9A Testing the Hypothesis Pt. 2
Testing the Hypothesis Pt. 2
Interview One:
Who: Large pharmaceutical companies rely on hospitals, doctors, and consumers to spend money on FDA regulated products.
What: Many of the medications that are mass produced end up not being used to completion. Because of this, medications are often discarded haphazardly without proper disposal methods. Due to improper disposal methods, medications can leech into the water supply and contaminate the water.
Why: Almost everybody in the U.S knows how the FDA regulates new medications. They may trust the opinion of a large government corporation rather than a smaller, natural business. They may also believe that natural and homeopathic remedies like essential oils may not suffice.
Interview Two:
Who: Skeptical people who don't believe in homeopathic remedies. Individuals want to stick with what they know will work and won't try other remedies to help with certain issues. I relate to this one the most because I was skeptical as first on the way essential oils could help anyone.
What: Some people don't like change and switching and relying on something that may not be 100% effective for all people could make the change a lot more difficult.
Why: Essential oils can get a bad rap sometimes because there are those who believe it will cure anything like pneumonia or other harsh diseases. Essential oils are simply a mean of helping to support a person's immune system if sick.
Interview Three:
Who: Individuals who have used essential oils but had severe reactions towards them may not be inside this boundary. For people that had severe reactions were most likely using oils that aren't pure and mixed with any number of ingredients.
What: Companies claiming their oils are pure but are cut with carrier oils (olive oil, grape seed oil, etc.) are some of the main causes for these reactions. Because these oils are not FDA regulated, the labeling of ingredients doesn't really have to be listed.
Why: FDA regulations have standards for treatments of care. Essential oils are considered natural supplements that come free of the side effects with prescription drugs but doesn't leave out the concern of not knowing what a person truly purchases or uses on their body.
Interview Four:
Who: Doctors will prescribe medications that may or may not work for certain people and could have severe and permanent risks from certain medications. For myself, I have a side affect from a medication I stopped taking years ago and it won't go away.
What: I do support the use of medications for treating bacterial diseases, viral diseases, and anything else that is severe. However, when doctors just throw a prescription your way that may not even work in some cases is alarming.
Why: Doctors have a standard protocol to follow when diagnosing a patient. They won't tell a patient to treat something with an essential oil because there are no true medication studies done on the effectiveness of essential oils for many diseases and disorders.
Interview Five:
Who: People that may not be able to afford pure, therapeutic grade essential oils won't fit inside the boundary as well. Therapeutic grade essential oils can become very expensive, especially from plants that are quite rare or expensive to grow.
What: The cost effectiveness of this product for some people is not worth the price of it not working for them.
Why: Everything costs money these days and many people would rather spend it on something they believe will 100% work, like medications, and risk had side effects that may become permanent. This is what happens when homeopathic treatments aren't considered in the field of medicine to help relieve pain or symptoms. One natural remedy that has been studied is the use of marijuana for ALS or nervous system diseases, but even then that can be extremely expensive in the long run because insurance doesn't cover the cost.
Who: Large pharmaceutical companies rely on hospitals, doctors, and consumers to spend money on FDA regulated products.
What: Many of the medications that are mass produced end up not being used to completion. Because of this, medications are often discarded haphazardly without proper disposal methods. Due to improper disposal methods, medications can leech into the water supply and contaminate the water.
Why: Almost everybody in the U.S knows how the FDA regulates new medications. They may trust the opinion of a large government corporation rather than a smaller, natural business. They may also believe that natural and homeopathic remedies like essential oils may not suffice.
Interview Two:
Who: Skeptical people who don't believe in homeopathic remedies. Individuals want to stick with what they know will work and won't try other remedies to help with certain issues. I relate to this one the most because I was skeptical as first on the way essential oils could help anyone.
What: Some people don't like change and switching and relying on something that may not be 100% effective for all people could make the change a lot more difficult.
Why: Essential oils can get a bad rap sometimes because there are those who believe it will cure anything like pneumonia or other harsh diseases. Essential oils are simply a mean of helping to support a person's immune system if sick.
Interview Three:
Who: Individuals who have used essential oils but had severe reactions towards them may not be inside this boundary. For people that had severe reactions were most likely using oils that aren't pure and mixed with any number of ingredients.
What: Companies claiming their oils are pure but are cut with carrier oils (olive oil, grape seed oil, etc.) are some of the main causes for these reactions. Because these oils are not FDA regulated, the labeling of ingredients doesn't really have to be listed.
Why: FDA regulations have standards for treatments of care. Essential oils are considered natural supplements that come free of the side effects with prescription drugs but doesn't leave out the concern of not knowing what a person truly purchases or uses on their body.
Interview Four:
Who: Doctors will prescribe medications that may or may not work for certain people and could have severe and permanent risks from certain medications. For myself, I have a side affect from a medication I stopped taking years ago and it won't go away.
What: I do support the use of medications for treating bacterial diseases, viral diseases, and anything else that is severe. However, when doctors just throw a prescription your way that may not even work in some cases is alarming.
Why: Doctors have a standard protocol to follow when diagnosing a patient. They won't tell a patient to treat something with an essential oil because there are no true medication studies done on the effectiveness of essential oils for many diseases and disorders.
Interview Five:
Who: People that may not be able to afford pure, therapeutic grade essential oils won't fit inside the boundary as well. Therapeutic grade essential oils can become very expensive, especially from plants that are quite rare or expensive to grow.
What: The cost effectiveness of this product for some people is not worth the price of it not working for them.
Why: Everything costs money these days and many people would rather spend it on something they believe will 100% work, like medications, and risk had side effects that may become permanent. This is what happens when homeopathic treatments aren't considered in the field of medicine to help relieve pain or symptoms. One natural remedy that has been studied is the use of marijuana for ALS or nervous system diseases, but even then that can be extremely expensive in the long run because insurance doesn't cover the cost.
| Inside the boundary | Outside the boundary |
| Who is In: People that want to have a natural product to help cope with certain issues and even prevent new issues from arising. This is also for people who want to have a homeopathic way of supplementing the immune system. | Who is Not: Those that don't believe in the use of natural supplements to help with immune system problems and only use FDA regulated products. People with allergies may not be able to use some of these products as well and therefore, will be turned off by the idea of using this. |
| What the Need Is: The use of natural remedies that could be better health wise and more cost effective in the long run. | What the Need Is Not: Trying to force a product onto people or people who may not be able to afford the alternative to FDA regulated medications and products. |
| Why the Need Exists: There are many people in the U.S who don't support the big-pharma and the FDA. This could give them an alternative to a healthier lifestyle. | Alternative Explanations: Needs and opinions about certain things may change over time. Social trends can also have a significant impact on the way people may conceptualize certain ideas. |
Hey Jenna,
ReplyDeleteI found that as we make our business ideas for our opportunities, we tend to think that everyone needs our product or service (defiantly not because of a bias attachment). I thought that my product was going to be the solution the a problem I thought every company had. Through this assignment I found that i was wrong. There are a lot of people that do not need what I have. In the same way, we find that there is a population that is within our boundaries and outside of our boundaries. Moving forward we have to see if our target population is in need enough, or large enough to continue with our ideas.