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You know when you think you know someone and then they tell you that they were at the homeopathist and your respect for them goes through the fucking floor? I hate that.
 
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God I hope you're joking.
I ask for evidence and you link to a youtube clip from "What the bleep do we know?", one of the worst offenders for promoting pseudo science, that constructs a dramatic scene based around the notion that "some Japanese guy says this stuff is true about water"?

The film was conceived and produced by a guy called William Arntz who's a student of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment

From Wikipedia:
Ramtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE), established in 1988 by J. Z. Knight, is an American-based spiritual school near the rural town of Yelm, Washington. The name "Ramtha" refers to the 35,000 year-old being who Knight claims to channel. The institution has been described as cult-like.

Have a read of this, but do more research and you'll see how poorly put together this film was: http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2005/04/what_the_bleep_.html

Also, the same goes for Emoto, who is basically a sugar water entrepreneur:

"Unfortunately for his credibility with the scientific community, Dr. Emoto sells products based on his claims. For example, the products page of Emoto's Hado website is currently offering "geometrically perfect" "Indigo water" that is "highly charged hexagonally structured concentrate," and supposedly creates "structured water" that is "more easily assimilated at the cellular level" for $35 for an eight-ounce bottle. Without providing scientific research references for the allegedly amazing qualities of his Indigo Water, Emoto's commercial venture calls to mind ethical concerns regarding his intent and motivation—questions that would not be present if any scientist had published research supporting his claims" - Kristopher Setchfield

Also: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1144934/masaru_emotos_wonderful_world_of_water/

But again, I hope you're joking, and suspect you are.
 
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You may feel a prick but the fat rolls off.

Ear Acupuncture Can Help Shed Pounds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12131216204023.htm

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Research has shown that ear acupuncture can have an effect on waist circumference, weight and measures of body fat. (Credit: © Klaus Eppele / Fotolia)
Dec. 16, 2013 — Ear acupuncture can help shed the pounds, indicates a small study published online in Acupuncture in Medicine.


Using continuous stimulation of five acupuncture points may be better at reducing abdominal fat (the midriff bulge) than single point stimulation, the findings suggest.

Auricular acupuncture therapy is based on the understanding that the outer ear represents all parts of the body. It was first used in France in 1956 by Dr Paul Nogier who noticed that a patient's back-ache was cured after s/he sustained a burn on the ear.

Since then the approach has been used to treat drug addiction and help people give up smoking and lose weight.

The Korean researchers compared acupuncture of five points on the outer ear -- shen-men (divine gate); spleen, stomach, hunger, and endocrine -- and one point (hunger) -- with sham treatment on 91 overweight adults (BMI of 23 or more).

Participants were asked to follow a restrictive (although not weight loss) diet and not to take any extra exercise during the eight week period of their treatment.

Thirty one people were randomly assigned to the five point treatment, which involved the insertion of acupuncture needles 2mm deep into the outer ear. These were kept in place with surgical tape for a week, after which the same treatment was applied to the other ear, with the process repeated over eight weeks.

Another 30 people were assigned to the same treatment process, but at just the one hunger point. And a further 30 were given sham treatment -- with the same process and timescales, but with the removal of the needles immediately after insertion.

All participants were weighed and measured at the start and end of treatment, and four weeks in, to include BMI, waist circumference, body fat mass, percentage body fat, and blood pressure to see what impact acupuncture might have.

Twenty four people dropped out before the eight weeks were up, 15 of whom were in the sham treatment group, suggesting that perhaps they found it harder to regulate their desire to eat and cope with the restrictive diet, say the authors.

But among those who kept going for the entire period, significant differences were apparent after four weeks, with the active treatment groups showing a 6.1% (5-point treatment) and 5.7% (1-point treatment) reduction, respectively, in BMI compared with the sham treatment group among whom there was no reduction in BMI.

Weight also differed significantly after four weeks in both active treatment groups compared with the sham treatment group.

Waist circumference fell, with the largest drop seen in the group on the 5-point treatment compared with the sham groups, although this difference disappeared after taking account of age.

Measures of body fat also fell after eight weeks, but only in those receiving the 5-point treatment. There were no significant differences in blood pressure among the groups.

The authors conclude that both five and one point approaches can help treat overweight, but that the five point approach may be more appropriate for tackling abdominal fat.

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The above story is based on materials provided by BMJ-British Medical Journal, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS.

Note: Materials may be edited for content and length. For further information, please contact the source cited above.


Journal Reference:

  1. S. Yeo, K. S. Kim, S. Lim. Randomised clinical trial of five ear acupuncture points for the treatment of overweight people. Acupuncture in Medicine, 2013; DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010435
 
FOR THE HOMEOPATH

Homeopaths dilute their remedies endlessly and are convinced that this process which they call ‘potentiation’ renders their remedies not weaker but stronger. The most treasured remedies contain nothing at all. To make a homeopath truly happy, one therefore should give her a nicely wrapped box that contains nothing. Make sure that the box once contained something really nice; like this it will have a powerful memory of its past content which is what homeopaths are after. I am sure she will be overwhelmed by this generosity and enjoy the present for years to come.

What can I get my alternative therapist for Christmas? | Edzard Ernst
 
Good grief

A Conservative MP has spoken of his belief in astrology and his desire to incorporate it into medicine.

David Tredinnick said he had spent 20 years studying astrology and healthcare and was convinced it could work.

The MP for Bosworth, a member of the health committee and the science and technology committee, said he was not afraid of ridicule or abuse.


BBC News - Astrology-loving MP seeks health answers in the stars
 
oh this guy...

He is a supporter of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). He has made supportive comments in Parliament on homeopathy,[8] despite continued lack of evidence of its effectiveness.[9][10][11] He has supported chiropractic and mentioned the influence of the Moon on blood clotting.[12] In this same debate he characterised scientists as "racially prejudiced".[12] He has tabled several early day motions in support of homeopathy's continued funding on the National Health Service.[13] Tredinnick's views continue to cause amused disbelief[14] in some quarters and a spokesman for the Royal College of Surgeons of England said they would "laugh their heads off" at the suggestion they could not operate at the full moon.[14]

At the 2010 general election, in addition to candidates from the two main parties, Tredinnick was opposed by New Scientist journalist Dr. Michael Brooks who objected to "Tredinnick's outspoken promotion of complementary and alternative medicine." [15] During ahustings debate called by Brooks to "highlight the scientific literacy of the UK's elected representatives" Brooks claimed that Tredinnick regarded homeopathy as a suitable treatment for Malaria and HIV, which Tredinnick did not deny.[15] Tredinnick in turn argued that "alternative treatments are incredibly good value for money" and stated his belief that randomised controlled trials are not effective at evaluating very dilute preparations.[15]

In March 2013 Tredinnick was ridiculed as "nonsensical" by the government's outgoing chief scientist, Sir John Beddington, who said the MP had fallen for the "Galileo fallacy" (Galileo was laughed at but was right, therefore since I am laughed at I must be right).[16]However Victoria Lambert, described Health Minister Jeremy Hunt's call for traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) to be available where deemed effective on the NHS as a quiet endorsement of Tredinnick's call for integrated healthcare. Tredinnick says herbal medicine isn't quackery, is cost effective and unlike Western medicine has been used for thousands of years in China. Professor David Colquhoun of the world renowned Cochrane Collaboration says it was banned as superstitious nonsense in 1822 but reintroduced by Mao-Tse Tung whose own doctor didn't use it.[17]
 
In May 2007, David Tredinnick was among 98 MPs who voted to exempt themselves from the Freedom of Information Act,[22] ending the compulsory legal requirement for MPs to disclose their expenses.[23] The move was later overturned by the House of Lords.[24]

In 2009 Tredinnick attempted to claim the £125 cost of attending a course on "intimate relationships" through his Parliamentary expenses.[25]
 
In May 2007, David Tredinnick was among 98 MPs who voted to exempt themselves from the Freedom of Information Act,[22] ending the compulsory legal requirement for MPs to disclose their expenses.[23] The move was later overturned by the House of Lords.[24]

In 2009 Tredinnick attempted to claim the £125 cost of attending a course on "intimate relationships" through his Parliamentary expenses.[25]

Is that one of those 20 minute courses in a hotel room?
 

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