The Checkup with Doctor Mike

The Lies Behind "Alternative Medicine" | Dr. Jonathan Stea


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Buy Dr. Jonathan Stea's new book "Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry, here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/727047/mind-the-science-by-jonathan-n-stea-phd/9781039008236

Follow Dr. Jonathan Stea on X/Twitter here: https://x.com/jonathanstea?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor


His website: http://www.JonathanStea.com


Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum


00:00 Intro

01:16 Where Misinformation Comes From
26:30 Is There Any Value In Alternative Medicine?
31:37 A Gap In My Knowledge
35:23 Worst Therapy He’s Seen
45:10 Dr. K / Unethical Treatments
48:00 Cannabis
55:33 Anecdotal Evidence
1:06:16 Is It Our Fault? / TikTok
1:12:52 Acupuncture
1:19:52 Prescribing Habits / Adderall
1:23:46 Is Mental Health “Weakness”? / Andrew Tate / Elon Musk
1:36:55 Life Coaches
1:47:00 Family Medicine Doctors Treating Mental Health
1:55:40 Biggest Misconceptions About Mental Health

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