#183 Should You Use Alternative Therapies?

Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian EVER, caused a massive stir this Olympics with the small circular bruise marks that were found all over his back…

“OMG he uses cupping?” Said with joy.

or

“OMG he uses cupping?” Said with bitterness.

Based on these responses, we decided it was worth a revisit of the concept...alternative therapies.

What We Covered:

• What your body needs and what you should do about it IS the only question to answer because this will tell you if something is good for you or not.
• The power of the placebo effect. Why the use of a placebo, especially with interventions that have no down side, is a good idea.
• What does an ‘alternative therapy mean’ and why is it associated with such backlash from the ‘scientific' community?