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Angel Wishing Moon
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Anita Therese
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Anna Kitney
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(1)
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BBC
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BadCast
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Dr Succar
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(1)
Edward Stopler
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(1)
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Global Information Network
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Lynne McTaggart
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ME
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Marc Knightman
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Marc Stephens
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Marco Lagusz
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Marguerite Talmage
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Melayne Stone
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Michael Curtin
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Michele Knight
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Michelle Knight
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Mike Gibbard
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Miracle Mineral Supplement
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Miracle Mineral Trust
(1)
Moon Predictions
(1)
Mornington Crescent
(1)
Myofascial release
(1)
NHS
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NHSTA
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National Hypnotherapy Council
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Nature's Plus
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Navraj Sihra
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New Dawn Nutrition
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New Horizons School of Healing
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Nick Wells
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Nicola Phoenix
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Nigel Bird
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Nightingale Connant
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Omega Wash
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Pearlcium
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Prince Charles
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(1)
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(1)
RJ Media
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Rachel Willis
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Randy Charach
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Ray Wilson
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Really Healthy Company
(1)
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Reiki Centre
(1)
Reiki Federation
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Rene Caisee
(1)
Reviber Bodywave
(1)
Rhiannon Williams
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Rosemary Rebo
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Russell Grant
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Salty Lamps
(1)
Savita Patel
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Schweitzer formula
(1)
Shakeela Shafiq
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Shambhala Healing Tools
(1)
Shapely
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Shenlong Chinese Medical Centre
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Shinji Shumei-kai UK
(1)
Silsoe
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Simply Vital
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SkinKlear
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South Park
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Stanislaw Burzynski
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Stephen Holbrook
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Sue Berry
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Sue Trotter
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Suilven Centre
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Surge of Chi
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Susan Angel
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Susan Hudd
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Susan Steeden
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Synergy Natural
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Talisman of the Seven Angels
(1)
The Healing Trust
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The Koran
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Theta Miracles
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Thyrosine
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Tibetan Ring
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Toks Beverley Coker
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Tom Cruise
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Tony Hyland
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Tony Mackenzie
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Tony Mackenzie Protocol
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Tracy Holloway
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Trion:Z
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UCKG
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Ultra Skinny Mini
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Ursula Kraus-Harper
(1)
Vanya Silverton
(1)
Vision of Hope Clinc
(1)
Vita-Lean
(1)
Vitagetics
(1)
Vitalzym
(1)
Vortex Cards
(1)
Vortex Healing
(1)
Watchdog
(1)
Water Ionizer Company
(1)
Weleda
(1)
Wellbeing Ltd
(1)
Wendy Lowe
(1)
Willard Water
(1)
William Barr
(1)
XNEX
(1)
Zen
(1)
Zenus Health
(1)
Zoe Palmer-Wright
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addictions
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angels
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(1)
arthritis
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chi
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cosmic order
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deuterium-depleted water
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exercise
(1)
fake doctors
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fasting
(1)
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(1)
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flu
(1)
foot patches
(1)
free DVDs
(1)
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(1)
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(1)
geopathic stress
(1)
ghosts
(1)
hCG
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hair analysis
(1)
hair loss
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hexagonal water
(1)
high blood pressure
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hypnotism
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ideomotor effect
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incognito spray
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kinesiology
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lucky numbers
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magic
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medical devices
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multiple sclerosis
(1)
nano-technology
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naturopaths
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non-Scientologists
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oral chelation
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organica silica
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orgone energy
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palmistry
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pendulums
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podcast
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polarity therapy
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police
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pyramids
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quantum healing
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salt rites
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sleep
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software
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spirulina
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sunburn
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ten21
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travel sickness
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vetenarians
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vision training
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Quacks Who Have Felt My Wrath (a comprehensive list)
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A couple of weeks ago I attended a Mind-Body-Bullshit exhibition in London. Hoping for a bumper haul of complainable adverts, the expo turn... -
Attention wannabe sceptical letter writers! Can you work out what's wrong with this advert from this month's "Kindred Spirit... -
The Association of Systematic Kinesiology lives by the motto "Prevention Our Shield". Their flyer (available here and here ) d... -
Wim . Wim , Wim , Wim , Wim . Where did it all go wrong? UPDATE, 24 Aug: You win this time, Wim ! The ASA say the "claims about healing... -
It's difficult for someone like me, whose mind is pure and unpolluted, to imagine why anyone would want to spend several years and thou... -
Ric Weinman , the handsome devil depicted below, is a "Vortex Healer". ( Image credit ) In case you haven't come across it bef... -
The fellow pictured below will be familiar to anyone who's ever been brave enough to search YouTube for videos on homeopathy . ( Image ... -
A liar. A fraudster. A dangerous conman. A quack. A convicted criminal. It's not often I can use those words against one of my complaine...