/oss/taxonomy/term/2375/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition-quackery/sun-potions-or-privilege-paying-75-get-ants-your-smoothie <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> -Sun Potion is a brand of plants and mushrooms (and sometimes ants) in powder form that you can add to your food.<br /> -The health claims the company makes are not based on rigorous science</p> <p>There are days when the turbid waters of pseudoscience rise up, seemingly sentient, into a tsunami. You think you’ve seen the tallest wave there could be, but you catch yourself staring at a massive swell of unpalatable water of simply astonishing height.</p> Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:23:55 +0000 Jonathan Jarry, MSc 7346 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-nutrition/nutmeg-drug <p>Nutmeg is a spice introduced to Europe by the Arabs during the middle ages. Its essential oil has been used topically to treat arthritis pain and orally with small amounts of honey or sugar, to alleviate gastrointestinal problems. However, nutmeg contains myristicin which is chemically similar to MDMA or “ecstasy,” and can cause hallucinations when ingested in large doses. During the 19 century, nutmeg was a commonly used abortifacient.</p> Sat, 20 May 2017 22:43:01 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2455 at /oss