Some of Medicine’s Most Trusted Beliefs Were Wrong – The Hidden Blind Spots That Changed Healthcare with Dr. Christian Jenski | Medical Blind Spots | #E155

🔥 What if some of the biggest health challenges people face today are not caused by bad medicine... but by blind spots in the system itself? Read UnCurable to explore a deeper perspective on overlooked diagnoses, chronic symptoms, and the importance of asking better questions when answers are hard to find. What if some of medicine’s most trusted beliefs have unintentionally harmed the very people they were meant to help?In this episode of Made for Health, Dr. Aaron Hartman and Dr. Christian Jenski begin a new series exploring medical blind spots, outdated assumptions, and the unintended consequences that can occur when healthcare systems become overly attached to prevailing beliefs.Using historical examples and modern patient experiences, they discuss how medicine has repeatedly evolved by challenging accepted ideas. From handwashing and infection control to hormone replacement therapy and chronic illness, they examine how some widely accepted medical assumptions have later been proven incomplete or incorrect.The conversation also highlights how women have often been disproportionately affected by these blind spots, particularly in areas such as autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, hormonal health, fertility, and complex chronic illnesses. Throughout the episode, Dr. Hartman and Dr. Jenski emphasize the importance of curiosity, humility, patient advocacy, and continuously questioning assumptions in the pursuit of better healthcare. About the GuestDr. Christian Jenski is a triple board-certified physician with expertise in emergency medicine, obesity medicine, and functional medicine. He works alongside Dr. Aaron Hartman to help patients uncover root causes of chronic illness through a systems-based and personalized approach to healthcare. Key Topics CoveredWhat medical blind spots are and how they developWhy science evolves and accepted medical beliefs sometimes changeThe difference between scientific discovery and medical dogmaHistorical examples of medical blind spots and unintended harmThe story of handwashing and infection prevention in medicineHow healthcare systems can unintentionally overlook important patient experiencesWhy women are disproportionately affected by medical gaslightingThe relationship between chronic illness and missed diagnosesThe history and controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapyHow delayed acceptance of new evidence can affect patient careThe importance of intellectual curiosity in medicineWhy listening to patients remains one of the most important clinical skillsThe role of functional medicine in addressing complex chronic illnessesHow chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disease, and hormone disorders are often misunderstoodWhy advocacy and self-education can help patients navigate healthcare challengesFollow Dr. Aaron Hartman and Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine🌐 Website: https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/📺 YouTube: @AaronHartmanMD