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pelops_dl asked:


How about getting some reactions to Steven Novella’s article in the Science Based Medicine blog. What do you think?

http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=556
Not ONE homeopath can address this article here? C’mon… not even a “Novella is a paid shill of Big Pharma?” or “… WATER MEMORY… QUANTUM WOSSNAMES! … DOUBLE BLIND TRIALS ARE AGAINST THE GENEVA CONVENTION!” or even an ad hominem “You’re SO uneducated! … and a **** sympathizer!”

They have NOTHING. Just like their remedies.

Savanah asked:


21. ___________are a complex set of characteristics that make a person unique, and are influenced by heredity, environment, and behavior. (1 point)
Relationships
Imbalances
Personalities
Emotions
22. Feeling “safe” with family members is an important element of __________ and is vital to the way we conduct ourselves in life situations and choosing other healthy relationships with friends and life-partners. (1 point)
self-awareness
self-esteem
personality
self-control
23. Often teens who experiment with drugs grow into adults who are afflicted with drug addictions. (1 point)
True
False
24. Some of the warning signs of teen drug abuse are changes in dress style, discipline problems, and new friends who are disinterested in school or family related activities. (1 point)
True
False
25. For many users, nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. (1 point)
True
False
26. . ________ is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glad that is released as a response to stress. (1 point)
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Eustress
All of the above
27. ________ is a hormone produced by the adrenal glad that increases heart rate and respiratory rate, in response to physical and mental stress. (1 point)
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Eustress
All of the above
28. ____________ is an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image whereby a person does not consume enough calories. (1 point)
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating
Osteoporosis
29. _________ is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of excessive, uncontrollable eating, followed by purging. (1 point)
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating
Osteoporosis
30. Body weight that is inconsistent with age, build, and height (usually 15% below normal weight) is a symptom of: (1 point)
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
binge eating
osteoporosis
31. _______ is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 74 hours after exercising. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprains
Muscle strains
Overuse injury
32. ________ are the result ofan injury to a ligament. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprain
Muscle strain
Overuse injury
33. _________are the result of an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprains
Muscle strains
Overuse injury
34. The treatment plan for immediate relief of muscle strains and sprains is: (1 point)
RAISE
RICE
REM
none of the above
35. _________ is a system of natural medicine, founded in the late 1700’s by Samuel Hahnemann, involving the use of natural plant, mineral, and animal substances. (1 point)
Homeopathy
Acupuncture
Ultrasound therapy
Pilates
36. ________ is a disease where there is a loss of bone density, causing the bones to become porous, soft, and weak. (1 point)
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
All of the above
37. It is important to recognize a person who needs first aid for choking, from someone who does not. (1 point)
True
False
38. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary respiration. (1 point)
True
False
39. The Heimlich maneuver was developed and introduced by Dr. Henry Heimlich, in 1974. (1 point)
True
False
40. Abdominal muscles that run diagonally down the ribs and connect to the front top of pelvis and assist with trunk rotation: (1 point)
external oblique’
internal obliques
rectus abdominus
transverse abdominus
41. Abdominal muscle which runs horizontally across the abdominal wall and underneath the internal and external obliques; assists with forced exhalation and trunk stabilization: (1 point)
external obliques
internal obliques
rectus abdominus
transverse abdominus
42. An inflammation of the tissue under the foot (fascia) caused by overuse and improper athletic footwear. Characterized by intense “start-up” pain under the heel bone: (1 point)
pronation
plantar fasciitis
osteoporosis
osteoarthritis
43. Personal and specific fitness objectives and plans are referred to as: (1 point)
specific goals
health issues
fitness goals
realistic goals
44. Your exercise results will be better and you will be able to achieve you fitness goals if you change your routine every: (1 point)
two to three weeks
four to six weeks
six months
daily
45. Many people prefer working out at a gym, and find that they can achieve their fitness goals more easily than working out at home. (1 point)
True
False
Note: This question was entered in error. Please select any answer choice to receive 1 point. It will be removed for the ‘10-11 school year.
46. A strong impulse to do something is called: (1 point)
compulsive
strategy
impulsive
habitual
47. A set of actions to offset counterproductive behaviors: (1 point)
motivations
strategies
behaviors
changes
48. Encouraging and teaching your family the importance of exercise and healthy diet is an important part of your own personal fitness program. (1 point)
True
False
49. Most people that participate in physical

Gary Y asked:


“At 10:23am on January 30th, more than three hundred homeopathy sceptics nationwide (UK) will be taking part in a mass homeopathic ‘overdose’ in protest at Boots’ continued endorsement and sale of homeopathic remedies, and to raise public awareness about the fact that homeopathic remedies have nothing in them.”

“Sceptics and consumer rights activists will publicly swallow an entire bottle of homeopathic ‘pillules’ to demonstrate that these ‘remedies’, prepared according to a long-discredited 18th century ritual, are nothing but sugar pills.”
http://www.1023.org.uk/the-1023-overdose-event.php

This part of the 10:23 Campaign. 10 to the power of 23 represents Avogadro’s number, a physics limit of dilution. If you dilute one mole of anything by 10:24, you are not guaranteed to have even one molecule of the original substance left. 10:24 is equivalent to a homeopathic 12C dilution.

Should be a very interesting event! Will it get the message across?
Lightning, the only way that will happen is if the manufacturers are actually adding active ingredients. Which of course is not homeopathy.
Lightning - if it does happen, and it can be shown that it was true homeopathy, then yes - I and a lot of other people will be reviewing our position! Given that the laws of physics will be broken - it’s not likely, but it would be mean a major rethink and a lot of investigation.
Lo_mcg, it’s mainly in town centers across the UK, to be organized by skeptics in the pub groups. More info is on the latest Merseyside Skeptics Society podcast (which is brilliant BTW) at http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/
Lo_mcg, it’s mainly in town centers across the UK, to be organized by skeptics in the pub groups. More info is on the latest Merseyside Skeptics Society podcast (which is brilliant BTW) at http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/
Irenaaneri, the problem is that Boots have admitted that homeopathy does not work. In their open letter to Booths, the campaign said:

‘The majority of people do not have the time or inclination to check whether the scientific literature supports the claims of efficacy made by products such as homeopathy. We trust brands such as Boots to check the facts for us, to provide sound medical advice that is in our interest and supply only those products with a demonstrable medical benefit.

We don’t expect to find products on the shelf at our local pharmacy which do not work.

Not only are these products ineffective, they can also be dangerous. Patients may delay seeking proper medical assistance because they believe homeopathy can treat their condition.’
http://www.1023.org.uk/an-open-letter-to-alliance-boots.php

xoxpringles asked:


20.
_________ is a condition which occurs when waste products (called ketones) build up in the blood and results in the body utilizing fat as its main source of energy. (1 point)
• (0 pts) Osteoarthritis
• (0 pts) Osteoporosis
• (1 pt) Ketosis
• (0 pts) None of the above
1 /1 point
21.
___________are a complex set of characteristics that make a person unique, and are influenced by heredity, environment, and behavior. (1 point)
• (0 pts) Relationships
• (0 pts) Imbalances
• (1 pt) Personalities
• (0 pts) Emotions
1 /1 point
22.
Feeling “safe” with family members is an important element of __________ and is vital to the way we conduct ourselves in life situations and choosing other healthy relationships with friends and life-partners. (1 point)
• (0 pts) self-awareness
• (1 pt) self-esteem
• (0 pts) personality
• (0 pts) self-control
0 /1 point
23.
Often teens who experiment with drugs grow into adults who are afflicted with drug addictions. (1 point)
• (1 pt) True
• (0 pts) False
1 /1 point
24.
Some of the warning signs of teen drug abuse are changes in dress style, discipline problems, and new friends who are disinterested in school or family related activities. (1 point)
• (1 pt) True
• (0 pts) False
1 /1 point
25.
For many users, nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. (1 point)
• (1 pt) True
• (0 pts) False
1 /1 point
26.
. ________ is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glad that is released as a response to stress. (1 point)
• (0 pts) Adrenaline
• (1 pt) Cortisol
• (0 pts) Eustress
• (0 pts) All of the above
1 /1 point
27.
________ is a hormone produced by the adrenal glad that increases heart rate and respiratory rate, in response to physical and mental stress. (1 point)
• (1 pt) Adrenaline
• (0 pts) Cortisol
• (0 pts) Eustress
• (0 pts) All of the above
1 /1 point
28.
____________ is an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image whereby a person does not consume enough calories. (1 point)
• (1 pt) Anorexia nervosa
• (0 pts) Bulimia nervosa
• (0 pts) Binge eating
• (0 pts) Osteoporosis
1 /1 point
29.
_________ is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent cycles of excessive, uncontrollable eating, followed by purging. (1 point)
• (0 pts) Anorexia nervosa
• (1 pt) Bulimia nervosa
• (0 pts) Binge eating
• (0 pts) Osteoporosis
1 /1 point
30.
Body weight that is inconsistent with age, build, and height (usually 15% below normal weight) is a symptom of: (1 point)
• (1 pt) anorexia nervosa
• (0 pts) bulimia nervosa
• (0 pts) binge eating
• (0 pts) osteoporosis
1 /1 point
31.
_______ is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 74 hours after exercising. (1 point)
• (1 pt) DOMS
• (0 pts) Muscle sprains
• (0 pts) Muscle strains
• (0 pts) Overuse injury
1 /1 point
32.
________ are the result ofan injury to a ligament. (1 point)
• (0 pts) DOMS
• (1 pt) Muscle sprain
• (0 pts) Muscle strain
• (0 pts) Overuse injury
1 /1 point
33.
_________are the result of an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. (1 point)
• (0 pts) DOMS
• (0 pts) Muscle sprains
• (1 pt) Muscle strains
• (0 pts) Overuse injury
1 /1 point
34.
The treatment plan for immediate relief of muscle strains and sprains is: (1 point)
• (0 pts) RAISE
• (1 pt) RICE
• (0 pts) REM
• (0 pts) none of the above
1 /1 point
35.
_________ is a system of natural medicine, founded in the late 1700’s by Samuel Hahnemann, involving the use of natural plant, mineral, and animal substances. (1 point)
• (1 pt) Homeopathy
• (0 pts) Acupuncture
• (0 pts) Ultrasound therapy
• (0 pts) Pilates
1 /1 point
36.
________ is a disease where there is a loss of bone density, causing the bones to become porous, soft, and weak. (1 point)
• (1 pt) Osteoporosis
• (0 pts) Osteoarthritis
• (0 pts) Arthritis
• (0 pts) All of the above
1 /1 point
37.
It is important to recognize a person who needs first aid for choking, from someone who does not. (1 point)
• (1 pt) True
• (0 pts) False
1 /1 point
38.
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary respiration. (1 point)
• (0 pts) True
• (1 pt) False
1 /1 point
39.
The Heimlich maneuver was developed and introduced by Dr. Henry Heimlich, in 1974. (1 point)
• (1 pt) True
• (0 pts) False
1 /1 point
40.
Abdominal muscles that run diagonally down the ribs and connect to the front top of pelvis and assist with trunk rotation: (1 point)
• (1 pt) external oblique’
• (0 pts) internal obliques
• (0 pts) rectus abdominus
• (0 pts) transverse abdominus
0 /1 point

Alberto P asked:


What kind of diseases?

theophilus asked:


Call the Doctor; pray; seek a homeopathic or wholistic healing source; meditate; yoga or other; chinese traditional ; friends and counselors? I am thinking of both physical and mental needs as I write this question…your ideas? I am convinced the cycles of the day have a lot to do with it…rest, restoration..periods of activity, and inactivity in our lives…

Gaia 210 asked:


I heard that there was a natural homeopathic medecine that helps heal or possibly cure HIV, what do you know about it?

dispirited_princess asked:


I am interested in starting a career in homeopathic psychology, and am not interested in administering any pharmaceutical medications. I have tried google-ing to see where I would begin, but could only find information on books.

I would like to be able to open my own office and help people with depression, family issues, ect and offer Reiki and other options for homeopathic healing. I am willing to go to school for this, and was wondering if there is anyone who is in this career path that can give me advise on where to start?

Thank you so much!!

Sweet Pinki asked:


If not what is the rationale for such treatment ? Is it placebo ? Or faith healing ?

Mookie asked:


Castor oil has been an “old folks” remedy for ions, whether digesting to cleanse colon, or applying on the skin to draw out impurities. What say you homeopaths, alternative medicine gurus, or experienced? Does castor oil have healing properties? Thanks much for the feedback!