by Alan Freestone | Jan 16, 2010 | Homeopathy
A paper published yesterday (15/1/10) in the peer-reviewed journal Homeopathy by Camerlink et al (2010) found that the homeopathic remedy Coli 30K was highly significantly (p< 0.0001) more effective than placebo in a placebo-controlled, observer blind RCT on the...
by Alan Freestone | Jan 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
No, this isn’t going to be my grand vision for a reformed NHS…you’ll have to wait for that! haha Instead this post sets out to explain how I think homeopathy can fit into healthcare provision in the UK. The spirited exchanges on the...
by Alan Freestone | Jan 7, 2010 | Con-med
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by Alan Freestone | Jan 6, 2010 | Con-med
I’ve let the two skeptic loonies to repeat their mantras long enough in the ‘comments’ section of 20th Century Musical Geniuses Who Loved Homeopathy. I didn’t want to, but I have removed their latest comments. They are just a repeat of their...
by Alan Freestone | Jan 6, 2010 | Homeopathy
There are two aspects to this questions. 1. Is it ‘actively’ dangerous? In other words, can giving a homeopathic remedy make someone sick? 2. Is it dangerous because it seeks to replace ‘real’ medicine? To answer the first point, the simple...
by Alan Freestone | Jan 5, 2010 | Homeopathic Research, Homeopathy
They define Hormesis as ‘providing stimulus by non toxic amounts of a toxic agent’. Is it just me, or is biology appropriating a chunk of homeopathy? haha I suppose we should be flattered. I’m reminded of how physiotherapy has appropriated many of...
by Alan Freestone | Jan 3, 2010 | Homeopathy
A QED documentary from 1990. Very interesting as an introduction to homeopathy…for some reason it isn’t on YouTube. QED on Homeopathy video Regards, Alan
by Alan Freestone | Jan 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
I found a great piece in the Huffington Post that I thought I would share. Please click on the link below to read it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/20th-century-musical-geni_b_397719.html Here are a few quotes from the article: Sir Yehudi Menuhin...
by Alan Freestone | Dec 29, 2009 | Con-med
I think I may have stumbled upon the Professional Homeopathic Skeptics next plan of attack: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=409638 So…Colquhoun is planning to target the homeopathic colleges next, perhaps he’s...
by Alan Freestone | Dec 23, 2009 | Con-med
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6871387/Brittany-Murphy-10-different-drugs-found-at-her-bedside.html This is the story of the actress Brittany Murphy who died at the tender age of 32. 10 different medications were found at her bedside. I think...