The Medical Treatments We Can't Believe Were Real | EP 155

Medical history is filled with treatments that doctors once believed were revolutionary.. but many are now considered shocking, dangerous, or even deadly. In this episode of the Real Health Podcast, Dr. Amir Rashidian and Brandi Rashidian explore bloodletting, mercury treatments, lobotomies, cocaine in medicine, thalidomide, penicillin, and how medical science continues to evolve. Could some of today's accepted treatments be viewed the same way in the future? In this episode we discuss: ✔ Bloodletting and George Washington ✔ Mercury as medicine ✔ The shocking history of lobotomies ✔ Cocaine as a medical treatment ✔ The thalidomide tragedy ✔ The accidental discovery of penicillin ✔ Medical mistakes that changed history ✔ Why science continues to evolve ✔ Critical thinking in healthcare We also finish the episode with a fun discussion featuring a special guest who gives his hilarious opinions on some of history's strangest medical practices. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:37 FPN 01:26 Crazy Forms of Medicine 12:54 Accident Invented Lobotomy 16:28 Disaster That Changed Safety 21:57 Most "Exciting Medical Discovery" 26:33 Greatest Accident in Medical History 30:15 Cyrus Interview 38:31 Next Time! 📍 Mid-Atlantic Chiropractic Center 🎙️ Powered by Frederick Podcast Network 🔔 Subscribe for weekly deep dives into real health topics, practical advice, and functional wellness strategies. Be sure to check out our other platforms for more information about health and wellness! YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@RealChiropractic Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/midatlanticclinic/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/midatlanticcc/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@realchiropracticmacc