Sentences with phrase «possible placebo effect»

The fact that some patients do better or experience a regression following a seemingly useless treatment has raised questions about a possible placebo effect.

Even if you don't believe in homeopathic medications bring it for the possible placebo effect!

We also talk a little about behind the scenes updates and possible placebo effects.

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Possible explanations include the placebo / faith effect, the time displaced effect, and extraneous prayer.

«I'm on the record as saying I absolutely do not believe in the explanations for homeopathy and how it quote unquote works,» she says, before adding: «But I do believe in the placebo effect and it's possible that if a placebo is the best treatment for a lower back pain, for example, then that's what the evidence shows and in a lot of these areas there hasn't been enough research done to really tell that.

It's possible that eating placenta — or the powerful placebo effect that act may inspire — actually does help women.

She said the placebo effect is one possible reason and attending a clinic to talk about symptoms could help and that hot flushes tend to improve spontaneously with time.

«The exciting question is now whether it is possible to train the reward system to make it less receptive to such placebo marketing effects,» says Prof. Weber.

It also hints at a possible biochemical mechanism for the placebo effect, exhibited by about 30 % of arthritis sufferers.

As for the color's power as an appetite suppressant, it's possible it may have a placebo effect, says Health's contributing nutrition editor, Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. «Some may see the color and think about candy, and pink frosted cupcakes, while others might see the color and feel a sense of calm and centeredness that helps them better tune into their hunger and fullness cues.»

It's possible that's just a placebo effect, or a difference in the watch face we're using.