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- Comment by Richard Rasker on MMS-salesman Andreas Kalcker has been arrested in Argentina Monday 15 December 2025: 18:12 @Kathleen Chambers it is synthetic mRNA, which immediately changes the human DNA. Um, no. And by taking the COVID-19 synthetic mRNA, a person is no longer human yet has become chimeric. You are joking, right? We get foreign RNA (or DNA) in our cells all the time. Because every virus that can infect humans does so by injecting its RNA (or DNA) into our cells. Our cells then start reading this RNA, and create new virus particles based on the ‘recipe’ in this RNA. This goes on until the RNA degrades and becomes unreadable, which usually takes between a couple of hours and a week or so, or until the immune system kills off the infected cell. But this foreign RNA does NOT change our DNA – the only exception being so-called retroviruses like HIV, which come with a special enzyme called reverse transcriptase. But neither other viruses nor COVID vaccines are capable of changing our DNA. And to the best of our knowledge, no children have died or become seriously ill as a result of being vaccinated against COVID-19; but thousands of unvaccinated children have died as a result of COVID-19 itself.
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 15:12 in contrast to the spice, supplements are affordable [they use different parts of the plant]
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 15:12 in contrast to the spice, supplements are affordable [they use different parts of the plant]
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 15:12 At up to 20 USD per gram of threads… hurry up pharmacognosists!
- Comment by on MMS-salesman Andreas Kalcker has been arrested in Argentina Monday 15 December 2025: 13:12 Would you please provide factual evidence to back your claims? Also, make sure your evidence is from primary sources, and is sufficient and logical in your claim. Thank you, and so that you do not waste our time with ad hominem comments v. real substance in the argument.
- Comment by on MMS-salesman Andreas Kalcker has been arrested in Argentina Monday 15 December 2025: 13:12 I would like to know if the 5 year old child was given the ‘vaccination’, which is not a vaccination; however, primarily it is synthetic mRNA, which immediately changes the human DNA. And by taking the COVID-19 synthetic mRNA, a person is no longer human yet has become chimeric. There needs to be more factual evidence and in every article making a significant claim blaming someone and blaming a certain chemical for the death of a child. We need more information, and to be able to have a forum to discuss the information, as well as ask questions. Kathleen Lake County, USA [email protected]
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 12:12 Don’t get me wrong. I am just mad about Saffron. However, to get these results, I think that the researchers must have mixed the Saffron with some mellow yellow.
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 12:12 @Les Rose These almost universally positive results remind me of a phenomenon called PAINS – but with the big difference that we’re not talking about in-vitro here, but actual clinical results. Then again, several compounds in the human body are known to serve completely different roles, depending on the location. E.g. serotonin is not just a ‘feelgood’ neurotransmitter in the brain, but also has completely different signalling functions in the intestine. But it is indeed pretty unlikely that a foreign substance turns out to have so many different clinical effects. So maybe there is a common but not yet identified reason for these peculiar observations …
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 11:12 yes, me too – even me foremost! but, in my view, implausibility has its limits as an argument; it’s better to scrutinise the evidence. and, as far as I can see, it’s better than for most SCAMs.
- Comment by on SAFFRON, a wonder-drug? Monday 15 December 2025: 10:12 Isn’t it rather implausible that saffron has so many positive effects on such a wide range of clinical targets? I am usually sceptical when something appears to be a cure-all.
- Comment by on The Effects of a Saffron on Mood and General Wellbeing in Adults Experiencing Low Mood Sunday 14 December 2025: 09:12 A decent paella or risotto alla milanese always makes me feel better.
- Comment by on Finally! The long-awaited ‘retraction notice’ of the infamous study by Frass et al (on homeopathy for cancer) has been published Friday 12 December 2025: 08:12 RETRACTION WATCH JUST PUBLISHED THEIR SUMMARY OF THE SAGA: https://retractionwatch.com/2025/12/11/copes-involvement-leads-to-retraction-of-paper-on-homeopathy-for-lung-cancer/
- Comment by on The shady love affair between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Chiropractic Profession Thursday 11 December 2025: 15:12 @Jim I think that activists, and in particular those with no scientific education, are often led by emotions and beliefs rather than rationality. Sometimes those beliefs happen to align with science, e.g. in environmental matters – then they are happy to quote science and scientists. But in fields where science disagrees with their beliefs, then those beliefs will more likely than not end up in the driver’s seat, sticking up its middle finger to science.
- Comment by on The shady love affair between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Chiropractic Profession Thursday 11 December 2025: 12:12 I don’t find it weird; it’s common as far as I can see.
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Thursday 11 December 2025: 12:12 yes, ADHD is a fully accepted and validated medical diagnosis with a strong scientific basis. The core concern is not whether the disorder exists, but rather the appropriate application of the diagnosis, ensuring it is given accurately to individuals whose persistent and severe symptoms cause significant impairment, as intended by the diagnostic criteria.
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Thursday 11 December 2025: 11:12 is ADHD scientifically proven?
- Comment by on The shady love affair between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Chiropractic Profession Thursday 11 December 2025: 11:12 Weird, how can one have anti-science beliefs in medical field but be pro-science in the environmental segment? He is an enviromental lawyer and Harvard alumni very deep history for climate issues.
- Comment by on Spinal manipulation for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea? No!!! Thursday 11 December 2025: 09:12 “One hypothesis is that mechanical dysfunction in these vertebrae causes decreased spinal mobility. This could affect the sympathetic nerve supply to the blood vessels supplying the pelvic viscera, leading to dysmenorrhoea as a result of vasoconstriction.” ?? Isn’t the vagus nerve the main parasympathetic path for the abdomen and pelvic region? Then messing with the spine is quite useless even from this (far-fetched) anatomical point of view. Besides, this hypothesis is easily tested by examining women with spinal injuries in the proposed region: simply examine if this group of patients show any increased prevalence of dysmenorrhoea symptoms. I can locate only one such study, which is a) from India, and b) seems very weak – to put it mildly.
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Wednesday 10 December 2025: 19:12 And they’ll be so fit from all that exercise they will never get sick!
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Wednesday 10 December 2025: 17:12 Totally! And the eager young workers will have the self-esteem that taking home a wage packet (sixpence a month) brings! What’s not to like!
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Wednesday 10 December 2025: 13:12 Of course, they couldn’t afford to get distracted while hanging on to dear lives inside chimneys and mine shafts. It’s time we put these lazy kids back to work. ADHD is cured and it’s good for the economy. This is a win-win situation.
- Comment by on … and here is the true reason why some German doctors use homeopathy Wednesday 10 December 2025: 11:12 Hahnemann poisoned his patients. Lesser poisoning by the remedy –> lesser symptoms. Hahnemann did know this damned well. But his critics were not able to make a clear cut and realize that it all is a magician trick. All the homeopaths since then are clueless and/or frauds. The least they should be able to by now: realize that homeopathy does not work. But they go on forging. All the acclaimed homeopathic scientists are thick as a brick and/or unscrupulous forgers.
- Comment by on The association between health anxiety and visits to SCAM providers Wednesday 10 December 2025: 10:12 Rather than relay my experience of the SCAM empire over the decades, I’ll provide an example from just one branch of its expansive tree… Google search string: Is it trendy to have a chiropractor? AI Overview Yes, it is currently trendy to have a chiropractor, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z. The practice has gained significant popularity as part of a broader shift towards preventive, natural, and holistic wellness. The trend is driven by several factors: • Social Media Influence: Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have normalized and even made chiropractic care “trendy” through viral adjustment videos and educational content. • Focus on Lifestyle and Prevention: Younger generations often view chiropractic visits as a proactive lifestyle choice for maintaining long-term health, improving posture (addressing tech-related tension), and optimizing physical performance, rather than just a reactive treatment for injury. • Non-Invasive Approach: With growing concerns over pharmaceutical dependency, many people are seeking non-invasive, drug-free solutions for pain management and discomfort, which chiropractic care offers. • Holistic and Personalized Care: Modern chiropractic clinics often appeal to individuals by offering tailored wellness plans that include lifestyle advice, exercise recommendations, and nutritional guidance, resonating with those who want to be active participants in their health journey. Approximately 35 million Americans visit a chiropractor annually, and almost half of those surveyed reported doing so for general health and well-being maintenance.
- Comment by on Which ADHD interventions are effective? An umbrella review Tuesday 09 December 2025: 10:12 We never heard of children with ADHD when we sent them down the mines and up the chimneys and into the woollen mills sixteen hours a day from age four….. I’M JOKING, FOLKS…….
- Comment by on The shady love affair between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Chiropractic Profession Monday 08 December 2025: 22:12 In my many years-long investigation into the bowels of the perverse world of chiropractic, I’ve often been confronted with claims by practitioners & adherents of this aberrant business that there’s a presumed “reform movement” that most DCs subscribe to. In essence, these “reformers” (who claim to represent the majority of the field) have eschewed the pseudoscientific aspects that separate them from the mainstream of medicine. My main adversary in this realm has been one Stephen Perle, DC, MS, who has been affiliated with the University of Bridgeport. https://www.ncmic.com/speakers-bureau/bios/stephen-m-perle/ Mr. Perle has been particularly vituperative in his responses to my comments & queries. My on-the-ground experiences, often face to face with DCs, are met with his insistence that what I have seen is false, irrelevant or otherwise immaterial: • “Still you are ignoring the evidence as I knew you would. Thank you for reaffirming my faith that evidence in science had no affect [sic] on the thinking of the sciency [sic] skeptics.” •Your assumption is an example of ignorance. etc. During the 40+ years of my research, I have attended countless lectures by chiropractors. The topics have ranged from the dangers of subluxations to the wonders of stem cell therapy (where does that fit into chiropractic)? to the dangers of eating dairy products & on & on. The most loathsome example of the dangers of chiropractic have come from the guy who calls himself “the emergency mobile chiropractor” whom I’ve mentioned on this forum. https://tinyurl.com/2s4xuz8w His invectives against the medical mainstream (& science in general) are trumpian in their essence! His monthly blog is an exercise in venom. It comes as no surprise that RFK, Jr. is in the chiropractic camp.
- Comment by on Joe Dispenza: a chiropractor excells in pseudoscientific bullshit Sunday 07 December 2025: 10:12 NB Professor Ernst addressed it here: Joe Dispenza and his “landmark” study of “Dr Joe’s Week Long Retreat” Published Thursday 13 November 2025 https://edzardernst.com/2025/11/joe-dispenza-and-his-landmark-study-of-dr-joes-week-long-retreat/
- Comment by on Joe Dispenza: a chiropractor excells in pseudoscientific bullshit Sunday 07 December 2025: 10:12 Jinich-Diamant A, Simpson S, Zuniga-Hertz JP, Chitteti R, Schilling JM, Bonds JA, Case L, Chernov AV, Dispenza J, Maree J, Amkie Stahl NE, Licamele M, Fazlalipour N, Devulapalli S, Christov-Moore L, Reggente N, Poirier MA, Moeller-Bertram T, Patel HH. Neural and molecular changes during a mind-body reconceptualization, meditation, and open label placebo healing intervention. Communications Biology. 2025 Nov 6;8(1):1525. doi:10.1038/s42003-025-09088-3. PMID: 41198896; PMCID: PMC12592435. A few salient points [my emphasis]: ● an observational study [observational studies cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships] on n=20 healthy human participants randomly selected from 561 retreat participants ● BOLD fMRI ● Machine learning and MEQ-features correlation analyses We applied machine learning to identify the most biologically relevant features across time point (pre/post) and experience level (novice/advanced) datasets. Each dataset was preprocessed (log-transformed and auto-centered) and missing data was imputed to ensure feature scaling, normalization consistency, and data integrity and comparability across modalities. ● Support for this research was provided by the InnerScience Research Fund… ● The authors declare the following competing interest: Joe Dispenza is employed by Encephalon, Inc., which offers the meditation retreats. All other authors declare no competing interests. Further reading: Murphy ER. What a dead salmon reminds us about fMRI analysis. Stanford Law School, Law and Biosciences Blog. 2009‑09‑18. Multiple comparisons problem, Wikipedia.
- Comment by on Homeopathy in chronic disease management: a “critical” review of the evidence Sunday 07 December 2025: 03:12 Is all this eating you up inside Richard? There may be a Homoeopathic remedy for that just as there is a remedy for those who have recurring dreams of robbers.
- Comment by on Joe Dispenza: a chiropractor excells in pseudoscientific bullshit Saturday 06 December 2025: 19:12 Did you read the new study published on Nov 6 2025 in a Nature subsidiary journal? 19 pages of scientific fisnigns after his 7 days advanced retreats. You should read it
- Comment by on Homeopathy in chronic disease management: a “critical” review of the evidence Thursday 04 December 2025: 20:12 “Methodological challenges, including small sample sizes…” Oh really? I thought the required sample size was calculated before conducting each trial. “heterogeneous interventions” One could be tempted into thinking that they’re trying desperately hard to sweep under the carpet the central limit theorem. Let’s see. Conducting a clinical trial using a sample size that is too high: ● is unethical because it unnecessarily exposes more participants to risks or inconveniences without a corresponding increase in scientific or clinical benefit; ● will surface many statistically significant differences that are, in fact, clinically irrelevant.
