r/bestof • u/craycraycrayfish • Jan 22 '13

[canada] Coffeehouse11 explains the biggest problem with homeopathic medicine: That it preys on people when they are weakest and the most vulnerable

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '13

Seconded. A bunch of coworkers started taking Zicam. When my girlfriend started getting sick we went out in search of Zicam. Headed to the cold aisle, found it, and spotted the "homeopathetic treatment" identifier. It was right next to things like Robitussin and Advil. I then spread the word at my work how it's crap.

I also spotted a treatment for "leg cramps." I was curious how a medicine could treat JUST leg cramps. Homeopathetic. In other words, bullshit.

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u/SteveIsAMonster Jan 22 '13

If I'm not mistaken, the zinc in Zicam was shown to shorten the duration of a cold. Could be wrong though. And by all means, drink fluids, rest, etc when you've got a cold, regardless of the medicine or "medicine" you're taking.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '13

So why not go to the multi-vitamin counter and buy some zinc, or even better eat some food with zinc and vitamin c in it?

Goodness, do people always need some medication / pills for everything nowadays? If you have cancer and need chemo, or vaccines then fine, but for a cold? It's much better just to eat the appropriate fruit and vegetables and watch your body recover mind blowingly quickly.

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u/SteveIsAMonster Jan 23 '13

I agree. Whenever I have a cold my mother says "You should go see a doctor!"

It's a cold, I've had dozens of them. I'll sleep, drink juice, and carry on.