
The Skeptic's Guide to Alternative Medicine
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Steven Novella MD
Energy medicine. Acupuncture. Superfoods. Healing magnets. What does the scientific evidence really say about these and other "alternative medicine" treatments for personal wellness?
How can we know if a natural remedy is safe and effective? How can people become their own best skeptical consumer of health news in the media? Join neurologist and science educator Dr. Steven Novella for a fascinating exploration of these and other important questions about the truths—and myths—behind alternative medicine.
Perhaps the most important skill to have in this brave new world of ever-changing medical news is the ability to evaluate sources and information, and to think critically about how alternative medicine is marketed, regulated, and used. Dr. Novella takes a rigorous, science-based approach in exploring so-called "popular" and "cutting-edge" trends. Armed with this knowledge, listeners will be in a much better position to assess alternative pathways to physical health.
Dr. Novella’s 10 leading-edge lectures will answer such questions as:
- Do magnetic fields really have useful biological properties?
- Why is chiropractic treatment no more effective for pain management than simple physical therapy?
- Can brain games truly make one smarter or help in staving off dementia?
- Can homeopathic remedies, such as those derived from plants and minerals, really cure ailments?
- Does cupping therapy really help to reduce pain and inflammation, while increasing blood flow?
Dr. Novella provides insights on the ever-widening gap between alternative medicine and scientific medicine, giving listeners the confidence they need to become their own best health advocates.
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About the Professor
Dr. Steven Novella is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Yale School of Medicine. He earned his MD from Georgetown University and completed his residency training in neurology at Yale University. Dr. Novella is active in both clinical research and in medical education at every level, including patients, the public, medical students, and health professionals. An expert in neuroscience, Dr. Novella focuses his practice on headache medicine. His NeuroLogica blog is considered one of the top neuroscience blogs and covers issues in neuroscience as well as the intersection of science with the media and society. Dr. Novella is also the founder and senior editor of Science-Based Medicine, a medical blog dedicated to promoting the highest standards of basic and clinical science in medical practice. Dr. Novella is president and co-founder of the New England Skeptical Society, a nonprofit educational organization designed to further public understanding of science. As the host and producer of an award-winning science podcast,The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, Dr. Novella explores the latest scientific discoveries, the presentation of science in the mainstream media, and public understanding and attitudes toward science.
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Bringing light to the dark world of alternative medicine
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Skeptic or closed minded.
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You will stay engaged through the entire audiobook and you will learn how to wade through what is right it wrong.
For those who want to be health literate
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I recommend listening, even if it can raise your defenses about your favorite alternative treatment(s). At the end of the day, of course, it's only one doctor's research, but if nothing else, his recommendations about critical thinking should be taken to heart.
Critical Thinking 101
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Outstanding
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As expected
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Although they aren't anti-vax, they trust that super foods, spinal adjustments, and an applied kinesiology-based diet is going to cure their ailblockade.
I've listened through this many times and I really hope that Dr. Novella's master class can break through their mental blockades.
Shared with very alt med family
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Dr Novella is a master in distilling the essential arguments of the believers in the so called alternative medicine field and why you as the consumer should have a critical mind to it's claims.
If you think and believe that opinions matter more than facts and the scientific method is not capable and ill equipped to validate the claims of alternative medicine, then, these lectures, are a major disappointment.
Required listening to every thinking citizen
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if it worked, it'd just be called medicine
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