Montreal Gazette - Heal thyself by finger pointing

(Chemistry prof Joe Schwarcz):

"Picture a man getting up from a chair and proceeding to point at different parts of his body in a seemingly predetermined sequence, sometimes using his index finger, sometimes his middle finger.

"Are we watching a Saturday Night Live skit? No. We're watching a poor soul attempting to rid his body of disease by following specific instructions embodied in an epic piece of work called The Healing Code.

"Depending on the ailment, a different pattern of finger wagging is indicated. No pills to swallow, no supplements to take, no scalpel to fear. The Healing Code is the brain child of naturopath Alex Loyd, whose specialty is the new science of 'energy medicine.' Actually, there's no 'new science' here, just some old bunk…"