The Sceptics Dictionary
- Definitions and essays on alternative medicine ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.
- http://www.skepdic.com/tialtmed.html
Hypnosis and Hypnotism - A Christian viewpoint on hypnotherapy. - http://www.spirithome.com/hypnosis.html
Alternative Medicine - Scientist Vic Stenger's page on alternative medicine and quackery. Articles on homeopathy, energy healing and the science of prayer. - http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger/alt.html
Why Therapies May Seem to Work (Even When They Don't) - Reasons care givers and their clients who rely on anecdotal evidence and uncontrolled observations may erroneously conclude that therapies work. - http://www.horsemagazine.com/CLINIC/R/RAMEY_DAVID/Ramey.html
Herbal Triangle - Adverse reactions to alternative herbal remedies and posibility to report them. Site by medical student Lori Anderson. - http://www.absidia.net/herbtri/
Health Watch UK - Discussion on assessment and testing of treatments and information for the public why only thoroughly tested treatments are safe. Non-profit organization in the UK. - http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/
Iridology - Information on diagnoses one can really observe in the eye, and why iridology is fraud. - http://your-doctor.com/patient_info/alternative_remedies/various_therapy/fraud_topics/bogus_tests_tx/iridology.html
Ebm-first.com - Skeptical information on alternative medicine in general and articles on several specific types. - http://www.ebm-first.com/
The Millenium Project - Uncovers promoters of quackery and those who lie about the dangers of vaccines. A list with a several hundred fundamental websites, commentaries on fraudulent organisations and sites, hate-mail from uncovered quacks, tributes and awards. - http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles/
False Coral Calcium Claims - Explains that the content of coral calcium is not very different from the calcium carbonate found in other supplements. - http://www.healthcastle.com/coralcalcium-scam.shtml
My Cancer Facts - Discussion of Alternative, Complementary, and Conventional treatments for cancer written by cancer patients. Also discusses the Cancer Conspiracy, and provides links to other resources. - http://www.mycancerfacts.org/
CINAM - Examines alternative (complementary) medicine from an evangelical Christian viewpoint using objective science and biblically based criteria. - http://www.cinam.net/
HomeoWatch - A skeptical guide to homeopathy. Homeopathic "remedies" are usually harmless, but their associated misbeliefs are not. - http://www.homeowatch.org/
QuackWatch - Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Information on quackery, questionable therapies and products. - http://www.quackwatch.org/
My Ordeal as a Patient of Dr. Christiane Northrup M.D. - A true story that raises serious questions concerning the absence of accountability in physicians who market themselves as holistic. - http://users.rcn.com/cabbidge/Index.html
Debunking the Paranormal - A science writer's guide to debunking pseudoscience, the paranormal, homeopathy, and other far out claims of alternative medicine. - http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm
HealthLink MCW - Offers an a question and answer dealing with the safety of alternative medicines. - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/992528763.html
Alternative Medicine and Quackery - Alternative medicine and quackery: what various alternative healing methods exist? For what diseases? Mainly critical viewpoints. - http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/health.htm