.

Anyone who's so desperate for a cure for some absolutely awful condition they'll try just about anything is easy prey for the scammers.

I have no complaints about my own doctors (there are four doctors in my health practice and I may get any of them). They give me clear diagnoses, helpful treatment suggestions and useful health advice generally.

The health "experts" will have to look elsewhere for the credulous.