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Dr. Rabin's 100 newspaper columns: *denotes reader favorite
* Released on your own Recognizance - The 100th and Final Column
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: Detoxifying Foot Baths
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
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 (Award Winner - See Below)
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 in the Hold - Ear Candles
** 2nd Place: Best Specialty Column, Idaho Press Club Awards
Dr. Rabin's 100 newspaper columns: *denotes reader favorite
* Released on your own Recognizance - The 100th and Final Column
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: Detoxifying Foot Baths
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
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 (Award Winner - See Below)
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 in the Hold - Ear Candles
** 2nd Place: Best Specialty Column, Idaho Press Club Awards
"The Antidote" was a weekly column published from July 2005 to March 2008. Dr. Rabin tackled the hype surrounding alternative medicine, folk treatments, miracle supplements and cures-for-all-ills. His skeptical, evidence-based approach did not earn him many friends among local practitioners and multi-level marketers, but his monthly salary of two movie tickets made it all worth it.
