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AR asks: “Could you briefly describe what biofeedback is and why it is considered New Age?”
Biofeedback is Not New Age
Category Archives: Self Help
Will a Daith Piercing Help My Migraine?
SS writes: “I recently found out about daith piercing to help migraine sufferers. I get migraines quite often and am interested in getting a daith piercing, but want to know if it would be anything anti-Catholic. So far I haven’t found much info on it. I . . . would appreciate your input!”
Is Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar a New Age Fad?
BB asks: “I keep hearing about all the health benefits of apple cider vinegar. Is any of this true? Even more important, is this some kind of New Age fad?”
Goop Blog Fined for Making Dubious Claims
Although they are still refusing to admit it, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop blog paid a settlement of $145,000 after be sued for making unscientific claims about some of its products.
The Bizarre World of Reparenting
MP asks: “Is Transactional Analysis [TA] New Age? It is being used or included with Catholic Inner Healing retreats by some well-intentioned people here in India.”
Teen Dies After Parents Insist on Natural Cures
A 14-year-old girl from Ohio, whose parents insisted on using natural means to treat a brain tumor, died just days before court-ordered chemotherapy could begin.
FDA Cracks Down on Bogus Alternative Cancer Drug
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about cesium chloride (CsCl), a mineral salt that is sometimes administered to cancer patients by mouth or by injection at the hands of naturopaths and other alternative practitioners in spite of the fact that there is no evidence of its safety or efficacy in the treatment of cancer.
Does Gua Sha Really Ease Muscle Pain?
L&JH: “Do you know anything about the practice of gua sha (or scraping) which is used to help inflammation of muscles or pain?”
Compass Therapy
TG writes: “I was just wondering about Compass Therapy. It has what I think to be a resemblance to the Enneagram, which I understand to be a bit new agey. A priest who is a chaplain for my local youth group explained it all to us and I had some concerns about its value as a tool in the spiritual life.”
What’s so New Age About Aromatherapy?
PC asked: “What is so New Age about Aromatherapy? Isn’t it just using a diffuser to enjoy the scents of essential oils?”
