Saturday, January 14, 2012

Homeopathy - 2 parts water, 1 part bullshit

It's been a while since I last posted anything. I'm due for a good heathen rant and I promise it will happen soon. In the past couple of months my laptop has broke which has hindered my blogging ability. Also, I've dealt with tons of car trouble. Need more excuses? My wife and I had our second kid on December 19th. Crispin Carter Wallace was born 9lbs 9.4oz. Also, I've had a terrible sinus infection that has kept my activity to a minimum for weeks.

That last excuse is important. I went to see my doctor, Dr. Pete, a few days ago. After looking at my tonsils with disgust, he prescribed me a long course of anti-biotic. So I should be back to 100% soon.

This ordeal got me to thinking about homeopathy. Before I turned my life over to my lord and savior Logic, I thought homeopathic remedies were just medicines made from organic substances. I assumed that they must have been strictly tested by the FDA since there were rows of remedies on store shelves. I was wrong.

I could explain how homeopathic remedies work, but James Randi and the BBC would do a much better job than me. This short documentary is an absolute must-see for anyone interested in homeopathy.

To sum up the process, homeopathy consists of taking a single drop of ingredient and diluting it into an amount of water that is equivalent to the ocean. This results in a pill that is a combination of sugar and....well....sugar.

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