by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 29, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
I follow Britt Marie Hermes on Facebook, a former licensed naturopath who quit the business after realizing naturopathic medicine is a pseudoscience with ineffective & dangerous practices. A naturopath-midwife, homeopathy, and a dead newborn I recently learned...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 26, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
I beg to differ the noisy gurgling upset stomach and bowel gasses the xylitol delivers will distract from the discomfort of a sore throat. For Sore Throat, Xylitol and Probiotics Offer No Benefits Over Placebo Xylitol, a popular sweetener in sugarless gum, and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 16, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
I was on FaceBook this even when a friend of mine (name withheld to shelter the scientifically naive) posted this video meme… My head almost exploded and after extinguishing the fire I wrote… While I am a dedicated prolific bare foot walker this is...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Sep 8, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
Have I said Homeopathy is bullshit? Well, it is. It really is bullshit extraordinaire. Homeopathy – Debunked a real good YouTube video via Rationality Rules:
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 16, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience, Science
A recent article in Business Insider is an encouraging sign that skepticism about the supplement industry is starting to go mainstream. The Supplement Con A recent article in Business Insider is an encouraging sign that skepticism about the supplement industry is...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 14, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience, Science Based Medicine
Alternative medicine kills cancer patients Alternative medicine, by definition, consists medicine that either has not been shown to work or has been shown not to work. To paraphrase an old adage yet again, medicine that has been shown to work with an acceptable...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 21, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
Great for UK’s NHS! Our FDA now requires labeling that essentially says: “Homeopathy is a waste of money since it doesn’t do shit because there is nothing in it”. I certainly hope there aren’t any insurance companies that pay out for...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 8, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Critical Thinking, Pseudoscience
“The very concept of alternative medicine exists to create a double standard where the rules of science and evidence are stood on their head specifically to manufacture the result that is desired by cranks, charlatans, snake-oil salesmen, and self-proclaimed...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 4, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Health, Pseudoscience, Science, Science Based Medicine, What I'm Reading
I got in a FaceBook discusion (an argument) about the effectiveness of Chiropractic the other day when I posted a video of Dr Stephen Novella where he takes it down and I called it “Chiro-quackery” and at best it might be considered physical therapy and/or overpriced...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 1, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
Dr. Steven Novella on what I call “Chiro-quackery”. At best it might be considered physical therapy and/or overpriced massage and at it’s worst it’s pure bullshit and quackery. Most of this bone alignment shit is a myth. A chiropractor will tells you your...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jan 23, 2017 | Alternative Medicine
The Questionist “The very concept of alternative medicine exists to create a double standard where the rules of science and evidence are stood on their head specifically to manufacture the result that is desired by cranks, charlatans, snake-oil salesmen, and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jan 18, 2017 | Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience
There aren’t any… via David McAffee on Facebook Crystals really don’t do shit. Except for dilithium crystals. They can power starships across the universe. I learned this watching Stat Trek. No really, I was joshing ya’,…crystals really...
