Category Archives: Alternative Medicine

2.9.2013

by Eric Hall

Konstantin Monastyrsky – Pseudoscience of Nutrition (Part 1)

Surfing through my Facebook wall last week, I came across a post by a self-taught nutrition “expert” Konstantin Monastyrsky. I hesitate to even link to his website here, as it is so full of bad information, misrepresentation, and misdirection that I don’t / read more…

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2.5.2013

by Jeff Wagg

Jimmy Wales on Homeopathy – A Mistake

I wasn’t quite awake when I heard the news that Jimmy Wales, founder of the essential Wikipedia, had come out against homeopathy. I glanced quickly at the headlines, and before I’d read the article a single strong thought presented itself. / read more…

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Posted in Alternative Medicine / Health / TV & Media

2.2.2013

by Chad Jones

Essential oils: A perfect example of alternative medicine exaggeration

Healthcare is a breeding ground for pseudoscience – and for good reason too. When it comes to our health we really are an easy target. Nobody likes to be sick and nobody wants to lose a loved one. It makes / read more…

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1.26.2013

by Eric Hall

More Mercola Misinformation: Grounding In Reverse

Skeptics are well aware of a few of the more popular doctors selling woo on the web or on TV. One of the them, Dr. Mercola, is mentioned many over and over for his anti-vaccine stance and his pseudoscientific approach / read more…

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1.23.2013

by Stephen Propatier

CAM Proponents long on passion, short on facts.

I often peruse the alternative medicine news sites looking at what they are saying and how news is being presented in that community. As a rule, not terribly great science reporting. When I see a title like “Mainstream” Doctors and / read more…

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1.14.2013

by M O'Callaghan

Homeopaths to the Royals Censured

An investigation by BBC South West – a regional arm of the BBC – could result in homeopathic vaccines endorsed by future king of England, Prince Charles, being withdrawn from sale. The company supplying these sugar pills, Ainsworths, has the / read more…

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1.12.2013

by Eric Hall

Please Pray For This Post

I don’t describe myself as an atheist. I subscribe to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s declaration that I don’t really want to be associated with the stigma of activism that is carried with the term atheist. The term does describe my belief / read more…

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1.5.2013

by Eric Hall

Why Do Vaccines Make People Crazy?

Yesterday, The Skeptical Libertarian posted a video showing Bill Maher’s ignorance when it comes to vaccines. Bill Maher is always an interesting example of the intersection of atheists, libertarians, skeptics, and general critical thinkers. Although many peoople in one group will tend to / read more…

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12.31.2012

by M O'Callaghan

Amber for Teething Update

The first post I wrote for Skeptoid was on the topic of amber teething beads – a pretty silly and potentially infant killing piece of woo.

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12.24.2012

by Mike Rothschild

The Twelve Days of Woo Christmas

(to be sung as loudly and off-key as possible, to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)

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