Don’t believe medicine’s wizards of Oz

[train]

Interesting article in the National Post. In a four-part series, contributors to Canada’s C2C Journal explain how pseudoscience is undermining our health.

In a world where celebrities and TV talk-show hosts run amok, a healthy dose of skepticism mixed with some basic medical literacy is what real doctors prescribe. Knowledge about science is our best protection against those who abuse it.

The entire article

 

[Wanker]

Indeed interesting and an eye opener.

A 2006 synthesis of nine randomized controlled trials found no important benefit from taking multivitamins to prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, macular degeneration or hypertension. More recent studies are not any better. A 2011 prospective cohort study found no significant associations between multivitamin use and decreased mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease or cancer. Multivitamin intake also did not correlate with any change in the likelihood of developing cancer.

 

[Handle]

Dr. Phil not mentioned :biggrin2:

 

[papasmerf]

if it sounds too good to be true it likely is

 

[Prick]

if it sounds too good to be true IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

Fixed your post.

 

[Doggie]

Tons that I didn't know.

 

[BEER]

Bosco what is your take on this one?.

 

[oldguyzer]

Pseudoscience fuels the market in totally wasted vitamins, supplements, and various other crap. There's not even a demonstrable placebo effect. But as I've said many times here already, why let "facts" get in the way? :sorry2: