Title: The Magic Feather Effect Pdf The Science of Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief
We all know someone who has had a seemingly miraculous cure from an alternative form of medicine: a friend whose chronic back pain vanished after sessions with an acupuncturist or chiropractor; a relative with digestive issues who recovered with herbal remedies; a colleague whose autoimmune disorder went into sudden inexplicable remission thanks to an energy healer or healing retreat.
The tales are far too common to be complete fabrications, yet too anecdotal and outside the medical mainstream to be taken seriously scientifically. How do we explain them and the growing popularity of alternative medicine more generally? Is there a biological basis for practices like acupuncture, tai chi, chiropractic, and energy healing? Who are the faithful patients and practitioners who tell these stories and speak of such mystical-seeming concepts as qi, chakras, and meridians in the first place?
In The Magic Feather Effect, author and journalist Melanie Warner attempts to answer these questions, taking us on a vivid, fascinating journey through the world of alternative medicine. Crossing continents and sides of the debate, visiting prestigious research clinics and ordinary people’s homes, she investigates the scientific underpinning for the purportedly magical results of these practices and reveals not only the medical power of beliefs and placebo effects, but also the range, limits, and uses of the surprising system of self-healing that resides inside us.
Equal parts helpful, illuminating, and compelling, The Magic Feather Effect is a brilliant exploration of some of the world’s most popular health treatments, the people who seek them, the scientists who study them, and the reasons they may work.
Well-balanced, easy to understand, very interesting and informative discussion This book provides a fascinating, clearly written discussion of a journalist’s exploration of alternative medicine. The author provides a very balanced view of what works based on a combination of interviews, personal experiences, and review of relevant scientific literature.I don’t want to discuss the well-reasoned conclusions she draws because part of the fun of reading this book is seeing how she unravels the mysteries of various claims about healing. I loved the distinction she made between illness and disease.Reading this book has given me a much better understanding of the placebo effect and of which conditions might benefit from alternative medicine and which conditions are likely better treated conventionally. It also reinforced something I had already noticed—my outcomes are much better when I work with doctors or healers who seem confident and kind and with whom I have a good rapport.The author discusses many scientific studies throughout the text, and she provides generous references for each chapter in the Endnotes. An index is also included at the end of the book.I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in biopsychosocial medicine, alternative healthcare, the placebo effect, or healing. I think it would be very helpful for both practitioners and patients.I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting.doctors are too quick to prescribe drugs Alternative medicine has always interested me. I believe doctors are too quick to prescribe drugs (and then more drugs to counteract the side effects of those drugs) rather than suggesting lifestyle changes and less invasive, holistic treatments to their patients. This book discusses several alternative medicine methods and how they developed, including stories from practitioners and patients. While I don't personally believe in all of the methods covered here, I do believe positive effects can come from alternative medicine, even if those are at times a result of placebo effect.Thank you to Scribner and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
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