Fiona grew up in an abusive household and developed mental health difficulties, self-harm behaviours and suicidal ideation from a young age. At age 13, she was placed in a children’s home. The […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Fiona’s story
Vitamin B9 (folate) is benign; folic acid is not
Folic acid is not the same as folate. Folate, or vitamin B9, is a naturally occurring molecule found in foods like spinach and liver, while folic acid is a synthetic, oxidised version. […]
Questions must be asked about DRC’s Ebola outbreak; is it just a way to solicit international aid?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) is requesting over $1.4 billion in funding for its Ebola situation. Before the money is handed over, serious questions must be asked about corruption and profiteering. […]
The Rape Gang Inquiry Report: Chloe’s story
From the age of 10, ‘Chloe’ was sexually abused first by her stepfather and later targeted by a group of Muslim men. At first, the Muslim taxi drivers in her home town […]
What do 12 common medical tests have in common? They manufacture patients
In the following essay, Lies are Unbekoming summarises 12 medical tests that are commonly used and what they really do and don’t show. From cancer screening to PCR, these tests over diagnose […]
RDAs for folic acid are 4 times what we need due to vitamin suppliers influencing decisions
The body does not need 400 microgrammes of folate a day as supplement bottles, cereal boxes and government leaflets worldwide claim. The body only needs about a quarter of that amount. How […]
National flags become latest casualty in Hungary’s “war of flags”
Budapest’s escalating “war of flags” has taken another turn after unknown people removed Hungarian national flags from Erzsébet Bridge and threw them into the Danube, days after Pride banners met the same […]