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May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016 1 Pseudoscience - Course: Ethics of Technology and Science Department of Neuroscience [email protected] www.neuro.uu.se/forskning/Farmakologi/ Dan Larhammar Mesmerism Perkins' tractors Radioactive water

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Page 1: Pseudoscience ethics course 160511 handout · PK, psychokinesis (to affect something physically with no known mechanism) = telekinesis . May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016 15 Extraordinary

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Pseudoscience -

Course: Ethics of Technology and Science

Department of Neuroscience [email protected]

www.neuro.uu.se/forskning/Farmakologi/

Dan Larhammar

Mesmerism

Perkins' tractors

Radioactive water

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Cold fusion wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion 1989: Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons

Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City

Pons & Fleischmann

2011: Andrea Rossi & Sergio Focardi, Italy Energy catalyzer (E-cat) wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Rossi_(entrepreneur)

Two important limits/shortcomings of the human brain

Psychology (limited perception, bias/prejudice, inaccurate memories, etc.)

No natural sense for statistics

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo The Monkey Business Illusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY The colour changing card trick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3iPrBrGSJM&list=PLJkCi3vFE0ZUX95TyvQJClk_S9wqpao9d

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It is not ignorance that is the problem.

The problem is false beliefs.

Ignorance can be met with education.

Definition of science A system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, and the organized body of knowledge gained through such research.

The scientific method seeks to explain the events of nature in a reproducible way, and to use these reproductions to make useful predictions. It provides an objective process - personal preferences must not bias the interpretation. Methods strive to minimize the influence of a scientist's bias.

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Definition of pseudoscience (Wikipedia 2008-01-13) Pseudoscience is an alleged body of knowledge, methodology, belief or practice that is claimed to be scientific or made to appear scientific, but does not adhere to the scientific method.

Richard Feynman: ”The first principle [of science] is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.”

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Science is not to demand proof for everything.

Science is to try to describe and understand the world as accurately as possible.

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Exemples of pseudoscience Dowsing Astrology Parapsychology Creationism Alternative medicine (homeopathy etc.)

How explain to believers that this is psedudoscience?

By describing scientific tests!

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Signs of pseudoscience Sven Ove Hansson: Vetenskap och ovetenskap (Tiden, 1995) 1. Belief in authorities

Examples: Samuel Hahnemann, Rudolf Steiner, L. Ron Hubbard 2. Experiments that cannot be repeated 3. Selected exemples (anecdotes) 4. Reluctance to take part in scientific tests 5. Indifference to opposing facts 6. Built-in excuses (such as the negative attitude of critics) 7. Scientific explanations are discarded without offering better

explanation

The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (U.S.A.) Nonprofit scientific and educational organization. Founded in 1976 www.csicop.org

Spain

International network of "skeptical" organizations now in ~40 countries

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"

www.vof.se

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Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (almost 25 associations)

Sanal Edamaruku – Wanted for Defence of Truth

Founder-president of Rationalist International in 1995, President of the Indian Rationalist Association.

Charged with hurting religious sentiments for his role in revealing a claimed miracle as fraud in a local Catholic Church in Mumbai.

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Gadgets and instruments Many devices are surprisingly simple: Low tech – high touch (acupuncture) Others are said to be exceedingly complicated: Quantum medicine

Dowsing rod

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Four dowsers

Study of dowsers Anders Bærheim & Hogne Sandvik: "Jordstråler" - et underjordisk fenomen? Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 117(17), 2476-2477, 1997.

Norwegian word for dowsing rod: ønskekvist (“wishing rod”)

German word for dowsing rod: Wunschelrute

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Astrology 12 ”signs” (zones) in the zodiac (ring of zones or star constellations)

(Ophiuchus is not usually considered part of the zodiac)

However: Astrology is based on • visual illusions • psychology

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Constellation Leo (lion)

Constellation Leo Denebola (= Beta Leonis, from Arabic Dheneb Alased = the lion’s tail)

Rasalas (= Mu Leonis) 133 ly

36 ly

Adhafera (= Zeta Leonis) 260 ly

Alterf (= Lambda Leonis) 336 ly

Beta Mu Zeta Lambda Earth

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James Randi’s horoscope test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dp2Zqk8vHw

Parapsychology

ESP, extrasensory perception telepathy (transfer of thoughts) clairvoyance (remote viewing) precognition (to see into the future)

PK, psychokinesis (to affect something physically with no known mechanism)

= telekinesis

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Extraordinary experiences than may have contributed to supernatural explanations (including religious) OBE (out-of-body experience) autoscopy NDE (near-death experience) grief hallucinations sensed presence meditation dream-sleep disorders

hypnagogic och hypnopompic hallucinations waking dreams

memories thought to come from previous lives (reincarnation) parapsychology

telepathy clairvoyance (precognition och retrocognition) déjà vu telekinesis

myths and tricks (ghosts, seances, voodoo, zombies, etc.)

OBE elicited by electrical stimulation

Olaf Blanke et al., Nature 2002

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Henrik Ehrsson Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, Institute of Neurology, London Dept of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Science 24 Aug. 2007

Conclusion: I am where my viewpoint is, if the visual impression is supported by tactile information (despite viewing in real time).

The subject perceives the camera's position as his own.

The subject views himself from behind and watches the pen move in front of this viewpoint (i.e., the camera) and simultaneously feels something touching his chest.

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Creationism &

intelligent design (ID)

Creationism = intelligent design (ID)

Institute for Creation Research does mostly quote mining.

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Lack of experimental support for Kuznetsov's criticism of biological evolution.

Dan Larhammar

Int J Neurosci 1994 Aug;77(3-4):199-20

In vitro studies of interactions between frequent and unique mRNAs and cytoplasmic factors from brain tissue of several species of wild timber voles of northern Eurasia, Clethrionomys glareolus, Clethrionomys frater and Clethrionomys gapperi: a new criticism to a modern molecular-genetic concept of biological evolution.

Dmitri A. Kuznetsov

Int J Neurosci 1989 Nov;49(1-2):43-59

Fraud career 1)  Fraudulent article in Int. J. Neurosci 1989 2)  Nine articles: shroud of Turin is two thousand years

old, 1994-96. 3)  Check fraud U.S. 1997. 4)  Article about Irish linens in archaeology journal

2000. Suspected fraud 1)  Article with Anatoly L. Buchachenko (Russian

Academy of Science) about magnetic effect of 25Mg2+ (10% of natural Mg) on enzyme: ATP production of phosphoglycerate kinase increased 2.6-fold, PNAS 2005. (Other scientists have reported failure to replicate study.)

Other Journal Editor for two open access journals (publisher: ScienceDomain International): •  British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research •  International Research Journal of Pure and Applied

Chemistry. Left the posts in July 2013 after previous frauds had been reported in The Scientist.

Dmitri A. Kuznetsov Moscow (until 1989), born 1955

Case investigated by Gian Marco Rinaldi, Italy.

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Evolution is inevitable

Evolution is inevitable

The Earth is old. Life arose a long time ago. Individuals vary in how well equipped they are to survive and reproduce. This variation is heritable. More offspring are produced than survive to adulthood.

The challenge is not for biologists to explain how evolution could take place. The challenge is for creationists to explain how evolution could possibly be avoided.

The enzyme L-gulono-gamma-lactone-oxidase (GULO) catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Vitamin C synthesis

The gene is present in all hominoids but is inactivated in them all. It has accumulated numerous inactivating mutations, hence it was inactivated a long time ago: before New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) och Old World monkeys (Catarrhini) diverged 35-45 Mya. The human gene has retained 5 of the 12 exons. They have numerous mutations, many of which inactivate the gene.

Pseudogenes prove evolution.

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Cats' indifference toward sugar

TAS1R2 has a 247-bp deletion in exon 3 and stop codons in exons 4 and 6 (Li et al., PLoS 2005). Tiger and cheetah have the same mutations. Thus also lion, panther, lynx and puma in accordance with the evolutionary tree of the cat family (see Yu & Zhang, 2005).

Pseudogenes prove evolution.

Potato Solanum tuberosum 844 Mb 2n = 4x = 48 (autotetraploid) ~39,000 genes in 86% of genome means ~45,000 genes

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Woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca 210 Mb, 2n=14 35,000 genes

692 Mb 2n=8X=56 ~80% of 35,000x4 ≈110,000 genes

20 polyploid species arose 1-4 Mya. The two wild octoploids F. virginiana and F. chiloensis are the progenitors of the cultivated octoploid strawberry F. x ananassa.

Garden strawberry F. x ananassa

24 Fragaria species 13 diploid 5 tetraploid 1 hexaploid 4 octoploid 1 decaploid

Why bother about creationism? Denial of evolution will have consequences for views on: - Preservation of biodiversity - Sustainable development - Climate change - Food production - Plant and animal breeding - Animal ethics - Strategies to treat diseases, especially infectious diseases etc.

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Trick or Treatment – the Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst (2008)

Edzard Ernst

Placebo = I shall please Placebo in strict sense is defined as the treatment effect which is not due to the specific features of a treatment method, but rather to the fact that any treatment is carried out (effect is due to expectations from patient, care and concern from physician or therapist).

Placebo must have a physiological correlate.

Nocebo: negative expectations

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Joseph Dietl (Austria) treated pneumonia :

The greatest pharmacologists rejected treatments that provided no improvement

Hippocrates (460-370 BCE) Galenos (129-199) Paracelsus (1493-1531) Rudolf Buchheim (1820-1879) Oswald Schmiedeberg (1838-1921)

Galenos

Buchheim Schmiedeberg

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Homeopathy

Samuel Hahnemann, 1755-1843 Organon der rationellen Heilkunde, 1810 Two basic principles: • Like cures like (Similia similibus curentur) • Potentiation (dilution makes compound more powerful)

Memory of water

Nature 2005

Conclusion: Liquid water essentially loses the memory of persistent correlations in its structure within 50 femtoseconds

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doi: 10.1111/joim.12108

Homoeopathy and consumers’ right to knowDear Sir,In the European Union, all prepackaged foodproducts must contain a list of ingredients andtheir quantities. The list should be ‘accurate, clearand easy to understand for the consumer’ [1].Similar requirements apply to pharmaceuticaldrugs, but an exception has been made for homo-eopathic preparations. For such products, theingredients need not be disclosed on the label,which should instead specify ‘the scientific name ofthe stock or stocks followed by the degree ofdilution’ [2]. The ‘degree of dilution’ is given in ahomoeopathic jargon (such as ‘C60’ for 1 : 10120)that few consumers understand.

A food producer who called a product ‘chamomiletea’ although it contains no chamomile wouldcommit a crime. But in homoeopathic pharmacies,pills containing close to 100% lactose and exactly0% chamomile can legally be sold under the nameof ‘Chamomilla C60’, without any indication on thelabel that they contain lactose.

The inaccurate labels on homoeopathic drugsprobably contribute to common misconceptionsabout these products. According to one study fromNew Zealand, only one patient in four was awarethat homoeopathic drugs are ‘very dilute’ [3].

The nondisclosure of lactose, a common ingredientin homoeopathic drugs, may cause problems forlactose-intolerant patients. A case of lactose-induced side effects of a homoeopathic drug hasbeen reported in the homoeopathic literature, butthe case was not competently described, and it istherefore difficult to evaluate [4].

There is no ethically acceptable justification forexcepting homoeopathic products from the con-sumers’ right to know. The European legislation onthe labelling of homoeopathic drugs is in urgentneed of amendment. Like all other industrialproducts intended for ingestion, homoeopathicproducts should carry labels correctly informingconsumers of all ingredients and their quantities,expressed in common weight or volume units. Onlysubstances that are present in the product shouldbe listed as ingredients.

Conflict of interest

There is no conflict of interest to declare.

S. O. HanssonFrom the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,Sweden

References

1 EU regulation 1169/2011, article 7. URL: http://eur-lex.

europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:

L:2011:304:0018:0063:EN:PDF. Accessed August 27, 2012.

2 Directive 2001/83/EC, 69§. URL: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/

LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:311:0067:0128:en:

PDF. Accessed August 27, 2012.

3 Holt S, Gilbert A. Beliefs about homeopathy among patients

presenting at GP surgeries. N Z Med J 2009; 122: 94–95.4 Endrizzi C, Rossi E, Crudeli L, Garibaldi D. Harm in homeop-

athy: aggravations, adverse drug events or medication errors.

Homeopathy 2005; 94: 233–240.

Correspondence: Sven Ove Hansson, Royal Institute of Techno-

logy (KTH), Division of Philosophy, Teknikringen 78, 100 44

Stockholm, Sweden.

(e-mail: [email protected]).

ª 2013 The Association for the Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine 1

Letter to the Editor

Sven Ove Hansson Journal of Internal Medicine, 2013

"There is no ethically acceptable justification for excepting homeopathic products from the consumers' right to know."

Homeopathy in emergency medicine (only for those with a sense of humour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0 Transcript: http://amtiskaw.co.uk/homeopathic-a%26e.html

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Acupuncture: meridians No evidence that they exist!

Double-blind placebo needle: neither the acupuncturist nor the patient can tell whether the needle actually pierces the skin. Takakura & Yajima BMC Compl Alt Med, 2007

A placebo acupuncture needle with potential for double blinding – a validation study Takakura & Yajima Acupunc. Med., 2008

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Takakura & Yajima Open Medicine 2009

Interpretation: Needle penetration did not confer a specific analgesic advantage over non-penetrating (placebo) application.

Acupuncture in rubber (phantom) arm Jeungchan Lee et al., PLOS ONE 2014 Youngbyoung Chae et al., Neuroscience Letters 2015

When the rubber hand was fully incorporated with the real body, acupuncture stimulation to the rubber hand resulted in the experience of the DeQi sensation as well as brain activations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), insula, secondary somatosensory cortex (SII), and medial temporal (MT) visual area. The insular activation was associated with the DeQi sensation from the rubber hand.

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Quantum medicine, energy medicine, bioresonance, etc.

Instruments for measurements, diagnosis and therapy ("biofeedback" etc.) SCIO/QXCI: Quantum Xrroid Inventor: Prof Bill Nelson

Critical evaluation of QXCI: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Tests/xrroid.html

QXCI

EPFX Quantum Biofeedback Device (The Quantum Alliance) http://www.qxci.biz/content/view/63/120/

DDFAO (MEDI.L.D, Paris) Introspect Oberon LIFE System (Quantum Life) QRS (Quantron Resonance System)

Novato Medic AB, Gnosjö http://www.qrs.com.sg/index.htm

Bicom – Life Cooperation, Allergikliniken, Hedemora

No scientific/clinical evidence that it works!

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Novafon/Novasonic Emits intrasound to reduce pain.

2012-03-04 16.56Hundkuranten

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Produkter

Böcker- Hundmassage och streching, låttassarna vila- Fysträning för hund

Novafon

Alcagreen

Aktiv Hund

Back on Track

Balans, vitaminer

Steeljoint

Novafon

Smärtlindra med Intraljud i stället för mediciner!Tänk Dig en tillvaro fri från smärta med en enkel behandling som Du utför hemma!

d är intraljud och vad är ljudvågsterapi?

Ljudvågor uppdelas i tre grupper beroende på antalet svängningar per sekund ( 1 svängning persekund = 1 Hertz eller Hz )

1. Infraljud från 0 - 20 Hz . Kan inte uppfattas av det mänskliga örat.

2. Intraljud mellan 20 - ca 15,000 Hz. Dessa ljudvågor kan uppfattas av det mänskliga örat ochNovafonapparaten arbetar helt inom detta område (100 - 10.000 Hz) för att uppnåsmärtlindring och stimulans av vävnadens celler.

3. Ultraljud från 20,000 Hz och upptill flera miljoner Hz. Ultraljud används mycket inomsjukvården för smärtlindring och diagnos bl.a. Ultraljud har kraftigare effekt än Intraljud menkräver specialutbildad personal. Lekmän får inte använda ultraljud för medicinskabehandlingar.

Intraljud är som framgår ovan det absolut lämpligaste alternativet för egen behandling avsmärtproblem. Intraljudbehandlingar med Novafon är helt ofarliga - det finns ingen risk förbiverkningar.

Intraljud har använts sen 40 år tillbaka och några skadeverkningar har aldrig rapporterats. Novafon ärden enda ljudvågsapparat som fått CE-godkännelse för elektromedicinsk terapi!

Vilka symptom kan behandlas?

I de flesta EU-länder är det accepterat att Novafon kan användas för att lindra en lång rad symptom.Informationen här nedan bygger delvis på facklitteratur, delvis på erfarenhetsmaterial insänt till ossfrån ett stort antal användare av våra apparater. Materialet ska användas som en vägledning - är Duosäker på symptomens orsak bör Du kontakta läkare först.

Benbrott: Som efterbehandling kan ljudvågor användas för att främja läkningen (Även genom gips).

Bihåleinflammation: Behandla huden ovanför området så ofta det behövs.

Blodcirkulationen: All behandling med ljudvågor stimulerar cirkulationen i alla kroppsdelar. Användhög effekt.

Diskbråck: Behandling av både disk och närliggande område så ofta som behövs.

Huvudvärk: Många typer av stresshuvudvärk kan lindras med ljudvågsbehandling. Har Du oftahuvudvärk bör Du söka läkare för att konstatera orsaken. Vid stresshuvudvärk behandlar Du nackensmjuka partier. Börja med låg effekt.

Ischias: Enligt Konsumentverket bör man kontakta läkare om man lider av ischias. Man kan givetvisbehandla med intraljud om läkaren rekommenderar det.

Ledgångsreumatism: Trots att det inte finns vetenskapligt underlägg för att ljudvågsbehandling skullepåverka själva sjukdomen, har många skrivit till oss och berättat att de uppnått betydandesmärtlindring.

Migrän: Behandla nackens och skuldrornas mjukdelar. Är Du osäker om det är migrän Du lider av,kontakta läkare först.

Muskelinfiltrationer: Orsakas ofta av felaktig eller monoton arbetsställning. Behandla minst 2 gångerom dagen.

Muskelsmärtor: Kan behandlas så ofta som behövs. Ljudvågsbehandling har visat sig vara mycketeffektiv.

Nervsmärtor: Behandlas med låg eller mellaneffekt.

Ryggskott: Behandla vid sidan om ryggraden.

Svårläkta sår: Behandling flera gånger om dagen (gärna genom bandage)

Novafon MK-3 Den senaste och bästamodellen, med ytterhöljet förkromat förextra livslängd. Prestandan (ljudvågor)är samma som DK-2, men apparaten kanställas om från ljudvågs- tillpercussionseffekt som ger kraftiga

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Novasonic emits sound in the range 100 – 10.000 Hz to induce pain relief and stimulation of tissues.

Used to treat bone fractures sinusitis compressed disks migraine headache sciatic nerve pain muscle pain nerve pain wounds

Novafon ”Mixed, stable frequencies in the range 20 – ca 15.000 Hz" Deep tissue treatment Increases blood flow Speeds up wound healing Removes cellular debris faster "stimulation results in an immediate and demonstrable tightening of the cell-wall membranes, leading to increased blood circulation and improved metabolism" Novafon founding director 1980: Ford Carruthers Headquarters in Skottland Manufactured in Denmark 100.000 sold in the UK 16.000 sold every year n thei UK by Boots. The NOrdic countries: 220.000 sold up to 2006.

2012-03-04 16.56Hundkuranten

Page 1 of 3http://www.hundkuranten.se/hundkuranten/produkter/novafon.html

Produkter

Böcker- Hundmassage och streching, låttassarna vila- Fysträning för hund

Novafon

Alcagreen

Aktiv Hund

Back on Track

Balans, vitaminer

Steeljoint

Novafon

Smärtlindra med Intraljud i stället för mediciner!Tänk Dig en tillvaro fri från smärta med en enkel behandling som Du utför hemma!

d är intraljud och vad är ljudvågsterapi?

Ljudvågor uppdelas i tre grupper beroende på antalet svängningar per sekund ( 1 svängning persekund = 1 Hertz eller Hz )

1. Infraljud från 0 - 20 Hz . Kan inte uppfattas av det mänskliga örat.

2. Intraljud mellan 20 - ca 15,000 Hz. Dessa ljudvågor kan uppfattas av det mänskliga örat ochNovafonapparaten arbetar helt inom detta område (100 - 10.000 Hz) för att uppnåsmärtlindring och stimulans av vävnadens celler.

3. Ultraljud från 20,000 Hz och upptill flera miljoner Hz. Ultraljud används mycket inomsjukvården för smärtlindring och diagnos bl.a. Ultraljud har kraftigare effekt än Intraljud menkräver specialutbildad personal. Lekmän får inte använda ultraljud för medicinskabehandlingar.

Intraljud är som framgår ovan det absolut lämpligaste alternativet för egen behandling avsmärtproblem. Intraljudbehandlingar med Novafon är helt ofarliga - det finns ingen risk förbiverkningar.

Intraljud har använts sen 40 år tillbaka och några skadeverkningar har aldrig rapporterats. Novafon ärden enda ljudvågsapparat som fått CE-godkännelse för elektromedicinsk terapi!

Vilka symptom kan behandlas?

I de flesta EU-länder är det accepterat att Novafon kan användas för att lindra en lång rad symptom.Informationen här nedan bygger delvis på facklitteratur, delvis på erfarenhetsmaterial insänt till ossfrån ett stort antal användare av våra apparater. Materialet ska användas som en vägledning - är Duosäker på symptomens orsak bör Du kontakta läkare först.

Benbrott: Som efterbehandling kan ljudvågor användas för att främja läkningen (Även genom gips).

Bihåleinflammation: Behandla huden ovanför området så ofta det behövs.

Blodcirkulationen: All behandling med ljudvågor stimulerar cirkulationen i alla kroppsdelar. Användhög effekt.

Diskbråck: Behandling av både disk och närliggande område så ofta som behövs.

Huvudvärk: Många typer av stresshuvudvärk kan lindras med ljudvågsbehandling. Har Du oftahuvudvärk bör Du söka läkare för att konstatera orsaken. Vid stresshuvudvärk behandlar Du nackensmjuka partier. Börja med låg effekt.

Ischias: Enligt Konsumentverket bör man kontakta läkare om man lider av ischias. Man kan givetvisbehandla med intraljud om läkaren rekommenderar det.

Ledgångsreumatism: Trots att det inte finns vetenskapligt underlägg för att ljudvågsbehandling skullepåverka själva sjukdomen, har många skrivit till oss och berättat att de uppnått betydandesmärtlindring.

Migrän: Behandla nackens och skuldrornas mjukdelar. Är Du osäker om det är migrän Du lider av,kontakta läkare först.

Muskelinfiltrationer: Orsakas ofta av felaktig eller monoton arbetsställning. Behandla minst 2 gångerom dagen.

Muskelsmärtor: Kan behandlas så ofta som behövs. Ljudvågsbehandling har visat sig vara mycketeffektiv.

Nervsmärtor: Behandlas med låg eller mellaneffekt.

Ryggskott: Behandla vid sidan om ryggraden.

Svårläkta sår: Behandling flera gånger om dagen (gärna genom bandage)

Novafon MK-3 Den senaste och bästamodellen, med ytterhöljet förkromat förextra livslängd. Prestandan (ljudvågor)är samma som DK-2, men apparaten kanställas om från ljudvågs- tillpercussionseffekt som ger kraftiga

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Humbleness

Receive new information with an open mind

but not so open that your brains fall out James Oberg

Receive new information with an open mind

but not with an empty mind

The burden of proof

is upon the claimant, i.e., on the person who puts forth

a new and surprising idea that goes against established knowledge

Extraordinary claims require

extraordinary evidence

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Two important limits/shortcomings of the human brain

Psychology (limited perception, bias/prejudice, inaccurate memories, etc.)

No natural sense for statistics

Skeptical links Skeptical Inquirer: csicop.org/si/ The Skeptic's dictionary: skepdic.com/ Vetenskap och Folkbildning: www.vof.se Dan Larhammar: http://www.neuro.uu.se/forskning/Farmakologi/ Quackwatch: quackwatch.com The Quack Page: ucl.ac.uk/Pharmacology/dc-bits/quack.html Healthcare reality check: hcrc.org/ FACT – Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Mats Reimer’s blogg http://www.dagensmedicin.se/blogg/ Mats Reimer är barndistriktsläkare i Mölnlycke.

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