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08/18/2025

Stop Framing Acupuncture as Mere “Energy Flow” – A Call for Scientific and Historical Integrity

The persistent tendency in Western medical discourse to frame Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture as a form of “energy healing” based solely on vague concepts like qi or “meridian energy flow” is not only scientifically irresponsible — it is intellectually dishonest and culturally dismissive.

🔹 Acupuncture Is a Neurophysiological Intervention — Not Mysticism

What is referred to as qi and meridians in classical East Asian medicine is not unscientific. These were pre-modern conceptual models developed to describe real, reproducible human physiological responses — particularly somato-visceral reflexes, autonomic regulation, and descending pain modulation through central nervous system pathways.

Modern neuroscience has validated that acupuncture involves:
• Activation of nociceptive and proprioceptive afferents
• Regulation of autonomic nervous system tone
• Stimulation of descending inhibitory pathways in the brain and spinal cord
• Neuroendocrine and immune modulation through hypothalamic-pituitary axis effects

Dismissing this as “energy work” while ignoring the neurobiological mechanisms is equivalent to calling cardiopulmonary resuscitation “ritual chest compressions.”

🔹 IMS Is Derived from TCM’s Ashi Point Techniques

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), often practiced by physical therapists with as little as 50 hours of training, is essentially a rebranded version of Ashi point acupuncture — a foundational method in TCM used for centuries to treat myofascial pain and neuromuscular dysfunctions.

Yet IMS practitioners routinely claim their method is “different from acupuncture,” attempting to distance themselves from TCM in order to gain institutional legitimacy — while simultaneously using the exact same tools (needles) and target tissues (trigger points).

This is not scientific innovation. It is academic appropriation.

🔹 Misrepresentation Undermines Both Science and Ethics

To portray acupuncture solely as “meridian energy flow” while claiming that IMS or “dry needling” is distinct and evidence-based is to:

1. Deny the historical and clinical reality of acupuncture as a somatic therapy grounded in empirical observation
2. Perpetuate a colonial bias, reducing non-Western medical systems to caricatures
3. Ignore converging evidence from pain science, neurology, and physiology that supports acupuncture’s systemic effects

🔹 A Call for Intellectual Honesty

If the medical and academic community seeks to promote scientific rigor, it must stop:
• Treating TCM terminology (qi, jing-luo) as inherently unscientific rather than contextually pre-modern
• Appropriating acupuncture techniques under different names (IMS, dry needling) without acknowledgment
• Framing East Asian medicine as “mystical energy work” while claiming neurophysiological legitimacy for functionally identical Western versions

The integrity of science demands intellectual honesty, cultural respect, and historical accuracy. Anything less is not medicine — it is propaganda.

07/30/2025

07/24/2025

“Are You Escaping Reality Through "Spirituality"?

You meditate for hours. You repeat affirmations. You talk about "raising your vibration" and "manifesting abundance." You immerse yourself in spiritual texts and gurus. But the brutal truth is, for you, your spiritual practices have become a sophisticated bypass mechanism, a cunning way to avoid confronting your real-world problems and emotional mess.

This isn't about enlightenment; it's spiritual escapism, a desperate attempt to float above the mundane, the uncomfortable, and the deeply human aspects of your existence. You use "positivity" to deny anger, "surrender" to avoid accountability, and "higher vibrations" to ignore your shadow. You intellectualize your pain away, convinced that if you just think "good thoughts," the hard work of true integration will magically happen.

You're not evolving; you're just orbiting your issues, creating a facade of peace while the core problems fester beneath. Your "spirituality" isn't setting you free; it's binding you to an illusion, keeping you safely disconnected from the very mess that holds your true power. ~unkkown

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07/24/2025

THE HIDDEN POWER OF HOLDING YOUR BREATH~~
"Most of us breathe without thinking...but what if I told you that holding your breath for short periods could literally rebuild your body from the inside out?
This powerful practice is called intermittent hypoxia; intentionally pausing your breath for brief moments. It’s been shown to naturally stimulate the production of new stem cells, which are the building blocks your body uses to heal, regenerate organs, and even slow aging.
When you hold your breath, your body learns how to use oxygen more efficiently. It boosts brain clarity, balances your nervous system, strengthens your lungs, and awakens your inner calm. It’s a secret used by deep divers, monks, elite athletes, and yogis for centuries, now backed by science.
Pair it with pranayama (ancient breathing techniques) and you’re not just surviving, you’re upgrading.
You don’t need equipment. You don’t need a gym. Just you, your breath, and a few minutes daily.
In a world full of noise, sometimes the deepest healing starts in silence… between the breaths.
Start today. Your body and mind will thank you."~

~Paul Afanyu

07/16/2025

https://drsambailey.com/resources/videos/interviews/decade-of-dissolving-illusions-with-roman-bystrianyk/

Roman Bystrianyk has been researching the history of diseases and vaccines since 1998. He co-authored the book Dissolving Illusions in 2013 and continues to expose many of the false historical health stories we have all been taught since childhood. I recently interviewed Roman as he prepares the 10t...

06/08/2025

This is not just for women.

, , , , , When the body goes silent, the soul speaks. In this profound talk inspired by Sh...

05/30/2025

“The body is deeply interconnected. The gut influences every organ through pathways like inflammation, energy meridians, and fascia, which link every tissue in the body. Every thought and emotion affects how each organ functions. Even something as seemingly simple as shoulder pain can originate from an issue in the feet. Nothing in the body operates in isolation, everything is connected.”

05/27/2025

https://youtu.be/HzTvEK1sVi0?si=vB2smpiGNsOK6c1F

NOTE FROM TED: We've flagged this talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, because it contains many assertions about Ayurveda that are not supported by the sc...

05/19/2025

https://rumble.com/v3ffjju-the-bio-electric-body.html

In this video i will highlight features and processes within our bio-electrical body, we are electromagnetic frequency creatures, we vibrate and resonate on the earths electrical heartbeat, a frequenc

05/19/2025

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Dr Thomas Cowan's explanation about the current situation and electrical event humanity is facing, another pandemic. Part of the information given in the video can be confirmed using electric universe

05/19/2025

“A very remarkable study has been carried out in Israel. A drop of blood was taken from a subject and showed it on a screen.

On the screen there was an interesting picture: there bacteria moved slowly, and there were macrophages - blood cells, whose task is to monitor the purity of blood.
They're like paramedics or disinfectant. Their mission is to remove all strangers.

But ... they looked like they were asleep. The bacteria moved undisturbed, as if they were taking a comfortable walk on a promenade in the evening, while the macrophages slept. They didn't even see them.

And then the subject was shown a funny comedy and his mood began to improve. And now the amazing happens:
A macrophage suddenly "wakes up" and immediately begins to fulfill its direct duty of duty.

He rolls up on a bacteria and begins devouring it.
Maybe it was just time for lunch, and he got an appetite, but... The matter is much more interesting.

The connection between "consciousness and body" has been discussed for a long time, and there is much evidence of it.

But the exciting thing in this study is that the immune cells react extremely sensitive to our mood. And that's not all.

An important point:
The drop of blood was separated from the owner.

The owner was sitting in another room, and yet his mood inexplicably influenced the drops of blood in another room.

This means that there are certain channels of information, through which the waves of consciousness can influence an object that is far away from the source of consciousness.

But there is another side to this study.

The subject was shown excerpts from a horror movie. And what happened?

Suddenly strange things began to happen in the drop of blood.

This time the bacteria got active!

They suddenly became lively, energetic, and somehow they became more. They started acting as if they owned everything. They even attacked the macrophages. These retreated and fled in all directions - who made it just in time.

The principle is clear: the state of consciousness is a crucial factor for maintaining our inner ecology. And not just ours.

Because, as mentioned before, waves of consciousness begin to spread and affect distant cells of your own blood.
And not just your own.

Because my children and relatives are my blood. That means, my mood influences the state of my children's macrophages, no matter if they are nearby or on another continent.
So my state of consciousness is part of what one would call a “family immune system”.

This makes for an amusing story. She was narrated by a watchmaker.
This work is, as we know, very precise and requires great attention and precise movements.

But sometimes, while working, his index finger of his left hand starts shaking. Of course, you can't work in that condition.

What is he doing?
No, he doesn't massage the finger, doesn't take magnesium for muscle spasms, doesn't give the hand a break.

He picks up the phone and calls his mother who lives far away - thousands of miles away.
You might think he's asking her for advice on how to get rid of that annoying hiccups?

Long missed.
Let's hear what he says:
"Mom, you're worrying about me again!" Stop it otherwise I can't work! “

If even a slight concern from a mother can cause physiological disorders in the son - what about major mental shocks?

This is an important step in understanding what is essential.
And the conclusion is simple:
The old formula of "It's my life, I do with it what I want" is hopelessly outdated.

"Our state of consciousness is responsible for the immune system of our children, relatives and loved ones.

" This is how you should understand life today.

That means: We need to find ways to generate euphoria, joy, happiness – and as often as possible.
PS:
This is also understandable the phenomenon of Norman Cousins, who cured himself from an incurable deadly disease with laughter.
His thoughts led him to a clear realization: If negative emotions promote disease by suppressing the hormonal system, then positive emotions by activating this system can trigger healing processes.

And every person has a very simple
and accessible means of healing: laughter. The old saying "Laughter is the best medicine" thus receives a physiological foundation.

In 1976, Norman Cousins published his autobiographical book "Anatomy of a Disease (from the Perspective of the Patient)", which was formally effective.

Based on his own experience, the author showed that a positive emotional state can cure even serious illnesses.
Pictured: Lymphocytes swallowing a bacteria.

I really don't know if this is true! But something inside raises its thumbs up and says it's not a humbug.

Wings of Wisdom Transitional Wellness Intuitive”