Episode 2651: Vinnie Tortorich talks with Dr. Amy Gutman about her TED Talk, how “kind” lies are the hurting kind, her journey from being vegan, and more.
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The Hurting Kind
- Dr. Amy Gutman is an emergency room physician. (9:30)
- Vinnie shares a recent episode of back pain. (10:00)
- Dr. Amy did a TED talk on pain perception. (16:00)
- They discuss Vinnie’s back pain further, leading to insurance issues.
- She shares the subject of her TED Talk “Patients Are Hurt by Kind Lies.” (36:00) https://youtu.be/4nW83aIETc8?feature=shared
- Patient satisfaction is based on the idea that “happy patients have better outcomes,” but this is not always the case. (44:30)
- Physicians hesitate to counsel their patients because of the way funding works for hospitals. (45:15)
- It’s a sick-care problem. (47:00)
- There is fear and pushback on the ideas around shaming. (50:00)
- Many doctors’ offices avoid weighing patients because it supposedly “shames” a person.
- However, many treatments require knowing the patient’s weight for proper prescription dosage or treatment.
- Doctors’ hands are often tied because of the limited time they are allowed to spend with a patient.
- Dr. Amy had been vegan for 37 years and was beginning to get very ill, and she describes what issues she was battling. (57:00)
- She came across Vinnie’s documentaries and started to make changes in her diet.
- She also discovered Dr. Tro Kalayjian and Dr. Terry Wahls.
- She felt better within days.
- They discuss the politicization of food. (1:10:00)
- Amy’s TED Talk was labeled with a triggering warning because she talks about obesity and drug abuse.
- Her goal is to open up the conversation between doctors and their patients. (1:19:00)
- You can find Dr. Amy Gutman on social media at:
- https://www.youtube.com/@ToughLoveMD
- On X: @ToughLoveMD https://x.com/ToughLoveMD
- On Instagram: @toughlovemd
- On LinkedIn: Amy (ToughLoveMD) Gutman, MD, FACEP
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