Looking forward to my million dollars...
I am going to take up the challenge... A couple years ago I got a rash that was getting worse by the day... slowly, but surely... i went to the doctor... he said it was eczema... i knew it wasn't... he gave me a steroid and sent me off... i used the steroid cream and nothing.... so... rash is getting worse slowly but surely... it was on my face and can send pictures to prove it... anywho.... since I had no clue what to do... i was in a foreign country and a person advised me to go to the homeopathic doctor... i didn't believe in that stuff but nothing was working... he gave me the first medication... nothing happened as i expected... went back... second medication... next day... rash receeded by half!!!! Then I ran out of medication and it was coming back slowly again... then i figured out what it was... so i know how to make it come back... and i can show the homeopathic medicine working... ya for me!
Great point about teachers not necessarily having the time to teach personal finance. Teachers already have a lot on their plates to teach in such a short amount of time, it would be difficult to squeeze in another subject into an already jam-packed year.
Great point about teachers not necessarily being qualified to teach personal finance Hank! But what if parents aren't the most financially savvy people either?
In cases where it's not likely to hurt you, I have no problem with people seeking out alternative means. However, I think that people need to be fully educated on the benefit and detriment to any treatment they seek and not be swayed too much by the 'works for me!' crowd or 'it's all garbage!' crowd. People are different. Case in point, my 5 year old was appeased by homeopathic ear relief drops. They didn't work at all for me.
Homeopathy isn't a field I'm versed in, but a theory question: If your body reacts to the amount of caffeine in the sleeping pill enough to more than cancel out the effects of the caffeine, could it not be possible? Yes, it should be tested, and still will likely not work for everyone. Kind of like 'negative calorie' foods, where your body uses more calories to digest something than it ingests from it.
If the schools don't do it, I certainly will with my children. Personal Finance should start at middle school where young teenagers are starting to use money regularly. But it has to be more than "How to Balance a Checkbook." I don't want teachers out there putting fear into our children about using credit cards but explain why carrying a month to month balance paying only the minimum amount is throwing away money. This could help teenagers who get their first credit card, charge for everything and feel like it is okay to pay only the minimum monthly.
Also talking more about all the options available in personal financing from investing, 401k, and more. A simple project starting at the beginning of the year and watching them see their investments grow throughout, I would hope give them the knowledge for future decisions they have in their adult life.
hi everybody thanks for this info, i been making beer 1 year now and i'm about to make still (pressure cooker) to get stronger drinks, i have just a question and i hope someone would help me out, when i connect the copper to the still ( pressure cooker) do i have to make sure that there is no any space for the vapor to get out from it? and what i have to use to stick them together is soldering them is good idea? thanks in advance
I'm of the opinion that this would be valid if there weren't people out there who are gullible enough to believe that homeopathic "remedies" can help with actual, serious issues - not just hay fever, but something deadly.
I can see why people would WANT the feeling of hope that comes with these false promises, but I think honesty is always a better policy.
At the risk of sounding flip, who cares? If the person taking the remedy, whether it's proven effective or not, believes that it is and as a result has a more positive outlook, that's worth plenty right there. Plenty of studies have proven the mind-body correlation particularly in the realm of cancer and deadly disease. Sometimes the best medicine for anything is hope and a positive outlook. The most powerful antidote to demise in the world is the human will.
Lots of discussion on the Facebook page about this as well.
My two cents:
I personally disagree with the author, but love the discussion! My own family has had great success with homeopathy, and while you can dismiss it as the placebo effect, it's still better than doing nothing! Most cases where we use homeopathy are due to traditional medicine saying there is nothing to do-ie the common cold, a teething baby, etc.
I think the author's concern is the lack of scientific evidence, and the faith some people put into alternative treatments INSTEAD of using traditional treatments, which IMO is very risky. Homeopathy (and other alternative therapies) should be used hand in hand with traditional medicine for the best results.
I'm grateful to have a doctor that understands that and offers homeopathy, and other alternative treatments in his office.
Eh, it wasn't that I had to go through anything -I just feel so bad for the people who are told that they are seeing a doctor, when what they are seeing is a quack, you know?
Thanks Andrea, and I'm sorry you had to go through that. I know this will get some hot-blooded reactions, and that's fair enough. It's a sore point for those who have chosen to follow this route. But you cannot practice this kind of "medicine," which is scientifically identical to placebo, and not expect criticism.
As I say in the article, prove me, James Randi and the 1023 Challenge wrong. Provide hard evidence. You'll get $1 million and we'll all be eating crow. If you say you have nothing to prove, I disagree completely. This is not a religion, this is a health issue. People are paying you for your products because they are sick and need help. Prove to them and us, beyond hearsay, that the expensive medicines they buy actually work.
I agree with you. I think there are merits to doing some of the things that homeopathic medicine offers, but usually in conjunction with other known medical procedures. The best thing that a patient can do is to make sure that they have a full understanding and knowledge of their situation, their options, and make the best informed decisions. If you don't trust your doctor, that's fine, but there's no need to leave the medical establishment altogether for that. There are so many resources available, second opinions, research areas, etc. that there are ways to make sure you're getting the best care. While putting blind faith in doctors is not the answer, neither is turning your back on the medical establishment altogether.
I am also living at home so I can pay off my loans. Even with very aggressive payments, when I look at how much I have paid (over just a couple years!) in interest on top of my loans, it make me sick. I can't wait until I'm FREE!
I should clarify my reasons for getting upset over the practice of homeopathy - I was dating a wonderful man years ago who decided that he wanted to be a homeopath. He went back to school and then moved back to his country of birth. He now travels around the (incredibly destitute) rural areas of his home country, telling the tribesmen that he is a "doctor" and prescribing something called nox vomica to people for everything from cirrohsis to headaches. I can't even read his recaps of the experience anymore, thinking about these illiterate people who believe that they are getting actual care.
Now, for people who think that homeopathy has helped them, fine. I think it's the placebo effect, but the placebo effect can be very powerful.
This is a great article; and as you allude to right off the bat, a lot of people don't understand what the word "homeopathic" truly means. Of course something that contains no molecules of any substance other than water is not "medicine". If it works for anyone it is the placebo effect, plain and simple. Which is fine I guess, but it can be dangerous if people are taking it for serious ailments.
A funny angle on this story is that recently in the UK it was decided that homeopathic remedies had to be proven to work if they are to be used on pets such as dogs, cats, etc. They can still be used on people with no proof however, which just goes to show that it's all in your mind!
Hey, Paul! I have written probably four versions of this article but never finished it because I get caught up in how angry the "homeopathic" industry makes me. Especially those stupid white sugar pills. Kudos to you for putting this out there - I'm going to send this to everyone.
I think personal finance should be taught in schools. I participate in the Dave Ramsey TMMO forums, and I marvel at how many of us smart, college educated folks made stupid, stupid decisions with money when we were in our twenties, because we had no grounding in personal finance.
As someone who took part in the homeopathic overdose on Sunday 6th Feb I am so happy to see this written about here. There is no evidence for it's effect and literally millions are pumped into this industry that could be validly called "big homeopathy".
I hope some people will read this and at least reconsider how and from whom they seek their medical advice.
I can only give personal evidence. My family all suffered from nasal allergies. We took homeopathic drops provided by our health care provider and after 2 weeks all nasal allergies were gone and have not returned. (It has been over 5 years). We live in Houston, TX....allergies are a multi million $$ business here.
So, I would disagree, but everyone needs to read, research and decide for themselves.
Looking forward to my million dollars...
I am going to take up the challenge... A couple years ago I got a rash that was getting worse by the day... slowly, but surely... i went to the doctor... he said it was eczema... i knew it wasn't... he gave me a steroid and sent me off... i used the steroid cream and nothing.... so... rash is getting worse slowly but surely... it was on my face and can send pictures to prove it... anywho.... since I had no clue what to do... i was in a foreign country and a person advised me to go to the homeopathic doctor... i didn't believe in that stuff but nothing was working... he gave me the first medication... nothing happened as i expected... went back... second medication... next day... rash receeded by half!!!! Then I ran out of medication and it was coming back slowly again... then i figured out what it was... so i know how to make it come back... and i can show the homeopathic medicine working... ya for me!
Great point about teachers not necessarily having the time to teach personal finance. Teachers already have a lot on their plates to teach in such a short amount of time, it would be difficult to squeeze in another subject into an already jam-packed year.
Great point about teachers not necessarily being qualified to teach personal finance Hank! But what if parents aren't the most financially savvy people either?
50% of late-stage drugs don't pass the placebo effect either: http://www.wired.com/medtech/drugs/magazine/17-09/ff_placebo_effect?curr...
In cases where it's not likely to hurt you, I have no problem with people seeking out alternative means. However, I think that people need to be fully educated on the benefit and detriment to any treatment they seek and not be swayed too much by the 'works for me!' crowd or 'it's all garbage!' crowd. People are different. Case in point, my 5 year old was appeased by homeopathic ear relief drops. They didn't work at all for me.
Homeopathy isn't a field I'm versed in, but a theory question: If your body reacts to the amount of caffeine in the sleeping pill enough to more than cancel out the effects of the caffeine, could it not be possible? Yes, it should be tested, and still will likely not work for everyone. Kind of like 'negative calorie' foods, where your body uses more calories to digest something than it ingests from it.
If the schools don't do it, I certainly will with my children. Personal Finance should start at middle school where young teenagers are starting to use money regularly. But it has to be more than "How to Balance a Checkbook." I don't want teachers out there putting fear into our children about using credit cards but explain why carrying a month to month balance paying only the minimum amount is throwing away money. This could help teenagers who get their first credit card, charge for everything and feel like it is okay to pay only the minimum monthly.
Also talking more about all the options available in personal financing from investing, 401k, and more. A simple project starting at the beginning of the year and watching them see their investments grow throughout, I would hope give them the knowledge for future decisions they have in their adult life.
hi everybody thanks for this info, i been making beer 1 year now and i'm about to make still (pressure cooker) to get stronger drinks, i have just a question and i hope someone would help me out, when i connect the copper to the still ( pressure cooker) do i have to make sure that there is no any space for the vapor to get out from it? and what i have to use to stick them together is soldering them is good idea? thanks in advance
Great Valentine ideas! My gf is going to appreciate them :)
Kudos! Homeopathy is BS and I'm glad that it's being revealed in the mainstream as such.
I'm of the opinion that this would be valid if there weren't people out there who are gullible enough to believe that homeopathic "remedies" can help with actual, serious issues - not just hay fever, but something deadly.
I can see why people would WANT the feeling of hope that comes with these false promises, but I think honesty is always a better policy.
At the risk of sounding flip, who cares? If the person taking the remedy, whether it's proven effective or not, believes that it is and as a result has a more positive outlook, that's worth plenty right there. Plenty of studies have proven the mind-body correlation particularly in the realm of cancer and deadly disease. Sometimes the best medicine for anything is hope and a positive outlook. The most powerful antidote to demise in the world is the human will.
Lots of discussion on the Facebook page about this as well.
My two cents:
I personally disagree with the author, but love the discussion! My own family has had great success with homeopathy, and while you can dismiss it as the placebo effect, it's still better than doing nothing! Most cases where we use homeopathy are due to traditional medicine saying there is nothing to do-ie the common cold, a teething baby, etc.
I think the author's concern is the lack of scientific evidence, and the faith some people put into alternative treatments INSTEAD of using traditional treatments, which IMO is very risky. Homeopathy (and other alternative therapies) should be used hand in hand with traditional medicine for the best results.
I'm grateful to have a doctor that understands that and offers homeopathy, and other alternative treatments in his office.
Eh, it wasn't that I had to go through anything -I just feel so bad for the people who are told that they are seeing a doctor, when what they are seeing is a quack, you know?
Forgot to mention that hula hooping or hoop dancing is also fun and good exercise!
Thanks Andrea, and I'm sorry you had to go through that. I know this will get some hot-blooded reactions, and that's fair enough. It's a sore point for those who have chosen to follow this route. But you cannot practice this kind of "medicine," which is scientifically identical to placebo, and not expect criticism.
As I say in the article, prove me, James Randi and the 1023 Challenge wrong. Provide hard evidence. You'll get $1 million and we'll all be eating crow. If you say you have nothing to prove, I disagree completely. This is not a religion, this is a health issue. People are paying you for your products because they are sick and need help. Prove to them and us, beyond hearsay, that the expensive medicines they buy actually work.
Ill have to do some of these with my kids. Thanks!
I agree with you. I think there are merits to doing some of the things that homeopathic medicine offers, but usually in conjunction with other known medical procedures. The best thing that a patient can do is to make sure that they have a full understanding and knowledge of their situation, their options, and make the best informed decisions. If you don't trust your doctor, that's fine, but there's no need to leave the medical establishment altogether for that. There are so many resources available, second opinions, research areas, etc. that there are ways to make sure you're getting the best care. While putting blind faith in doctors is not the answer, neither is turning your back on the medical establishment altogether.
I am also living at home so I can pay off my loans. Even with very aggressive payments, when I look at how much I have paid (over just a couple years!) in interest on top of my loans, it make me sick. I can't wait until I'm FREE!
I should clarify my reasons for getting upset over the practice of homeopathy - I was dating a wonderful man years ago who decided that he wanted to be a homeopath. He went back to school and then moved back to his country of birth. He now travels around the (incredibly destitute) rural areas of his home country, telling the tribesmen that he is a "doctor" and prescribing something called nox vomica to people for everything from cirrohsis to headaches. I can't even read his recaps of the experience anymore, thinking about these illiterate people who believe that they are getting actual care.
Now, for people who think that homeopathy has helped them, fine. I think it's the placebo effect, but the placebo effect can be very powerful.
This is a great article; and as you allude to right off the bat, a lot of people don't understand what the word "homeopathic" truly means. Of course something that contains no molecules of any substance other than water is not "medicine". If it works for anyone it is the placebo effect, plain and simple. Which is fine I guess, but it can be dangerous if people are taking it for serious ailments.
A funny angle on this story is that recently in the UK it was decided that homeopathic remedies had to be proven to work if they are to be used on pets such as dogs, cats, etc. They can still be used on people with no proof however, which just goes to show that it's all in your mind!
I don't practice "Homeopathic Remedies”, but I will say that they work... for people who believe in them. It's purely a placebo effect.
Hey, Paul! I have written probably four versions of this article but never finished it because I get caught up in how angry the "homeopathic" industry makes me. Especially those stupid white sugar pills. Kudos to you for putting this out there - I'm going to send this to everyone.
I think personal finance should be taught in schools. I participate in the Dave Ramsey TMMO forums, and I marvel at how many of us smart, college educated folks made stupid, stupid decisions with money when we were in our twenties, because we had no grounding in personal finance.
As someone who took part in the homeopathic overdose on Sunday 6th Feb I am so happy to see this written about here. There is no evidence for it's effect and literally millions are pumped into this industry that could be validly called "big homeopathy".
I hope some people will read this and at least reconsider how and from whom they seek their medical advice.
That is definitely a 'can of worms' you opened.
I can only give personal evidence. My family all suffered from nasal allergies. We took homeopathic drops provided by our health care provider and after 2 weeks all nasal allergies were gone and have not returned. (It has been over 5 years). We live in Houston, TX....allergies are a multi million $$ business here.
So, I would disagree, but everyone needs to read, research and decide for themselves.
Absolutely! I think it should be a class in HS just like Health.