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It's a pseudoscience that seemed to work at first, but now the same researcher who "proved" that it worked has proven that it doesn't. Do we need to purge people of heavy metals to make sure they don't have heart attacks? No… but you won't believe the price tag we've had to pay to gain this wisdom.
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Assistant researcher: Aigul Zaripova, MD
Theme music: "Fall of the Ocean Queen" by Joseph Hackl
Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos
Chris' book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer
Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.
References:
1) Editorial expressing concerns about TACT1: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1672219
2) Results from the TACT2 trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2822472
3) Editor's note on the whole saga: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2822475
4) Dr. Stephen Barrett's commentary on TACT1: https://quackwatch.org/chelation/research/tact/
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It's a pseudoscience that seemed to work at first, but now the same researcher who "proved" that it worked has proven that it doesn't. Do we need to purge people of heavy metals to make sure they don't have heart attacks? No… but you won't believe the price tag we've had to pay to gain this wisdom.
Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you!
http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE
Email us your questions at [email protected].
Assistant researcher: Aigul Zaripova, MD
Theme music: "Fall of the Ocean Queen" by Joseph Hackl
Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos
Chris' book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer
Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.
References:
1) Editorial expressing concerns about TACT1: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1672219
2) Results from the TACT2 trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2822472
3) Editor's note on the whole saga: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2822475
4) Dr. Stephen Barrett's commentary on TACT1: https://quackwatch.org/chelation/research/tact/

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