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Zach Kornfeld Tries Medicine Without A Recipe

The Checkup with Doctor Mike

CHAPTER

Questioning Medical Treatments and Ideas

The hosts delve into the importance of skepticism and critical thinking in the medical field, providing historical examples such as the doctor who was killed for suggesting handwashing. They discuss the dismissive attitude towards treatments lacking clinical research, share personal experiences with acupuncture, and emphasize the need for randomized controlled studies and caution when it comes to alternative medicine.

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