the book is what you make it. most of the beginning of the book is actual cases of folks taking their health into their own hands, which I find empowering.

certainly dont condone throwing placebo around as a reason to ignore chronically ill people.

just think folks are not presented with this path of recourse by the traditional healthcare system. the placebo is treated as a dirty word and stigmatized. why not attempt harness it? who cares if you cant currently explain the mechanisms at work, the results are what matter.