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I rarely hear alternative medicine proponents saying anything about gut health. Chakras, bach flowers, essential oils, that kind of things.
by johnchristopher 8y ago
I rarely hear alternative medicine proponents saying anything about gut health. Chakras, bach flowers, essential oils, that kind of things.
- Zarath 8y agoReally? No offense but you need to read more. I don't go anywhere near their community but I hear about it endlessly.
- Valmar 8y agoThen you've not heard from any real alternative medical practitioners, then! A naturopath who focuses on diet and nutrition will not push this kind of stuff on you! They've known about the gut-brain connection for years, now.
- johnchristopher 8y agoI just realized I raised confusion between proponents and practitioners, sorry. I never reached for a naturopath, only hear about alternative medicine from people into it.
- village-idiot 8y agoAlso: there is a huge range of “alternative” medical practices. Some are straight up quackery, while others are actually interested in science but aren’t following the standard party line. It’s why I put alternative in scare quotes.
- zkomp 8y agoI've read about "the brain in the gut" on and off for about 10 years. As for "chakras", that is just borrowed eastern holistic philosophies... Chakras are chakras since those areas has large amount of neurons dedicated to them... (genitals, stomach, heart, brain)...