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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

Sydney, New South Wales
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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 8 Jan 2019

      Health Nerd Retweeted Sexually Unavailable *pending*

      Always odd that people assume I've never tried alt med therapies. I've been to pretty much everything from osteopaths to psychic healers, reiki therapists to Alexander techniquers, and even a natural healer who tried to cure a wart on my foot with a piece of steakhttps://twitter.com/FaimanBenj/status/1080027716626366466 …

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      Sexually Unavailable *pending* @FaimanBenj
      Replying to @hank_mardukis @GidMK
      Clearly an uneducated assumption from someone who reads articles but never experiences the treatment. It’s ok. The fastest growing allied health service doesn’t need this guy
      6 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
    2. Sexually Unavailable *pending*‏ @FaimanBenj 8 Jan 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      The reason a lot of these techniques may not work for you is because of your mindset. Your body and it’s mechanisms are controlled by the brain and if you’re closed minded about a practice your body won’t respond to it. Healing requires a desire to be healed

      5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 9 Jan 2019
      Replying to @FaimanBenj

      As a serious question: what would you say to someone who had unsuccessfully, but wholeheartedly, tried dozens of therapies for a chronic disease, after years of suffering?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Sexually Unavailable *pending*‏ @FaimanBenj 9 Jan 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      Obviously it’s a shame and difficult but I guess if those dozens don’t work then you wouldn’t go back to the traditional treatments that haven’t worked. Personally I would look more experimental if it was really increasing daily disability

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 9 Jan 2019
      Replying to @FaimanBenj

      So you wouldn't tell them that they need more of a desire to be healed?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. Sexually Unavailable *pending*‏ @FaimanBenj 9 Jan 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      If they’d tried countless of different therapies with an open mind then no. But treatment is multifaceted and has many different factors which is why it’s hard to prove efficacy for any treatment going back to the original statement of yours

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 Jan 2019
      Replying to @FaimanBenj

      Why not? What constitutes an "open mind"? By your statement, they might just not be believing hard enough for the magic to work

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. Sexually Unavailable *pending*‏ @FaimanBenj 10 Jan 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      The treatment may not be appropriate for the condition. You’re asking silly questions mate

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 Jan 2019
      Replying to @FaimanBenj

      No, I'm trying to understand why you would blame a patient for not getting better. Was I not enough of a believer at the age of 10 when a homeopath failed miserably to cure my cough?

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 Jan 2019
      Replying to @GidMK @FaimanBenj

      What about when I tried - earnestly and in good faith, at the age of 18 - osteopathy for RSI? Did my mindset get in the way? I'm truly interested to know

      2:38 AM - 10 Jan 2019
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