Confessions of a naturopathic doctor
Naturopaths are fully committed to tricking lawmakers and the public that their profession is not quackery. But the licensing of these fake doctors does not have to be inevitable. Let's work together to make our voices heard and stop the legalization of this pseudoscience.
It is surprisingly easy to sell snake-oil. I know, because I've done it. In 2014, I helped create and sell The Right Detox, a naturopathic health gimmick.
On June 30th, I'll be speaking at NECSS in New York City. Naturopaths are trying hard to get licensed in New York state, so I thought I'd give a primer on the current situation.
The last few months have been exciting. I have several updates. In April, I graduated from Kiel University with a master of science degree. My thesis characterized Parabacteroides, a genus of commensal bacteria in the mammalian gut microbiome, in relation to host genetic variation. On May 1st, I began a...
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I learned late last week that the Massachusetts legislature passed the latest installment of the naturopathic licensing bill S.2335 in the final minutes of the 2016 legislative session. The bill is currently sitting on Governor Charlie Baker’s desk. He has a few days to sign the bill, which would make...
Naturopaths are exploiting medical marijuana by dolling out authorizations on flimsy grounds.
Naturopaths appear so frightened by my criticism of their quackery-infused profession that they are registering domain names using my legal name.
Naturopaths hate it when I draw attention to examples of patient harm resulting from naturopaths failing to uphold medical standards of care.
Naturopath Jared Skowron reveals his quackery by using anti-gas pills to treat a young girl with Fabry disease.