Source: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

“…up to the U lawsuit the other libel lawsuit between the British chiropractic association and Simon Singh if you recall. -- Simon wrote in an article that the that the BCA the -- chiropractic association is promoting. Current practice treatments for certain childhood diseases and disorders like asthma and college and and the tightest media are -- …”

“…the best that they could do so here we have the British chiropractic association. . Publicly embarrassed and publicly challenged. To present the evidence to back up their claims and this is the best they could do …”

“…topic found some information that the Associated Press. Analysis of food and drug administration's side effect reports found more than 800 homeopathic ingredients were potentially implicated health problems last year. So this is not. And isolated incident a lot of products marketed as -- as homeopathic. …”

“…through self -- they get better it's not worth risking a permanent side effect. . Like a complete loss of smell. At this wouldn't happen did you shut down on the path you have it does raise …”

“…or other countries are portion sizes crazies they are in in the United States. . Oh portion sizes I don't think it increases much in other countries as they have in the United States is culturally and yes you know there's existing. Speculation as to why that is. The one that I've heard I don't know …”

“…thing it's like a laid on the the the foundations of of pseudoscience not outlook. You can't trust anything anyone remembers about anything ever so therefore had a story that involves somebody remembering something. Already …”

“…and the things up in Beaumont and this happened. And have a new book now in this country in the UK. In Jude law and which -- could -- nine seconds which takes -- than me. Wealthy self help industry so a little off the peacekeeping …”

“…follow up on Simon Singh. And he you know remembered the British chiropractic association seeds Simon saying he's seeing the horrific Arab English libel laws. Force saying that they happily promote bogus therapies. And Simon is …”

“…arisen grassroots almost cult like belief in this vague. Concept of chronic lyme disease and and people believe they need to be treated chronically with antibiotics or to keep their symptoms at day. And when they undergo corset acrobatics and many of them feel better. Of which of course could be attributable to the placebo effect how it there's also physicians those that buy into this and are willing to treat. Their patients who believe they have chronic lyme disease with courses of antibiotics. And that's where this new bill comes into play when this bill does is essentially say that the state of Connecticut. And not in any way discipline or act against the license of a physician solely on the basis. Of them treating their patients with chronic lyme disease with antibiotics. It also defines a chronic lyme diseases which basically includes. In the definition. The clinical judgment of the practitioners than meets the doctors -- I think you have lyme disease and that's enough. The -- may seem like a small table what. They're they're the two big issues that are brought up this one is the reality of lyme disease which I kind of went over. A -- the consensus of opinion is that chronic lyme disease is not. A chronic infection with the with the lines are key. That it's a collection of other things that they'd be a post lyme syndrome it may be. Some immune changes that were triggered Frontline in May be people with other illnesses entirely that are being misdiagnosed. And there have been several. Large clinical trials looking at. IV antibiotics for people who meet the the some kind of reasonable your definition of -- of deceased. And two …”

“…senate the Statehouse and senate. That essentially protects practitioners. Who treat chronic lyme disease. . With antibiotics. This is a and actually a huge topic. And -- it's worth going over few of these points in some -- now what is lyme disease. . It's it's a question that I did a very. And very interesting medical. Controversy. That I mean Connecticut is probably the epi center of this because you know lime disease was named including Connecticut. It is a tick borne bacterial infection with the -- heat or really Bergdorf free. So the Berea there's actually three speeds of brilliant one -- to Europe and it causes a chronic illness called lyme disease. . That much is not controversial. It is and by the way this piece by Turkey class of bacteria. And that's also sparky …”

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“…of Americans following basic healthy lifestyle recommendations has declined. And number three cancer patient was detained at customs for several hours because the key to a therapy he was on caused him to lose his fingerprints. …”

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“…military military base at less longer look at look at these strokes space shuttle that took a look at the ropes sent to Mars they say well we're gonna use it six months. That's thirty years …”

“…public's. Misunderstanding. Of the placebo effect. Yes and sign -- the way clinical trials the logic behind clinical trials yes. All of -- real bad in their favor. Well and the president of media is just. Passing it along absolutely and …”

“…on. In 2000 he he was sued for -- by the British chiropractic association. . Because the column he wrote in the guardian which he criticized -- quite heavily. And the laws are very different in the …”

“…of colds and they get exposed to many many viruses so the immune system is constantly being stimulated. Getting an extra couple particularly feeling militant factions is not really beneficial to the immune system. . Overall. That's that's an of an absurd claim. Which sixty because they they also say that. These vaccines are over challenging the immune system but that infections -- over challenged the immune system. . It it doesn't it doesn't make any even basic internal consistency your sense. …”

“…just a rap artist. -- and don't forget the six degrees of Kevin Bacon which I think really embedded in popular culture yeah that's yeah that's you know which is a twist on the whole notion that is you can connect. Kevin Bacon to any other actor. -- Hollywood actor through six or fewer movies right in which. Then you start -- yes like he …”

“…And mark is it true that on chickens are particularly susceptible to bird flu yeah. The -- can actually get a bird flu whites have all the chickens lips no vaccines. …”

“…already advocating hand washing as a means of decreasing the transmission of infectious disease. . So passport yet handle all the elements already in place microorganisms infectious agents antiseptic -- technique. 24 read infection and he but …”