Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen · Aired Jul 31, 2026
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The Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment, a specialized ear acupuncture technique, has an 85% to 96% success rate for putting alpha-gal syndrome symptoms into remission.
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There's no legitimate clinical evidence behind numbers like this. Ear acupuncture protocols like this one belong to auriculotherapy, a practice controlled studies have found works no better than placebo, with no peer reviewed research establishing any specific success rate for alpha-gal syndrome.
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Is it true that the Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment, a specialized ear acupuncture technique, has an 85% to 96% success rate for putting alpha-gal syndrome symptoms into remission?
No, not as stated. There's no legitimate clinical evidence behind numbers like this. Ear acupuncture protocols like this one belong to auriculotherapy, a practice controlled studies have found works no better than placebo, with no peer reviewed research establishing any specific success rate for alpha-gal syndrome. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen, aired Jul 31, 2026, at 1:15:21. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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