As a cancer researcher, if cancer was cured tomorrow, everyone I know would be happy to find a new area of science to work in.

Hot take: dental and eye insurance should fall under health insurance. They all relate to health and whats inside our body. Health insurance should provide for dental and eye necesites.

Fun little fact about the first hot take: Wales actually has the default of being an organ donor and you actually have to opt out instead of in, this was made because they noticed how many people actually wanted to be organ donors but obviously we don’t know when we die so they just don’t get round to like opting in

I absolutely hate when people shame others for deciding to put a disabled or elderly family member in a care home, saying they're abandoning them or that they're a horrible parent/son/daughter/sibling. Because the vast majority of times they clearly have absolutely no idea of what it means for a family to deal with that kind of situation, where everyone, and I mean truly everyone, has to step in and dedicate a good portion of their life to caring for that person. It's not just hanging out and spending some quality time with grandma, it's having no day off, it's washing them and cleaning them and feeding them and keeping them busy, happy and entertained 24/7, organizing meds, doctor visits and planning care turns, physically moving them if they're unable to, depending on the severity of their situation also dealing with violent outbursts and temper tantrums, getting insulted and pushed around, seeing their mental state deteriorate in front of your eyes while knowing you can do nothing to help them. It's feeling guilty and powerless, and constantly wondering if you're doing it right or making things worse. It's hell. You love them with all your heart but it's hell. And I will never blame anyone for deciding to take a step back and prioritize their own wellbeing and mental health. Because if I ever got to the point of being unable to take care of myself I would want my relatives to do the same

Hot take: insurance companies should not have the right to arbitrarily decide what is “medically necessary” for a patient when they’re not the ones actually providing patient care. Doctors should not have to constantly adapt their care services to meet the insurance company’s demands especially if that’s not the best care plan for the patient.

The problem is that most people think cancer is this ONE thing that needs just ONE cure. And I’m just so, so tired of explaining.

Hot take: Hospitals should have open air windows/ decks for patients to utilize (when not contraindicated like with something like asthma during pollen season/ high pollution areas or a mental health risk). As a nurse who has worked in hospitals and then been a patient for an extended time, I have never understood why fresh outside air is so difficult to access.

I love how empathetic and understanding of all sides, Dr. Mike is. It's such a rare, difficult thing to find in people nowadays ❤

The fact that DENTAL CARE is not considered in insurance, as if your teeth can't get sick! How it's separated from Healthcare like that is WILD to me.

Its crazy how dismissive people are of mental health. Even a supposed ICU-Nurse overlooks it in some desire for the myth off meritocracy.

As a physical therapist, it made me so happy to hear you say "you continue that neural activation pathway to keep good control of your muscle." I say this at least 3-4 times a day to different patients, if not more. We've moved away from following the RICE method, and so many patients are misinformed, or so scared they will only further injure themselves, and they have to be taught safe movements for proper healing. Thank you for including this!

As an overweight woman, I constantly had doctors telling me to "Workout more" or "Eat more fruits and veggies." No one looked into the fact that I was working out often and I LOVE fruits and veggies. They all saw a teenage girl who was overweight and was too young to have anything seriously wrong that could cause my weight. Turns out I have PCOS which made it close to impossible for me to lose weight until I was put on birth control to balance out my hormones. Also adding to the struggle of losing weight was my breathing problems. My airways are already very small and I had an underdeveloped jaw that was crushing my airways that were already too small. All of this caused my extreme weight gain around puberty, but most doctors kept brushing me off. I refused to give up until I finally found a doctor who helped me and since then I have lost over 60lbs just by being treated for the medical reason for my weight gain. We NEED to stop assuming the problem by looking at people. Weather is be a male, female, cacausian, african ameriacn, etc. Find the truth not the assumption.

Doctor mike giving his knowledge on medical hot takes is amazing, it allows him to vent his frustration while dealing with the misconceptions

My husband was an ICU nurse and do you know what he saw all the time in the hospital? Unhealthy healthcare workers, including ICS nurses, not recognizing their own unhealthy behaviors while passing judgement on their patients. My mom, who was also a nurse, use to say, "they did it to themselves." all the time, until she was diagnosed with diabetes. Suddenly, it's genetics or a societal problem and not just her doing it to herself.

For the ICU nurse wanting people who live unhealthy life styles to pay more should also think of this: Ontop of what Mike said, most people living excessively unhealthy lifestyles are often already lower class to lower middle class people. To put extra financial burden on people who already experience the most financial burden just seems completely unhelpful. We shouldn't be trying to squeeze water out of rocks. They don't have the money or time to either go to the gym or just workout freely on their own without a gym after working multiple overtime shifts to make ends meet. They don't have time to cook proper meals and may have to rely on high sodium/fat/preservative filled premade microwave cooked food or fast food. This high stress no free time lifestyle also causes people to drown in simple, easy to get pleasures life smoking, drinking, maybe even harder illegal/controlled substances just to get some stress relief for their day. Maybe they get very little sleep and feel the need to ingest unhealthy amounts of caffeine. All that should be a factor as well, not just the fact that you cant always prove it was 100% it was just an idiot making bad decisions vs a society thing. These people are often already poor and the USA's healthcare system is fucked up and expensive enough as is. Suggesting poor people, and while probably unintentional that's what you would be targeting I'm not calling you classist, be the one to shoulder higher medical bills is ludicrous and wrong. Also factor in PoC who are often nudged into poverty through similar points of view because often times PoC fall into these categories, and now you have a systemic racial issue as well as a classist one because that black person or hispanic person or whoever might be more largely targeted for these higher fee's at a higher %rate than a white one through no fault of their own. Again, I'm sure you just didn't think this all the way through ICU nurse. I'm not calling you classist. I'm not calling you racist. I'm not calling you a bad person. I understand it must be frustrating to see some chronic smoker paying the same amount of money for asthma or cancer treatment or whatever else as someone who lived an otherwise healthy lifestyle and got unlucky. It sucks seeing someone who essentially "brought it on themselves" bearing the same medical burden as someone who simply won the worst lottery imaginable. But at the end of the day, its usually more complicated than it looks. You only know their medical history, not their personal history, and thats important to remember. Sometimes, even when its technically a choice...its not as simple as it looks.

Dr. Mike's answer to the ICU nurse's hot take on smokers, etc.... could not agree more and it's moments like this that make me love his videos!!!!

Fun fact: in The Netherlands you actually are a donor when you turn 18 and it's the default to list that you're not. They did it because often people forget to become a donor. But your direct family can still choose not to make you a donor after you've deceased

"To hurt someone who's already hurting"... Such profoundly kind and empathetic words ♥

As a social worker - it's absolutely terrifying to hear an ICU nurse speak like this. Income brackets are one of the most significant determinants of health - low income families often can't afford the most nutritious food, some have to work multiple jobs (which takes a toll on your health), are more likely to live closer to factories and other sources of pollution, and are more likely to receive subpar medical care (especially in countries where you have to pay for your care). Saying that this and all resulting illness should be blamed on the person and force them to pay is horrendous

So, so grateful for your response regarding charging people more or less for healthcare depending on their lifestyle. You're absolutely right that a system like that would just serve to punish the people who are already suffering the most, and it's good to hear you spreading that message. On a somewhat lighter note, it's also great to hear you talk about how society's interpretation of what people's circadian rhythm should be isn't necessarily healthy for everyone! I really appreciate this as someone who struggles with the traditional 9-5 (aka 8-5 with an unpaid lunch) schedule because I naturally feel like going to bed later and waking up later.

As a nurse who is also a recovering addict, the misconceptions so many healthcare professionals have about addiction is very sad

In the UK, they aren't struggling to find funding, they are *being underfunded*. A slight difference.

As someone who was diagnosed with Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder i can say normal operating hours do suck as we dont always all work on the same schedule.

As someone who was diagnosed with Lyme Disease when I was little, I 100% agree. I never had a rash, and we never saw any ticks on me.

it's kinda scary when an oncology nurse thinks cancer is 1 illness that could ever have 1 cure.

The thing with genetic testing also is that saying "10 time more likely" doesn't mean 1000%, it mean that... Let's say the average chance of getting a disease is 0.5%, then your chances are now 5%. Results like these scare people especially if it's a serious life altering/threatening condition.

I feel that there is so much compassion and understanding about both sides of the story in your answers... What a breath of fresh air! Thank you!❤

Thank you for the sleep thing. My step dad has a very vocal problem with people who stay up late, and believe that it’s wrong, and I tell him when I try to go to sleep earlier it just doesn’t work for me (I end up just lying in bed unable to sleep). He thinks it’s a learned thing cuz my dad is a night owl, but it’s more coded into who I am. If I go to sleep early and wake up early, I’ll feel tired, even if I got 8-9 hours of sleep. If I go to bed between 2-3am and wake up between 10-11am, I feel more well rested and energetic for the day.

Hot take: therapy should been available for anyone who needs it and anything mental health related should be included in health insurance because it is just as important as our physical health!

Note to the Editors: I really like how the orange line moves on the bottom of the screen to show how long each of his takes are. It was very satisfying!!

I have to say I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and your patients are INCREDIBLY lucky to have such an intelligent, tactful, and empathetic doctor. You are a shining example of what is RIGHT in the medical system ❤️

Hot take: I think people have become too comfortable with taking over the counter medications for minor issues that can often be resolved without them. Example: having a headache and taking an ibuprofen instead of realizing that you haven’t drank enough water and are dehydrated.

Hearing how you responded to the comment about having to pay more if you live an unhealthy life style made me happy. Mentally healthy people dont understand the range of challenges that less mentally healthy people go through. So thank you for that.

That ICU nurse terrifies me. Yes let's make medical access more difficult for at risk patients. "The beatings will continue until your attitude improves."

Mike, your channel is so insightful. Just want you to know we appreciate you and all the effort you put into this channel. The world needs more of this🔥

You Dr. Mike Are a very Intelligent and thorough, thoughtful eloquent speaker. Your takes are answered honestly and actually so balanced and fair, make a whole lot of sense. Really enjoyed that vid 👏✔️✨🤍🎀

Ugh he is so right about not laying around too much when you're injured. I went that route with a chronic leg injury and it just stayed bad or got worse for YEARS. And it was finally moving again, slowly, but pushing through some pain that finally got myself to heal.

About the sleep thing: I can be sleepy as Hell all day but after 9 pm my body wakes up as if I got enough sleep. This happens so often, and no matter how many times I try to “fix” my insomnia, it always circles back.

I like this quote, that people who are addicted to a substance will want to keep taking them not because it makes them feel "good" but because it makes them feel "less bad".

I really like this video. I've already heard most of the hot takes somewhere and it's so eye opening to have a doctor answer them. For most of these I also disagreed, but couldn't say why. I really liked that you put it all into 2-3 sentences and went onto the next one, it was very compact

My husband was once misdiagnosed with Lyme. They told him to stay off his feet for like a week. Turns out it was his first Rheumatoid Arthritis flare, and the worst thing you can do for that is stop moving your joints for a whole week... that was a rough recovery.

Fun fact from a former insurance agent: smokers DO have to pay higher insurance premiums.

I totally read that one “hot take” completely differently than you did. The one that you interpreted as free healthcare, I interpreted as the commenter saying medical school should be free. That’s how it reads to me and, with the current doctor shortage/crisis my province is currently going through (Ontario, Canada), I can understand the thought behind that, that maybe free medical school would produce more doctors, thus no more doctor shortages.

doctor mike is so compassionate, i love the way he thinks and even though i don’t have much medical knowledge at all i agree with everything he said in this vid !!

The problem with our NHS are politically caused by a government that is ideologically opposed to the idea of a socialised healthcare. They started charging nurses for uni courses - now we have nurse shortages. We have a shortage of doctors so they reduce the number of training places for doctors. For 13 years they have given NHS workers below inflation pay awards. They are systematically undermining the NHS to create a demand for private healthcare.

Hot Take: dental and eye should be covered by insurance! Who decided that it shouldnt?!?

Thank you for addressing the "all cancer can be cured if it wasn't for big pharma greed" take. I work for a research company that does verification studies on drugs and treatments, and so so so much of our work is on cancer treatments. Cancer is an extremely complex and varied disease that there's no one simple cure. Also it is a spit in the face to all that do work on these treatments. Many of us have family that ends up needing these treatments, and in some cases our own coworkers do, too.

you're so well spoken, its inspiring

About the "who pays" take: in France, every worker contributes proportionally to his means and almost EVERY medical thing is 100% refund, whatever your situation, and whether it's surgery, physiotherapy, etc. etc. (while keeping excellence in hopistal care). And we are actually horrified when we hear about how it works in the US.

Let me just clarify, the issue in the UK is NOT because it is universal healthcare, it's because the current leaders are running it poorly.

I LOVE Matthew Walkers book. Granted I don't consistently keep good sleep hygiene habits, but when I'm having difficulty I always come back to what I learned in his book, and it always helps significantly. Just need to figure out how to stick with the good habits and break the bad habits long term...

My Primary Care Physician is, I feel, an excellent doctor, and one of the best I've known. He also asks what I think is wrong with me before going into his analysis. And even if I'm wrong, he acknowledges why I may think that, and addresses why he doesn't think it is what I thought. That validation makes me far more willing to be open with him, even if I think I may be a bit crazy. He also admits when he's at the limit of his expertise and won't hesitate to send me to specialists.

I feel like doctors should never dismiss a possible diagnosis based on age of the patient. Or dismissing a diagnosis just because its rare. My late husband was diagnosed with Charcot foot later we moved and had to change doctors. His new podiatrist said “you don’t have Charcot foot, its too rare”

So glad Lyme Diseas was mentioned! My brother nearly died (not typical, I know) from a bad case. 2 weeks after being bitten, he went into heart failure. Our tiny little local E.R. doc kept on top of him like a hawk, and saved his life twice in 24 hours. My brother was then transferred to a bigger hospital and was about 4 hours away from being given a pacemaker at age 39, when his Lyme test result came in, positive off the charts. He never had a visible bullseye rash. Several weeks of IV antibiotics later, and his heart has been healthy as a horse ever since. Scared the living bejeesus out of me, though.

I have a circadian rhythm disorder. My natural sleep cycle is about 5-7 am until 3-5 pm, maybe a little later if im really tired. This is a really big problem, especially because i also have insomnia and narcolepsy, so when it comes to sleep, i'm more or less at the mercy of my body. Trying to keep a "normal" sleep schedule doesn't last long.

I love this channel. I always and will still hold my reservations and do my own research on some things, but I appreciate informed and professional insights

The biggest, most obvious flaw in the "charge people more for bad health behaviors" idea is it would cause an enormous increase in patients lying to their doctors about their lifestyle and behaviors, leading to much worse health outcomes for a lot of people.

Hot take: Relatively young and otherwise healthy patients often aren't given the due consideration when they first report encountering health issues; many doctors and nurses automatically assume complaints about not feeling well to be borne out of stress, panic attacks, bad habits and so on. This is especially true when it's something intermittent and that has cleared up / is not happening when you get to the doctor's office. Personal experience: had paroxysmal Afib for years and it was always blamed on stress or "panic attacks". It took an hours-long episode and it being caught on EKG at the ER to finally convince everyone I was not making it up - and even in the ER, the nurses kinda went "tut-tut" at me when I described my symptoms - until the EKG machine spat the printout.

7:05 this take reeks of "just dont be unhealthy lol, just choose to not do the bad thing"

In Sweden it is free to study at a university. In fact, you can get paid to study depending if you also get the student loan

As someone with Lyme disease that's struggled for about 13 years despite antibiotics (oral and IV), thank you for talking about this issue repeatedly. If a doctor had believed me immediately instead of given me the "it's all in your head, Lyme disease isn't in this area" take, my life would be DRASTICALLY different now. Awareness, prevention, early detection, and early treatment is absolutely KEY 💚

"you will ultimetely create a system that will target and really hurt those who are already hurting" - Such a good statement! It sounds so easy to let a smoker or obease person pay more, but the other side of the coin could have a tremendous negative effect on everyone.

Hypnosis has made such a huge difference in my mental health. Not just the hypnosis itself but the grounding techniques he has taught me for my anxiety and depression

I think that Dr. Mike should make a mental health episode, he seems so sensitive and aware about the topics :)

I feel like when Mike tried to explain the Cancer comment he really focused on not failing with his emotions for his Mother (God bless her soul) and keep it professional

OMG the Lyme Disease one: YES! I was diagnosed a few years ago, and my bullseye rash was on my very lower back so no one noticed it until the ER doctors went in for a spinal tap. Thankfully, the doctors in my case had Lyme disease on their radar but they were testing me for meningitis as a potential diagnosis or a complication from possible Lyme Disease.

Thank you for this video❤ thank you for debunking some of the misinformation out there, as well as some of the stigma surrounding addiction and drug use So many people depend on Opioid medication . Chronic pain patients acute pain patients…. The terminally ill. … the mentally ill…. And even those who are addicted. They need those medication‘s and stigmatizing them does absolutely nothing to help them.

That ICU nurse that thinks people suffering with addiction should pay more... 🚩🚩🚩🚩

Hot Take: Medical degrees should be required to work in the health insurance industry. Id rather the people deciding if my surgery is nessisary or if the blood work i recieved was needed also have a basic understanding of how the human body works so they can understand why its needed.

I admire Dr. Mike's empathy

I'm really glad Dr Mike was honest with everyone about how Healthcare is free nowhere in the world and never will be. People work in field that need to be paid. The resources need to be paid for. The cost is paid by someone. I'd be much more comfortable knowing I'm not burdening anyone else with my Healthcare costs, especially if my own choices lead to them.

I recently was assigned to a different doctor, because mine retired. This doctor says he treat the whole person, physically AND mentally. I like him much better than my previous doctor. He's helping me handle my Type 2 diabetes, and wants me to get off most of my meds. (8) by eating better and just plain living better. I hope to be his patient for a long time.

My hot take is that I'm literally completely fine with universal healthcare coming from my taxes, even if those taxes are higher, and I feel like that's what most people mean when they refer to supporting "free" healthcare. Believe it or not taking money out of my taxes so that I and my fellow neighbors don't have to pay thousands of dollars at once for a medical emergency sounds completely worth it to me.

I experienced that 5th percentile doctor being the difference that enabled me to recover. In 2016 I found myself experiencing continuing symptoms following a c diff infection which I was at this point definitely now negative for. However the cramps and spasms continued. I saw one GI who performed an emergency scope and told me she couldn't find anything wrong with me before prescribing me Bentyl saying it was the only thing she could give me. The Bentyl made me feel worse, constantly crampy instead of just a couple times a week. A second GI thought my treatment so far had been wild. He treated me for SIBO with Xifaxin, then started me on desipramine with Levsin as needed and I proceeded to make a full recovery.

I mean, I have heard stories about bad experiences in nursing homes. But I think there can be a different problem depending on who is put in the nursing home. I don't want to go into too many details because I don't want to trauma dump. But I can still remember her final words to me, clear as day. "You are the only one who cares." When she said that, she was referring to family as my mom felt everyone else abandoned her. The nursing staff were wonderful people from what I remember, so there wasn't any abuse. But still thinking about those last words...😢

The weight one! The assumption that everything is because of my weight is constant and overwhelming. Never saw this when I was thin. Also, having a chronic, debilitating illness that prevents exercise, and food allergies/sensitivities that prevent certain diets is ignored and doctors just say "You just need to exercise more", or "you're afraid of exercise", or "go on a diet and just eat fruit/veg instead of ...[insert any other food item here]", when my illnesses make this blatantly impossible and/or dangerous. It's super frustrating. No I'm not afraid of exercise. No I don't want to be overweight. But that doesn't mean that every single thing that is ever wrong with me or that I go to a doctor for can be blamed on my weight.

For me, being placed in a group home has not only been the best thing to have ever happen to me, but has been a literal life saver.

I love your channel! Keep doing the good work

5:05 i remember i had stitches on my elbow, and was told not to move too much my arm (bend or stretch out too much) by the end after stitches were removed, it ended up being actually painful to bend/stretch out my arm, and it was only for like 2-3 weeks; i had lost the ability to bend my arm basically (since then i'm all fine ✌️)

Problems with NHS funding are often related to the government underfunding it, while pumping money into private health care facilities (often benefiting from it). Not to mention bureaucracy that cranks up costs. If a cost of pack of painkillers is 10 x of what the same medication costs in a supermarket, something is wrong there. But while as a society we don't pay specific bills for our treatement, it is still very much a business for people in charge.

As a person with a disability, I disagree with what was said here about group homes, and what is now called long-term care. Unfortunately, sometimes people do get miss treated in these environments but that is not always the case. I live in a group home right now and it’s not perfect but my needs do get met and for the most part, the people who work here are extremely caring individuals and I have rapport and friendship with them 😊 I have a physical disability and my parents wouldn’t have been able to take care of my needs safely for much longer. It was my choice to move out and I don’t regret that decision. It was the best option for me.

3:00 Exactly. I’ve experienced trochanteric bursitis for over a decade now, always when I start to become more active regardless of my weight. However, it started occurring more frequently when I’d try to become more active after I had gained a significant amount of weight, because the pressure from all of the extra weight was creating more instances of that nerve getting pinched. Even losing 50 pounds while remaining active by swimming and stretching has reduced the pain tremendously.

crazy thing is the orgon donnor situation is actually like that by default here in portugal, you are by default an organ donnor, and if you dont want to be you have to sign a paper explicicitely saying it. Its pretty great actually because it dramatically increases organs available which means smaller organ transplant waits and lists which means less deaths, less suffering and less money spent on keeping someone alive until a donnor shows up!

My kids’ pediatrician didn’t get the CME memo.. she missed my son’s SEVERE autism several times, despite me, non-doctor, bringing it up. “Boys will be boys, boys develop differently…” was all she said. Apparently she got her medical degree from my grandma.

this might be a tiny thing but i really appreciate the moving line at the bottom of the video to show how long your response is going to take and how far through it you are currently. I am autistic and i find it difficult to follow and process information. knowing how long/short the burst of information is really helps me gauge my interaction and energy expenditure. small thing, but thank you!

I actually went thru hypnosis therapy for my smoking addiction. Me and my roommate had gotten into the habit of smoking a pack a day between the two of us for the better part of a year. I tried the hypnosis because my mom thought it would be worth a show and i went into it thinking it wasnt gonna work, but surprisingly somehow within the span of 90 minutes she helped me break my habit and i havent even had the craving for a cigarette since. Obviously one experience isnt a good sample size but theres definitely something to be said about the power of suggestion and the human mind

Hello :) I first want to say I absolutely love your videos.I am Canadian from Ontario, but I do have a question I am 32 next week I was just diagnosed by Profesional that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis I was wondering if you have a video on it at all.For people that may not know the signs. As there is new research on Rheumatoid as I am not a doctor I am just in school for MOA but I was unaware on some of the new info that has came out about it. Thank you Samantha

Doesn’t it just make you smile that Doctor Mike cares *so much,* you can see it is truly his passion and he wants to educate people and that is so amazing

When I was young I got really sick. Could not keep anything down. After almost a week of this my mother, who was a nurse, took me to the ER. They said it was the flu, gave me fluids via IV, and sent me home a few hours later. Two days later I was in the same state. My mother took me to the family doctor who took one look at me and said I had Lyme. No targets on me or any other outward signs so my mother was not sure that was the correct diagnosis. He put me on med and a few days later I was feeling much better. Close to 30 years later and I still see that same doctor. He is now over an hour drive but I told him I will continue to have him as my PC doctor until he retires.

The first person basically stated that we should apply a “you didn’t say no so that means yes” rule onto organ donation and all that tells me is that they don’t properly understand the concept of consent or how important it is in the medical field.

The point about there being people behind controversial things like the mRNA vaccine and big pharma is just so true. I experience something similar in my profession...I'm an environmental consultant and I do work with both government agencies and industry. Depending on who you're talking to, either one gets villianized, but at the end of the day, all of my clients are just people trying to do the right thing.

This man is super smart and has high common sense. I wish all doctors were like that.

As someone who is currently doing CME’s for my licensure, I can confirm that continued education courses are nothing compared to actual lecture or study.

My daughter was misdiagnosed with lyme diseased by two doctors. She had a bite, it wasnt a bullseye. Her dad and dog both had it. She didnt get other symptoms A week later, it looked like someone took a red marker and drew circles on her. She saw a different doctor. Right away he treated her for lyme and she tested positive. Not everything fits text book definition....

Something no one seems to be saying about the cancer theory: Big pharma isn't just one company that profits from cancer treatment. Each company is trying to maximize profit, and from an individual company's standpoint, it would be more profitable to find the cure to cancer and sell it to every cancer patient who can afford it rather than just use the same old treatment and get your fair share of the patients, even if you would get more money out of each patient.

Really shocking and gross how little empathy that ICU nurse had towards people who are already struggling.

The sad thing… is that doctors are required to take continuing education… but some of them DO still operate in the past, refuse to use what they learn, and gaslight patients until they’re so broken they stop seeking help and are resolved to just deal with discomfort and pain daily for the rest of their life

100% with it on the "rest" comment, after my spinal injury first doctor advised me to rest completely for 5-7 days after complete CES surgery. Second (senior) doctor had me up, walking gently and with aid 48 hours post surgery. If I hadn't been he said it was more likely, according to studies which he showed me, I would have less ROM and potential to have more pain/discomfort.

i have lyme disease and i actually had to take medicine for it twice because i got bit by a tick that spread it to me on two different occasions. i had no clue that was even possible.

This is completely out of the topic of the video but, I wanted to say that you inspired me to learn about medicine, especially about family medicine. I'm 15, and your videos inspired me so much, I can't stop watching your videos. Thank you, Dr. Mike ♡