We said no

When it is compulsive

Stop counting how often and count what it's cost you, then take it to a clinic.

Willpower · Practice · members

Driving tired

Don't drive home off a night shift. Sleep first, or get somebody to drive you.

Recovery · Practice · members

Nicotine pouches

Don't start on pouches unless you're putting cigarettes down.

Willpower · Supplement · members

Ayahuasca ceremony

Don't drink ayahuasca on an SSRI, and never at an unsupervised retreat.

Calm · Procedure · members

Sweat lodge and temazcal ceremony

Skip the ceremony. Take a sauna with a door you can open.

Vitality · Procedure · members

Homeopathy

Put it back on the shelf. There's nothing in the bottle but water.

Defense · Procedure · members

St John's wort and CYP3A4 induction

Don't take St John's wort alongside a prescription. Pick one.

Calm · Procedure · members

Ayurvedic bhasma and rasa shastra preparations

Bin the Ayurvedic pills. One in five carries lead, mercury or arsenic.

Vitality · Procedure · members

Chinese herbal formulas

Don't take a mixed Chinese herbal formula. Nobody can tell you what's in it.

Metabolism · Procedure · members

Cupping therapy

Skip the cups. Bruises on your back, and nothing under them.

Strength · Procedure · members

Electroacupuncture

Don't buy it for your back. The one thing it's clearly fixed is a leaking bladder.

Drive · Procedure · members

Post-workout cold timing

Don't plunge straight after lifting. Save the cold for rest days.

Strength · Practice · members