Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

laconicsax

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4. I assume you meant titanium.

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 02:33 AM

Jun 2012

I haven't heard of them before your post here, but a brief search led me to what are generally known as "ionized bracelets."

Ionized bracelets like Q-ray appear to be total bullshit.

They've been slapped down by the FTC for false advertising and two separate studies (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12620171 and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12440551) on them found them to be no better than placebo at what they claim to do.

I'm not sure that anyone here at DU is qualified to give any advice on how to deal with the problems you're having. Being someone who loses their balance a lot, I definitely empathize, but I can't think of any suggestions.

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Let me start by saying I am a skeptic. [View all] russspeakeasy Jun 2012 OP

My view - any perceived benefits are simply the placebo effect. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #1

Mine too. thanks. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #6

Obviously but most people need totems to activate that. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #14

So they've ruled out vertigo? woodsprite Jun 2012 #2

Thank you very much. The Dr's. "eliminated" vertigo, russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #7

Have they put a 24 hour cardiac monitor on you? Warpy Jun 2012 #3

No, in fact, it has never been mentioned... russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #8

It sounds like you've got a doctor who has trivialized this Warpy Jun 2012 #11

I think you're right. I plan to pursue it... russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #13

I assume you meant titanium. laconicsax Jun 2012 #4

That is what I meant...Thanks. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #9

We heard a show on People's Pharmacy about difficult vertigo - could be Meniere's - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

I did not know about that, but I will know about it by tonight, russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #10

my pleasure, my left wing internet friend! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #12