Health Freaks on Trial: Duct Tape, Bull Semen, and the Call of Television
April 2014
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Significance
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TLDR Unconventional home remedies can sometimes show surprising results.
In "Health Freaks on Trial: Duct Tape, Bull Semen and the Call of Television," Martin Bland explored various unconventional home remedies, such as using bull semen for baldness, tree bark for Crohn's disease, and toothpaste for love-bites. He also investigated claims like making love to cure migraines, standing upside down to prevent hair loss, and using duct tape on verrucas. Through statistical testing for a TV show, Bland gained brief fame and discovered surprising clinical results.
