Straight Talking Doc Unhinged
A podcast by a doctor telling you all the dark and dirty secrets of my profession and how to understand what docs say and use it to become wiser and healthier! I separate myth from truth so you can be a better advocate for yourself.Remember the three keys to health: eat well, exercise, and stay away from doctors!
Podcasting since 2021 • 41 episodes
Straight Talking Doc Unhinged
Latest Episodes
Early Screening for Cancer: The Perils and Promises
We have always known about basic cancer screening tests, like mammography and colonoscopy. But we have expanded the universe of cancer screening, relying on scans, blood tests, and genetic testing. As we screen more, we find more, w...
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Overtreating our mental health
Many books and studies have pointed to the fact that we are a nation swimming in mental health diagnoses and drugs. The DSM--the bible of mental health diagnoses--has exploded the numbers of mental health sicknesses you may have, and for ...
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22:29
The Danger of our new Blood Pressure Guidelines
The American Heart Association (AHA) has devised new blood pressure guidelines. In this iteration, the AHA tell us that any blood pressure over 120 is dangerous and must be treated, with pressures over 180 requiring immediate hospitalizat...
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