RfRx - The Dangers of Alternative 'Medicine": The Wickedness of Woo, Featuring Kat McLeod

n this RfRx Talk, Kat McLeod will take you on a journey to discover the dangers of alternative remedies.Kat will reveal her own disturbing experience with herbal remedies, and reveal risks that may not be known by most consumers. Tune in to learn why some seemingly harmless practices can be extremely dangerous.Hosted by Kara Griffin, Online-Programming Director, and Rob Palmer, RfR AmbassadorRecorded on August 11, 2025Resource List:The Demon Haunted World - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/159731/the-demon-haunted-world-by-carl-sagan/Mind the Science - Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry - Dr. Jonathan Stea - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/727047/mind-the-science-by-jonathan-n-stea-phd/9781039008236www.consumerlabs.comwww.drugs.com/drug-interactions/RfRx-Food & Farming Disinformation, Risk Perception and Social Media Influence Featuring Kevin Folta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AVgliTx44A&list=PLvixpJ8E9Oxlj_s2Mo0G3_sqa5bl3dZZ6Guest Links:https://skepticalinquirer.org/authors/kat-mcleod/https://linktr.ee/RecoveringFromReligionhttps://www.facebook.com/RecoveringfromReligionhttps://instagram.com/rfrorghttps://www.tiktok.com/@recoveringfromreligionhttps://bsky.app/profile/recoveringfromreligion.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/rfrorgThe primary focus of Recovering from Religion (RfR) is to offer hope, healing, and support to those struggling with issues of doubt and non-belief. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. We are here to help each other through this journey. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org.Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial:(844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada+3 4505 2402 in Australia+20 3856 8791 in the UK+27 11 043 5323 in South AfricaPeer support is also available through local support groups. These groups offer monthly in-person meetings as a place to express doubts, fears, emotions & concerns about religion you wouldn't normally feel comfortable expressing in a religious community. Find your nearest support group at https://www.meetup.com/pro/recovering-from-religion/If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. RfR has an immense collection of well-curated resources available as you go through your journey, including resources for mental and physical crises, working with relationships, issues stemming from specific religions, coming out stories, and much more. Head to https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/resources for these helpful resources.Subscribe to theRfR Blog: https://medium.com/excommunications RfR Podcast: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/podcastRfR is a non-profit organization reliant upon both its volunteers and donations. Like what RfR does? Why not volunteer! There are quite a few options and we are always in need of volunteers. Head over to https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer for more info. Donations can be made at https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate