Category: Naturopathy

Text reads: "Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. Accrediting naturopathic doctoral programs in the U.S. and Canada," over a blurred background with a white daisy flower.

“Naturopathic Medicine” in Crisis

A scathing federal assessment, foundering naturopathic programs, poor job prospects, abysmal earnings, and staggering student debt pose threats to the future of “naturopathic medicine”.

/ July 7, 2026

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
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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