Putin Bathes In Deer Blood! Got The Idea From Watching Freddy Got Fingered

Putin 'bathes in ANTLER blood' as part of alternative treatment that 'boosts male potency' - amid claims he may have thyroid cancer and is followed everywhere by a doctor 

Vladimir Putin bathes in antler blood extracted by painfully hacking off a deer's horns and is 'constantly' accompanied by a doctor specialising in thyroid cancer, reports claim. The Russian president was introduced to the unusual remedy by now-defence minister Sergei Shoigu, and apparently enjoyed a soak in a 'bathtub containing an odorant extract from blood-filled deer antlers' in the mid-2000s. While there is no concrete proof that the antlers of Altai red deer, native to Siberia, help with body rejuvenation, Putin is said to be a fan following recent theories that he declared war while suffering medical problems hidden from the Russian people. The reports come from investigative media Project (or Proekt) media - blocked in Russia and now functioning from abroad.It added that the president isn't the only fan of animal-blood based treatments; a former official said big names in the Kremlin's elite circle - including Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin and head of Gazprom Alexey Miller - have antler extract flown over. Other officials are also said to enjoy the Karelian resort Kivach, where they receive daily enemas; a procedure by some hailed for its detoxing benefits. Bathing in the blood of severed antlers, as well as drinking it, is thought to be a centuries-long tradition in Russia and is also said to exist in China and Korea, according to the Siberian Times. The alleged benefits of the procedure are a myriad, from 'age reversal' for women and increased 'libido and sexual performance' for men, the publication adds. One farm in the Altai mountains on its website said: 'Extract from red deer antlers acts as a strong tonic, especially for men's potency. 'It strengthens the body's bones, muscles, teeth, eye sight and hearing, cures pleurisy, pneumonia, asthma, joint pain, osteoporosis, and problems with the spine.' It comes as investigative reports yesterday claimed that Putin always has a thyroid cancer doctor by his side. Source