Massage Therapy for Pain and Anxiety: What the Clinical Evidence Actually Shows
Massage therapy has real evidence behind it—but the details matter more than the headlines suggest
Collagen Supplements: Skin and Joint Health Claims Examined
The science behind collagen supplements is more complicated and less conclusive than the labels suggest.
Herbal Immune Boosters: Echinacea, Elderberry, and Cold Prevention
Clinical trials reveal modest effects that fall far short of marketing claims for popular herbal cold remedies
Yoga for Chronic Conditions: Exercise, Breathing, or Something More
Clinical research struggles to identify which yoga elements—postures, breathing, or meditation—actually produce therapeutic benefits.
Meditation and Brain Structure: Distinguishing Correlation from Causation
The neuroimaging headlines promise brain transformation, but the science tells a more complicated and ultimately more useful story.
Detox Diets and Cleanses: Your Liver Already Does This
The detox industry sells solutions to problems your organs already solve every second you're alive
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Evidence Beyond Pleasant Scents
Clinical research reveals modest benefits for anxiety and nausea, but safety concerns and methodological limitations temper enthusiasm
Vitamin D Supplementation: When Deficiency Correction Matters
Who actually benefits from vitamin D supplements, and who is paying for placebo sunshine?
Ginkgo Biloba for Cognitive Function: Memory Enhancement Reality
Large-scale trials reveal whether this popular supplement actually protects memory and prevents cognitive decline
Omega-3 Supplements: Cardiovascular Promise Meets Clinical Trials
Why decades of promising population research led to disappointing supplement trials, and which specific uses still hold value.
Herbal Antidepressants: St. John's Wort Evidence and Drug Interactions
Strong efficacy evidence meets serious drug interactions—navigating the paradox of medicine's most studied herbal antidepressant
Homeopathy's Plausibility Problem: Why Dilution Defeats the Mechanism
Serial dilution eliminates molecules entirely—understanding why homeopathy's proposed mechanisms cannot function as described.
CBD Products: Separating Pharmaceutical Evidence from Wellness Hype
Pharmaceutical CBD has proven benefits for specific seizures, but wellness product claims far exceed current scientific evidence and quality standards.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Osteoarthritis Supplement Controversy
Why early promise faded and large trials revealed the uncomfortable truth about popular joint supplements
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: What 29,000 Patient Studies Actually Show
Separating modest but real benefits from inflated claims—what rigorous analysis of thousands of patients reveals about acupuncture's actual role in chronic pain management.
Probiotics and Mental Health: Examining the Gut-Brain Connection Claims
Gut bacteria talk to your brain—but whether probiotic supplements can treat mental health conditions remains an open scientific question with more marketing than proof.
Curcumin Supplementation: Absorption Problems and Clinical Reality
Why curcumin's impressive laboratory effects rarely translate to clinical benefits, and which conditions have actual supporting evidence
Melatonin Supplements: Effective Sleep Aid or Overhyped Hormone
Clinical evidence reveals melatonin works for specific sleep timing problems at doses far lower than commercial products suggest—when you can trust what's in the bottle.
Chiropractic Care for Back Pain: Sorting Evidence from Tradition
What rigorous research reveals about when spinal manipulation helps back pain, how it compares to alternatives, and what risks to consider.