Homeopathy Explained 

Yeah well cancer is also very serious, in many cases fatal, while chemo can work

yeah man, fuck trusting people who have spent their lives dedicated to medicine and know what theyre doing

Yeah because buddy running the quack clinic in Florida was _totally_ doing it for free.

urdnal chemo cured my father's cancer and that's the reason why he's alive today. Yes it is costly and hard on the body and may not always work, but it's the most guaranteed way to treat cancer.

OK, random Internet comment, you've convinced me! I'll stop listening to doctors and declare you my new God. Said by no one ever.

Robot Bjorn Tim minchin

"Do you know what they call alternative medicine that actually works? MEDICINE." -Tim Minchin

I agree with that sentiment, but I can't fucking stand Tim Minchin.

Dara O'brian said it to, you can attribute it to him

Robot Bjorn And it wouldn't be 'alternative.'

Tim Minchin and several million people before him. It's an old joke.

Oh you mean poison that has zero double blind placebo studies. yeah.

@@ThreadBomb I see what you did there. Now get a life.

Not necessarily. In the US, the AMA has a monopoly on what is considered medicine. Even if something is proven to work elsewhere it may not be considered medicine here.

@@johnterpack3940 that's because studies that work "elsewhere" don't seem to replicate when others do them. It's not just AMA saying it does not work. It's everyone everywhere. “The principles of homeopathy contradict known chemical, physical and biological laws and persuasive scientific trials proving its effectiveness are not available” Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia “Homeopathy should not be used to treat health conditions that are chronic, serious, or could become serious. People who choose homeopathy may put their health at risk if they reject or delay treatments for which there is good evidence for safety and effectiveness.” National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia “These products are not supported by scientific evidence.” Health Canada, Canada “Homeopathic remedies don’t meet the criteria of evidence based medicine.” Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary “The incorporation of anthroposophical and homeopathic products in the Swedish directive on medicinal products would run counter to several of the fundamental principles regarding medicinal products and evidence-based medicine.” Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden “We recommend parents and caregivers not give homeopathic teething tablets and gels to children and seek advice from their health care professional for safe alternatives.” Food and Drug Administration, USA “There is little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for any specific condition” National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health, USA “There is no good-quality evidence that homeopathy is effective as a treatment for any health condition” National Health Service, UK “Homeopathic remedies perform no better than placebos, and that the principles on which homeopathy is based are “scientifically implausible”” House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, UK

True

"the Industry behind homeopathy might be even more profit driven." Given that they sell water at the price of medicine, I'd say they are more profit-driven than real pharma.

Stephan Ledinger so are vitamin makers who charge a lot of money for stuff that's never been proven to work. Or sometimes even subjected to scientific testing at all.

@@nhmooytis7058 eat 30gummy vitamins with vitamin a daily for a month, then up the dose to 150. It will work. Vitaminosis is a real thing. Don't complain if your bones break and your body shuts down.

@@nhmooytis7058 so. You are wrong. Vitamins do work. Doesn't mean you need a supplement or that vitamin c protects from cold but vitamins are real.

The "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"s could be heard from the most distant quasars.

Vertimoo I was just going to say that.

Star Trek also made that mistake at some point, they said "one to the fourth power"...

and saying "1×10⁴⁰⁰" is unnecessary as you can just say "10⁴⁰⁰"

Maybe, in a world of Fidget Spinners and Homeopathy, "12 minutes with dry humor and rational reasoning" have become the bizarre... (see X-Files theme)

Read my critique of this poorly researched video.

@@rrandor1 no

@@BeersAndBeatsPDX Very deeply thoughtful response

hmmm...i have an idea...if ignorance is bliss, can we turn ignorance into an antidepressant we can sell to people for profit? :P

The real reason anti-vaccination persists is the colossal ignorance of people. The real reason Christianity persists is the colossal ignorance of people. The real reason monogamy persists is the colossal ignorance of people.. The real reason racism persists is the colossal ignorance of people. The real reason Nickelback persists is the colossal ignorance of people. etc.

You must be really stupid if you think that.

Decarte see?

You realize a literal child can have the thought you just had when writing that comment? Literally, it is the most common thought and it is especially common when talking to pseudo-intellectuals who think they are the smartest person in the world for mentioning extremely generally things on extremely general topics in an extremely general way. How about saying something more specific? Instead of wanking around saying "Everyones stupid that's why the worlds terrible." How about his, tell me, what is ignorance? Can you prove you know more about something than someone who for a matter of fact doesn't? And if so, then why do you think they don't know as much as you? And why do you think it is important for them to be doing the things you are doing since you are such an inspiration in life and worK?

It takes a strong person to show composure in such situations.

Random encounter with two cute boys on the internet... must maintain composure... must maint- OH GOD ONE OF THEM HAS CAT EARS UUWWWAAAAAAAH~ X3

Pensive Scarlet aaaaaand in real life they look nothing like their crazy rad internet avatars. Because you know, reality sucks.

Did you shake the solution after adding 1 drop of petrol into a gallon of water? You know, the shaking is *very* crucial to the effectiveness. 😌

@@saschamayer4050 I knocked the solution against a leather bound book as advised by the bloke down the pub.

@@pr248 Your pub friend is a genius! Have you ever asked him how to fix nuclear fusion? 🤔

@@saschamayer4050 I know he has been able to achieve cold fusion in a test tube.

And smokes the rolled up vhs-tapes

He dilutes it first to increase the potency. Obviously.

@@MrKenkron and shakes it. The shaking is very crucial to its effectiveness.

does that come with a theramin or not?

eatthisvr6 Patient: Can I get the theramin too? Secretary: It seems that your insurance won't cover that one. Sorry.

Yes, 30 mg, and you'll be on your way to becoming Theramin® Clear.

Oh... the irony that vibrations can speed up wound and muscle recovery. You're so uninformed and so focused on making fun of something that you don't even care. Search it up, for gods sake

True, I'm so excited when I see his content.

Which is convenient because I'm a bottom

o beby

NOt really. He didn't mention that the experiments done to prove or disprove water memory were openly rigged against it.

@@H2Oooh Are you suggesting its real ?

Homeopathy is often so slow-healing that you die of old age before it fixes you. ;)

@@TheOneWhoMightBe but then you're completely healed and will never suffer again! 😎👍

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. If you took a conventional drug and it didnt work would you conclude that conventional medicine didnt work? Or would you conclude that you had a bad doctor?

@@TheOneWhoMightBe Or maybe they don't die of old age but of an overdose! Too much homeopathy! 😲

I have the exact same problem. I literally couldn't sleep at night when I was 9 because I couldn't breathe. My parents never took me to a real doctor so I didn't know surgery would help. I kept getting fed homeopathic shit and even at that age I knew it was garbage that was not helping me at all. I eventually got so frustrated with wheezing, sneezing and struggling to breathe that I refused to take the medicine eventually. I noticed that after getting my braces, my sinus issues improved. I'm guessing fixing my buck tooth moved my facial bones or dental plate in such a way that it helped. I still have sinus problems but it's not nearly as bad. At least I can sleep for 8 hrs max before my sinuses clog and I wake up sneezing.

I lad, and damm fine it is too

The non-north Americans will not know that root beer is a drink, kind of like a soft drink that may or may not be alcoholic.

That's too bad, man. Hey listen, if you need anything... Broads. Blow. Just dial 0.

I had respiratory problems, my grand mother took me to homopathy doctor, new delhi. I am all good. It worked for me.

90 days correlation does not imply causation, however lack of correlation does imply lack of causation.

How long did it take to cure you

@@aaa...8595 It never worked, I was implying sarcasm. Homeopathy is BS. If anything, going to the gym and learning breathing exercises helped me with my asthma.

its the same reason Dr. Oz is a quack who has national fame...real medicine is a cold thing, it does not always bestow hope or good feelings, and unfortunatly some people are so vain they want to hope when a situationi s indeed hopeless i mean, call me a masochist if you want, but id rather be told the cold hard truth about a medical condition i have rather than a cushy cozy version that bestows comfort and false hope when the situation is in reality quite grim but some people dont like that, they want hope, they want to beleive that everything has a cure and that if they just hang on desperatly to hope that their going to be ok but some of us dont like that, yes we feel its not comforting to know when your truly screwed, but we appreciate the honesty of knowing and what it allows us to do for example if i was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told i had 3 months to live, yes i would be shocked and probably deeply saddened at first, but knowing i have little time left would allow me to get the things done in my life i would want to before i die, it turns pain and sadness into a serious motivator to make things count while you still have the chance but thats the problem with this kinda crap...people have become too dependent on the idea of hope...so dependent that they will actively deny anything else just for the sake of being hopeful and yes i take a colder stance on this, for one im an atheist, which doesnt make me inherently cold-viewed, but it does mean im prone to accepting truth even if its uncomfortable, as opposed to false hope and wishful thinking, and sometimes things like that come across as harsh but the world is a harsh place, and reality can be harsh, i like to think its not so much me being cold about the world as me just knowing what things are and arent likely to happen or be true and trying to make the best decisions i can based on available evidence, but yeah, that means if someone i know is dyin of cancer im most likely going to tell it to em straight, not try and fill em with hope

Lavos2007 You said it really well

Jinx Mangrove Water has been around for about 4 billion years, essentially coming into contact with every perceivable surface, and mixing with every conceivable chemical compound. It would stand to reason that every possible dilution has been made countless times through out water's history and bestowed upon us through the natural water cycle at rates of dilution far exceeding maximum effectiveness. If the base tenants underpinning homeopathy were sound, how are there any diseases left at all for humans to experience? We are mostly water and therefore made out of all the cures.

I agree about homeopathy, though it's worth pointing out that the placebo effect is something of a miracle in itself. That the body can be coaxed to heal from things that it otherwise wouldn't, sometimes that even modern medicine couldn't treat effectively, just by a change of mindset or emotional state, by a "trick," is... magic.

Gordon Heaney My mother's an engineer and believes and defends this shit. It's baffled me for 17 years and keeps going.

It seems to me people want to believe in this crap. Same with religions.

You homeophobe!

homeopathy, flat earth, anti-vax, religion ... all beliefs in something that hasn't been proven, and been proven the opposite of.

@@Darrylizer1 😄🤣😂

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. People are using it successfully by the millions around the world as their daily medicine for all range of conditions.

What Did they do to you? Im just curious

That's some good ass luck.

Doot the dooter they diluted him in water

He was never quite himself again.

Don't. I've dated a girl who, years after we broke up, died because she had a severe condition and refused to submit herself to anything other than homeopathic treatment. It was a very sad story, but I'm forced to say she died of stupidity and stubbornness (and no, I had no resentment toward her because we broke up, but having a condition that persistently worsens for years and insisting in the same treatment along those same years cannot for me be classified as an intelligent attitude).

Sahuagin They're glorified masseuses. It does have its benefits, but taking a nap in a nice comfortable bed has the same effect.

Sahuagin I think their effectiveness depends on the condition and what they claim or intend to accomplish. I had a severe chronic lower back pain, which at one point left me barely able to stand or walk. A good chiropractor got me back on my feet and advised me on how to rehabilitate myself at a minimal expense. It took a long time, but with persistense and care I have overcome the problem and engage in normal to challenging physical activity. What amazes me is that many people's initial reaction to a condition like that is to suggest back surgery. I'm like, yeah if I want to live the rest of my life crippled and broke. In many cases people depend on modern medicine without much forethought. Medicine is as much a business as anything else, and they will try to hard sell just like a used car salesman. Yes, homeopathy is crap, but people need to be just as alert to the methods of modern medicine. Its not always the best remedy.

Well because physical therapy is a legit way to cure some problems. Backpain, bad posture, stiff joints ect... don't know about what other diseases some of them claim to aid, but here they stick to this.

Sahuagin one of those quacks seriously screwed up my back.

Did you shake the solution enough? The shaking is very crucial to its effectiveness.

@Flux Incapacitator yeah I think that could be the problem. Still this day my car doesn't start. Next I'll try magic spells .

Using the power of positive thought I healed a broken ulna in my right arm and it only took me six weeks 😆

Public Piper maybe video lighting made it look slightly different; maybe amazon colour slightly distorted

@@dere7343 NOT a lava lamp! It's a retro desk lamp. To match his retro telephone.

It was an homeopathic Lava lamp

They use distilled water, so no, they already thought of that.

Damn Deal Done Tim Minchin reference. Storm, specifically.

"I wonder if knowledge is so loose leaf on a morning. When she is leaving from her door? Or the window on her second floor"

Many homeopathists believe that the waters memory can be cleared by speaking to the water.

+Some A. Hole I know, but it's still not a good counter argument. Since they have something in the preparation of homoeopathy that is meant to cleanse the water first.

It's not even really profit, considering it takes billions for a single drug to be developed, and many of them don't even make it to the market place. Partly because regulations require SO many tests, which drives up the price.

The warning: "Homeopathy does not work beyond the placebo effect. And it's too expensive."

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. Now learn something accurate about the subject.

pickinboogers4u What kind of bridge?

are you a bad tempered lady doctor pls ?

I'm early, let's make a joke... My life.

Brave Neue Welt you can repeat that crap as often as you like, it wont become more true :D

What does that have to do with homeopathy. You're talking apples and oranges. They have nothing to do with each other.

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. There are homeopathic hospitals, medical schools, clinics and MDs that specialize in homeopathy in countries around the world. Millions of people use it daily as their regular medicine.

@@rrandor1 Sounds like there are millions of gullible fools in the world. It is water and placebo effect, that is all. 2 hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom.

@@OMGUKILLKENNY2 As I say, read my critique which is currently one of the top comments, then reply if you still feel this way.

@@rrandor1 I did read it. Water is still just water. There is no such thing as water having "memory". Sure you have nutjobs who claim it is the cure all medicine, but none of their studies are repeatable by neutral third party researchers. Meaning those experts are in the same camp of flat earthers and bigfoot hunters. BTW you hate big pharma so much yet it does actually cure and help people while your trusted homopathy is multi-million dollar scam that kills people. It breaks my heart hearing how many people try and use these bullshit methods to cure early detected cancer, it doing nothing and only going to real hospitals after the cancer becomes terminal.

@@OMGUKILLKENNY2 Go through my critique and identify any mistakes. I dont claim "memory of water" as a mechanism.

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. He sounds great and reasonable but he admits that his research was mostly watching other videos.

If it does have memory, just hope it doesn't bear grudges 😁

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. Homeopathic remedies are made from distilled water that has No "memory"

@@rrandor1 no water has a memory

@@dshe8637 I didnt say it did. Read my critique of this video near the top of the comments, and reply to any perceived flaws.

@@rrandor1 You sound so serious. Shame it's just nonsense.

Sounds like a lucky guess on his part. If you put any credence in what he did it's just a bad example of confirmation bias.

Zealous Zombae What ridiculous in that. U don't know anything of homoeopathy. In india Homoeopathy is more flourish than allopathy.

paul elephant placebo has been researched to death already

paul elephant the placebo effect has been studied a lot. There is even been work done to measure the effect of how it is delivered (e.g. a pill is less effective than an injection which is less effective than an operation). The issues with research are two fold: ethics (as in order for it to work you are lying to a patient) and the nocebo effect (which is the opposite of the placebo effect where the patient believes they have all the side effects to the treatment)

Homoeopathy is not placebo effect. Idiots

Homeopathy does not hurt anyone, even those who take it. I'm confused by your statement...If you believe it's bullshit-water-placebo-pills (assuming from what you said) then it couldn't do harm I.E. it doesn't work. To cause harm it would have to be more effective than water/placebo pills.....So do you believe Homeopathy works and can cause harm? Is that what your inferring? That Homeopathy works so well it could actually cause harm like pharmaceuticals? If not, then your comment is asinine and if its 'not really an issue for me' why say anything at all. I wont even touch the anti-vaxxers except to say watch Vaxxed. The CDC lied and MMR has horrible side effects for children under 1yr, boys and children of color. Not ALL vaccines, but that one, yes.

1sweetpeach it can certainly hurt those who use it if they use it in place of actually treatment as many do. It's even worse if they do it to their children. You don't have to look long to find examples of children harmed or killed by parents not seeking real treatment. That's beside the fact they're wasting their money.

Yeah, well, Vaxxed is a piece of shit.

Relevant as ever

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. Calming maybe, but inaccurate.

nat4200 it's the repetitive dilutions. they dilute say 1 ml to 100 L, then take 1 ml of that and do it all over again. so your dilution there would be 10^10, so to guarantee you get that same ml you'd need to drink 10000000000 liters. that oscillcoccum crap is 10^400, so yea, the math works out, even scaling down to getting one molecule.

Are you illiterate

@@alexradice8163 You obviously haven't been introduced to rudimentary humor. Must suck to be you.

@@alexradice8163 Also my comment was three years ago. Get a life.

Read my critique of this poorly researched video. Now learn a something about the subject.

@@rrandor1 Who are you talking to?

haha

4a 61 62 72 6f 6e 69 lol

4a 61 62 72 6f 6e 69 I don't like big pharma either, but they make stuff thst actually work. And Eastern/Alternative medicine is just as sleazy.

Are you honestly replying to this jabroni?

Monolith Preacher yeah I can't believe I'm wasting my time commenting on a BIG PHARMA SHILL's video

Sure mate, business is business, & there's one born every minute.

That's only because you never understood it, and his so-called "explanation" is not helping. It's wrong and full of holes.

To be clear, they don't work over & above placebo.

@@zivkovicable I am clear about that,that is exactly what I wanted to highlight.

Literally any of them if you have enough

All I can say is that there are people who have died, or have accidentally killed their children because they decided to use unproven homeopathic, or holistic "remedies". Healthcare isn't perfect (a topical example would be how freely patients are prescribed addictive painkillers, or at least where I'm from this is an issue), but it's built on a foundation of peer-reviewed, evidenced based materials. Healthcare workers use "best practices" that are continually updated as needed, or when new information comes to light. While I'm sure shady dealings continue to occur within the industry, for the most part it's full of people who are legitimately concerned for the well-beings of others. If homeopathy was legitimate I find it extremely hard to swallow that healthcare professionals would not advocate for it.

If you went to some totally untrained person who gave you conventional drugs and they didnt work, would you conclude that conventional medicine didnt work? Read my critique of this poorly researched video.

@@rrandor1 you're a quack. Sugar pills don't heal anything.