Funky Medicine

If you know anyone who swears by acupuncture, homeopathy, or any other unproven treatments that fall under the alternative medicine rubric, then you know there is no dissuading them with a science-based argument. What matters most to alternative health devotees is their own personal experiences and the people they trust–like Dr. Oz, Oprah, Prince Charles, etc.

The healing power of music, however, is for real. As George Clinton and Parliament said:

If you got faults, defects or shortcomings,
You know, like arthritis, rheumatism or migraines,
Whatever part of your body it is,
I want you to lay it on your radio, let the vibes flow through.

No, I’m not suggesting that any serious, debilitating ailments will be cured through music. But anything that makes you feel good has something to offer. So play that funky music till you die.