Category: Naturopathy

Boosting. What To Do.

The immune system can't be "boosted." It is an inane concept used by those who promote unscientific approaches to medicine.

/ January 16, 2024

Coffee enemas: This TikTok trend can be deadly

There's no evidence flushing coffee into your rectum is safe or effective, despite what you may see on TikTok.

/ November 9, 2023

Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera.

Prologue from the serialization of the novel Skeptics in the Pub: Cholera.

/ October 7, 2023

Peddling Misinformation About Diet and Cancer

Selling dubious nutrition products often involve attacking, and suing, your critics.

/ March 22, 2023

Pushing Naturopathy in Canada

Another attempt to insert naturopathic pseudoscience into mainstream medicine, this time in Canada.

/ January 11, 2023
Fruits and vegetables, juiced.

Alternative Reproduction?

Are there effective forms of SCAMs for birth control or reproduction? Of course not.

/ September 22, 2022
Detox Your Body (sign)

Detox: What “They” Don’t Want You To Know

Before you start your New Year’s detox, here's a tip that will save you time, money, and possibly your health.

/ January 2, 2022

NAD Therapy

NAD therapy is touted as a cure-all for addiction and several chronic diseases. Evidence supporting these claims is lacking.

/ December 9, 2021

Legislative Alchemy: Naturopathic licensing bill now before Wisconsin Senate Committee

Naturopaths are pushing for licensing in Wisconsin with a bill allowing them to practice as primary care doctors, prescribe drugs, and employ quack diagnostic testing and remedies. A powerful regulatory board controlled by naturopaths could expand their scope of practice at will.

/ October 21, 2021