skepticism

Organization against Quackery on fashionable illnesses like CFS, ME and FM

by Johan December 5, 2011

CFS, ME and FM are fashionable illnesses and it is best to ignore them, according to Cees Renckens of the Dutch organization against quackery. I don’t agree.

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Vereniging tegen Kwakzalverij over modeziekten als CVS, ME en FM

by Johan December 5, 2011

Volgens Cees Renckens van de Vereniging tegen Kwakzalverij zijn CVS, ME en FM modeziekten en kunnen die best genegeerd worden. Ik ga daar niet mee akkoord.

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What Is Wrong With ME/CFS Research?

by Johan June 13, 2010

Why should I care about ME/CFS research? Because I am a ME/CFS patient and that makes me an interested party. The quality of ME/CFS research will not only determine my future health, but also the kind of life I can have. After my relapse in 2008 and struggling without progress for more than a year when none of the techniques, diet and supplements that helped me before worked, I decided to catch-up on ME/CFS research during the Summer of 2009. What I saw didn’t make me happy.

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To Get Tested For XMRV Or Not. That’s The Question.

by Johan March 2, 2010

In one of my previous post I described my first visit to the Himmunitas Foundation and Prof. Dr. De Meirleir. I have the impression that for the first time I am going to get thoroughly tested, but it left me with one question, “Should I take the expensive XMRV test or not?” People replied with comments on my blog, in forums, in emails, and with a blog post. I have made a decision.

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