Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, MD

Key Takeaways

• The benefits of conventional medicine for surgical intervention, emergencies, and palliative care can’t be understated but the field falls short in identifying the root cause of illness and taking preventive action
• Appointments no one should skip: Annual check-up with primary care doctor, colonoscopy

• Your annual checkup may seem futile and outdated but some tests are better than no tests to establish a baseline
• Colon cancer is preventable and treatable

Appointments men should not skip: Prostate exam

Appointments women should not skip: Gynecological exam & mammograms

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Are you up to date on the doctor appointments that could save your life? In this episode, I dive into the essential screenings you can’t afford to skip, from mammograms and colonoscopies to functional lab tests that reveal much more than standard checkups. We’ll break down how conventional medicine is great for emergency care and early detection, but it often misses the root causes of illness.

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