"Homeopathy is rubbish"-England's chief medical officer

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Homeopathy is 'rubbish', says chief medical officer - Telegraph

Professor Dame Sally Davies said she was “perpetually surprised” homeopathy was provided on the NHS, and branded homeopaths “peddlers.”

Giving evidence to the Commons Science and Technology committee, she also expressed fears about the prescription of homeopathic remedies to treat malaria and other illnesses.

‘I’m very concerned when homeopathic practitioners try to peddle this way of life to prevent malaria or other infectious disease,” she said.

“I am perpetually surprised that homeopathy is available on the NHS.”

Dame Sally, who is England’s most senior doctor, concluded by remarking that homeopathy “is rubbish”.

The Department of Health said it was up to local NHS organisations to decide whether to fund homeopathic treatments.

Complementary therapies have been famously championed by the Prince of Wales, while Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has also backed homeopathy.

Its supporters believe it can treat everything from depression to hay fever, the theory being that substances that produce the symptoms of an ailment can cure it once they have been watered down many times to reduce their strength.

Advocates of the practice claim the water retains a “memory” of the original substance.

But critics say the only benefits are in the mind, with a Lancet study concluding that homeopathy was no more effective than the standard sugar pill given as a placebo in clinical trials.

In 2010, the Science and Technology Committee agreed there was no evidence the drugs were any more effective than a placebo.

But then health minister Anne Milton said the Government still believed the local NHS and clinicians were best placed to make decisions on what treatment was appropriate for their patients, and homeopathy has continued to be available on the NHS.

 

[thekingsmen]

Sounds like her opinion wants to be more than that. Those who use Homeopathy I've seen in my life have more energy, more stamina and are living to old ages.

 

[88m3]

Sounds like her opinion wants to be more than that. Those who use Homeopathy I've seen in my life have more energy, more stamina and are living to old ages.

It worked great in the 14th century as well I've read.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Sounds like her opinion wants to be more than that. Those who use Homeopathy I've seen in my life have more energy, more stamina and are living to old ages.

What convincing evidence you provide.

 

[thekingsmen]

What convincing evidence you provide.

Those who tend to follow Homeopathic remedies are those who focus on having a substitutable healthy diet plan and exercise. I know a few people... one guy particular who is 60 years old and uses Homeopathic and Herbs and he has more energy than a man in his 30's and rarely ever gets sick.

He had recommended me Phosphorus because I became dizzy, nausea and was about to be sick off something I eat. I took it and with in minutes...all those symptoms disappeared.

 

[Crakface]

Living a long life is genetic. People who have never recieved a vaccine in their life and eat pork regularly living to be 80 - 100 and people who watch what they eat, excercise and stay healthy die in their 60's. Theres little you can do about it.

 

[88m3]

Those who tend to follow Homeopathic remedies are those who focus on having a substitutable healthy diet plan and exercise. I know a few people... one guy particular who is 60 years old and uses Homeopathic and Herbs and he has more energy than a man in his 30's and rarely ever gets sick.

He had recommended me Phosphorus because I became dizzy, nausea and was about to be sick off something I eat. I took it and with in minutes...all those symptoms disappeared.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

What is considered homeopathic?

 

[BlvdBrawler]

I wouldn't say it's rubbish but that shyt isn't gonna help you if you get a REAL illness.

 

[Type Username Here]

Homeopathy is opportunistic capitalism. Nothing more, nothing less.

It's marketed towards people who seek to rebel against certain social structures, and are willing to spend their money on it. Some very intelligent business men figured out how to dupe a certain demographic of people.

 

[Type Username Here]

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

"Liquid Life Energy proves him wrong" - Leyet, poster of the-coli.

 

[Brown_Pride]

I wouldn't say it's rubbish but that shyt isn't gonna help you if you get a REAL illness.

yeah more or less.
I tore my meniscus in my knee not to long ago and started taking some omega somethings with glucosamine or others kinda like bone joint ligament supplements and it's working.

When i stop taking it the shyt hurts more.
i'm still going to have surgery to fix it but i'm not gonna stop taking this magic.

Certain things work.
Used to deliver ice. Hands would HURT LIKE A SON OF A BIOTCH. Started taking hyaluronic acid, hands stopped hurting. If i missed taking it in the morning by the night my hands felt like they were on fire.

it is what it is.

 

[Fillerguy]

Those who tend to follow Homeopathic remedies are those who focus on having a substitutable healthy diet plan and exercise.

focus on having a substitutable healthy diet plan and exercise.

healthy diet plan and exercise.

diet and exercise.

:rational:

 

[thekingsmen]

Homeopathy is opportunistic capitalism. Nothing more, nothing less.

It's marketed towards people who seek to rebel against certain social structures, and are willing to spend their money on it. Some very intelligent business men figured out how to dupe a certain demographic of people.

Dupe....provide evidence that it's snake oil since people are being duped.