The German Magazine FürSie recently published an article on homeopathy. To be exact it is an article on how to lose weight with homeopathy. Here are a few excerpts:
Globules are used in homeopathy and are said to be able to alleviate complaints. Some globules are also said to have a positive effect on weight loss. We present them to you below.
Which globules help with weight loss?
Calcium carbonicum D12 helps against eating out of grief and frustration and brings body and soul back into balance. Dosage and intake: 5 globules 3 times a day.
Fucus vesiculosus D2 stimulates the metabolism and reduces appetite. Dosage and administration: 5 globules 3 times a day. Important: The remedy should not be used for thyroid disorders.
Coffea D6 promotes fat burning and helps you lose weight. Dosage and intake: Melt 3 globules on the tongue in the morning before breakfast.
Is your weight loss stagnating? Then Capsicum D4 can help. Metabolism and fat burning are boosted. It also produces happiness hormones. Dosage and intake: 5 globules 3 times a day.
Lycopodium D12 helps against an unpleasant bloated stomach. The remedy stimulates fat metabolism and regulates digestion. Dosage and intake: 5 globules twice daily.
Argentum nitricum D12 has a balancing effect and curbs cravings in stressful situations. Calorie intake is regulated. Dosage and intake: 5 globules 3 times a day.
Taking Petroselinum D6 will make you look slimmer. The ingredients support the elimination of excess water in the body. Dosage and intake: 3 globules 5 times a day…
Slimming globules are particularly impressive because they contain active ingredients that are satiating, boost the metabolism and stimulate fat burning. Another positive aspect is that, as is usual in homeopathy, the globules are purely herbal remedies. Chemical-free, they are regarded as virtually risk-free miracle pills.
Slimming processes, the disappearance of annoying kilos and a good sense of well-being can be achieved more quickly with homeopathic remedies.
I find this article so very remarkable because the author(s) (who is/are not named) managed to make all the above statements without a single one of them being true, supported by evidence or even remotely plausible. The only way one might lose weight by using homeopathy is, if one pays for it with a handful of coins from ones pocket. There is not a shred of sound evidence that homeopathy reduces body weight.
The magazine includes this disclaimer: “This article contains, among other things, product recommendations. When selecting the products, we are free from the influence of third parties. For a referral via our affiliate links, we receive a commission from the relevant service provider/online shop when a purchase or referral is made, with the help of which we can continue to offer independent journalism.”
Independent journalism?
I beg to differ: this is not independent nor is it journalism.
The question I ask myself is this: are such magazines allowed to publish any nonsense, or is there an authority that might control or reprimand them in an attempt to protect consumers?
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It strikes me that homeopathic medicines ought to be made to conform to the normal standards of labelling required for other medications and supplements.
If I buy an over-the-counter medicine for mild pain/fever, say Paracetamol, Ibuprofen or Aspirin, or Loperamide for ‘holiday tummy’ the packaging must say how much of the active ingredient each pill, capsule or tablet contains. Same for any other medicine.
Homeopathic pills or globules ought not to be allowed to be an exception to normal labelling. Thus, Merc sol 30C should state on the label in milligrams how much precipitated Mercury each pill or globule contains (i.e. none, at 30C).
@DavidB
I also wondered about this. E.g. in many liquid homeopathic preparations, the label lists the completely absent substance as ‘active ingredient’, yet the significant amount of alcohol that it contains is listed as ‘inactive’.
I think this is insane.
European regulators do not want manufacturers to state the actual quantities of original stock present in a 30C. No one in the homeopathic community would care if this was the case. However, some posters on this blog do impy a high risk regarding informed consent to the general public.
The MHRA may be right now far too concerned over shortages of medicine and key staff to reconsider adding statements of quantities or any other statements on to homeopathic labels. With Brexit the MHRA have the power to take immediate action for the UK.
If anyone can provide a justification including evidence of risk to the public regarding lack of informed consent then this matter could go straight to enforcement who will act by return.
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This was part of a series for naturopaths (“Heilpraktiker”), which “FürSie” ran in 2012 and later.
http://web.archive.org/web/20120826043340/http://fuersie.de/gesundheit/homoeopathie/artikel/heilpraktiker/page/1
The republishing only is a fake by making it seem to be new.
This magazine article is of course utter bollocks – but not for the reasons given. I think it’s perfectly plausible that homeopathic eating habits can help people lose a lot of weight.
As in: eating from a plate that once held food, with plain shaken water on the side. As per Hahnemann’s principles, patients should then experience all the symptoms of a huge, rich meal without having consumed even one Joule of energy.
Those globules are completely unnecessary, nay, even detrimental, as they contain a significant, non-homeopathic amount of sugar.
I refer to the affiliate link:
Ultimately, it is all about money for FürSie.