tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039972.post116659748806237554..comments2024-01-17T09:01:50.117-08:00Comments on mind-muffins: Gout Boy's Amazing RecoveryBelladonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704410443745252997noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039972.post-1166685663261356132006-12-20T23:21:00.000-08:002006-12-20T23:21:00.000-08:00My dad's obsessed with natural remedies and his co...My dad's obsessed with natural remedies and his constant proselytizing has left me a bit grumpy on the topic. I think I'd be more of a believer if left to explore on my own :) Also, I'm a very healthy person and haven't had much cause to search for alternative remedies. But I am a big believer in Vitamin C and zinc for colds. If I attack my tickly throat with them on the first day, three out of four times I get no further symptoms. It's amazing. I'm also a big believer in the placebo effect. My mind-body connection is very strong and I can believe myself into or out of almost any ailment, it seems, if I swallow a sugar pill and wish with all my might. (Of course, I haven't tried that on anything major -- if I suddenly come down with the smallpox I'll be sure to post an update.)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389656325499233438noreply@blogger.com