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> The majority of health products (90%) could not be supported by science. 10% could be? Outcome more positive for Goop than expected.

by elyobo 8y ago

Fnoord 8y ago
Looking at the mentioned prices on the review, I'll wager that for that 10% which might (!!) be supported science you are better off going to a store which is 1) cheaper 2) doesn't resort to pseudoscience. Pharmacies here (NL) have two points of sale: one for prescribed medicine, one for over the counter. But the over the counter also sells other stuff such as a thermometer for babies, pads, tampons, and candy such as liquorice and peppermint. IMHO a pharmacy should not sell candy, or any pseudoscientific BS for that matter. Other than that you're better off going to such a store -if they got what you need and are open, that is.
- GiuseppaAcciaio 8y ago
  A lot of pharmacies I see in Europe and UK sell homeopathy, and by according to a schoolmate who graduated in Pharmacy and inherited the license to run one from his dad (Italy is weird like that), homeopathic products are among the biggest cash cows for them, together with supplements.
  - tzs 8y ago
    > A lot of pharmacies I see in Europe and UK sell homeopathy Same at major chain pharmacies in the US. Worse, it is often placed to promote it over actual medicine. Go in looking for over the counter relief for runny or itchy eyes or for a runny or congested nose due to seasonal allergies, and you will often find that the homeopathic crap is placed on the chest level shelves so it is the first and easiest seen. The real stuff is two or three shelves down.
olliej 8y ago
Condoms, tampons, pads, and menstrual cups are all very well supported by science and/or common sense (presumably someone would notice a non-functional tampon). The other bit was some of the supplements do contain vitamin D, which does actually have use due to the (relatively) high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in modern society - that’s why milk in America has vitamin D in it. Of course as the article notes, those supplements were advertised for acne, which vitamin D has no effect on :D

> The majority of health products (90%) could not be supported by science. 10% could be? Outcome more positive for Goop than expected.

by elyobo 8y ago

> The majority of health products (90%) could not be supported by science. 10% could be? Outcome more positive for Goop than expected.

Fnoord 8y ago

Looking at the mentioned prices on the review, I'll wager that for that 10% which might (!!) be supported science you are better off going to a store which is 1) cheaper 2) doesn't resort to pseudoscience. Pharmacies here (NL) have two points of sale: one for prescribed medicine, one for over the counter. But the over the counter also sells other stuff such as a thermometer for babies, pads, tampons, and candy such as liquorice and peppermint. IMHO a pharmacy should not sell candy, or any pseudoscientific BS for that matter. Other than that you're better off going to such a store -if they got what you need and are open, that is.

GiuseppaAcciaio 8y ago
A lot of pharmacies I see in Europe and UK sell homeopathy, and by according to a schoolmate who graduated in Pharmacy and inherited the license to run one from his dad (Italy is weird like that), homeopathic products are among the biggest cash cows for them, together with supplements.
- tzs 8y ago
  > A lot of pharmacies I see in Europe and UK sell homeopathy Same at major chain pharmacies in the US. Worse, it is often placed to promote it over actual medicine. Go in looking for over the counter relief for runny or itchy eyes or for a runny or congested nose due to seasonal allergies, and you will often find that the homeopathic crap is placed on the chest level shelves so it is the first and easiest seen. The real stuff is two or three shelves down.

olliej 8y ago

Condoms, tampons, pads, and menstrual cups are all very well supported by science and/or common sense (presumably someone would notice a non-functional tampon). The other bit was some of the supplements do contain vitamin D, which does actually have use due to the (relatively) high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in modern society - that’s why milk in America has vitamin D in it. Of course as the article notes, those supplements were advertised for acne, which vitamin D has no effect on :D