Health Rants

As a rational objector to much of medical care, I often get lumped into a group of crazies who have no real credible rational for their health opinions. These crazies hurt the possibility that other rational-thinking people will be willing to listen to an oppositional argument.

Your immune system is just like other parts of your body in that if you don't use it, you lose it. Now that we are over the pandemic, we need to return to a more normal amount of exposure to germs and out friends. 

Moving past COVID presents some interesting questions not only about how we deal with our health, but about our society. There will be questions about our immunity, our mental health, and our politics. Dr. Bob starts the discussion about what life is like in a post-pandemic world.

Scientists do not lie about the results of their studies. But those results can be reported in such a way that changes the view of those results and how they are reported in the media. This episode addresses this discrepancy and to discern facts from over-optimistic reports.  

Both my wife and I came down with COVID. In this episode I describe how we got it, what it was like having it, and how we got over it. Although many people have a different experience with this illness, I describe what it was like to have it, and the steps I took to get over it. 

In this episode Dr. Braile speaks to the the reason he is an unapologetic anti-vaxer. He also discusses the absurd reasons people either do, or do not get vaccinations. Politics should never play a part in your healthcare decisions.  

There has been many claims that the COVID-19 vaccination has been responsible for the precipitous decrease in the number of COVID cases. But, as the hard facts show, not enough people were vaccinated to create a large drop in the number of new cases. Listen to the episode of Health Rants and learn the truth about the drop in COVID cases verses the number of people vaccinated in this country. 

Should you get the vaccine? There is a lot of passion on both sides of the issue on whether or not to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Bob looks at the issue from a totally unique perspective.

In today's environment many of us only hearing and see news and information that we already are inclined to agree with. This is dangerous in healthcare as it closes off avenues healthcare approaches that can be of benefit to you and all consumers of healthcare. Dr. Bob takes a look at being caught in a healthcare eco chamber and what that could mean for your health.

More people are being diagnosed with anxiety and given a drug to deal with it. But what's the end game, and are there alternatives?

Are we experiencing Covid-19 Fatigue? The news is still dominated by this subject. can you be totally immune from Covid?

Most chiropractic patients do not know how chiropractic got started. With the 125th anniversary of the profession, Dr. Bob gives a brief history of how chiropractic got started.

Today sickness is being sold to us as subscription service. Just like you pay for your mobile phone or TV cable, medications are being marketed to us for use for the rest of our lives. Dr. Braile explores the concept of marketing sickness as a subscription service, and what we can do about it.

Currently the news cycle is dominated by Covid-19 related stories. Why? Is there and agenda, a conspiracy, or just news? Dr. Bob examines this subject and give objective answers.

Dr. Julie Mayer Hunt is a world recognized expert on nerve system interference in the upper neck. This can lead to health issues that were thought to be unhelpable.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but the death rate is dropping. Why? In this episode we look at the possible reasons for this and see of we can spot a silver lining to this pandemic.

Dr Michael Smatt chiropractor who has taken care of many famous people and has recently appeared on the Dr Oz show.

Dr Lucas Matlock has taken care of many professional athletes with chiropractic care. He discusses how chiropractic has specifically helped athletes perform better that their best because of chiropractic.

Special guest Dr. Steve Judson, author of the book "Wake Up Humans" discusses how people can turn on the power within themselves for a healthier life.

Dr. Armand Rossi is one of the foremost experts on chiropractic for children. He has taught thousands of chiropractors and shares his knowledge of how chiropractic can help children of all ages.

After the coronavirus crisis has started to pass, what will be the new normal for our society? Will we have to give up personal freedoms because of knee-jerk reactions? Will laws be passed that over-react to the situation? Be wary.

Our healthcare system has lots of holes in it. The current pandemic has brought that fact front and center. In this episode we discuss how our healthcare system falls way short in protecting people during a crisis.

The coronavirus is a tragic situation in the making. However, we have seen this story before. Let's separate the hype from the understanding.

One of the main problems in healthcare is the obsession of asking " what is it?" In this episode we suggest that the more important question is, "Why is it?"

Welcome to Health Rants. This trailer introduces you to our show. Follow us as we tackle controversial subjects in health and healthcare.