Phil over at Skeptic Money is always keeping his eye out for silly homeopathic scams. Now he’s “found one just for the ladies“:
There is now a “treatment” for a yeast infection. It is called Yeast Gard. It has no side effects. Actually, it has no effects. Here are the “active” ingredients: Candida albicans 28x, Candida parapsilosis 28x, Pulsatilla 28x. Since I had no idea what these things are – I had to look them up. You’re gonna love this…. (From Wikipedia)
Candida albicans is a diploid fungus (a form of yeast) and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.
Candida parapsilosis is a fungal species of the yeast family that has become a significant cause of sepsis and of wound and tissue infections in immuno-compromised patients.
The genus Pulsatilla includes about 30 species, many of which are valued for their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped flowers, and plumed seed heads. The anthers are bright yellow and the purple bell consists of sepals.
Ah, that’s lovely. Add a bunch of gel with the “memory” of yeast (aka, a bunch of gel with nothing in it) to your vagina, and your yeast infection should clear up in a couple of days! Even though your yeast infection probably would have cleared up in a couple of days if you did nothing. Ah, scams, aren’t they lovely?
Though the thing I find most amusing is that whenever someone recommends a post or article to me (like this one), 90% of the time it’s about vaginas/penises/boobies/sex. Well, there’s usually some sort of skeptical bent to it, or it’s inane enough to need my commentary or debunking. You guys know me too well (I mean, look, I already had a “vagina” tag). Kind of love it that sex makes you think of me!
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Pete Knight
March 24, 2010 at 10:18 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey that vagina's got a girl on it!
Look on the bright side, whilst this gel is as ineffective as all other homeopathic remedies, at least this one can double as a sexual lubricant.
Smear it on girl, smear it on!
Peter Knight
March 24, 2010 at 5:18 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey that vagina’s got a girl on it!Look on the bright side, whilst this gel is as ineffective as all other homeopathic remedies, at least this one can double as a sexual lubricant.Smear it on girl, smear it on!
Sili
March 24, 2010 at 10:48 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Interesting that they need to stop at 28x rather than go all the way to 30c.
Does potentising it too much kill off the good yeasts, too?
Silly homoeoe.
Sili
March 24, 2010 at 5:48 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Interesting that they need to stop at 28x rather than go all the way to 30c.Does potentising it too much kill off the good yeasts, too?Silly homoeoe.
Veritas
March 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It's just how our minds work. I think of sex, immediately Jen comes to mind. (no comment on the inverse relationship.)
But, all kidding aside, wtf? I don't know much about yeast infections, but it seems like inserting more yeast and some colourful plants would be very foolish. Of course, it is homeopathy, so I'm not that surprised, but you know, if I was going to put something on my dick, I'd definitely read the instructions and make sure it can do what it says it does.
Edit: Ah, the captcha is back.
Veritas
March 24, 2010 at 6:33 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It’s just how our minds work. I think of sex, immediately Jen comes to mind. (no comment on the inverse relationship.)But, all kidding aside, wtf? I don’t know much about yeast infections, but it seems like inserting more yeast and some colourful plants would be very foolish. Of course, it is homeopathy, so I’m not that surprised, but you know, if I was going to put something on my dick, I’d definitely read the instructions and make sure it can do what it says it does.Edit: Ah, the captcha is back.
Anonymous
March 24, 2010 at 12:18 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Speaking of penises…
Apparently Indiana is #4 for penis size. Not sure if that makes you lucky or unlucky.
http://secure.condomania.com/rankings/
Anonymous
March 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Speaking of penises…Apparently Indiana is #4 for penis size. Not sure if that makes you lucky or unlucky.http://secure.condomania.com/r…
givesgoodemail
March 24, 2010 at 1:34 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I'm getting rather tired of good news sites that are starting to clog up space with "Living" and "Impact" sections that are little more than crap.
Witness the Huffington Post, whose Living section sports the following headlines:
"Do You Only Live Once? Science Suggests Life Not One-Time Deal""Why Do Humans Dance?""Does the Moon Exist If There Are No Sentient Beings to Look At It?"
Gimme a fuckin' break.
givesgoodemail
March 24, 2010 at 8:34 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m getting rather tired of good news sites that are starting to clog up space with “Living” and “Impact” sections that are little more than crap.Witness the Huffington Post, whose Living section sports the following headlines:”Do You Only Live Once? Science Suggests Life Not One-Time Deal”"Why Do Humans Dance?”"Does the Moon Exist If There Are No Sentient Beings to Look At It?”Gimme a fuckin’ break.
mcbender
March 24, 2010 at 1:48 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Ugh, homeopathy. I sometimes find it irritates me even more than religion does…
mcbender
March 24, 2010 at 8:48 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Ugh, homeopathy. I sometimes find it irritates me even more than religion does…
Phil Ferguson
March 24, 2010 at 5:18 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Maybe it was the yeast that made me think of you!
Phil Ferguson
March 25, 2010 at 12:18 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Maybe it was the yeast that made me think of you!
Veritas
March 24, 2010 at 9:18 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
lol dm. Linking to broken threads and posting crap since whenever. Who gives a fuck.
Veritas
March 25, 2010 at 4:18 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
lol dm. Linking to broken threads and posting crap since whenever. Who gives a fuck.
Mike D
March 24, 2010 at 10:15 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
In case anyone's not privy to it, Steve Novella, a neuroscientist over at the New England Skeptical Society, has a fantastic blog in which homeopathy is a favorite target:
http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/
Mike D
March 25, 2010 at 5:15 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
In case anyone’s not privy to it, Steve Novella, a neuroscientist over at the New England Skeptical Society, has a fantastic blog in which homeopathy is a favorite target:http://www.theness.com/neurolo…
chicagomolly
March 24, 2010 at 11:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
"Would Sentient Beings Exist If We Had No Moon To Look At?"
chicagomolly
March 25, 2010 at 6:28 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“Would Sentient Beings Exist If We Had No Moon To Look At?”
Jim
March 25, 2010 at 5:34 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Did they stop at 28x because that would *link* it to the cycle of the Moon and have some sort of *waves hands* pow-errrrr?
Jim
March 25, 2010 at 12:34 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Did they stop at 28x because that would *link* it to the cycle of the Moon and have some sort of *waves hands* pow-errrrr?
Curtis P
March 25, 2010 at 2:03 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Definitely the inverse relationship for me…
Curtis P
March 25, 2010 at 9:03 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Definitely the inverse relationship for me…
circleh
March 26, 2010 at 7:19 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Ah, I see DM now. Could that be David Mabus, the raving lunatic from Canada?
Dale Husband
circleh
March 26, 2010 at 2:19 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Ah, I see DM now. Could that be David Mabus, the raving lunatic from Canada?Dale Husband
givesgoodemail
March 26, 2010 at 1:40 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It is Mr. Mabus. I've been turning his bullshit into spam for a week or so.
Jen, completely off-topic, but being as you're still trapped in Indiana, thought this might be a concern to you.
Giant poop bubbles. Teehee.
givesgoodemail
March 26, 2010 at 8:40 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It is Mr. Mabus. I’ve been turning his bullshit into spam for a week or so.Jen, completely off-topic, but being as you’re still trapped in Indiana, thought this might be a concern to you.Giant poop bubbles. Teehee.
circleh
March 26, 2010 at 8:26 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
See here where the crazy DM spammed my blog too:http://circleh.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/why-bother-with-religion/
I just gave him the PZ Myers treatment.
circleh
March 27, 2010 at 3:26 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
See here where the crazy DM spammed my blog too:http://circleh.wordpress.com/2…I just gave him the PZ Myers treatment.
circleh
March 26, 2010 at 10:56 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Sorry, DM, you bastard, but we do not live in the Middle Ages or in a Muslim country, where your threat would have any teeth.
You can go to hell!
circleh
March 27, 2010 at 5:56 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Sorry, DM, you bastard, but we do not live in the Middle Ages or in a Muslim country, where your threat would have any teeth.You can go to hell!
circleh
March 26, 2010 at 11:51 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
LOL! DM, everyone knows that you are a lying little shit who makes Mr Hankey look respectable.
On second thought, you are more like Cartman.
Dale Husband, the Honorable Skeptic
circleh
March 27, 2010 at 6:51 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
LOL! DM, everyone knows that you are a lying little shit who makes Mr Hankey look respectable.On second thought, you are more like Cartman.Dale Husband, the Honorable Skeptic
Sarah Walder
April 15, 2010 at 6:40 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Comments like, “Ugh, homeopathy. I sometimes find it irritates me even more than religion does…” from mcbender really sadden me.I use homeopathy regularly for a variety of common ailments. The only reason I find that skeptics don’t like it is because of the ‘lack of scientific data’. I’m not here to tell you about the mountain of data which supports it.Instead, I would like to throw out there that we need a more advanced scientific research model in order to properly test this modality.People are getting better. I have seen it first hand and I will not wait for the model to catch up to help people. What is the research missing?
mcbender
April 15, 2010 at 7:40 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Homeopathy cannot possibly work. All of the mechanisms proposed to explain why or how it works would require everything we know in physics, chemistry, biology, etc to be completely wrong…That said…I’ve spoken to MANY people like you. Every last one of them has presented anecdotes to me expecting that to be the clinching proof – “oh, it worked for me, who are you to tell me that it’s just regression to the mean” and so on.The problem with obtaining proper data in a medical context is the fact that people often recover on their own, but I’m sure you know this.The plural of anecdote is not data; that’s not how evidence works. “I’ve seen it firsthand” is worth absolutely nothing. I’m sure you know this too.Whenever a properly controlled trial is done of homeopathy, it is proven to be no better than placebo. Given the fact that there is no possible way for it to work in the first place, this is not surprising. Present me a proper trial – not worthless anecdotes and assurances – and perhaps I’ll take you seriously. Until then, I’d really appreciate if you stopped promoting quackery.
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April 17, 2010 at 2:28 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
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Candida Vaginale
June 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Having enough knowledge on what causes yeast infection will prevent you from having one. Prevention is still better than cure.
Titus Thakkar
November 23, 2011 at 1:00 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
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