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130. Homeopathy is totally useless

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:22 PM

Apr 2016

Homeopathy (Listeni/ˌhoʊmiˈɒpəθi/) is a system of alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, based on his doctrine of like cures like (similia similibus curentur), a claim that a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in sick people.[1] Homeopathy is a pseudoscience – a belief that is incorrectly presented as scientific. Homeopathic preparations are not effective for treating any condition;[2][3][4][5] large-scale studies have found homeopathy to be no more effective than a placebo, suggesting that any positive feelings that follow treatment are only due to the placebo effect and normal recovery from illness.[6][7][8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy

The peddlers of homeopathy are misled rubes at best and crooks a liars at worst.

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We Need to Stop Treating Naturopaths Like They�re Medical Doctors [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2016 OP

K&R for science and reason! nt Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2016 #1

Unfortunately, those that choose naturopaths over medical doctors have rejected reason altogether. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #3

Any of the naturopaths I've known would recomend just that JackInGreen Apr 2016 #28

Yes, and U.S. law emphatically does not regard Hortensis Apr 2016 #60

Uh, many of them think otherwise. HuckleB Apr 2016 #69

It should be illegal HassleCat Apr 2016 #2

Dr. Quackenbush, ND (Not a Doctor) R&K nt longship Apr 2016 #4

What is your problem with woo? LAGC Apr 2016 #5

It's difficult to argue with such sound reasoning. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #13

You forgot chi. It's all about chi, dude. I mean....woah, chi. whatthehey Apr 2016 #22

Of course it's all about the Chi!! EX500rider Apr 2016 #119

Well my wife have been messed over with medical doctors too hankthecrank Apr 2016 #6

What "good cures" did doctors eliminate? HuckleB Apr 2016 #7

They call you crank for a reason shenmue Apr 2016 #11

Ha! You beat me to it n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #54

Cool story, bro. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #15

I agree std. healthcare messed up. Too much about $ and networkbuilding /removing independnt drs and lunasun Apr 2016 #25

And they care more about how much they can bill you... scscholar Apr 2016 #55

Hogwash. HuckleB Apr 2016 #59

Are you trying to post on a smartphone or is something else going on? snooper2 Apr 2016 #68

A fairly extensive study of homeopathic remedies was recently conducted by�well, I Gene Debs Apr 2016 #8

I bet they're good for treating dehydration elljay Apr 2016 #27

I also heard about that study robbob Apr 2016 #48

Yet it's remarkable how widespread the products are FBaggins Apr 2016 #81

Whole Foods and its imitators like New Seasons sell it in the impulse section. HuckleB Apr 2016 #106

Homeopathy isn't a protected term, anyone can label any supplement as "homeopathic" and... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #109

Same with chiropractors... CanSocDem Apr 2016 #9

Nobody is a doctor? Are you kidding? shenmue Apr 2016 #12

Uhm, yeah. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #23

Obviously... CanSocDem Apr 2016 #35

Stop taking the word of accredited medical schools and take yours instead? cleanhippie Apr 2016 #40

It's about time we stopped pretending... MattSh Apr 2016 #10

Lifespan in ancient times was 30 if you were lucky shenmue Apr 2016 #14

A large reason for this was death in childhood and childbirth OnlinePoker Apr 2016 #70

I'll bet trauma decreased the average lifespan considerably. Wilms Apr 2016 #111

I'm sure you're trying to make a point, but I'm not sure you know what it is. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #17

Okay sure, getting ill might not kill ya...but a broken bone or any number of internal Rex Apr 2016 #20

Sure they did. It's just that whatthehey Apr 2016 #26

1/3 to 1/2 of Europe died of the plague. Today we can treat it with a $4 antibiotic. LeftyMom Apr 2016 #33

People died much younger on average before modern medicine. LeftishBrit Apr 2016 #36

The median is more informative than the average dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #117

True but even if you only take the adult life expectancy, things have improved a lot LeftishBrit Apr 2016 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #44

Jesus fucking Christ, the evidence is right in front of your eyes, visit a graveyard... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #46

My mother almost died as a child of scarletina. That was only 65 years ago. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #133

Here come the anti-science people! shenmue Apr 2016 #16

Like clockwork. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #18

So how's that big doctor strike in the UK going? (eom) CanSocDem Apr 2016 #37

Don't know. I don't live in the UK. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #41

Big Pseudoscience! lol PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #57

Adults can make decisions, kids depend on adults...that is where I draw the line. Rex Apr 2016 #19

not to be confused with naturopathic physicians like the one who saved my life Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #21

Please, elaborate on that. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #24

Interesting. HuckleB Apr 2016 #32

i decided not to count that first doctor, since to be fair i only had a few symptoms back then Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #39

Interesting, so they use conventional methods of diagnosis, and then treats with alternative... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #49

that was 10 years ago, a surgeon cured it. my NP diagnosed hashimotos Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #61

So, I'm assuming they didn't give you the "conventional" treatment plan for managing your.. Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #72

no, she did not prescribe a synthetic T4 and tell me to come back in 6months Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #77

Which is also prescribed by regular MDs all the time, though it isn't as preferred as the.... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #108

NP? Now they're co-opting the letters for Nurse Practitioners? HuckleB Apr 2016 #76

No! i am on a tablet and too lazy to spell it out. lame Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #79

Zzzzzzz. HuckleB Apr 2016 #80

NDs i looked it up and a link to calm your fears about the money and quality issues Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #83

Pretend doctors should not be paid, period. HuckleB Apr 2016 #84

she was doing it wrong. from my link.. Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #87

You haven't even bothered to read a tiny bit of what she wrote. HuckleB Apr 2016 #88

You said it right here passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #101

And a lot of the content is nonsense, to boot. HuckleB Apr 2016 #104

Always does. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #42

except it didn't change, no matter your tag teaming Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #63

Sure. HuckleB Apr 2016 #64

If it makes you feel better to think that... cleanhippie Apr 2016 #66

prove i am lying instead of just insinuating Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #73

Meh. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #107

info link Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #38

See this just shows how much bullshit they are full off, from the first two sentences: Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #62

you are still purposely distorting the facts Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #67

What traditional methods? Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #71

Are you not concerned with the length of training to become a Naturopathic Doctor? passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #91

proof no one actually reads the links i posted. i guess my doc is best of both worlds Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #94

A dentist only needs four years of training passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #96

4+4 does not equal 8 in your world? Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #97

a GP typically gets eleven to sixteen years of training. passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #99

Indeed. It's ludicrous. HuckleB Apr 2016 #100

What is a naturopathic physician? longship Apr 2016 #78

This Veteran was sick of pills.... chknltl Apr 2016 #29

PPI's might be necessary, especially for someone that has a lap-sleeve bypass. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #31

Lots of evidence-based medical doctors also recommend a change of diet. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #47

I think most conventional doctors would recommend diet changes and other methods... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #51

PPIs have always been not good for long-term use REP Apr 2016 #86

One thing to make sure of with acid reflux... roamer65 Apr 2016 #120

I have had a few episodes that may be related. chknltl Apr 2016 #132

The chiropractors that give babies 'adjustments' for colic should be first against the wall. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #30

At least Australia is looking to rectify that situation... kdmorris Apr 2016 #58

Gwyneth Paltrow's goop saved my life! progressoid Apr 2016 #34

Good heavens! It depends. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #43

That doesn't justify quackery. HuckleB Apr 2016 #50

Very true. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #56

The bean-bag in the microwave (heating pad) is evidence-based. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #65

No shit, I really don't understand this argument, there are a lot of remedies that are evidence... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #74

Quit the BINARY thinking and wake up! Both 'sides' ! Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #52

Well, that's the most ridiculous thing I've read all goddamned day. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #89

Well you can't find fault with it, so you make a personal attack. We see that. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #92

I find plenty wrong with it. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #98

You've had much time & 2 opportunities to actually post something meaningful, but Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #103

I've had much time to do things either more pressing or more enjoyable... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #129

Thank you for responding in depth Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #134

Lots of good ideas here. Thanks. You're right that binary thinking is very hard for some people pnwmom Apr 2016 #114

that attitude is what let HIV run rampant in Honduras after it arrived 1983 MisterP Apr 2016 #53

Say what? HuckleB Apr 2016 #110

That's child abuse just making a child drink a horseradish and onion smoothie LynneSin Apr 2016 #75

Its hard to fix stupid. nt BootinUp Apr 2016 #82

Why one naturopath quit after watching her peers treat cancer patients HuckleB Apr 2016 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Apr 2016 #90

The case mentioned in the OP was in a place with socialized medicine. EllieBC Apr 2016 #95

I just started following PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #93

Are you talking about Britt Hermes? HuckleB Apr 2016 #102

Yes! n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #105

I'd like to see a study comparing results for naturopaths and regular docs. Stevepol Apr 2016 #112

Head to Naturopathic Diaries, and read the reality. HuckleB Apr 2016 #115

U.W. Medical Center, one of the top medical schools in the US, disagrees with you. pnwmom Apr 2016 #113

Yoyu used the term allopathic MattBaggins Apr 2016 #135

No, I didn't use the term. Those words came directly from the University of Washington web site. pnwmom Apr 2016 #138

DU progress Johnny2X2X Apr 2016 #116

+1 HuckleB Apr 2016 #122

For profit hospitals and high cost felix_numinous Apr 2016 #121

That's quite the conspiracy theory. HuckleB Apr 2016 #123

Seriously, where do you come up with this nonsense? ND's are being MURDERED? Seriously? cleanhippie Apr 2016 #125

The usual CT sites. Funny thing is that the poster mixed up two different conspiracies. HuckleB Apr 2016 #126

it would be better to provide education. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #127

My point was education felix_numinous Apr 2016 #128

Integrating scams and debunked "treatment" helps no one. HuckleB Apr 2016 #131

ABOUT alternative medicine in medical schools and to the public, AlbertCat Apr 2016 #136

Unfortunately, this nonsense is invading actual learning centers, too. HuckleB Apr 2016 #124

Homeopathy is totally useless Johnny2X2X Apr 2016 #130

I can't believe I forgot to rec this before! progressoid Apr 2016 #137

Some misinformation in this article (but the parents are still fucking morons) laundry_queen Apr 2016 #139

I was suffering from postpartum depression. My licensed naturopath recommended beer and marijuana .. HuckleB May 2016 #140

Naturopath gets light reprimand for doping documentary involvement HuckleB May 2016 #141

I already don't. But I get what you're saying. Iggo May 2016 #142

Naturopaths have no standard of care. HuckleB May 2016 #143