Medical Confessions Podcast

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about we talk about our old friend cellulite. What is it, and can it be prevented? Is cellulite just normal fat? Jen and April complain about one more thing that women have to deal with...that men seem to get a pass on. So sit back and enjoy the fun. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In this episode we talk about what Herpes really is...and why do 90% of us have it? Can you give yourself Herpes? Just like everything else we discuss...it isn't really a pleasant conversation topic, but it can be funny and educational. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we debunk the myth that being drunk prevents you from serious injury in a major car wreck. Why does it seem that drunks always come out unscathed in DUI wrecks? There is one benefit to Trauma survival while drunk....but it isn't quite what you think. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In the episode talk about yet one more thing we are all doing wrong and discuss Sleep Deprivation. We talk about what it is, what it does to our bodies, and what happens when you go too long without a good old snore session.  We also talk about your circadian rhythm and about Jen's sleep habits...which resemble that of an overweight 70 year old man.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In this episode we discuss why spinach extract should be considered a performance enhancing drug. We discuss the list of drugs and techniques the World Anti-Doping Agency bans from competition. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.A

Your remedy for serious medicine. In the episode we honor one of our loyal listeners and discuss everything about hair.  We talk about how it grows, why we lose it, and why everyone has different types of hair. We celebrate April and her successful armpit hair growth and frown on Jen and Scott's attempt to grown upper thigh hair.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In this episode we talk about what marijuana is and how to effects your body. Is it really the gateway drug...or a natural remedy for all that ails you? Listen in to hear what fun advice that April's Grandma bestowed on her at a young age! Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

What's the deal with the sunscreen controversy? In this episode we talk about why and how the suns death-rays burn our skin. The ingredients of sunscreen, why they help you, and shed some light on why those who say that sunscreen can cause cancer....might be a bit premature. You might even find out the Jen could be a misled liberal!

Your remedy for serious medicine. In the episode we discuss Tick-borne illnesses and all disgusting things that surround the tick. We talk about what ticks are, how they find their prey, and what happens when one attaches to a human. Most importantly we discuss the best method for removal. We learn that Jen is finally a subject matter expert and a closet microscope nerd.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In the episode we discuss all things Kegels. What are they, and why should we do them? We talk about how to exercise the Kegel way...and what horrible maladies they can prevent. Listen to this episode and then practice and share the magic of Kegels with all your pals! Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In the episode we discuss all the reasons our bodies sweat. We talk about how it accomplishes the feat, and talk about the highest recorded sweat rates. We learn that April might sweat way too much, and all the things deodorants and antiperspirants do for you. Don't forget to stay for the bloopers at the end! Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In this episode we talk about the WHO's 2015 release putting bacon in the same class of cancer causing agents as plutonium! Does this really matter? Scott, Jen and April put their lives on the line as they eat bacon, while discussing why it could lead to their demise! Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine. In this episode we discuss The Method of Loci, also known as the memory palace. This technique is the most widely used by the memory champions of the world. We invite Thomas, a local user of the method to give a first hand account of how it's used and the amazing things you can do with it. Join us to find out what's in the psyche of Thomas that allows him to remember an insane number of roads in a short period of time. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your remedy for serious medicine! In the episode we tell you if women can have an Adams-apple, discuss if you have more than 5 senses, and if sitting too close to the television is bad for your eyes. Ever wonder if cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis? listen for the education but stay for the funny bloopers at the end!

"Your remedy for serious medicine." In this episode we talk about dying from a broken heart. Is it possible? If so, what mechanism inside you causes the death? We find out that Scott just might be a hopeless romantic, and Jen....Well, Jen might never experience Broken Heart Syndrome. Watch for the education, stay for the funny bloopers at the end. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about we talk about pheromones, and do they actually work in humans. Also, Scott tries a little pheromone experiment action on April and Jen....and Jen introduces her choice pheromone to the rest of the crew. So sit back and enjoy the fun. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about why people get varicose veins and why Jen is doing everything possible to avoid that inevitable fate. April attempts to bring apple cider vinegar into it.....again! So sit back and enjoy everything you never wanted to know about varicose veins....and stay for the bloopers at the end.....always funny. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss breastmilk and all the aspects of it. From why its better for kids, to why there's a black market for the stuff. We discuss why men can produce it just like women, and for those who want a first hand account of the taste...April volunteers to drink some! Join us while we laugh at April's need to vomit. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please don't take anything we say, or do, as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about some weird medical procedures we used to perform on people.  Actually blowing smoke up peoples butts to save them from cardiac arrest?  Yup!  We hope you enjoy listening to us banter about stupid real life medical treatments.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about Methamphetamine and why you should never use it. Who first discovered it? Why we gave it to our troops, and all the other randomness surrounding the infamous Meth-Mouth. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss all the health benefits of apple cider vinegar.  Going over some of the myths and realities of this amazing little home remedy.  For the apple cider vinegar haters out there, we also discuss some easier options to get the same benefit.  We also decide we should all down a shot of this little cure from Grandma's cupboard.  Apparently Scott is a bit of a wuss!  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly, we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss impotence.  AKA Erectile Dysfunction.  We go over how extremely common it is, and some pretty amazing treatment options.  We talk about the how Viagra and other ED drugs work, all while attempting to keep the conversation PG. Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly, we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss tonsil stones.  Those smelly white chunks in the back or your mouth.  We also take a long look at the tonsils, what they actually do, and why we used to get them removed all the time.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly, we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  Just sit back and enjoy listening to us banter about these little heroes of our immune system.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In part 1 of this episode we discuss what exactly tattoo's are and why they stay for a lifetime.  Touching on topics like; what was the first every tattoo and why they fade over time.  We also discuss why Scott needs to have one of his removed.  Part 2 will reveal how they remove tattoo's and why we now know Scott has zero pain tolerance.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say or do as medical advice.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss the brain that resides in your butt. More specifically, the set of neurons in your GI tract that are separate from your central nervous system. These neurons evolving before the brain residing in your head. That's right! Your butt-brain is actually the first brain, and the memory producing, think-tank residing between your ears is actually the second brain. Sit back and enjoy us trying to keep this topic PG. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss whether getting a Gel manicure will increase your risk of getting cancer. We go over what the theory behind it is and why you shouldn't be worried about it. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss the history of using Leeches to provide medical treatment. We talk a little about the history of their use, and then progress into more modern day uses for this blood-sucking worm. Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor. Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment. Simply sit back and enjoy listening to the humor that is worms sucking your blood.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we share with each other inspiring stories from medicine. Keeping with the tradition of this podcast, if you don't focus on the funny and good side of medicine and diseases, you just might cry. Sit back and listen to some heart warming stories of real life people doing inspiring things.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss depression and the different types of medications used to treat it.  The point however, is we discuss why Ketamine might be a cool new treatment in certain conditions.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly, we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  Thanks for listening!

In this episode we talk about why your arms and legs can feel numb when you've been sitting or lying down for a long time.  Enjoy learning why your limbs fall asleep while Scott reveals an embarrassing moment where he was afflicted on a first date.

In this episode we talk about how it's possible to trace the lineage of all humans, alive today, back to one women.  Known as Mitochondrial Eve, we discuss the reasons only female mitochondrial DNA can pass on to offspring.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly, not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or opinion.  Instead, sit back and enjoy watching Scott squirm at being caught in a fib about his 23 and me sample!

In this episode we talk about Capsaicin and why it makes you feel like its burning.  Jen volunteers to eat a Ghost-Pepper, one of the hottest peppers on the planet!  She holds back the pain well, although you can hear her voice change significantly.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  And for goodness sake, don't try some of the stupid things we do.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we dive deep into the controversy surrounding the influenza vaccine, and definitively answer the question, 'Can it actually give you the flu?'  You might be surprised at the effectiveness of this tool to keep modern day pandemics at bay.  If there is a question about this vaccine, we attempt to cover it.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or opinion.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss what Alzheimer's disease actually is.  In talking about what causes it, we come across the medical oddity that is the Peanut-Butter-Test.  The test that has been shown to detect a chance of Alzheimer's from the act of smelling peanut butter.  Just when you didn't think strange things in medicine were true, this one is sure to amaze.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or opinion.  Sit back and enjoy the funny side of this sad disease process.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we share some funny stories from our experiences in the medical field.  Like the hilarious water-cooler conversations of the past, we each take turns sharing with each other the madness that can be medicine in general.  A true "Medical Confession"! Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or opinion.  And for God's sake, don't attempt anything we do on our show.  No one wants you getting hurt because you tried to replicate our stupidity.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about the performance issues associated with having sex before an athletic event.  Can it make your performance worse?  We touch on what the Olympic Committee does in response to the topic of sex during the Olympics.  Since we are talking about sex, this topic might not be suitable for young listeners, but we do attempt to keep it PG.  Remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or opinion.  And for goodness sake, never attempt to do anything we try on our show.  No one wants you getting hurt doing the dumb stuff we sometimes try.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss all the controversial health problems that Aspartame can cause.  Unfortunately for the uneducated, yes, there are some harmful metabolites in aspartame, but you would have to drink so much of it, if you applied the same safety margins to water, water would kill you before the aspartame began causing any issues.  Oh, by the way, the same things in aspartame are already in countless other foods and drinks we take in.  Sit back and enjoy the education on this very polarizing topic, and hopefully you'll laugh a little as well.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  We are simply here to give you our insight into countless medical issues that are popular today.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about the different types of facial cleansing masks and if they actually work?  To drive home our point each of us has decided to try a different type of mask. For those who want to see the funny, go over to our YouTube channel (Medical Confessions) and watch the hilarity.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly we are not your doctor.  Please don't take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  Simply listen and enjoy the entertainment that comes from humorous education.  Also, don't try anything we do at home.  We're crazy and there's no need for you to get hurt trying to mimic us.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we decide to surprise each other with weird and crazy medical stuff.  The stuff you wouldn't think is actually true...but is!  None of us know what the others have found so it will be a surprise for everyone.  Remember, we are not doctors. More importantly, we are not your doctor.  Please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  Just sit back and enjoy learning about funny things in medicine.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about all the verified medical uses for honey.  From treating burns, to fighting off infection.  Just remember, we are not doctors.  More importantly we are not your doctor.  So please do not take anything we say as medical advice or treatment.  We are simply presenting information from valid medical studies.  Sit back and enjoy the humor!

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss what exactly is in asparagus making your pee stink.  Surprisingly, there's a bit of controversy on the topic.  Listen for the knowledge, and laugh at the fact there are researchers out there analyzing urine in the name of finding out why it smells.  Yet another job your guidance councilor never told you about!  Since we're on the topic of urine.....we also dive in to why it turns yellow when you take certain vitamins.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we go over the stereotype that bigger hands and feet equate to a bigger penis size.  Listen for the jokes, but if you want to see Scott's potential ratio...we purposefully don't discuss it, but go on over to YouTube and see for yourself.  Since we brought up penis size, we talk about how and why we get erections.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we all decide to take pregnancy tests and reveal the results on camera.  Scott also took the test because, yes, a man can test positive under the right conditions.  To find out how, we take an in depth look at what those tests actually do.  And spoiler.....1 of us comes up positive! Find out who, and watch the hilarity that is witnessing someone's life change before their eyes!

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about the myth cranberry juice will cure urinary tract infections.  At some point in the episode we decide it will be a good idea to drink pure cranberry juice.  For the record, it's not awesome!  Watch the hilarity of facial expressions just before we decide to talk about how it would be possible to begin craving that awful juice.  Food cravings and why you get them, seem to be a perfect desert for the main course of cranberries and UTI's.  

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we talk about how much caffeine you would have to take in to kill you.  We've all probably drank way too much coffee and gotten the jitters.  Everyone seems to know that caffeine is a stimulant.  Like all stimulants, too much will have dire health consequences.  So yes, too much caffeine will kill you.  How much is that?  Tune in to find out.  While you're learning about the amount, watch as all of us take in a little more than we should.  And since we are on the topic of health consequences of caffeine, we dive into what causes heart palpitations.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we go over fluoride, and why we add it to our water.  Since we're on the topic of tooth care, we discuss if oil-pulling actually works.  Listen for the truth behind the oral care, all while April swishes oil around her mouth the entire episode in the hopes of cleaner teeth!

In this episode we discuss why Coffee makes you poop.  Hint...it's not the caffeine.  Since we're on the topic of coffee and caffeine, why not discuss if caffeine can really stunt your growth?  For all those kids who might want to drink a little extra Mountain Dew this Thanksgiving, be sure to listen to our episode so you can refute your grandma when she says, "It'll stunt your growth".

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we get way too in depth on why beans make you fart.  We discuss how exactly the bacteria in your gut break down beans and the resulting chemistry giving you gas.  Since we're talking about things that smell awful, we decide to go over why you can go nose blind.  Why you might not be able to smell yourself when you're absolutely foul.   So if you've ever wanted to know why your grandma's chili made your dad suddenly want his finger pulled every two seconds, this show wont disappoint.

Your Remedy for Serious Medicine! In this episode we discuss all things hypothermia related.  Why you can go longer without oxygen and still survive.  Why doctors are now using therapeutic hypothermia to treat brain injury from cardiac arrest.  Why drinking alcohol will only serve to make you colder, faster.  All this while Scott voluntarily sits in a barrel of ice-water, slowly becoming more hypothermic throughout the episode.  Listen for the knowledge, laugh at the hilarity in the the symptoms of Scott becoming hypothermic.   NOTE: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!