Everything in Motion: the new issue of Premium Quarterly

The new issue of Premium Quarterly asks what drives us, what slows us down, and why in the midst of digital self-optimization and collective changes in direction, we sometimes lose sight of what is essential. Between fitness hype and postural damage, interpersonal and artificial intelligence, health competence and social trends, Premium Quarterly explores the question of how movement in the mind, body, and life can succeed.

Attached you will find an excerpt of topics from the new issue of Premium Quarterly:

Out of Paralysis – Using Acupuncture Against Trauma Consequences

Can acupuncture help process emotional injuries? Our author conducts a self-experiment and visits psychiatrist Dr. Richard Musil, who is considered a pioneer in the field of acupuncture-based exposure. The method combines imagination with targeted needle placement and works directly through the body. An experience that goes deep, both physically and emotionally. "Because we go directly into the body with the needles, I achieve immediate regulation," says Dr. Musil. "Ideally

we return to the traumatic memory after several points or rounds, and the original image loses its emotional and physical impact – it disappears into a kind of inner fog."

Valentina Busik – Between Clinic, AI, and Crowns

Valentina Busik is a doctor, entrepreneur, and Miss Germany 2025. In an interview with Premium Quarterly, the 28-year-old talks about medical education, AI-supported innovations, and her mission: "I fight for understandable medicine – so that no patient leaves the doctor's office with more questions than before."

Besides her AI avatar, which informs patients in all languages and without technical jargon, she relies on new forms of learning: "There are studies in which people feel better understood by a psychotherapeutic chatbot than by their psychologist." Empathetic behavior can also be trained through AI systems by evaluating conversations and giving feedback. "The classic medical study is very theoretical and not designed to learn how to, for example, deliver a difficult diagnosis to people. Unfortunately, the interpersonal often falls short."

Blood cleansing between hype and hope

Detoxification, anti-inflammation, long-COVID therapy: apheresis, a procedure for extracorporeal blood purification, is currently very popular. But what can so-called blood cleansing really do? Premium Quarterly asked specialist Dr. Giselind Dohr: Without reliable data, the benefit remains speculative. As a component of a holistic longevity concept, apheresis could, however, be considered in the future – for example, in cases of severe environmental pollution or autoimmune risks, according to the doctor. For prevention, microplastics, or long COVID, there is still a lack of reliable data. "Its future role depends on controlled studies, clearly defined biomarkers, and careful patient-specific benefit-risk assessment," says Dr. Giselind Dohr.

A movement in the wrong direction

Never has medical knowledge been so easily accessible, yet the health literacy of the population is dramatically declining. In his pointed column, Prof. Dr. Dominik Pförringer, specialist in orthopedics and

trauma surgery and member of the Premium Medical Circle, writes about a paradox of our time: Little knowledge, but all the more attitude. Between influencer culture, biohacking hype, and digital over-information, many people lose sight of what is essential and risk their health in the process.

"What is true no longer counts – but what feels right," warns the specialist. When perceived truths displace scientific evidence, the healthcare system wavers. He advocates for more education, experience, and differentiated thinking, especially in discussions about longevity, AI, and self-optimization. Because: "Health literacy is not a luxury. It is a survival skill in a world full of options, opinions, and voices."