Profits Over Patient Care: The Corruption of Evidence-Based Medicine
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Happy & Healthy with Amy
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In this episode, I'm taking a hard long look at the way chronic diseases are treated in our healthcare system.
My research started with the following documentaries on Netflix:
- You Are What You Eat
- What The Health
- The Game Changers
- Poisoned
These lead me to the following books:
- How Not To Die by Michael Gregor, MD
- The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code by Jason Fung, MD
- Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes
And, lastly, Fighting Pharma: A Conversation between Joe Polish and Calley Means. This last source is a must-watch. Calley Means reveals the alarming efforts of for-profit companies like Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, in healthcare policies.
My research brought a troubling reality into focus – the evidence-based medicine practiced by most physicians in our healthcare system, is rife with conflicts of interest and corporate influence.
Just follow the money: From foundational nutrition research used to set nutrition guidance (eg., the food pyramid) to trusted nonprofits (eg., American Diabetes Association) to the standard of care protocols used by physicians, the pharmaceutical companies and big food corporations are everywhere.
RESOURCES:
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- Join our private Facebook group: Moxie Club Meetup
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