Julia Parkman
@juliaparkman.bsky.social
OBGYN on Vancouver Island. I love cats, boardgames, and coffee. She/her.
Reposted by Julia Parkman
‘She was like a deer in headlights’: how unskilled radical birthkeepers took hold in Canada
I’m glad that Canada’s “radical birthkeepers” & “traditional birth attendants” are featured in this series, but this only scratches the surface of the problem in this country.
I’m glad that Canada’s “radical birthkeepers” & “traditional birth attendants” are featured in this series, but this only scratches the surface of the problem in this country.
‘She was like a deer in headlights’: how unskilled radical birthkeepers took hold in Canada
In holistic communities and midwifery deserts, women are turning to the Free Birth Society for information and unlicensed providers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
‘She was like a deer in headlights’: how unskilled radical birthkeepers took hold in Canada
I’m glad that Canada’s “radical birthkeepers” & “traditional birth attendants” are featured in this series, but this only scratches the surface of the problem in this country.
I’m glad that Canada’s “radical birthkeepers” & “traditional birth attendants” are featured in this series, but this only scratches the surface of the problem in this country.
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Congratulations, Dr. Larson!
Reposted by Julia Parkman
Alt med = CAM = integrative med = functional med.
Reality: "Functional medicine" HUGE red flag for bunk.
🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩
See www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Make no mistake: functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine."
BS tests. BS supplements. BS promises.
Reality: "Functional medicine" HUGE red flag for bunk.
🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩
See www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Make no mistake: functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine."
BS tests. BS supplements. BS promises.
Functional Medicine Is a Pipeline to Alt Med
A 56-year-old university professor with psoriatic arthritis goes to see a doctor because his condition is worsening. Psoriatic arthritis is a disease where your immune system rebels against you, creat...
www.mcgill.ca
June 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Alt med = CAM = integrative med = functional med.
Reality: "Functional medicine" HUGE red flag for bunk.
🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩
See www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Make no mistake: functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine."
BS tests. BS supplements. BS promises.
Reality: "Functional medicine" HUGE red flag for bunk.
🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩
See www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
"Make no mistake: functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine."
BS tests. BS supplements. BS promises.