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This chapter examines the alarming decline in public trust in the medical establishment, now at around 40%. It highlights the dangers of blind spots in healthcare and advocates for greater transparency and accountability to combat misinformation and health risks.

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I sat down with Dr. Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins surgeon and President Trump’s new FDA Commissioner, to discuss the urgent need for reform in American healthcare. Dr. Makary pulls back the curtain on the medical dogma that has infiltrated our system, explaining how outdated, unscientific beliefs and entrenched interests harm patients and stifle innovation. From the critical need for price transparency and competition to the failures of pandemic-era policies, he offers a bold vision for restoring trust and accountability in medicine. Dr. Makary also highlights the microbiome—the ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms living in our bodies—as one of the most exciting new frontiers in medicine, emphasizing its critical role in understanding and improving human health.

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Outline:

[0:00] How doctors lost the trust of Americans

[9:15] Breaking through the COVID propaganda

[14:47] The paternalistic culture of medicine

[26:11] Idea laundering in public health

[33:49] Medical dogma causes all sorts of harm

[41:48] Antibiotics overuse and the human microbiome

[52:42] The downsides of medicalizing childbirth

[59:27] Why do doctors push for C-sections so often?