Alternative Medicine

[mazdamazda]

Pansin ko lang... ang dami na ngayong mga alternative medicine / cures na nag aadvertise sa mga local stations... like Osaka Iridology. Or yung kung Herbal Tea na may 6 weeks after na result.

Hindi ba medyo misleading ang mga ganito since baka jan ka na lang mag rely instead on traditional medicine / cures?

[BlueBimmer]

ewan ko lng kng effective mga yan pero ako nagtatake ako ng supplements like fish oils n beta carotene 10,000 IU hehe

[chieffy]

tatanungin ko rin sana iyang tungkol sa Osaka Iridology...naunahan mo ako he he

[ILuvDetailing]

Nung bata ako, we usually drink Chinese herbal medicines pag may sakit, ang maganda kasi dito walang side effect... and it works. Yun lang nga ang sama ng lasa, kaya pagkatapos uminom kumakain kami ng champoy para mawala yung after taste.

[oldblue]

Nung bata ako, we usually drink Chinese herbal medicines pag may sakit, ang maganda kasi dito walang side effect... and it works. Yun lang nga ang sama ng lasa, kaya pagkatapos uminom kumakain kami ng champoy para mawala yung after taste.

I read somethin' about this before. kung ayaw ng body mo, the taste or the chemical itself, what benefit will it bring? dapat kasi tanggap both mind & body before it takes effect. I know a few people who enjoy eating raddish and oatmeals and maganda talaga circulation ng body nila. pero nun ti-nry ko ayaw ko eh. wag mo pilitin ...

[cutedoc]

osaka iridology...sabi ng opthalmologist tese are not that essential in determining sickness, anyway respect sa mga osaka iridoligist believer, when they are healed or cured e di ok=) some herbal doest haev side effects, sabi nila basta herbal nio side effects, contrary to that merinb sin side effects first sa liver, second, parang traditional med din yun, more preparation lang yun

[Poops]

osaka iridology...sabi ng opthalmologist tese are not that essential in determining sickness, anyway respect sa mga osaka iridoligist believer, when they are healed or cured e di ok=) some herbal doest haev side effects, sabi nila basta herbal nio side effects, contrary to that merinb sin side effects first sa liver, second, parang traditional med din yun, more preparation lang yun

OK lang if effective pero sana hindi misleading as in they do away with traditional medicine tapos lumala tuloy. Options are always good as long as assessed properly.

Herbal concoctions may also be very potent so it does not mean they are harmless if used indiscriminately.

2 cent's worth lang po...

[scarab]

....may naka-try na ng cupping (bentosa)? effective ba sa back pains? yun daw maganda pandurog ng lamig eh.

...meron kasing oriental clinic na malapet samen gusto kong subukan. usually, magkano singil sa ganun?

[wren]

....may naka-try na ng cupping (bentosa)? effective ba sa back pains? yun daw maganda pandurog ng lamig eh.

...meron kasing oriental clinic na malapet samen gusto kong subukan. usually, magkano singil sa ganun?

cupping? don't worry, i'm not going there. is that the one where they rub oil on your back, then use those little glasses as suction cups? nung nagpapa-rehab ako for back pains (herniated/torn discs), my doctor suggested that i try it along with acupuncture. to be honest, it didn't really do me any good, kasi i was so tense dahil sa mga needles, lalong nag-cramp yung mga muscles ko. what worked best for me was a full body massage and stretching.

[cutedoc]

ive tried ventosa before sabi ko wag matagal kasi magkaka marks e mag bebeach ako the following week , but i think its good,natatagal ang lamig but "lamig"is just their term sabi ng friend ko na PT its lactic acid(tama ba or basta its the nodules form) pede din gamitin ang thumb pressure, it relieve the stress=)

[scarab]

ive tried ventosa before sabi ko wag matagal kasi magkaka marks e mag bebeach ako the following week , but i think its good,natatagal ang lamig but "lamig"is just their term sabi ng friend ko na PT its lactic acid(tama ba or basta its the nodules form) pede din gamitin ang thumb pressure, it relieve the stress=)

...yep, nodules nga yun. pwede nga rin thumb pressure pero ansaket nun eh. puro pasa inabot ng likod ko nun.

[Belisarius]

For those willing to try, there is a clinic in Pasig which advocates the use of food to cure the various illness that afflicts us. Its called Wellness Institute, it calls for the use of natural foods, like vegetables and fruits to cleanse our body of toxins in our eating of processed food, they aim to train you to refrain from processed foods and eat natural foods instead. They have a program for people to lose weight, thru the use of natural fruit and vegetable juice in your diet to lose as much as 1 pound a day for 7 days. Have tried their gallstone flush, to use olive oil and fruit juices to remove gallstones in your system without surgery, you can realy feel the stones disintegrate and in 3-4 hrs flush out of your system thru your bowel, all for a cost of only 1.5k instead of surgery costing 60k to 80k. This could give hospitals and traditional doctors a run for their money. They have this theory, that doctors here have been trained to use commercial medications in all their treatments, because drug companies trained them to do so, neglecting the use of cheaper and readily available natural cures. Just a thought.

[OTEP]

Sa totoo lang, nung nasa medicine pa ko, ang dami kong mga pasyente na lalong nagkanda-loko-loko dahil sa mga alternative at doctor quack quack medicine.

Nung malala na saka na lang nagpunta ng ospital. And financial reasons are not entirely to blame. Kahit ibang pay patients medyo matigas ang ulo. Though we respect their beliefs, it also pays to see a doctor before starting alternative medicine regimens/practices.

[oldblue]

30 minutes treadmill four times a week, patay lahat ng illness nyo. last year sumasakit ang batok ko lalo na pag galit or worried ako tapos nahihilo ako na parang nagdidilim ang paningin ko. sabi ng doctor, delikado daw katawan ko kahit ambata ko pa high-blood na daw ko. and I was also becoming diabetic kasi pag kumakain ako ng chocolate sumasakit yun buong area around my right eye.

now it's all gone.

the secret, pump more oxygen through your veins by controlling your breathing. sya yun mag-melt ng mga clogs or namumuo clogs sa mga veins or arteries nyo. then wash out with water.

kung pano natin linisin yun mga mechanical hoses/vacuums, mukang ganun din sa body. compressed air + water.

[theveed]

Placebo...

Some may work though, but kung alternative talaga habol, i'd trust a bonafide chinese traditional medicine over all these hyped up products...

Tawag nila SUPPLEMENT, and naka lagay sa label "NO THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS"

Pero sa commercial... "GUMALING AKO!!!"

[OTEP]

Tama ka diyan theveed!

Yung tita ko naman sobrang fan ng iridology. Sana pinambili na lang niya ng tamang gamot yung ginagastos niya sa iridology na iyon.

[cutedoc]

tama si otep minsan pag ala ng pera ang tao or the doctors declared that he patient will soon die, patients resort to alternative treatments such as albularyo, magic potions, healing dilutes, etc it also boils down to our faith with God or whoever who we believe in that we will be healed=) through divine intervention perhaphs

[moneywhiz]

fellow tsikoteers, as a physician, i suggest you avoid Osaka Iridology......it is a BIG FAKE

diseases CAN NOT be diagnosed by looking at the iris of the eyes only......AMA (American Medical Association) already outlawed and banned iridology in certain US states.....the only reason the philippine government or PMA (phil. medical association) can not ban iridology here is because there are big and powerfull people behind Osaka Iridology......

ask the Iridologist how many years of medical education they had.....

for the iridologist, shame on you.....do you really see something different on the patient's iris or do you only imagine your diagnosis base on the sign and symptoms? Shame on you people!

Fear God.....

[niky]

:lol: thread ressurection... AGAIN!

My .02: Osaka, fake, yes... most of the stuff on TV, FAKE.

Fish Oil? Vitamin E? Sorry, medical research has shown that any anti-carcinogenic effects these have are spurious at best... still, it can't hurt to take Vitamin E in moderate doses anyway. Some nutritionists are worried, though, that overdosing on vitamins and supplements may impair your ability to absorb nutrients from food (oversaturation)

Anti-oxidants in teas and fruit are still the best bet for maintaining good health. Another less well known way to remove anti-oxidants is to donate blood at least once a year (not more than twice... this is bad for you!), as it lowers the iron level in your blood... hence, removes the oxidants that have already formed.

But you don't need to take supplements with complicated ingredients lists and prices to get your anti-oxidants... just stick to a vegetarian diet or semi-vegetarian diet with lots of fruit, ampalaya, etc... save yourself a couple of thousand pesos... also, don't eat so much rice, as the more calories you absorb, the faster oxidants build up in your body.

Accupuncture, accupressure and cupping DO work, but it's dependent on both the practitioner and the patient. My wife does this (cupping) on herself every now and then, and it helps mitigate back pains. There's a reason they offer this at spas. As for any effect beyond pain relief, nothing has been proven.

[BlueGirl]

muntik ko na itry yung osaka dati eh...trip lang chek ko kng anu magiging diagnosis nila kung maiiba sa doctor ko..buti nalang may thread na ganito... umiinom ako tea ok naman,madali pa ako magloss ng weight...