Comments on: The Placebo Effect http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: S A JOHNSON http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-69949 S A JOHNSON Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:52:57 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-69949 Mind over matter. That's what they say right? I believe these types of things because well one they have evidence to back it up but also because I, about 90 % of me anyway, do not believe in magic. However, when my mom was about 8 she had warts all over he right hand (which apparently can happen if you have anemia), my great great grandpa who was also a medicine man told her that he wanted to play a game with her and every time she won, he would take a wart away. Well, a few days and many wins later the warts all disappeared. When she was 10 her appendix* burst and at the time the nearest hospital was about three hours away and she lived with my great great grandpa on his ranch and they didn't have a phone or a car to contact anyone and she had to wait a week for someone to come. Well at the time they didn't know it was appendicitis and she said that during the week he would lean over her and blow tobacco smoke over her stomach and speak in Paiute. Even though her she was still in pain she felt like she was getting better and when my grandma got there and found out what happened they rushed to the hospital and when the doctor had finished examining her he told my grandma that her appendix had burst but somehow healed and he showed her where the healing showed up. He thought it was "very strange" and told her that it might be best if they just operated anyway and my grandma consented. They were afraid that it would burst again. So, sorry for the long winded comment but anyway I totally believe in mind over matter but because the "Indian ways" I was brought up to believe, I get tugged a little to believe in that too. Mind over matter. That’s what they say right? I believe these types of things because well one they have evidence to back it up but also because I, about 90 % of me anyway, do not believe in magic.

However, when my mom was about 8 she had warts all over he right hand (which apparently can happen if you have anemia), my great great grandpa who was also a medicine man told her that he wanted to play a game with her and every time she won, he would take a wart away. Well, a few days and many wins later the warts all disappeared.

When she was 10 her appendix* burst and at the time the nearest hospital was about three hours away and she lived with my great great grandpa on his ranch and they didn’t have a phone or a car to contact anyone and she had to wait a week for someone to come. Well at the time they didn’t know it was appendicitis and she said that during the week he would lean over her and blow tobacco smoke over her stomach and speak in Paiute. Even though her she was still in pain she felt like she was getting better and when my grandma got there and found out what happened they rushed to the hospital and when the doctor had finished examining her he told my grandma that her appendix had burst but somehow healed and he showed her where the healing showed up. He thought it was “very strange” and told her that it might be best if they just operated anyway and my grandma consented. They were afraid that it would burst again.

So, sorry for the long winded comment but anyway I totally believe in mind over matter but because the “Indian ways” I was brought up to believe, I get tugged a little to believe in that too.

]]> By: maranatha http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68931 maranatha Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:43:37 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68931 I have seen this in action. I know two ladies who learned techniques from a pain control clinic, and have reduced their drug intake to ibuprofrin only. The techniques basically are relaxation and meditiation techniques; combined with a good diet, proper exercise for their conditions, and proper rest. I have seen this in action. I know two ladies who learned techniques from a pain control clinic, and have reduced their drug intake to ibuprofrin only. The techniques basically are relaxation and meditiation techniques; combined with a good diet, proper exercise for their conditions, and proper rest.

]]> By: Moses Ingram http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68791 Moses Ingram Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:09:12 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68791 Another great article and I know that this works.Some great books have been written on the subject too. Some people that we thought were crazy just might have had something. Thanks for this. Another great article and I know that this works.Some great books have been written on the subject too. Some people that we thought were crazy just might have had something. Thanks for this.

]]> By: PR Mace http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68777 PR Mace Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:01:15 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68777 You would be surprised how well they work. It is mind over matter. You would be surprised how well they work. It is mind over matter.

]]> By: CHAN LEE PENG http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68529 CHAN LEE PENG Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68529 Great informative article, packed with useful info. Thanks and liked it. Great informative article, packed with useful info. Thanks and liked it.

]]> By: Ruby Hawk http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68515 Ruby Hawk Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:52:40 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68515 Ken, you are correct. A placebo or the same medication doesn't work on everyone. Sometimes I wonder if any of our researched medication really work or if it's our belief in the remedy that works. Wouldn't it be something if research is done in the future and we find it true. It's something to tghink about. Thank you all for your interest and comments. I appreciate your response. Ken, you are correct. A placebo or the same medication doesn’t work on everyone. Sometimes I wonder if any of our researched medication really work or if it’s our belief in the remedy that works. Wouldn’t it be something if research is done in the future and we find it true. It’s something to tghink about. Thank you all for your interest and comments. I appreciate your response.

]]> By: CA Johnson http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68505 CA Johnson Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:52:20 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68505 This is a great article, Ruby. It would be better to use mind over matter to help with pain. This is a great article, Ruby. It would be better to use mind over matter to help with pain.

]]> By: deep blue http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68499 deep blue Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68499 Great ideas as always Ruby, thanks for sharing. Great ideas as always Ruby, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Mystify http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68497 Mystify Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:57:29 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68497 You always have wonderfully written articles on subjects that are always interesting!I believe that if you believe you will achieve with anything and everything in life including health. You always have wonderfully written articles on subjects that are always interesting!I believe that if you believe you will achieve with anything and everything in life including health.

]]> By: Lostash http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-68477 Lostash Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:52:58 +0000 http://healthmad.com/health/the-placebo-effect/#comment-68477 Mind over matter. It's an interesting concept, and an interesting piece! Mind over matter. It’s an interesting concept, and an interesting piece!

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