Josh Axe

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'''Joshua Lee Axe''' {{lived|1981}} practices [[quack]]ery,<ref>[https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/dr-axe/ Dr. Axe] by D. Van Zandt (10/26/2017; Updated 11/30/2018) ''[[Media Bias/Fact Check]]''.</ref> [[chiropractic|chiropractic]] and [[Naturopathy|naturopathic medicine]] in [[Tennessee]].<ref name=credentials>[https://draxe.com/about-dr-josh-axe/ About Dr. Axe] ''Dr. Axe''.</ref> He has doctorates in chiropractic<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/File:Apparently_Joshua_Lee_Axe%27s_Tennessee_chiropractor_license_expired_in_2013.png Apparently Dr Axe's chiropractor-license expired in 2013.]</ref> and naturopathic medicine; he is ''not'' a medical doctor.<ref name=credentials/> He is also a [[Nutritionist|Certified Nutrition Specialist]].<ref>[http://archive.ph/fiy8W#selection-169.0-173.930 Where To Get Professional Nutrition Advice] by Stephen Barrett. ''Quackwatch''.</ref> He promotes [[Cancer woo|discredited and unproven cancer treatments]].<ref name="Cancer">[https://draxe.com/10-natural-cancer-treatments-hidden-cures/ 10 Natural Cancer Treatments Revealed]. Josh Axe.</ref> Allegedly his '''DrAxe''' website receives over 100 million visits per year.<ref>[http://archive.ph/EUvrN#selection-977.164-983.46 ''"www.DrAxe.com ... has over 11 Million visitors a month."''] says "PaleoFx.com".</ref> Assuming this is true, his website receives more visitors than [[Mehmet Oz|Doctor Oz]], [[Mercola|Dr. Mercola]] or [[NaturalNews]].<ref>[http://archive.ph/HcOi5 2017 comparison of "Dr. Axe.com" with competing websites],<br> (the "SE traffic" figures are monthly visitors via Google Search Engine).</ref>

In 2019, Dr. Axe jumped on the [[keto diet]] bandwagon and promotes other low-carb quackery.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZpL14p0ZiI Dr. Josh Axe on the Keto Diet]</ref>

==Medical woo==

Dr. Axe pushes<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210211164118/https://draxe.com/affiliate-disclosure/ Affiliate Disclosure] ''Dr. Axe''. In the small-print Dr. Axe states he's on-commission. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021.</ref> a range of [[Nature_woo|natural]] health-products, including the classics: [[apple cider vinegar]],<ref>[https://draxe.com/apple-cider-vinegar-uses/ 20 Unique Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Benefits] ''Dr. Axe''</ref> [[Salt_woo#Himalayan_salt |Himalayan pink salt]],<ref>[https://draxe.com/pink-himalayan-salt/ Pink Himalayan Salt Benefits that Make It Superior to Table Salt] ''Dr. Axe''</ref> and [[colloidal silver]].<ref>[https://draxe.com/colloidal-silver-benefits/ 8 Proven Colloidal Silver Benefits, Uses and Side Effects] ''Dr. Axe''</ref>

He has written a book called ''
Eat Shit & Die
'' ''[[Geophagia|Eat Dirt]]'',<ref>''Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It'' by Josh Axe (2016). Harper Wave. ISBN 0062433644.</ref> whose title is intended to be taken literally.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FhDwsgEACAAJ&dq=isbn:0062433644&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiuuKGgxpjSAhWHy4MKHVZVB6YQ6AEIHDAA Book summary on Google Books.] ''Dr. Axe offers simple ways to get these needed microbes, from incorporating local honey and bee pollen into your diet to forgoing hand sanitizers and '''even ingesting a little probiotic-rich soil.''' ''</ref> He is a fan of [[low-carb]] dieting and promotes the [[ketogenic diet]].<ref>[https://draxe.com/dr-axe-keto-diet-book/ Dr. Axe’s Keto Diet Book]. Josh Axe.</ref> Dr. Axe sells keto supplements for $59.95.<ref>[https://store.draxe.com/collections/keto Keto Supplements]. Josh Axe.</ref>

Dr. Axe makes money by selling 
dirt sandwiches
 [[Dietary_supplement|nutritional supplements]] that contain — among other things — a "Soil and Plant based probiotic and prebiotic blend with 5 billion cfu…<ref group=note>"CFU" is Colony-forming unit, or the number of units that are able to multiply via binary fission under the controlled conditions.</ref> ''Saccharomyces boulardii, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus sbutilis,'' Bacteriophage<ref group=note>Bacteriophages are [[viruses]] that target [[bacteria]]</ref> Blend (Myoviridae T4, Myoviridae LH01, Myoviridae LL12, Siphoviridae LL5)".<ref>
Compare:
[https://store.draxe.com/products/adrenal-restore Probiome RX Adrenal Restore] Dr. Axe. "Contains Rhodiola rosea, Holy Basil and Schizandra [...]
INGREDIENTS: 5 Billion CFUs* per serving, Plant- and Soil-Based Organisms, Prebiotics, 10 Adaptogen Superfoods and Herbs"
</ref>

Dr. Axe is a proponent of curing {{wpl|leaky gut syndrome}} which he describes as a "rapidly growing condition that millions of people are struggling with and don’t even know it."<ref>[https://draxe.com/leaky-gut-diet-treatment/ The Leaky Gut Diet and Treatment Plan, Including Top Gut Foods]. Josh Axe.</ref><ref>[https://draxe.com/7-signs-symptoms-you-have-leaky-gut/ Leaky Gut Syndrome: 7 Signs You May Have It]. Josh Axe.</ref> In reality, leaky gut syndrome is not a recognized medical condition and is only found in alternative medicine literature.<ref>[https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/leaky-brain-leaky-gut-are-they-real/ Leaky Brain, Leaky Gut: Are They Real?]. Science-Based Medicine.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbhs.com.au/health-well-being-blog/blog-article/2017/10/29/the-latest-on-leaky-gut-syndrome Leaky gut syndrome is not real | What's really happening in your gut]</ref> The [[NHS]] has written that "there is currently little evidence to support the theory that a porous bowel is the direct cause of any significant, widespread problems."<ref>[https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/leaky-gut-syndrome/ Leaky gut syndrome]. NHS.</ref>

He is supportive of dangerous and unproven alternative cancer treatments such as [[Gerson therapy]].<ref name="Cancer"/>

==I wanna get off Dr. Axe's wild ride==
{{main|Fractal wrongness}}
Dr. Axe warns customers against consuming heavy metals, [[hypocrisy|whilst simultaneously]] pushing bentonite clay,<ref>[https://draxe.com/10-bentonite-clay-benefits-uses/ 10 Proven Bentonite Clay Benefits and Uses] ''Dr. Axe''</ref> a [[quack]]-treatment which contains potentially hazardous levels of the {{wpl|toxic heavy metal|toxic heavy metals}} [[arsenic]], cadmium, chromium, and [[lead]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171115091452/https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm492157.htm Best Bentonite Clay by Best Bentonite: FDA Alert &mdash; Risk of Lead Poisoning] (03/23/2016) U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://archive.ph/Su84h Bentonite Clay Nutrition] ''Dr. Axe'' (archived from February 17, 2017). A table from Dr. Axe acknowledging that bentonite clay contains lead and other toxic metals.</ref>

He compares (confuses) [[ionizing radiation]] from a ([[Fukushima]]) nuclear reactor with non-ionizing radio waves from a [[Microwave_oven#Microwave_ovens_produce_radiation.21.5B10.5D| microwave oven]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/Zla_JBaeo2U?t=1m24s With a sunburned face, Dr. Axe has the cheek to lecture his audience about protection from radiation.]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/WWywWhtgTyQ?t=23s YouTube where Dr. Axe tells his audience microwave ovens & cellphones cause cancer.]</ref>

Dr. Axe recommends [[chelation]] as a treatment for [[autism]], despite the fact [[Chelation#Chelation_therapy_and_autism| it has not been shown to work, and can be hazardous to the patient]].<ref>[http://archive.ph/9wFBZ#selection-731.0-743.1 ''"autism-natural-treatment"], from Dr. Axe.''</ref>

Dr. Axe promotes [[coffee enemas]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180916194033/https://draxe.com/coffee-enema/ Fight Cancer & Detoxify with a Coffee Enema] ''Dr. Axe''. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018.</ref> which have no known medical benefit but have numerous risks (burning, rectal perforation, infection and electrolyte imbalance).

Dr. Axe states he is a [[creationist]].<ref>[http://archive.ph/S250C#selection-623.125-623.157 Why I DON’T Eat a Paleo Diet… But Close] Dr. Axe writes ''"I personally am a creationist."'' (archived from February 17, 2017)</ref> This declaration could endear him to the only sector of the market who would buy his shtick, i.e., those who don't ask for [[evidence]].

If you are having trouble swallowing his bullshit, Dr. Axe has a treatment for your {{wpl|dysphagia||}}: [[acupuncture]].<ref>[http://archive.ph/QSx7q/1bf13b1ea8d5d10db451b401a137c7ed454d187b.jpg Graphic from Dr. Axe, at bottom right he recommends acupuncture for dysphagia.]</ref>

==Publications==

*''Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It'' (Harper Wave, 2017) ISBN 978-0062433671
*''Keto Diet: Your 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Balance Hormones, Boost Brain Health, and Reverse Disease'' (Little, Brown Spark, 2019) ISBN 978-0316529587

==External links==
* [https://draxe.com/ The Dr. Axe webshite]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Swksd9ivRs Dr Josh Axe is a moron] by [https://www.youtube.com/c/AddictedToIgnorance AddictedToIgnorance]
* The [[quack Miranda warning]] on [http://archive.ph/fl8zR#selection-2143.0-2143.1 the Dr. Axe website is not only in small-print, it's also in low-contrast.]  
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/doctorjoshaxe/search?query=bentonite The Dr. Axe YouTube channel.]
* [https://badscidebunked.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/axe-idental-poisoning-josh-axe-debunked/ More on Dr. Axe's promotion of bentonite-clay] by [http://www.csicop.org/author/mark_aaron_alsip Mark Aaron Alsip.]
* Dr. Axe's 
snake
[[Essential_oils | essential-oil]] program [https://store.draxe.com/products/dr-axes-essential-oil-transformation-program is only $197.00] 
* [http://archive.ph/V3lCZ#selection-446.1-469.26 Dr. Axe is co-founder of ''"Ancient Nutrition"''] : who offer [[nutritional supplement]]s.
* [http://archive.ph/Fmi8b/7861a011f14698acb7896ebd807fb78cbba519eb A photo of Dr. Axe] posing with [[Dr_Oz|Dr. Oz]], and Jolly Roger.
* [[Mike Adams]] has Dr Axe's (competing) [https://youtu.be/rZ8TDsE5EjM?t=48s ''"Ancient Nutrition"'' protein-powder in the cross-hairs of his mass-spectrometer.]

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