Wellness

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

Argan oil from Morocco is said to have all manner of health benefits, from preventing hair loss to boosting the immune system - all based on little to no evidence

Wim Hof: the self-described ‘Ice man’ whose extreme health claims leave many cold

Wim Hof has developed a cult following among wellness influencers for his extreme tales of endurance, but his icy legend somewhat melts under scrutiny

Menstrual masking: the inadvisable trend of treating acne… with period blood

Menstrual masking - or using period blood as a beauty product - is just the latest in a line of dubious wellness trends based on the body's waste products

Labia peels: it is a very bad idea to apply chemicals to your labia in the name of beauty

The sale of labia peels - caustic chemicals to apply to the genitals to lighten the skin - is a dangerous example of the pressures on women to look 'perfect

False diagnoses like ‘adrenal fatigue’ offer us simplistic solutions to our stressful lives

According to wellness influencers, so many of our symptoms are caused by adrenal fatigue - a false diagnosis, that stops us questioning the real stresses in our lives

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper

Top five worst ‘uses’ for crystals in the world of wellness and pseudoscience

It's easy to see why crystals are appealing: they’re natural, they’re ancient, and they’re beautiful - but they're not actually magic
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