Comments on: Gold, Frankincense and Mirazid http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html Experiments and Thoughts on Quackery, Health Beliefs and Pseudoscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mistletoe and Cancer | The Quackometer http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-13838 Mistletoe and Cancer | The Quackometer Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:59:30 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-13838 [...] Christmas, we looked at the quackery surrounding myrrh. This year, it is time for me to have little whine about mistletoe. Christmas would not be the same [...] [...] Christmas, we looked at the quackery surrounding myrrh. This year, it is time for me to have little whine about mistletoe. Christmas would not be the same [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-9021 Anonymous Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-9021 there are more recent studies that do have control populations that show a miraculous cure rate for schistosomiasis and fascioliasis using mirazid. there are however still studies that describe no efficacy whatsoever. I am still wondering why so many different groups of people continue to come up with opposite results. there are more recent studies that do have control populations that show a miraculous cure rate for schistosomiasis and fascioliasis using mirazid. there are however still studies that describe no efficacy whatsoever. I am still wondering why so many different groups of people continue to come up with opposite results.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-6091 Anonymous Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-6091 and dont forget that frankinscense was evenmore valuable than gold in biblical times!<br/><br/>better late than never! and dont forget that frankinscense was evenmore valuable than gold in biblical times!

better late than never!

]]> By: brainduck http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5837 brainduck Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5837 Actually, there's Christian 'cures' for everything.<br/>Of course, lots is along the lines of 'pray & you will be healed', but some of it assumes a somewhat less direct route to the Almighty.<br/>Praisemoves is fun: http://www.praisemoves.com/ChristianAlternative.htm Actually, there’s Christian ‘cures’ for everything.
Of course, lots is along the lines of ‘pray & you will be healed’, but some of it assumes a somewhat less direct route to the Almighty.
Praisemoves is fun: http://www.praisemoves.com/ChristianAlternative.htm

]]> By: Claire O'Beirne http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5712 Claire O'Beirne Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5712 @ apgaylard,<br/><br/>there's an Old Testament diet plan too, available here:<br/>http://www.makersdiet.com/public/default.aspx<br/><br/>... founded by Jordan Rubin who:<br/>"created Garden of Life and formulated its proprietary line of more than 30 nutritional formulas to support overall good health. He codeveloped a proprietary probiotic fermentation process known as Poten-Zyme™, the cornerstone of Garden of Life's formulations. Jordan and his team at Garden of Life are on a mission to change the way America eats and lives by redefining a healthy lifestyle..."<br/><br/>Now, who does that remind me of? @ apgaylard,

there’s an Old Testament diet plan too, available here:
http://www.makersdiet.com/public/default.aspx

… founded by Jordan Rubin who:
“created Garden of Life and formulated its proprietary line of more than 30 nutritional formulas to support overall good health. He codeveloped a proprietary probiotic fermentation process known as Poten-Zyme™, the cornerstone of Garden of Life’s formulations. Jordan and his team at Garden of Life are on a mission to change the way America eats and lives by redefining a healthy lifestyle…”

Now, who does that remind me of?

]]> By: apgaylard http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5710 apgaylard Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5710 You're forgetting <a HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4541849.stm" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Americans look to Jesus for diet" rel="nofollow">"The Jesus Diet"</a>.<br/><br/>Like what you did with the gold, frankincense and myrrh. You’re forgetting “The Jesus Diet”.

Like what you did with the gold, frankincense and myrrh.

]]> By: CJK http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5709 CJK Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/12/gold-frankincense-and-mirazid.html#comment-5709 Just a short point of correction. The aquatic snails are not the cause of bilharzia. They are just the intermediate hosts for the actual disease causing schistosoma parasites. Just a short point of correction. The aquatic snails are not the cause of bilharzia. They are just the intermediate hosts for the actual disease causing schistosoma parasites.

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