Health Rants
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -How not to let healthcare rip you off or kill you. Provocative discussions on health related subjects and how to avoid letting the healthcare system get the best of you.
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Episodes
The Crazies Don't Help
January 31, 2023 19:46 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBAs a rational objector to much of medical care, I often get lumped into a group of crazies who have no real credible rational for their health opinions. These crazies hurt the possibility that other rational-thinking people will be willing to listen to an oppositional argument.
Overkill
August 15, 2022 18:17 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBYour immune system is just like other parts of your body in that if you don't use it, you lose it. Now that we are over the pandemic, we need to return to a more normal amount of exposure to germs and out friends.
Post Pandemic
May 25, 2022 17:53 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBMoving past COVID presents some interesting questions not only about how we deal with our health, but about our society. There will be questions about our immunity, our mental health, and our politics. Dr. Bob starts the discussion about what life is like in a post-pandemic world.
Science doesn't Lie, but scientists can.
December 01, 2021 19:18 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBScientists do not lie about the results of their studies. But those results can be reported in such a way that changes the view of those results and how they are reported in the media. This episode addresses this discrepancy and to discern facts from over-optimistic reports.
Post COVID - I Survived
September 27, 2021 17:51 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBBoth my wife and I came down with COVID. In this episode I describe how we got it, what it was like having it, and how we got over it. Although many people have a different experience with this illness, I describe what it was like to have it, and the steps I took to get over it.
Anti-Vaxer
August 18, 2021 18:15 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode Dr. Braile speaks to the the reason he is an unapologetic anti-vaxer. He also discusses the absurd reasons people either do, or do not get vaccinations. Politics should never play a part in your healthcare decisions.
Numbers Don't Lie
June 21, 2021 17:54 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBThere has been many claims that the COVID-19 vaccination has been responsible for the precipitous decrease in the number of COVID cases. But, as the hard facts show, not enough people were vaccinated to create a large drop in the number of new cases. Listen to the episode of Health Rants and learn the truth about the drop in COVID cases verses the number of people vaccinated in this country.
COVID Vaccination?
April 16, 2021 20:59 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBMuch of the discussion about the COVID-19 vaccination is about fear. Fear of getting it, or fear of not getting it. Dr. Bob offers the opinion that fear should not play a part in this health decision, or in any healthcare decision.
Echo Chamber Healthcare
January 27, 2021 18:56 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBWith today's social media and internet access, many only hear opinions and approaches in healthcare that we are already familiar with, or already agree with. Being stuck in a supportive loop of the same information in healthcare is not healthy. In this episode of Health rants, Dr. Bob looks at how these healthcare echo chambers can not only limit your choices in healthcare, but could also cost you your health.
Anxiety - Is there an answer other than meds?
November 20, 2020 18:55 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBMore people in the U.S. are taking medications for anxiety and depression then ever before. Does this mean that people can not live normal lives without these drugs? Dr. Bob looks at the issues and the alternatives to the massive medicating of our population due to stress and anxiety.
Covid-19 Fatigue
October 13, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBDr. Bob talks about the continual top health story; Covid-19. Now that we are months into the pandemic we need to take a look at where we are and separate the noise from reality on this subject.
Happy 125th Birthday Chiropractic - Our History
September 21, 2020 17:58 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBMany people see chiropractic as a back pain profession. It would surprise you to know that chiropractic first got it's start by helping a deaf man regain his hearing. Listen to Dr. Bob to learn about the rich and interesting start of the chiropractic profession, here in America, 125 years ago.
Subscription Sickenss
August 21, 2020 18:03 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBPaying a monthly fee for a service like you TV cable or cell phone is the most profitable business model today. Drug companies know this and are now selling their drug in the same manner. Drugs are being marketed not to cure you of a health issue, but to convince you that you will need their product forever. In this episode of Health Rants Dr. Braile explores this subscription sickness approach and what you can do to avoid it.
COVID-19 in the News - Hype or News?
August 07, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBTired of reading so many stories about COVID-19? Feel like news agencies are pushing these stories on you? Want to know why this could be happening and how to deal with it? Dr Bob asks and answers these questions and more in this podcast which looks at the news industries' coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health for those without hope with Dr. Julie Mayer Hunt
July 21, 2020 04:01 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBDr. Julie Mayer Hunt is a chiropractic researcher, lecturer, teacher, author and practitioner for over 30 years. Her ground-breaking work and research has opened the door to help thousand who had been previously thought unhelpable. Learn why a majority of her practice is referrals from medical professional who are sending patients they could not help.
COVID-19 Death rate Dropping - Why?
July 07, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBWhile we are in the grip of a fast spreading pandemic in the U.S., the only glimmer of hope might be that the death rate is decreasing as the infection number are increasing. In this episode we look at the possible explanations for these numbers and how we should feel about the future.
Chiropractor to the Stars and guest on Dr Oz show Dr Michael Smatt
June 21, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBDr Michael Smatt is on the Advisory Board of Health Corps founded by Dr Oz. He has also recently been a guest on the Dr Oz show and has spread the message of health world-wide.
Professional Athletes Performance - Dr. Lucas Matlock
June 07, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBEnhancing performance naturally without drugs could be the difference between making the team and the Hall of Fame. Dr. Matlock has helped may high-end professional athletes who have improved their performance due to Dr Matlock'c chiropractic care.
Wake Up Humans with Dr. Steve Judson
May 21, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBDr. Judson has one of the largest chiropractic practices in the U.S. and regularly sees patients with emotional and metal disorders. He discusses this and how everyone can function at a higher and healthier level.
Chiropractic for kids with Dr. Armand Rossi
May 07, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBIf you have ever wondered how chiropractic can help children Dr. Rossi, a foremost expert on chiropractic pediatrics answers that question. Learn how the drugless profession of chiropractic of chiropractic helps infants, children and pregnant moms.
After Cornoavirus - What's the New Normal going to look like?
April 21, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIt won't happen all at once, but changes will be made that will be more politically correct, than scientifically correct. Over the coming months we need to be alert and careful that our personal freedoms are not lost forever because of this current crisis.
Holes in Healthcare
April 01, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBWith a global pandemic in full swing, the U.S. is the only industrialized modern society where our citizens not only have to worry about getting sick, but they also have to worry about financial ruin if they do.
Coronavirus - tragedy, hype and misinformation
March 15, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBSeparating the hype from the truth, and looking at the situation rationally is the best way to approach this situation. This is not the first time we have seen this familiar story, and it will not be the last. Taking a step back from the hype is the best way to deal with the crisis.
Ask Why, Not What
March 01, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBWhen someone goes to the doctor with a health issue one of the most common questions the doctor gets is, "What is it?" This does little to help the patient. The real questions should be, "Why is it?" Perhaps if we were more concerned with why health problems are present as opposed to naming them, we would not be as sick as a nation as the U.S. currently is.
Health Rants Trailer Introduction
February 18, 2020 17:00 - 32 seconds - 778 KBThe United States is far from the healthiest nation. Authorities like to place the blame on the public instead of the system. Maybe a part of the problem is the questions we ask, or fail to ask. Join us as we ask the hard questions and work to improve our health, and our healthcare system.