"... men with higher sperm concentrations are likely to have more testosterone in their bodies and thus may be more likely to smoke marijuana because simply they are willing to take more risks."
To be clear, the researchers feel that the results should be taken with caution and the points mentioned in this comment thread are possible hypothesis that are also scientifically untested and such opinions should be interpreted with extreme caution.
The title of the article states the facts, and how the fact came to be has not yet been tested.
“Although laboratory experiments suggest it is possible that some substances used in Ayurveda might be developed into effective treatments, there is no scientific evidence that any are effective as currently practiced. Ayurveda medicine is considered pseudoscientific.”
Obviously the practice of Ayurveda isn't scientifically based. But there is plenty of scientific evidence that the herbs used in Ayurveda are effective.(not necessarily at everything but certainly for some things)
Ayurveda was established well before the modern scientific processes came into being. So yeah it could be considered pseudoscientific in the modern sense. But it does have an effect on many conditions. Talking from personal experience.
That's basically the stupidest assumption you could possibly make. On the one hand, you have thousands of years of anecodata compiled by billions of people. On the other hand, you have the fact that no white people have yet studied any Indian herbs. Not that they have studied it and didn't find anything, but just that they haven't gotten around to it yet (partly because there's not much profit motive). But somehow the default assumption is to shame people for recommending traditional treatments, even when the risk of trying something that doesn't work is very low and the potential to help people who are suffering is great.
Except that isn't even accurate analysis of what's going on, because tons of ayurvedic herbs HAVE been studied and they have been found to have powerful effects. Check examine.com for like the top 10 most prescribed ayuverdic herbs and you'll find a wealth of proven biologic activity and pharmacologic activity.
Actually, much more than 40 years. Many of the practitioners acquire their practice and knowledge from their parents. And the parents from their own parents. I am talking from what I've seen and experienced first hand. They also learn Vaastu and Astrology among other things. In addition, Ayurvedic Colleges are also there supported by the Indian Govt.
Except that more and more research is showing us that marijuana simply doesn't have anything close to the risk profile that alarmists have claimed. It may even be a net positive, healthwise.
So that blows this argument out of the water. Cause it's not actually a risk.