The fallacy of ‘detox’ products

The fallacy of ‘detox’ products

What are ‘detox’ products? Detox, detoxification or detoxication is a treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted. And ‘a detox’ is a treatment that is intended to remove poisonous or harmful substances from the body. So if something detoxes your body, it removes…

Homeopathy is not medicine

Homeopathy is not medicine

Homeopathy is a type of quackery. The thought that some patients choose homeopathy instead of medical treatments is very worrying. In many cases these people lose the opportunity to relieve their symptoms, to be cured or to stay alive. Some people say that they only use homeopathy for minor health problems, and that when they…

The total nonsense of refusing vaccination

The total nonsense of refusing vaccination

In recent years a very exasperating anti-vaccination trend has emerged. As a consequence, in countries which have been implementing systematic vaccination programmes for the entire population for decades, measles and other infections are now occurring every day. This is something that should not happen, but which is happening thanks to the attitude of misinformed and…