Putin should take baths in deer antler blood to strengthen cardiovascular system

Putin was frequently visited by a large team of doctors, reports the Russian investigative news magazine Project.

There has been much speculation about the health of the Russian President.

According to the report, Putin bathes in blood extracts from severed deer antlers as a form of alternative medicine.

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There has been much speculation about the state of health of Russian President Vladimir Putin for years. Putin has long cultivated the image of the strong macho, and the Kremlin has kept quiet about his possible health problems. Now reporters from the investigative news portal Project reveals that a medical team often visits the 69-year-old Russian President at his residence or accompanies him on trips.

A doctor visited Putin 59 times – in just four years

Yevgeny Selivanov, an oncologist specializing in thyroid cancer, visited Putin 35 times at his Black Sea residence and spent 166 days in his presence, the report said.

Two ear, nose and throat specialists, Igor Esakov and Alexei Shcheglov, visited the Russian President even more frequently. Alexei Shcheglov flew to see Putin 59 times and spent a total of 282 days with him between 2016 and 2020, according to the report.

Thyroid diseases, including cancer, are usually first diagnosed by an otolaryngologist, after which an oncologist and a surgeon are involved in the treatment, a doctor was quoted by Proekt as saying.

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Deer blood is said to improve the cardiovascular system and rejuvenate the skin

The average number of medics in Putin’s entourage rose from five in 2016 and 2017 to nine in 2019, according to the article. Other team members included anesthesiologists, a neurosurgeon, an infectious disease specialist and an intensive care physician.

According to Proekt, Putin has also started bathing in blood extracts made from severed deer antlers as a form of alternative medicine. This alternative therapy was recommended to the President by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The deer blood is said to improve the cardiovascular system and rejuvenate the skin. The deer’s antlers are cut off while they are still alive. Animal rights activists have likened this process to ripping out a person’s fingernails.

Rumor has it that Putin is on steroids

During the coronavirus pandemic, Putin retreated into strict self-isolation and was later pictured sitting at one end of a very long table during meetings with foreign heads of state.

In September 2021, Putin was not seen in public. In medical circles it is suspected that he underwent a complicated procedure in connection with a thyroid disease, according to the news portal.

The Russian President’s face has appeared conspicuously puffy in recent photos, leading to rumors that he may be on steroids, commonly used to treat thyroid cancer. The Kremlin has so far dismissed questions about Putin’s health. A spokesman stressed in 2020 that Putin’s health was “excellent”.

This text was translated from English by Lisa Ramos-Doce. You can find the original here.

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