copper healers

gercoral

has anyone ever tried these? supposed to be good if you have feet pain and arthritis etc.
my friends father suffers awful with arthritis in his knees ankles. ive only read a few reviews so far but they seem to be working for people.

any thoughts?

NIMAN

Snake oil.

http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/treatments/natural/other-therapies/magnetic-copper-bracelets.php

https://www.nhs.uk/news/older-people/copper-bracelets-and-arthritis/

But if some people think they work, then I'm sure they are happy to pay for them.

gercoral

yeah i saw those articles last night. hard to know, what the truth is tbh.

i've seen very contrasting reviews..for the most part they were good, but the bad ones were bad. basically saying they are useless piece of ****e.

copper isn't bad as such for the body though i dont think is it?

eeguy

gercoral wrote: »

yeah i saw those articles last night. hard to know, what the truth is tbh.

i've seen very contrasting reviews..for the most part they were good, but the bad ones were bad. basically saying they are useless piece of ****e.

copper isn't bad as such for the body though i dont think is it?

They don't work. Simple as. I asked a pharmacist why he was selling them and he just shrugged his shoulders.

gercoral

eeguy wrote: »

They don't work. Simple as. I asked a pharmacist why he was selling them and he just shrugged his shoulders.

amazon reviews would suggest otherwise
(amazon being gospel :P :P )

eeguy

gercoral wrote: »

amazon reviews would suggest otherwise
(amazon being gospel :P :P )

Then I bow to the scientific weight of amazon reviews. Not excuse me while I buy some rocks to balance my chakras.

I suppose if you believe this works the maybe it'll work, like the healing power of holy water and prayer.

gercoral

eeguy wrote: »

Then I bow to the scientific weight of amazon reviews. Not excuse me while I buy some rocks to balance my chakras.

I suppose if you believe this works the maybe it'll work, like the healing power of holy water and prayer.

hahah literally LOL'd at that!! on;y thing holy water gives me is a burn mark
i'm not arguing with you arthritis and osteo etc are absolute fckers. very little can be done and worse it gets.

endacl

The only thing copper will cure is lackofagreenstainonyourwristitis.

Although, in fairness, it is very effective in that case.

The_Conductor

Its a demonstration of the placebo effect.
It'll work for some people- it'll work very well for some people.

If you get a fruit press and make fresh apple pressé and add a teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda- and make it into a paste with the consistency of toothpaste- and lightly apply it to the joints which are arthritic- its guaranteed to bring down the swelling and release any gases trapped in the joints. Honest....... I swear...........

The placebo effect does actually work- and if you toss a light sprinkling of fairy dust and mumbo jumbo into the mix- you have a guaranteed commercial success.

The reason that pharmacist shrugged his shoulders when you asked him about its efficacy- is quite simply, selling the copper bangles is a remarkable money spinner. They bring in good cash. They may even help people who believe it'll help them. QED- he isn't doing any harm (he may not be doing any good either- but thats not the point). Its turning a few bob for him- so flogging the damn things is a no-brainer...........

Gremlinertia

The post by The Conductor has said pretty much all there is to say, placebo effect does indeed help some but that's about as far as hey go..

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