Gluten-free without reason
Gluten-free products are considered healthier. For people without celiac disease, there is no evidence for this and potential nutrient deficiencies on top of that.
One egg per week?
The DGE recommendation of one egg per week is justified ecologically and not medically. Current studies show: eggs pose no risk to heart health.
Vaccine hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy is the deliberate refusal of vaccination, even though safe and effective vaccines are available.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy has perfected the placebo effect while offering no real scientific basis.
Fluoridation of drinking water
Caries prophylaxis celebrated for decades. However, new studies show complex effects & risks (fluorosis). We need a critical, evidence-based discourse.
10,000 steps a day
The rule of 10.000 steps per day comes from marketing – health benefits begin much earlier.
The origin of the coronavirus - laboratory or market
The premature assumption of a market origin of Covid-19 shows how factoids can distort scientific discussions.
The alleged danger of fats
The myth that "low fat is healthy“ has distorted our understanding of nutrition. It is the quality, not the quantity of fat that matters.
Gender Health Gap
Women are often overlooked in research and medicine, which leads to incorrect diagnoses and high risk treatments.