Anti-vaccine claims about autism and aluminum
Christopher Exley keeps trying to link aluminum to everything. Now he’s trying to tie aluminum in vaccines to autism spectrum disorder.
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Low vitamin D levels lower immune response to COVID-19 vaccine
New research shows that lower vitamin D levels in people may reduce the immune response from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Debunking the “lab leak theory” of COVID-19
This article will review the evidence against the Wuhan COVID-19 lab leak theory that is being pushed by many people.
What are the links between vitamin D and COVID?
There are a lot of claims about vitamin D and COVID-19 infections. This article reviews the current evidence with respect to these claims.
Cupping craze – Olympic swimmers love their pseudoscience
Cupping is a new pseudoscientific craze that seems to have captured the interest of athletes. It doesn’t do anything.
Any evidence that supplements for cardiovascular disease work?
A published systematic review and meta-analysis show that using supplements for cardiovascular diseases is expensive and useless.
Do Ginkgo biloba supplements have any effect on dementia?
There are many claims that the ginkgo biloba supplement has a positive effect on cognitive health including reducing the effects of dementia.
You cannot boost your immune system – except with vaccines
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been pushing ways to boost your immune system. Except you can’t, except with vaccines.
Prenatal vitamins during pregnancy reduce the risk of autism
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m not exactly a fan of vitamin supplements. They are expensive and they usually don’t have a beneficial effect on health, despite the claims of the supplement industry. But… Read More »Prenatal vitamins during pregnancy reduce the risk of autism
MSG — one of the largest food myths being pushed
There is a myth that monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is unsafe or unhealthy. It is a simple amino acid, that’s all. And it’s safe.