Sometimes the answers are right in front of our eyes. The "placebo
effect," long dismissed by doctors as illusion, turns out to be the most
powerful healing agent of all. It has proven to be effective against
heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and a long list of other
diseases, in nearly 30% of the cases (which is far more effective than
most drugs or surgical procedures). The power of the mind, it seems, it
far stronger than anything the pharmaceutical companies can offer.
So why don't doctors leverage the power of placebo? It's simple: because
they don't believe in it, not because it doesn't work. The
science simply cannot be denied: the placebo effect is powerful,
effective, and exhibits zero side effects. It should be the medicine of
choice. Naturally, you can't patent it and you can't market it, so
there's no economic reason for anybody in Western medicine to push it.
Besides, if Western doctors admitted that patients could heal
themselves, then they would lose a tremendous amount of power and
control over patients.
Look at it this way: really good doctors (and
there are many) readily state that they are only conduits of healing,
that patients must ultimately heal themselves. Bad doctors, on the other
hand, think they are God and that they alone control the healing
response in patients.
About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health author and award-winning journalist with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He has authored more than 1,800 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, and he has published numerous courses on preparedness and survival, including financial preparedness, emergency food supplies, urban survival and tactical self-defense. Adams is an honest, independent journalist and accepts no money or commissions on the third-party products he writes about or the companies he promotes. In mid 2010, Adams produced TV.NaturalNews.com, a natural health video sharing website offering user-generated videos on nutrition, green living, fitness and more. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also a veteran of the software technology industry, having founded a personalized mass email software product used to deliver email newsletters to subscribers. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and pursues hobbies such as martial arts, Capoeira, nature macrophotography and organic gardening. He's also author a large number of health books offered by Truth Publishing and is the creator of numerous reference website including NaturalPedia.com and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. His websites also include the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the innate healing ability of the human body. Known as the 'Health Ranger,' Adams' personal health statistics and mission statements are located at www.HealthRanger.org
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