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As it is a major component of blood, water is vital for transporting oxygen to the brain. Heaven forbid that your blood…
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If I was writing a lifestyle book it would have the same advice on every page, and you’d know it all already.…
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In the past, [medicalization]has been portrayed as something that doctors inflict on a passive and un-suspecting world - an expansion of the…
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Transparency and detail are everything in science.
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Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as negative findings. This is a cancer at the core of evidence-based…
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The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the whole of medicine. It's not just about taking a pill,…
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Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else's position.
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You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.
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Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills which seem to work, and so they embody [..] how we can be…
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And if, by the end [of this book], you reckon you might still disagree with me, then I offer you this: you'll…
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You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted.
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Children can be disgusting, and often they can develop extraordinary talents, but I’m yet to meet any child who can stimulate his…
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Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills which seem to work, and so they embody [..] how we can be…
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