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TL;DR: Using a small needle acupuncture needle inserted into ear, the treat claims to have cured Alpha-Gal allergy in 96% of patients. I don't generally believ
by ryzvonusef 3y ago
TL;DR: Using a small needle acupuncture needle inserted into ear, the treat claims to have cured Alpha-Gal allergy in 96% of patients.
I don't generally believe in these kind of things, but this claim is so hyper-specific that it made me curious.. has anyone on HN heard of this?
- jfengel 3y agoI hadn't heard of this, but the lack of a control group leaves open the pretty obvious alternative explanation that the allergy simply goes away on its own over time. There does seem to be some kind of "there" there in acupuncture, and it doesn't seem impossible that poking a nerve sends a signal to the brain with non-obvious effects. So I suppose this warrants further investigation, especially since it's inexpensive. But I remain skeptical. Anything potent enough to have a positive effect can also have a negative effect, and I would expect the negative effect to be more likely.