Sorry it's a bit hard to explain in the title. Basically I am looking for this documentary I watched once on youtube around 2012 (so it must have been uploaded around then or before) where they talk about the history of modern medicine and how it came to be. I remember a segment that was describing the fact that in the past the so called doctors used to have a holistic approach to patients, but that has then been slowly labeled as "alternative" medicine by modern doctors, who are actually mostly trained to cure the symptoms and don't really help in finding the root of patient's issues.
I am asking because of a post on r/Europe
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/69csza/alternative_medicine_use_in_europe/
http://www.natcen.ac.uk/blog/when-i-get-that-feeling,-i-want-spiritual-healing-alternative-medicine-use-in-europe
German speaking countries are high on homeopathy (Hahnemann geh Du voran), just shows that even reasonable mentalities can be quite nonsensical.
The Baltics are much into herbal treatment, can some of you please explain in more detail what exactly you are using? Like do you drink lots of herbals or do you make wound dressings out of them?
The nordics seem to do Chiropractics. (O_o) Just reading about that makes my back hurt. What's the history behind that?
I read that it's believed Napoleon had some kind of stomach ailment on the eve of Waterloo, which might have limited his effectiveness, affected his judgment, and led to his defeat. I thought that a single dose of Pepto-Bismol, or Kaopectate, or even just some strong probiotics, might have eased his pain, cleared his mind, won the battle, and changed the course of European history.
If you could go back in time and give ONE dose of any modern medicine to one historical figure, what would it be, and why?
I'm looking to get off of Lexapro and hopefully eventually trazadone someday but both of them help me sleep. I need to get off of Lexapro because it's caused weight gain, fatigue, and cravings and has basically ruined my self esteem but it's become a part of my nightly routine. I'm hoping to discuss things with my herbalist and find an herb or supplement that's strong enough to help me sleep. Does anybody have any success with herbs? I also do acupuncture and that helps a bit but it's so bad that even melatonin doesn't help. The smallest of changes in my routine can trigger my insomnia so I'm nervous about going off of Lexapro.. would love to hear if anybody has any thoughts, experiences, advice, or suggestions!
So I had to work today and had no videos saved to watch so I just clicked on the first recent upload suggestion from YouTube. It was a video called “Why you feel sick & tired over 50.” Ummm ok, a swerve from CT foundation and skin care but wtf, maybe it is an Amazon shopping haul for coffee and uplifting doodads.
Ummm, no. It ended up being an interview with a holistic doctor that promotes coffee enemas, living water, all organic foods, and body purging to reach higher energies/consciousness. I was in for the first 7-10 minutes. Highly processed foods, soil strength, you are what you eat and thennnnnn….. bizarre cafe buttholes and water frequencies balancing out across a laboratory room.
I am admittedly push back on every new idea I find until I have researched it inside out. So I don’t trust my visceral repulsion and Spouse has refused to watch the video. (I sent him a video explaining who Nicacado was and I will never be forgiven)
It seems to me this was WILDLY dangerous and a misuse of her platform. I did go digging about coffee time and living/dead water and not a shred of it is medically backed. (Apparently delicate skin can blister from coffee in case you wondered, not to mention caffeine overload leading to a wired sensation that can be a bit addictive for some). Oh and ALL of this requires expensive equipment, sink adapters, plasma straws and bathroom accessories—but the worst part was the insistence that a body can heal itself even from cancer, and that nutrition will solve everything—doctors are for broken bones. “Organic food is less expensive than a medical bill, people work for corporations they hate for insurance so they are never free. “ are two statements I shall never unhear. (Why yes, these were 2 white women chatting, how DID you guess?) The channel PrettyOverFifty has just shy of 200k, so this isn’t a small platform to share from.
Anyway, I wonder what you all think about this since jewelry, NFTs, and similar nonbeauty content seems to be a recent trend. I had such a knee jerk reaction I wanted to get a second opinion.
UPDATE: Spouse watched it after reading this post. “What the f*ck? Who is this? Who believes this?” were his more thoughtful responses. Thank you all, I feel a billion times better about unsubbing.
I'm interested in a more comprehensive version of the first segment of this podcast, the part with Dr. Joshua Safer. It talks about how doctors used to think that gender was socialized, until some tragic incidents with intersex people showed that there was something innate (gender identity).
I'm hoping someone has written a book describing how (Western) science/medicine has evolved its view of trans people.
I saw it in B&N last year; it covered the times in surgery before germs were discovered and known to cause infection; also, told a story of women getting mastectomies without anesthesia (OUCH), said the surgeons had to be fast because the women couldn’t take the pain for very long.
I can't vouch for the veracity of this information, nor do I know if there are competing interests at play (the channel's owner is a friend of Derek from MPMD, who owns the TRT clinic Marek).
The discussion in the comments seems to center around TRT add-ons rather than testosterone itself (which is cheap and likely not worth faking in any case).
I was wondering if people at these Alternative Medicine clinics have experiences that would back up or counter these claims. It seems like Oxandrolone prices have gone up recently for these AM sister clinics, which coincides with claims about fake product--one possibility is the change in price reflects a shift from fake or UGL anabolics to pharmacy-grade.
A huge benefit of seeking treatment through clinics vs self-medicating through UGLs is not having to worry about the quality of your treatment. If clinics are just upcharging you for UGL products anyway, what's the point?
edit: On rereading my post it seems biased towards believing the accusers. Not my intention at all, so I want to emphasize that this accusation is coming from a biased source and shouldn't just be taken at face value. The video was linked in this comment thread and I wanted to see if people's experiences lined up with the accusations. So far, nobody here has shared experiences of fake anabolics (note, the main concern is not fake testosterone but expensive add-ons like Oxandrolone and HGH).
edit 2: the video with accusations has been privated by the channel (Leo and Longevity was the original poster), and the owners of one of the clinics under FAM has posted a response. It doesn't address add-ons, however, and in the comments are still people posting negative experiences with Elevate's anavar.
Hi, I am a student of medical anthropology investigating why people choose to use essential oils as an alternative medicine.
I am looking for people to complete a survey on their use of essential oils as an alternative medicine and why the regulation of the essential oils industry is important.
This investigation will be completely anonymous and any responses will be of great help.
Thank you
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QQDNCX5
