compandalt
@compandalt.bsky.social
Advocate of science based and evidence based medicine. Challenges misleading claims, particularly those in complementary and alternative medicine.
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 3. It's important to be aware that there is no good evidence that the treatment shown here (chiropractic activator) provides any benefit
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 3. It's important to be aware that there is no good evidence that the treatment shown here (chiropractic activator) provides any benefit
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 2. Unfortunately, some chiropractors offer their treatments for babies. There is no evidence that #chiropractic provides any benefit for any infant condition and no good reason to take any baby to a chiropractor complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/u...
April 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 2. Unfortunately, some chiropractors offer their treatments for babies. There is no evidence that #chiropractic provides any benefit for any infant condition and no good reason to take any baby to a chiropractor complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/u...
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Again, they're trying to take away our vaccines.
From the head of the FDA, a gross misrepresentation of the annual process of updating a proven vaccine to target new disease strains.
His plan would make it impossible to get seasonal flu and Covid shots, and of course he knows this.
From the head of the FDA, a gross misrepresentation of the annual process of updating a proven vaccine to target new disease strains.
His plan would make it impossible to get seasonal flu and Covid shots, and of course he knows this.
April 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Again, they're trying to take away our vaccines.
From the head of the FDA, a gross misrepresentation of the annual process of updating a proven vaccine to target new disease strains.
His plan would make it impossible to get seasonal flu and Covid shots, and of course he knows this.
From the head of the FDA, a gross misrepresentation of the annual process of updating a proven vaccine to target new disease strains.
His plan would make it impossible to get seasonal flu and Covid shots, and of course he knows this.
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 1. If you remember nothing else from this week, remember this: chiropractors are not doctors. Here is an example of the very serious harm that can be caused when people are misled into believing they are: complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/u...
UK Chiropractors and osteopaths are not doctors yet many give the impression that they are
I’m sure that many of you will have come across the tragic case of John Lawler who died as a result of chiropractic treatment. The case has received much media attention during the inquest that too…
complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#ChiropracticAwarenessWeek day 1. If you remember nothing else from this week, remember this: chiropractors are not doctors. Here is an example of the very serious harm that can be caused when people are misled into believing they are: complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/u...
Actually, #homeopathy is a complete failure and that's due to the ideas behind it not the practitioner: thebftonline.com/2025/04/20/h... It may have seemed sensible in the late 18th century but we now KNOW that the ideas behind homeopathy are absurd in the extreme
Homeopathy doesn’t fail, the practitioner does
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey OBU During the 2025 World Homeopathy Day celebration in Ghana, a profound statement echoed across the halls of the gathering: ‘Homeopathy doesn’t fail, the practitioner does...
thebftonline.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Actually, #homeopathy is a complete failure and that's due to the ideas behind it not the practitioner: thebftonline.com/2025/04/20/h... It may have seemed sensible in the late 18th century but we now KNOW that the ideas behind homeopathy are absurd in the extreme
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#homeopathy is a fake treatment, the principles of which conflict with many aspects of science. It is therefore absurd to create a new "Clinical Research Unit (CRU) for Homoeopathy". Even worse, they are proposing this nonsense for cancer, asthma & others: www.google.com/amp/s/timeso...
DAVV to start homoeopathy clinical research unit | Indore News - Times of India
Indore: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) on Friday received approval from the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH), Delhi.
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January 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
#homeopathy is a fake treatment, the principles of which conflict with many aspects of science. It is therefore absurd to create a new "Clinical Research Unit (CRU) for Homoeopathy". Even worse, they are proposing this nonsense for cancer, asthma & others: www.google.com/amp/s/timeso...
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A new review confirms that chiropractic is based on wishful thinking, very poor science and a denial of the most obvious facts. edzardernst.com/2025/01/a-ne... via @edzardernst
A new review confirms that chiropractic is based on wishful thinking, very poor science and a denial of the most obvious facts.
A new paper with the promising title "Chiropractic Care in Children: A Review of Evidence and Safety" caught my attention. Here is its full abstract: Complementary therapies are used to treat many ped...
edzardernst.com
January 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A new review confirms that chiropractic is based on wishful thinking, very poor science and a denial of the most obvious facts. edzardernst.com/2025/01/a-ne... via @edzardernst
#osteopathy is one of those treatment approaches that can look legitimate but once you dig deeper it's clear that it's rooted in pseudoscience and misleading claims. I think this is a great example of all that's wrong with osteopathy: osteopathycanada.ca Let's take a look. 🧵
Manual Osteopathy is a gentle, holistic, safe and effective form of hands-on therapy which features the interrelationship between structure and function of the human body. The primary focus is the musculoskeletal system (muscles, fascia, ligaments and joints), organs and the central nervous system. Manual Osteopaths do not concentrate only on the problem area but the root cause of pain. They believe in the body’s natural ability to heal itself and are trained to treat conditions based on anatomy, physiology, pathology and how they relate to the osteopathic principles. They will evaluate and return balance to the musculoskeletal, cranial, cardiovascular, visceral and neurological systems of the body.
osteopathycanada.ca
January 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#osteopathy is one of those treatment approaches that can look legitimate but once you dig deeper it's clear that it's rooted in pseudoscience and misleading claims. I think this is a great example of all that's wrong with osteopathy: osteopathycanada.ca Let's take a look. 🧵
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Happy New Year! In 2025 please remember that the following treatment modalities are deeply rooted in pseudoscience and have little or no evidence of effectiveness for any condition: homeopathy, acupuncture and other parts of TCM, chiropractic, osteopathy, reiki, reflexology
January 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Happy New Year! In 2025 please remember that the following treatment modalities are deeply rooted in pseudoscience and have little or no evidence of effectiveness for any condition: homeopathy, acupuncture and other parts of TCM, chiropractic, osteopathy, reiki, reflexology
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Homeopathy is the air guitar of medicine.
December 29, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Homeopathy is the air guitar of medicine.
#osteopathy is really 2 separate professions. Osteopaths (DOs) in the US are actual doctors just like MDs and most of them use little or no osteopathy. Osteopaths in most other countries are alternative therapists similar to chiropractors. Misleading claims are common 🧵
December 29, 2024 at 8:52 AM
#osteopathy is really 2 separate professions. Osteopaths (DOs) in the US are actual doctors just like MDs and most of them use little or no osteopathy. Osteopaths in most other countries are alternative therapists similar to chiropractors. Misleading claims are common 🧵
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NHS doctor has been struck off for his promotion of conspiracy theories about COVID vaccinations edzardernst.com/2024/12/nhs-... via @edzardernst
NHS doctor has been struck off for his promotion of conspiracy theories about COVID vaccinations
So-called alternatve medicine (SCAM) and the anti-vaccination conspiracy are - as we have seen so often here - closely related. Therefore, I feel that the case of Daniel Armstrong, a 35-year-old consu...
edzardernst.com
December 28, 2024 at 10:19 AM
NHS doctor has been struck off for his promotion of conspiracy theories about COVID vaccinations edzardernst.com/2024/12/nhs-... via @edzardernst
#homeopathy is complete nonsense with no evidence of effectiveness for any health condition. The way that it is promoted in India is very concerning. Here is a politician claiming it can cure diseases and provide effective treatment without side effects: www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2024/1...
Homoeopathy can cure diseases by boosting immunity: Dy CM Sao
Staff Reporter
RAIPUR Highlighting the benefits of homoeopathy, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao stated that the system of medicine is capable of curing diseases by enhancing immunity and providing eff...
www.thehitavada.com
December 28, 2024 at 7:23 AM
#homeopathy is complete nonsense with no evidence of effectiveness for any health condition. The way that it is promoted in India is very concerning. Here is a politician claiming it can cure diseases and provide effective treatment without side effects: www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2024/1...
Bioresonance "was unable to differentiate between a wet towel and the healthy volunteers"! 😂
Bioresonance: an "Innovative Method of Bioquantum Medicine"?
Some 'Christmas Cheer' for all my readers edzardernst.com/2024/12/bior... via @edzardernst
Some 'Christmas Cheer' for all my readers edzardernst.com/2024/12/bior... via @edzardernst
Bioresonance as an “Innovative Method of Bioquantum Medicine” – some ‘Christmas Cheer’ for all my readers
It's the season to be jolly! But there seems to be so little to be jolly about! No worries - I found something that will surely make you laugh out loud. This article by Iurii Titarenko (PhD in Psychol...
edzardernst.com
December 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Bioresonance "was unable to differentiate between a wet towel and the healthy volunteers"! 😂
No UK osteopath or chiropractor should "specialise" in paediatrics. Cranial #osteopathy may well be "gentle" but it's also nonsense with no evidence of effectiveness. Why do these silly ideas persist? complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/m...
December 22, 2024 at 10:13 AM
No UK osteopath or chiropractor should "specialise" in paediatrics. Cranial #osteopathy may well be "gentle" but it's also nonsense with no evidence of effectiveness. Why do these silly ideas persist? complementaryandalternative.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/m...
Homeopathy: Magical thinking, not medicine sciencebasedmedicine.org/homeopathy-m...
Homeopathy: Magical thinking, not medicine | Science-Based Medicine
The Science-Based Medicine blog was established way back in 2008. Since that time, contributors to this blog have been sounding the alarm about the harmful effects of pseudoscience and conspiracy the
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December 21, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Homeopathy: Magical thinking, not medicine sciencebasedmedicine.org/homeopathy-m...
The image below is a perfect example of all that is wrong with #chiropractic. There is simply no way that chiropractic treatment could impact on the immune system, brain development or behaviour
December 21, 2024 at 10:16 PM
The image below is a perfect example of all that is wrong with #chiropractic. There is simply no way that chiropractic treatment could impact on the immune system, brain development or behaviour
Chiropractors have been trying for a long time to get their treatments funded by the NHS. This would be a mistake because #chiropractic treatments have little or no evidence of benefit. Chiro is also deep in pseudoscience such as "treating" imaginary subluxations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Chiropractic in the NHS: is the placebo effect worth paying for as part of spinal surgery services?
Published in British Journal of Neurosurgery (Ahead of Print, 2024)
www.tandfonline.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Chiropractors have been trying for a long time to get their treatments funded by the NHS. This would be a mistake because #chiropractic treatments have little or no evidence of benefit. Chiro is also deep in pseudoscience such as "treating" imaginary subluxations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Everything you need to know about #homeopathy: www.howdoeshomeopathywork.com
How does Homeopathy Work?
Get the facts about how homeopathy works
www.howdoeshomeopathywork.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Everything you need to know about #homeopathy: www.howdoeshomeopathywork.com
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The kind of meme that should go viral.
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesWork
December 16, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The kind of meme that should go viral.
#VaccinesWork
#VaccinesWork
There are already several reports from reputable organisations on #homeopathy for people. Now we have one on homeopathy for animals. Spoiler: homeopathy is nonsense and of no value for people or animals
Report of the French Working Group on Veterinary Homeopathy edzardernst.com/2024/12/repo... via @edzardernst
Report of the French Working Group on Veterinary Homeopathy
It is already 7 years ago that I listed several 'official verdicts on homeopathy', i.e. conclusions drawn by independent, reputable bodies evaluationg the evidence for or against homeopathy: “The prin...
edzardernst.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:22 AM
There are already several reports from reputable organisations on #homeopathy for people. Now we have one on homeopathy for animals. Spoiler: homeopathy is nonsense and of no value for people or animals
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A new way to lose weight?? I think not! It's interesting how whenever someone talks about "removing toxins" they can never specify which ones. Maybe that's because they made this all up!
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#QuackFynn
December 16, 2024 at 7:18 AM
A new way to lose weight?? I think not! It's interesting how whenever someone talks about "removing toxins" they can never specify which ones. Maybe that's because they made this all up!