Herbal supplement ignites COVID-19 fears
It’s sold for URTI relief, but a common side effect mimics a coronavirus symptom.
Tag: Complementary medicine
Probiotics of no use in almost all GI conditions
US experts say there is 'no good evidence' probiotics work for human gastrointestinal conditions apart from for preventing necrotising enterocolit…
Vitamin D testing on the rise again
The rise suggests some doctors are doing 'unnecessary' tests, say the researchers in the MJA.
Doctors warn vitamin D is ‘no magic bullet’ for coronavirus
People should not believe the hype around taking mega doses of the supplement, 21 researchers say.
Church selling controversial bleach ‘cure’ in Australia
The chlorine solution is being marketed as a sacrament here, but the church's US arm, and Trump, suggest it can rid the body of coronavirus.
Potential hangover cure just in time for lockdown lift
Ginger can ease nausea and headaches, the study reports, adding that dehydration has less of a role in hangover-hell than previously thought.
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Twitter erupts over surgeon’s Paleo Pete toilet paper comment
It was stacks-on Dr Nikki Stamp and the medical profession after she humorously suggested the celebrity chef’s books as a toilet paper alternativ…
Evidence lacking for herbal weight-loss treatments
There is insufficient evidence to recommend any of them, but some warrant more study, say Aussie authors.
Alternative medicines spruiked for coronavirus ‘protection’
One clinic in Sydney is already selling its 'anti-virus drink'.
How Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Lab whitewashes traditional therapies for profit
In Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix series, The Goop Lab, the US actor explores a variety of wellness management approaches, from “energy healing” to psychedelic psychotherapy.…
