Meaning, would a homeopathic remedy be accepted by the anti-doping code or would it be banned????
2006-10-02 02:53:20 · 9 answers · asked by lumierelb_8 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
If the remedy you are taking is a lower potency that a 12c (i.e. tincture or 3 or 6c) then there is likely still to be some of the initial substance left, all be it a very small amount as remedies are diluted 1:100 at each potency. But if you are taking a 12, 30, 200 then you would be OK.
Remedies can be very effective not only in strengthening the body (a constitutional prescription by a qualified homeopath) but for helping the recovery of muscles, tendons etc.
You didn't ask about the effectiveness of the remedies so I won't get into that discussion, that's another question.
Those who don't believe should try some Nux Vomica when they have a hangover!!
Best of luck with whatever you're competing in.
2006-10-02 20:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more or less scientifically proven that Homoeopathy is rubbish - the NHS recently denounced it. Save your time & money.
"A review of the reviews of homeopathic studies has been done by Terence Hines (2003: 360-362). He reviewed Taylor et al. (2000), Wagner (1997), Sampson and London (1995), Kleijen, Knipschild, and ter Riet (1991), and Hill and Doyon (1990). More than 100 studies have failed to come to any definitive positive conclusions about homeopathic potions. Ramey (2000) notes that 'Homeopathy has been the subject of at least 12 scientific reviews, including meta-analytic studies, published since the mid-1980s....[And] the findings are remarkably consistent:....homeopathic "remedies" are not effective.'"
2006-10-02 03:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it homeopathic remedies are diluted to the extent that they are just plain water or 1to10 parts per million. If its a banned substance (tincture of) then dont take it. Otherwise why not its probable it only works(if at all) on the placebo effect anyway.
2006-10-02 03:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not believe homeo doesn't do anything many years ago my sockets were growing faster than my bones so my bones would fall out it was cured by homeo and since I have also had migraines cured by homeo the main thing in athletics is that anything you take must not be performance enhancing ask the prescriber very simply will it enhance my athletic performance even through training if it does you are getting an unfair advantage then it is no go UK athletics should be able to advise you print off the banned substances see the doctor and he should advise
2006-10-02 03:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by retroman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
homeopathic 'remedies' contain ~zero active ingredient, and Science thinks they are complete, total and utter crap (my personal opinion, too) therefore an olympic athlete could take a shedload of the stuff and still be passed clean under the anti-doping laws
2006-10-02 02:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since homeopathic 'medicines' don't do anything, they should be ok to take before competing.
2006-10-02 03:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by RjKardo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to find out the ingredients in the remedy and then check the list of banned substances on the olympic commitees banned list.
2006-10-02 02:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by johnboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These r the only class of medicine whose Presence in blood or body cant b traced out by any kind of test. But still they have wonderful effect to improve ur performance.
one can use them.
2006-10-02 03:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by Dr.Varun indiafivestar@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
homeoopathy is not a drug in any way shape or form. it is acceptable in all competition sports.
2006-10-02 02:57:08 · answer #9 · answered by pace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋