A consumer watchdog group has filed a complaint against actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s New Age lifestyle brand, Goop, which is very popular among women, for providing deceptive information to market its products.
Category Archives: Self Help
Painful Fallout from Repressed Memory Therapy
We recently received an email from a reader who was concerned about a family member who was becoming increasingly distant from family and the Church after seeing a therapist who was involved in recovered memory therapy. The alleged “facts” about abuse that were brought out in these sessions began to tear the family apart, bit by bit. What was the family to do?
Naturopath Could Get 37 Years for Fake Claims
A naturopath who posed as a doctor while running clinics in four different states pleaded guilty in federal court last week to charges that could land her in jail for up to 37 years.
Reiki Remains Junk Science
SMB asks: “Have there been any recent studies to prove the effectiveness of Reiki?”
Body Vibes: Snake Oil on a Sticker
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop blog is under fire once again for promoting $120 stickers she got from vinyl sticker printing Melbourne, that allegedly use materials contained in NASA spacesuits to “rebalance energy frequency in our bodies.”
Alternative Diet Ends in Baby’s Death
Opting to substitute untested alternatives for conventional medicine resulted in the tragic death of a seven month-old baby who died after his parents determined he was gluten intolerant and had a lactose allergy.
Healing Through Holy Therapy
NM asks: “Could you tell me if Hagiotherapy is ok?”
Parents Who Relied on Essential Oils Convicted After Child’s Death
Marquita Johnson
A jury has convicted a Texas couple of a first-degree felony in the death of their seven month-old baby who died in December 2015 from a massive blood infection after his parents treated his ear infection with essential oils instead of with antibiotics.
“Medical Medium” Gives Dangerous Advice about Iodine
Anthony William, Medical Intuitive
Actress and lifestyle blogger, Gwyneth Paltrow, is coming under fire for relying on the advice of a “medical medium” who makes dangerous health recommendations on her controversial blog.
Is Hypnosis Safe for Children?
A new trend is springing up among parents – hypnotizing children for everything from avoiding the need for medications to getting them to fall asleep faster. So how safe is it?
