The Placebo effect is the measurable, observable or felt improvement in health or behavior not attributable to a medication or treatment that has been administered.
A Placebo is a pharmacologically inert substance that produces an effect similar to what would be expected of a pharmacologically active substance (such as an anti-biotic).
By extension, "fake" surgery and "fake" therapies are considered Placebos.
Question(s):
Can the Mind coupled with "Belief/Faith" really be remedy the body needs in order to cure itself of burden and disease?
The Placebo Effect surely makes way for this consideration...
Well, I'd suggest that there's an absolute limit with regards to what the placebo can do. As well, there are probably only specific illnesses that can be treated with placebo. We haven't identified them strongly enough yet, so we use placebo in a general fashion.
For example, on some depressions, placebo works nicely. On others, it doesn't. This is because different parts of the brain are 'misbehaving' even though the symptoms are similar.
For example, on some depressions, placebo works nicely. On others, it doesn't. This is because different parts of the brain are 'misbehaving' even though the symptoms are similar.
QUOTE (Danilus III+Jan 29 2008, 02:08 AM)
The Placebo effect is the measurable, observable or felt improvement in health or behavior not attributable to a medication or treatment that has been administered.
A Placebo is a pharmacological inert substance that produces an effect similar to what would be expected of a phrenologically active substance (such as an anti-biotic).
By extension, "fake" surgery and "fake" therapies are considered Placebos.
Question(s):
Can the Mind coupled with "Belief/Faith" really be remedy the body needs in order to cure itself of burden and disease?
The Placebo Effect surely makes way for this consideration...
I am for the mind over matter theory. You can give a sugar pill to a hopeless hypochondriac and they can come back three weeks later and say they are cured and be hooked on the sugar pill!
It seems that your thinking can create your reality, if you believe something will help you, and back up that belief with reasonable action, then you have a formula for possible success!
If you look at positive thought over negative thought, we can see that the optimists have lower stress levels than the pessimists. Higher stress levels can contribute to bad health, leading to a list of negative effects to a personal life. So my solution is to try to stay grateful and look to a brighter side to prevent my own personal illness. It seems to work quite well, for the last time I got sick (even exposed to many virus's by close contact) was 3 years ago.
But then again, that could just be my own personal placebo affect, now then couldn't it?
much love,
-Amber
A Placebo is a pharmacological inert substance that produces an effect similar to what would be expected of a phrenologically active substance (such as an anti-biotic).
By extension, "fake" surgery and "fake" therapies are considered Placebos.
Question(s):
Can the Mind coupled with "Belief/Faith" really be remedy the body needs in order to cure itself of burden and disease?
The Placebo Effect surely makes way for this consideration...
I am for the mind over matter theory. You can give a sugar pill to a hopeless hypochondriac and they can come back three weeks later and say they are cured and be hooked on the sugar pill!
It seems that your thinking can create your reality, if you believe something will help you, and back up that belief with reasonable action, then you have a formula for possible success!
If you look at positive thought over negative thought, we can see that the optimists have lower stress levels than the pessimists. Higher stress levels can contribute to bad health, leading to a list of negative effects to a personal life. So my solution is to try to stay grateful and look to a brighter side to prevent my own personal illness. It seems to work quite well, for the last time I got sick (even exposed to many virus's by close contact) was 3 years ago.
But then again, that could just be my own personal placebo affect, now then couldn't it?
much love,
-Amber
Amber, speaking of sugar pills and the amber fluid(beer). Obtaining a plastic container and filling it 1/3 with a mix of cordial and water then putting it in the freezer overnight has a placebo effect. Topping it up with cold tap water in the morning and drinking it could prove to a lot of people they just like drinking lots of cold fluid and alcohol doesn't need to be in the mix. 
QUOTE (PIATLAS+Feb 8 2008, 10:38 PM)
Amber, speaking of sugar pills and the amber fluid(beer). Obtaining a plastic container and filling it 1/3 with a mix of cordial and water then putting it in the freezer overnight has a placebo effect. Topping it up with cold tap water in the morning and drinking it could prove to a lot of people they just like drinking lots of cold fluid and alcohol doesn't need to be in the mix.
hehe, indeed
Like selective hearing...We hear what we want to hear, see what we want to see, ect, ect.
Humans are fascinating...sometimes
Much love,
-Amber
hehe, indeed
Like selective hearing...We hear what we want to hear, see what we want to see, ect, ect.
Humans are fascinating...sometimes
Much love,
-Amber
QUOTE (PIATLAS+Feb 9 2008, 06:38 AM)
Amber, speaking of sugar pills and the amber fluid(beer). Obtaining a plastic container and filling it 1/3 with a mix of cordial and water then putting it in the freezer overnight has a placebo effect. Topping it up with cold tap water in the morning and drinking it could prove to a lot of people they just like drinking lots of cold fluid and alcohol doesn't need to be in the mix.
An extra treatment to alcoholism is a tasty egg nogg PROTEIN SHAKE consisting of a Dozen raw eggs, 200ml lite Cream, one large can of generic brand Fruit salad in syrup. All three ingredients mixed in a blender and poured into a 2 litre container.
Its an tasty alternative to drinking alcohol. Just one thing I'm worried about that I would like to ask use doctors, how many raw eggs is safe per day to drink because H2S is a by-product in the digestive system that could become cumulatively toxic?
An extra treatment to alcoholism is a tasty egg nogg PROTEIN SHAKE consisting of a Dozen raw eggs, 200ml lite Cream, one large can of generic brand Fruit salad in syrup. All three ingredients mixed in a blender and poured into a 2 litre container.
Its an tasty alternative to drinking alcohol. Just one thing I'm worried about that I would like to ask use doctors, how many raw eggs is safe per day to drink because H2S is a by-product in the digestive system that could become cumulatively toxic?
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