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Originally Posted by LemonTree  So your facts are based on a story told on a DVD?
Do you have the medical records?
Do you have access to his health history?
...And moreover... Do you know this man?
Let's say that there exist inexplicable cases where people have recovered from deadly diseases.
Let's talk of statistics. How many of them?
Maybe 1 out of a billion. (But you can easily check for the real numbers) |
in the movie to be fair dr demartini says by all means if it is a life threatening situation, go to a doctor - but explore alternative ways.
but your stat is wrong - visualization can help people heal faster - even the medical establishment accepts this now...and even the skeptical inquirer
Beneficial medical effects of "nonrational" treatments - psychological, emotional, and meditative practices - are also discussed in Mind/Body Medicine (Consumer Reports Books, 1993). "Meditation, visualization, hypnosis, biofeedback, and numerous relaxation techniques already show promise in helping prevent and treat a variety of illnesses, including coronary heart disease, autoimmune disorders, chronic lung disease, headaches, and gastrointestinal problems, as well as panic attacks, depression, and other psychological disorders," states one of the contributors to the book, Kenneth R. Pelletier, a senior clinical fellow at Stanford University.
In other words, there is mounting scientific evidence that emotions and the nonrational aspects of psyche and self play a crucial, constructive role in the "hard facts" of physiology and disease as well as mental health - a role that cannot be discounted by skeptics wishing that rationality reigned supreme. Beyond the rational Skeptical Inquirer - Find Articles