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troutman · 01-21-2011, 09:32 AM

http://www.skepdic.com/althelth.html

This is a good tool-kit:

Many questionable products touted as cure-alls or as cures for serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease are promoted with scientific-sounding gobbledy#### and misrepresentation or falsification of scientific studies. Jodie Bernstein, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, offers the following list of signs of quackery:

** The product is advertised as a quick and effective cure-all for a wide range of ailments.
** The promoters use words like scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure, exclusive product, secret ingredient or ancient remedy.
** The text is written in "medicalese" - impressive-sounding terminology to disguise a lack of good science.
** The promoter claims the government, the medical profession or research scientists have conspired to suppress the product.
** The advertisement includes undocumented case histories claiming amazing results.
** The product is advertised as available from only one source.

The general rule is "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

Many people believe that what is natural is necessarily better and safer than what is artificial (such as pharmaceuticals). Just because something is natural does not mean that it is good, safe, or healthy. There are many natural substances that are dangerous and harmful. There are also many natural products that are ineffective and of little or no value to one’s health and well-being.

01-21-2011, 09:32 AM	#8
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	http://www.skepdic.com/althelth.html This is a good tool-kit: Many questionable products touted as cure-alls or as cures for serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease are promoted with scientific-sounding gobbledy#### and misrepresentation or falsification of scientific studies. Jodie Bernstein, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, offers the following list of signs of quackery: The product is advertised as a quick and effective cure-all for a wide range of ailments. The promoters use words like scientific breakthrough, miraculous cure, exclusive product, secret ingredient or ancient remedy. The text is written in "medicalese" - impressive-sounding terminology to disguise a lack of good science. The promoter claims the government, the medical profession or research scientists have conspired to suppress the product. The advertisement includes undocumented case histories claiming amazing results. The product is advertised as available from only one source. The general rule is "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Many people believe that what is natural is necessarily better and safer than what is artificial (such as pharmaceuticals). Just because something is natural does not mean that it is good, safe, or healthy. There are many natural substances that are dangerous and harmful. There are also many natural products that are ineffective and of little or no value to one’s health and well-being.