Quote:
Originally Posted by peanut
Stories like this are inspirational, through sheer hard work and determination, it's the same with that little girl who got shot in that shop and was told she might not walk again, it was all over the news yesterday, amazing to see that smiley girl so determined.
The ones I hate and have no time for (sorry Russ) are the God ones, the ones that says they are cured because of their beliefs. - Yeah right.......
|
with all due respect a positive outlook can be the best cure and if that positive outlook is a faith in a higher being why should it not work?
Surely you have read the power of placebo? Nurofen works better in those who believe it is a better product than generic ibuprofen both the same drug identical. There are lots of tests that prove positive thought as a cure for some ailments
---------- Post added at 14:26 ---------- Previous post was at 14:25 ----------
Quote:
|
A recently published study declared that 97% of 783 GPs admitted that they had recommended a sugar pill or a treatment with no established efficacy. This is not a scandal because a placebo is an effective, proven intervention that stimulates our bodies' own capacity to heal itself.
|
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...l-intervention