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minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agootoh, plenty of folks wear copper bracelets or drink a little apple cider vinegar in the morning without baleful results. You’re correct, a placebo isn’t a cure, but if it helps someone think they are healthier without causing damage, why not? edit = to be explicit I mean things that people use that aren’t expensive or dangerous.
minus-squareMediumGray@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoWell, because it financially supports scammers preying on people is why not. And many medical scams aren’t harmless or innocent or may give people a false sense of wellness that can lead to them avoiding real medicine.
otoh, plenty of folks wear copper bracelets or drink a little apple cider vinegar in the morning without baleful results.
You’re correct, a placebo isn’t a cure, but if it helps someone think they are healthier without causing damage, why not?
edit = to be explicit I mean things that people use that aren’t expensive or dangerous.
Well, because it financially supports scammers preying on people is why not. And many medical scams aren’t harmless or innocent or may give people a false sense of wellness that can lead to them avoiding real medicine.