I’ve often said that critical thinking is one of the reasons I managed to beat acne out of my life. If you’ve tried to get over acne for a year or more, you’ve probably seen more than your fair share of ‘acne cures’. Every day someone at acne forums or blogs announces how “they’ve tried … Read more
It’s no secret that I feel a certain amount of, shall we say, disdain towards alternative medicine and some other natural healing methods. Because I believed into the nonsense they promote I had to live with acne 7 years longer. That’s why I think that developing a well-functioning BS detector is one of the best … Read more
Last week I wrote a post about how to read and understand scientific research. At the end of the post I asked if you guys would like to read more about critical thinking and making sense of scientific studies. A few people were foolish enough to say yes, so there’s my excuse to write more. … Read more
Chris Kresser just published a nice article on how to read and understand scientific research. Basic understanding of scientific research and how to interpret it is vital in navigating the confusing jungle of health claims you encounter every day online. That’s why I’ll summarize the point Chris made here, and also recommend you check out … Read more
I’ve been bothered by adrenal fatigue. Scratch that. I’ve been bothered by the concept of adrenal fatigue, not the so-called disease itself. The whole thing has always smelled little too much ‘alternative medicine’ to me. All the information comes from sources not exactly dedicated to critical thinking and scientific enquiry, with most medical organizations and … Read more
I was looking at the data for internal search for this blog (the little search box in the upper right hand corner) and noticed that quite a few people had searched for liver flushing. It’s not something I would normally write about (given how implausible the whole thing is), but since minds are boggling to … Read more
Let me start this post by making a bold claim. Critical thinking is by far the most important skill you can learn, as far as getting over acne is concerned. I believe that critical thinking is more important than understanding diet and nutrition. And lack of critical thinking adds years to your misery. Let’s start … Read more
The balance in my love-hate relationship with alternative and natural medicine starts to tip towards hate. Mostly because of the endless stream of nonsense and noise the proponents generate and the harm it causes to innocent people. This email I recently got is a good example of the dangers of doing your own research and … Read more
Scientific research is today more available to people like you and me than it has ever been. And that’s fantastic, because this site couldn’t exists without access to research data. But this silver cloud has a dark lining. Today there are more newspapers, websites and cable channels demanding content. These news hungry outlets are eager … Read more
Mike Adams is at it again. Mouth foaming he penned a scathing retort to what he calls yet another flawed organic food study. Of course he didn’t stop there. The media reports about the study are ‘psyops’ designed to confuse you and push GMO. Where he pulled the GMO bit, I have no idea, the … Read more