Medical researcher Dr Shaun Holt used to belong to New Zealand skeptic society, an organisation known for being critical of acupuncture.

Dr Holt reviewed a lot of research on natural medicine and as a result, has changed his opinion about some of the natural medicines. Yesterday he appeared on TV endorsing acupuncture as a very safe and effective treatment for back pain, headaches and improving the success rate of IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Watch the report on TVNZ.

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