Further Reading

These books share our approach: take health claims seriously enough to check them. Each link goes to Amazon.

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Trick or Treatment? The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
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Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst. A science writer and a former professor of complementary medicine work through acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic and herbal medicine, asking what the trials actually show.

Trick or Treatment? on Amazon (affiliate link)

Bad Science
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Ben Goldacre. A doctor’s guide to how health claims get dressed up as science, from nutrition headlines to supplement marketing, and how to spot the tricks.

Bad Science on Amazon (affiliate link)

Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural
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Paul Offit. An infectious-disease specialist on the supplement industry, how it is regulated in the US, and when “natural” products help, do nothing or cause harm.

Do You Believe in Magic? on Amazon (affiliate link)