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the article Special Tea Has Special Effects, Fans Say (SOURCE: Ann Arbor News,
April 17, 1995), enthusiastic Kombucha mushroom fans claim positive health effects
from drinking the mushroom tea. Producers of the mushrooms state that the tea
can be used to deter or cure almost any ailment, including some cases of cancer,
diabetes, muscular dystrophy and AIDS. Some doctors and scientists are skeptical
of such a claim. A professor of health promotion and rehabilitation said, There
is no scientific basis to support home remedies such as the mushroom tea, and
a lot of the success of home remedies is psychological. If a person is convinced
he will be cured by the remedy, he is likely to feel that way after taking it.
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To what type of effect is the professor making a reference?
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The article also states that FDA officials are interested in studying
the tea and that there will be an upcoming study on the tea.
You are asked to help design such a study, with the focus on the effect
of the tea on treating immune disorders such as cancer
or AIDS. Provide a brief write-up of your recommendations.
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