NZ Skeptics Articles

Ārepa brain drink, EMF protection, and a crypto critic book

6th November 2023

6 November 2023

Hi there!

This week I’m taking a look at the recent controversy surrounding Ārepa - the brain drink product that’s been pulled up by the Ministry of Primary Industries for making unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of its product.

I’ve also been blessed with contributions from a couple of former NZ Skeptics committee members - Barry Lennox takes a look at the claims made by a woo-woo product for EMF protection, and Paul Aston gives us a review of a book about cryptocurrency from an actual knowledgeable actor!

Of course, the conference is now only three weeks away. We’re excited at how it’s turning out, and the ticket sales are looking good. We’ve also made a few tweaks to the schedule to pack more content in, so check on the website for more information. If you’re intending on coming but still haven’t bought your tickets, now’s the time to do so, as we need to be getting final numbers to the caterers and dinner people. Find out all about it on the conference website.

Craig Shearer

Ārepa

Craig Shearer - 6 November 2023

Ārepa

I have a feeling we've written about Ārepa before, but as a refresher, it's a kiwi brand that produces “health drink” products that claims to make brains work better.

Shungite for EMF protection!

Barry Lennox - 6 November 2023

Shungite for EMF protection!

In the past few months I've been watching a website that makes some quite extraordinary claims, at least in my opinion. It's immersioncosmetics.co.nz What has really piqued my interest is a new product recently advertised. It's Shungite, a relatively rare black stone with fairly high carbon content, usually 30-95% but often with many impurities and fullerenes, a spherical carbon molecule usually known as buckyballs. It was originally discovered in Shunga, in the Karelia region of Russia, but is more widespread than that,