Dear Sasquatch, I have come across information on the internet that says that I should only buy clothing made out of natural material such as cotton. Apparently polyester, rayon, or anything else will give me cancer and/or other health problems or that synthetic fibers are dangerous because they are treated with flame retardants. Is any of this valid? —Allie »
Dear Sasquatch: My mom is trying to get us all to eat healthier, so she stopped buying junk food (sob!) and she bought a bunch of supplements. I can understand the vitamins, but aren’t antioxidants for aging? I’m only 17. She said they prevent all kinds of diseases. Is that true? —Espy »
Dear Sasquatch: Sometimes, when I have to stay up late . . . studying, I drink energy drinks, and they seem to keep me awake. I’ve tried a bunch of them. Some work better than others. Even the 5-Hour Energy, which I thought would be bunk, actually works, especially the Extra one. So . . . is this all in my head or do these drinks really work? —Kensey »
While the back to school season (yeah, apparently that’s a thing now) is still kinda happening, I thought I’d take some time to talk about a current issue in skepticism that’s being tackled head-on, mostly in Australia, because that’s where the most bad ass activists live. While sometimes degrees labelled as ‘bachelor of science’ are sometimes pushing that line,... »
Health and diet websites and books, not to mention endless email forwards, tout many unproved (and some downright erroneous) health benefits of water. Some of these are easy to be skeptical of, such as the claim that drinking two glasses of water in the morning “activates” the internal organs. As though our organs are inactive when we sleep. Another myth that seems particularly persistent, however... »
Dear Sasquatch: I have been using Vaseline on my lips and skin for years. I’m a student, and it’s so much cheaper than all the expensive products out there. But a few people have told me it causes cancer. Are they right? —Jen K. »
I’ve been home from China for about a month now, but I was actually supposed to come home in just over a week. I had to come home early because I got incredibly ill. Mostly because of some personal stuff but the food wasn’t helping… I took an incredibly strong anti-biotic and my body just couldn’t adjust to the salty, oily and dirty food again. My poor little Canadian stoma... »
Dear Sasquatch: My friend is trying to talk me into trying a juice fast diet. She lost like seven pounds on it, and she says it also removes toxins. Should I try it? Does it really work? Harper W. »
