Topic: Acupuncture

Acupuncture comes up in 15 chapters across 11 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from August 2016 to September 2023.

August 2016 September 2023

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John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More
• 59:24 - 1:04:50

John Potash | Drugs As Weapons Against Us: CIA Operations, Kurt Cobain, Tupac, & More

Mutulu Shakur, Acupuncture Detox and The 2023 Search Warrant

Mutulu Shakur, who pioneered acupuncture-based drug detox, was imprisoned for decades following a Brinks truck robbery that Potash claims was a setup. Following Mutulu’s death from cancer in July 2023, authorities issued a new search warrant in the Tupac case, which Potash views as a "cleanup operation." This timing suggests an attempt to solidify a false narrative once the primary counter-voice, Mutulu, was gone.

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Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind
• 4:28 - 7:13

Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind

Homeopathy Mechanisms, Vital Force and Body Irritability

Homeopathy is described as a method that exploits the body's inherent irritability, similar to how acupuncture functions. The "vital force" serves as a homeopathic term for the subconscious mind imbued with physical capabilities. Remedies act as permission slips to the subconscious, triggering a healing reaction that the body was previously unable to complete due to trauma.

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Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind
• 15:08 - 20:07

Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind

Trauma Roots, Multi-generational Legacies and Mind-Body Connection

Trauma is identified as the core engine driving many chronic health problems, including multi-generational and birth-related legacies. While emergency medicine handles mechanical trauma, long-term recovery requires addressing the consciousness aspect of the injury. Traditional Chinese Medicine and homeopathy both operate on the principle that physical symptoms, such as respiratory issues or loose stools, are intrinsically linked to specific emotions like grief or worry.

Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind
• 50:48 - 53:34

Jerry M. Kantor | Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind

Homeopathic Certification, CHC Standards and Acupuncture Licensing

The Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC) is identified as the gold standard for finding qualified homeopathic practitioners in the United States. While acupuncture has achieved widespread state licensing, homeopathy remains a hodgepodge of certifications, including the North American Society of Homeopaths (NASCH). Patients are encouraged to look for CHC credentials to ensure they are receiving classical homeopathic care.

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Hugh Newman & Jim Vieira | Giants of Ancient Britain, Geomancy, & Megalithic Sites
• 46:06 - 49:30

Hugh Newman & Jim Vieira | Giants of Ancient Britain, Geomancy, & Megalithic Sites

Earth Energy Science and Ancient Technology

Hugh Newman proposes that giants were master magicians who understood "Earth Energy Science," using specific stone placements to manipulate the environment. By constructing burials as "thunderstorm capacitors," they could build up electrical charges that reacted to interference. Jim Vieira likens this to planetary acupuncture, where megaliths modulate the energy systems of a living Earth.

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Peter Mark Adams | Energy Medicine, Entity Attachment, & Ancestral Healing
• 35:26 - 37:56

Peter Mark Adams | Energy Medicine, Entity Attachment, & Ancestral Healing

Bronze Age Acupuncture, Ötzi the Iceman's Tattoos

Peter Mark Adams cites the discovery of a Bronze Age body found in the Alps, commonly known as Ötzi the Iceman, as evidence for the antiquity of meridian therapy. The body featured small dot tattoos that matched 90% of contemporary acupuncture points used to treat the specific ailments diagnosed in the remains. This suggests that ancient Europeans possessed sophisticated healing knowledge involving herbal substances and energy points.

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Peter Mark Adams | Energy Medicine, Entity Attachment, & Ancestral Healing
• 58:06 - 1:00:28

Peter Mark Adams | Energy Medicine, Entity Attachment, & Ancestral Healing

Greg Carlwood's Personal Allergy Treatment and Alternative Medicine

Following the interview, Greg Carlwood shares his personal plan to seek alternative treatment for chronic sinus issues in San Diego. Inspired by the discussion on the economics of health, he describes a clinic using tapping and muscle feedback to address allergies. He reflects on the importance of moving beyond awareness to actual engagement with unconventional healing modalities.

Ryan Hampton | The Opioid Crisis, The Sackler Family, & The Purdue Pharma Case
• 1:08:28 - 1:12:05

Ryan Hampton | The Opioid Crisis, The Sackler Family, & The Purdue Pharma Case

Alternative Pain Management and Personal Reflections

While acknowledging the complexity of chronic pain, the host advocates for exploring alternative treatments such as acupuncture, dietary changes, and biofield tuning before turning to opioids. He shares a personal story about a high school acquaintance named Brian from Arnold, Missouri, who died of an overdose in a public restroom. This anecdote serves to highlight the tragic trajectory from athletic injury to opioid addiction.

Gordon White | The Cyberpunk Endgame, The Dream Of Control, & Your Desire
• 8:46 - 12:07

Gordon White | The Cyberpunk Endgame, The Dream Of Control, & Your Desire

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Emotional Healing

Gordon White recounts his experience using acupuncture to treat emotional despair and "broken heart" symptoms following 18 months of global stress. He explains the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concept of the heart as the seat of Shen, which requires energetic support from the liver. The segment highlights how holistic diagnostic systems can address physical responses to creative and expressive restrictions.

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Dr. Barre Lando | Waveform Mechanics, True Healing & The Natural Ways
• 20:17 - 22:05

Dr. Barre Lando | Waveform Mechanics, True Healing & The Natural Ways

Resonance, Frequency, and Chinese Medicine

Dr. Lando explains that the body operates through resonance, utilizing frequency-based modalities like Rife technology and acupuncture. He interprets the five-element metaphors of the ancient Chinese text Shan Han Lun as descriptions of specific frequencies and keynotes. Current practices involve working with fields like biogeometry and radiesthesia to adjust biological events at the waveform level.

Dr. Barre Lando | Waveform Mechanics, True Healing & The Natural Ways
• 1:02:43 - 1:06:28

Dr. Barre Lando | Waveform Mechanics, True Healing & The Natural Ways

TAM Acupuncture and the Psychology of Healing

Carlwood discusses the mental barriers to alternative healing, noting that many people remain skeptical even when faced with successful results. He mentions his own interest in TAM acupuncture for a hearing issue, noting that practitioners often stay under the radar to avoid professional suppression. The segment touches on the idea that healing requires both physical treatment and the psychological allowance for recovery.

Lynne McTaggart | Intention Studies, Mind Magic, & The Power of Eight
• 5:13 - 8:41

Lynne McTaggart | Intention Studies, Mind Magic, & The Power of Eight

Scientific Evidence for Alternative Medicine and Spiritual Healing

Lynn McTaggart describes her transition from medical journalism at What Doctors Don't Tell You to researching the physics of spirituality. She recounts her interactions with frontier scientists who provided mathematical evidence for how thoughts can change physical matter. This research led to the synthesis of her book, The Field, which challenges the Western materialist paradigm.

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Dr. Dana Cohen | Quench, Structured Water, & Optimum Hydration
• 42:53 - 45:21

Dr. Dana Cohen | Quench, Structured Water, & Optimum Hydration

Indigenous Wisdom and Bedouin Humidity Tents

Anthropological studies of the Bedouin people reveal that their traditional dark, hooded clothing creates a "humidity tent" that preserves moisture in arid desert environments. This indigenous knowledge serves as a practical example of environmental adaptation for hydration. Dr. Dana Cohen emphasizes that Western medicine often overlooks such ancient wisdom, which has been refined over generations.

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Dr. Bruce Lipton | The Biology Of Belief, Self-Healing, & Epigenetics
• 1:01:50 - 1:04:24

Dr. Bruce Lipton | The Biology Of Belief, Self-Healing, & Epigenetics

Occultism, Qi Energy and Cultural Belief Systems

The principles of occultism and magic align with epigenetic findings by emphasizing the strengthening of consciousness to influence reality. An example is cited of an acupuncturist in Java who can generate fire using "Qi" energy after eighteen years of meditation. While Western audiences often dismiss such feats as fake due to their disempowering belief systems, Eastern cultures accept them as a natural result of focused consciousness.

Mike Sententia | Direct Magick, Entity Contact, Energy Healing
• 53:39 - 56:42

Mike Sententia | Direct Magick, Entity Contact, Energy Healing

Double-Blind Protocols for Energy Healing Research

To meet the gold standard of medical research, Sententia has developed a double-blind protocol for energy healing. In this setup, the practitioner does not know if they are performing a real or placebo treatment until they are in a separate room from the patient. This removes the influence of practitioner confidence and unconscious cues, addressing the primary criticism of existing single-blind studies in the field.