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- 3 days ago40 min
236: Heart Brain Axis - Your Heart and Brain Are Toxic Besties, and Science Has Receipts
236: Heart Brain Axis - Your Heart and Brain Are Toxic Besties, and Science Has Receipts Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Heart-Brain Axis: A Complex Connection The Three Pathways of Heart-Brain Communication Stroke-Heart Syndrome: A Deadly Connection Therapeutic Targets and Prevention Strategies Closing Thoughts and Call to Action Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Think a heart attack is just a plumbing problem? Adorable. New research in Cell shows your heart immediately tattles to your brain through the vagus nerve. Your brain then overreacts and sends in the immune system, which trashes even more heart tissue. When scientists cut that phone line in mice, the hearts healed better. We also get into why cardiologists and neurologists really need to start talking to each other, and how heart health, stress, and brain aging turn out to be one messy group chat. Legit science, zero fluff, maximum sass. Visit itchyandbitchy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- 1 weeks ago40 min
335:The Dignity Gap: Your Dog Gets a Kinder Death Than You Will" : "Death With Dignity - An Honest Talk
335:The Dignity Gap: Your Dog Gets a Kinder Death Than You Will" : "Death With Dignity - An Honest Talk Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements New Music and Podcast Updates The Veterinarian's Role in Euthanasia The Veterinary Euthanasia Process Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Medical Aid in Dying for Humans Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Recognizing the Right Time for Euthanasia Closing Thoughts and Resources Here's an uncomfortable truth: when your dog is suffering with no good options, a vet offers a gentle, dignified exit and we call it mercy. When a terminally ill human wants the same, they get a legal obstacle course, a 15-day waiting period, and a lecture. This episode tackles medical aid in dying without the theatrics. As of 2026, it's legal in 13 states plus D.C., with New York the newest to sign on yet in nearly three decades, fewer than 13,000 Americans have actually used it, under some of the strictest oversight in medicine. We unpack the ethics, the safeguards, the disability-rights concerns, and the strange fact that "self-administration" laws can exclude the very people who need help most. Pets, patients, mercy, and control this one earns its silence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- 2 weeks ago38 min
234: Denied: How Your Insurance Company Gets Rich Watching You Suffer
234: Denied: How Your Insurance Company Gets Rich Watching You Suffer Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Insurance Frustrations and System Failures The Broken Lens and Broken System Insurance Woes and Personal Experiences Pre-Approvals and Administrative Burdens The High Cost of a Broken System Concierge Care: A Growing Alternative The State of Healthcare in the US Medical Debt and Systemic Issues Welcome to American healthcare, where a college dropout in a call center overrides your doctor and an algorithm denies your chemo before lunch. This episode rips the curtain off the profit machine: prior authorizations, surprise bills, and "peer" reviewers who couldn't spell the disease they're denying. The receipts are ugly — physicians now grind through ~40 prior auths a week, burning 13 hours; 94% say it fuels burnout; and 1 in 4 doctors reports a denial caused a serious patient harm, up to and including death. Claim denials jumped 25% while AI quietly batch-rejects thousands at a time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- 3 weeks ago31 min
233: Docs Answer Listener Questions: Global Edition III
233: Docs Answer Listener Questions: Global Edition III Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Global Reach of Itchy and Bitchy Addressing Listener Questions Cyclospora and Food Safety Tick-Borne Illnesses and Prevention Break Announcement Creatine Supplements: Benefits and Risks Raw Diets and Food Safety for Pets Break Announcement Listeners from around the globe send in questions for the Docs to give their best answers: most common countries for listenership, dog skin cancer, lumps and bumps, cardiac questions, diets and food science, cyclospora, toxins, vital monitoring and wearables, and more ....Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- Sep 7, 202639 min
232: Bald & Bougie: Why Your Hairline Is Ghosting You. HAIR-LOSS TRUTHS AND TREATMENTS
232: Bald & Bougie: Why Your Hairline Is Ghosting You. HAIR-LOSS TRUTHS AND TREATMENTS Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Hair Loss Statistics: A Growing Concern Medical Treatments: Hormone Manipulation Blood Flow Therapies: Minoxidil and Beyond Surgical Solutions: Hair Transplants and More Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Natural Approach Over-the-Counter Options: Microneedling and More The Bullshit Bin: Unproven Hair Growth Claims Doc Itchy Pet Supplements Your part is widening, your ponytail is now a pony-tail, and TikTok swears rosemary oil and a $200 derma roller will fix it. Spoiler: they won't. This episode drags age-related hair loss into the light — androgenetic alopecia, DHT, menopause shedding, postpartum thinning, "cortisol hair," and the receding hairline you've been hiding under a hat since 2019. We separate legit from bullshit: what minoxidil and finasteride actually do.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- Sep 2, 202651 min
231b: "I am Allergic to EVERYTHING: Really?" Docs Discuss Allergy Immunology
231b: "I am Allergic to EVERYTHING: Really?" Docs Discuss Allergy Immunology Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements The Allergy Enigma Genetic Predisposition to Allergies The Complexities of Allergic Reactions Immunological Mechanisms of Allergies The Allergy Epidemic Treatment Options for Allergies Monoclonal Antibodies: A Breakthrough in Allergy Treatment The Final Frontier: Steroids and Other Powerful Medications Your immune system is a bouncer with a hair trigger. This episode breaks down the actual allergy cascade, T helper cells barking orders, mast cells detonating, histamine flooding the scene — and why your dog's itchy, oozy ears run on the exact same wiring. Then we get to the good stuff: monoclonal antibodies (Mabs), the designer proteins quietly rewriting allergy medicine. Cytopoint muzzles IL-31 so your dog stops shredding the couch; Dupixent blocks IL-4 and IL-13 so humans stop shredding their own skin. Same playbook, different species. Finally, the patient who's "allergic to literally everything", every antibiotic, every dye, every vitamin. Spoiler: the research points less to true allergy and more to anxiety, somatization, and the nocebo effect. Legit reaction or brain doing a bit? We referee.Get the receipts and the reading list at itchyandbitchy.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- Aug 31, 202651 min
231: I'M Allergic to EVERYTHING: Really?? Docs Discuss Allergy Immunology
231: I'M Allergic to EVERYTHING: Really?? Docs Discuss Allergy Immunology Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements The Complexity of Allergies Genetic Predisposition to Allergies The Allergy Mechanism Explained Increasing Prevalence of Allergies Treatment Options for Allergies Monoclonal Antibody Therapies Dealing with Medication Sensitivities Distinguishing Between Allergies and Sensitivities Meet the patient who's allergic to everything: gluten, dairy, dogs, dust, perfume, Mondays. Her elimination diet has eliminated food. Here's the inconvenient data — roughly 17% of people claim a food allergy, while challenge-proven allergy lands closer to 1%. The other 16% are having a real reaction to something. It just isn't allergy.The Docs unpack what a true allergy actually is: IgE antibodies parked on mast cells, waiting for a specific protein to cross-link them and dump histamine, tryptase, and enough cytokines to ruin your week. Then everything else — intolerance, pseudoallergy, irritant reactions, and the ever-popular "I read it online."We cover what actually works: real testing instead of 200-panel IgG nonsense, oral food challenges, immunotherapy that retrains the immune system, and biologics like omalizumab and dupilumab. Plus what your itchy dog can teach you about your own histamine problem.Show notes and references at itchyandbitchy.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
- Aug 24, 202634 min
230: Medical Mayhem: Sh*t They Don't Tell You! Impactions; Necrosis; GLP1A; Testosterone-Fat; & more
230: Medical Mayhem: Sh*t They Don't Tell You! Impactions; Necrosis; GLP1A; Testosterone-Fat; & more Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements Introducing Medical Mayhem GLP-1 Agonists and Testosterone Impactions and Constipation in Older Adults Perineal Necrosis: A Serious Complication Coronary Calcium Score: A New Heart Health Indicator IV Drips and Health Risks Sex Education and the Horny Health Index Closing Thoughts and New Listeners Docs are trying out a new segment that will explore and explain weird and crazy medical problems that everyone wants to hush about because they are weird or embarrasing: Concrete Poops, Corinary Calcium Scores, IV Needles, Hormonal-Fat, Penis and Vaginal Necrosis, Sex-Drive, Erectile Dysfunction, Orgasm Education, and much more....Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
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