I would love to hear a live debate between a naturopathic doctor and an MD, in which they have to respond to each other's questions and criticisms.

@Seminarylearning

4 жыл бұрын

Here's an old debate. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmappKSOZLu6Z7w.html

@geoespinosa2828

4 жыл бұрын

A homeopath and naturopathic doctor are not the same. MD and NDs are working together in many integrative clinics. Only the delusional egoistic old school MDs are quick to dismiss holistic medicine while it’s the only hope for the chronic illness epidemic that is costing the economy over a trillion dollars. Read the book unconventional medicine by Chris Kresser and enlighten yourself

@gardenerkatecarter5911

2 жыл бұрын

Some people are addicted to arguing.lololol

@citrosoda5370

Жыл бұрын

@Geo Espinosa Yeah. I think naturopathy has a lot of bad practices that the regulatory hammer needs to drop on, but regulation shutting them out of doing a lot of real medicine has ironically allowed for them to perfect the art of inspiring patients to live healthy lifestyles - which is why MDs and NDs need to sit down with each other and discuss their concerns, and move towards an integrative model of healthcare. MDs who are honest with themselves know that there is a lot of failures with allopathy when it comes to chronic disease care.

The most dishonest thing I see in this comment section is people deciding to just say "well there is truth on both sides" and leaving it at that - as if it is 50/50 and both sides are equal. Just because you knew a doctor who was wrong, or a doctor who was rude, doesn't mean that all of modern medicine should be thrown out in favor of supplements.

@MrCool144

2 жыл бұрын

Go take your pill. Veggies are dangerous. Science said so.

I am currently going to school studying to be a PA I am heavily into science as well as natural medication. The power of chamomile, L theanine in regards to anxiety, sleeping disorders in comparisson to Xanax , etc. I can speak on personally. The power of cbd in regards to pain, inflammation in comparisson to oxycodone. I can speak on personally. They laugh and mock but there is a very dark side to western medicine as well. Western medicine is not all bad and neither is naturopathic medicine. There has to be a balance in life. There are many diseases illnesses, that western medicine has not cured cannot understand sometimes we have to combine treatments in order to find a solution. Sometimes medication isn't something you have to take orally. Closed mindedness is what stunts Growth. You cant have one with out the other. This is kind of a really one sided debate with out having someone that actually has a background in anatomy, Physiology, micro biology etc. How many plants, herbs, minerals do we have on this earth? It will take real money and real support to find out. When we eat our food what does the body depend on? and when we have diseases, cancers diabetes unknown ? What is the cause? In order to be a naturopathic dr you should have to atleast take pharmacology including natural medications, anatomy, Physiology, chemistry. In order to prescribe a cure you have to understand the diesease.The same process as trying to be a nurse-pa. That is the argument you can't discredit the actual study because it is not fully equipped for success.

@Noname-bs3uv

2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to hear the opinion of knowledgeable and perhaps unbiased person. Thanks for your comment, I would like to ask your opinion about orthomolcular psychiatry is it scientific? I would appreciate your response thanks.

Hi, I'm a naturopathic doctor in Ontario who graduated from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in 2017. I think Hermes does expose a lot of weaknesses in the naturopathic profession. I agree that the education should be more robust, and I do think there should be residencies in place before being in charge of people's lives. As a new practitioner who started seeing patients in June 2018, I am discovering I do have a lot of knowledge gaps that should have been covered in my schooling. Instead I have to learn it all myself or with extra courses. I am considering applying to medical school to see how vast those gaps are to try and fill them. I do however want to mention though that while I agree with many things that Britt says, I do want to point out that she graduated a while ago. Also the people who she was working with (her supervisors and managers) probably graduated a decent time ago as well. I do not know what the naturopathic education system was like back then, but I do not think that old system exists now. The field of Naturopathic Medicine is changing, at least in Canada. It is changing to keep patient safety as the number one priority. For starters, at CCNM homeopathy is no longer a required course that you must take each of the four years. It is an elective now. So students have the option to not take homeopathy courses beyond first year. Why not eliminate the subject entirely? Unfortunately, become there is a division between Naturopathic Doctors themselves. There are some old school NDs who want to keep homeopathy in the profession. There are some who want to have no affiliation with homeopathy at all. Because of the internal division, Naturopathic Medicine is at a stand still. The only compromise is to make the subject an elective. I think making the course an elective is a move in the right direction. Bringing up the topic of lying to patients that homeopathy works...this does not happen. NDs are required to give patients informed consent and tell patients homeopathic remedies are things that at best only provide a placebo effect. This is what I regularly told patients who came to me during my internship year who actively sought out an ND for homeopathic treatment. I personally do not recommend homeopathic treatments at all in my practice, and I know many NDs who do the same. Perhaps during the time Hermes went to school, only a high school diploma was required for entrance into a Naturopathic program. It is not the case anymore. To get into the Canadian Naturopathic schools, you need to have an undergraduate degree as well, and you will have needed to complete pre reqs such as biology, physiology, chemistry, psychology etc. Yes, it is not competitive to get into the program, but that simply is because the general population does not know the profession even exists. It is only competitive to get into MD schools because people know that the profession exists and it is a profession of high social prestige. Thinking a profession is illegitimate because it is not competitive to get into doesn't seem reasonable. Naturopathic Doctors are NOT taught to discourage the use of vaccines. Naturopathic doctors are pro vaccine. I was never taught to tell patients that they should use something more natural as an alternative to a vaccine. I was never taught there is a homeopathic vaccine equivalent. When I hear people point fingers at NDs for all the outbreaks in North America, I am shocked and surprised because we are a pro vaccine profession. I get angry because it was probably a bad apple in the profession who makes the rest of us look like we are in the same anti-vaccine boat. There is an unfortunate double standard, where if one ND does something wrong, then whole profession gets hit as well. This does not happen for dentists, physiotherapists, or MDs. So I want to be super clear that NDs are not anti-vaxers. It is against ND regulation to advertise/promote any anti-vax material on online websites or in patient visits. Never in my education have I heard of IV Ukraine. I do not know what that is, and I am sad patients were paying 1000s of dollars for something that was not going to help them. It is hard being an ND because any random "natural practitioner" who hasn't at least gone to ND school can make up some natural product and say it is a naturopathic cure all. There is no such things a Naturopathic Cure all. MDs have asked me if I prescribe something called Phoenix tears or if I prescribe essential oils to cure things like cancer. The answer is NO. I have no idea where all these random treatments are coming from because I was never taught them. In Ontario, IV therapy is a very controlled act. It is regulated by a body called the College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO). This body was made to not protect NDs. It is a body made to protect patients. CONO will smack down anything they determine is unsafe or incorrect information that will hurt patients. IV tumeric/curcumin is not on the Ontario list of safe IV therapeutics. I think NDs, at least the ones in my graduating class, are very aware of their short comings. Whenever we find something is out of our scope or is in an area that we do not have any training in, we tell the patient we don't have all the answers and to seek help from an MD. In my opinion, NDs do not see themselves as the superior doctors who know better than MDs. At least I do not see myself this way. Early on in Naturopathic school, I knew my education was very different from an MD's education and if Hermes wasn't able to identify that early on, I can see why she would be so devastated and disappointment and have a need to "expose" the profession. But just because it is different, doesn't make it bad right off the bat. I think NDs actually help the medical profession...why? Because there are very sick patients who come to me and say they want to get off all their prescription medication and go "all natural". Because my education, I do not recommend that they come to the "wizarding world" and drop their meds for plants. I actually education them on WHY they must STAY ON their prescriptions, and that I can only provide supportive treatments like improve their diet and lifestyle. I do not aim to say plants are superior to prescriptions. I educate them on the need for balance, and I also take the time to be an active listener, esp to those patients who feel like their MDs are jerks who don't listen. Listening, in itself can heal a lot. The Naturopathic profession does have many short comings that need to improve, but the profession is slowly improving in response to criticism from MDs, public criticism, patient criticism, and unfortunate cases where patients have been harmed. It isn't a stagnant profession where if a mistake is made, it continues on and on to repeat the mistake. Often regulatory bodies like CONO will step in and demand for a change in treatment or policy. We are people who are in this profession to HELP people. If an ND does something that knowingly harms a patient, or takes advantage of the patient financially, it is on the individual, NOT the profession. Just like if an MD were to be an anti-vaxer, we should not think the whole MD profession is anti-vax. Instead we should just hold that one individual accountable for their wrong actions. This was a really great interview. Stepping into Hermes shoes, I can understand why she is so against Naturopathic Medicine. I would be as well. She really saw all the bad sides of the profession. I am grateful she has spoken up because this really kicks the profession's butt and encourages it to improve itself. However I do believe the world of Naturopathic medicine that she experienced and talks about is becoming more and more of a distant reality. Things are different now.

@byindi

5 жыл бұрын

this was a really insightful comment. ive been trying to make up my mind on naturopathy, having been told it's dangerous pseudoscience, but also wanting to know why people think those things about it. hearing both sides has been really helpful, and im glad that the profession is changing and improving

@sarah-wellnessgreatness

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Emilia for your response! I appreciate your willingness to understand both sides of the story!

@sarah-wellnessgreatness

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response Doug! I would much rather get hit by a slow zamboni than hurt one of my patients too.

@literalnewsheadlines9149

5 жыл бұрын

Do you realize how many gaps in knowledge a conventional doctor has?

@kallie9229

5 жыл бұрын

You’ve been in the woo since 2017. You’re in the honeymoon phase.

Thank you, both of you! This was an excellent interview and I really appreciate how you have identified the underlying issues within medicine and why we are seeing this rise in people seeking out 'alternative' routes-and that we, as you said, "need to rehumanize and re-personalize science-based medicine"

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're dumb, go read a medical history book. Naturopathic medicine was the first medicine. The only way to personalize medicine is to treat the individual, not the disease. You'd know if you weren't a dumb fuck.

Bastyr University, along with the other accredited natuorpathic medical schools, require a bachelors degree and a rather extensive list of science pre-requisites such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, biology, human anatomy and physiology, physics, etc. Pretty similar pre-requisites to MD programs but minus the MCAT. You absolutely cannot apply with just a high school diploma.

@joefalsetta9181

4 жыл бұрын

Regardless this doesn't change the fact that homeopathy and naturopathy is not evidence based

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

And residencies post grad. I've heard

@siriuslili

2 жыл бұрын

@@joefalsetta9181 would you please define what evidence based means in detail?

At 1:09:40ish she mentions that we take shitty care of women in medicine...i tend to agree. I had years of severe pelvic pain and everyone even female physicians said it was just normal menstrual cramps even though it happened almost every single day of my life. I was taking dangerous levels of OTC painkillers. I told a gyn surgeon about it when I was getting treatment for infertility/fibroid. I had surgery for the fibroid and he found another condition called andenomyosis during the surgery. At my post op visit he literally said to me "so all that pain you were telling me about was real" like I had been completely bullshitting every gyn Dr I had seen for 15 years. I was so angry and I will never forget it.

@levernfitzpatrickjr.3969

2 ай бұрын

The ND would’ve got to the root cause and saved you from painkiller consumption lol

"Why can't we mix the best of East and West..?" I really want to roll my eyes at that one... Mindfulness has been developed into a psychotherapy modality, which has shown tremendous success against PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder. Yoga and exercise are actually preferred treatments (over painkillers or even non-narcotic pharmacotherapy) for fibromyalgia, lower back pain, and other non-cancer chronic pain. IV Magnesium Sulfate is the standard treatment for preeclampsia of pregnancy. High-dose IV's of B vitamins are used to prevent brain damage in detoxed alcoholics. The American Academy of Neurology recognizes oral supplements of riboflavin, magnesium, and ubiquinone for migraine prophylaxis. Psychiatrists can prescribe high dose L-methylfolate to patients with depression or schizophrenia, who are already on medication but not responding to it, and convert them to active responders. I can do this all day... But my point is, witch doctors aren't smarter than actual doctors. If a treatment works, science-based medicine readily embraces it!

@kimberlycooper4170

6 жыл бұрын

Nmethyltransferase , I agree that we need to use western medicine. I am up-to-date on all vaccinations, use antibiotics for bacterial infections, etc. I took human anatomy and physiology in college. When some people used Eastern medicine to say that we should sit down when drinking water because standing causes the water to run through our bodies too fast, I explained how the colon, kidneys, and hormones work to retain or remove water from the blood vessels. However, Western medicine still has problems. In the 1960s, women would go to their doctors with an ailment. If the doctor couldn't readily figure out a diagnosis, the doctor would tell the women, "It's all in your head." A few doctors still do that to women. Western medicine is great for maladies that need pills and surgery. Western medicine isn't always that great when other solutions are needed. For example, the Western med doctors diagnosed me with allergies. I took allergy meds for many years. Western med doctors couldn't do a thing about helping me with obesity except give me a meal planning chart provided by a pharmaceutical company that sells diabetes type 2 drugs. I went to a person who practices leaning toward Eastern medicine. That person, by experimentation, changed how and what I eat. I no longer have allergies or obesity, and 17 more health problems were solved, too. Western medicine persons sued South African scientist and professor Tim Noakes to stop him from giving people nutritional advice that didn't adhere to the USA's plate diagram (used to be a pyramid). Western medicine lost in both the trial and the appeal trial. Dr. Noakes has some interesting things to say about the organizations backing the lawsuit. So, Western medicine has some very good things. But, we must educate ourselves on Eastern medicine, too.

@chelsear9483

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure why you are rolling your eyes then if you agree that eastern medicine working side by side with western medicine is science based and actually works. Lol. Doctors unfortunately can't write a script for yoga or massages but we all know they work and are benifical medically speaking, it's still considered an "eastern medicine" and not accepted by insurance. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ it should be!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're dumb, go read a book. Science-based medicine was created by doctors and political interest groups to test the effect of pharmaceutical drugs on disease. Science-based medicine was not designed to support or explore any other mechanisms other than the effect of drugs on disease, especially procedures that examine the effect of treatments on HEALTH. As I said, you're dumb go read a book.

@Room-xi6nb

5 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanwinters1625 While I agree with you about what you said, why call people "dumb"? Very aggressive, and unnecessary. So... why? Because you can? Because it makes you feel bigger? Sorry, but it says more about you, than it does about anyone else. Plus, your message gets lost, which is too bad.

@kmasse81

5 жыл бұрын

I was told to begin a regimen of cranberry supplements before my hysterectomy and for 6 weeks after. This was to prevent bladder infection. Science based medicine will use "natural" sources when they've been proven effective and the benefits outweigh the risks. I'm so sick of people crying about diet, excercises, and supplements not being a part of MDs recommendations. For most of my issues these are the first things my doctors recommend! Most people don't follow their doctor's instructions and end up on pharmaceuticals (which are also derived from plants and "natural" chemicals). Ffs. There is no alternative medicine, only medicine. If it's proven effective and been tested it just is medicine. Next time your homeopath or ND recommends some bs supplement ask what Universities or hospitals have studied and tested it, how big were the sample sizes of clinical trials and were they double blind. Watch them give you some dead persons "testimony".

Please do an extended interview with a former chiropractor. Chiropractic is out of control. Love this interview with her.

@bfnew4440

Жыл бұрын

Dr. Berg!

My son manifested with severe plaque psoriasis at 6 months old. He looked like a burn patient. He was in constant pain. A friend of ours who practiced Eastern medicine recommended I change my diet, as my son was exclusively breastfed. Eliminating what causes his inflammation cleared the psoriasis in a month. We did not use topical steroids or any other western medicine. The dermatologist was baffled with how diet affected his skin. He is now twelve and still avoids dairy. He has not had a plaque in 11 years. He does have nail pitting. I do believe that changing our diets can be beneficial in many instances. Western medicine agrees, as they ask cardiac patients, diabetics, and many others to change their diets. But I also understand the dark side of naturopathy and other CAM. My husband is now an acupuncturist. Which I have had benefits from. But he is also honest with patients and tells them when they need an X-ray, or PT, or an antibiotic! Western meds have great diagnostic tools, which can be a benefit for CAM if they will work with MDs. I think it all needs to be a balancing act. Just like everything in life, moderation!

@AWanderingEye

6 жыл бұрын

One issue in what you wrote, as I see it, is moderation. That is not a beneficial route. The thing that science does is demonstrate the pitfalls of moderation. A moderate amount of arscenic will kill. We only know this because the scientific method proved it. The issue is, like arscenic, there are many other substances and practices we are engaging in that may have similar negative consequences. When folks use CAM they are typically removing themselves from science based treatment or at minimum have a guarded aditude and likely don't comply fully with what is recommended to them by their medical team. Incorporating CAM with modern medicine "muddies the water" and reduces medical healthcare's overall effectiveness. Then we move from, "it feels good" (say the result of visiting and getting treated with CAM) towards the individual putting the community at risk (avoiding keeping up with the vaccine recommendations/schedule). Do you see how moving from the individual effect towards the group effect has serious consequences and risk? Can folks feel good without engaging in high risk behavior or visiting a CAM practitioner? I think your husbsnd is a smart person. Why not apply this intellect where it can do the most good for the most people? Instead he's participating in supporting a practice that as a group removes resources from advancing science based medical knowledge. Regardless of whether he recommends western medical practices to his customers, he has already syphoned off from them resources (their cash and possibly HSA funds or insurance coverage) for a placebo effect that the customer could live without or probably duplicate on their own without his intervention and costs. Overall the customer's resources are reduced and should a serious health condition arise, they will not be available to aid them in responding.

@chelsear9483

5 жыл бұрын

@@AWanderingEye You clearly didn't read what she wrote and are going off of only what's said in this video. Actual homeopathic practitioners know very well that eastern medicine must be taken side by side with western medicine and needs doctors approval first. There is no removal of the patient from western medicine or shortening of resources. Acupuncture actually has scientific research behind it and has continuing education being done on it. Perhaps look it up before jumping down someone's throat. I really don't see how you are trying to argue with this woman. Tbh, I don't think you actually know what alternative medicine is. Diet is a very big part of Alternative medicine and western medicine. She took the advice from an alternative practitioner to what I assume is to stop dairy while breast feeding. And that stopped her child from having plaques. I'm not sure how that is negative as a western doctor who knows about proper dieting would give her advice to make sure her diet was accurate. It's not like stopping your intake of diary while breast feeding will damage your child. Smh. There are quack alternative practitioners and then there are real alternative practitioners.

@AWanderingEye

5 жыл бұрын

@@chelsear9483 I read it. And your description of CAM working alongside of Western Medicine is usually not the typical route in my experience in US. Many folks who use CAM only have a CAM provider. That is until they develop conditions CAM isn't fixing. Then they show up in UC or ER with an advanced condition, that had they been seeing an MD or DO instead, it might have been caught earlier. And as to my "jumping down someone's throat": I have no idea if the OP is watching this thread, if so, maybe seeing someone bother to respond maybe she'll take in some amount of info. I am hopeful esp. where the vulnerable and dependent folks are involved.

@noriginal2546

5 жыл бұрын

changing diet isn't naturopathy. it's sound medical advice. my lactation consultant advised me to stop dairy and it cured my newborn's severe eczema. there are many broken aspects of our conventional medical system that naturopathy does not answer.

@kerryanne7126

5 жыл бұрын

Hillery Potter Absolutely can diet make a huge difference, that doesn’t mean western medicine isn’t useful or ineffective. Dietetics is a field of health and medicine that we are only just scraping the surface of. But just because something is natural doesn’t make it good, mold and bacteria are natural but they can do so much harm. Health care is changing, I have experience from a personal level both as a patient and as a practitioner. 2010 diabetics were recommended Low GI, low fat diets which keeps them sick so they NEED insulin. But now our understanding has enhanced and we advice differently, causing people to no longer need insulin and medication. But fighting the health care system doesn’t help you have to join and cause affect from within.

Hahaha, as a future PA, I genuinely enjoy all of your videos! Britt's dissolution toward the embodiment of naturopathy warrants admiration. Good on you Britt!

@Bellasafari

5 жыл бұрын

LOL a very experienced PA in Colorado just referred his DAD and MOM for dementia to an ND! You will to one day if you truly want people to get well.

Here’s the thing, theres a MASSIVE difference between a Naturopath and a Naturopathic Doctor. A naturopath is someone who is not licensed, and follows older traditional naturopathic remedies from the 1800s like stated in the video (ie: homeopathy, hydrotherapy, herbal medicine, etc). A Naturopathic doctor (ND) is a licensed primary care physician, that involves the traditional remedies with modern science (common modalities are diet, acupuncture, spinal adjustments, massage, herbal medicine.. the list goes on). ND’s are able to diagnose/treat certain conditions (obviously within our scope), prescribe medicines/supplementations, carry malpractice insurance, administer testings and perform physicals (like PAP testing), administer vaccines (in some jurisdictions), perform additional modalities such as IV’s , order and analyze blood work and so on. In order to become an ND, you need to go a private institution that can give you 4 year doctorate program that results in obtaining a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine license. There are only a few countries that have schools where you can obtain this doctorate, such as Canada and the US, however there are many countries that don’t have this practice like Australia for example, which not only gives them lots of limitations, but can increase in risks for patients aswell who aren’t informed of this difference. What we study at school includes heavily scienced based courses, which a regular medical student often studies as well! Courses like Anatomy, Clinical Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Clinical Medicine, Physical and Clinical Diagnosis, Biochemistry are only just a few courses that we take at Naturopathic Medical school as well! That doesn’t include the additional courses such as Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Massage, Botanical Medicine, and more. It’s essentially a 4 year program, averaging about 11 courses per semester (so 24 courses a year. Double the average of what a student typically studies), so we do put in the required hours and work in our studies to obtain that Doctorate at the end of our four years. That also doesn’t include the hours we have to complete in clinics/hospitals for our preceptorship. As a future ND, we are taught that Naturopathic Medicine IS NO WHERE NEAR to ever “overriding” current traditional medicine provided by GP’s and so on. It would be foolish for someone to say that we can survive on Naturopathic Medicine as our main and only sort of treatment for health conditions. We obviously still need more aggressive therapies for a variety of illness’ and disease, and thats where the collaboration comes in. The ultimate goal is to have a collaborative environment in the health field, where we all work with eachother and ensure we are all staying within our scope. If we are ever presented with a patient with a condition that we don’t have extensive studies in / cannot treat as it is not in our scope, we immediately refer. My point is, those “horror” stories, or far stretched quacks that use homeopathy for everything and claim to be naturopaths dont represent the entire Naturopathic Doctorate field. There are bad apples in every field, and I’ve had/heard my fair share of horror stories done by GP’s, Chiros, physios, and massage therapists as well. If you do want to learn more about Naturopathy, PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH and make sure its credible! Remember its always best to see a licensed practitioner aka an ND, and remember the difference between an naturopath and ND! I get it, its a growing field that just recently gained some light, and to some they still dont understand it. Just because you don’t understand it, that doesn’t give you the right to completely shut it down! There are millions of patients who seek naturopathic medicine as a source for treatment, and theres a reason why... it’s because IT WORKS and it is indeed backed by science! I encourage everyone to see an ND just to gain some insight on this emerging field of medicine.

This guy makes my skin crawl.

@alphathefirstone1222

3 жыл бұрын

agreed..lol

I work in derm and not everyone are assholes... a lot of them but not me :D But yea, I never berate patients. I'll spend time with them debunking myths and will go over my stupid 10 minute per pt limits as needed. But yea, I -DO- have to follow a lot of rules set by my supervising though. I only give my honest opinion though. The out of pocket cost of PRP for hair loss... It's insane.

I share this interview with colleagues and medical students all the time, especially at 58:37. I'm a practicing ED physician, (EM/IM trained) We need to do so much better communicating with patients and coordinating care.

Interesting I'm currently studying naturopathy, and knowing its limitations as a career here in Australia and it's risks, I've been wondering if I should leave or not I do agree with a lot that is said here but I also do not agree with a lot she's said as well And it's even more concerning that people in these comments are quick to point out quackery and the 'uselessness of herbs' yet forget where basic medicine actually stems from? The incidence of the patient dying from turmeric intravenously was one alert - naturopaths implement preventative and supportive treatments, none of which allow the use of any invasive form of treatment e.g. intravenous. The mistake of one idiot has drowned a whole. And what is this of having no evidence to support the administration of herbs? Silybum? Digitalis? Many herbs and their constituents still need further progressing, but many have also been vigorously studied Also, another point about your MS patient You act as if you expected herbs to work for this particular condition? A condition in itself that still remains mostly by part a mystery? But that is not by fault of conventional medicine or herbal medicine, but by lack of knowledge into the cause and progression of this disease that may aid in offering a treatment - "Treat the cause" My current educator spoke to us about his MS, and how he treated himself And what he said? Many things FAILED, most conventional medicine failed, most herbs failed, homeopathy failed and landed him in hospital due to what he now understand to be hypersensitive (a trait common in many MS sufferers) Yet learning of this toxic bubble we are constantly subjected to he found ways do implement into his daily life - and he is healthy and still exploring. The problem is the conflict between industries, many refuse to cooperate with each other that could then rise to be a powerful system of prevention and treatment But it's all money based, from both conventional and alternative It's how the world runs

@wearashirt

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, and it's my 3rd time back on this video. Lately I've been hearing about a lot of brilliant ND's in my podcasts. More ND's than MD's, actually. MD's are more likely to be laboratory researchers, and less likely to be like ND's who are able to manage all these knowledge with confidence and openness, and ready to apply it to primary care.

@juless3568

4 жыл бұрын

Andrea Savvas, I read you comment and even though I don't rush to conventinal ,medicine unless it's a medical emergency, I have been put off by naturopathy. The last naturpath spoke behind my back and did not want to take my problems seriously. The naturopath didn't mind the fee. I have not heard if this naturopath still practices even though this naturopath should of set an example in looking after their own health and appearance. Until I don't find a wellness orientated practitioner, I will do my own improvements. Clients don't need anti-wellness charlatans.

@lewisbilly12353

4 жыл бұрын

The problem is your field seems to give some sort of feeling of authority on the subject of health, when you have no authority. This is because NDs do not have the same burden of proof to prescribe treatments, and you use your limited research into correlative studies that gives some feeling of scientific authority. You do not need to actually PROVE a causal relationship with your treatments. This allows for HARM to be done to patients, with a LACK of benefit to the patient. Because there are risks to many treatments, even if you think there is no way harm could be done. Those risks can be proven in causal studies with MDs, but again, naturopathy does not have the same level of scrutiny. It also gives patients false hope when they should be seeing an MD. If naturopathic treatments worked, then MDs would prescribe them.

@joefalsetta9181

4 жыл бұрын

I'd for sure leave.... no evidence supporting naturopathy

@leahharpole4880

4 жыл бұрын

Andrea Savvas I love your open perspective.

Interesting to see how ZDogg's evolving perspective on the mind-body connection, holistic, integrative and individualized care is exactly the epicentre of how ND's practice..........so much for being objective and attempting to suppress that emotional elephant for the betterment of progressive discourse

Went into this video not bec I'm into naturopathy, but I've into a lot of the nutrition topics, such as that by Dr Cate Shanahan, Michael Pollan, and a bunch of books that discuss diet and inflammation. Wondering if you guys are gonna take that up soon!

@levernfitzpatrickjr.3969

2 ай бұрын

This is what has drawn me to considering a naturopathic doctor but i’m not interested in anything other than nutrition, herbs, diseases prevention and cure. With that in mind im trying to consider other avenues other than a 4yr doctor degree.

Great interview! There was a very, very brief mention on essential oil here. It would be really good if you could talk more on this. There are tons of material in the internet...and the more I read, the more I don't know what to make of it. Can't wait to hear your take on this. Thanks.

Great vid! I thought there was a difference between naturopathic and homeopathic? Most naturopaths will keep to basics for example getting good sleep, magnesium and vitamin D. It's rare people turn towards homeopathy. I'm from Montreal, Canada, however. Is there a difference here?

Ugh he interrupts too much 🤦‍♀️

@ThaDonJsuan

2 ай бұрын

Yea let her talk for fuk sakes

Thank you for this candid interview and your real openness to criticism. Thank you for staying strong and trying so hard to help yourselves and others. I am helping an Amish friend who is being bounced around different therapies, lots of costs and still suffering greatly. This was new information for me and my desired research goal was unbiased information somehow. Thank you again so much, you guys are very inspiring to me.

Great show! Really enjoyed this, thank you!

Drs- medicine when you're already sick NDs- preventative medicine

@ThaDonJsuan

2 ай бұрын

Preventative medicine? Lol. "Heres medicine for an illness you dont have.... yet... ;p"

Experience strength and hope…..she’s making amends I salute her and her life

Ms HERMES THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO.

Interesting. Trying to find a doctor for my acne and was trying to go holistic. But now i dont know.. lol

What's the name of the book she mentioned?

@lalohidalgogomez8007

6 жыл бұрын

Trick or Treatment, by Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh. A fantastic read.

@kbrooten

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great interview!

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

Meh

This is one of my fav episodes. So needed to take the blinders off about Homeopathy. I, too, fell for a bunch of this stuff and believe the rest of the story needed to be aired. Her patient candor was revealing. What a great guest. Women patients are taken advantage of and underserved. Biology is destiny? Can anyone comment on Edward Kondrot, a Homeopathy Ophthalmologist? He alleges his asthma was cured by Homeopathy...

I would love to see more content taking on the alternative wellness world. We really really need the evidence based medical world to help with the disinformation. Thanks for this.

An utterly phenomenal interview - the subject matter, the discussion, the authenticity of the former naturopathy doctor, and on and on. I look forward to your making more videos like this one. Medicine 3.0. Bravo, Dr. ZDogg!

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal? Not really .

found the ukrain wikipedia page and this incident is briefly mentioned. very interesting.

Thank you. Very informative

Great interview. I do have one question. I understand how the placebo effect works on people with less severe conditions. I have witnessed and heard of people treating bladder infections and cancer using alternative medicine ( Apple cider vinegar for the bladder infection and alkilizing and diet change for cancer) Is there an explanation for this? Thank you for your time. 😀🌘

@caracaponio5867

4 жыл бұрын

The power of placebo is insane. Placebo works for so many people, yet they’d be thinking that they’re taking is actually a legitimate form of medication. I agree with this interviewer, as there are certain aspects of this field, especially homeopathy where its not backed by science, yet it works for so many people. Is it placebo, or is it a legitimate form of medicine that’s actually working? I’m not a huge fan of homeopathy due to the lack of evidence behind it (I’m currently learning it in school and its so damn weird and doesn’t make sense it me) , however if a patient responds well to it, why stop them from that treatment? Also each of our body’s physiology and reactions to certain therapies/treatments are extremely individualized, so what may work for you may not work for someone else. The power of our mind also comes into play. The old quote of “what you think is what you will get” is definitely true. Science has shown that people who are more stressed, think negatively etc. Are at higher risk of developing conditions and illnesses.

@justintempus7406

3 жыл бұрын

Old comment but here goes. The "cured" cancer thing gets me. Homeopaths and naturopaths will often try to diagnose or evaluate cancer using unsupported methods such as thermography. I've talked to a couple of cancer "survivors" who were told they had breast cancer by naturopaths using the thermographic "method" and a few months or years later they were told their diet/herbal treatments cured them when they never had a legitimate diagnosis to begin with. I'm not trying to be snarky, as I have been hoodwinked before as well, but the plural of anecdote is not data.

@ProtoIndoEuropean88

Жыл бұрын

@@caracaponio5867 placebo is false and does not exist. Else I could cure a fever by thinking that by drinking water I would be cured and this never happened.

What are your thoughts on dermatologists who just prescribe antibiotics and send you on your way. Antibiotics totally fucked up my good gut bacteria but succeeded in acne. Now I am off those suffering with bad gut health and bad skin. I don't want to take birth control and fuck up my hormones further than they are right now. Just looking for some more feedback..

Came here from the skeptics guide to the universe podcast. Damn what an interesting story. It takes real guts to reject a belief system to which your entire sense of self is tied. Good onya lassie!!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

Shut up, you suck

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

@Frank Aziz yes !

The acceptance rates of naturopathic schools is over 50% for most of their schools. This is setting the bar way too low. I thought about going and signed up to get emails. Unfortunately, the naturopathic schools spam me with mail and emails, requesting that I join. Why are they so desperate for students? I’ve signed up for emails with osteopathic and allopathic medical schools and and they do not have to advertise their programs. I’m currently getting ready to apply to osteopathic school. Although I hated ZDogg after his vegan video, this one is definitely true. Many of my vegan friends are so easily swayed by homeopathy and naturopathic school but the evidence isn’t there, and the training is mediocre compared to normal medical schools.

I hear what Ms Hermes is saying and appreciate she is able to realize that science based medicine is important. But, does she take any vitamins? What about you ZDOGG? Seems to me that some supplements are beneficial but which ones? Hope you all help me and others watching this!!

Well, it would be good to still learn Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr, but then not to become a ND, but go into Medical School, to become a NMD right?

@cheesebread3

3 ай бұрын

Why would you want to learn pseudoscience just to have to unlearn it in medical school?

This video needs to address the difference between Naturopaths and Naturopathic Doctors. Naturopaths are self taught/only do some online stuff for 1 year or two while Naturopathic Doctors go to school for 8 years and take the same classes as Allopathic (conventional) Doctors plus some of the more "natural" stuff like Herbalism, Nutrition, Psychology.

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

Trump's Doctor is a ND " Whitehouse physician "

@marabanara

2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t watch the video, hey?

To get relieved of my recurring gout and hypertension, a naturopath advised me a list of restrictions on my food: 1) carb from grains 2) processed sugar 3) trans fats 4) meat of farmed animal/fish and 5) any food rich in Omega He recommended a ketogenic diet for a well defined healthy food - 70% good fat, 25% protein and 5% carb from organic vegetables or tubers (as carb in fibrous medium offsets its trigger to inflammation). Other advice to fine tune my keto diet and plant-based supplements were also given by my ND. I did as advised. Relief from gouty arthritis and a normal BP of 130-140/80-90 were achieved for the last 2 years. I am now off my pharmaceutical meds - amlodypine besilate & colchicin. NOW, TELL ME BRITT, WAS I HELPED TO WELLNESS BY A WOO?

@woodywoodlstein9519

5 жыл бұрын

Sinforoso Birung so you are dumb ? Ok.

@caracaponio5867

4 жыл бұрын

Woody Woodlstein do you not see the point he’s making? Or do you need further explanation lol because you calling him dumb is absolutely ridiculous

I'd love to hear you talk about what science there is concerning MCS. I know many people who's lives are devastated by the condition. There's no doubt that the suffering is real. Many of them tell me that treating it as a psychological condition does nothing to improve it. So to me, it sounds like hogwash to say it's not a real condition. Please, it would be awesome to hear more.

The homeopathic anxiety joke was fucking hilarious.

Great interview, really enjoyed this.

One of my favorite interviews ever. Brit Hermès- sorry people are hateful but I love you and appreciate you. Well done!!

@MsArhall

4 жыл бұрын

Kaycee Kofalt Amen! I thoroughly enjoyed this interview! Both are so well-spoken!

BILLIONAIRE STEVE JOBS HAD PANCREATIC CANCER WHO DECIDED TO DO HOMEOPATHY INSTEAD OF AN ONCOLOGIST(MD OR DO). HE DIED. MDs SAID THAT HE MIGHT HAVE SURVIVED REGULAR ONCOLOGIST.

One of the better AMAs I’ve seen to date. In my NP program we had to spend some time with CAM and it’s usefullness. Most of us came to the conclusion that things like acupuncture and acupressure were very unlikely to help, but also are very unlikely to hurt. In that case I’d tell my patients to give it a shot, there is no evidence it will help, that I believe it’s a placebo, but as long as you don’t replace conventional medical therapy with it that it won’t hurt. The difficult part becomes after they feel some improvement (placebo) they think other alternative practices may also be effective. Now you have an uphill battle against confirmation bias. Thanks western medicine for dicking up the last 50 years of care.

@chelsear9483

5 жыл бұрын

I think this school this Britt woman went to was a scam. I work in the ER and am very medicine based and science based but the school I study alternative medicine out of drills into your head that eastern medicine is not a replacement and can only be used side by side with western medicine. And you have to study a long time on herbal dosages and it's contraindications to western meds, other herbs and medical issues pts may have. She wastes her money on a fake quack school imo.

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

Hundreds of studies exist that prove the effectiveness of acupuncture, acupressure, and natural therapies. Traditional chinese medicine has relied on those techniques for millennia, You're clearly an undereducated fool. Take a CEU course because you need more education.

I've watched this at least 4 times. Best AMA ever

BONE BROTH HAS NUMEROUS SIDE EFFECTS LIKE HEADACHES, RAPID HEART BEAT, BLOATING, CONSTIPATION, GAS, SUDDEN NEED TO SIT DOWN AND REST, ASTHMA, BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCES(HYPOGLYCEMIA), BRAIN FOG, DIZZINESS, DIGESTIVE UPSET, MUSCLE PAIN, JOINT PAIN, SNEEZING AND DRY MOUTH. THEY MAY CONTAIN CONTAMINANANTS LIKE LEAD, OTHER HEAVY METALS.

Contrast brings us the truth….wow Thankyou for sharing this

Loved this podcast!!! So great to have her on!!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

It's a shitty, one-sided, biased vlog at best. Turn of the TV and go read a book. The last book you read was 50 shades of gray. Get a life.

Yo... Z! I want to hear more about what you think about multiple chemical sensitives and the root of what you think, “causes” them. Thanks for keeping it real my brotha.

I have to wonder if the dermatologist you we seeing in high school is the same dermatologist I used to see in Fresno/ north clovis. She was so mean! And she was very petite so she would stand on her step stool and berate you about your acne.

I really want to read her blog and it doesn't seem to be working any longer. I read it a few years ago when I was searching about naturopathy being quackery and it was great. I was seeking info out on this back then because I was seeing a naturopath who literally seem to know nothing about anything and multiple times sold me the wrong dose of supplements that were actually hormones (DHEA and she gave me the mens starting dose rather than the womens, which was ten times higher than what I should start on and I had horrendous side effects instantly). The dumb moron 'Dr' didn't even offer to refund my money for the wrong doses I bought. I then dropped her like a bad habit and will NEVER visit a naturopath again. My Dr. also had no clue how to treat my hypothyroidism and everything was a dang experiment. I wasted so much money, and I don't have a lot as I am a school teacher who was desperate for help. But anyways, I'd love to read her blog though, I hope it comes online again eventually. ;-)

Thanks for having Brit on. The interview was thought provoking and intelligent. I greatly enjoyed watching this. Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS Ms BRITT HERMES.

She is telling her side of the story, but if you look at the whole picture you will find the real horror at the conventional medicine why worse than the naturopathic side

I was given Cipro by an MD which has a fucking black box label by the FDA ; even after telling doctors that I am HIGHLY intolerant to avelox ( they are of the same class of antibiotics) .... MDs will fuck up just the same no offense.I had peripheral neuropathy and became tachycardic it was fucking terrifying.Y'all are not better than naturopathic doctors in many cases..... :/ Instead of trying to disprove naturopathic medicine focus on improving conventional medicine. .

@lerhonegrant8099

3 жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@siriuslili

2 жыл бұрын

WORD

What an amazing human being. If #CSICon weren't in Vegas, I would've made it to the morning talks and seen her live.

@FreedomToRoam86

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunate you guys didn’t get the dermatologist I did rotation with in residency. Nice guy, great with pt’s, incredibly dedicated despite boring specialty. (There’s my family medicine prejudice coming out!)

@Berendo4ever

6 жыл бұрын

She was great at CSICON. Both her talk and on a panel.

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

The only reason you like her is because she's a half-attractive female and you have a penis. You're a loser.

WHAT ABOUT 1 OR 2 YEARS OF CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY, STATISTICS, 1 YEAR OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 1 YEAR OF PATHOLOGY, 1 YEAR OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, MICROBIOLOGY, ETC. THIS IS THE FIRST 2 YEARS.

wow very interesting interview. Very brave woman .

The only real benefit I am hearing about naturopathy in the interview and in the comments comes down to a patient having a feeling of agency(placebo at best), feeling heard, and feeling supported through the healing process. It's a disaster for someone that's sick to feel unheard, abandoned, and powerless, I 100% agree. ZDogg is right, western medicine as a whole, is the culprit for this. But, it takes knowing there are SO MANY ways to do harm as a healthcare provider, regardless of intention, that makes the rigor of science and evidence based medicine taught in medical schools followed by the mandatory, supervised, clinical practice of residency so reliable, effective, and necessary to be a medical doctor. To be responsible for another person's life is an unbelievable responsibility. Giving homeopathic remedies as a perceived treatment option for something that is medically treatable or curable is nothing less than irresponsible and a harmful trick. Even if there are natural compounds in these treatments that can be beneficial, we need controlled dosing of scientifically proven and effective drugs a.k.a. FDA regulated pharmaceuticals. I really don't understand the debate here. Hearing how blurred the lines are defining the scope of practice for naturopaths is terrifying and for those that give vaccines, prescribe antibiotics, and implement medical treatments, still, their education and "training" is incomplete, inconsistent, and irresponsible. They don't know what they don't know. Playing out any future changes to the naturopath curriculum, I can only see it converging into science and evidence based medicine. So, what's the point of naturopathy as a distinct field? Scrap it! Once again, addressing the psychological and sociological well-being of patients while treating the biological illness is absolutely important. In my opinion, investing the resources and effort to fix the naturopathic system would be better spent increasing the number of medical schools, residency spots, and incentivizing med students to become PCPs practicing the biopsychosocial approach to treatment. All the while, our standards for perspective doctors are uncompromised and the quality and availability of care improves in an agreeable direction. Empowering well-trained and competent MDs with time to listen and feel compassion toward treating the biological disease while offering patients lifestyle and dietary changes through a healthy patient-doctor relationship is what we should all want. Ain't nobody got time (or money) for pseudoscience.

@lewisbilly12353

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it has the opposite worse effect of convincing the patient of not going through with a treatment that would work. It provides an unproven alternative, that is backed up with a feeling of authority. That is the real danger here. You want to prescribe yoga as an MD, fine, but as Zdog said, you should be honest that it is a placebo and will not work.

@zvann7915

4 жыл бұрын

Gaizilla!!! We are on the same page regarding the selection of presented treatment options with proven effectiveness presented to the patient. However, MDs would also have realistic, evidence and experience-based expectations of those offered treatments to present to the patient based on an accurate diagnosis. Accurate diagnoses are crucial to management and a HUGE part of doing no harm. To strengthen core muscles, improve flexibility, and promote physical activity through yoga as a conservative treatment option for back pain isn’t 100% effective, but this is a valid treatment for certain diagnoses and patients. Most importantly it’s not presented as aligning someone’s chi.

@lewisbilly12353

4 жыл бұрын

@@zvann7915 MDs do the best proven treatment. NDs do not. NDs use any correlative or case study to confirm their biased assumptions. It is not scientific rigor. Go to a real doctor.

@lewisbilly12353

4 жыл бұрын

@@zvann7915 if any ND treatment would be super effective, then MDs would perscribe it too. MDs are science based, and they have a higher level of education and scrutiny than NDs. NDs are "evidence" based, meaning they will use any bit of science to confirm their preconceptions, instead of trying to disconfirm them.

@genod3938

4 жыл бұрын

@@lewisbilly12353 you got the wrong mindset on this aw man... well thats your problem have a nice one...

people expecting alternative medicine to treat chronic illness, when really it's used to treat acute illness or as preventative medicine. No naturopath would suggest natural medicine if the patient is chronically ill. Naturopathy works along the key principles of, Do no harm Identify and treat the cause Physician as teacher, helping you understand your own body Treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of the illness AND prevention

@bunnyou11

4 жыл бұрын

Indigo Child but obviously the naturopath did recommend natural medicine for chronic illnesses -- according to this story

@marabanara

2 жыл бұрын

As a child, my parents were at their wit’s end keeping up with my moderate-severe asthma, and a Naturopathic “Doctor” treated it and quite happily took their money. So for a while I carried little sugar pills infused with homeopathic remedies to treat my shortness of breath/wheeze, until my school stepped in and made sure I had access to a salbutamol inhaler at school. The period was short lived as of course it did nothing. But my parents put me through lots of other “treatments” from that “Doctor”, and even a big clinic they worked in. I’m now an Oncology nurse, and I deeply sympathise when my patients are let down by mainstream medical practice. Modern mainstream medicine is great at treating disease, but not necessarily the person. This does not make fake medicine like naturopathy the answer.

My family has benefited several times using naturopathy methods with small "pre" like conditions. I think this is the best route for lifestyle early intervention needs. The issue is that there are some within the practice that make very dangerous and scary claims. Like chiropractic care I think there is a place for both naturopahty and traditional medical care to coordinate together. Giving a pill for high BP in the 140/90 range is a lifetime sentence to medication while naturopathy can help. One big concern is that traditional medicine doesn't treat the person holistically. If this changed so much could change...

@rubygreta1

5 жыл бұрын

The reason naturopathy exists is because of the corruption and ineptitude of the medical establishment.

I walked out of the nursing home where I'd been sent to die in order to go get an untrained black arabian stallion The doctor told me I had to be crazy. Now he says that horse is the best thing that could ever happened to me.

Their training in no way prepares them to be Primary Care physicians. It makes absolutely no sense to me that several states allow them to do so. Any ND that thinks their training mirrors mainstream medical education is delusional; they're opening up themselves for liability.

@AWanderingEye

6 жыл бұрын

So patients become consumers and the rule of the game is "buyer beware". A poorly educated population plus mainstream legitimization sets up the chance of a perfect storm. That and the quack office on every corner and HSA funds and Insurance coverage ...How could it not come to this? More CAM practitioners need to wake up to what they are really accomplishing - fraud - and make the choice this brave woman has.

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're a loser. You know nothing about medicine and have no opinions of your own. Go back to school.

@Bellasafari

5 жыл бұрын

You absolutely have NO idea what you are talking about. Google Bastyr University, Southwest Naturopathic Medicine look at the courses they have to pass. THEN google any medical school curriculum- compare... here is a link for ease. I LOVE my ND. She is very knowledgeable, professional and helped me get to the root of my health issues. You go on believing that pharma is God's medicine... You will see if you have eyes to see. Natural Medicine is our birthright medicine. www.scnm.edu/

@ida-os3sx

5 жыл бұрын

I am a naturopathic medical student who previously studied conventional medicine and opted for naturopathy because as a patient conventional medicine failed me. I assure you, our curriculum is as challenging as conventional medical training requires, but does not mirror it. On top of it we do training in other modalities such as herbal medicine and homeopathy. It requires a lot of work and sleepless nights. You cannot decide the training unless you are met with it. Did you really explore your claims before posting like that?

@sinforosobirung9885

5 жыл бұрын

I am now off "maintenance" pharmaceuticals for 20 years (faithful compliance with western trained doctor's prescription), after naturopathy advice that stressed holistic intervention 1) food restrictions [sugar, grains, omega 6, GMOs, meat from farmed animals], 2) rectified diet [keto meals with consciousness on organic], 3) regular workout, 4)awareness and practice of pressure points, 5) stress management, 7) healthy living (vice-free [smoking, alcohol]) 8) plant-based food supplement; kzread.info/dash/bejne/hYV6u9CsZ8ydkaQ.html. Along with other stories of naturopathy beneficiaries, I guess this counts as evidence-based "approval" of natural medicine?

Okay, the blood letting did it for me. What a bunch of Quacks. Are Naturopathic Doctors being relabeled as functional medicine doctors? Because if so, I'm questioning a lot of what I'm seeing in the keto and vegan communities despite it digesting alot of scientific articles.

And, if a Dr says something to you live in the consultation and doesn't include that in my med record, even when you explicitly ask him to include a certain statement, that is Not OK! Drs have a whole string of things they do that turn off patients and so patients go home and google their issues/symptoms.

The dude keeps talking about confirmation bias... which is exactly what he’s doing through the interview. Leading questions, side comments confirming his opinions etc. Not a balanced discussion on naturopathy, just on that Washington State school. So from a “scientific” point of view, doctor, you have proved nothing but that school’s shortcomings. You’re no different from biased media.

@marabanara

2 жыл бұрын

But this was not framed as a debate. Is this the first time you’ve watched this channel? ZDogg’s followers are mostly doctors, nurses and others who believe in scientific evidence but are also disillusioned with the way medicine has been practiced traditionally. The guest here was invited to share her particular story of coming from naturopathic lies, to now an accurate understanding of science and how wrong that all was. She was not invited to present the case (which as she explains, there is none) for naturopathic “medicine”. As ZDogg and Ms Hermes both freely admit, traditional mainstream medicine is horrible at treating people with kindness and not just as a bunch of diagnoses to throw prescriptions at. We know this. But the answer is not fake medicine.

What an amazing woman. So enjoyed this interview. Really opened my eyes. I currently see an MD in a CAM practice and now I have many questions. So happy I did not do chelation which he highly recommended. Thanks, ZDoggMD!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're a loser. Read a medical history book. The last book you read was 50 shades of grey. Pathetic.

I, too, once believed that I had it all figured out because I read a few physics textbooks

thanks for sharing your story, Britt Marie Hermes! takes courage, in my humble opinion.

Women dominate naturopathy for the same reason women dominate yoga. It's part of the same "alternative" scene. There isn't some gender-discrimination thing going on in medicine: Western medicine doesn't listen, period. Meanwhile, men don't bother going to their doctor at all - it's not like they are receiving superior treatment. Women are more social, need to talk about their problems more, doctors trying to get patients out the door have no time.

Thank you for this very informative conversation! I wish my husband’s ex would listen and stop taking my step kids to expensive “functional medicine” doctors!!

Holy shit that was a great interview. I learned so much. So glad to see such an depth look at such a complicated subject. You guys are the best.

@matthewmedeiros5533

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Fama Jr. So you learned how to use personal and anecdotal evidence along with condescension and bad jokes to "debunk" a field of medicine? Right. I saw your interview with her, same shit. If a medical student came out and talked about his terrible experience in a hospital with an MD as an attempt to discredit the field, he would be immediately torn down for falsely generalizing anecdotal evidence. Yet these morons get a pass? Makes sense..

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're a loser.

@texasowl5356

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Fama Jr. the first bit is cringie

I would like to add subs (Greek) to this, may I?

Legit most down to earth Podcasts on REAL medical dilemmas & research. The random topic changes that train-wreck from the current subject are fucking hilarious! Love this.

Canada requires a bachelor of science before going into naturopathy. 🤷‍♀

8:30 k, we all know what a hero Tom is in this situation, doc. And we know *you* know. Interviews need good sound like hospitals need good infection control protocols. We salute you, Mr Hinueber!! You keep this ship afloat. Edit: 20:20 NO *YOU’RE BAD PEOPLE!!!!* Although I do think your hoodie looks boss.

I used to really dislike ZDogg because he ripped apart the documentary that made me go vegan (I probably don't even have to name it but it was What The Health, an incredibly cherry-picked and fear mongering doc that has been criticized by vegans themselves). I was also considering naturopathy for a long time and I'm reallllly glad I found this interview now while I'm still in undergrad. Thanks for doing interviews like these!!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

Pathetic undergrad student with a measly opinion about life. I wouldn't expect anything less than a sad comment like this one. Read a medical history textbook.

@Bellasafari

5 жыл бұрын

Please do not let these paid shills throw you off course... Research ND schools, they are amazing and the doctors are too! They truly care about the person and being well. Many will let you shadow them in their practice if you really want to see people get well> go see for yourself!

@useacondom115

5 жыл бұрын

I work for a dermatologist as a scribe and I’m planning on going to osteopathic school. We see patients weekly who went to naturopaths who have no idea what is going on with the patients. Their clinical and in class hours are significantly less and much of the content they learn is defunct science. I’m also vegan but would rather learn medicine right then take nutrition classes on my own. Many of the naturopaths are not successful and it’s scary with that amount of loans, especially for someone who isn’t a type A personality (since becoming an ND has been described as more of a business then anything)

@Bellasafari

5 жыл бұрын

wrong again-- look at the curriculums of the NATIONALLY ACCREDITED NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS. NDs are trained as board certified licensed naturopathic physicians. I have studied their profession intensely as my dad recovered from a heart attack by seeing an ND. 75 and still no meds. There are NDs and there are naturopaths- Naturopaths are lay health coaches basically. NDs are licensed primary care doctors.

@propheticvoice77

5 жыл бұрын

Western medicine is usually created by synthetic materials in a lab to manipulate very specific, biochemical pathways in the body to help with pain mood or hormones. Never addressing underlying cause. One video isn't enough research. Many have died using both. Take both with a grain of salt

Read the book The Copper Revolution by Jason Hommel.

I don’t know when Britt went to Naturopathic school, but you have to have a bachelors degree to apply to a naturopathic program.

@bloompretty7576

4 жыл бұрын

I learned recently that there are actually two different things... Naturopaths and Naturopathic Doctors. Naturopaths have no schooling or short online schooling while naturopathic doctors have 8 years of schooling and are regulated like allopathic doctors (regular doctors)

@leeslyrose

4 жыл бұрын

BloomPretty very true

@spideylover4105

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloompretty7576 they are NOT regulated like allopathic doctors.

@bloompretty7576

3 жыл бұрын

@@spideylover4105 A Naturopathic Doctor (ND) is regulated just the same, has special trainings, 8 years of school + 2 years of residency, board exams, etc.

@spideylover4105

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloompretty7576 kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWWOrq5to9qyfbw.html Listen to a former naturopath. You are simply incorrect.

ZDoggMD & Brit Hermes: A common reason for failure to prescribe an indicated homeopathic remedy is the reliance on a few symptoms such as "redness, itching, and inflammation." These are only 3 extremely general symptoms, each of which, whether taken together or by themselves, can be found in common among thousands of homeopathic remedies. That these 3 symptoms proceed a puncture wound adds additional specificity, but still does not present a clear enough picture for appropriate remedy selection, thus an indicated remedy will not be found and the patient will be frustrated. The placebo effect may indeed occur in rather easily influenced patients, but since it is not exclusive to any one modality in particular, it would not differ from the placebo effect of administering a contraindicated pharmaceutical which also often occurs in medicine. However, homeopathy has been documented to outperform placebo in numerous case studies, and the study of its mechanisms remains an underfunded, unanswered call to action. The most convincing argument, though, for homeopathy's effect on the body are provings (discussed below). Any person with courage can attempt a proving, though great care must be taken and a licensed homeopath should be guiding the proving. The placebo effect seems to be a force capable of improving patient health and should thus be studied on its own, and indeed, it has been written about in a book titled "Suggestible You," which contains scientific research and is available for purchase on Amazon for your enjoyment. Reliance on general, non-specific symptoms is an excellent choice if one wishes to prescribe a pharmaceutical, but is largely a shot in the dark if selecting a homeopathic remedy. Unfortunately, it seems your professor was not educated in proper homeopathic technique. Homeopathic remedies are prescribed most notably and with documented success in German hospitals, Indian clinics, and Greece. I recommend visiting www.vithoulkas.com to read about the lifetime clinical successes of homeopath George Vithoulkas. There you can read about homeopathic mechanisms, clinical trials, and the like. You can also KZread Rajan Sankaran, Sujit Chatterjee, or Roger Morrison to listen to documented case reports with patient testaments and methodical procedures and remedy choice explained in greater detail. The selection of a homeopathic remedy first begins with an extensive and detailed patient intake, considering first mental symptoms (state of mind/emotions), general symptoms (body temp, effect of motion on symptoms, etc.), physical symptoms, and if possible, strange, rare and peculiar symptoms (e.g. the wound itches only when exposed to water). Gathering this information requires at least an hour, and once finished, requires research in homeopathic materia medicas, which supply documented remedy "provings" which began in the 1800s and continue thru today. There are thousands of homeopathic materia medica in medical libraries and can also be searched for online. Here is the link for the materia medica for apis, documented by William Boericke, MD: www.homeoint.org/books/boericmm/a/apis.htm All provings of the same remedy present with similar symptoms, and these symptoms are documented and called "keynotes." Redness, inflammation, and itching are symptoms of apis, but are not keynotes. Some keynotes unique to apis include an extremely tender, stinging type of pain; worse in the afternoon; aggravated by heat and motion; better with cold application. To contrast, cantharis (fly bite) shows a wound with a raw, burning pain; worse from cold. Both remedies, however, may present with redness, inflammation, and itching. It is necessary to spend time with a patient to understand the symptom picture in a detailed manner, then either search through materia medicas for similar symptom pictures, or use technology such as Radar OPUS or Vithoulkas Compass to input symptoms into programs that match symptoms with remedies. Provings are an extremely important concept in homeopathy. If you continually take a homeopathic remedy in great frequency, you will begin to experience symptoms associated with the exposure to that substance in non-homeopathic doses. A spider bite for example, will produce many similar symptoms in a group of people bitten by the same spider, but also will affect each person differently depending on their constitution and inborn tissue weaknesses. Inborn tissue weaknesses are defined by genetics. For example, some people may secondarily experience a headache along with the wound, others may become quite irritable, angry or weepy, and others may become rather tired. These differences are the most important part of homeopathic prescription. As you can see, the approach between the selection of a pharmaceutical and the selection of a homeopathic remedy is polar opposite.

@woodywoodlstein9519

5 жыл бұрын

Jared Christopher dude. Fck off. Take your crazy somewhere else you desperate asshole

“Why do you think homeopathy works for so many people?”.. “well let me tell you my story” - so it works why is that -I don’t know let me tell you about one isolated experience and it will answer everyone else’s experience with homeopathy and how it cured them. - so let me talk about one isolated experience where the person attributed the cure to the sugar pill which doesn’t do shit... because the body heals itself. The former naturopath just tried to prove: no possible way of having a placebo effect -because they can’t answer why it works for so many people-. the other person(zdog, MD) ..acknowledged that it works for so many people to him it is a placebo effect

@woodywoodlstein9519

5 жыл бұрын

InvestigadorTJ actually you must suffer from adhd. Because you missed the point. Maybe watch it again but pay attention. Moron.

I was swindled by one of these NDs who said I had adrenal fatigue. The ND had me take a saliva cortisol test. Well, I thought someone was weird and made an appointment with an endocrinologist MD who gave me the proper blood test and my cortisol was absolutely normal. The endo saved me hundreds of dollars of so-called recommend supplements for a non-existing condition.

@lewisbilly12353

4 жыл бұрын

@Frank Aziz It is only one third because medical advances have solved other problems. The life span has only increased due to medical advances.

SERENA THE TENNIS GREAT HAD PULMONARY EMBOLISM FOR THE 2ND TIME. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE FOR HER DOCTOR TO BELIEVE HER. FINALLY HER DOCTOR ORDERED TESTS AND REVEALED THE SHE DID HAVE A PULMONARY EMBOLISM.

Thank you so much for this enlightening conversation.

I LOVE her. So excited to watch this!

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're a loser. Your opinion is inherently biased. Go back to school.

Excellent interview. ZDogg, you're very compassionate towards her; if she was able to come around, do you think that you could hold the some level of compassion and hope for the anti-vaxxers?

I think Briitt should sue the homeopath school in Seatle and get her money back.

There's also good ethical brilliant naturopaths. The crazy doctors who were doing using the unapproved drugs were just crazy

At about an hour into the video they talk about meditation/yoga. They should know that’s also a form of eastern medicine/therapeutics which is also considered a form of witchcraft. So I’m a little confused lol

@marabanara

2 жыл бұрын

Meditation and yoga both take advantage of mindfulness, and that actually has a good scientific backing and evidence base. It also is very low-harm, as they’re not advocating yoga & meditation as alternatives to medical treatments, but rather as something everyone can benefit from, same as a healthier diet and increasing exercise.

I was enjoying watching your videos until you called Multiple Chemical Sensitivities psychosomatic. A better name for it is TILT (Toxicant Induced Loss of Tolerance) and it's very real and very debilitating/isolating. This type of discrimination is why people stop seeing conventional doctors and go to naturoapths or essentially become their own doctors (which is overwhelming). I don't trust naturopaths but you damn well better believe I'm not going to see a conventional doctor who disrespects me and has no understanding of my illness. How arrogant to think you have every illness all figured out. Did you know that MS was once attributed to conversion disorder (hysteria with physical symptoms)? Please open your mind and be open to the idea that science is evolving and we currently do not know everything. Your line of thinking is extremely damaging to patients.

@caracaponio5867

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!!!

@memememmee7794

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this. Exactly how I felt seeing their reactions to that disrder and how people with Morgellons are also treated. Plenty of people have been disrespected by conventional heartlessness so they're forced to go elsewhere.

I think traditional Chinese medicine IS science-based but a lot of it was done through trial and error. And through that trial and error process over thousands of years, they have a great understanding of which herbs work best to treat certain conditions. Same with other traditional medicines.

@nathanclark2780

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah? Explain the Rhino horn and other ridiculous Chinese remedies for impotency etc.

@ReineDeLaSeine14

6 жыл бұрын

I would love to see empirical double blind studies on the more widely used techniques someday

@angedejeudi

6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Clark Some of the remedies do work, except no one uses them anymore because they're more hassle to prepare than just popping a pill or slathering on some cream. One of the most well known examples of effective traditional herbal medicine, to the point of being discusses in pharmacology classes, is "ma huang". It can be used to treat a range of symptoms including colds, flu, and asthma. Its active ingredient is found in many "Western" drugs. However, we just give people the purified active ingredient instead because it's easier to control dosage, and it's easier to administer (no one these days has the time to actually prepare herbal medicine themselves given the ingredients). The reason you only know about rhino horns is because that's attention grabbing, and we love sensationalizing things.

@jennywaldensi4868

5 жыл бұрын

Chinese medicine is based on the occult; as their attachment to astrology (as their yearly calendar shows). There is nothing scientific about acupuncture, pills from rhino horns, so on.

@ProtoIndoEuropean88

Жыл бұрын

@@jennywaldensi4868 there is no truth on anything "scientific" it's all a bunch of measuring things the way based on one's own bias

I noticed something interesting...many of my very scientifically oriented doctors incorporate elements of naturopathy. I’m on high dose magnesium and riboflavin for migraines. My geneticist wanted me to use the Meyer Cocktail in my IV fluids and do micronutrient testing. Because Mito has no treatment, they’re often put on high dose vitamins, minerals, and cofactors (the Mito Cocktail). My doctors (including an old school allergist) recognize chemical sensitivity (I’m diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). For my autonomic failure I do IV D5NS several times a week, which for my condition is still experimental and it’s really bumped up my quality of life I think a lot of stuff is still unknown and I think non bullshit CAM has its place. Half the shit we are exposed to, breathe, eat, has to be making people sick. Homeopathy is full on ridiculous and a lot of concepts make no sense. Oh, and fuck Dr Oz/Dr Phil for perpetuating this BS.

@ashleyashleym2969

6 жыл бұрын

Yep some of them do, my professor who taught medical and biological science classes bought some aspects of natruopathy. She's incredibly intelligent but she still fell for it. She's big into the essential oils thing.

@ReineDeLaSeine14

6 жыл бұрын

Ashley ASHLEYM Yeah I do use peppermint to help with nausea. I can only see essential oils be useful for symptom management, not as a treatment for a disease process.

@kimberlycooper4170

6 жыл бұрын

ReineDeLaSeine14 , look up the symptoms of various vitamin, mineral, phytonutrient, protein, fat, and other nutrient deficiencies. Giving people vitamins and other other nutrients, either through pills or when foods, is valid medical treatment.

@chelsear9483

5 жыл бұрын

@@ashleyashleym2969 big into essential oils? Wouldn't it be beneficial for you to actually research them? Aromatherapy is good for calming the mind, which in turn calms the body, which in turn creates a positive attitude which in turn can help with the healing process or just help your psyche in general. Also it may be beneficial for opening your sinuses. But you must check if you are allergic first. So no she didn't fall for it. It is legit. No one said you use aromatherapy to cure anything. I think many ppl have no idea what any of these alternative medicine techniques actually are. Smh.

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

Homeopathy is clearly effective, but I wouldn't expect a sheep like you to be able to recognize when you're being fooled. Go read a medical history textbook before the wolves eat you alive, dummy.

YOU CAN HAVE A STROKE WITH BLOOD PRESSURE THAT HIGH.

You are so amazing and awesome for standing up to a heavily lobbied community. NDs have their place and it is not calling themselves "physician", replacing themselves as a primary care or prescribing pharmaceuticals.

@jonathanwinters1625

5 жыл бұрын

You're a loser. A pathetic NP. You didn't even go to medical school. Read a medical history textbook. The last book you read was 50 shades of grey sitting at home in your pajamas. Pathetic.

Being given fish when the client was a vegetarian?! This purely means that the naturopath wasn't listening to her patient to provide the best means of treatment. Britt was offered lifestyle and diet changes, but that's just "common sense", maybe to her it was but still if things are so common sense then why do people get so sick and need medical help? Why do people think they need a magic pill or a doctor who has a 15-minute window to "fix" you? I think watching this with a very open mind is important, naturopathy is ever-evolving like any other industry but bear in mind you are listening to two sceptics in this discussion.

@sharondianneb

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Sounds like Germany was a really beautiful experience