Monthly Archives: February 2009
Roy Rutherford (key Dore figure) has a misleading CV
It is a sadly recurrent theme that figures from the world of AltMed tend to pad their CVs – Dr Roy Rutherford seems to be one of these although the GMC explicitly advises against such practices. Continue reading
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Stupid autism article in the Independent, and Research Autism are not helping
We were surprised to seeing the Independent running a story by Rob Sharp which can be summed up as ‘autistic child develops as she gets older (while parents invest lots of time and money in dubious treatments)’. This may be … Continue reading
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Holford: chromium “is well known to help stabilise blood sugar levels in diabetics at daily doses of 500mcg or more”
Patrick Holford is still failing to provide anything useful via his interaction-free blog. His current offering is his tired old flogging of chromium supplements because he refuses to update his knowledge about them and the actual clinical evidence available. Continue reading
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Will Patrick Holford Be Calling Upon His Mailing List to Sign the New Andrew Wakefield Petition? If So, We’ve Made Some Annotations
In June 2007 Patrick Holford contacted his mailing list to ask them to sign a petition in support of Andrew Wakefield. In February 2009, there is a new petition to support Wakefield. Holford has yet to redact his products and recommendations that rely upon Wakefield’s research so will he ask his followers to sign this new petition? We provide an annotated version of the We Support Andrew Wakefield petition. Continue reading
Filed under Andrew Wakefield, autism, autistic spectrum disorders, brian deer, measles, MMR, patrick holford, vaccination, vaccines, Wakefield
Holford believes that meat and dairy foods are “devoid of essential fats”
Oh dear. Holford is blogging much more quickly that we could hope to point out his mistakes. However, one error of note in a recent post is Holford’s reference to “foods rich in saturated fats and devoid of essential fats … Continue reading
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Credit Card Exceeded Card Limit Scam: 0800 03 11 03
Credit card scam alleges that the target has exceeded their credit limit and must repay the excess immediately and that transactions are suspended until such payment is made. The sting number is 0800 031103 or 0800 03 11 03. Continue reading
Filed under Current events
Patrick Holford on Andrew Wakefield: He Needs to Issue an Update
Several of Patrick Holford’s entrepreneurial products for autism have their theoretical justification in Andrew Wakefield’s work. With the recent explicit findings from the Autism Omnibus, it is clear that Wakefield’s research can not be relied upon (referred to in terms of “fraud” and “manipulation). It is past time for Holford to update his readers and subscribers who depend upon him for up-to-date research and advice. Continue reading
Filed under Andrew Wakefield, patrick holford, vaccination, vaccines
Patrick Holford and Zeitgeist Addendum
Patrick Holford’s recommends that his readers and subscribers should watch Zeitgeist Addendum. He then extracts from its disingenuous and manipulative nonsense to re-serve his own agenda that people should eschew medicine and empower themselves by purchasing his books, health club subscriptions and pills. It’s a free world and people choose their ‘enslavement’ but it is an interesting use of paranoia as a marketing tool. Continue reading
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