https://quackwatch.org/?s&_sf_s=Naturopathy

Medical Cults: Naturopathy (Martin Gardner, December 20, 2008):

https://quackwatch.org/naturopathy/hx/gardner/

"Perhaps the best insight into the medical knowledge of a naturopath can be gained from the following statement by Dr. Wood in a letter to the American Mercury, August, 1950: "If atmospheric bacteria bring about disease as claimed by the medical profession, then why is it millions of Indians . . . bathe daily in the filthy Ganges river, a river teeming with billions of germs? . . .  To my knowledge, there has never been a serious epidemic outbreak of any disease." To which Dr. Joseph Wassersug politely replied by pointing out that the death rate from infectious diseases in India is higher than almost anywhere else in the world, and that deadly epidemics of cholera, in some cases great enough to become world-wide, have been directly traced to bathing festivals in the Ganges. There is no indication, however, that this newly gained knowledge of India has induced naturopaths to stop flushing colons and pocketbooks."

Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine.^[1] A wide array of pseudoscientific practices branded as "natural", "non-invasive", or promoting "self-healing" are employed by its practitioners, who are known as naturopaths. Difficult to generalize, these treatments range from outright quackery, like homeopathy, to widely accepted practices like certain forms of psychotherapy.^[2][3][4] The ideology and methods of naturopathy are based on vitalism and folk medicine rather than evidence-based medicine, although practitioners may use techniques supported by evidence.^[5][6][7]

Naturopathic practitioners commonly recommend against following modern medical practices, including but not limited to medical testing, drugs, vaccinations, and surgery.^{[8][9][10][11]} Instead, naturopathic practice relies on unscientific notions, often leading naturopaths to diagnoses and treatments that have no factual merit.^[12][13]

Naturopathy is considered by the medical profession to be ineffective and harmful, raising ethical issues about its practice.^[12][14][15] In addition to condemnations and criticism from the medical community, such as the American Cancer Society,^[16] naturopaths have repeatedly been denounced as and accused of being charlatans and practicing quackery.^{[12][17][18][19][20][21]}

Naturopaths frequently campaign for legal recognition in the United States. Naturopathy is illegal in two U.S. states and tightly regulated in many others. Some states have lax regulations, however, and may allow naturopaths to perform minor surgery or even prescribe drugs. While some schools exist for naturopaths, and some jurisdictions allow such practitioners to call themselves doctors, the lack of accreditation, scientific medical training, and quantifiable positive results means they lack the competency of true medical doctors.

Some years ago I had a good friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a rolfing practitioner in country NSW assured him he could cure his condition, my friend refused conventional medical treatment and underwent treatment by the rolfing guy, within 3 months he was dead.

I know the prognosis for pancreatic cancer is poor, however suspect conventional medicine may have given him a little more time, guess we will never know.

I feel sorry for people who receive a terminal diagnosis and are made outrageous promises by quacks, obviously they are desperate.

"Rolfing is a type of deep tissue manipulation that aims to relieve tension and treat medical conditions. Proponents state that it reorganizes connective tissue, or fascia, resulting in health benefits. However, there is a lack of evidence to support this claim.

Fascia is a type of tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, and organs. The inventor of Rolfing, Dr. Ida Rolf, believed that working with this tissue could correct misalignments, which she viewed as the cause of various health problems."

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rolfing