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Cessation of unpleasant treatment – often homeopaths recommend patients stop getting medical treatment such as surgery or drugs, which can cause unpleasant side-effects; improvements are attributed to homeopathy when the actual cause is the cessation of the treatment causing side-effects in the first place, but the underlying disease remains ...
Often homeopaths recommend patients stop getting medical treatment such as surgery or drugs, which can cause unpleasant side-effects; improvements are attributed to homeopathy when the actual cause is the cessation of the treatment causing side-effects in the first place, but the underlying disease remains untreated and still dangerous to the ...
Homeopathy Looks at the Horrors of Allopathy, by Alexander Beideman (1857) Allopathic medicine, or allopathy, is an archaic and derogatory label originally used by 19th-century homeopaths to describe heroic medicine, the precursor of modern evidence-based medicine. [1] [2] There are regional variations in usage of the term.
Specific groups of patients such as patients with impaired hepatic or renal function are more susceptible to side effects of alternative remedies. [183] [184] An exception to the normal thinking regarding side-effects is homeopathy. Since 1938, the FDA has regulated homeopathic products in "several significantly different ways from other drugs."
A former licensed naturopathic doctor, Britt Marie Hermes, states that "any product that is sold by a naturopath almost guarantees that there is no reliable scientific data to support whatever health claims are made, [60] and that while some naturopaths claim to only practice evidence based medicine, "the problem is, all naturopaths in an ...
It is a popular misconception that herbal medicines are safe and side-effect free. [35] Consumption of herbs may cause adverse effects . [ 36 ] Furthermore, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal."
Nikki, a 37-year-old hospital doctor in Wellington, New Zealand, thinks that a possible genetic predisposition to eating disorders was likely triggered in part by the high-stress environment she ...
According to the American Cancer Society, "evidence does not support claims that goldenseal is effective in treating cancer or other diseases. Goldenseal can have toxic side effects, and high doses can cause death." [76] Gotu kola – a swamp plant native to parts of Asia and Africa. Supplements made from it are promoted as cancer treatment ...