Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
There is a new article that has been published within the BMJ using the above question. Spoiler alert, the answer is “yes”. The article is not really asking the question, but instead is laying out the empirical evidence that confirms that this is exactly what is going on. The pattern is perhaps familiar. Somebody, perhaps … Read more
This is a posting about MMS. The acronym MMS is supposedly “Miracle Mineral Solution”. Do not let that name fool you, that is just marketing hype. There is also a reason that the word “church” is encased in quotes, more on that in a moment. Let’s start at the beginning by explaining what MMS actually … Read more
Now that the media storm has blown over it is time to bite the bullet and dig a small bit into the latest Lancet article on alcohol that came out on 23rd August. It has been generally believed that a glass or two, and no more is actually beneficial. For example a study into individuals … Read more
Researchers at Yale university asked themselves a question about cures for cancer … “Do people who opt for Alternative Treatments for cancer have a better outcome and survive longer?” If indeed people are better off with an alternative treatment, then that’s a rather important discovery. After studying this they have written up the results and … Read more
Are you taking Omega-3 supplements, or in fact any supplement? If so, then it is often well worth pausing and asking yourself why you are doing so. Questions to ponder over include … Does this really help to keep me healthy? What leads me to think that it is beneficial? If you are self-medicating, have … Read more
Many of us drink rather a lot of coffee. Warning, I’m not an exception to that, I guess I do have a bias here since I consume lots of it. Interestingly enough, some don’t. I do once recall meeting a biochemist who insisted that he never drank it because he was aware of all the … Read more