Summary
This episode has been edited since broadcast. Twelve year old Bradley got in touch with Sliced Bread after trying out his mum Jennifer?s acupressure mat. Jennifer says she swears by it, it relaxes her, and she even falls asleep on it! But after testing it out himself, he was less than convinced.
He asked us to find out what these mats are meant to do, whether they work or if they?re a placebo effect, and whether paying more for one could mean better results? Joining Greg in the studio to discuss them, is Clinical Acupuncturist Phil Trubshaw from the Manchester Movement Unit based at Manchester Metropolitan University, as well as the Director of Research at the Northern College of Acupuncture, Dr. Karen Charlesworth.
Have you seen a product that claims to make you happier, healthier or greener? Want to know if it is SB or BS? Then please do send it over on email to [email protected] or drop us a message or voicenote on Whatsapp to 07543 306807.
PRESENTER: Greg Foot
PRODUCER: Kate Holdsworth
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| 0:00.0 | Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy. |
| 0:05.1 | My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC. |
| 0:08.7 | It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs, |
| 0:13.5 | moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous. |
| 0:19.1 | And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music |
| 0:21.7 | means we can tell those stories like no one else. |
| 0:24.5 | We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative. |
| 0:28.6 | So whether you want an insightful take on music right now |
| 0:31.3 | or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music, |
| 0:36.1 | check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:40.2 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. Hello, Greg here with a quick pre-show message to let you know |
| 0:46.6 | that we've added a bit onto the end of this episode. It's an extra slice of expert opinion, |
| 0:52.1 | an interview that I recorded with the Good Thinking Society |
| 0:54.8 | after the original episode went out. So do stick around to the end to hear that. For now, |
| 1:00.4 | though, over to pass Greg in the studio. Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that |
| 1:07.4 | investigates the wonder products promising to make you happier, healthier or greener. |
| 1:12.3 | Each episode, I run one of your suggested wonder products through the evidence mill to find out if it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS. |
| 1:21.2 | And this week, I'm joined in the studio by not one, but two listeners, 12-year-old Bradley, and his mum, Jennifer. |
| 1:27.5 | Hello, both. Hello, both. |
| 1:28.3 | Hello. |
| 1:29.0 | Hi. |
| 1:29.6 | Hi, Bradley. |
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