Ep 142 Leeches: It’s more powerful than magic...

Imagine yourself as a 17th century English peasant or merchant or noble. Let’s say you’re dealing with some intense stomach pain or a cut on your leg that won’t heal. Where do you turn to for help? Today’s book club episode reveals that the answer depends on your medical needs, y ...  Show more

This week, we’re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it’s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep an ...  Show more

Leeches are pretty creepy. They feed on blood, they stick to you body. We get it. But they're also pretty fascinating and worthy of discussion.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Contributor: Chris Holmes, MD

Educational Pearls:

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Parasites On today’s episode of Red Pill Your Healthcast with Dr. Charlie and Nurse Practitioner Lauren- One of our favorite things to talk about- Parasites. Contrary to belief from the CDC, they are everywhere, but we will go over why you don’t have to be scared about this. Dr. ...  Show more