tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186012006377746328.post3252695487660970389..comments2023-02-13T00:35:07.722-08:00Comments on SkeptiDad: Alternative Medicine vs. Modern MedicineJeff Quesnelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874037536085348811noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5186012006377746328.post-20675554326081286672013-02-20T23:49:36.136-08:002013-02-20T23:49:36.136-08:00Nice blog :)
I practice mindfulness meditation. B...Nice blog :)<br /><br />I practice mindfulness meditation. Borne from eastern religious traditions, this practice has been scientifically demonstrated to be effective for enhancing people's ability to concentrate and focus their minds, and as a treatment for depression and anxiety. It has been embraced by Western/Scientific Med.<br /><br />I personally am willing to lower my scientific standards somewhat for some alt/herb meds. There is very often less profit to be made from, say, yoga, herbs, and other nonpatentables. As such, there will be less drive to fund expensive double-blinded randomized control trials. However, there's a limit to how much I'm willing to ease up. I'll make an allowance for decreased scientific rigor on economic grounds. But a credible case still needs to be made. If, like homeopathy, the scientific evidence is pathetic and, on top of that, the whole enterprise runs in stark contrast to well-established scientific findings, I'm probably not going to be very impressed. I guess I'm just not that "open-minded"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com