Reacting To The Rise Of Anxiety, Microplastics & Antidepressants - Doctor Mike - #814
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Doctor Mike is a family medicine physician and a YouTuber. There’s a lot of information in the health space. With so much data out there, what are the best ways to discern real health advice from false claims? Expect to learn whether there really is an uptick in Adult ADHD diagnoses, whether SSRIs are being over prescribed, the worst beauty trends Doctor Mike is seeing at the moment, the problem of microplastics men who’s testicles, which health trends we will look back on in 50 years in horror, how big of a change Ozempic will make in the health space, and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Medical Conversations on Social Media (04:07) What’s the Best Treatment for Anxiety? (08:21) Is There an Uptick in ADHD Diagnosis? (14:26) Current State of Prescribing SSRIs (20:14) Issues With the US Healthcare System (34:16) Most Dangerous Cosmetic Trends (39:35) What You Need to Know About Posture (44:46) How Our Mind Impacts Our Sense of Pain (54:17) Have We All Got Microplastics Inside Us? (01:01:21) Are Health Influencers Helpful? (01:05:34) How Harmful Are Scented Candles? (01:09:03) Future Implications of GLP-1 Drugs (01:24:01) Doctor Mike’s Chat With Steven Gundry (01:33:23) Being a Public Figure & a Doctor (01:35:57) Where to Find Doctor Mike Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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