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10-90% of the Efficacy of Prescriptions Comes Down to the Placebo Effect

Our society seems to rely heavily upon interpretation of scientific data, when it comes to healthcare and guidance, relative pharmaceuticals, procedures, etc. However, it is ironic that the US healthcare system relies quite heavily on this perception that medical pharmaceuticals can fix many ailments. The power of suggestion can play a significant role in alleviating pain and suffering. Somewhere between 10-90% of the efficacy of prescriptions comes down to the placebo effect.

Factors such as trust in the doctor prescribing the medication, specific details regarding the medicine, like its brand, price, name, and place of origin can all affect the patient’s potential belief in the medicine improving their aliment. So, while we keep hearing “follow the science”, the science seems to show that the placebo effect is indeed real and part of the US healthcare system.

References:

Colloca L. (2019). The Placebo Effect in Pain Therapies. Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, 59, 191–211. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010818-021542

The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ, 19 September 2015, Vol 295, No 7880;295(7880):DOI:10.1211/PJ.2015.20069282

https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3976

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Address the Root Causes of Pain and Illness

Allopathic, biomedicine or Western medicine are based upon treating illness through pharmaceuticals, surgery, and other invasive treatments. This approach works well for traumatic injuries and some life-threatening diseases but often falls quite short in treating chronic illnesses due to choices in diet and lifestyle. Allopathic medicine basically puts the healthcare provider in the role of maintaining the health of the individual instead of the individual being responsible for the consequences of their own actions, whether deemed as good or bad for that individual. This is one of the main reasons why healthcare in the US is so expensive, while at the same time our standard of health and wellness rates far below the best when compared to other countries in the world. The US does not really provide healthcare, but rather encourages “sick care” over self-care.

Find and research the root cause of your disease, pain or discomfort to help become empowered to make your own educated decisions that affect your health and well-being. It is often very difficult to live a comfortable life, when someone has so much pain and suffering within it. The keys to happiness are truly in our own hands. Self-discipline is the master key to do what we know needs to be done:

– maintain a nutritional diet

– consistently exercise and/or be active

– prioritize sleep quality- nurture healthy social interactions

– get fresh air and some sunlight everyday

– be more positive than negative in your outlook and input

Naturopathic medicine does a fantastic job of outlining how to maintain health and well-being, without 1st jumping to pharmaceutical, surgery and other invasive treatments, before accessing what is appropriate and best for the individual and their particular circumstances. Other medical modalities such as chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine often follow these same principles.

The Seven-Level Naturopathic
1- Establish the Conditions for Health
2- Stimulate the Vis Medicatrix Naturae and Self-Healing Processes
3- Support and Balance Physiologic and Bioenergetic Systems
4 – Address or Correct Structural Integrity
5 – Address Pathology using Specific Natural Substances or Interventions
6 – Address Pathology using Pharmaceutical or Synthetic Substances
7 – Suppress or Surgically Remove Pathology

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Seek the Right Teacher

If you need to improve your balance, seek someone who can demonstrate balance.

If you need to improve your bone strength, seek someone who can demonstrate strength in their bones.

If you need to strengthen and/or improve flexibility in your spine, seek someone who can demonstrate how to do so.

Move beyond thinking that your health and well-being are someone else’s responsibility.

Be more active, eat healthier, sleep better, stress less – these are the key components to maintaining a strong immune system.

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Methods to Relieve Sciatica & Lower Back Pain

A key concept in relieving pain is to increase flexibility (range of motion) while building strength,
to provide stability and support in the injured areas.

Try to match your body position similar to those as shown. Don’t be discouraged by not being able to achieve these stretches but rather do what your body is capable of. Stretches can be performed on the floor, on a mattress or even in a swimming pool or hot tub. Try for a few seconds in each position for a total of a few minutes. As your flexibility increases in the hamstrings, less tension will be placed on the lower back muscles. Use discretion when attempting any exercise that may cause pain or further discomfort. Exercises where the back is arched forward should be practiced with extreme caution and patience.

Attempt to do some of the exercises everyday for at least a few days in a row. As the pain is relieved, try to add more time for each exercise working up to a total of a half-hour or full hour. As less pain is present, try to maintain a regular schedule of performing these exercises to keep the problem from reoccurring. All stretches should be performed on both sides. Relax the body into the positions in spite of any tension in the muscles. Deep and relaxed breathing (qigong) is essential while performing these exercises.

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Cause and Effect – Person Responsibility for Health & Well-being

“Follow the science”…..maybe also “follow the data”.

Move beyond thinking that your health and well-being are someone else’s responsibility.

Be more active, eat healthier, sleep better, stress less – these are the key components to maintaining a strong immune system.

I am currently offering lectures and classes for group, small group & private instruction in Wekiva, Longwood and Winter Park.

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Jim Moltzan
407-234-0119
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www.Amazon.com/author/jimmoltzan