Medical Myths, Misleading Studies & Gut Truths

Dr. Jack Stockwell (www.forbiddendoctor.com & www.jackstockwell.com | Phone: 866-867-5070), a GAPS Practitioner and NUCCA Chiropractor, discusses the biggest concerns for health and medical news from a natural position over a Western Medicine approach. He starts today’s episode with the best way to find information you can trust when it comes to your health, and that’s doing the research to see if who is benefiting from the information — who is making money off of specific wellness avenues. Think of areas of healthcare filled with medical myths in an effort on Big Pharma and conventional medicine who profit on keeping us sick. Dr. Jack continues with the pushed thought that cholesterol is the primary villain in heart disease, which he says is a narrative built upon flawed studies and industry manipulation. Next up is the blood pressure myth, a concept of essential hypertension without a known cause. High blood pressure is typically treated with cutting out salt, losing weight, increased exercise and taking medication for the rest of the patient’s life or they risk dying from a heart attack. A lot of these medications for hypertension can cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, dizziness, fatigue, and even sexual dysfunction. The main cause for most cases of hypertension is often a result of insulin resistance, or chronically high levels of blood sugar. Eating too much of the foods we shouldn’t be eating and not enough of what we should be eating. Most medical advice is diagnosing illness and disease, followed by treatment. Not often enough is the root cause addressed, nor is preventative care a primary focus. Another myth is about osteoporosis and it being a normal part of aging, especially for women — treated with increased calcium intake and medication. The truth is that osteoporosis is the result of lower hormone levels post menopause, high levels of inflammation, and a lack of load bearing activity to stress the bones. Another myth: the menopause hormone replacement cancer myth — the myth is that HRT is dangerous and causes breast cancer. The truth is that this belief came from a flawed study that used synthetic hormones on elderly participants who had preexisting health conditions, and other relative data was left out of the final result published. Moving on, Doug joins Dr. Jack for a discussion on bowel movements and the importance of regularity. It’s common to experience a bowel movement first thing in the morning, but what happens if someone isn’t moving their bowels so regularly? Dr. Jack explains the new cell turnover, as well as good bacteria vs bad bacteria in our gut and what it all does if to your gut health if you’re not regular. Website: GoodDayHealthShow.comSoical Media: @GoodDayNetworks