The July 31 article "Lymph-drainage therapy uses massage to cleanse the body" promotes a "therapy" that does not have one shred of scientific evidence behind it. It is practiced by people who "listen to the flow of lymph" as if it can actually be heard.
Craniosacral therapy has been scientifically debunked, yet it is surprising how many people still believe in it. What lymph-drainage therapy and craniosacral therapy have in common is the nonsurgical removal of money from your wallet.
Yes, exercise is good, but to think that a light touch and the waste of your hard-earned ¥15,000 for a quick "pick me up" with mood music is medically sound suggests perhaps that you should have your head examined instead. In his book, "Self-Help Nation," Tom Tiede characterizes so-called alternative medicine as the latest mania of our gratification-hungry society, a population that accepts as truth the testimony of gurus and celebrities who bear witness to the effectiveness of mystic rituals, spiritualism, herbal healing, aromatherapy, crystal healing, distant healing, astrology, ESP, feng shui, telekinesis, psychic surgery, therapeutic touch, and kinesiology.
Humanity without science and skepticism is like a car hurtling down a twisting mountain road with no one at the wheel.
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