Liquorice: "Natural", but not always harmless
<p>The 51-year-old man presented in hospital complaining of abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. On initial investigation he was found to have very high blood pressure and low blood levels of...
View ArticleA 100% Success Rate Cure for Asthma? Sounds a bit fishy
<p>Asthma is a terrible affliction, often triggered by allergies. Sufferers will do almost anything to avoid the suffocating feeling it causes. Even swallowing fish! Yet, that is exactly what...
View ArticleCan baking soda really absorb odors in the fridge?
<p><span>Smells of course are caused by volatile compounds which stimulate receptors in our nose. There is a large variety of such compounds with a great diversity of molecular structures....
View ArticleThe Food Babe has No Idea how Physiology Works
<p><span>Our good friend the Food Babe has published an interesting piece of pseudoscience writing entitled ‘</span><a...
View ArticlePharmacies That Blur the Line Between Sense and Nonsense
<p>I was technically on vacation but when I saw the words “integrative pharmacy”, I knew I had to take a look.</p> <p><span>I was in Vancouver for a science communication...
View ArticleProfiting from Nature
<p>When you walk through the gates of the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, you enter a living pharmacy. But instead of finding shelves with bottles, you’ll find beds of plants with intriguing...
View ArticleCan Bitter Melon Treat Type 2 Diabetes?
<p><span><span>What on Earth is bitter melon?</span></span></p> <p><span>Good question. I certainly didn’t know before researching this article. Let’s...
View ArticleThis NATURAL TRICK can CURE YOUR CANCER: How our deceptive cancer cure video...
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View ArticleWhat's the Deal with Apple Cider Vinegar?
<p>There are plenty of books, pamphlets and ads promoting apple cider vinegar as a “nutritional power house” that fights cancer, curbs arthritis, reduces blood pressure, dissolves fat, cleans out...
View ArticleDo You Know What’s Inside Your Herbal Medicine?
<p>Can we find 15,000 taxonomists willing to work around the clock? I write this because there are a lot of species out there that need to be properly identified, but apparently a taxonomist (a...
View ArticleBeware the Trojan Horse of Integrative Medicine
<p>The story of the Trojan horse is well known: the Greeks allegedly delivered to the city of Troy a massive wooden horse, which the Trojans mistook for a gift and pulled inside their city. At...
View ArticleOh My, There is Cyanide in B12 Supplements. Really.
<p>There are many things in life to worry about but cyanide in vitamin B12 supplements is not one of them. Why do I bring this up? Because of a video that has been circulating about “the toxic...
View ArticleGoat milk in my soap? Yes, that's soap, not soup.
<p>I have never spent twenty bucks on a bar of soap before. But I just purchased “Dr. Squatch Deep Sea Goat’s Milk” soap. Not because I think there is anything special about it, but because I...
View ArticleDr. Sen’s Perfect Vision System
<p>I’m accustomed to being forwarded all sorts of videos about miraculous cures that are being suppressed by the establishment. There’s usually some “maverick doctor” who has made an astounding,...
View ArticleCrafty Kraft
<p>Kraft processed cheese singles, at least the full fat version, is not the same anymore. You won’t notice any change in taste though because the only difference will be a substitution of one...
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