the book is what you make it. most of the beginning of the book is actual cases of folks taking their health into their own hands, which I find empowering.
certainly dont condone throwing placebo around as a reason to ignore chronically ill people.
just think folks are not presented with this path of recourse by the traditional healthcare system. the placebo is treated as a dirty word and stigmatized. why not attempt harness it? who cares if you cant currently explain the mechanisms at work, the results are what matter.
certainly dont condone throwing placebo around as a reason to ignore chronically ill people.
just think folks are not presented with this path of recourse by the traditional healthcare system. the placebo is treated as a dirty word and stigmatized. why not attempt harness it? who cares if you cant currently explain the mechanisms at work, the results are what matter.