‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK
Barbara O’Neill, a controversial health coach banned from practicing in Australia, is facing backlash from UK medical experts regarding her upcoming lecture tour. Critics, including scientists and academics, have labeled her a source of medical misinformation for promoting unproven natural remedies.
Why it matters
It underscores the ongoing tension between public health authorities and proponents of alternative medicine regarding the spread of potentially dangerous health advice.
Barbara O’Neill will lecture on ‘natural self-healing’ despite criticism from scientists, health charities and academic bodies. Photograph: Facebook Barbara O’Neill will lecture on ‘natural self-healing’ despite criticism from scientists, health charities and academic bodies. Photograph: Facebook Health ‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK Barbara O’Neill has previously claimed that cancer is a fungus that can be treated with bicarbonate soda
Prefer the Guardian on Google A controversial proponent of natural remedies who has been banned from providing any health services in Australia is due to embark on a series of events in the UK and Ireland despite criticism from scientists, health charities and academic bodies.
Barbara O’Neill, who describes herself as a naturopath and nutritionist, lectures internationally on “natural self-healing”.
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