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by Becky Holman
According to the March/April ’11 Well Being Journal, placebos can have powerful curing effects.
A placebo given to patients with irritable bowel syndrome led to significantly reduced symptoms over subjects who got the same doctor attention but no placebo.
One researcher suggested that in order for a placebo to work in most patients, you have to convince them that they are taking a real drug. Maybe that’s why you bought some supplements that were packaged to look like pharmaceuticals.
According to the March/April ’11 Well Being Journal, placebos can have powerful curing effects.
A placebo given to patients with irritable bowel syndrome led to significantly reduced symptoms over subjects who got the same doctor attention but no placebo.
One researcher suggested that in order for a placebo to work in most patients, you have to convince them that they are taking a real drug. Maybe that’s why you bought some supplements that were packaged to look like pharmaceuticals.