Posts Tagged ‘ homeopathy ’

George Vithoulkas Makes a Fool of Himself

February 24, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
George Vithoulkas Makes a Fool of Himself

This is a minor one but it is worth a brief post: George Vithoulkas is considered to be one of the top intellectuals in the homeopathic world. Revered for his teachings and fundamentalist approach to the teachings of Hahnemann, he is probably one of the best known homeopaths alive today. His writings underpin much...
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The Bleakest Day for Homeopathy

February 22, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
The Bleakest Day for Homeopathy

The much anticipated House of Commons report into the Evidence Check on Homeopathy has now been published and it may well be the report that changes the face of homeopathy in the UK. But more than that, its implications will also be felt around the world. In a thorough appraisal of the issues and...
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Dispensing with Homeopathy: A Proposal

February 3, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
Dispensing with Homeopathy: A Proposal

Let’s run with an idea and see where it goes. The 10:23 campaign has now had loads of publicity and Boots have failed to address any of the central concerns: mainly, that homeopathy is a daft pseudoscience. Moreover, the pharmacy profession and the drugs regulator have remained silent. In all likelihood, Boots will not withdraw...
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We would be the Sceptics answer to Jedward, if I had any Hair.

January 30, 2010
By Le Canard Noir

  Thanks to Stephen Law at the Centre of Inquiry for posting this video of myself and Simon Singh, just after our talks at Conway Hall. The day started with a mass overdose of homeopathic pills (see report in the Telegraph; it’s also on the front page of the BBC web site) , followed by talks...
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10:23. My Personal Homeopathic Overdose

January 30, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
10:23. My Personal Homeopathic Overdose

Right now, if the homeopaths are correct, I should have paralysed arms, be in severe pain, have convulsions, delirium, skin itching all over and be unable to stand. That is because I have taken a massive overdose of the homeopathic remedies, Belladonna 30C, Sulphur 30C and Lachesis 5MM. I wrote this post last...
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10:23, Homeopathy and the Shame of the Pharmacy Profession

January 26, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
10:23, Homeopathy and the Shame of the Pharmacy Profession

This Saturday, hundreds of people, in many cities,  will be demonstrating outside Boots the Chemists about their selling of homeopathic remedies. Each volunteer will be taking a homeopathic ‘overdose’ of a Boots homeopathy product to demonstrate that there is nothing in the tablets but sugar. Out of all the volunteer ‘overdosers’ and their supporters...
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The Meaning of the 10:23 Homeopathy Campaign.

January 18, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
The Meaning of the 10:23 Homeopathy Campaign.

In the last few days, a new campaign has been launched with the aim of showing that homeopathy is an ‘absurd pseudoscience’ and that Boots the Chemists should not be selling these sugar pills to the public as if they were genuine medical products. The ‘10:23’ campaign, as it is known, has a...
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The MHRA and the Labeling of Homeopathic Products

January 15, 2010
By Le Canard Noir
The MHRA and the Labeling of Homeopathic Products

Further documents have been published after the House of Commons held its enquiry into the evidence base for government policy on homeopathy. There are some real treats in there, but I am most concerned about new evidence from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) on how they test the public’s...
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To Coffee! The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.

December 16, 2009
By Le Canard Noir
To Coffee! The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.

We have a conflicted relationship with the things that give us pleasure. We fear overindulgence may be harming us, and we desperately seek evidence that suggests our habits are beneficial, so that we can continue to enjoy them without guilt. This year appears to have been a good year for coffee in this...
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Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?

November 30, 2009
By Le Canard Noir
Can We Trust Homeopaths to Accredit Their Own Training?

In a recent submission to the House of Commons Evidence Committee on Homeopathy, the Society of Homeopaths proudly assert that, The Society has long been committed to the highest standards for homeopathy, having run a voluntary regulatory system for the last 30 years and a course recognition process for the last 15 years. Further,...
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