COMPLETE LIST OF TOPICS

Welcome to the online archive of "The Antidote,"
published in the Boise Weekly from
July 2005 through March 2008.

Comments are always welcome in the posts,
and not-so-public comments may be sent to:
theantidote@edrabin.com.

Enjoy!

The Final Column
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All Columns and Subjects

Sticking Your Neck Out - Chiropractic and Neck Pain
B.S., I Love You - The Many Myths of Goji Berries
No, We Can't Be Friends - Physical Effects of Heartbreak
The 60-Watt Sugar Cone - Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs
Attractive Nuisance - Magnetic Supports
Mind over Platter - Hypnosis and Weight Loss
Rhythm and Blues - Biorhythms
Field of Dreams - Electric Blankets and Health
The Porcelain Cup Workout - Green Tea
Bless You for Tweezing - Sneezing and Tweezing
Type O, Please..Hold the Garlic - Drinking Blood
A Little Slippery with the Facts - Moisturizers
Kefir Madness - Kefir Beverage
One-A-Day, Plus Irony - Multivitamins and Antioxidants
All Manner of Deflation - Goatheads
Weed Control - Niacin and Drug Tests
Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge - Eye Twitching
Transcendental Publication - The StressEraser
Putting the Moo in Smoothie - Live Cell Therapy
In Rust We Trust - AquaDetox
Seasonings for Seasonals - Oregano Oil, Peppermint Oil and Allergies
State of the Urine Address - Saw Palmetto
I Spy with my Little Eye - Iridology
Golden Arches - Orthotics
Sound Judgment - Infrasound
Refractive Error Messages - Bates Method
Public Displays of Infection - Bathroom Handwashing
The Pucker-Up Prophylactic - Cranberry Juice
Skittles, Extra Strength - Vitamin C Powder and Canker Sores
Every Party Needs a Pooper - Colon Hydrotherapy
Flash Point - Black Cohosh
Gross Anatomy - Tears, Snot and a Good Blow
The Womb Room - Isolation Tanks
The Morning-after Bouquet - Bad Breath
Getting an Earful - Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
The Return Trip from Bountiful - Ibogaine for Addiction
When Goobers Attack - Peanut Allergy
Elevation Rejuvenation - Altitude and Aging
Serenade for Two Organs - Why does your stomach growl?
Future Hype Guaranteed - Astragalus Supplements
Nature's Diet Coach - Tapeworms
Piddles, not Pills - Drinking your own Urine (repeat)
700% More Hot Air - Oxygenated Water
Pond Scum - Blue-Green Algae
Ligament Leaching Lattes - Manganese Supplements
Steeped in Secrecy - Essiac Cancer Tea
Calf Wrestling - Nighttime Leg Cramps
Baby Food - Colostrum Supplements
Indian-style Hot Pretzels - Bikram Yoga
Reef Belief - Coral Calcium
Stiletto Heals? - Reflexology
Science-y Fiction - LifeWave Energy Patches
ThroatSwab SquarePants - Nasty Sponges
Blister Blocker - Sunscreens
Lunacycles - Jet Lag and Melatonin
Burps per Minute - The Hiccups
Numbing Nibbles - Chewing Ice
Not for Use on Toads - Warts and Duct Tape
Charmless Bracelet - The Q-Ray Bracelet
Polly wants a Gas Mask - The Dangers of Teflon
The Lost Gospels of Julia Child - Ezekiel Bread
This Cure Really Bites - Shark Cartilage
High Anxiety - Kava Kava
Immaculate Complexion - Tea Tree Oil
Oscar Meyer Vindaloo - Curry and Turmeric
Shrink Wrap - The Body Wrap
Girls Gone Wireless - Magneurol, The Psychic Pill
Piddles, not Pills - Drinking Your Own Urine
Chi Toes - The Chi Machine
Flu Fighter a la Fear Factor - Kimchi & Bird Flu
Your Preference Under the Sheets - Mattresses
French (Poodle) Kisses - How Clean is Dog's Mouth?
Robosugar - Splenda Sweetener
The Royal Flush - Royal Jelly
A Lube Job in Emerald City - Glucosamine & Chondroitin
Cool It, Boys - Heat vs. Ice
How Elephants Fit in a Two-Piece - The Peanut Diet
The Midnight Show - Sleep Twitches/Myoclonic Jerks
Anti-Gravity Boots - Inversion Tables
Spot Remover - Arnica Gel
In-Flight Beverage Service - Airborne Cold Remedy
Mr. Bubble, meet The Sandman - Epsom Salts
Let's Get Crackin' - Cracking Knuckles and Arthritis
Clearing the Air - Ionizers and Ozone
Precious Purple Potions - Mangosteen Juice
Hop on Pop - Carbonation and Bone Health
Consider it Liquid Sushi - Cod Liver & Fish Oil
The Eat Like a Bushman Diet - Hoodia gordonii
A New Way to Wash Your Face - Neti Pots
A Pate Worse than Death - Baldness Remedies
Bubbeleh, Have a Little Nosh - Starve a Cold?
Well Protected Cat Naps - Valerian Root
Everlasting Tarnish - Colloidal Silver
Play Hide the Vitamin - Sublingual B12
Fitness in Ten Thousand Easy Steps - Pedometers
The Night Before Pill - Hangover Prevention Pills
The Get Out the Bloat Campaign - 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
Popeye’s New Can Isn’t Spinach - Energy Drinks
Just Nuke 'Em - Microwave Ovens
Fire One Up - Ear Candles