There are numerous modalities labeled "frontier science' because they haven't been" thoroughly" researched in the US - aka, haven't been scrutinized by the FDA - due to interference from Big Pharm by way of lining politicians' pockets.
There are many aspects of Eastern medicine, used by various cultures for thousands of years, which have been proven to be effective - just not necessarily by US researchers - and therefore viewed (conveniently and defensively) as quackery.
Oz is less myopic and tends to have a world view of medicine which is in direct contrast to the American medical establishment (AMA) comprised of old white men clinging to their "expertise" and pharm-filled wallets, both of which would be subjected to questioning if some of these modalities were allowed to be "properly" introduced to the American public.
Fear of change is at the heart of this debate.
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There are numerous modalities labeled "frontier science' because they haven't been" thoroughly" researched in the US - aka, haven't been scrutinized by the FDA - due to interference from Big Pharm by way of lining politicians' pockets. There are many aspects of Eastern medicine, used by various cultures for thousands of years, which have been proven to be effective - just not necessarily by US researchers - and therefore viewed (conveniently and defensively) as quackery. Oz is less myopic and tends to have a world view of medicine which is in direct contrast to the American medical establishment (AMA) comprised of old white men clinging to their "expertise" and pharm-filled wallets, both of which would be subjected to questioning if some of these modalities were allowed to be "properly" introduced to the American public. Fear of change is at the heart of this debate.