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What The PEMF?!! - The True and Shocking Story of Electrical Therapy with 'Dr. Robert'
Our mind-body investigative reporter, Dr. Robert, returns to the show to tell Greg the true and shocking story of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, AmpCoil and other electrical therapy devices in the past. Dr. Robert Shepherd is a Canadian clinical researcher and Psychologist and provides in-depth research on topics covered on MindBody Matters such as the marketing of big pharma and reporting on sketchy pseudoscience. Listen to his previous episodes.
The fall 2023 edition of Dr. Robert's newsletter contains an assortment of items he has written on this topic. It can be accessed by subscribing (for free) at https://therapyonline.me/blog/methods-and-mind-monthly. For more information on how a variety of well validated, effective psychotherapy methods work, have a look at Dr. Robert Shepherd's Treatment Toolkit, which is available for free at his website at
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