Today’s episode the Ancient Health Podcast features a wide-ranging, provocative and eye-opening conversation with Dr. Marty Makary, surgeon at Johns Hopkins, public health expert and author of Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets it Wrong and What It Means for Our Health.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

The impact of groupthink and medical dogma on health recommendations
Is HRT safe for women experiencing menopause
Why did the peanut allergy epidemic happen
Why is diet not discussed more fully when it comes to health complications
How medical doctors can re-establish trust with the public
Why we aren’t examining root causes when it comes to Health Issues

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Show Notes:

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

05:13 Exploring Medical Blind Spots

10:00 The Impact of Groupthink in Medicine

15:12 Challenging Medical Dogma

19:50 The Peanut Allergy Epidemic

25:03 Hormone Replacement Therapy Misconceptions

36:03 Challenging Medical Beliefs

39:23 The Crisis of Trust in Medicine

41:16 The Nuance of Medication Use

45:38 The Impact of Antibiotics on Health

48:28 The Need for Public Awareness

51:46 The Future of Medicine

54:14 The Role of Nutrition in Health

58:55 The Evolution of Medical Understanding

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Links:

* Get Dr. Marty Makary’s new book Blind Spots

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