Quackery in any form annoys me. By that I mean "alternative" medicine practices that purport to cure the patient of symptoms, yet have no scientific basis at all, and have never been proved to work. As Tim Minchin famously said in his wonderful beat poem "Storm" :
You know what they call “alternative medicine”
That’s been proved to work?
Medicine.”
So, reflexology, chiropratic, aromatherapy, magnets, crystals, etc all fall in this category. Oh, and homeopathy. Especially homeopathy. It's particularly galling that Boots sell these remedies and take money for things that are no better than placebos and contain no active ingredients. So, I'm pleased to be helping Simon Perry in his latest bid to get Trading Standards to do something about it. Through Pledgebank, for 90 days a different person is going to complain about a particularly interesting product - a fanny magnet. Yep folks, tuck this magnet inside your knickers and it will get rid of menopausal symptoms. As if.
It's my turn to write tomorrow - on Valentine's Day. wonder if I should include a card?
EDIT (Monday) - I've done it. Let's see what happens .
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