Tuesday, 14 February 2012

What's Credible?


In these days we go to the internet searching   solutions about physical or mental illness.  On the internet we are looking for alternative treatments or cure. The despair leads us to believe everything we read. Most of the time we found information that is not credible. How we can identify credible information? In this post I analyze SAKOON  the web site that promise to be the “No.1 Herbal Remedy for Anxiety & Insomnia” that does not have any secondary effects. Also, I will  search proper information regarding to  herbal Remedy for anxiety and insomnia.  

At first appearance this web site seems to have truthful information. But I found five aspects that make me think about the credibility of this web site.
The first aspect is the absence of information about the company which is selling this product. You cannot believe in a product that does not provide information of the company. In addition, the sellers make a claim that is not support by any kind of evidence. They say is proven in scientific studies. what kind of studies? they do not provide details.

 

 Furthermore, they do not provide information of the content of each pill and how it works. Moreover, there are not explanations of the linked between the improvement of the memory, sleep disorders and stress. "The regular use of Sakoon improves memory" how improves memory?. They do not explain how improve the memory and at the same time insomnia and anxiety.



 Finally, the presence of other herbal pill advertisements. Most of the time, the presence of advertisements is not a good sign, especially if the information does not come from recognized organization or company.




In this video I just want to illustrate how the people easily can be deceived. This video is just a commercial about the use of alternative medicine. But it is curious that he does not mention the herbs that are involved in the creation of this product. Also do not explain in detail who it works and why is safer than drugs.

 The consumption of herbs helps us in some psychological problems.There is prove that the herbal medicines like Ginko improve memory problems. This information has experimental evidence that  explained in detail by a physician how  309 patients with  mild to severe dementia. The Ginko improve the general symptoms  of the illness. but in this study was prove that the Ginko have side effects.  The consumption of the herbs has to be control by trained people.(The ‘Natural Health Service’: natural does not mean safe.)

 In addition, that is true that some herbs are used to relieve anxiety and insomnia such as Kava Kava (Piper methysticum).This alternative medicine product lowers cortisol release under physical and mental stress. This information is scientifically proved by many studies realized in animals and humans. What the General Psychiatrist Should Know About Herbal Medicine is a good source of information because we know that the department of psychiatry of the Medical center in New York is providing us the information. In addition, at the end of the article we have access of the references .The references that were used in this article. I found credible information that helps me to understand that not always the use of complementary and alternative medicine is bad.

In conclusion. we Do not have to  believe everything that is  on the internet. We have to evaluate health information. We have to consider. First of all, the source. Second, the currency of the information. Third, the author (who is saying it). Next, the evidence that is provide. Finally does the information make sense?

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