I absolutely have no doubt about people being helped by even the nastiest or fake medicine. Even things I would consider unreliable poisons.
Why? The mind is a remarkably powerful thing.
It is well documented in medical research that people who believe they are taking real medicine can get physically better just by the fact that they THINK they are taking helpful medicine. And in cases where the fake medicine actually has no positive physiological effect in helping some people, many patients will believe they feel better anyway.
This is called the Placebo Effect.
I talk about it more in my Youtube video below for those who prefer watching and listening.
Placebo is boss
The Placebo Effect can give very interesting results. In one study (from the link above), people that were given a placebo and told it was a stimulant saw their pulse rate speed up, blood pressure increase and had improved reaction speeds. It was all in their head. Conversely, people that were given the same pill and told it was to help them get to sleep, they experienced the opposite effect.
This is why, when you are looking for the next supplement or new cure for some condition you have, make sure this new age health treatment is associated with a double blind study that rules out the placebo effect as a cause; too many people are duped every day by "miracle cures" and convinced that the medicine works when it is no better than a placebo (which means in some cases, the belief it helps you... will do exactly that).
Here is more research on how the brain actually works with the placebo effect.... clue: its all chemical.
A sidenote: be aware that the placebo effect may give the impression of a cure to some people taking them, but it won't help, physiologically, people that have a core physiological problem such as a genetic defect where they can't produce a certain protein at all. The placebo won't give the missing protein and though the patient may think he's getting better, and actually feel better for a while, he won't get cured since his body needs that protein. Hence we have seen in the past many years of alternative medicine tragic cases of people dying by refusing to take modern advanced medicine while taking some homeopathic bogus med that just couldn't help. Here is one regrettable case from the Internet.
Changing ourselves through conscious illusion
It is now clear that whatever our brain thinks or feels will determine how our body will react, and it will react by releasing whatever chemicals it needs to rebuild, treat, desensitize whatever part of the body needs it, in demand.
This is really cool.
Since the placebo effect is very real and physical in many cases, people can use that consciously to get better and feel better. All that is needed is to have confidence in your body's ability to heal itself and you can get the same benefit as the Placebo Effect, without the placebo. You're your own placebo.
Belief that you will get better, will help you do just that. You're giving a strong order to your brain: get better, I love you!
Here is an article that points to various research studies that point to just how much our conscious actions affect ourselves and the world around us.
In a word, there is reasonable evidence in the scientific world that tells us that not only can we drive our own healing, emotions and behavioral patterns, but we can also influence the physical world around us, and other people, through our thoughts alone, and in a very real, physical way. We observe the effects, but science is trying to catch up on the HOW of some of it... but the effects are indeed real.
Happiness is a cure
Ultimately, and my main point here, is if you want to be happy, every person's main goal I believe, you simply need to CHOOSE to be happy, consciously, every day, and your brain will drive all the little chemical reactions to get you there. At the same time it will also change the connections between neurons to facilitate this transformation so that the state of "being happy" slowly but surely becomes a default for yourself.
After this transformation is done, you would become... you know, one of those bubbly people that never seem to be down, unlucky or unhappy about anything. People that think everything has a silver lining and there is positive in everything and everyone.
Don't you hate those people? If so.,you are jealous because everyone wants to feel that way all the time.
Well, here is your chance, now, to do it. And the best part is you don't need any pill or any training to get there.
Got a health problem? No problem, get yourself into the happy state. The happy state will want your body to be healthy, because you aren't depressed and you will likely want to be more active in the world, being happy and all. So as a result, you would normally eat healthier too, and likely less (most obese people eat too much because they "eat their emotions", are stressed or unhappy about some things). You don't need all the homeopathic medicines or new age stuff. Your body has the permanent "order" to make you feel happy and good, and it'll do what it needs to get there.
Just be sure to take medicine to supplement your biology if it actually does have genetic deficiencies (real modern medicine is needed here) and there is no harm in helping it out once in a while with extra vitamins, extra sun etc.... why not?... just more materials for the body to use in order to get the whole system floating on cloud 9.
In conclusion, DO use your imagine, your illusions of whatever you like, to transform yourself into a better being. All you need is to focus, concentrate and be conscious of what you are doing for a while in transition to where you want to be, and your brain, and body, will change to make it happen.
Before I go, you can learn about how to be Happy like this, through conscious thought by watching videos made by my highest personal mentor, Rael, founder of the Raelian Movement (see www.rael.org for info on the organization itself). Check out Rael Academy for the video teachings.
Peace, love and harmony to all!
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