Re:Do Viruses Trigger Alzheimer's?
by cyberax on Sunday March 23, 2025 @06:58PM
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Medicine as a science didn't exist 200 years ago.
Breath exercises, and physical therapy for relaxation were mainstream in 1960-s.
> it's a cute joke but it skips over the fact that there seems to be an 'alternative medicine -> real medicine' pipeline
Not really. Most of the non-medicine (I refuse to call it "alternative") stays non-medicine: acupuncture, homeopathy, all the "energy meridians" nonsense, ayurveda, alkaline foods, etc.
And even with activities like yoga, it's not more effective than other types of similar physical activity. There is some very weak evidence that yoga _with_ physiotherapy might be more effective than just increased levels of physiotherapy.
Breath exercises, and physical therapy for relaxation were mainstream in 1960-s.
> it's a cute joke but it skips over the fact that there seems to be an 'alternative medicine -> real medicine' pipeline
Not really. Most of the non-medicine (I refuse to call it "alternative") stays non-medicine: acupuncture, homeopathy, all the "energy meridians" nonsense, ayurveda, alkaline foods, etc.
And even with activities like yoga, it's not more effective than other types of similar physical activity. There is some very weak evidence that yoga _with_ physiotherapy might be more effective than just increased levels of physiotherapy.