Call it holistic, functional, metabolic, integrative, longevity, or whatever, but this episode expresses some of my concerns about the direction of what I refer to as the rising “alt health” movement.
Interestingly, I’m part of both alt health and mainstream medicine, so I’ll share my take from both sides. I’ll discuss:
- The story of “Dr.Bob,” a fictional alt health practitioner whose practice is rife with hypocrisy and questionable practices
- The story of “Diane,” a fictional patient anecdote based on patient and audience feedback, who is going bankrupt purchasing alt health services.
- How the supplement industry is morphing into its own version of “Big Pharma”
- Defending mainstream doctors, an unfortunate target of the alt health movement
- Blindspots and potential harms of alt health messaging
- Some thoughts on how alt health and mainstream medicine can collaborate better