Top cancer hospitals across the country treat their patients' PAIN with "woo."

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113. How exactly do you know that?

Everything is not known at this point in time and there is no study that proves belief is what causes success with acupuncture. The human body has many systems - blood, lymph, fascia, immune response, etc. Exactly what acupuncture taps into is defined as the energy meridians, or as some have interpreted it - the electrical system. It may turn out to be something else entirely. But it works for some health needs.

At one time it was scientifically proven that most people had falling internal organs. When x-rays were taken of people's abdomens, their internal organs were lower than those in the horizontal cadavers used in schools and for autopsies. To correct this "problem," surgeries were done to sew the organs back into the higher positions. Science proved this was necessary and later proved it was unnecessary.

Also - At one time you could say that belief was the cause of multiple sclerosis because that is how it was diagnosed. It was said to affect artistic types and those of low moral character.

The research scientists I have met are not given to ridicule or garbage can explanations, but rather they are humble seekers. They do not use "science" as blinders and are open to clues from all sources in their search for answers.