Bibliograph

Fake medicine, exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health, Dr Brad McKay

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Fake medicine, exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health, Dr Brad McKay

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fake medicine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Dr Brad McKay

Sub title

exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health

Summary

We all want to live healthier, happier and longer lives, but too many of us are charmed by charlatans, misled by marketing or scammed by sciencey-sounding salespeople.Dr Brad McKay, Australian GP and science communicator, has seen the rise of misinformation permeate our lives and watched as many of us have turned away from health experts. Too often, we place our trust in online influencers, celebrities and Dr Google when it comes to making important health decisions.Fake Medicine explores the potential dangers of wellness warriors, anti-vaxxers, fad diets, dodgy supplements, alternative practitioners and conspiracy theories.This book is an essential tool for debunking pseudoscience and protecting you and your loved ones from the health scams that surround us. Protect your mind, body and wallet by fighting fake medicine

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- A pain in the bum -- Root cause -- Dr Google -- The whole pantry of lies -- The power of influencers -- Thousands of years -- Tweaking, boosting and rattling -- Quacks -- Sleepy demons -- Sexist medicine -- Losing it -- Detoxes and cleanses -- Anti-vaxxers - Cooked -- The COVID-19 conspiracy -- Fixing the future

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