PZ Myers has posted on quackery and how it is notable within an organization called The Center For Spirituality and Healing.
Showing posts with label Quackery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quackery. Show all posts
The Branding Of Quackery
David Gorski has posted a lengthy but important history of quackery branding.
Power Balance Update
The James Randi Educational Foundation website has posted a very positive outcome in Australia regarding the Power Balance wrist quackery.
Why can't the authorities in the USA do the same thing??
Autism Quackery
Be wary of CARE Clinics and CASD. :
The Bottom Line
CARE Clinics and CASD offered services that were unsubstantiated and lacked a plausible rationale. They also billed insurance companies for services that were not performed. The 2009 government raid suggests that Kozuko Curtin is headed for serious trouble.
Alt Med - Gastrointestinal Quackery (18 of 20)
(from quackwatch.org)
Gastrointenstinal Quackery refers to Colonic Irrigation, Laxatives, etc. and is based on the concept of "autointoxication“. The theory of "autointoxication" states that stagnation of the large intestine (colon) causes toxins to form that are absorbed and poison the body.
Some chiropractors, naturopaths, and assorted food faddists claim that "death begins in the colon" and that "90 percent of all diseases are caused by improperly working bowels."
The importance of "regularity" to overall health has been greatly overestimated for thousands of years. Careful observations have shown that the bowel habits of healthy individuals can vary greatly. True constipation can be a problem and can be managed with convention medicine.
Summary:
The rationale for these procedures is not scientific and they may be harmful.
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