Posts made in March, 2014

Horizon and the Placebo Effect

Posted by Beth on Mar 12, 2014

Last month Horizon screened an incredible documentary about the placebo effect.  In the programme they outlined how taking a non-active agent can trigger responses within the body that turn on the body’s own ability to self-heal. I’ve written about this before as it is such a clear example of the power of our minds to effect real physiological changes within our bodies. And incredibly, they found that even patients who knew the pills were placebos had positive results.  Taking the pill may have acted as a psychological signal to the body that it was time to begin healing, allowing it to start on its own pathway to natural health. There was also a segment...