Ben Goldacre joins the lynch-mob against Gillian McKeith

As well as discussing the dodgy doctorate, the Guardian's Bad Science columnist looks into her 'research', too.

'What about the rest of her CV? It has been removed from the web. But, fortunately, you can still see it, in Google's cache (www.tinyurl.com/6mdvw) or on other sites such as www.womenspeakers.co.uk. How about her research projects? As she says, "Dr Gillian McKeith (PhD), conducts key clinical research, publishes findings." "Studied effects of aphanizomenon-flos aqua on childhood learning disabilities and behavioural problems (Nebraska, USA; and El Salvador school system)" is particularly impressive. It goes on. "Studied effects of stressors on ageing and immunity with Dr Robert Pollack (MD), Temple University Medical School (Philadelphia, USA)." She may well have published findings, but none of these feature on Medline, the universally-used database of academic peer-reviewed research publications, which also, since you ask, includes alternative medicine and nutrition journals.'

Eccentric, brilliant, bollocks