Tuesday, May 4, 2010

posting some studies about acupuncture for a skeptic

This is in response to a skeptic posting comments asserting acupuncture does nothing and has never been shown to be effective.  

@ newcoyote, as an acupuncturist with over 10 years experience, I used to see a lot of this skepticism.  Over that time, John Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Duke University, the NIH, AMA, and WHO have all come out asserting that acupuncture works.  I'm sure you know better than them though. 

Here is some of the proof you asserted does not exist.  Just because we don't understand something does not mean it does not work.  We did not understand gravity for a long time (and to a great extent we still don't understand it), but it still holds us to the ground. 

http://www.annals.org/content/141/12/901.short
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060614000759.htm
http://news.duke.edu/2001/10/acupunc1001.html
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/colon_cancer/JohnsHopkinsColonCancerHealthAlert_3010-1.html\
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js4926e/5.html
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/169/9/858http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Life/Health-Fitness/Health/Acupuncture-the-best-bet-to-ease-pain/articleshow/5883083.cms
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/85411.cfm

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