Dr. Joe Mercola is infamous for his zero tolerance policy on “harmful” chemicals (read: those not sold via his online store). He’s pontificated about clearing an entire building due to a mercury spill smaller than the size of a tooth filling, … Continue reading
If I see one more advert for the magical health benefits of 84-element Himalayan Pink Salt I’m going to vomit. No, really. I mean it. It’s time somebody debunked this garbage. Every charlatan and snake oil salesman on the planet … Continue reading
Regular readers of this blog are familiar enough with my debunking methods that I think we can dispense with a verbose rundown on today’s featured snake oil salesman, Dr. Joseph Mercola, and just leap to the big “reveal”. Here’s the … Continue reading
Food Babe is back with a list of holiday stocking stuffers for the kids things she wants to sell you and, of course, the list is loaded with the same ingredients she says will kill you, or violates rule after … Continue reading
Today we continue our series probing the hypocrisy of Thrive Market, the putative all-natural online store whose products often contain the very ingredients they claim to be toxic–but apparently only when found in competitor’s offerings. In “The 9 Worst Chemicals Hiding … Continue reading
Of all the celebrities with online stores, perhaps none is more dangerous or hypocritical than Gwyneth Paltrow. Dangerous because of her scientifically illiterate healthcare stance and the worldwide stage–built by her celebrity status–from which she gets to promote it. The … Continue reading
So you think you know your con artists? Which major organization did “holistic psychiatrist” Kelly Brogan falsely accuse of supporting birth control in Africa via vaccinations? What inanimate substance did woo peddler David Wolfe hilariously claim is alive? Which doctor … Continue reading
As the internet shakes its collective head in amusement over Vani Hari’s recent epic video rant over Boar’s Head Foods and trolls, the watershed moment sneaking in at the 11:56 mark in the recording probably escaped everyone’s notice. I’m here … Continue reading
http://www.gmofreeusa.org/take-action/boycott-scotts-gmo-grass-campaign/Master debunker/satirist The Food Hunk is running a fun contest this week. It seems that the pseudoscientists over at GMO Free USA have gone all hypocritical, sending out a cease and desist warning over his legal use of their logo … Continue reading
In her article “Throw This Out of Your Bathroom Cabinet Immediately”,1 Vani Hari (the “Food Babe”) slams modern deodorants because they contain aluminum. In “Flu Vaccine: The Aluminum Lining“,2 I talked a lot about how aluminum (the most common metal … Continue reading
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