Question

what is your reaction to the energy therapies. Are you more or less skeptical?

Does ot matter to you that we don't fully know how they work? Reflect on the placebo effect. Os thos enough or do we need scientific proof? Explain

Answer 1

My reaction to energy therapies is negative. I am skeptical of these therapies.
Energy therapies are based on the assumption that if energy flows freely through a patient’s body, he will have good spiritual, emotional, and physical health. It is also called Biofield therapy and scientific research has found no empirical evidence of the existence of energy fields on which this therapy is based on. Since I believe in the scientific method it matters to me if I don’t fully know how they work. I also do not believe in these therapies because these are unscientific belief systems, are traditional, and are related to supernatural energies.
The placebo effect is that a person receives energy therapy and is persuaded that it will help him. It is the confidence in the treatment and the assurance that makes the receiver of the treatment likely to get better. A placebo works not because the treatment or the drug administered has any property that will affect the illness but because the ill person believes in that treatment.
Scientists disregard the positive effects of energy therapy as the effect of the placebo effect. We need scientific proof because of several reasons. The use of alternative therapies that might depend on the placebo effect may stop a person from receiving holistic health care from primary health providers, prevent/manage chronic diseases, and get a higher level of comfort. Besides, going to a physician who is scientifically trained provides access to a healthcare provider transparency to the health history of the person, lowers overall health costs, and helps catch health issues early. If required, the health care system based on scientific evidence will refer the patient to other specialists, and ultimately reduce his hospitalization.
For energy therapy or any other alternate system, we need scientific proof because otherwise not only will a patient avoid science-based medical intervention but may be subjected to negative outcomes. These negative outcomes may be related to the safety of the therapy, interactions with conventional medicine, and most importantly delay in science-based treatment that can risk the life of a person.