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<blockquote data-quote="Hex08" data-source="post: 8805462" data-attributes="member: 7029595"><p>The problem is kind of subtle. Take homeopathy or the supplement industry as an example. These industries are generally not regulated and there have been reports of ingredients in these products that are not disclosed on the label so people may not know what it is they are actually taking and that can be dangerous. Also, ingredients may be labeled but since there is no regulation or scientific standard the amounts can wildly vary. As an example, belladonna has been found baby teething gels and since there is no medical or scientific standard for the products and no regulation the dosage can vary and harm children.</p><p></p><p>Many supplements do have ingredients that have a medical effect but since people consider them "natural" they sometimes don't disclose to their doctor what they are taking and if being issued a prescription the doctor could, unknowingly, prescribe something that interacts negatively with the over-the-counter supplement.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes real treatments take time to be effective and someone can become impatient while on a legitimate treatment and try something that has no real efficacy (Reiki, homeopathy, acupuncture or whatever) while still continuing the medically approved treatment. Since the pseudoscientific method ends up being used closer to the time the person recovers, they may falsely attribute the actual cause of their cure to pseudoscience which can cloud their judgement for the rest of their treatment or future treatments.</p><p></p><p>Finally, the placebo effect is real and can cause a person to feel better without having actually improved their condition and cause them to delay seeking proper medical help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hex08, post: 8805462, member: 7029595"] The problem is kind of subtle. Take homeopathy or the supplement industry as an example. These industries are generally not regulated and there have been reports of ingredients in these products that are not disclosed on the label so people may not know what it is they are actually taking and that can be dangerous. Also, ingredients may be labeled but since there is no regulation or scientific standard the amounts can wildly vary. As an example, belladonna has been found baby teething gels and since there is no medical or scientific standard for the products and no regulation the dosage can vary and harm children. Many supplements do have ingredients that have a medical effect but since people consider them "natural" they sometimes don't disclose to their doctor what they are taking and if being issued a prescription the doctor could, unknowingly, prescribe something that interacts negatively with the over-the-counter supplement. Sometimes real treatments take time to be effective and someone can become impatient while on a legitimate treatment and try something that has no real efficacy (Reiki, homeopathy, acupuncture or whatever) while still continuing the medically approved treatment. Since the pseudoscientific method ends up being used closer to the time the person recovers, they may falsely attribute the actual cause of their cure to pseudoscience which can cloud their judgement for the rest of their treatment or future treatments. Finally, the placebo effect is real and can cause a person to feel better without having actually improved their condition and cause them to delay seeking proper medical help. [/QUOTE]
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