homeopathic therapy
- by belly321
- 2007-11-19 05:11:51
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does anyone have any experience of seeing a homeopath? do any of the tests they do interfer with a pacemaker. im due to see one next week and would be grateful if there would be any contraindications to the pacemaker .thanks
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Homeo remedies...
by auntiesamm - 2007-11-20 01:11:34
What homeopathic remedies have you used to treat yourself for the cardiac problems you have had? Are you currently treating any other personal medical problems and what kind of outcome have you had? Just curious.
Sharon
Homoeopathy & Pacemaker
by manuhomoeo - 2007-11-20 01:11:46
Hello all
Nice Comment by Pockets ! Hats Off to you for such adetailed description regarding Homoeopathy!
I am on Pacer since 1993 & now its my 3rd one replaced in 2005.My self happened to be a Homoeo Doctor. You can ver well use Homoepathgic Medicines ,there is no contra indications.
Homoeopathic medicines act not in Quantitatie way but only Qualitative way.So no need of worrying about any type of interactoin.
Have a happy life with Homoeopathic medicines..
Its Safe Simpe Scientific & Inexpensive too
Thanku
Homeopathic medicine is a sham
by kmhayward - 2007-12-31 08:12:18
Sorry to upset people, but homeopathy is based on the law of infitesimals.... the theory that you can dilute a substance infinitely! This is not physically possible, the laws of physics and chemistry refute it!
This was all debunked over 100 years ago. The only reason it looked like it worked back in the olden days was that it was safer to see a homeopath than a doctor as he would be giving you boiled water as opposed to blood letting etc.
Please check out the James Randi Educational Foundation for a more cogent arguement. www.randi.org. He has frequently proved scientifically that even homeopathic practioners cannot tell the difference between pure water and a remedy when conducted under the terms of a double blind scientific study. Every medication that enters the market has to be shown to work under such rigorous controls, i wouldn't trust anything that cant stand up to this level of scrutiny. Save your money, all they are is con artists.
ps my great grandmother lived to 102 without any serious medical intervention and she was independent to the last.
Ben Goldacre and The Lancet
by kmhayward - 2007-12-31 09:12:51
It doesnt all add up
The science behind homeopathy
Homeopathic remedies are made by taking an ingredient, such as arsenic, and diluting it down so far that there is not a single molecule left in the dose that you get. The ingredients are selected on the basis of like cures like, so that a substance that causes sweating at normal doses, for example, would be used to treat sweating.
Many people confuse homeopathy with herbalism and do not realise just how far homeopathic remedies are diluted. The typical dilution is called 30C: this means that the original substance has been diluted by 1 drop in 100, 30 times. On the Society of Homeopaths site, in their What is homeopathy? section, they say that 30C contains less than 1 part per million of the original substance.
This is an understatement: a 30C homeopathic preparation is a dilution of 1 in 100^30, or rather 1 in 10^60, which means a 1 followed by 60 zeroes, or - lets be absolutely clear - a dilution of 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000.
To phrase that in the Society of Homeopaths terms, we should say: 30C contains less than one part per million million million million million million million million million million of the original substance.
At a homeopathic dilution of 100C, which they sell routinely, and which homeopaths claim is even more powerful than 30C, the treating substance is diluted by more than the total number of atoms in the universe. Homeopathy was invented before we knew what atoms were, or how many there are, or how big they are. It has not changed its belief system in light of this information.
How can an almost infinitely dilute solution cure anything? Most homeopaths claim that water has a memory. They are unclear what this would look like, and homeopaths experiments claiming to demonstrate it are frequently bizarre. As a brief illustration, American magician and debunker James Randi has for many years had a $1m prize on offer for anyone who can demonstrate paranormal abilities. He has made it clear that this cheque would go to someone who can reliably distinguish a homeopathic dilution from water. His money remains unclaimed.
Many homeopaths also claim they can transmit homeopathic remedies over the internet, in CDs, down the telephone, through a computer, or in a piece of music. Peter Chappell, whose work will feature at a conference organised by the Society of Homeopaths next month, makes dramatic claims about his ability to solve the Aids epidemic using his own homeopathic pills called PC Aids, and his specially encoded music. Right now, he says, Aids in Africa could be significantly ameliorated by a simple tune played on the radio.
· Ben Goldacre is a doctor and writes the Bad Science column in the Guardian. His book Bad Science will be published by 4th Estate in 2008. Full references for all the research described in this article, and the text of the Lancet article, can be found at badscience.net.
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My eight year old son had a pacemaker since he was 6 months old. He does very well, plays soccer, baseball, and rides his bike. I am so glad he is not ashamed of his pacemaker. He will proudly show his "battery" to anyone.
Homeopathy
by POCKETS - 2007-11-19 06:11:39
My next door neighbor has been a user of homeopathic medicine for a number of years and has tried often to get me to adapt the practice.
I haven't as I'm not sure it would be good for me, and as I look at her, well it is a shame, the poor thing was 96 yrs. old in June and still going strong. She drives herself to various social functions and the supermarket, so as anyone can see, it may not be good for your heath.
The only thing I know of that she will not do that she was doing 10 years ago is drive on an interstate highway. She says the 18 wheelers unnerve her. I wonder why.
Seriously, the following is from a pamphlet she gave me and I can see nothing in it that would make me the least bit concerned about my pacemaker.. Good luck and let us hear how it goes. I may be ready to start. Pockets
What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is a medical philosophy and practice based on the idea that the body has the ability to heal itself. Homeopathy was founded in the late 1700s in Germany and has been widely practiced throughout Europe. Homeopathic medicine views symptoms of illness as normal responses of the body as it attempts to regain health.
Homeopathy is based on the idea that --œlike cures like.-- That is, if a substance causes a symptom in a healthy person, giving the person a very small amount of the same substance may cure the symptoms. In theory, a homeopathic dose enhances the body's normal healing and self-regulatory processes.
A homeopathic health practitioner (homeopath) uses liquid mixtures (solutions) containing only a little of an active ingredient (usually a plant or mineral) for treatment of disease. These are known as highly diluted or "potentiated" substances. There is some evidence to show that homeopathic medicines may have helpful effects.
What is homeopathy used for?
Historically, people have used homeopathy to maintain health and treat a wide range of long-term illnesses, such as allergies, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome. They have also used it to treat minor injuries, such as cuts and scrapes and muscle strains or sprains. Homeopathic treatment is not considered appropriate for serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, major infections, or emergencies.
Homeopathy has been widely used in England and other European countries.
Is homeopathy safe?
Homeopathic remedies have been regulated in the U.S. since 1938 and are considered to be safe.
Some critics of homeopathy believe that there is so little active substance in a solution that any benefits from treatment are likely due not to the substance, but your thinking it is effective ( placebo effect).
Supporters of homeopathy believe that although homeopathic solutions are highly diluted, they contain a "memory" of the substance in water. The body recognizes the substance and reacts to it. This effect is not measurable using current Western scientific principals. Recently, studies have attempted to determine whether effects from homeopathic treatments are placebo or whether some other action occurs. Although these studies could not identify if or how homeopathic solutions work, there was evidence that homeopathic dilutions differ from placebos. 1
It is important to inform your medical doctor if you decide to use homeopathic remedies. He or she should have a complete picture of your health to help you make wise decisions about where to purchase homeopathic dilutions and whom to see as a homeopathic practitioner. Homeopathic remedies should not replace conventional treatments for serious health concerns.
You can buy some homeopathic medications at health food stores without a doctor's prescription. However, preparations from different suppliers and practitioners vary.
Always tell your doctor if you are using an alternative therapy or if you are thinking about combining an alternative therapy with your conventional medical treatment. It may not be safe to forgo your conventional medical treatment and rely only on an alternative therapy.