Not Your Doctor

Not Your Doctor

By Laurel, Rachel & TaraSociety & CultureScienceHealth & Fitness
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Not Your Doctor episodes

  • Botox and Beyond

    This week, Rachel and Laurel dive into the booming world of med spas. We unpack which treatments actually have good evidence behind them, which are mostly marketing, and why the beauty industry has become increasingly medicalised. Along the way we talk injectables, "natural" beauty, and the culture behind one of the fastest-growing industries in healthcare.


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    In this episode: Botox, fillers, lip filler, med spas, aesthetic medicine, cosmetic injectables, IV vitamin therapy, red light therapy, laser treatments, skincare, beauty standards, wellness culture, preventive Botox, cosmetic dermatology, evidence-based medicine.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Pickles, push plans and panic

    Pregnant, pregnancy-curious, or just pregnancy-adjacent via your coworker's baby shower invite? This week the docs tackle listener questions on why your cravings feel like a hostage situation, and whether birth plans are legit or just a wish list to the tooth fairy. They also get into vocal toning, cord clamping, navigating pregnancy in the workplace and the real tea: whether the docs themselves are ready to trade scrubs for stretch marks


    Disclaimer: In this episode when Rachel talks about sushi she is referring to ParentData’s research on sushi in the United States from reputable establishments. Not gas station sushi or sushi that has been left out! These should 100% be avoided. As always, ask your doctor whether they think it is safe for you to eat sushi. We are not OBGYNs nor your doctor

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    57 min
  • What should my vagina smell like?
    This week, Tara is moving house and Laurel is on a search for Joy in an otherwise dark time. The gals also tackle your questions relating to the bikini region. From celebrities selling vagina candles, to influencers peddling probiotic suppositories, to gamified kegel apps, we unpack the pelvis and sort the facts from pseudoscience.

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    56 min
  • Rashes and Rationality
    This week, docs Rachel and Laurel read and react to your tales from the trenches. We chat waiting rooms. Rashes. Burnout. Telehealth turned Croatian travel guide. And the infiltration of AI into your yearly wellness check. Send your stories and questions to [email protected]

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Microdosing our way to Enlightenment
    Docs Tara and Laurel delve into supplements, giving their take on a myriad of powders and potions from super-molecule anti-aging concoctions to pre-workout creatine to sleepy magnesium. Is the Lion’s Mane Mocha Latte actually giving you a mental edge? And will your child be missing developmental milestones without Little Critters Immunity Super Boost? And what are the docs themselves willing to try?

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Kaye’s and Rae’s Anatomy
    As interns, Rachel and Laurel are the Meredith to each other’s Christina, and they’re both looking for the Dr. Robbys to their Mel. This week the gals gab about their favorite medical shows and answer questions about how real life compares. Do residents ever sneak away for sex in supply closets or sob in stairwells? Do bugs actually grow in wounds and do people die in the waiting room while waiting for 8+ hours to be seen? And have these docs actually watched the Pitt themselves?

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Fellowship of the Oura ring
    This week the girls talk wearables, as in the pretty jewellery that also takes your temperature, measures your sleep and judges your exercise habits. The docs answer listener questions about continuous glucose monitors, socks that check your baby’s oxygen, and other devices that promise big glow-ups but might give big anxiety. Digressions include horses on beaches, a celebrity shadowing and a damp kitty. 

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Living our breast life
    On this week’s episode, Rachel shares exciting news, Laurel flips to nights, and the docs delve into some double D dilemas on this episode about boobs. One listener is wondering if her asymmetry is a cause for alarm, and another listener ponders whether she should get a breast reduction. 

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    1 hr 5 min
  • In defence of public toilets
    Rachel is back from Greece and Laurel has completed yet another book club. The docs also discuss some of our listener’s common health myths and misconceptions. From STIs on toilet seats to swallowed chewing gum to the percentage of our brains we put to use- are you ready to shake them off? Or continue squatting in midair?

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    52 min
  • Tuna Talk
    This week, Tara and Laurel struggle to make use of the English language, while responding to a grab-bag of listener reactions, a hantavirus haunting, a fertility visit gone awry, and some dating dilemmas. The docs also return to the question of quitting and discuss the extent to which they’re in competition with one another.

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    56 min

About Not Your Doctor

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Not Your Doctor is a chatty, question-driven podcast hosted by three resident doctors in the US and UK.


Each week, we answer listener-submitted questions about health,…