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I’m an Acupuncture Skeptic
Acupuncture has been around for millennia. The exact origins are murky and there is doubt if it even originated in China. The best...

Doug Joachim
8 min read
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Quack Watch: How to Spot a Snake Oil Salesman a Mile Away
Unfortunately, my field of exercise and nutrition is replete with hucksters, snake oil salesmen, frauds, quacks, charlatans, phonies and...

Doug Joachim
2 min read
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Detoxing off Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine is born from pseudoscience. It is an alternative to what is proven to work. Anecdata, placebos, epidemiological...

Doug Joachim
4 min read
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Fitness for Suckers: Toning Pants, Slimming Shoes, Braclets & Magnets
Nobody has ever said pro athletes are beacons of knowledge and scientific rigor. Have you seen any famous athletes wearing this piece of...

Doug Joachim
5 min read
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