Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 My Outlook is behaving very funny, so I am digging through the electronic clutter and tidying the whole thing up. Came across some tidbits that bear repeating, we have so many new members! One of my favorite health writers is Dr. Jon Barron. He wrote an excellent book on the basic principles of natural health: Lessons from the miracle doctors. The book is free for the downloading at his website: http://jonbarron.org He publishes a good newsletter too. Dr. Barron's note on the placebo effect is brilliant. " If it came down to it, which would you rather use? a.. A placebo that costs you $39.95 and that convinced your mind to heal your body of cancer b.. A well tested chemotherapy drug, based on volumes of clinical testing, that costs you tens of thousands of dollars and that in your case didn't work, destroyed your immune system, and caused your death. In one, you'd be a sucker that was healed. In the other scenario, a dead rational being. I know most doctors and scientists would choose the rational death in a heartbeat. But that might not be your first choice. " Ien in the Kootenays ************************** Stop. Breathe. Smile! ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) http://freegreenliving.com ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 What an excellent answer to the placebo effect - for those who are unsure of alternative medicine and the Drs. who put it down! Helen , " Ieneke van Houten " <ienvan wrote: > > My Outlook is behaving very funny, > so I am digging through the electronic > clutter and tidying the whole thing up. > Came across some tidbits that bear > repeating, we have so many new members! > > One of my favorite health writers is Dr. Jon Barron. > He wrote an excellent book on the basic principles > of natural health: Lessons from the miracle doctors. > > The book is free for the downloading at his website: > http://jonbarron.org > He publishes a good newsletter too. > > Dr. Barron's note on the placebo effect is brilliant. > > " If it came down to it, which would you rather use? > a.. A placebo that costs you $39.95 and that convinced your mind to heal your body of cancer > b.. A well tested chemotherapy drug, based on volumes of clinical testing, that costs you tens of thousands of dollars and that in your case didn't work, destroyed your immune system, and caused your death. > In one, you'd be a sucker that was healed. In the other scenario, a dead rational being. I know most doctors and scientists would choose the rational death in a heartbeat. But that might not be your first choice. " > > Ien in the Kootenays > ************************** > Stop. Breathe. Smile! > ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) > http://freegreenliving.com > ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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