Natural Medicine Talk is the most informative health forum that I've come across on the web. Since I joined this forum, I've been amazed with all the information presented here. Knowledge on the forum is abundant, and it's the best place for researching all things health related.
One aspect that separates NatMedTalk from the rest of the forums or groups out there is that, if there is information given that you don't quite understand, the members are more than happy to explain things...
Health forums, such as Natural Medicine Talk, are very inviting targets for spammers. Some people are paid just to get links 'out there', whether they're for products, services or website promotions. Many are from other countries outside of the United States.
Spamming can be done directly, or in a more sneaky way, indirectly. They post "leading" messages which forum members reply to, and once they're comfortable on the forum and 'trusted' by the other members posting on the...
Here are several snippets of some forum-related comments made by a few NatMedTalk members in past posts. Our community here is what makes NMT a quality health forum for both visitors and members alike.
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Originally Posted by ozzie
...I would just like to say how pleased I am that I found such an informative forum on natural medicine, it has taught me so much already.
In September of 2010, a NatMedTalk "Health Wiki" feature was added by Matrix. This allows our members to create their own Wiki pages and share their knowledge. The Wiki tab is located at the top of the forum page, next to the Home tab. Members can also browse through our Wiki for information about vitamins, herbs, conditions, etc.