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“There are giant blind spots in, modern medicine,” says Marty Makary, M.D. Marty, a a John Hopkins surgeon and public health researcher joins us to debunk the most common health myths, plus:  -The sketchy history of cholesterol in medicine (~2:40) -What’s the deal with seed oils? (~7:25) -Why so many people have peanut allergies (~10:30) -A new study about antibiotics & chronic disease (~14:45) -Fluoride & the microbiome (~16:30) -The breast implant syndrome scandal (~21:15) -The tragic rumors about hormone replacement therapy (~22:45) -Are we overusing Tylenol? (~26:45) -The truth about marijuana & mental health risks (~29:45) -How to be your own medical advocate (~35:45) -Why we need more research on the gut microbiome (~40:40) -Where we’re at with testing (~44:30) Referenced in the episode:  -Pick up his new book, Blind Spots (https://geni.us/blindspots)  -Marty’s previous book, The Price We Pay (https://www.amazon.com/Price-We-Pay-American-Health/dp/B0845R6ZXX)  -Connect with Marty on LinkedIn  -Research on infant antibiotic use & childhood health outcomes (DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.07.019)   -Research on marijuana use and psychosis (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00261-x)   -Reserch on cholesterol metabolism (DOI: 10.3390/nu14102168)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Marty, a a John Hopkins surgeon and public health researcher joins us to debunk the most common health myths.
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2024-09-15 09:00
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“There are giant blind spots in, modern medicine,” says Marty Makary, M.D.


Marty, a a John Hopkins surgeon and public health researcher joins us to debunk the most common health myths, plus: 


-The sketchy history of cholesterol in medicine (~2:40)

-What’s the deal with seed oils? (~7:25)

-Why so many people have peanut allergies (~10:30)

-A new study about antibiotics & chronic disease (~14:45)

-Fluoride & the microbiome (~16:30)

-The breast implant syndrome scandal (~21:15)

-The tragic rumors about hormone replacement therapy (~22:45)

-Are we overusing Tylenol? (~26:45)

-The truth about marijuana & mental health risks (~29:45)

-How to be your own medical advocate (~35:45)

-Why we need more research on the gut microbiome (~40:40)

-Where we’re at with testing (~44:30)


Referenced in the episode: 

-Pick up his new book, Blind Spots (https://geni.us/blindspots) 

-Marty’s previous book, The Price We Pay (https://www.amazon.com/Price-We-Pay-American-Health/dp/B0845R6ZXX) 

-Connect with Marty on LinkedIn 

-Research on infant antibiotic use & childhood health outcomes (DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.07.019)  

-Research on marijuana use and psychosis (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00261-x)  

-Reserch on cholesterol metabolism (DOI: 10.3390/nu14102168) 


We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices