Results for: Antioxidant
Reeling In Misrepresentation: Fish Oil Supplements Found Lacking
An analysis of label claims for fish oil supplements finds a lot of tall tales
The Monoclonal Antibody Revolution
Monoclonal antibodies are the medical scientific breakthrough you may never have heard of.
Earthing Update
Earthing is yet another dubious medical claim exploiting weaknesses in the system.
Pushing Naturopathy in Canada
Another attempt to insert naturopathic pseudoscience into mainstream medicine, this time in Canada.
Garlic, the fragrant panacea
Garlic supplements are claimed to treat and cure nearly every disease. What does the evidence say?
Does marshmallow root tea have medicinal benefits?
Many medicinal benefits are attributed to marshmallow root. What does the evidence actually say?
Eat for Life: Joel Fuhrman’s Nutritarian Diet
Joel Fuhrman thinks his Nutritarian diet will increase longevity and prevent or treat most chronic diseases. He claims it is based on science, but his evidence is far from convincing.
BOO: Or how “magic dirt” became a MLM miracle cure scam for COVID-19
"BOO" stands for Black Oxygen Organics, a "cure" for COVID-19 that got the attention of regulators last week. Basically, it's dirt billed by its believers as "magic dirt" that sells for $110 a bag (plus shipping) through a multilevel marketing sales model. What can this latest COVID cure tell us about the relationship between alternative medicine and COVID-19 denial?
Deadly Alkaline Water Case Highlights Problems with Bottled Water Regulations
Bottled water can be convenient, and sometimes necessary, but it is unfortunately not always as safe as it should be. A recent case of toxic alkaline water hospitalizing several people, and killing one woman, shines a spotlight on problems with regulation of the industry.
Ozone Therapy
Ozone therapy sits in the border zone between science and pseudoscience.