Edzard Ernst
MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.

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Reflexology = placebo therapy

Published Monday 09 March 2015 | By Edzard

Reflexology is the treatment of reflex zones, usually on the sole of the feet, with ...  treatment can influence the function of these organs. Thus reflexology is advocated for all sorts of conditions. Proponents are keen to ...  does the treatment herself. Self-administered foot reflexology could be practical because it is easy to learn and not difficult ...

Posted in alternative medicine, bias, causation, clinical trial, critical thinking, quackery, reflexology, symptom-relief, systematic review | Tagged , , ,

Reflexology is pleasant enough, but does it work?

Published Tuesday 02 April 2013 | By Edzard

Reflexology is one of the most popular of all alternative therapies. Anyone who has ...  organ. Thus there are inconsistencies within the realm of reflexology and there are inconsistencies in relation to the known facts regarding physiology, anatomy etc. Proponents of reflexology are quite undisturbed by these problems and seem to believe that ...

Posted in alternative medicine, bogus claims, clinical trial, evidence, multiple sclerosis, reflexology | Tagged ,

Dragons’ Den contestant gets offer from all six Dragons for an Ear Acupressure Device

Published Sunday 21 January 2024 | By Edzard

...  organ or area that needs attention. Think of it like reflexology, but for the ears instead of feet. Ear seeds also create continual, ...  in your own fictional form of physiology. Think of it like reflexology – which btw is also nonsense. nerve impulses in the ear send ...

Posted in acupressure, alternative medicine, alternative therapist, bias, bogus claims, bullshit, charlatan, commercial interests, critical thinking, education, evidence, fallacy, fraud, gullible consumer, malpractice, medical ethics, patient choice, pseudo-science, quackery, research, symptom-relief, TCM, test of time, wellness

King Charles’ “Ayurvedic Centre of Excellence” turns out to be an embarrassing failure

Published Saturday 30 December 2023 | By Edzard

...  on healthy eating, Ayurvedic diets, and massage including reflexology and Indian head massage. And all this will be subject to a research ...

Posted in alternative medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, charlatan, critical thinking, cult, detox, diet, integrated medicine, King Charles, medical ethics, Michael Dixon, politics, Prince Charles, pseudo-science, quackery, research, test of time, urin therapy, wellness, yoga

My interview for ‘Vanity Fair Italy’ – the English version

Published Saturday 11 November 2023 | By Edzard

...  chiropractic, osteopathy, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and reflexology are amongst the most popular SCAMs. 6.Does it work? With such a ...

Posted in alternative medicine, chiropractic, commercial interests, critical thinking, education, evidence, fallacy, gullible consumer, herbal medicine, homeopathy, King Charles, neglect, panacea, patient choice, placebo, progress, pseudo-science, quackery, research, risk, risk/benefit

10 monumental ‘discoveries’ in the history of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) that never happened

Published Saturday 07 October 2023 | By Edzard

...  a specific organ of that patient. This was the birth of reflexology. BUT IT NEVER HAPPENED! How can I be so sure? Because there are no ...

Posted in alternative medicine, alternative therapist, Bach Flower Remedies, bias, bogus claims, bullshit, Cancer, case report, causation, charlatan, chiropractic, commercial interests, critical thinking, diagnostic method, diet, EBM, education, evidence, fallacy, fraud, gullible consumer, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, proctophasia, pseudo-science, quackery, satire, scientific misconduct, spinal manipulation, symptom-relief

Support for the Monarchy is dwindling in Britain

Published Wednesday 06 September 2023 | By Edzard

King Charles III is an enthusiastic, albeit uncritical proponent of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). Does that boost his popularity in the general population? Or does it have the opposite effect? I am not aware of reliable data on this issue, yet I ...

Posted in alternative medicine, bias, bogus claims, charlatan, conflict of interest, critical thinking, EBM, evidence, integrative medicine, King Charles, medical ethics, politics, progress, pseudo-science, quackery, risk, test of time, wellness
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