Note: This is the sixth article in an ongoing series. If you haven't read the first five, I recommend doing that before continuing: Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ...
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A new report due to be published in the May issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry shows that antidepressants aren't all they're cracked up to be. But, faithful readers, you already knew that. Right? The report is part of the National Institute of Mental Health-funded Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) project – the largest study of the treatment of depression conducted in the United States. It showed that findings from clinical studies used ...
Drugs comprise the major treatment modality of scientific medicine. A recent article in the New York Times revealed that over half of Americans regularly take prescription drugs for chronic health problems. Sadly, many people don’t realize that the drugs they’re taking could be making their condition worse. Most drugs don’t cure illness. They just suppress symptoms. Unfortunately, drugs also suppress functions. Though drugs provide symptom relief in the short term, over ...
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