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The Holistic Medicine Boom

Led by such new-age gurus as Deepak Chopra and Andrew Weil, holistic medicine is more popular than ever. What do you think of alternative medicine?

Ed Shelby • Reference Librarian

“I tried acupuncture once to cure a liver ailment. It wasn’t the needles that bothered me; it was the Asian guy laughing at me in the background.”

Ed Shelby • Reference Librarian

Alison Nickerson • Bank Teller

“My bad breath was recently healed by a powerful new-age Certs flavor crystal.”

Alison Nickerson • Bank Teller

Ron Kramer • Systems Analyst

“This guy once told me he could redirect my chi energy by putting his dick in my butt. He was a very wise man.”

Ron Kramer • Systems Analyst

Francis Dhuey • Interior Designer

“I had my thyroid gland removed without any anesthetic, and only two acupuncture needles in my neck. The pain was excruciating.”

Francis Dhuey • Interior Designer

Stacy Rokowitz • Psychologist

“I’ve been on a ginseng-only diet for three weeks now. Look at the colors, man. The colors.”

Stacy Rokowitz • Psychologist

Benjamin Wuhl • Plumber

“My wife had a swami over last week to correctly align her yoni and chakras. She said it worked, but it sure looked to me like he was just fucking her.”

Benjamin Wuhl • Plumber