They Are Not Synonyms

Seriously! They are NOT the same thing! :)

This meme is based on a recent discussion I had with someone regarding using oil pulling and colloidal silver to treat cavities in young children. The person equated the fact that scientists "backtrack their findings" (the actual phrase they used) based on the money trail that is Big Pharma. What's the most frustrating comment you've ever gotten while trying to take down the pseudoscience in our movement? What were you discussing?

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Big Placebo Versus Big Pharma

Some proponents of pseudoscientific treatments and products claim Big Pharma is evil because they keep cures from us. That, to them, must mean that Big Placebo (homeopathy) must be the answer with all the misleading claims, yet by their logic, if all of homeopathy' cures work, then why isn't Big Pharma keeping those from us too - or making big money from them? 

Here are a few on the woo listed on this meme.

On Amber Necklace Woo: 

http://scienceornot.net/2012/10/30/amber-necklaces-and-teething-babies/

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/amber-waves-of-woo/

Lack of Evidence for Homeopathy:

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines-publications/cam02

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/homeopathy/

On Reiki Woo:

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reiki/

On eating 300 bananas per day:

It's just a small reminder to check up on ridiculous claims (Freelee, anyone?) :D

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