Category Archives: mercury

by | June 1, 2009

Green Party Health Policy

In the light of recent political discontent, many voters may be looking afresh at their choices. Science Punk and The Lay Scientist have blogged for the Guardian about the science policies of various political parties, and Gimpy has blogged about … Continue reading →

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by | February 26, 2009

Patrick Holford Advises You to Remove Mercury Fillings and Undergo Chelation But Is Still Silent About Andrew Wakefield?

Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford is still ignoring the sore thumb issue of Dr Andrew Wakefield and the findings of fraud and deliberate manipulation in association with his research. Holford is advising people to take his advice, buy his books and supplements and undergo unevidenced interventions such as chelation for unproven heavy metal toxicity. Continue reading →

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by | February 22, 2009

Patrick Holford Promotes Error: Does This Explain His Continuing Support for Opposing MMR and Supporting Andrew Wakefield’s Research?

Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford is still failing to reconsider his recommendations for the ‘treatment’ of autism despite the thorough examination of Andrew Wakefield’s research and related work and the conclusion that it is fatally flawed both by error and through deliberate manipulation. Continue reading →

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Filed under Andrew Wakefield, autism, autistic spectrum disorders, brian deer, gluten- and casein-free diet, heavy metal toxicity, IgG tests, immunization, measles, mercury, MMR, patrick holford, supplements, thimerosal, thiomersal, vaccination, vaccines, Wakefield

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by | November 14, 2007

Independent article makes me SAD: Holford advises eating tuna or other fish 3 times a week, but what about the mercury?

CLARIFICATION: following an e-mail from Patrick Holford , we are pleased to note that he does not advise eating fish three times per day; it appears that this was an error in the newspaper article (now corrected in the online … Continue reading →

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by | June 27, 2007

Patrick Holford and Some Fishy Numbers

Patrick Holford has a problem with numbers. Sometimes, he cannot reproduce numbers accurately when they are laid out plainly, nor can he interpret them. However, there are times when his presentation of numbers is fishier than ever and this is … Continue reading →

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by | June 11, 2007

Patrick Holford, MMR and What Passes for Hard Evidence

Patrick Holford is remarkably generous about sharing his insights and knowledge. The science and politics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) concern substantial numbers of people. There is a significant research effort to investigate numerous potential aetiologies that might contribute to … Continue reading →

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Filed under autism, Colson, Deborah Colson, Holford, immunization, mercury, MMR, Optimum Nutrition for Your Child's Mind, patrick holford, thimerosal, thiomersal, vaccination, vaccines

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