[Retired Tech]

Staring closely at yourself in the mirror may seem vain, but it could be good for your health.

Experts believe our faces reflect our state of wellbeing, and that problems often dismissed as trivial, such as bloodshot eyes, could be a sign of something more serious.

Here, with the help of leading medical practitioners, we look at the hidden health problems which may be revealed in the mirror.

http://www.dailymail...in_page_id=1774

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Isn't diagnosis through the eyes called iridology?

[Troy]

Isn't diagnosis through the eyes called iridology?

[Retired Tech]

Yes, though the article looks at skin, hair, teeth etc

The iris is the only brain tissue to meet the outside world

http://www.kevala.co...ntroduction.php

[Troy]

Yeah that's just funny, cause I thought a naturopath did all those things...

[dsenette]

Isn't diagnosis through the eyes called iridology?

i think it's called "crap".....or "bunk" or "junk medicine"

[scguy318]

Yes, though the article looks at skin, hair, teeth etc

The iris is the only brain tissue to meet the outside world

http://www.kevala.co...ntroduction.php

You're getting your facts from a website dedicated to iridology, a pseudoscience? It is simply nonsense that patterns in the iris can tell you about your health. And the iris meets no standard definition of brain in any way.

[Retired Tech]

You're getting your facts from a website dedicated to iridology, a pseudoscience? It is simply nonsense that patterns in the iris can tell you about your health. And the iris meets no standard definition of brain in any way.

The original article is not about iridology

Post 2 asks if diagnosis through theyes is called iridology

Post 3 says yes, it doesn't promote the use of iridology

[scguy318]

Ah, apologies for my confusion. I was referring to the UK site on iridology, sorry for the bash .