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This is interesting because people will buy supplements that have no scientific basis for efficacy (biotin, mega-doses of Vit-C, St John's Wort) but they will d
by sbf501 4y ago
This is interesting because people will buy supplements that have no scientific basis for efficacy (biotin, mega-doses of Vit-C, St John's Wort) but they will deride homeopathy, which also has no scientific basis for efficacy. I'm not bashing zinc, because I don't know the science, but I am bashing homeopathy. Openly. Show me some double-blind studies. Unless the placebo effect is what you are selling, in which case, say that.
EDIT: Thanks for the info on St John's Wort! I should have picked a better example.
- astura 4y agoSt John's Wort has a scientific basis though https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=St+John%27s+Wort+double+blind https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=St+John%27s+Wort+double...
- perth 4y agoInterestingly enough there’s significant clinical evidence of St. Johns Wart acting as an SSRI and most serotonin-based medications warn about taking St. J’s Wart. See the indications for this other antidepressant for serotonin syndrome (St. John’s is listed as a potential cause): https://www.rxlist.com/effexor-drug.htm https://www.rxlist.com/effexor-drug.htm