How “Health Gurus” Trick You ft Gary Brecka

Discussion about an example of viral health marketing with Gary Brecka and Dana White.

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[yashtrivedi]

Dr. Mike should start a TV show to bust all of these medical misinformation on weekly basis...!
Edit: This is a compliment, calm down people. I don't want him to go for TV either, he's doing well on YT where he can make his own creative decisions..!

[bubblegumbunny]

"Being unafraid to say 'I don't know' is the mark of a true medical expert" THANK YOU, PREACH IT!!!!

[erika-chan]

I have arthritis rheumatoid for almost 18 years. Meds only gave me drugs and drugs and I was never getting better. I had insomnia, depression and a lot of side effects caused by medication. After watching Gary Brecka on diary of CEO, I tested for B12 and vitamin D. Bingo! I was deficient in these vitamins. No doctor ever cared about that. After supplemented I was incredibly better: better sleep, mood, energy…I also follow his breathing exercises, cold shower, morning sun, regular exercises, health diet (no processed food, conscious about vitamins and nutrients ). . I finally feel better and I don’t need expensive medication anymore, just the cheap ones in lower doses. In all my 18 years of chronic disease, no doctor has ever told me I could change that much with only changes of habits.

[thenachocheeseburger]

All the doctors lived in peace on social media, but then the health Guru nation attacked...

[josephburgess]

Do a story on hospitals and doctors getting kickbacks from corporate pharmaceutical companies on pushing certain meds, too.

[billythekid]

@Dr. Mike I appreciate your feedback towards Gary Brecka and his contribution towards healthcare. I have taken his advice with sunlight, breathwork, grounding, vitamin D3, berberine, red yeast rice, curcumin, ice baths, sauna, low carb diet, hydrogen water, baja gold mineral water, etc. Im not not any beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and lost 42 pounds. My trigylcerides have went from, 178 to 76, A1C 6.5 to 4.9 and total cholesterol from 278 to 186. Instead of bashing someone and claiming they are IKA's maybe correct the inaccurate comments along with praise. His teachings have dramatically changed my life. I believe you are concerned he is attacking modern medicine and big pharma and you dont appreciate the pushback. Proof is in the pudding and my pudding is a great, healthy life thanks to Gary.

[fricki]

I really think it's time we let the people that make these claims be held legally responsible for them. Both in practise and on social media.

[alfatemycats]

I know far too many people who are reasonably smart, educated folks, but will still share health guru nonsense. It's alarming.

[rural]

If you’ve ever listened to any of Gary Brecka’s podcasts, his big thing is genetic mutations and supplementation with folate and b12 to help methylation. Avoiding folic acid and processed food, eating organic food, cold plunges/sauna and sunlight. Literally told Joe on the biggest podcast in the world that “you don’t need to buy any of my products to follow my protocol”. I think what he’s doing is great work unlike plenty of doctors who want to put you on every medicine in the book

[DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks Dr Mike for starting to address this issue. It drives me crazy to see so much confusing and misleading info out on social media right now. It’s even gotten into eyecare, sadly.

[ZAM]

These fake doctors need to be held accountable

[therealJayRoe]

Gary Brecka has time and time again explained that life expectancy predictions are estimates. To pretend that he claimed certainty is dishonest and in itself misinformation.

[rayactions]

It really is heartbreaking because its not just about taking people's money, which in itself is bad, especially if they are struggling financially but it also affects them mentally or physically. Because it's not as simple as, it's their choice to take it so I'm not liable when you are feeding on people's fear or desperation especially with issues that are chronic. I love that you're shedding light back on those that are accountable. Thank you for the great video 🎉

[joeyhomewood]

Unfortunately the medical field is run by insurance companies and pharma companies because it is BIG business. And if your doctor doesn't subscribe to the 'Standard of Care' that was created by insurance and pharma, they can be sued and held liable. It's a tough position for a doctor to be in. And often the standard of care is ‘keep doing what you’re doing but also take this drug’. It leaves patients feeling that they’re not being heard and that they do not have options.

And to make matters worse, MDs have very little nutrition and lifestyle training, which is the root of where most disease comes from.

Our healthcare system is almost 100% reactive and not focused on preventative treatment

The ‘gray area’ as you refer to it is growing exponentially bc of this.. people want health experts, not drug dealers. And so too often we look to ‘IKA’s for alternative / natural solutions

[allantotti]

Seems like mainstream medicine and big pharma are freaking out... I love it.

[derpyball]

as someone who gets occular migraines i can 1000% say it's most likely not bc of a "sodium deficiency"

[briangallagher]

I love it when a doctor talks about the spreading of misinformation. So ironic.

[wallacelab]

I LOVE these kind of videos. PLEASE do more like these. Misinformation on social media is out of control

[AP-qdcm]

I came across him a couple of weeks ago and it sounded convincing but thanks to Dr. Mike I heard that "sales pitch" loud and clear. He actually claimed he would make us into a super human with his genetic testing. Thank you Dr. Mike

[jonathansummerville]

I gotta be honest, hearing from a board certified M.D. that they don't understand the mechanism of what creates depression nor do they know how SSRI meds actually work, yet prescribed them in the Millions scares me a hell of a lot more than the "snake oil" guy telling me to drink pink salt for a headache.