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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Timothy Caulfield

      WTF, @cnn? @ronselig and @magzihn portray the @goop summit as "dominated by common-sense health and wellness advice, such as eating fruits and vegetables, getting enough sleep and following your intuition," but their very article strongly suggests otherwise. 1/https://twitter.com/CaulfieldTim/status/1114594233837469696 …

      David Gorski, MD, PhD added,

      Timothy CaulfieldVerified account @CaulfieldTim
      "Does @Goop need science when it has Gwyneth Paltrow?" @CNN https://cnn.it/2VsJqKy  cc @DrJenGunter @roniselig Infuriating legitimization of bunk! In this era of misinformation, sanctioning erosion of critical thinking? Placebo effect does not justify profiting from lies.
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    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      For example: Attendees could "try ear seeds: vaccaria plant seeds stuck to pressure points on the ear for "a therapeutic effect on the body," even though"@goop could not provide any science to support this claim." This practice is, of course, utter nonsense. 2/

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    3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      Also, attendees "could also get B12 shots, which are good for blood and nerve cells, although experts say there is little benefit to these supplements unless someone has a deficiency." Exactly. There's no medical reason to get a B12 shot, period, in the absence of deficiency. 3/

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    4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      People had no idea why they were getting B12 shots, yet a "registered nurse who works in oncology, a health policy expert and even @CNN political commentator @sallykohn all got their shots." I love it. Unnecessary shots, and they don't even know why they're getting them! 4/🤦‍♂️

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    5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      It gets even worse. Quoth @sallykohn: "If it was some dude doing B12 shots on the street, I wouldn't have been like, 'all right.' But I trust that it's somewhat fairly well-vetted of a concept if it's here." Um no. This is a friggin' @goop summit! Nothing's well-vetted! 5/ 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      Seriously, is she not familiar with @goop? Selling quackery and New Age bullshit is how @GwynethPaltrow makes her money now! It might as well have been some dude on the street! 6/🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

      Then there was a credulous discussion of placebo effects. @DrJenGunter tried to bring some science to the proceedings, but it was clear that she was interviewed for a modicum of "balance" and that the reporters were buying the woo-filled placebo narrative so familiar to me. 7/

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        2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

          Placebo effects tend to be more of an artifact of randomized clinical trials more than anything else. Also, as @david_colquhoun explained, regression to the man is another explanation for such effects. 8/ http://www.dcscience.net/2015/12/11/placebo-effects-are-weak-regression-to-the-mean-is-the-main-reason-ineffective-treatments-appear-to-work/ …

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

          As I've explained, as more and more studies show alternative medicine modalities to be ineffective, more and more quacks are justifying their quackery by claiming it "works" through placebo effects. 9/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/12/19/the-placebo-narrative-justifying-integrative-medicine-through-exaggeration/ …

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        4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

          In addition, no matter how much quacks try to argue and show otherwise, there are no placebo effects without deception. Relying on placebo effects alone is not only ineffective but it's also unethical. 10/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/12/20/does-thinking-make-it-so-the-placebo-myth-rears-its-ugly-head-again/ …

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        5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 6 Apr 2019

          Yet @cnn fell for @goop's narrative, with very little skepticism, as @CaulfieldTim pointed out. I'm sure @GwynethPaltrow was pleased with the coverage. 11/11

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