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American alternative medicine watchdog website
Quackwatch is a United States-based website focused on promoting consumer protection and providing information about health related frauds, myths, fads
Quackwatch
American psychiatrist (born 1933)
combatting health fraud and promoting evidence-based medicine. He founded Quackwatch, a network of websites that critiques unproven or questionable medical
Stephen_Barrett
Promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices
characteristic of aggressive promotion. Psychiatrist and author Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch defines quackery as "the promotion of unsubstantiated methods that lack
Quackery
American alternative medicine therapist (1925–2005)
oncology; according to Quackwatch, his ideas are "largely speculative and invalid." His therapy is not only ineffective, Quackwatch notes, but also causes
William_Donald_Kelley
Medical procedure to remove heavy metals from the body
diabetics with prior heart attacks failed to find any benefit. According to Quackwatch, autism is one of the conditions for which chelation therapy has been
Chelation_therapy
Alternative cancer treatment
as a "dubious treatment" by the alternative medicine watchdog website Quackwatch. In Issels combination therapy, patients are asked to remove any teeth
Issels_treatment
Pseudoscientific healing technique
methods used by cults in France to attract members. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch describes reiki as a "nonsensical method". As a reason for why NCCAM should
Reiki
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine emphasizing muscle and bone manipulation
Parts of osteopathy, such as craniosacral therapy, have been described by Quackwatch as having no therapeutic value and have been labeled by them as pseudoscience
Osteopathy
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
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Soviet_Union
Italian former physician
does not endorse any cures, including treatment with sodium bicarbonate. Quackwatch lists sodium bicarbonate injections as a "dubious treatment". Simoncini
Tullio_Simoncini
Honduran herbalist (1933–2016)
Stephen (August 16, 2016). "A Skeptical Look at the Late 'Dr. Sebi'". Quackwatch.org. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019
Alfredo_Bowman
American personal trainer (born 1974)
Awards | Quackwatch". Retrieved December 27, 2023. Kreidler, Marc (February 14, 2009). "Class Action Suit against Jillian Michaels | Quackwatch". Retrieved
Jillian_Michaels
Questionable IV vitamin alternative therapy
use as a medical treatment. The term Myers' cocktail is included in Quackwatch's index of questionable treatments. The name is attributed to Baltimore
Myers'_cocktail
Perforated eyeglasses
Nevyas; Stephen Barrett MD (September 12, 2007). "Eye-Related Quackery". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2008-03-27. Cherrill Hicks (July 29, 1997). "The truth about
Pinhole_glasses
Private university in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
An analysis of Health Education Assistance Loan defaults, conducted by Quackwatch at four intervals between 1999 and 2012, consistently showed that Life
Life_University
its inventor to have cured his cancer. Stephen Barrett has written on Quackwatch: "Although low-fat, high-fiber diets can be healthful, the Hallelujah
List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments
List_of_unproven_and_disproven_cancer_treatments
American nonprofit advocacy group
public culture, scientific literacy, and public policy. In February 2020, Quackwatch, founded by Stephen Barrett, became part of CFI, which announced it plans
Center_for_Inquiry
Form of alternative medicine
NaturoWatch. QuackWatch. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2009. "HEW Report on Naturopathy (1968)". QuackWatch. August 30
Naturopathy
Canadian naturopath and author (1928–2009)
Pappas, Peter W. (9 May 2001). "Declaration of Peter W. Pappas, Ph.D". Quackwatch. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2013
Hulda_Regehr_Clark
Alternative medicine device
and untreated leukaemia resulted in the death of a patient. The website Quackwatch posted an analysis of the device by Stephen Barrett which concludes: "The
Electro Physiological Feedback Xrroid
Electro_Physiological_Feedback_Xrroid
American inventor (1888–1971)
Retrieved 2009-01-09. Stephen Barrett. "Rife Machine Operator Sued". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-12. Willmsen, Christine; Michael J. Berens (2007-12-21)
Royal_Rife
Alternative medical practice involving pressure to parts of the body
massage Shiatsu Barrett, Stephen (2004-09-25). "Reflexology: A close look". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-10-12. Kunz, Kevin; Kunz, Barbara (1993). The Complete
Reflexology
Form of pseudoscientific alternative medicine
Chiropractic Is in Trouble". Quackwatch. Retrieved 29 October 2024. "Chiropractic Student Loan Default Rates (1999 to 2012)". Quackwatch. 12 March 2018. Retrieved
Chiropractic
German physician (1928–1998)
In: OTA Report: Pharmacologic and Biologic Treatments, Quackwatch, 3 August 1998 Stephen Barrett: Be Wary of Nieper Therapy, Quackwatch, 25 June 2006
Hans_Alfred_Nieper
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine
electrical devices for making false claims of health benefits. According to Quackwatch, the therapy is completely nonsensical and the proposed mechanism of action
Energy_medicine
American author and orthopedic trauma surgeon (1937–2023)
Doesn't Scare Me Anymore" videotape with an infomercial. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch registered a complaint about the content of the infomercial, and subsequently
Lorraine_Day
American celebrity doctor (born 1954)
between autism and vaccines is “ill-defined”". Perlmutter is listed by Quackwatch as a promoter of questionable health products. Perlmutter is the father
David_Perlmutter
Alternative medicine university
pseudoscience, quackery, and fake by the scientific and medical communities. Quackwatch, a group against health fraud, put Bastyr University on its list of "questionable
Bastyr_University
Japanese pseudoscientist (1943–2014)
Lund of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which is on Stephen Barrett's Quackwatch list of questionable organizations. Commentators have criticized Emoto
Masaru_Emoto
Fact-checking feature on X
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Community_Notes
Pseudoscientific personality questionnaire
the Name of Science Fortean Times James Randi Educational Foundation Quackwatch Skeptical Inquirer The Demon-Haunted World The Natural History of Quackery
Myers–Briggs_Type_Indicator
American pediatrician (1926–1988)
approach of Mendelsohn's supplies the grist for his mill— and its faulty." Quackwatch has noted that Mendelsohn "engaged in irresponsible criticism of the medical
Robert_S._Mendelsohn
pseudoscience Barrett, Stephen (6 May 2018). "Dubious diagnostic tests". QuackWatch. Retrieved 5 July 2018. Bernstein IL, Li JT, Bernstein DI, Hamilton R
List of questionable diagnostic tests
List_of_questionable_diagnostic_tests
American non-profit parapsychological research institute
it. Skeptics be damned. The Institute is listed on Stephen Barrett's Quackwatch website, for its research on fringe topics. In 1994, TBS broadcast a three-part
Institute_of_Noetic_Sciences
German-American physician (1881–1959)
1980s; all 13 were found to still have active cancer. An investigation by Quackwatch found that the institute's claims of cure were based not on actual documentation
Max_Gerson
Alternative medicine treatment without scientific basis for claims made
from consumption of contaminated fish and from dental amalgam fillings – Quackwatch states: "Removing good fillings is not merely a waste of money. In some
Detoxification (alternative medicine)
Detoxification_(alternative_medicine)
Stephen (14 August 2013). "Doctor's Data Facing Multiple Lawsuits". Quackwatch. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013
Doctor's_Data
American neurologist and scientific skeptic (born 1964)
which he is also a regular contributor, and he is a medical advisor to Quackwatch, an alternative medicine watchdog website. In 2008, Novella signed the
Steven_Novella
Hospital in Baja California, Mexico
administered amygdalin to its patients. The clinic has been characterized by Quackwatch as "dubious." The Oasis of Hope hospital is based in Tijuana, Mexico.
Oasis_of_Hope_Hospital
Person or group discrediting false claims
contributed multiple articles to Skeptical Inquirer. Stephen Barrett founded Quackwatch and writes on medical quackery. Adam Conover hosted the television series
Debunker
Pseudoscientific diet system
Metabolic Therapy". Quackwatch. Retrieved 3 September 2013. Wilson, Benjamin (February 17, 2004). "The Rise and Fall of Laetrile". Quackwatch. Retrieved September
Metabolic_typing
American physician (1954–2015)
Over an eight-year period, Snyder visited Bradstreet's office 160 times. Quackwatch founder Stephen Barrett stated, "It appears to me that Bradstreet decides
Jeff_Bradstreet
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine practice
PMID 20361902. Barrett, Stephen (2019-10-16). "Magnet Therapy: A Skeptical View | Quackwatch". Retrieved 2022-07-21. Rawls, Walter C.; Davis, Albert Belisle (1996)
Magnet_therapy
American alternative medicine proponent and purveyor of anti-vaccination misinformation
claims for their products' ability to detect, prevent, and treat disease. Quackwatch has criticized Mercola for making "unsubstantiated claims [that] clash
Joseph_Mercola
American politician (born 1954)
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Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Hypothetical medical condition
PMID 23851019. Barrett, Stephen (14 March 2009). "Be Wary of 'Fad' Diagnoses". Quackwatch. Retrieved 24 October 2013. Quigley, Eamonn Martin (2016). "Leaky gut
Leaky_gut_syndrome
2000 US attempted attachment therapy death
2001). ""Rebirthers" Who Killed Child Receive 16-Year Prison Terms". Quackwatch. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019
Death_of_Candace_Newmaker
Pseudoscientific alternative medicine technique
ISBN 978-0-683-30149-6. Barrett, Stephen (15 May 2004). "Why Cranial Therapy Is Silly". Quackwatch. Retrieved 16 December 2012. Gorski D (23 June 2014). "Ketogenic diet
Craniosacral_therapy
American conspiracy theorist (1966–2023)
entities, all of which are listed as "questionable organizations" by Quackwatch, including the American Academy of Preventative Medicine, American Academy
Rashid_Buttar
American naturopathic practitioner (born 1952)
healthy; however, the diet overall "is not a healthy way to lose weight." Quackwatch describes Young's claims as "fanciful". Young bases some of his theories
Robert_O._Young
Alternative medicine practice for ear cleaning
Roazen (M.D.), Lisa (2010-05-12). "Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2015-11-03. Harmony, Doc (June 8, 2021). "What Is The History
Ear_candling
Alternative type of physical manipulation
therapies evaluated for which no clear evidence of effectiveness was found. Quackwatch includes "Neuro-Structural Integration Technique (Bowen Therapy)" in its
Bowen_technique
Jordanian fact-checking website
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Misbar
Type of alternative medicine
holistic medicine for treating illness and chronic pain. According to Quackwatch, neural therapy is "a bizarre approach claimed to treat pain and disease
Neural_therapy
Propaganda technique
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Firehose_of_falsehood
Canadian dentist
G. Enig to disseminate his research. Stephen Barrett, writing on the Quackwatch website, dismissed holistic dentistry and much of Price's research, writing
Weston_A._Price
Act of reselling tickets for admission to events
restricted the unauthorized resale of tickets. According to Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch, many online ticket resellers use URLs that are similar to official box-office
Ticket_resale
American writer and nutritionist (1904–1974)
California Medicine 1955;82(3):207-208. "The Legacy of Adelle Davis". www.quackwatch.org. 13 October 2006. Hurley, Dan (2006). Natural causes: death, lies
Adelle_Davis
Model of the human psyche used as a personality typology
the Name of Science Fortean Times James Randi Educational Foundation Quackwatch Skeptical Inquirer The Demon-Haunted World The Natural History of Quackery
Enneagram_of_Personality
Alternative medicine technique
B; "Iridology Simplified". 2nd ed., Escondido 1980.[page needed] The Skeptics Dictionary Quackwatch Your-Doctor.com James Randi Educational Foundation
Iridology
Alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture
of patients with control having a success, compared with 75% with P6. Quackwatch includes acupressure in a list of methods which have no "rational place"
Acupressure
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Russian interference in British politics
Russian_interference_in_British_politics
Personality construct
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Psychopathy
American chiropractor
Activities of Kurt Donsbach". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-12. Stephen Barrett, MD. "Some Notes on Donsbach University". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-12. "Phony
Kurt_Donsbach
Ineffective and unsafe alternative medicine cancer treatment
ranging from disfigurement to preventable cancer recurrences. The website Quackwatch warned against the use of escharotics in 2008, with a collection of sourced
Black_salve
Chemical compound
1016/0021-9517(73)90073-0. "Be Wary of Sargenti Root Canal Treatment | Quackwatch". May 2018. "Paraformaldehyde - Dover Chemical". Cogliano, Vincent; Grosse
Paraformaldehyde
American physician and author (born 1959)
Hyman's relationship as a medical adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton. Quackwatch lists Hyman's 2003 book Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make
Mark_Hyman_(doctor)
alternative medicine which has been in circulation since 1983. The website Quackwatch has listed the Townsend Letter on its list of magazines as non-recommended
Townsend_Letter
Medicine sold regardless of effectiveness
The Toadstool Millionaires by James Harvey Young (1961), reproduced at Quackwatch by permission of Princeton University Press History of the Comstock Patent
Patent_medicine
Conspiracy theory of reptilian humanoids
the Name of Science Fortean Times James Randi Educational Foundation Quackwatch Skeptical Inquirer The Demon-Haunted World The Natural History of Quackery
Reptilian_conspiracy_theory
American author and advocate of juicing and juice fasting (1923–2017)
juicing that have been disputed by medical experts. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch noted that Kordich made far-fetched, nonsensical, and unproven health
Jay_Kordich
Intellectual isolation through internet algorithms
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Filter_bubble
Former narcotics law enforcement bureau of the FDA
Control Amendments" (PDF). quackwatch. p. 26. Finlator, John (April 1, 1967). "FDA Papers: drug abuse control" (PDF). quackwatch. Lohman, Joseph D.; Carter
Bureau_of_Drug_Abuse_Control
Widespread deliberate fabrication presented as truth
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Hoax
Person whose research area is nutrition
remediation by addressing nutritional deficiencies before resorting to drugs. Quackwatch has accused the group that provides credentialing to CCNs, and its members
Nutritionist
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Soviet interference in the United States elections, 1960s-1980s
Soviet_interference_in_the_United_States_elections,_1960s-1980s
Covert operation designed to deceive
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False_flag
American OB/GYN, pediatrician, author and television personality
earaches, flu, headaches, measles and sore throats. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch has noted that Smith advocated for pregnant women, "daily supplements
Lendon_Smith
Mental phenomenon of holding contradictory beliefs
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Cognitive_dissonance
Psudoscientific claims of animal communication
Gracely, EJ. (1998) Why Extraordinary Claims Demand Extraordinary Proof Quackwatch.com New York Daily News. (2007) She Told Them Boy Was Dead. Crystal Ball
Pet_psychic
Unproven alternative cancer treatment
and the costs of IPT are not covered by health insurance. According to Quackwatch, "Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) is one of several unproven, dangerous
Insulin_potentiation_therapy
Alternative medicine and bodywork method
greater than oneself, connected to all that there is in the universe. Quackwatch categorized Rosen Method Bodywork as an "unnaturalistic method." Rosen
Rosen_Method_Bodywork
American skeptic (born 1987)
the producers of Scientific American Frontiers. Stephen Barrett, MD, of Quackwatch was senior author, her mother (Linda Rosa, RN) was lead author, and her
Emily_Rosa
Training in chiropractic
Chiropractic Is in Trouble". Quackwatch. Retrieved 29 October 2024. "Chiropractic Student Loan Default Rates (1999 to 2012)". Quackwatch. 12 March 2018. Retrieved
Chiropractic_education
modified crops. The AAEM has been cited as a questionable organization by Quackwatch for promoting discredited diagnoses like multiple chemical sensitivity
American Academy of Environmental Medicine
American_Academy_of_Environmental_Medicine
Exercise therapy
healing, is like "glorified yoga", and that it "borders on quackery". Quackwatch places the Feldenkrais Method on its list of "Unnaturalistic methods"
Feldenkrais_method
Attributing events to improbable causes
the Name of Science Fortean Times James Randi Educational Foundation Quackwatch Skeptical Inquirer The Demon-Haunted World The Natural History of Quackery
Conspiracy_theory
Publisher and author
unsubstantiated claims about vitamin supplements. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch commented that Prevention magazine was filled with "nonsense promoting
J._I._Rodale
Term used in esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine
2011-12-19. Retrieved 2014-05-02. "Some Notes on Wilhelm Reich, M.D". Quackwatch.org. 2002-02-15. Retrieved 2014-05-02. Jarvis, William T. (2000-12-01)
Energy_(esotericism)
Fallacy of incomplete evidence
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Cherry_picking
Pseudoscientific needling treatment
the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action. Quackwatch states that "TCM theory and practice are not based upon the body of knowledge
Acupuncture
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Misinformation in the Gaza war
Misinformation_in_the_Gaza_war
Discredited Indian self-proclaimed doctor
India (ASCI) Health-Related Decisions and Recommendations, May 2016". Quackwatch. 24 January 2017. "ASCI upheld complaint against Advertisements - ASCI
Biswaroop_Roy_Chowdhury
US government agency funding alternative medicine research
Consumers About Choosing "Complementary Health Practitioners" | Quackwatch". Quackwatch. Retrieved September 27, 2023. "National Center for Complementary
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
National_Center_for_Complementary_and_Integrative_Health
Hungarian laser therapy physician (1903–1984)
about temporary relief of some types of pain. As of 2009, a summary from Quackwatch reported medical authorities found no reason to believe LLLT influence
Endre_Mester
Pseudoscientific concept by Wilhelm Reich
July 1, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21. Look up orgone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orgone. Quackwatch article
Orgone
Misinformation about Ebola viruses
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Ebola_misinformation
Unscientific healthcare practices
co-founder of The National Council Against Health Fraud and webmaster of Quackwatch. Grounds for opposing alternative medicine include that: Alternative therapies
Alternative_medicine
Communication used to influence opinion
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Propaganda
2024 European political affair
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Accusations of Russian interference in the 2024 Romanian presidential election
Accusations_of_Russian_interference_in_the_2024_Romanian_presidential_election
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