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Im sure it does provide some phsyiological respone in some cases, even though it doesnt really matter where you put the needles. Its been thought to provoke pain relieving hormones in the brain. But this obviously would only be temporary, and by no means cures any disease or permanatly subsides pain...

Well...beanbiddlybingpole, Were you simultaneously in another body with a sham acupuncturist so you could really compare? You know, perception can easily be manipulated just because you percieve something as real doesnt mean it actually is. Ask any psychologist and they can give you hundreds of exam...

Let’s leave that to the individuals’ judgement whether it works. Either it does or it doesn’t, irrespective of what they ‘believe’. Exactly, it doesnt - thats why its called alternative. Its clear peoples judgements are no way predictive if something works, there can be many factors that may contri...

I do find it interesting how what is now called 'alternate medicine' is mostly the type of medicine that was available for hundreds or even thousands of years prior to modern medicine .... if you consider the time scale of advancements it should be the modern medicines and practices that are called...

i think this paragraph from here suits you ric http://www.sram.org/0302/bias.html "There are many self-serving biases that help maintain self-esteem and promote harmonious social functioning. [62] None of us wishes to admit to ourselves or others that we believe foolish things or that we are accepti...

I'd be surprised if everyone thought acupuncture was all hockus pockus. The underlying theory of it is hokus pokus. It doesnt cure or heal diseases (which is different to illness). Studies about the effects are very contraversial heres a large reliable example http://dcscience.net/?p=45 . Any effec...

Yeah im sure his winding in plenty of $$$ because of so many gullible stupid people in the world. Here's some information about him from one of his patients in case someone is unfamiliar. "Patients began reporting that they felt his hands on them – even though he hadn’t physically touched them. For ...

It's not possible to prove that Homeopathy works. True homeopathic medicines are diluted to the point that it is not possible to detect the supposed curative ingredient -- the curative properties are claimed to be due to the 'memory' or residual 'vibration' of that ingredient. You can't test the ef...

Im sure the "doc" decongested the chi trying to escape from your shoulder :lol: yes yes of course it works. The effect proceeded the cause so timely it must have been responsible. Seriously though :roll: Im sure your secret chinese herbs are responsible to. Lets get everyone in Australia who has pne...

ric_vidal wrote:
Go on be brave, think beyond the box.

"There's this thing called being so open-minded your brains drop out." rd

Thanks coops. :wink: Enemies of reason is a good little doco. That RD's is one of the most eloquent intelligent people ive ever known in my opinion! Did you see my link? funny how it said on the pack max 4 a day in case of emergency call posion control, the man downed 64 of those tablets with no eff...

Ahhh..so am i, the body is quite good at healing itself. Its had millions of years to practice it. But of course there will be times when you need chemo for tumours, anteroabdominal muscle strengthening for back pain, vaccines for disease, cognitive therapy for mental ailments, proton inhibs and ant...

Come on ricy :wink: Humans have evolved to see patterns when there isnt any at all - it was paramount for a survival in our past. Your more likely to think a shadow is a burgler then a burgler for a shadow. Look up to the sky and i bet you can visualise a lion, a face etc. I think this kind of by-pr...

To a degree I agree with you YankR, but begs the question, if your body is going to heal itself why go to either natural or mainstream? Personally I prefer 'natural' remedies, but rarely have a need and generally just give something time and get the head in order :shock: dis-ease indeed! The money ...

Thats true Unfortunately they like to trap and take advantage of people in desperation, taking advantage and offering false hope by tempting them with a cure or subsiding their ailment. Whether they do it intentionally or not doesnt matter, ashame its a lot to do with money. they turn over millions ...

come on carly, no need for childish behaviour

Ok i was waiting for someelse to maybe start a topic abouyt this but here i go :oops: :wink: Im suprised (well not really) and disappointed to see how many people actually use natural (i assume alternative) "medicine". Especially Poeople who chose natural care first :shock: do they realise that mayb...

1)For cramps due to overworked muscles .... take magnesium . 2) For major cramps due to serious dehydration , I find potassium works much better . Or eat a banana which has heaps of potassium in it . i bet ya voted for psuedo science in the poll ay :wink: And you voted Bush in. potassium permangana...