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Britt Marie Hermes

Britt Marie Hermes (née Deegan; born 1984) is an American former naturopathic doctor who became a critic of naturopathy and alternative medicine.[2][3][4][5] She is the author of a blog, Naturopathic Diaries, where she writes about being trained and having practiced as a licensed naturopath and about the problems with naturopaths as medical practitioners.[6][7]

Britt Marie Hermes
Hermes speaking at QED 2016 in Manchester, England
Born
Britt Marie Deegan

1984 (age 39–40)
California, U.S.
Education
OccupationPost-doctoral researcher
Years active
  • 2011–2014 (naturopathic doctor)
  • 2015–present (blogger, scientist)
Known forNaturopathy, scientific skepticism, blogging
Scientific career
ThesisCharacterization of Skin-Resident Microbiota in Inflammatory Cutaneous Disease (2022)
Doctoral advisorJohn F. Baines
Websitewww.brittmariehermes.org

Hermes' writings deal with the education and practices of licensed naturopaths in North America,[6][8][9] and she is a noted opponent of alternative medicine.[6][10] Hermes has been dubbed a whistleblower on the naturopathic profession[7][11] and a "naturopathic apostate".[6]

Early life, education and career edit

Hermes was born and grew up in California,[7] and in 2002 graduated from Oak Park High School in Ventura County, California.[12] Hermes has said that she became interested in natural medicine while in high school to treat her psoriasis,[6] and that "A bad experience with a doctor as a teen pushed her to pursue a career in naturopathic medicine".[13] In 2006, she graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in psychology (magna cum laude) and earned membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.[1]

Hermes received her N.D. in 2011 from Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington.[2] She was first licensed as a Naturopathic Physician in Washington state,[14] where she then completed a one-year residency at a naturopathic clinic in Seattle focused on pediatrics and family medicine.[2][15] Prior to graduating from the N.D. program, Hermes travelled to Ghana and Nicaragua with other students from Bastyr to provide naturopathic care to rural communities.[16]

Hermes moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she practiced until 2014 using the title “naturopathic medical doctor.”[14] There she worked in an outpatient naturopathic clinic.[2] She had a Federal DEA number that allowed her to prescribe controlled substances. And in her practice, she prescribed drugs and ordered tests like X-rays, MRIs, and blood work.[14] After witnessing illegal and unethical treatments of cancer patients and discerning that such practices were common in her field,[17] due to poor education and low professional standards,[15] she decided to leave the practice of naturopathy.[2]

While Hermes was working for Michael Uzick, Uzick was given a letter of reprimand by the Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Board of Examiners for administering Ukrain that he obtained from an unregistered source.[18] Hermes characterized this disciplinary action as a "token punishment"[19] and a "slap on the wrist."[20]

In 2016, Hermes earned an MSc in biomedicine at the University of Kiel in Germany[2][5] specialising in the mammalian microbiome.[6] In 2022, Hermes completed her PhD at Kiel in evolutionary genomics and the skin microbiome,[21] studying the signatures of co-adoptation between microbes that are living on humans and the human genome.[22][23]

Hermes was joint winner of the 2018 John Maddox Prize, awarded by Sense about Science.[24] As an "early career researcher 'in recognition of her advocacy and writing on evidence-based medicine'". Judge Colin Blakemore stated that "Hermes's story is one of exceptional courage".[25]

After completing her PhD, Hermes became a post-doctoral researcher at the Max Plank Institute in the section of evolutionary medicine.[26]

Naturopathic Diaries edit

 
Hermes receiving the 2016 Ockham Award for Best Blog given by The Skeptic magazine at QED[6][27]

In 2015, Hermes started a blog, Naturopathic Diaries,[28] that is "aimed at contextualizing the false information proliferated by the naturopathic profession."[4] Hermes is concerned with a lack of informed consent when naturopaths practice and the failure of naturopaths to employ science-based medicine.[3][15] Her blog provides an insider's perspective on how naturopaths practice and are trained.[6][29] Naturopathic Diaries was given the 2016 Ockham Award for Best Blog by The Skeptic magazine.[6][27]

Hermes has documented that naturopathic organizations make misleading claims about naturopathic education in comparison to the training of medical doctors.[2][4][15] She contends that accredited naturopathic programs do not adequately prepare students to become competent medical practitioners.[2][15][30] Hermes argues that naturopaths are not able to recognize serious health conditions and treat according to the standard of care due to inadequate medical training.[15][17]

Hermes has described her experiences observing licensed naturopaths frequently misdiagnosing patients and providing inappropriate medical advice, such as advising against vaccinations and treating cancer with alternative methods.[2][17] She has characterized naturopathic methods, especially ones using vitamins and supplements, as lacking adequate scientific evidence and based on exaggerated health claims.[2][4] Hermes' views are consistent with and elaborate upon previous criticisms of naturopathic education and practice.[7][8][31][29][32]

Advocacy edit

Hermes believes that naturopathic doctors are misrepresenting their medical competency to the public and lawmakers.[2][10][15] She maintains the following policy positions on the regulation of naturopathic doctors:

  • Naturopaths should not be permitted to use the title "doctor" or "physician" because this misleads patients into thinking naturopaths have medical training commensurate with that of physicians practicing evidence-based medicine.[7][15]
  • Naturopaths should be prohibited from treating children.[10][15] She highlights the case of a Canadian toddler who died and whose parents faced criminal charges for not providing him with prudent medical care for his fatal bacterial meningitis, which included seeking treatment by a licensed naturopath in Alberta who prescribed him a tincture of echinacea.[15][17][32] However it turns out that the naturopathic doctor in question never saw or examined the child — or even knew that the herbal remedy was for someone with the deadly illness,[33] moreover the parents themselves never suspected the toddler might have meningitis especially as the child was seen by a nurse who told them she didn't see anything obviously wrong with the toddler, yet advised them to go to emergency anyway.[34]
  • Naturopaths should not be granted medical licenses, and where they are already licensed their scope of practice should be reduced.[28][30]

Hermes started a Change.org petition, "Naturopaths are not doctors", to raise awareness of the shortcomings of naturopathic medicine and the naturopathic profession's political agenda of gaining licensure in 50 U.S. states by 2025 and participation in Medicare.[7][35][36] Naturopaths, including the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, have accused her of defamation against the naturopathic profession.[7][35]

When she was asked in an interview about the harm that could come from believing naturopathy, she responded,

  1. Cost "these treatments could be very expensive sometimes costing thousands of dollars.
  2. Believing in magic "patients would forego conventional treatments, and this... Can delay treatment or preventing them getting the treatment that could potentially save their life."[22]

Speaking at CSIcon Las Vegas 2017, Hermes described herself as delusional regarding her naturopathic education, describing the teaching at naturopathic schools as pseudoscience.[37]

In a separate interview in 2018 she commented on one of the distinctions between naturopathic medicine and science-based medicine, stating that "When you’re going through naturopathic school, we’re told that what we’re being taught is evidence-based or science-based. These are different things. Evidence-based doesn’t mean the same thing as science-based. Homeopathy is a really good example to try to differentiate these terms. You can find evidence, even randomized controlled trials, that make it look like homeopathy might work. You pull from that body of research. You cherry-pick those studies. Now you have an evidence-based therapy. Science-based means that it’s actually plausible. Homeopathy is not science-based. It’s nonsense. It breaks the laws of physics. It’s not plausible. The argument is that we should make sure something is science-based before we even move on to studying it. It should pass the science test first".[38]

An anonymous blog was set up that has attempted to pick apart Hermes's claims by citing low-quality studies by naturopaths in defense of naturopathic practices.[6]

Hermes also contributes to Science-Based Medicine,[7][39] KevinMD,[40] Science 2.0.,[41] and Forbes.[13][42]

Lawsuit edit

US-based naturopath Colleen Huber filed a defamation lawsuit against Hermes in Germany over her statements about natural cancer treatments and research which were published in a blog post about Huber.[43] The lawsuit was filed in Kiel, Germany on September 17, 2017.[44]

Australian Skeptics managed a fundraising campaign to assist Hermes in her defense. The campaign met its initial goal of A$80,000 within the first nine days.[45] In an interview on the European Skeptics Podcast, the president of Australian Skeptics, Eran Segev, spoke positively about the fundraising campaign saying that "the skeptical community does rally behind people. We have seen this with Ken Harvey. We are seeing it again now".[46]

On June 3, 2019, Hermes announced in Naturopathic Diaries that "On May 24, 2019, the District Court (Landgericht) of Kiel, Germany ruled against naturopathic cancer quack Colleen Huber in a defamation lawsuit she brought against me." Hermes also said that Huber could appeal until early July 2019, "which I would zealously fight".[47] In a presentation a CSICon in Las Vegas in October, 2019, Hermes noted that the appeals deadline had passed and therefore Huber cannot sue her again for these points in Germany.[48] The entire history of the lawsuit was described by Hermes in a 2020 article in Skeptical Inquirer.[49]

Publications edit

  • "An Inside Look at Naturopathic Medicine: A Whistleblower's Deconstruction of Its Core Principles" in Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science, 2018[50]

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • Naturopathic Diaries

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Britt Marie Hermes nee Deegan born 1984 is an American former naturopathic doctor who became a critic of naturopathy and alternative medicine 2 3 4 5 She is the author of a blog Naturopathic Diaries where she writes about being trained and having practiced as a licensed naturopath and about the problems with naturopaths as medical practitioners 6 7 Britt Marie HermesHermes speaking at QED 2016 in Manchester EnglandBornBritt Marie Deegan1984 age 39 40 California U S EducationSan Diego State University 2006 B A 1 Bastyr University 2011 N D University of Kiel 2017 M Sc 2022 PhD OccupationPost doctoral researcherYears active2011 2014 naturopathic doctor 2015 present blogger scientist Known forNaturopathy scientific skepticism bloggingScientific careerThesisCharacterization of Skin Resident Microbiota in Inflammatory Cutaneous Disease 2022 Doctoral advisorJohn F BainesHermes voice source source Recorded October 2018Websitewww wbr brittmariehermes wbr orgHermes writings deal with the education and practices of licensed naturopaths in North America 6 8 9 and she is a noted opponent of alternative medicine 6 10 Hermes has been dubbed a whistleblower on the naturopathic profession 7 11 and a naturopathic apostate 6 Contents 1 Early life education and career 2 Naturopathic Diaries 3 Advocacy 4 Lawsuit 5 Publications 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life education and career editHermes was born and grew up in California 7 and in 2002 graduated from Oak Park High School in Ventura County California 12 Hermes has said that she became interested in natural medicine while in high school to treat her psoriasis 6 and that A bad experience with a doctor as a teen pushed her to pursue a career in naturopathic medicine 13 In 2006 she graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor s degree in psychology magna cum laude and earned membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society 1 Hermes received her N D in 2011 from Bastyr University in Kenmore Washington 2 She was first licensed as a Naturopathic Physician in Washington state 14 where she then completed a one year residency at a naturopathic clinic in Seattle focused on pediatrics and family medicine 2 15 Prior to graduating from the N D program Hermes travelled to Ghana and Nicaragua with other students from Bastyr to provide naturopathic care to rural communities 16 Hermes moved to Tucson Arizona where she practiced until 2014 using the title naturopathic medical doctor 14 There she worked in an outpatient naturopathic clinic 2 She had a Federal DEA number that allowed her to prescribe controlled substances And in her practice she prescribed drugs and ordered tests like X rays MRIs and blood work 14 After witnessing illegal and unethical treatments of cancer patients and discerning that such practices were common in her field 17 due to poor education and low professional standards 15 she decided to leave the practice of naturopathy 2 While Hermes was working for Michael Uzick Uzick was given a letter of reprimand by the Arizona Naturopathic Physicians Board of Examiners for administering Ukrain that he obtained from an unregistered source 18 Hermes characterized this disciplinary action as a token punishment 19 and a slap on the wrist 20 In 2016 Hermes earned an MSc in biomedicine at the University of Kiel in Germany 2 5 specialising in the mammalian microbiome 6 In 2022 Hermes completed her PhD at Kiel in evolutionary genomics and the skin microbiome 21 studying the signatures of co adoptation between microbes that are living on humans and the human genome 22 23 Hermes was joint winner of the 2018 John Maddox Prize awarded by Sense about Science 24 As an early career researcher in recognition of her advocacy and writing on evidence based medicine Judge Colin Blakemore stated that Hermes s story is one of exceptional courage 25 After completing her PhD Hermes became a post doctoral researcher at the Max Plank Institute in the section of evolutionary medicine 26 Naturopathic Diaries edit nbsp Hermes receiving the 2016 Ockham Award for Best Blog given by The Skeptic magazine at QED 6 27 In 2015 Hermes started a blog Naturopathic Diaries 28 that is aimed at contextualizing the false information proliferated by the naturopathic profession 4 Hermes is concerned with a lack of informed consent when naturopaths practice and the failure of naturopaths to employ science based medicine 3 15 Her blog provides an insider s perspective on how naturopaths practice and are trained 6 29 Naturopathic Diaries was given the 2016 Ockham Award for Best Blog by The Skeptic magazine 6 27 Hermes has documented that naturopathic organizations make misleading claims about naturopathic education in comparison to the training of medical doctors 2 4 15 She contends that accredited naturopathic programs do not adequately prepare students to become competent medical practitioners 2 15 30 Hermes argues that naturopaths are not able to recognize serious health conditions and treat according to the standard of care due to inadequate medical training 15 17 Hermes has described her experiences observing licensed naturopaths frequently misdiagnosing patients and providing inappropriate medical advice such as advising against vaccinations and treating cancer with alternative methods 2 17 She has characterized naturopathic methods especially ones using vitamins and supplements as lacking adequate scientific evidence and based on exaggerated health claims 2 4 Hermes views are consistent with and elaborate upon previous criticisms of naturopathic education and practice 7 8 31 29 32 Advocacy editHermes believes that naturopathic doctors are misrepresenting their medical competency to the public and lawmakers 2 10 15 She maintains the following policy positions on the regulation of naturopathic doctors Naturopaths should not be permitted to use the title doctor or physician because this misleads patients into thinking naturopaths have medical training commensurate with that of physicians practicing evidence based medicine 7 15 Naturopaths should be prohibited from treating children 10 15 She highlights the case of a Canadian toddler who died and whose parents faced criminal charges for not providing him with prudent medical care for his fatal bacterial meningitis which included seeking treatment by a licensed naturopath in Alberta who prescribed him a tincture of echinacea 15 17 32 However it turns out that the naturopathic doctor in question never saw or examined the child or even knew that the herbal remedy was for someone with the deadly illness 33 moreover the parents themselves never suspected the toddler might have meningitis especially as the child was seen by a nurse who told them she didn t see anything obviously wrong with the toddler yet advised them to go to emergency anyway 34 Naturopaths should not be granted medical licenses and where they are already licensed their scope of practice should be reduced 28 30 Hermes started a Change org petition Naturopaths are not doctors to raise awareness of the shortcomings of naturopathic medicine and the naturopathic profession s political agenda of gaining licensure in 50 U S states by 2025 and participation in Medicare 7 35 36 Naturopaths including the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians have accused her of defamation against the naturopathic profession 7 35 When she was asked in an interview about the harm that could come from believing naturopathy she responded Cost these treatments could be very expensive sometimes costing thousands of dollars Believing in magic patients would forego conventional treatments and this Can delay treatment or preventing them getting the treatment that could potentially save their life 22 Speaking at CSIcon Las Vegas 2017 Hermes described herself as delusional regarding her naturopathic education describing the teaching at naturopathic schools as pseudoscience 37 In a separate interview in 2018 she commented on one of the distinctions between naturopathic medicine and science based medicine stating that When you re going through naturopathic school we re told that what we re being taught is evidence based or science based These are different things Evidence based doesn t mean the same thing as science based Homeopathy is a really good example to try to differentiate these terms You can find evidence even randomized controlled trials that make it look like homeopathy might work You pull from that body of research You cherry pick those studies Now you have an evidence based therapy Science based means that it s actually plausible Homeopathy is not science based It s nonsense It breaks the laws of physics It s not plausible The argument is that we should make sure something is science based before we even move on to studying it It should pass the science test first 38 An anonymous blog was set up that has attempted to pick apart Hermes s claims by citing low quality studies by naturopaths in defense of naturopathic practices 6 Hermes also contributes to Science Based Medicine 7 39 KevinMD 40 Science 2 0 41 and Forbes 13 42 Lawsuit editUS based naturopath Colleen Huber filed a defamation lawsuit against Hermes in Germany over her statements about natural cancer treatments and research which were published in a blog post about Huber 43 The lawsuit was filed in Kiel Germany on September 17 2017 44 Australian Skeptics managed a fundraising campaign to assist Hermes in her defense The campaign met its initial goal of A 80 000 within the first nine days 45 In an interview on the European Skeptics Podcast the president of Australian Skeptics Eran Segev spoke positively about the fundraising campaign saying that the skeptical community does rally behind people We have seen this with Ken Harvey We are seeing it again now 46 On June 3 2019 Hermes announced in Naturopathic Diaries that On May 24 2019 the District Court Landgericht of Kiel Germany ruled against naturopathic cancer quack Colleen Huber in a defamation lawsuit she brought against me Hermes also said that Huber could appeal until early July 2019 which I would zealously fight 47 In a presentation a CSICon in Las Vegas in October 2019 Hermes noted that the appeals deadline had passed and therefore Huber cannot sue her again for these points in Germany 48 The entire history of the lawsuit was described by Hermes in a 2020 article in Skeptical Inquirer 49 Publications edit An Inside Look at Naturopathic Medicine A Whistleblower s Deconstruction of Its Core Principles in Pseudoscience The Conspiracy Against Science 2018 50 See also editAcupuncture Alternative medicineReferences edit a b East County Bravos Ventura County Star June 3 2006 Archived from the original on June 13 2006 Retrieved July 31 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k Belluz Julia September 2 2015 Why one naturopath quit after watching her peers treat cancer patients Vox Archived from the original on October 14 2017 Retrieved June 13 2017 a b Spitzer Gabriel This 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