BW writes: “My husband is a very sick man with several serious medical problems and while I was looking up different medicinal ways of helping him I came across a different way of practicing medicine which is called Functional Medicine. After asking someone about Functional Medicine I was told that it works, and many people have been healed by it. My concern is if you know anything about it and if you do does it have anything to do with New Age or the occult? I do not want us to get involved with anything like that.”
Category Archives: Health
Major Vet Study Confirms Homeopathy as “Quackery”
Even though homeopathy is used by 500 million people worldwide, animals are also being treated with these implausible concoctions that a new study by scientists at the Royal Veterinary College London are calling quackery.
Do Oregano Oil Capsules Really Work?
CR writes: “Oregano oil capsules from Whole Foods seems to help alleviate my sinus pain. Are these capsules associated with the New Age or the occult in any way?”
Essential Oil Vaping: Is It Safe?
MJ asks: “Some of my friends have taken up the habit of vaping essential oils, claiming it’s safer than cigarettes or e-cigarettes. But is this really true?”
Goop WebSite Accused of Exploiting Women
A consumer watchdog group has filed a complaint against actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s New Age lifestyle brand, Goop, which is very popular among women, for providing deceptive information to market its products.
Reiki Remains Junk Science
SMB asks: “Have there been any recent studies to prove the effectiveness of Reiki?”
Body Vibes: Snake Oil on a Sticker
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop blog is under fire once again for promoting $120 stickers she got from vinyl sticker printing Melbourne, that allegedly use materials contained in NASA spacesuits to “rebalance energy frequency in our bodies.”
Alternative Diet Ends in Baby’s Death
Opting to substitute untested alternatives for conventional medicine resulted in the tragic death of a seven month-old baby who died after his parents determined he was gluten intolerant and had a lactose allergy.
Parents Who Relied on Essential Oils Convicted After Child’s Death
Marquita Johnson
A jury has convicted a Texas couple of a first-degree felony in the death of their seven month-old baby who died in December 2015 from a massive blood infection after his parents treated his ear infection with essential oils instead of with antibiotics.
“Medical Medium” Gives Dangerous Advice about Iodine
Anthony William, Medical Intuitive
Actress and lifestyle blogger, Gwyneth Paltrow, is coming under fire for relying on the advice of a “medical medium” who makes dangerous health recommendations on her controversial blog.
