Our blog warning people away from a controversial therapy known as the Emotional Freedom Technique – or EFT or “tapping therapy” – was recently challenged by a practitioner who claims that recent research supports the efficacy of EFT. However, when asked to provide some of this research, the studies this practitioner provided were far from conclusive.
Category Archives: Self Help
Best Supplements for the Common Cold
The holidays are here and along with all those great gifts, yummy cookies and happy reunions comes a less welcome guest – the common cold. If this visitor comes to your home this Christmas, try a few of these inexpensive supplements to make sure it doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Pope Francis and the Enneagram
News broke yesterday that Pope Francis told a reporter that he is “not against” a dubious personality typing system known as the Enneagram, but that he is only against ways in which it is abused. Could this possibly be true?
Is “The Twelve Gifts of Birth” New Age?
We recently had a reader who asked for an opinion on The Twelve Gifts of Birth and other works by Charlene Costanzo.
Winging it with Wingwave Therapy
We recently received a question about a new coaching tool known as the Wingwave method. What is it and is it associated with the New Age?
Vampire Therapy is Legitimate Science!
SMJ asks: “I’ve been hearing a lot about this new ‘Vampire Therapy.’ Is this associated with the occult in any way?”
What’s a Quack Miranda Warning?
MJ asks: “What is a Quack Miranda Warning and why is it supposed to appear on alternative medicine sites?”
FTC Cracks Down on Homeopathic Drugs
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.
Visceral Manipulation Needs More Science
Jean Pierre Barral
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?”
Is the “Inner Child” a New Age Concept?
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.
