Monday, November 15, 2010

Faith Moves Mountains and Cures Disease

Well, I'm not startled. The medical world is slow in coming to the realization that our beliefs are more powerful than anything! This is just "common shamanism." Congratulations doctors. You've discovered what the ancients have always known.

Startled by the power of placebos, doctors consider how to use them as real treatment
2010-05-09, Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/05/09/the_magic_cure/

You’re not likely to hear about this from your doctor, but fake medical treatment can work amazingly well. For a range of ailments, from pain and nausea to depression and Parkinson’s disease, placebos--whether sugar pills, saline injections, or sham surgery--have often produced results that rival those of standard therapies...more

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