Effective immediately, the Federal Trade Commission will now hold over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic “drugs” to the same standard as other products, forcing the industry to start providing credible scientific evidence for health related claims.
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CK write: “I went to a physical therapist who uses visceral manipulation. . . . Do you know anything about this technique? Is it connected to the New Age?”
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We have had questions from readers wondering about the “find your inner child” craze that is sweeping through many areas of mental health and whether or not it is connected with the New Age.
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MV writes:
“Would you please warn others about Christiane Northrup, MD the obgyn new age goddess worshiper? I was very disappointed to see her medical expertise clouded by new age quackery.”
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official warning last week urging parents to stop using homeopathic teething treatments due to a link between the remedies and life-threatening reactions in children. Consider visiting this children's dental care specialist Dentist Chicago to learn which are the best teething methods for your baby.
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NOTE: See 2019 addendum at the end of this blog for updated information.
We recently received a question about the efficacy of canabidiol or CBD oil and if it has been proven to be effective in curing a variety of ills ranging from arthritis to epilepsy.
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We have had numerous questions over the years from people wondering if they should continue to visit a doctor who offers New Age healing methods in his/her practice, even if the patient specifically requests that the doctor not use these methods when treating them. In this case, is there any harm in continuing to see these doctors?
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LIB asks:
“My doctor wants to use ‘ETPS’ to treat my chronic pain issues. Is this a legitimate therapy?”
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Did you know there are thousands of people who swear they were abducted by aliens? There’s also a vast number of people who believe they lived past lives, who think horses are possessed of a collective wisdom that can guide us in life, and who swear by an enormous compendium of consciousness recorded on a non-physical realm known as the astral plane.
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LB writes:
“I am a Family Nurse Practitioner working in a practice providing integrative medical care. Much of my approach is education regarding diet and nutritional supplements along with basic allopathic care. I work with a physician who is a licensed ‘Symptometrist.’ There is little information available as to the foundation and science behind Symptometry. Wondering if you can shed some light and provide some guidance on how a Catholic should approach this.”
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Effective immediately, the Federal Trade Commission will now hold over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic “drugs” to the same standard as other products, forcing the industry to start providing credible scientific evidence for health related claims.
