They’re so much fun. They usually have good info too.
Have you actually tried any of these? I’ll admit the magnetic therapy sounds a little weird, but I’m quite a believer in chiropracting. My grandfather had a heart transplant when I was 6 years old. Because of this, he had a compromised immune system which means he could catch any illness, disease, etc very easily. He didn’t believe in vaccines and instead went to see a chiropractor for a spinal adjustment (he went every month) which is said to be an immune system booster to help fight off disease and illnesses. My grandfather never got sick with anything, even a little cold! Obviously seeing a doctor for some things is important and beneficial (and maybe I’m the odd one out that believes this), but I honestly think that trying alternative medicine and natural remedies BEFORE getting drugs to fix the problem is the best option
I LOVE P&T. I have the first 2 seasons of Bullshit on DVD.
@CecilliaMarie - placebo effects allow for many alternative medicines to seem to work when in reality they’re really doing nothing. many studies have found no difference between chiropractic work and placebo controls (things that seem like chiropracty to the patient but really aren’t), indicating that most or all of the benefit comes from the patient’s belief that the therapy will work.
trying such treatments therefore really gives a person no insight into whether or not they actually work
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ah, Penn and Teller.
They’re so much fun. They usually have good info too.
Have you actually tried any of these? I’ll admit the magnetic therapy sounds a little weird, but I’m quite a believer in chiropracting. My grandfather had a heart transplant when I was 6 years old. Because of this, he had a compromised immune system which means he could catch any illness, disease, etc very easily. He didn’t believe in vaccines and instead went to see a chiropractor for a spinal adjustment (he went every month) which is said to be an immune system booster to help fight off disease and illnesses. My grandfather never got sick with anything, even a little cold! Obviously seeing a doctor for some things is important and beneficial (and maybe I’m the odd one out that believes this), but I honestly think that trying alternative medicine and natural remedies BEFORE getting drugs to fix the problem is the best option
I LOVE P&T. I have the first 2 seasons of Bullshit on DVD.
@CecilliaMarie - placebo effects allow for many alternative medicines to seem to work when in reality they’re really doing nothing. many studies have found no difference between chiropractic work and placebo controls (things that seem like chiropracty to the patient but really aren’t), indicating that most or all of the benefit comes from the patient’s belief that the therapy will work.
trying such treatments therefore really gives a person no insight into whether or not they actually work