Michael Regilio

organs, tissue, veins, nerves, cell, atoms, and mother-freaking-consciousness itself. And so then the needles are inserted into the meridians to readjust the flow of the qi in order to readjust the balance between the yin and the yang.

organs, tissue, veins, nerves, cell, atoms, and mother-freaking-consciousness itself. And so then the needles are inserted into the meridians to readjust the flow of the qi in order to readjust the balance between the yin and the yang.

Fine. Longer answer, hell no. Am I being snarky? Hell yes. Is there more to it? Yes. The big question is if the acupuncture is doing anything or is the relief people receive, is it all in the brain?

Fine. Longer answer, hell no. Am I being snarky? Hell yes. Is there more to it? Yes. The big question is if the acupuncture is doing anything or is the relief people receive, is it all in the brain?

Fine. Longer answer, hell no. Am I being snarky? Hell yes. Is there more to it? Yes. The big question is if the acupuncture is doing anything or is the relief people receive, is it all in the brain?

Sign me up. Absolutely. I get that. I understand that. But you mentioned the studies and I want to talk about them. Let's start with those studies because you're right. There have been studies and studies do show acupuncture to be effective, but there's a problem and it's a big problem. Most of the studies that prove a benefit were conducted in China.

Sign me up. Absolutely. I get that. I understand that. But you mentioned the studies and I want to talk about them. Let's start with those studies because you're right. There have been studies and studies do show acupuncture to be effective, but there's a problem and it's a big problem. Most of the studies that prove a benefit were conducted in China.

Sign me up. Absolutely. I get that. I understand that. But you mentioned the studies and I want to talk about them. Let's start with those studies because you're right. There have been studies and studies do show acupuncture to be effective, but there's a problem and it's a big problem. Most of the studies that prove a benefit were conducted in China.

And these Chinese studies stand in contrast to most studies done outside of China. And scientifically speaking, when you have, that's a big red flag. And I don't just mean the one with little yellow stars on it.

And these Chinese studies stand in contrast to most studies done outside of China. And scientifically speaking, when you have, that's a big red flag. And I don't just mean the one with little yellow stars on it.

And these Chinese studies stand in contrast to most studies done outside of China. And scientifically speaking, when you have, that's a big red flag. And I don't just mean the one with little yellow stars on it.

I don't have to say it. China's food and drug regulators unearthed widespread data fabrication in these studies. Oh, wow. Chinese regulators carried out a one-year review of clinical trials and concluded that more than 80% of clinical data is fabricated. And this doesn't just go for acupuncture, by the way. These studies included all the Chinese pharmaceuticals.

I don't have to say it. China's food and drug regulators unearthed widespread data fabrication in these studies. Oh, wow. Chinese regulators carried out a one-year review of clinical trials and concluded that more than 80% of clinical data is fabricated. And this doesn't just go for acupuncture, by the way. These studies included all the Chinese pharmaceuticals.

I don't have to say it. China's food and drug regulators unearthed widespread data fabrication in these studies. Oh, wow. Chinese regulators carried out a one-year review of clinical trials and concluded that more than 80% of clinical data is fabricated. And this doesn't just go for acupuncture, by the way. These studies included all the Chinese pharmaceuticals.

Here's the thing. Actually, most studies of acupuncture can't really be trusted because of the impossibility of performing a true double-blind study. That is to say, a study in which both the researcher and participant don't know which is the placebo and which is the actual treatment.

Here's the thing. Actually, most studies of acupuncture can't really be trusted because of the impossibility of performing a true double-blind study. That is to say, a study in which both the researcher and participant don't know which is the placebo and which is the actual treatment.

Here's the thing. Actually, most studies of acupuncture can't really be trusted because of the impossibility of performing a true double-blind study. That is to say, a study in which both the researcher and participant don't know which is the placebo and which is the actual treatment.

Right, yeah, and obviously the flip side of that is how could the person receiving the acupuncture not know they're receiving acupuncture?

Right, yeah, and obviously the flip side of that is how could the person receiving the acupuncture not know they're receiving acupuncture?

Right, yeah, and obviously the flip side of that is how could the person receiving the acupuncture not know they're receiving acupuncture?