MP writes: “I need some advice about ‘foot detox.’ I think it is snake oil but can’t convince my daughter it is a hoax.”
Category Archives: Self Help
How to Use Herbal Medicine Safely
CS asks: “What can you tell us about herbs and plants that are supposed to help certain ailments, like fish oils, omega 3’s and things like that?”
New Age “Mission Creep” – Why Untested Treatments are Infiltrating American Health Care
Susan left this comment on our blog: “I’ve been reading these posts for a while and I’m wondering how vulnerable, sick people who realize they need help are going to get the help they need when health care and self-help have become a minefield of New Age practices/products. . .
The Law of Attraction: Channeling Abraham or Scamming the Public?
TV asks: “I am wondering about the Law of Attraction material. Jerry and Ester Hicks are the people who channel Abraham. Is there any truth in their teaching? Sometimes it sounds like it makes sense.”
Joel Osteen and the Prosperity Gospel
(Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Justin Brackett, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
N asks: “Is Joel Osteen preaching New Age?”
The Alexander Technique
An original poster advertising the services of F. M. Alexander
JC writes: “Can you tell me whether the Alexander Technique is New Age? I am a musician and my teacher recommended it for ‘body awareness.’ Apparently, it is popular among professional, classical musicians. The idea of “body awareness” sounds very New Age to me!”
Why Acupressure Can’t Work
EB writes: “I have been seeing a certified acupressure therapist. Does this pertain to the New Age category like chiropractors?”
Reader Shares Bad Experience with BodyTalk
One of our readers sent an e-mail describing a bad experience she had with BodyTalk – a kind of “therapy” that can supposedly locate broken energy circuits in the body and resynchronize them by “tapping” the patient on the top of the head. We felt this e-mail would serve as a warning to anyone who is considering this kind of therapy.
Can a Magnet Really Cure What Ails You?
SH writes: “I am interested in knowing if magnet therapy is new age? Such as wearing a magnet braclet or using magents. Also what about magentic hematite jewelry? Thank you for your help.”
Pam Grout: Repackaging the Law of Attraction
TD writes: “I am concerned because someone I know has recommended this book [by Pam Grout entitled E-Squared: 9 Do-it-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality] to me and even the image on the cover scares me. Have you heard of this woman?”
