Sentences with phrase «many anecdotal claims»

I have read anecdotal claims that those who consume modern wheat and switch to older grains notice 1, hardly any blood sugar spikes, and 2, family members with bowel problems w / modern wheat don't have these problems with more ancient grains.

Apart from anecdotal claims, there is no scientific evidence that high levels of ketones will guarantee enhanced fat loss.

I'd suggest you do some serious research on this topic, as there are much information floating around the Internet, mostly from anecdotal claims than of scientific facts.

We believe that all educators - from those standing in front of a roomful of students to those leading state educational agencies - should be able to participate in and use research effectively: to distinguish between random sampling and random assignment, differentiate between credible evidence and anecdotal claims, and apply scientific conclusions for the benefit of their respective «teams.»

An anecdotal claim by the researcher that a control member's death might have been prevented by the device might be good for later PR purposes, but is irrelevant to the purpose of the study.

Anecdotal claims suggest benefits for sleep, respiration, elimination and the reduction of colic and wind.

Not exact matches

But without proper data collection anecdotal stories trump proper analysis, and do not allow unfounded or exaggerated claims to be debunked.

«The claims are almost always anecdotal,» said Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

This isn't anecdotal: Two studies have shown that upwards of half of individual investors claim they don't pay anything in fees for their mutual funds and financial advisors.

You have anecdotal evidence (dozens) but are making the assertion that the vast majority of the millions leaving are doing so for the reasons you claim.

He has eloquently presented this claim in various forums, but thus far his evidence has been anecdotal and somewhat impressionistic.

You deal in anecdotal, non-scientific claims that support your liberal feminist agenda.

But there's a lot of anecdotal evidence to back claims that a corset can help you bounce back more quickly after pregnancy.

I am just wondering what kind of evidence you have for these claims as they seem to not match the anecdotal evidence I have observed.

[Baby Milk Action comment: These are not permitted health claims for infant formula or follow - on formula and anecdotal evidence from customers does not provide the necessary substantiation.

Van de Carr claims that over time mothers would tap or rub their bellies first — and their babies would kick back, although his studies are largely anecdotal.

There are anecdotal reports of milk supply being lowered by taking antihistamines, but there are no scientific studies backing these claims.

Benefits of placenta encapsulation have not been proven by research, but anecdotal information from mothers have claimed that ingestion of the placenta can aid in:

Besides the usual trend - piece anecdotal evidence, author Kevin Helliker has actual numbers to back up the claim: between 2002 and 2006, overall campaign spending in the U.S. doubled, but the amount spent on newspaper ads tripled.

@blip - also, this is considerably less anecdotal than the «problem» Voter ID claims to be addressing.

I can offer anecdotal evidence in support of that claim.

Early 20th - century studies claimed that hermit thrush song follows the same principles found in human musical systems, but these were anecdotal reports which were not supported by a rigorous analysis.

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence out there claiming a link between cell phone use and cancer: Keith Black, chairman of neurosurgery at Cedars - Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, says that the brain cancer (malignant glioma) that killed O. J. Simpson's attorney, Johnnie Cochran, was the result of frequent cell phone use, based on the fact that the tumor developed on the side of the head against which he held his phone.

Casti's claim that complexity is subjective is, therefore, beside the point, although he is right to point to the confusion that arises with the use of the same word «complex» in anecdotal and formalistic contexts.

«We would claim it's the biggest amount, but that's anecdotal,» says Jim Houston, manager of intellectual property rights at Strathclyde.

The industry, by and large, has regarded the studies done to date — a number of which claim to have found higher rates of illness among residents living close to drilling wells — as largely anecdotal and less than convincing.

A new study claims to offer mathematical backing for an anecdotal observation of historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson, who observed that decision making breaks down in committees of 20 or more people.

It would not be ethical to intentionally create stressful situations for the animals as a test, she notes — which is why, until now, researchers have had to rely on well - documented but anecdotal observations of wild and captive elephants to back up claims that they reassure each other.

Though little reliable data exist, there have been many anecdotal sightings, with people as diverse and famous as Charlemagne, Henry II and the physicist Niels Bohr all claiming to have seen it.

In fact, there is no sound scientific proof of such a relation and its popularity seems to stem only from anecdotal evidence and the willingness of people to worship any method that's been claimed to accelerate muscle building.

Many spelt health benefit claims are anecdotal, but there are some reliable studies that indicate spelt has two main advantages over modern wheat hybrids:

This remedy has been used for centuries in some countries and claims both anecdotal and scientifically supported evidence for the following uses:

But any evidence to substantiate these claims is anecdotal.

Bring up the relationship between iodine and thyroid disorders, and people inevitably put the gloves on and get scrappy — not just an intellectual back and forth banter, supported by exchange of peer - reviewed scientific studies and empirically validated literature — but a throw - down, knock - out fight, where claims are made on the basis of anecdotal evidence based on what so - and - so blogger said, without a single primary or secondary source citation.

Until then there are a myriad of anecdotal reports which claim weight loss and health benefits, so it is really down to the individual (under the guidance of his / her doctor) whether to try this diet.

He offers anecdotal evidence to back up his claim, together with a scientific explanation of why a high fat diet works to help shed pounds.

From what I've seen, claims that support that are only anecdotal.

Though in some cases these anti-acne creams can be effective in treating acne, anecdotal reports claim that repeated use of these products can damage natural elastin of your skin.

Ginger: Some claim it has an anti-inflammatory effect and there are some anecdotal, subjective reports of improvement in asthma, but it has not been shown to improve pulmonary function.

It's too easy for the saturated fat causes obesity and heart disease crowd to dismiss all these reports and claims as merely anecdotal and not scientific.

Although it is claimed often that the Mirena does not have a systematic impact, there is research and anecdotal evidence to suggest otherwise.

For decades, people with arthritis and gout have consumed Montmorency tart cherry juice for relief of symptoms — even though much of the evidence was anecdotal, and some people dismissed the soothing claims as folklore.

Breathwork is an increasingly popular experiential approach to psychotherapy based on the use of a specific breathing technique, however, claims of positive mental health outcomes rely on anecdotal clinical evidence.

Only anecdotal evidence has been offered in support of the claim that charter schools systematically remove students with disabilities, and little rigorous research has considered the underlying causes of the difference between the percentage of charter - school students and district - school students enrolled in special education, the so - called «special education gap.»

A San Diego Unified spokesman dismissed claims that cheating occurs were merely «anecdotal.»

Most of the evidence is only anecdotal, which means we don't have any proven research to back the claims.

My claim that their slow adoption may be for other reasons than the stated ones is because I see a dearth of empirical evidence for that claim and instead see common sense observations and anecdotal evidence.

My logical reason for claiming that direct albeit anecdotal disproof of your claim that the overwhelming majority of people supporting self - publishing are necessarily self - publishers.

In our own anecdotal use, which included a mix of Web surfing, playing games, editing photos and using multiple other apps, the iPad lived up to Apple's claims.

While official say more data are needed, Ottawa is responding to extensive anecdotal evidence and media reports showing foreign investors are flipping homes in Canada and falsely claiming the primary residence exemption.