Dr. Mehmet Oz is planning to host a show today which will feature Paul McKenna, a popular UK self-help hypnotherapist who is planning “to hypnotize America” in an effort to cure “emotional eaters.”
Category Archives: Self Help
Document Drafted by U.S. Bishops in 2000 Said Enneagram “Not Credible”
As the Enneagram continues to seep its way into Catholic parishes, it’s interesting to read a document prepared by the U.S. bishops in 2000 which condemned the use of this typing system.
Neurofeedback is Gaining Respectability
NOTE: This blog was updated in April, 2021
LW writes: “My wife’s therapist has recommended she start Neurofeedback therapy. After seeing a demonstration of what it is I am a little skeptical of how effective it would be. I’ve searched the internet and only see promotions for it and that it’s supposed to be helpful. Can you provide any information, opinion or recommendation for this type of therapy? Would it be considered New Age?”
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Connections to Reiki and Swedenborgian Cult
Anyone who has ever read Dr. Mehmet Oz’s books can tell you they are packed with very useful medical information – along with endorsements of New Age energy medicine, yoga and tai chi. As a matter of fact, this is why I stopped buying his books – because I’m interested in his medical knowledge, not his religion, and unfortunately, I can’t seem to get one without the other.
The Migun Jade Thermal Massage Bed Scam
JW writes: “I have a Migun Jade Thermal Massage Bed. The heat that is generated from the helium heated bulbs will penetrate deep into the muscular levels of the body and relieves tension, etc. I am wondering if this is another form of New Age. I definitely have seen benefits from this massage.”
The Daniel Diet
RH writes: “In the radio show last Friday a caller asked about acupressure for allergies, and I found a way to 
reduce the “acting up” of my allergies by following the “Daniel’s Diet in the book Daniel 1:8-17. I ate only veggies for 3 weeks and then fruits and veggies for 5 weeks, as a result I have lost 33 pounds, reduced my blood glucose and cholesterol. My mom who did this diet twice already has also seen big improvements in her health. I hope he listens to you in the next live program so you can give him this Diet.”
Tea Tree Oil
PA writes: “I have a wonderful Catholic doctor who recently told me to try Tea Tree oil for a skin infection my 6 year old had. She also gave me a prescription for a topical antibiotic if the oil did not work. I have used essential oils for medicinal purposes for a number of years and have had good results with them. We have not used them for serious illnesses, mostly just skin problems, viruses, tummy aches etc. I used the Tea Tree oil and within a couple days the infection stopped spreading and by the end of one week was completely gone. Is Church teaching against this?”
Brothers Chronicle 16 Years in Destructive Cult
The number of active cults in the world today number in the tens of thousands and attract the people you’d least expect to their secretive rolls. This is why books such as the following recently released account by two Australian brothers about life in a destructive charismatic cult are so crucial for warning others about just how easy it is to fall into the trap of mind-controllers.
Earl Nightingale’s “Strangest Secret”
ME writes: “Do you know anything about Earl Nightingale’s “The Strangest Secret”? Is it New Age?”
The Power of Placebo
What is the one thing all alternative medicine techniques have in common?
