558: The most common health myths, debunked | Marty Makary, M.D.

“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) 

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