Olympic Gold Medals and… Cupping Therapy?
Nicolo Martinenghi was the unexpected winner of the mens 100m breaststroke in the 2024 Paris Olympics, beating world record holder Adam Peaty. Another surprise from Martinenghi, was the array of strange circular bruises on his shoulders. These looked very similar to bruises that the legendary Olympian Michael Phelps had in the past, or other […]
The Incredible Woman Who Used Chinese Herbal Medicine to Help Save Millions of Lives (and Win a Nobel Prize)
In 1967, the Chinese government launched secret military Project 523 to find a treatment for chloroquine resistant malaria. This was in response to a request from their North Vietnamese allies in the Vietnam war, who were badly affected by malaria. The disease was also killing many people in southern China at the time. Tu Youyou […]
Andrew Huberman – Acupuncture for Fertility
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine. His podcast is often ranked in the global top 10, and is listened to by millions of people around the world. Here is what he had to say about acupuncture and fertility. Andrew Huberman: “There are now a lot of data supporting […]
Was Acupuncture in Europe Before China?
In 1991, the remains of a man who lived over 5000 years ago was found frozen in the alps. Studies showed that he had healed rib fractures, degenerative arthritis, vascular calcification, and even an arrow wound in his left shoulder. He had tattoos on his skin, many of which match acupuncture point locations. His skeleton […]