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The Most Dubious Things Goop's New Fact-Checker Should Look Into
As of September, Goop will have a fact-checker. Here's some stuff from the Goop site that they should probably get on ASAP.
What Goop Really Offers: Avoiding the Terror of a Certain Death
The whole wellness movement is rooted not in health, but in death.
Scientists Say Don't Listen to Gwyneth Paltrow's Advice to Put Coffee in Your Butt
Goop says putting a latte in your bum bum will make you feel great, but medical professionals think otherwise.
What Happened When I Tried to Use Crystals to Improve My Life
I skeptically set out to see whether crystals—which science classifies as "literally just rocks"—could alter my mental state for the better and ended up enthusiastically drinking water "purified" by a stone I had soaked in it for 24 hours.
There's Now a Formal Complaint Against Goop's Unproven Health Claims
An advertising watchdog group is taking on Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle site.
Wellness Is Mostly an Expensive Fantasy
"If it requires moon dust and dropping a grand a week at Whole Foods, it's out of reach."
Watch Stephen Colbert Put Goop in its Place
“I hope that GP stands for general practitioner, because there really should be a doctor present when you stick rocks up your hoo-ha.”
A Former Naturopath Told Us How She Sold a Detox Scam
Britt Hermes is a former naturopath who recently blogged about how easy it was to convince people to buy unnecessary detox regimens.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Cookbook Could Give You Food Poisoning
In a review of 29 celebrity cookbooks, including the Goop founder’s, North Carolina State University found that many failed to give reliable food safety instructions.
Tom Brady Is Gwyneth Paltrow
He's building a lifestyle brand based on pseudoscience and magic underpants.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Shop Has Sold Out of Its Jade Vagina Eggs
An OB/GYN warns they could increase risk of infection.
Nutritionists Say Gwyneth Paltrow's $185 Breakfast Smoothie Could Have Nasty Side Effects
Like with most things you ingest, moderation seems to be the key, no matter how beneficial the product claims to be.