Biofields, Placebo, and Ritual - Dr. Richard Hammerschlag

Dr. Richard Hammerschlag is a retired professor of Eastern
medicine who spent his career studying acupuncture and other
biofield therapies. We speak with him about the search for
mechanism in unconventional medicine, the delicate balance of the
spiritual and the physical, conditioning the mind for openness to
experience, and the ritualistic nature of health and wellness.
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(00:00:00) Go! (00:03:37) Acupuncture studies & the biofield
(00:10:39) Testing the untestable (00:17:17) Fascia is
fundamental? (00:25:23) Converting meaning into physiology
(00:34:58) Neuroendocrinology to Eastern Medicine (00:49:03)
Skepticism and Other Mindsets (01:03:17) The squish factor
(01:10:59) The cultural component of efficacy (01:18:03) The arc
of a psychedelic experience (01:25:05) Tuning to the animal world
(01:32:05) Mythology & the Biofield (01:49:07) The focusing
element (01:57:23) Designing a trial (02:00:08) Wim Hof
(02:02:56) Michael Levin & Intentionality (02:11:34) Reiki
& Tuning Forks (02:16:45) Closing Thoughts #placebo #biofield
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