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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 01:09 PM

Apr 2014

And agree it is woo.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] darkangel218 Apr 2014 OP

I just posted that thread! Whats with all the Horse Metaphors! snooper2 Apr 2014 #1

You know, i alerted on your post when you made shit up about me. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #2

I'm not trying to beat a dead horse snooper2 Apr 2014 #7

Acupuncture and diet are not forms of homeopathy. FSogol Apr 2014 #3

Thank you maddezmom Apr 2014 #5

And thats wrong. Why? darkangel218 Apr 2014 #9

Random House, not big pharma. FSogol Apr 2014 #17

Yes, it's WRONG. Atman Apr 2014 #22

Don't let your blind hatred of big pharma MattBaggins Apr 2014 #88

She's supposedly in school for nursing. tammywammy Apr 2014 #92

Or graduated, even. She went from 1st semester to graduation in 9 months. Heddi Apr 2014 #134

I gotta say... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #139

Oh dear. n/t trotsky Apr 2014 #155

Ha ha! how funny! lol darkangel218 Apr 2014 #172

Wait!! Sissyk Apr 2014 #127

Not in any state with a competent provider directory eridani Apr 2014 #150

+1 nt Zorra Apr 2014 #46

I prefer this dramatization from Mitchell and Webb progressoid Apr 2014 #65

+1. LOL. n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #86

+1 Historic NY Apr 2014 #106

+1 sakabatou Apr 2014 #94

Acupuncture and diet are not homeopathy, though. MostlyAmused Apr 2014 #4

i was gonna say CreekDog Apr 2014 #140

Eating a healthy diet isn't homeopathy. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #6

i am hoping she confused holistic with homeopathy re; dietary practices. dionysus Apr 2014 #115

I would hope a nurse would know what homeopathy is. Brickbat Apr 2014 #8

Ha! Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #15

I do too. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #18

Natural cures aren't homeopathy. Did you read the definition? n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #24

A lot of the alternative medicine incorporates self healing darkangel218 Apr 2014 #173

Here, I'll spell it out for you. Brickbat Apr 2014 #25

Your OP and subsequent replies clearly indicate you do not know what "homeopathy" is. tammywammy Apr 2014 #26

I don't see animosity against natural cures. Atman Apr 2014 #28

natural remedies are great eShirl Apr 2014 #30

especially ones involving whiskey. FSogol Apr 2014 #36

It's for medicinal purposes, I swear! eShirl Apr 2014 #40

The animosity is against the people pushing the "cures", not the "cures" themselves. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #31

No one's against "natural remedies" or whatever that means. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #32

If you're talking about natural remedies, you're not MineralMan Apr 2014 #39

Homeopathy is NOT a "natural remedy" It isn't anything but bullshit. mr blur Apr 2014 #44

"Homeopathy is not about water"... SidDithers Apr 2014 #50

I have no animosity 840high Apr 2014 #56

You need to get your money back from whatever school you went to. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #78

I am terrified if that one actually passed their boards. MattBaggins Apr 2014 #90

So am I. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #91

I don't think they did Heddi Apr 2014 #147

Even those natural remedies that work have a basis in reality MNBrewer Apr 2014 #89

Homeopathic cures come out of the fucking faucet! jmowreader Apr 2014 #122

You really seriously don't know the definition of homeopathy. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #184

Homeopathy has nothing to do with acupuncture. MineralMan Apr 2014 #10

Indeed, the 'placebo effect' is real. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #11

The only perspective I'm open to is where the evidence leads. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #12

Yes it is. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #13

Acupuncture and diet are not homeopathy jmowreader Apr 2014 #14

... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #16

Lol.. enjoy your drama pop corns. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #19

Actually, I was prepared to cheer for you against some posters that are bound to ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #33

I dont care if you rec my posts or not, nor do i care for your "cheers" lol darkangel218 Apr 2014 #175

That you don't know what Homeopathy is does not define the question for others cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #20

Your definition is also very incorrect. It's a word in English, we don't have to ponder Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #59

When it is diluted to 10 to the 30th power arcane1 Apr 2014 #69

Oh my... There is a reason we don't call a dictionary an encyclopedia. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #84

You need to google homeopathy tammywammy Apr 2014 #21

You know what they call alternative medicine that's been proved to work? - Medicine. MrNJ Apr 2014 #23

What do they call alternative medicine proven not to work? MattBaggins Apr 2014 #96

Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine. Rex Apr 2014 #27

And actually, it's not very 'traditional', either. (as practiced today) X_Digger Apr 2014 #51

Interesting website, thanks! Rex Apr 2014 #53

Lol, what a joke. JJChambers Apr 2014 #29

there have been thousands of scientifical trials to prove that it works La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #34

Homeopathy is pure woo. Iggo Apr 2014 #35

Heavily-diluted woo, actually. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #37

Nicely done. Brickbat Apr 2014 #45

I used to like a certain brand of homeopathic eye drops. Atman Apr 2014 #38

I'm glad they're complying with the law. MineralMan Apr 2014 #43

Again, belladonna used to be listed as an active ingredient in Similasin eye drops. Atman Apr 2014 #52

But, if it's actually homeopathic, there wasn't any atropine in it MineralMan Apr 2014 #57

Oh, I totally agree. Atman Apr 2014 #60

I almost (accidentally) bought those eye drops yesterday. Nine Apr 2014 #66

They keep coming up with new names for the eye drops. Atman Apr 2014 #71

6x mn9driver Apr 2014 #114

They need a law that all stores selling these bullshit products MattBaggins Apr 2014 #100

Well... Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #41

Get off your own high horse. Accupuncture isn't homeopathy... SidDithers Apr 2014 #42

In order for it to work, all that we know in science would have to be wrong... Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #47

You are conflating alternative treatments to homeopathy, as has already been pointed out. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #48

...over and over and over again. Iggo Apr 2014 #55

Homeopathy is a big component of all the alternative medicine. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #176

HeadOn, darkangel. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #181

Who cares if you agree? darkangel218 Apr 2014 #197

That isn't homeopathy. Homeopathy posits things like water memory... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #185

And you really believe in literal effect of water memory? darkangel218 Apr 2014 #198

No, you believe water memory is correct. You're the one in support of it. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #200

I dont believe water memory theory is correct. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #202

No, it isn't... cyberswede Apr 2014 #188

Acupuncture and diet are not homeopathy LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #49

I'm gonna let Chris Tucker handle this thread... Scootaloo Apr 2014 #54

This thread... Dr. Strange Apr 2014 #58

Of course it's not. You left out the additional "woo". nt. NCTraveler Apr 2014 #61

homeopathy isn't acupuncture and diet 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #62

You're silly. nt Codeine Apr 2014 #63

Oh.my.god. cyberswede Apr 2014 #64

Would it help if we just called it Bullshit? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #67

Great show wheniwasincongress Apr 2014 #159

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #68

What an insightful reply. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #174

Of course Homeopathy and Acupuncture are entirely different traditions G_j Apr 2014 #70

You really have no clue what homeopathy is, do you? etherealtruth Apr 2014 #72

Homeopathy Ambulance: Woowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoo!!! Throd Apr 2014 #73

I hope you read these replies zappaman Apr 2014 #74

Learning is woo, apparently. -nt Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #75

Next week angel will be posting another thread about homeopathy being legit MattBaggins Apr 2014 #101

Are you really just on DU, Call Me Wesley Apr 2014 #76

Bless your heart. Heidi Apr 2014 #77

To recap: Acupuncture and Diet are not Homeopathy tkmorris Apr 2014 #79

"Doctor! Doctor! Call Me Wesley Apr 2014 #80

Dilutions of grandeur. Heidi Apr 2014 #104

DUzy!! n/t eridani Apr 2014 #153

Massive homeopathic overdose.... Jean Louise Finch Apr 2014 #81

I love it!!!!! etherealtruth Apr 2014 #82

You are correct; it is the "essence" of woo Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #83

Accupuncture and Diet are not Homeopathy. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #85

1+1=2 MattBaggins Apr 2014 #87

It's not, but many freepers here and others who profit from existing closeupready Apr 2014 #93

huh? NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #103

I think you do not understand the term "freeper." MineralMan Apr 2014 #105

Since you were, in fact, once a Free Republic member, you'd know. closeupready Apr 2014 #107

So were a number of DUers. MineralMan Apr 2014 #109

You're the only one of which I'm aware who admits to it publicly. closeupready Apr 2014 #110

You're welcome to any discount you can find on my opinions. MineralMan Apr 2014 #111

lot's of DUers admit to trolling FR... dionysus Apr 2014 #121

And is that a productive endeavor? closeupready Apr 2014 #128

not to me there isn't, but i can see how someone might like yanking their chains,or, if they really dionysus Apr 2014 #133

True - I guess a function of advancing age is a growing inability to closeupready Apr 2014 #143

yeah, i troll my RW friends and acquaintances on FB, but i don't have the energy to take it dionysus Apr 2014 #160

Yeah, most of my hometown friends are RW - not sure why... but closeupready Apr 2014 #161

i get deluged with jeebus, guns,and gays are bad shit, plus obama is the antichrist..(and more guns) dionysus Apr 2014 #162

... SidDithers Apr 2014 #108

No, some of us just have a working knowledge of how science works. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #117

yes, it is. nt oldhippie Apr 2014 #95

Pla-Ce-Bo E-ffect qazplm Apr 2014 #97

Placebo effect works. Placebo effect is not woo, its a proven fact. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #195

Caca de vaca hobbit709 Apr 2014 #98

Says you. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #196

But it is though. bravenak Apr 2014 #99

Are they woo? Archae Apr 2014 #102

Homeopathy is water that is supposed to have magical properties. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #112

Water that "remembers" the medicine, but forgets all of the poo baldguy Apr 2014 #157

And what's crazy is, there is no medicine in most water but there is plenty of poo. Walk away Apr 2014 #191

Of course not, and anyone making such a simplistic statement is a total boob whatchamacallit Apr 2014 #113

You would be right if the OP were not about homeopathy cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #116

Sure, I should have been more clear about responding mainly to the diet part of the post whatchamacallit Apr 2014 #118

I agree that diet is super important, medically cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #120

i think they're confused with holistic remedies. dionysus Apr 2014 #119

I think you are right. And some practitioners cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #123

while i can see realigning a really crooked spine might be beneficial (the rugby players in college dionysus Apr 2014 #125

The original theory is that most/all disease is caused by "subluxations" of the spine, so cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #129

oh, i thought they primarily dealt in bad backs.. what you described is nuts. dionysus Apr 2014 #130

Hmmm. 90% of barefoot walking on cold floors is on the way to the bathroom at night... cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #132

99% of it is harmless bullshit. 1% can kill you. white_wolf Apr 2014 #124

No, homeopathy is WATER Warpy Apr 2014 #126

Thank you darkangel218! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2014 #131

What does that have to do with homeopathy? Atman Apr 2014 #136

darkangel218 said: Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2014 #137

Actually, that was a reply to this post maddezmom Apr 2014 #138

Placebo effect! nt Logical Apr 2014 #149

Homeopathy is not the same as acupuncture or dieting. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #135

All I know is that at a time in my life when I didn't have health insurance . . . markpkessinger Apr 2014 #141

When I feel gallbladder discomfort 840high Apr 2014 #152

Maybe you were constipated elias7 Apr 2014 #165

i wonder if this is what Correspondence Nursing Schools are teaching "homeopathy" means these days CreekDog Apr 2014 #142

Acupuncture is NOT homeopathy. Neither is being a dietician. n/t eridani Apr 2014 #144

I know certain homeopathic remedies have worked for me.. but, Cha Apr 2014 #145

and astrology is a science. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #146

In the old days people said slaughtering a chicken cured them. Believe it? LOL! nt Logical Apr 2014 #148

Homeopathy is not woo because Reiki cures fibromyalgia and it's good to exercise. enki23 Apr 2014 #151

My perspective is that you don't know the meaning of the word "homeopathy" TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #154

It's woo... Uben Apr 2014 #156

Yes, it is. Gold plated, pie in the sky woo of the highest order. TransitJohn Apr 2014 #158

Woo Riftaxe Apr 2014 #163

I've been successfully treated Boreal Apr 2014 #164

Nope. The agenda against homeopathy is reasoning, common sense and science. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #166

+10000 maddezmom Apr 2014 #167

What do acupuncture and diet have to do with homeopathy? Lol. nt. RedCappedBandit Apr 2014 #168

Its all based on mind over body, in essence. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #171

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #169

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That reply was so perfect, it was worth the hide. cyberswede Apr 2014 #190

I honestly don't know how anyone reading the OP and thread could vote to hide that reply. Walk away Apr 2014 #192

Lol!! well too bad, that poster got what she deserved. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #193

sometimes Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #177

Meh.. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #199

No, it's actually water. alarimer Apr 2014 #178

And the plural of anecdote is still not data NickB79 Apr 2014 #179

+1000000000 NuclearDem Apr 2014 #180

I always homeopathy referred only to the practice of diluting a substance in a water solution....... AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #182

Do you believe that diluting a substance makes it more potent? Because that is moronic. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #183

Sheer Ignorance..Even the Queen's Royal Hospital of Homeopathy was forced to change it's name. Why? libdem4life Apr 2014 #186

There's nobody, other than you apparently, who considers acupuncture to be homeopathy... SidDithers Apr 2014 #187

The fun part about actupuncture jeff47 Apr 2014 #189

That was my point. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #194

Im deleting my OP. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #201