Treatment of Menstrual Irregularities with Individualized …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Irregular menstrual cycle is a common complaint. Recent research suggested that homeopathy is one of the most popular choices for women with various gynecological disorders. This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was aimed at differentiating individualized homeopathic medicinal products (IHMPs) from identical-looking placebos in the treatment of menstrual irregularities in ...
Adjunctive homeopathic treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 …
WEBMay 18, 2021 · I have not often seen a paper reporting a small case series with such an impressively long list of authors from so many different institutions: Hospital of Lienz, Lienz, Austria. WissHom: Scientific Society for Homeopathy, Koethen, Germany; Umbrella Organization for Medical Holistic Medicine, Vienna, Austria; Vienna International Academy for Holistic Medicine (GAMED), Otto Wagner Hospital
St John’s Wort for depression: the biggest success story of …
WEBOct 7, 2016 · A new systematic review evaluated St. John’s wort (SJW) for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The objectives of this review were to (1) evaluate the efficacy and safety of SJW in adults with MDD compared to placebo and active comparator and (2) evaluate whether the effects vary by severity of MDD.
How to differentiate good from bad research - Edzard Ernst
WEBJan 31, 2017 · Blinding of investigators, including clinicians administering the treatments. Clear definition of a primary outcome measure. Sufficiently large sample size demonstrated with a power calculation. Adequate statistical analyses. Clear presentation of the data such that an independent assessor can check them.
Kombucha: hype, harm and humbug - Edzard Ernst
WEBMay 13, 2018 · Few alternative fads have survived as long as the current Kombucha boom. Since decades, it is being hyped as the best thing since sliced bread. Consequently, it has become popular and is now being promoted as a veritable panacea, allegedly curing asthma, cataracts, diabetes, diarrhoea, gout, herpes, insomnia and rheumatism and purported to shrink the
Sophrology: the French love it, but does it work? - Edzard Ernst
WEBMay 23, 2019 · Sophrology is a non medication-based method which involves both the body and mind. It combines relaxing the muscles, increasing awareness of breathing and positive thinking, and leads to the search for improved well-being through the integration of the body percept. It generates a feeling of “letting go” and helps to relieve physical ...
Adverse events of (chiropractic) spinal manipulations: the unethical ...
WEBMay 18, 2017 · Adverse events were reported in 140 (38.0%) articles. There was a significant increase in the reporting of adverse events post-CONSORT (p=.001). There were two major adverse events reported (0.3%). Only 22 articles (15.7%) reported on adverse events in the abstract. There were no differences in reporting of adverse events post-CONSORT for any ...
Chiropractic: Not All That It’s Cracked Up to Be - Edzard Ernst
WEBAug 25, 2020 · This book offers an easy to understand, concise and dependable evaluation of chiropractic. It enables you to make up your own mind. I want you to take therapeutic decisions that are reasonable and based on solid evidence. My book should empower you to do just that. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9820267.
Chiropractic has been shown to be a dangerous placebo therapy.
WEBNov 13, 2023 · The concept that the outcomes of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) - the hallmark intervention of chiropractors which they use on practically every patient - are optimized when the treatment is aimed at a clinically relevant joint is commonly assumed and central to teaching and clinical use of chiropractic. But is …
Time to say good-bye? Homeopathy, skeptics and thoughts on …
WEBMay 8, 2021 · Homeopathy, skeptics and thoughts on how to proceed” is the title of an article by two Swiss homeopaths which is almost touchingly naive. Here is its abstract: Although homeopathy is frequently used by many health professionals, there are ongoing debates concerning its effectiveness. Currently no …