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I suggest you look at Derren Brown’s work for examples of how psychic readings can be made quite convincing.
By following the popularity argument, we could arrive at the conclusion that Jim Jones was indeed the reincarnation of Jesus and Buddha, among others.
Incidentally, here’s a quote from the part of her site that’s advertising her $850 phone readings:
Sylvia brings into your life a little part of the Other Side. She reminds you that your soul is glorious, exalted, and very precious to God. The Holy Spirit works through Sylvia to emanate God’s love, grace, and blessings.
If she is indeed a conduit for the holy spirit, isn’t it odd for her to be charging so much for her time? Do you think that’s reasonable in light of her divine purpose? Beckham earns an obscene amount of money, but at least he’s not claiming to be some kind of messenger for God. If my soul is precious to God, why do I have to pay his appointed messenger upwards of $850 in order to learn that?
]]>If Sylvia Browne didn’t have the ability to help others or give others unique insights and information then she wouldn’t be rich or famous. The Fact is, she is making money, BECAUSE she has abilities that few possess. People pay to experience the mastery of an art. She happens to be a Master Psychic, therefore, she will naturally be successful in life because their aren’t that many master psychics out othere, just as their aren’t that many David Beckhams or Michael Jordans, or what have you.
Planly put, she is making money off of people who have had the same experiences she has had and want an expert on the subject to help explain it to them.
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Great stuff. Now off to hell with you.
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https://www.sleeppro.com/html/treatments_that_work.html
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THIS IS THE SUMMARY OF WHAT THEY SAY (THIS IS WHAT THEY CLAIM, I havn’t tried their idea yet, so i can’t say whether their claims are true)
There are only three stop snoring treatments that work for most snorers – do not be misled by anyone who tells you anything to the contrary:
1. Mandibular (jaw) advancement devices l
2. CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure mask and air pump, which can only be prescribed by a doctor) and
3. Surgery, which can be painful and has a lower success rate than mandibular advancement – although it is still more likely to work than treatments listed in the treatments that don’t work section.
Snoring treatments that don’t work
We speak to large numbers of snorers. They tell us that the following treatments do not work:
* stop snoring tablets,
* aromatherapy,
* hypnosis,
* willpower training,
* wrist devices, rings,
* devices that counteract the snoring noise, and
* devices that flash a bright light when you snore.
* Sports gumshields or mouthguards – these look like mandibular advancement splints, but they will not stop you snoring as they do not provide sufficient support behind the front teeth (particularly the lower teeth) to hold the jaw forward. Furthermore, as the bulk of a sports gumshield is at the front of the mouthpiece (to absorb and spread an impact), they can feel very bulky and uncomfortable when worn for more than a couple of hours or overnight. Mandibular advancement splints and sports gum shields are not the same things.
* Tongue retention devices have been reported as being too uncomfortable.
In our opinion, the following stop snoring options do not work or are best used in conjunction with one of the three treatment options that do work:
* sprays – people tell us that stop snoring sprays either do not work, or they only work for a short period before the effects wear off (saliva washes away the spray) and they are expensive if you need to keep buying more spray.
* Nasal strips make it easier to breathe through your nose, they don’t stop you snoring. Don’t be misled by claims to the contrary.
* Anything that forces you to breathe through your nose is useless when you have a cold, or allergies that give you a blocked nose. They will make you feel like you are being strangled.
* Posture can play an important role in snoring, but is not a solution in itself.
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THIS IS WHAT I’M GOING TO DO:-
IM GOING TO PURCHASE THEIRE SNORE 1 PRODUCT. THIS IS MY REASONING. MY SNORING SEEMS TO BE IN THE MOUTH/THROAT. IF I TRY TO CONCIOUSLY REPLICATE MY SNORE THEN STICK MY BOTTOM JAW FORWARD THEN THE SNORING GOES AWAY. So their “right” seems to be my “right” as well….Im going to give it ago….Hopefully my email will automatically inform me of further postings to this thread (as i don’t have time to keep checking)
maybe somebody else will trial it as well!!!
]]>“Thanks for the response, it’s understandable that you don’t want to give medical advice in this way – I’ll follow your advice.
Please could you answer these questions though as I’m interested in this product
The web site makes this claim.
“An easy to use spray formula, helps to relieve snoring.
A combination of essential oils to help stop snoring. Effective in reducing snoring for 4 out of 5 users. Spray Formula.”
Would you be able to point me in the direction of published research in a peer reviewed scientific paper that backs this up. If a paper is not specific to the product, perhaps a reference to a paper that discusses the essential oils that you use and explains how they have been tested? Research endorsed by the BMJ, Lancet or the Royal Society would be excellent since they would by quite authoritative.
Ideally, have you published the research undertaken to arrive at the ‘4 out of 5’ figure? I’d like to know who carried out the testing and also the parameters of the test. ”
Here’s their response:
“I am unable to provide you with details of Boots research information as this is commercially sensitive. However, I would like to reassure you that all our wording is in line with the current UK legislation and all our claims are legal. Also all of the claims are checked thoroughly by our internal legal and medical experts.”
As you can see, they hide behind the fact that what they sell is legal, yet they totally ignore the moral issues posed. I simply asked them to explain the methodology used in their testing, yet they can’t even do this. We are expected to just Trust Boots, and assume that they are capable of carrying out scientifically and statistically accurate testing. Based on their weasle-words, I’d be more likely to trust the word of Robert Mugabe.
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Amusingly enough, Jenny Hope works for none other than the Daily Mail, a newspaper known for pushing dubious health products, and for endangering lives through reckless scare-mongering. It’s the same paper that rabidly endorsed Dr Andrew Wakefield’s claims that the MMR vaccine could autism. The medical community has overwhelmingly condemned his theory as flawed, since there is no credible evidence. Despite encouraging parents to risk their children’s lives, the Mail has yet to apologise. Hardly a ringing endorsement for 4head.
See this BMJ article on the who fiasco.
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