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No, you didn't mention a study before or link to any, so I inquired for more information to back up your claim. I had been wondering about the placebo effect in dogs, newborns, horses, etc... So thanks, I'm always learning. Also, no. It still seems like you believe that herbs only work by placebo effect. Or else, I don't…

Really?! It couldn't possibly be that the phytochemistry within herbs works with the dog's physiology.

This is good news. It is also pretty nutrient dense, so win-win.

@homesweets, I just want to say thank you. You inspired me to make fat bombs for the first time without any sweeteners added and they came out so good. The coconut butter and almond flour gave them a slight sweetness, but only 2g of sugar is much better than the maple syrup flavored ones I was making. The green ones are…

Hello, I'm sorry I haven't been able to answer all of your questions. I feel like I am being bombarded with flame baits, questions, and snark from 10 different people on here. You had a few good questions, which I really wanted to get to even though they were peppered with some hostility in your tone. I do want to get to…

"A flash in the pan" meaning he got a lot of media attention in the late 90's, but he is not a guru amongst Aryuvedics by any stretch of the imagination. When I said he was an MD, I was simply stating a fact. He is trained in conventional modern medicine, which involves diagnosing and treating diseases. Discrediting the…

No, I'm not appealing to his authority. You misread my post. I stated in two different posts that he is irrelevant. You are the one moving the goal posts. I've remained firm in my stance.

^Exactly! Chopra is just a flash in the pan and he's an MD; that's why he can treat cancer and AIDs. The aryuvedic model does not treat the disease, it treats the person as a whole, taking into account all the organ systems working together. It is not a one-sized-fits-all approach to healing. People's needs are as…

@margaretlb4, I appreciate you starting this thread, as it has been thought provoking and has strengthened my resolve to always look at both sides of the issue with equal consideration. I agree that integrative medicine is the wave of the future and I don't promote "extreme edge-of-the-internet aryuveda" (just LOVE that…

It's not just the sugar. Many sodas are high in caffeine, which is addictive and shouldn't be given to children. Nearly 90 studies have linked sweetened beverages and children's weight problems. Those studies don't even include the dental problems, and calcium depletion from the phosphorus. At some point in our history,…

Not a finger food, but good for travel: A salad in a jar with bacon, grilled chicken, romaine, red cabbage, carrots, avocado, and a homemade dressing. Put the cabbage, carrots, and chicken at the bottom of the jar with the dressing, and the romain at the top so it doesn't get soggy. Might keep bacon separate.

^ yup, I know. It is times 1 for highly active people. I think the most accurate would be to go by lean body mass, anyway.

http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-protein/ According to the blog: Divide your weight in lbs by 2.2 (gives you your weight in kg), multiply it by .8 to get the minimum amount to retain muscle mass.

Welcome! Do you cook a lot?

Folks doing this: how was your sugar intake yesterday? Mine was at 37 grams, which is just from one serving of strawberries (11grams) and vegetables, such as peas and Swiss chard. I know fruit should be kept to a minimum, but I think I am just going to focus on not sneaking bits of dark chocolate and resisting convenience…

You are trying to pin all the blame of this man's tragedy on "ebil" Aryuveda. Ultimately, we are responsible for our own health. I agree with you when you say we should approach healthcare as consumers. Absolutely. Due diligence is required when seeking out your healthcare and wellness team. Doctors are not gods; they are…

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/western-pooping-bad-your-booty Scientists seem to like this self care practice, commonly recommended by aryuvedic practitioners.

One lawsuit in 3000 years, woo, danger.

The first story is made up. A critical thinking mind would have serious reservations about a site making such claims, no matter what their bias. The least they could do is post valid links to back up their claims. Can't find anything about this David Flint or his lawsuit in 1995. All a site like this does is validate…

^ You keep posting the link to whatstheharm.net and it seems you chose to ignore or did not see my rebuttal to that link on p.12? It is a fear mongering website, plain and simple. I can't even tell if the first story, claiming death and a lawsuit, is even true since both links for further information are bogus.

The links following the David Flint summary: One leads to a quack watch blog which doesn't even reference David Flint's story. I would really like to see the results of how the so called law suit went down. The second link, which was supposed to actually explain the story in detail was a dead link. Too bad, because that…

False!!! I have issues with inaccurate terms like Alternative Medicine. It is the jargon we are accustomed to, but the word implies that it should be used in place of allopathic medicine, which is not the case. The intention of different healing modalities is to to support the patient's wellness and fill in the gaps that…

No, besides the grey hair his complexion actually looks much better in the last photo compared to the first and he looks a few pounds lighter. I don't believe he claims you can stop aging all together, just slow it down.

There IS current research following this Israeli Study: http://imr.sagepub.com/content/32/2/132.long Some lighter reading in the Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304428004579355381156650444 Now, here are more recent studies: http://asn.sagepub.com/content/6/6/1759091414554946.abstract…

Found the source of this graphic: http://savvyskeptic.com It is a personal blog with a bizarre political agenda. Its title claims to be about science, but there is no science in it, at all, zilch.

So practitioners who train for years should not charge for their skills and wealth of knowledge? I provided studies exhibiting the efficacy of some popular aryuvedic herbal remedies, which you quickly dismissed. Besides the herbs, the other components of the practice are self care, exercise, and nutrition. No one here has…

What is the time-frame for the hormones to level out? How long must one suffer with an insatiable appetite and hunger before the body learns, as you claim, to not be hungry? I'm not so sure it is a good idea to ignore hunger cues, as it causes a stress response. The spike in cortisol from the stress also raises blood…

The following seems to sum up the dichotomy of opinions in this thread so well: Shared medical endeavors are often frustrated by communication block, some of which stem from differences in language used by practitioners of various modalities. Apparent disparities in vocabulary and jargon may mask fundamental agreement in…

This is a good question. Let's start by saying: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When looking at average lifespans, you need to take into consideration that infant mortality is factored in there, so people did not just drop dead at 35. Infant mortality rates dropped because Western Allopathic medicine is…