A conversation with Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD co-author of the book Trick or Treatment, The undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine. He's a long time physician that has decades of experience as a doctor and also as a researcher. He has served as chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at the University of Vienna. He became director of complementary medicine of the Peninsula Medical School (PMS) in 2002. His writing appeared in a regular column in The Guardian, where he reviewed news stories about complementary medicine from an evidence-based medicine perspective.

Dr. Ernst discusses his history and his evolution away from alternative medicine after a long period of research and discovery.

We talk about what's called Naturopathy and it's fundamental claims and where such practitioners have gone array.

We have an exchange about the "Placebo Effect" and Dr. Ernst gives his response to the common retort that the Placebo Effect is "Still an Effect".

We talk about some of the commonly utilized modalities in health and fitness including acupuncture and cupping, their foundations and what does the imperical evidence show in regards to them.

Finally we discuss science, the scientific method and Dr. Ernst Gives his perspective on the argument that science can often "get things wrong".

Edzard Ernst, M.D., PhD
https://edzardernst.com/

Trick or Treatment
https://a.co/d/0memoft

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dr-Dr-Simon-Singh/Trick-or-Treatment--Alternative-Medicine-on-Trial/1382322