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I think that all these techniques are probably capable of changing one's thoughts, motivations, perceptions, and therefore cause good or harm. They're just being marketed as being especially good at it, as extraordinary, and presented as something that people need to solve their problems. The...

One could use many ways to change one's perception of things and it's something very ordinary. To me it seems that you point to an unusual way (hypnosis) of doing a very ordinary thing that humans do every day in small and large ways. One day I decided I wanted to quit consuming sugar and...

Falling to my knees (or worse falls) from orthostatic hypotension was also present relatively early, although I don't remember any such events in the first year. Mild orthostatic hypotension is considered normal in my family so that I can't remember such events in the first year might just mean...

"and avoid counter attitudinal sources" I laughed.

I'm surprised homeopathy is better than a placebo according to many studies. I thought it was no better.

Maybe this kind of publicity is what we need to arouse public enthusiasm for finding proper treatments? In the comments section on the Spiegel website, there are several sympathetic comments by laypeople and healthcare professionals expressing support for funding these treatments. But, I also...

To add a small anecdote about blood perfusion and cold water. Today, 4 hours after cold water immersion my feet are still feeling different and well perfused. It was about 5 repetitions of immersing my feet up to the knees into about 12 °C water for 30-60 seconds, with small pauses inbetween...

I'm seeing some symptom improvement by immersing feet or better the body in cool water. It appear to trigger a beneficial response in the body. Nothing major but it seems a clear enough hint that my vascular function is not ideal and positively influenced by this stimulus.

This accusation of having built identities around being a patient. As if there was an option to just choose a life that is not affected by the illness in every way.

Sounds like someone is desperate to provoke emotional reactions that he can cite as evidence that patients are indeed neurotic hysterics.