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  • @adamwalcott_official
    @adamwalcott_official Před rokem +11337

    I knew a girl who'd eat raw garlic in the morning and I once asked her, "you know you can chop that up and throw it in an omelet right?" She was flabbergasted.

    • @clairehaynes-fm6dl
      @clairehaynes-fm6dl Před rokem +647

      OH MY GOSH U USED FLABBERGASTED!!! ur amazing

    • @NessieNice
      @NessieNice Před rokem +409

      Roast garlic is my family's favorite snack 😂 I don't know how much a person can eat, sometimes they ask me to cook more

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 Před rokem +270

      @@NessieNice Roast garlic is definitely a top tier snack. Im more of a sautéed zucchini kinda guy tho

    • @bobtheduck
      @bobtheduck Před rokem +82

      Raw is better. Best with Ssamjang.

    • @cialsimmer6647
      @cialsimmer6647 Před rokem +93

      @@bobtheduck you guys be eating raw garlic?

  • @im_just_vidu
    @im_just_vidu Před rokem +4544

    "We don't fix patients. Patients fix themselves"
    This is why I like Dr. Mike

    • @alexanderstoychev7365
      @alexanderstoychev7365 Před rokem +11

      Exactly! "Patients fix themselves!" I don't get why he is so mad over the placebo treatments like the potato.

    • @dani-ll6hn
      @dani-ll6hn Před rokem +39

      Alexander the potato is not real. Wth are you saying???
      edit: DANNGGGGGGGG I GOT 24 LIKES ALREADY?? TYYYYY I CANT TYPE.

    • @alejandraavila4228
      @alejandraavila4228 Před rokem +3

      Ccc

    • @alexanderstoychev7365
      @alexanderstoychev7365 Před rokem +13

      @@dani-ll6hn It's more real than homeopathy. I mean you can make vodka from it. Or memes. Or vodka memes...

    • @dani-ll6hn
      @dani-ll6hn Před rokem

      Or I didn't know.

  • @sapphiresquire
    @sapphiresquire Před 7 měsíci +245

    That tape over the mouth things scares me. My mom snores horrifically, whenever my family is on a vacation or something and I can hear her snoring it's like all I want is for it to stop, but the second it does I sit up in a panic and have to check if she is still breathing.

    • @slushie1403
      @slushie1403 Před 29 dny +12

      i’m pretty sure thats sleep apnea

    • @TChalla616
      @TChalla616 Před 22 dny +14

      Definitely have your mom go to the doctor and see if she has sleep apena. Undiagnosed sleep apena will shorten her life by YEARS!

    • @stannisthemannis4199
      @stannisthemannis4199 Před 21 dnem +1

      @@TChalla616What? How

    • @TChalla616
      @TChalla616 Před 21 dnem +8

      @@stannisthemannis4199 People with sleep apena have a much higher rate of cardiovascular diseases, and stroke. It also causes daytime sleepiness which could contribute to a higher rate of motor vehicle accidents. In other words sleep apena wreaks havoc on your heart, and over time stresses it out to the point of early failure.

    • @Saturnm0ss
      @Saturnm0ss Před 19 dny +3

      That could be sleep apnea itll shorten her life span and can be quite serious. Get her checked tf out

  • @ZombieDowneyJr
    @ZombieDowneyJr Před 7 měsíci +101

    @7:05 When my mom was in for cancer treatments, her room was right next to the nurses station. I decided to stay the night with her because she didn't want to be alone. She said she kept getting woken up through out the night so I felt if she had some company she would be ok. Through out the entire night I stayed, we were both constantly woken up by the nurses station having their personal phones alerting them to new TikTok videos, having loud gossip fests, and this lasted from 11pm until 8am and now my mom and I both have a permanent fear of phone noises. True alert fatigue at it's finest.

    • @yanyanyannn_
      @yanyanyannn_ Před měsícem +7

      i had to stay in the hospital bc i broke my back(its not bad just a small crack i can still walk) at about 5am i would hear nurses making coffee and talking with each other in the other room, sometimes watching tiktoks on their phones or just other background noise
      at about 4-6am they would check my temperature then it starts to become hard to sleep bc the room barely had any blinds so i covered my eyes with my blanket
      sometimes my back would hurt a lot making it even harder to sleep
      also hows your mom now? my mom also had cancer treatment in 2019 she survived it cancer is gone

    • @SamIAm10262
      @SamIAm10262 Před 17 dny +2

      One night of dealing with noise has given you a "permanent fear of phone noise"? Sounds like you need to touch grass..

    • @MB-ev9ix
      @MB-ev9ix Před 4 hodinami

      @SamIAm10262 Being deprived of sleep in an unfamiliar environment in a prolonged high-stress situation? I can't stand alarm noises that I've used for too long, so this sounds pretty reasonable to me. I think that perhaps the judgy contrarian among us should touch grass instead.

  • @estrobart6785
    @estrobart6785 Před rokem +16869

    Honestly respect to this man for fighting misinformation with such enthusiasm and persistence.

    • @SonOfMuta
      @SonOfMuta Před rokem +61

      Not when he also pushes misinformation. Cheers

    • @freelobotomies
      @freelobotomies Před rokem +185

      @@SonOfMuta oh grow up.

    • @SonOfMuta
      @SonOfMuta Před rokem +14

      @@freelobotomies You grow up

    • @daniel08almuhanna65
      @daniel08almuhanna65 Před rokem +172

      @@SonOfMutawhat misinformation

    • @estrobart6785
      @estrobart6785 Před rokem +131

      @@SonOfMuta when? please provide an instance where he does this if you want me to believe you.

  • @alec5335
    @alec5335 Před rokem +2752

    What I learned today:
    -- the stomach is in your cheeks
    -- potatoes are bad
    -- garlic is good
    -- avocadoes should go on your feet
    Thanks doctor Mike! ☺

  • @rosered1562
    @rosered1562 Před 3 měsíci +29

    imagine the confusion on a robber's face when they break into your home and see that you taped your own mouth shut.
    like, I know there are other concerns in that moment. But can you just...imagine?

  • @sgtsongbird
    @sgtsongbird Před 22 dny +17

    7:00 - 7:25 "Alarm fatigue" almost got me killed once. I used to live in a fairly seedy neighborhood, I was in college and broke and it was all I could afford, and I didn’t have a car so I walked everywhere. All summer long it was 90°+ so I wore shorts/skirts, and all summer long people were constantly honking their horns and catcalling me. Eventually I ended up learning to tune out the sound of car horns and yelling from cars. One day I was walking and someone started honking and yelling, and ofc I ignored it thinking it was just another catcall, but it turned out they were trying to warn me a drunk driver had jumped the curb and was driving very fast up the sidewalk behind me. The only reason I didn't get hit was because they hit a light pole before they could hit me. It was very scary and very eye-opening, and it's one of the major reasons why I yell at people so ferociously for honking and catcalling now

    • @MB-ev9ix
      @MB-ev9ix Před 4 hodinami +1

      Man, I never thought about the possibility of something like this happening... I never really go outside alone so I've only been catcalled once. I'm sorry that you've had to deal with that and I'm glad you're okay!

  • @violetdusk1968
    @violetdusk1968 Před rokem +2527

    "We don't fix patients they fix themselves" most honest thing I ever heard out of a medical professionals mouth.

    • @gregsavitt7176
      @gregsavitt7176 Před rokem +68

      As a pharmacist Intern I agree. It's like the saying "You can bring a horse to water but you can't force it to drink.". Getting help and following the directions given by the health care professional is ultimately the patients choice.

    • @PhantomFilmAustralia
      @PhantomFilmAustralia Před rokem +15

      "I grow fruit and vegetables."
      "No you don't."

    • @kinagrill
      @kinagrill Před rokem +8

      Doctors are the rythm correctors to our blood circulation. The heart does the work well, and cuz the heart might have issues, the rythm corrector shocks it back into correct beat when abnormal.

    • @tomikun8057
      @tomikun8057 Před rokem +1

      @@PhantomFilmAustralia Yeah, they force them to.

    • @bobtheduck
      @bobtheduck Před rokem +10

      I'm an EFL teacher, and that's kind of true of language teachers, too. The students that will learn the language the best are the ones that speak it with their friends, watch TV and movies in that language, and regularly use it outside of class. I seriously doubt if there's a single person on Earth who learned a language exclusively through what was taught in the classroom.

  • @Lifeofrileynt
    @Lifeofrileynt Před rokem +1591

    My dad could not breathe through his nose for a prolonged period of time. Luckily, his friend is an ENT and had him come in for an exam. He had a cancerous tumor that was blocking his nasal passage. Luckily he listened to doctors instead of TikTokers and got it checked out.

    • @votre_il8802
      @votre_il8802 Před rokem +60

      at first i was puzzled and thought your dad's friend was an Ent as in them tree creatures in Tolkien's LoTR

    • @avynlie
      @avynlie Před rokem +69

      @@votre_il8802They're taking her dad to Isengard!

    • @Avery-gm2jm
      @Avery-gm2jm Před rokem +5

      @@avynlie 😂

    • @Emil_Stoltz
      @Emil_Stoltz Před rokem +13

      @@avynlie *father
      It sounds better, because "father" has the same amount of syllables as "hobbits".

    • @injxcted_
      @injxcted_ Před rokem +4

      Nice

  • @twentyonethirteen
    @twentyonethirteen Před 5 měsíci +57

    I have that neck roller thing and it feels really good. My skin doesn't get pinched, but sometimes my hair gets caught. You just have to make sure your hair is completely out of the way. It's definitely worth a try.

    • @maryellen9503
      @maryellen9503 Před 3 měsíci +3

      thanks. came to the comments to find this one. looking it up now.

    • @emma.marie0628
      @emma.marie0628 Před 2 měsíci

      I just did the exact same thing lmao- its a necessity @@maryellen9503

  • @B.Harper7
    @B.Harper7 Před 3 měsíci +19

    4:37, that's my friend Prescott!!! It's awesome every time we find a CZcams or Tik Tok clip of it!!!!! I think it's been 5-8 years and we're still finding them.
    For the questions that always come after:
    yes, he still has the helmet for sentimental value; no, he did not suffer long-term damage from the fall; yes, he does wear a helmet EVERY SINGLE competition, but not always for basic road, yes always for ramps, bowls, tricks etc..; yes he still skates religiously today.
    Other videos you can find of him are fun skate and hand slide videos, pretty roads and steep hills type; so, sorry, but no there aren't a bunch of Steve-o style videos of trying to hurt himself 😆
    Really cool dude and is the first to tell people not to be an idiot, and wear your helmet so you can keep skating longer.

  • @kiwibepper3557
    @kiwibepper3557 Před rokem +1579

    5:35 I love how she included DEPRESSION as a PARASITE or a symptom thereof. Thank you tiktok lady, I had no idea 80% of people have depression caused by parasites. Turns out, I've probably been taking the wrong medication, and taking therapy for no reason since the problem is that I have parasites.

    • @stellangios
      @stellangios Před rokem +57

      IDK, parasites that cause fatigue (like hookworm) could def be considered to have depression as a symptom. It's hard not to be depressed when you have no energy to take care of yourself, esp if you don't know why you are suffering. And with the gut/brain connection only just being understood there's plenty of room to consider how parasites might effect mood. But that doesn't mean they can say that everyone who has depression can be *assumed* to also have parasites, that's totally *backwards*... Esp now that most people live in conditions sanitary enough to prevent issues like hookworm I wouldn't imagine most medical professionals are going to jump to parasites for a patient who is presenting with depression and isn't, you know, using an outhouse barefoot or eating raw game or any other obvious environmental risk factors.

    • @johnjr757
      @johnjr757 Před rokem

      Human parasites in your life can cause depression.

    • @ChrisWar666
      @ChrisWar666 Před rokem +56

      Better get on those papaya seeds!!!

    • @jessicahuhn1068
      @jessicahuhn1068 Před rokem +12

      Day 33 of hitting my ankles with a scooter on purpose-until I cry😂 I no longer feel pain

    • @jessicahuhn1068
      @jessicahuhn1068 Před rokem +1

      3:33 I just use mr clean on my skin also butter and olive oil salt nice clean look at the end 😂 👌👌🧑🏻‍🦲

  • @miasoloproductions
    @miasoloproductions Před rokem +1212

    You know he's a good, reliable doctor by how stressed he gets about silly things. That's passion.

  • @HSithis
    @HSithis Před 20 dny +30

    "You immediately know whats wrong with you when you drink your own pee in the morning"
    He aint wrong there.

  • @alexaleblanc8390
    @alexaleblanc8390 Před 2 měsíci +12

    the amount of enthusiasm mike has when correcting misinformation is amazing, also his yelling is hilarious

  • @shelly9317
    @shelly9317 Před 11 měsíci +1680

    I love your comment “We don’t fix patients. They fix themselves.” I went to the doctor six moths ago and found out I had very high blood pressure and was at risk for heart attack or stroke. I started actually paying attention to what I ate, started eating 1,500 mg of sodium a day and only 25 grams of added sugar a day, started eating healthier and stopped eating out, started walking daily and going to the gym three days a week. Now I’ve lost 45 pounds and my blood pressure is excellent. Without the doctor though I wouldn’t have known there was an issue.

    • @harper9913
      @harper9913 Před 9 měsíci +65

      Exactly! Doctors are wonderful and the work they do is fantastic, but at the end of the day they find the problem and it’s up to us to listen to their advice and use that advice to allow our bodies to do what it needs to do to get healthy. Even after surgeries the biggest part of that is to let your body rest so that it can begin healing itself as efficiently as possible!

    • @casinai2543
      @casinai2543 Před 9 měsíci +3

      😊😊 please a and

    • @toasttst2127
      @toasttst2127 Před 8 měsíci +6

      I was on a similar road. Morbid obesity, terrible eating habits, no exercise. Nearly stroked out at 34. Huge wake-up call. I still struggle with weight, but I haven't had fast food since 2017, cut WAY back on sodas and alcohol, started walking more (thanks Pokémon GO), and now I beat Diabetes II and have a resting heart rate under 70 bpm.

    • @vanessagoddess1
      @vanessagoddess1 Před 8 měsíci +1

      1,500mg of sodium? Is that a typo? 1,500 is a still a lot. I assume you meant 500mg?

    • @VazikliDuokoda
      @VazikliDuokoda Před 8 měsíci +10

      @@vanessagoddess1 "The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day and moving toward an ideal limit of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults." 1500 mg = 150 cg = 15 dg = 1.5 g

  • @Punkydoodle007
    @Punkydoodle007 Před rokem +2164

    Dr. Mike, thank you for shedding light on the crazy quackery that is unfortunately everywhere. When I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma my neighbor tried very hard to talk me out of doing chemotherapy and try some weird concoction using apricot seeds. She was adamant that I was likely going to die if I went with conventional western medicine. I didn't listen to her and I'm happy to say 13 years later I'm here cancer free.

    • @dy4246
      @dy4246 Před rokem +96

      Congratulations on being cancer-free for 13 years! My uncle had a similar situation to this. He was feeling sick recently and his neighbor gave him a concoction that she said worked for her father when he had the same symptoms. Turns out he was having a problem with his gaul bladder and her concoction was making it worse, so he eventually had to get it removed. Some people are just insane.

    • @AlexG3Z
      @AlexG3Z Před rokem +15

      Congratulations :)

    • @mackenzie5308
      @mackenzie5308 Před rokem +30

      I'm glad you are still with us! I know some people just totally loose balance, wester medicine has hurt a lot of families, but it has also saved a lot of families, nothing is one size fits all. Here is to many more years for you!

    • @eileenpritchard9154
      @eileenpritchard9154 Před rokem +4

      I was diagnosed follicula non hodgkin's lymphoma 11yrs ago no treatment still here, I won't be having TREATMENT NO CURE,GOD BLESS YOU HOPE YOU STAY HEALTHY.

    • @grrrlykat9
      @grrrlykat9 Před rokem +12

      That's so dangerous! I'm glad you didn't listen.

  • @leddyleds
    @leddyleds Před 7 měsíci +11

    Lmao I love when he freaks out on the detox/parasite cleanse routines 😂 I legitimately have a giardia parasite infection right now and my response was “meh…it’ll resolve on its own eventually” 😂😂😂

  • @speedstacker51
    @speedstacker51 Před 18 dny +2

    3:49 I’be on board with this except when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s, the doctor prescribed me Lialda and said “this really won’t do anything for Crohn’s” That’s when I became disillusioned with the medical system. She KNEW it didn’t work and felt no need to ask herself the question of why she was prescribing it.

  • @andyyistired
    @andyyistired Před rokem +543

    Mike's fashion aesthetic getting progressively darker and darker from when he was wearing just plain, light blue scrubs to now in all black has me thinking the misinformed internet is forcing him to start his villain origin story.

    • @lenaokubajo9685
      @lenaokubajo9685 Před rokem +21

      I love this comment!!! Best one so far!!! He really is on the verge🤪

    • @andyyistired
      @andyyistired Před rokem +22

      @@lenaokubajo9685 Every outburst he has, I hold my breath a little and wait for the villain to emerge. 💀

    • @Iamexisting983
      @Iamexisting983 Před rokem +10

      Now he just needs sunglasses and a bad German accent

    • @francesoruene-harris7539
      @francesoruene-harris7539 Před rokem +2

      Omg yesss this 😂❤

    • @fbidumbbee
      @fbidumbbee Před rokem +7

      dr. mike villain era but he just breaks into these people's houses and steals their router so they have a much harder time posting misinformation

  • @kaitlinannwright24
    @kaitlinannwright24 Před rokem +1953

    I love how passionate Dr. Mike gets about his patients with insomnia. As someone with awful insomnia, it's so nice to hear a doctor say that it's not something you can just fix with a life hack or two

    • @mysterylovescompany2657
      @mysterylovescompany2657 Před rokem +61

      It took me into my mid 30s to learn that I'm just _extremely_ photosensitive, so investing in proper blackout curtains & moving everything with a glow or even single diode (like the modem + router) out of my bedroom cured the insomnia episodes & constant shallow+poor-quality sleep rhythms I'd struggled with since I was a small child. Sometimes it's that simple, but often it's not.
      Ppl who swear their life hack will solve someone's sleep-condition cheese me right off. It's so dismissive.

    • @laurendowns4894
      @laurendowns4894 Před rokem +18

      Yep. Not all about the pills or zzz studies.

    • @MsAubrey
      @MsAubrey Před rokem +20

      I truly feel for those that have trouble sleeping. I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia with long sleep cycles, so the complete opposite problem. I wouldn't wish either hypersomnia nor insomnia on anyone. My husband suffers from insomnia and he tells me all the time, "I wish I could just fall asleep like you do." I keep trying to tell him that no, he does not, because falling asleep at a red light or while working [just a couple examples] is not a good thing.

    • @joygibbs8635
      @joygibbs8635 Před rokem +13

      same!! I have chronic insomnia due to my PTSD and the only way I can get any restful sleep is taking THC edibles before bed. "just tape your mouth" is such bullshit.

    • @micahstill8886
      @micahstill8886 Před rokem +7

      @@MsAubrey I also get that response a lot as someone else with Idiopathic Hypersomnia, so I completely understand. It's nowhere near as nice as some people think it is.

  • @abcdefoff3307
    @abcdefoff3307 Před 7 měsíci +4

    That aggressive sassy clapping in the beginning... LOVE LOVE IT.

  • @Certago
    @Certago Před 7 měsíci +2

    This is a good example of the type of misinformation we need to teach our kids about. This is a new age of unprecedented change and quite challenging to navigate for the average adult, even more so for our children.
    I can understand why some people want the Internet banned and while that's not going to happen, we do well in acknowledging the dangers of unfiltered access to all the bad actors on social media and the Internet in general.

  • @Sidiza
    @Sidiza Před rokem +3048

    I LOVE how passionate Mike is about medicine, science and facts. We need more doctors like this.

    • @hoomantay
      @hoomantay Před rokem +21

      but do you LOVE HELMETS?

    • @vviqxing
      @vviqxing Před rokem +10

      @@hoomantay i LOVE HELMETS.

    • @Scruffy____
      @Scruffy____ Před rokem +15

      And I like how he is funny at the same time

    • @Andystarrr56
      @Andystarrr56 Před rokem +5

      I also love how passionate he is about partying on a boat during c0vid 19

    • @thambu77
      @thambu77 Před rokem

      I had dangue fever and i was in the ICU and there were so many beeps and alarm tones just going off
      I had low platelet and gum bleed and as soon as I finally slept i choked on a small amount of blood and the doctors came rushing pulled the curtains and looked at the moniter and they were asking me questions and if i was awake
      Scariest night of my life

  • @zeallust8542
    @zeallust8542 Před rokem +1505

    4:38 This man is a legend. Rather than whining about his fall, he was just super glad he had a helmet haha. That was a super hard fall too, that helmet did a lot of work.

    • @hughesga1745
      @hughesga1745 Před rokem +61

      When youve fall like that you know the helmet saved your life -experience in falling on my face

    • @cryptid6279
      @cryptid6279 Před 11 měsíci +14

      so true, really wholesome to see tbh

    • @Asdfboy_
      @Asdfboy_ Před 11 měsíci +14

      I love the fact that the most replayed section of the video is exactly the timestamp you put because people reading the comments always click it and go there, lol

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@Asdfboy_ I didnt even realize this comment blew up lol

    • @susanferretti5781
      @susanferretti5781 Před 8 měsíci +6

      I knew someone that cracked his bicycle helmet in half before. Twice actually. Definitely saved his life.

  • @OuchingTigerLimpingDragon
    @OuchingTigerLimpingDragon Před 7 měsíci +2

    I had blisters that size on both of my feet once. On the bottoms. 🤕 I had worn new boots to the first day of school, but by the end of the day my feet were raw, bleeding, and swollen. I couldn't reach anyone by phone for a ride (this was pre-cellphones) and couldn't wear the shoes, so I had to walk home barefoot on hot cement and asphalt well over 100°F. Not something I ever want to repeat!

  • @thesilverdoe2847
    @thesilverdoe2847 Před 22 dny +1

    Mike I love you! Honestly! I love the way you express yourself and it looks like you have an amazing bedside manner. But the reality is I work for EMS and I have lost faith in our health system. Is really sad but the majority of the people who work there are burn out and have become numb and careless. We need more doctors like you! Honestly!
    God bless you and give you a very long and healthy life! Keep up the good work brother!

  • @Pookiewookieblookie
    @Pookiewookieblookie Před 8 měsíci +912

    8:25 My mom used this one time and it not only gave her neck pain, but irritated the skin so bad she had to see a doctor. What a amazing product 🤩

    • @mara_moon13
      @mara_moon13 Před 6 měsíci +12

      "What a amazing product 🤩" is (hopefully) the exact opposite of your genuine opinion.

    • @techbot4341
      @techbot4341 Před 6 měsíci

      @@mara_moon13 your response is so confusing i genuinely don't know if you are being sarcastic towards sarcasm or if it's just plain stupidity.

    • @AilMilk
      @AilMilk Před 6 měsíci +68

      ​@@mara_moon13 it's obv that they're opinion on the product is the opposite of what they wrote lol. It's sarcasm

    • @argentandrold5732
      @argentandrold5732 Před 6 měsíci +36

      @@mara_moon13 It’s... it’s sarcasm- 😶🌫

    • @dennislawless3563
      @dennislawless3563 Před 5 měsíci

      oh my days no way you're real@@mara_moon13

  • @hanananah
    @hanananah Před rokem +481

    As an asthmatic the advice to tape my mouth shut while I sleep almost qualifies as attempted murder 😂

    • @brieoshiro
      @brieoshiro Před rokem +44

      My nose plugs up so bad at night that it would also kill me haha

    • @KukaBuka
      @KukaBuka Před rokem +31

      Same! If I was ever kidnapped and had my mouth taped I don’t think I’d make it 😂😂

    • @Chaylascloset
      @Chaylascloset Před rokem +6

      My thoughts exactly

    • @potato_worm229
      @potato_worm229 Před rokem +2

      @@brieoshiro omg same

    • @Leonnn412
      @Leonnn412 Před rokem +3

      The guy with the big finger where he said my bone is moving
      Thats a fake thumb and thats his finger moving in there

  • @Bubbadrew411
    @Bubbadrew411 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I haven’t watched your videos in a long time and I don’t know why. They are genuinely hilarious. Good job man.

  • @elizabethvilamitjanacaball6507

    The second tiktok is a tradition from Catalunya (a region in Spain), they are called "castellers" which translates to castle builders. They create different structures, such as the ones in the video, and they are street performances that happen during important dates. There are also competitions of these, where different town's castellers will meet in a major square. There, the goal is to create a structure like the one in the video, have the "enxaneta" (which is the person that goes on top, a child with a helmet) climb to the top, raise their hand in the air, and take the figure down without falling. The team that creates the most difficult structure wins.

  • @MjauDuuude
    @MjauDuuude Před rokem +1597

    It's so crazy to me how much information and names are stored in medical staffs brains. It's so impressive

    • @Alchemyyyyyy
      @Alchemyyyyyy Před rokem +33

      I mean after 4-10 years of learning I’d know so much

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 Před rokem +107

      Its less about remembering names, its more about understanding the root words of those names. You can guess many medical terms if you just happen to have learned a few and the prefixes, suffixes, etc.

    • @JenniferFuchek
      @JenniferFuchek Před 11 měsíci +7

      ​@@zeallust8542 yep. That's the main "secret" (I got CNA in 2002)

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 Před 11 měsíci +10

      @@JenniferFuchek Yeah, at the end of the day its just latin (and a lil Greek)

    • @certifiedsplash2298
      @certifiedsplash2298 Před 11 měsíci +1

      it’s because the years of trauma of sleepless nights😂

  • @Masala_Pizzaa
    @Masala_Pizzaa Před 11 měsíci +690

    About a year ago my grandmother (who lives in a state far away from us; we are all in India) told us that she could feel a lump in her breast. True to much of Indians of that generation she chose to go to a homeopathic doctor. Not only did the doctor not order any tests beyond a physical exam, he prescribed bullshit medicines and gaslit her and my aunt into agreeing with him that the size was reducing. Fortunately I met her about a month after this "treatment" and immediately upon looking and feeling it myself; booked an appointment with a gynaecologist. It turned out to be stage 2 cancer with three negatives. Complex case but after a lumpectomy, many rounds of chemo and radiation, she is all clear and healthy now. It honestly frustrates me that there is quite a possibility that the treatment could have been less severe for her had she gone to a proper doctor a month before, but nevertheless, she is good now.

    • @mushroomgal5871
      @mushroomgal5871 Před 10 měsíci +11

      Respect to u for being able to write such a long story

    • @ClaudiaLara-re8qe
      @ClaudiaLara-re8qe Před 9 měsíci +30

      @@mushroomgal5871So you don’t care that he’s grandmother got stage two cancer

    • @downergamin
      @downergamin Před 8 měsíci +27

      My mom feeled a lump in her breast too. Guess what it waaaas? Stage 3 cancer. Mhm, but she's doing good now. Bad thing is, she cant be on direct sunlight at day too much and stay away from hot temperature stuff etc etc yeah im bad at english.

    • @Chip-Chapley
      @Chip-Chapley Před 7 měsíci +3

      wish men had a custom doctor for our genitals...... sucks having to go to a standard MD for questions about prostate/testicular cancer.
      that aside, glad you guys went to the right person and your grandma is safe.

    • @StarlitSeoul
      @StarlitSeoul Před 7 měsíci +29

      @@Chip-Chapley urologists specialize in that

  • @VacantKey
    @VacantKey Před 9 dny +1

    I used to live in Dubai. There is a spice market there, and every store sells saffron with claims that say “Saffron increases your sexual potential” and “saffron decreases your risk of heart disease and cancer by 50%”. I need Dr Mike to react to this.

  • @ashleyhofer7985
    @ashleyhofer7985 Před 6 měsíci +5

    I’ve seen bullous pemphigoid isolated to the foot only! Probably what that was unless it was a gnarly partial thickness burn. Also your videos are awesome! The pure reaction to ridiculous claims is amazing and appreciated!

  • @hannahdeforest9148
    @hannahdeforest9148 Před 8 měsíci +142

    Oh my goodness. Thank you for saying patients need rest to recover. 5 years ago I spent 30 hours in intense, traumatic labor and the staff wouldn't let me sleep afterwards. I was constantly being harassed with nurses giving meds, taking vitals, hospital management, etc. I even had people come in to ask about payment methods. I wanted to scream and cry by the end of it. And it went on for 4 days because of complications. The trauma of that experience was horrific.

    • @BucksCorner101
      @BucksCorner101 Před měsícem +14

      Similar thing happened to me in the icu after a very severe car accident. I told all of my nurses and doctors, if I don't ring the bell, let me rest. After a few days of me being a constant prick they finally got the picture and I was able to rest whenever I felt I could.

    • @Phoenixbrand95
      @Phoenixbrand95 Před 4 dny

      The vitals and meds are important too

  • @daniellapo3509
    @daniellapo3509 Před rokem +590

    I just love how this guy is not afraid to admit that hes not perfect and even if he makes mistakes, he doesnt cry over it or try to hide it, he embraces his imperfection and learns from them, and thats what i love!

  • @tylerscott6215
    @tylerscott6215 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Fellow DO here. Love your videos and emphasis of evidence based medicine. Curious to hear your take of cranio-sacral therapy or Chapman points given your medical training background.

  • @PurplePumpkin420
    @PurplePumpkin420 Před 20 dny

    I just got to say, I appreciate his editors. When dr. mike it explains what's happening. They show you. I just love that.

  • @sky-trevishere9638
    @sky-trevishere9638 Před rokem +1697

    The fact that one lady said that the stomach is in your cheeks.. goes to show how truly important it is to take your kids to school

    • @Cardboard-Studios
      @Cardboard-Studios Před rokem +12

      I agree

    • @micklethepickle4843
      @micklethepickle4843 Před rokem +40

      You just single handedly destroyed her in one single sentence

    • @debbylou5729
      @debbylou5729 Před rokem +20

      She probably did. Don’t forget….men can be women. Stomach cheek doesn’t sound so bizarre now, does it?

    • @Shaytan.666
      @Shaytan.666 Před rokem +112

      @@debbylou5729 let's not do this Debby, at least not now

    • @QuothTheRavenNevermore27
      @QuothTheRavenNevermore27 Před rokem +20

      It kinda reminds me of the acne mapping so maybe that’s what she was talking about? Like I’ve had people say oh if you have acne on your cheeks you have issues with blah blah and I’m like…no they just have bacteria and oil in their skin

  • @freakychick1978
    @freakychick1978 Před rokem +1218

    My grandma used supplements for *everything* to the point of causing her BP to spike resulting in a ton of ER visits and the mini strokes that eventually killed her 15yrs into her health kick. Before her death she was a dementia patient with a lot of physical problems to go with it all because she mixed 5 paper grocery bags of supplement bottles with her 6 medications. Yes, I said 5 grocery bags of supplements and no, I'm not exaggerating.

    • @sleepyote
      @sleepyote Před rokem +51

      I'm so sorry for your loss

    • @nadiariggs5110
      @nadiariggs5110 Před rokem +27

      Holy shit - was that fixation caused by dementia

    • @Quzga
      @Quzga Před rokem +77

      These people basically have a mental disorder, it's not far off someone with an eating disorder. But with supplements..
      My mom would drink Colloidal silver and I had to convince her that it's dangerous but she barely listened to me, because her sister had convinced her it's good to flush out viruses and decrease your chances of COVID. I was so upset with my aunt

    • @SimplyCheryl
      @SimplyCheryl Před rokem +5

      Damn that’s scary!!!

    • @thatdamncrow9197
      @thatdamncrow9197 Před rokem +6

      @@Quzga those are very different
      Eating disorders can be stuff like you think your fat and will even see yourself as fat in the mirror when your not
      Or for some reason you are completely incapable of resisting the urge to eat, etc
      These people simply think that it makes them healthier and the problem is that you dont get to see the effects of most supplements visually
      Part of why its so easy to be tricked is also because it sounds convenient

  • @emzxi749
    @emzxi749 Před 2 dny

    These vids are awesome, im a nursing student, becoming a RN and i love getting these bits of interesting information on things!! Possibly adding to my knowledge bank for the future 😂❤

  • @vladeckk21
    @vladeckk21 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Just found this channel and am laughing so hard hearing you debunk the sort of nonsense I can only froth and rant about myself.

  • @Dontyellatm3
    @Dontyellatm3 Před rokem +222

    Him screaming “80% of people have parasites” took me off guard and I laughed so hard 😂

  • @maiaaa1111
    @maiaaa1111 Před rokem +33

    12:17 ‘Your lungs are the lower part of your face’
    Dr mike- ‘NO YOUR LUNGS ARE HERE IN YOUR CHEST CAVITY’
    ‘and your stomach is the upper cheek’
    Dr mike- ‘NO YOUR STOMACH IS ALSO IN YOUR ABDOMIN!, it has nothing to do with your cheek’
    ‘And your temple area *creepily points to temple area* it’s connected directly to your liver’
    Dr mike- ‘NO. ITS. NOT’
    Honestly respect for this man correcting all the misinformation in this one video

    • @lavender5850
      @lavender5850 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I’m just concerned on how she didn’t know where her stomach, lungs and liver were-

  • @violetnorwen8491
    @violetnorwen8491 Před 8 měsíci

    Omg I love Daniel thrasher! 😂 and that was one of my favorite skits too! Thank you for reacting to that ! 🙏

  • @paxnominus
    @paxnominus Před 6 měsíci

    been watching your vids for quite a bit now, and this is the funniest one I came across thus far! 😂😂

  • @sem4861
    @sem4861 Před rokem +457

    When I first started watching Doctor Mike I thought his suffering was funny. Now I suffer with him.

  • @idkwhoami333
    @idkwhoami333 Před rokem +309

    As a person who suffered from huge polyps since basically 6 years old, and only figured it out at 21, and suffer from allergies daily, AND insomnia. I appreciate you so much for debunking so many health frauds on TikTok, only If I could meet you sooner in life maybe I could take care of myself better since my parents couldn't. ♥

    • @brandiehammond
      @brandiehammond Před rokem +9

      My mom has a severe deviation to her septum. Has her whole life and always breathes from her mouth. She ended up getting a rhinoplasty to ‘’try ‘’ and fix and widen , well that ended up not working and the surgeon did more damage to it and ended up developing sleep apnea from the damage. Had to get another Dr to check her out and he saw the damage that was done and it wasn’t worth going back in to repair it and he said because of this it caused the sleep apnea. It sucks as she’s now been on a cpap for over 20 plus years now all because she was told the surgery will fix her nose and make her breathe easily and from her nose.

    • @GeekGamer666
      @GeekGamer666 Před rokem +5

      @@brandiehammond I'm sorry your Mum went through that. That surgeon was clearly not the caliber of doctor that Dr. Mike is because he made false promises.

    • @professorbutters
      @professorbutters Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@brandiehammond That is very sad, because sometimes a rhinoplasty can fix a deviated septum and help.

  • @MoreDeuce434
    @MoreDeuce434 Před 21 dnem

    Thank you Mike, after watching that video I feel really happy and grateful that I'm healthy, some of those conditions looked nasty!

  • @ghoulishartist
    @ghoulishartist Před 6 měsíci +1

    I did a home sleep study, sleep apnea wasn't diagnosed, because it was inconclusive. I have a deviated septum, and my heart burn gets bad enough to where it effects my nose, thus making me "stuffy." I have to breathe through my mouth when sleeping.

  • @innocentbystander3317
    @innocentbystander3317 Před rokem +229

    "How are we still alive after thousands of years without 'detoxing our bodies'"
    To hear a doctor this sarcastic gives me hope for the future of medicine.

  • @shaysdior_
    @shaysdior_ Před 7 měsíci

    but seriously- for almost all of the tiktoks im literally wide eyed and shocked yet mike remains clam about everything

  • @mikalatracy
    @mikalatracy Před měsícem +1

    the video at 9:04 is likely someone getting a scleral/gas-permeable rigid contact removed. Since they're hard like glass/plastic, they need a special suction tool to remove and sometimes the suction can be so set that trying to remove the lense pulls on your actual eye. In this case, you're supposed to take the plunger and angle it at the bottom of the contact so you can break the seal against your eye.
    Source: I have Keratoconus and use scleral contacts to see.

  • @Graesiful
    @Graesiful Před 10 měsíci +207

    Dr. Mike literally saved my life. I had C Diff and the only reason I went in was because Dr. Mike had said in one if his videos having the runs and throwing up at the same time is never good.

    • @thedoremegirl
      @thedoremegirl Před 7 měsíci +12

      That's crazy I got cdiff last year. It took almost a month to get diagnosed and it took three rounds of antibiotics to heal

    • @maxxderpiano
      @maxxderpiano Před 6 měsíci +4

      there’s this book that mentions c diff - called turtles all the way down. Totally random but you should read it

    • @celty5858
      @celty5858 Před 4 měsíci +6

      C diff is really painful. My mom had it twice. I hope you’re feeling better now.

    • @a_rats_tiddies
      @a_rats_tiddies Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@thedoremegirlit’s crazy how different peoples bodies can be. you cleared your c.diff my taking antibiotics. i got c.diff bc i was taking TOO MUCH antibiotics from years of chronic sinus infections. i had to get an injection to clear it and i get it every time i take antibiotics for more than a couple of days.

    • @inscrutababble1932
      @inscrutababble1932 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Um, I only really throw up when both ends are spasming. My body is kinda held together with the medical equivalent of duct tape and hope(titanium screws and optimism?). I'm a bit of a freak that can't die in spite of how many times my body has tried to shut down.

  • @KaputtUndSpassDaran
    @KaputtUndSpassDaran Před 8 měsíci +299

    I love how insistent Dr. Mike is about facts and science, bc he's so worried somebody could come to harm. He's such lovely guy

    • @user-vn1yo3gy4c
      @user-vn1yo3gy4c Před 4 měsíci +10

      i love watching doctor mike rage about the stupid thing people say. your cheeks are connected to your stomach. XD

    • @Cheap-Gaming
      @Cheap-Gaming Před měsícem

      @@user-vn1yo3gy4c Of course they are; why wouldn't they be? 😁

    • @user-vn1yo3gy4c
      @user-vn1yo3gy4c Před měsícem

      because dry ice is tasty. i know from experience. @@Cheap-Gaming

  • @cyberbanshee
    @cyberbanshee Před 7 měsíci

    Love this video. Especially part about detoxing and supplements

  • @dichromatism1681
    @dichromatism1681 Před 6 měsíci +1

    oh ur so right about patients needing quiet time in hospitals at night. but do we get it? nope! just had surgery last year and being woken up every hour for vitals is a nightmare. I'M NOT DYING NURSE TRICIA IT WAS ROUTINE MINOR SURGERY AND I'VE HAD ANESTHESIA BEFORE LET ME SLEEP. grrr.

  • @AprilDecember
    @AprilDecember Před rokem +120

    I want to thank you for saying that hospitals should set aside time for patients to actually rest. My mom has ended up in the hospital a few times, and at one they kept waking her up every few hours, she wasn't getting any sleep, and when she complained, they actually told her hospitals weren't places for getting sleep. Isn't sleep deprivation counterintuitive for healing?

    • @BambiBryant
      @BambiBryant Před rokem +3

      Usually patients have to be rotated every 2-3 hours so they won’t get bed sores. That could have been the reason for all the disruption.

    • @piscespumpkin
      @piscespumpkin Před rokem +6

      That's only if a patient is immobile. I work in a nursing home and the only times we go into rooms at night is for checking vitals, changing incontinent residents and repositioning when/if needed. When your in a hospital vitals have to be checked constantly. They also need to monitor you pain levels. They are required to do many checks. I was so frustrated when I was in the hospital for 6 days and barely slept but also just understood its just them doing their jobs. I too don't fully understand why because all it did was stress me out more and you'd think sleep would be more beneficial to the healing process.

    • @CrazyCatMom24
      @CrazyCatMom24 Před rokem +1

      @@BambiBryant Well every 5 seconds they keep waking patients up. My mom was overly tired when she came home from the hospital.

    • @zainabjilani3701
      @zainabjilani3701 Před rokem +3

      This! When I was in the hospital for 10 days due to preeclampsia that resulted in a c-section! Was so tired!🙄

    • @briansullivan5908
      @briansullivan5908 Před rokem +2

      Sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

  • @go_awayy123
    @go_awayy123 Před rokem +234

    I love how he speaks legit facts instead of saying inaccurate information. I like how he’s not like these other “doctors” on social media that are saying random, incorrect things and how he calls them out for it.

    • @JackieOwl94
      @JackieOwl94 Před 10 měsíci +4

      That says more about the other “doctors” than Dr Mike, as he is doing the right thing. It should be the default.

    • @sunshinesermons1064
      @sunshinesermons1064 Před 8 měsíci +2

      And that he's open about saying he doesn't know about something and willing to do research about it.

  • @CashewBestofNuts
    @CashewBestofNuts Před 6 měsíci +1

    10:04 I had a tropical fungus on my feet when young from wearing sandals outside, was itchy small blisters at first then turned into spotted blisters covering my big toes and others infected. Was gold by a military doctor that was deployed in tropical areas not to rupture them unless the fluid was sucked out by a syringe because it would cause the fungus to spread.

  • @poppyfahye8541
    @poppyfahye8541 Před měsícem

    Omg I love this guy, he’s so down to earth…most doctors are void of humanity and communication skills with patients and the general public. They are so robotic at times, had my fair share of them over the years…

  • @naxp42
    @naxp42 Před rokem +85

    As someone with insomnia, I really appreciate you talking about how harmful "best sleep you've ever had" hacks are.

  • @kareneren7959
    @kareneren7959 Před rokem +236

    I love how his passive aggressiveness is slowly changing into real aggressiveness 😂 here for it!

    • @hazukichanx408
      @hazukichanx408 Před rokem +8

      When the world keeps getting more and more insane around you, the rational response is to flip your fricking wig.

  • @Kenneth-jy7nzd
    @Kenneth-jy7nzd Před 2 hodinami

    Garlic as an antibiotic immediately followed by a probiotic is also unintentionally hilarious

  • @Jewish4Ever95
    @Jewish4Ever95 Před 19 dny

    3:50 - Mike I LOVE YOU!!! From an upcoming nurse 😊 I learn so much and I used to be such a “health freak” and then I just realize some of it is just nonsense.

  • @BrazilianArmWrestlerShorts
    @BrazilianArmWrestlerShorts Před rokem +583

    Mike said he won't use black scrubs again and there he is using it, lmao.

  • @estrobart6785
    @estrobart6785 Před rokem +190

    Yet another video proving that Caroline the editor needs a raise. She adds *so much* quality to Doctor Mike's videos.

    • @doctorcorgi3134
      @doctorcorgi3134 Před rokem +8

      Doctor Mike replied in another comment “Thanks to Caroline for editing this video.”

    • @get_handled
      @get_handled Před rokem

      Dan didn’t edit this video.

    • @estrobart6785
      @estrobart6785 Před rokem +1

      @@doctorcorgi3134 thank you for the correction, and thank you for not being a jerk about it. I corrected myself.

    • @estrobart6785
      @estrobart6785 Před rokem

      @@get_handled yep, i corrected myself.

    • @get_handled
      @get_handled Před rokem +1

      @@estrobart6785 ok no worries, not trying to be rude or anything but I don’t think Caroline is a ‘he’

  • @Kiponglangsakalam173616731
    @Kiponglangsakalam173616731 Před měsícem +2

    1:15
    I basically watched that video, so many long words like pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, and theres an ad from the TV called "Acetaminelefrenocinnamon" and "Acetaminebrefintlefrenocinnamon"

    • @s.h.6858
      @s.h.6858 Před měsícem

      Don't forget "vitameatavegimen" that Lucy pimped.

  • @The-Arhabaki-Chuuya
    @The-Arhabaki-Chuuya Před 6 měsíci

    I have Virtigo and you have no idea how many times people have told me to do things that trigger it. As a young adult who has it it makes a lot of things difficult

  • @strangekitty2505
    @strangekitty2505 Před 11 měsíci +172

    I love the Alzheimers/stroke/brain problems one because I have frontal lobe seizures and cerebellar dysplasia (meaning my brain is absolutely NOT healthy) but I can do that little trick lmao

  • @margosloan1623
    @margosloan1623 Před 10 měsíci +91

    His frustration is adorable. I'm at home recovering from surgery and have been binging these videos. I also work in the medical field. Diagnosis: Major crush on Dr. Mike!

  • @Ozziehoward
    @Ozziehoward Před 11 dny +1

    Rather late to the video, but that sort of roller (and similar) is great for use in the days after bad tonic-clonic seizures. Helps with muscle pain immensely.

  • @JoseDiaz-tf2ql
    @JoseDiaz-tf2ql Před 8 měsíci

    Raw garlic has worked for me with gum infections, by rubbing it in the affected gum and it has worked for me with strep throat and upset stomach. Now I prefer antibiotics but at the time the pain was terrible and waiting for an appointment seemed too long. Garlic worked great for in the middle of the night.
    So in a bind if you can tolerate it, it helps a lot.

  • @AttackSpeed407
    @AttackSpeed407 Před rokem +297

    I'd really love to get a thorough breakdown of why you get dark circles under your eyes when you don't get enough sleep.

    • @crabbii4365
      @crabbii4365 Před rokem +33

      I believe it’s actually just from rubbing your eyes when you’re tired. The skin around your eyes is really thin and your eyes get dry when you’re tired so you rub them more so, especially if you haven’t been getting enough sleep for multiple nights, it can cause some bruising basically which you can see through the under eye skin because it is so thin.

    • @heatherrose9709
      @heatherrose9709 Před rokem +31

      @@crabbii4365 that, and lack of sleep contributes to paler skin under the eyes which cause blood vessels to appear more prominently

    • @centralintelligenceagency9003
      @centralintelligenceagency9003 Před rokem +6

      @@heatherrose9709 Also, genetics. From early childhood on I always had those circles.

    • @gretchennetz6152
      @gretchennetz6152 Před rokem +2

      My son gets dark circles when his iron is low. Yes, this was confirmed by his pediatrician.

    • @lizzdoe2821
      @lizzdoe2821 Před rokem

      Yessssss!!!

  • @williamshakespeare1988
    @williamshakespeare1988 Před rokem +102

    As a nephew of a nurse, I react exactly like Mike.
    As a person with common f€%king sense, I also react like Mike.
    Ignorant people sharing fake facts pisses me off😂

  • @sarodeeborah15
    @sarodeeborah15 Před měsícem

    Hey Doc🙋‍♀️ big fan..🥰 love your videos🫶 just curious to know are the colour of your eyelids smokey brown or have you applied eyeshadow..??🤔

  • @thesportsguy126
    @thesportsguy126 Před 7 měsíci

    What dr mike said about the alarm was exactly what happened to me. I would set an alarm when I really didn’t need to get up and would constantly snooze. Then I’d sleep threw my alarm regularly.

  • @louisegalczynski5902
    @louisegalczynski5902 Před rokem +208

    I think you should take a blood pressure reading before and after because Dr Mike gets so wound up 😂

    • @NicolaiAAA
      @NicolaiAAA Před rokem +1

      lol attach him to one of those heart monitors and we can see the angry spikes

  • @fruitymcfruitcake9674
    @fruitymcfruitcake9674 Před rokem +370

    I've suffered a lifetime of insomnia that occasionally keeps me up for days on end and as of late it's gotten so bad it's scary, so I really appreciate him talking about these awful promises to magically cure genuine disabilities like mine. It really hurts when people tell me something will make me sleep 'cause for just a fraction of a second I get a little wisp of hope that maybe it really could help me, but it won't, and I know it won't, so then I just have to remind myself that there really isn't a guaranteed cure for one of my hardest and most painful struggles.

    • @bfamily6319
      @bfamily6319 Před rokem +13

      You are strong. Keep that.

    • @krotchlickmeugh627
      @krotchlickmeugh627 Před rokem

      Take three xanac

    • @j.zackarywright4581
      @j.zackarywright4581 Před rokem +8

      My spouse struggles with insomnia and neurological apnea. So CPAP machines make them sick 😣 just wish there was something else to help them. ❤ stay strong.

    • @Dice-Z
      @Dice-Z Před rokem

      @@krotchlickmeugh627 No. What a stupid comment.

    • @Dubbadizzo86
      @Dubbadizzo86 Před rokem +17

      I have an idea you might try, it helped me. I suffered from insomnia for around 2 years. Not sure if yours is more severe, but you could try this. Get a couple of those wifi lights that can change color using an app on your phone, then schedule those lights to change color to reddish orange about an hour or two before going to bed, then off an hour after you go to bed or whenever.
      This was absolutely critical for getting myself into sleep mode. It probably costs 30 bucks for a couple lights, just replace the ones in your bedroom. I also have them set to turn on automatically with yellow light in the morning to simulate sunlight, but also try to get outside and look in the direction of the sun in the morning, even if it's cloudy.
      Beyond that, here's some other things.
      1. No caffiene 8 hours before bedtime. Seriously, look up the half-life of caffiene. It lasts way longer than you think. I don't drink coffee or sodas anymore. If I do it's always early in the day and never past noon. If I want a soda in the afternoon I'll pick one without caffiene like root beer. If I want a pick me up in the morning, it's usually either green or black tea.
      2. Write your thoughts down. Get them out of your head. Insomnia is caused by little bits of adrenaline released, usually due to stress. You can't sleep, so you begin to stress about tomorrow's lack of sleep, which makes you stress more, which makes you not able to sleep. It's a vicious cycle.
      3. Stop TRYING to go to sleep. It seems counterintuitive, but if you're constantly worried about whether you will fall sleep, you will dread it when the time comes. You will think "well, I guess we'll see if I sleep" which means you're going to bed with stress. Just relax and if you can't sleep right away, tell yourself that's ok. Get up, have a little bite to eat, try to stay away from bright lights, although sometimes tv can relax you, and try not to beat yourself up over it. Let yourself become naturally tired. The key to falling asleep is to not stress over it. Love yourself and forgive yourself. You're only human.
      4. Check the temperature in the room. It might just be too warm. Heat raises our cortisol, which wakes us up. So keep the room cool. If you find you like the room to be warm before you go to bed, then open a window before you get into bed so it's warm when you get in, and cool during night. Also, if you find yourself always cold, it might be due to a high carbohydrate diet. I was always cold when I was keeping my calories low to lose weight, but on a high carb diet. It slows your metabolism and you end up cold, which makes you reach for heat, which keeps you up.
      5. Don't be too hungry or too full. Try not to gorge, especially on sugary foods before going to bed. A light snack is better.
      Hope this helps, friend.

  • @happymehuff9740
    @happymehuff9740 Před 24 dny +2

    My mom and I have both used the blue masaugger and it slightly pinched the skin but for the most part it feels really nice and helps with the sore muscles! (:

  • @HaHaHaYouFool9439
    @HaHaHaYouFool9439 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Good to see at least a few people on social media still believe in telling the truth.

  • @ximar0ckstrx
    @ximar0ckstrx Před rokem +97

    I was in the hospital for 4 days after my stroke... I didn't get more than 2 hours of sleep a night because if an alarm wasn't going off, a nurse was waking me up to bother me about something that could've waited. 🙃

    • @laurabailey1054
      @laurabailey1054 Před rokem +19

      I hate when they wake you up to give you a shot to help you sleep

    • @Fauxknight
      @Fauxknight Před rokem +4

      Oh man, those middle of the night alarms in the hospital, like 10 people push their call buttons at once plus IV machines and whatever else beeps non-stop and like 1 night nurse slowly not actually getting anything done. If I wasn't dosed up on all the good stuff like percs and more (car accident) I never would have slept a wink.

    • @ludicrous7044
      @ludicrous7044 Před rokem +6

      If your a diabetic they take blood EVERY four hours!! 😩

    • @caelum2185
      @caelum2185 Před rokem

      @@Fauxknight how many percs did you get? What other narcotics?

    • @Fauxknight
      @Fauxknight Před rokem +1

      @@caelum2185 I don't remember the quantity or dosage, just getting some every like 6ish hours. They let me sleep pretty good, but made me sweaty and itchy. Also had gapapentin, high dosages of ibuprofen and who knows what else unless I pull out the line item charges. The physical rehab place was oxy instead of percs as well as lidocaine patches.

  • @gingybabylv7693
    @gingybabylv7693 Před rokem +132

    I love how indignant he is! Mad integrity, passion, and professional and community dedication.

  • @finmin2k
    @finmin2k Před 6 měsíci +3

    2:20 you had a problem with spinning of this speed and I have a question about an acquaintance of mine at high school. He's a student with down syndrome and spins a lot, he's constantly in a rolling office chair spinning in circles, and I do mean constantly. He's spent years where he spins in that chair for multiple hours every day, if I had to guess he spins at like 75rpm. is there anything to worry about, is his health at risk? I constantly wonder when I see him doing that why he does it and if it's causing him damage

  • @ninockastar1
    @ninockastar1 Před rokem +46

    Sam laugh in background and Mike getting pissed on stupid stuff is highlight of my day🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @elliedavis9043
    @elliedavis9043 Před rokem +77

    the neck massager works really well. it helps relieve my tension in my neck better than anything else i’ve tried (excluding getting a massage from a person)

  • @hannahstraining7476
    @hannahstraining7476 Před 10 dny

    Don't ever stop making these videos!! I am utterly gobsmacked at the completely whacky beliefs people have about health and diet. I'm an English professor, and I am continually amazed at the completely ridiculous things my uber-smart and educated colleagues believe about health, things such as Qi Gong practitioners can use chi to remove a sick gall bladder through the skin without making an incision.

  • @lissygomez2090
    @lissygomez2090 Před 4 měsíci

    i love you doctor mike!!! youre the best

  • @octaviamarshall1266
    @octaviamarshall1266 Před rokem +205

    I learned about the history of medicine in England in school and the idea of transferring illness to a vegetable was literally from the renaissance period (c1500-1700) when they believed that if you rubbed a wart with an onion the wart would transfer to the onion. My class couldn't believe that this was a widely held belief, but I guess it was actually thing since people are still doing something similar today. 😭😫

    • @jeremyjames1659
      @jeremyjames1659 Před rokem

      Modern medicine is nothing more than a business to sell pharmaceutical drugs and injections. They very rarely cure anything that doesn't require antibiotics.

    • @philj9594
      @philj9594 Před rokem

      There will always be a subset of the population that will see any sort of random phenomenon and come up with their own explanation just to fill in the gaps and convince themselves that it is the unequivocal truth. That's just what happens when intelligence exists on a bell curve.

    • @notconvincedgranny6573
      @notconvincedgranny6573 Před rokem +5

      And my old folks swore that cubing a potato, stringing the cubes together and putting it around your neck like a necklace would reduce fever.

    • @Private-yg9tt
      @Private-yg9tt Před rokem +1

      Some things are absolutely crazy. Some things do work though. Don't know the rhyme, reason or science behind it.
      Drops of peppermint oil in so much water. Dipping cloths in it and putting them on your pressure points like your forehead and neck helps reduce fevers. It sounds odd and I don't know the science behind it but it works. My mom did it for my brother when he was a baby before because medicine wasn't breaking it. Like I said, not sure how it works but it has. Something my family has done for many years.

    • @aminkto9375
      @aminkto9375 Před rokem +4

      @@Private-yg9tt placebo effect might play big role here

  • @LadyWolfeRyder
    @LadyWolfeRyder Před rokem +61

    I'm a Licensed Massage Therapist and I have several of those neck massagers. They are AMAZING.

    • @Madiannereid
      @Madiannereid Před rokem +4

      Link or name? 😊

    • @barb7124
      @barb7124 Před rokem +6

      Hi! Former massage therapist here ( retired due to rheumatoid arthritis) I have never used a massage tool that worked as well as hands.

  • @Michelle-ep3oq
    @Michelle-ep3oq Před 6 měsíci

    As a person struggling to sleep, I’m watching this at midnight😇 if you can give any advice it would help out A LOT! I really miss sleeping

  • @mebelokubikisha6711
    @mebelokubikisha6711 Před 7 měsíci

    hi dr mike reallyyyy lovee yourr videosss keep it up

  • @ameliamcdonald17
    @ameliamcdonald17 Před 11 měsíci +15

    FROM AN OPHTHALMOLOGY OPERATING ROOM NURSE-That blue thing that your saw go on the eye and pull on the eye is a rubber stopper we use to remove corneal shields after having ocular plastic surgeries. The shields go in the eyes to protect the cornea while the lids are operated on. That was so stupid! They could have caused an eye injury or dislocated the eyeball out of orbit!

  • @kiwibepper3557
    @kiwibepper3557 Před rokem +47

    13:20 *me who's nostrils get horribly clogged at night*
    *tapes mouth shut at night so I can't breathe*
    *dies*

  • @La_teva_Catalanufa
    @La_teva_Catalanufa Před 6 měsíci +1

    0:29 I'm glad you liked it, because it's a Catalan tradition, in which many adults make a tower, and when it is all placed, a SMALL boy or girl, stands on top of everything (AND IN THE END THEY FALL OFF!) 🎉
    It's a pleasure that you like our tradition ❤

  • @Robertz1986
    @Robertz1986 Před 7 měsíci

    I work security in a hospital, and our outside panic buttons always have big spiders and webs in them. It is a design flaw.

  • @morganaamaral3364
    @morganaamaral3364 Před 8 měsíci +85

    My physiology teacher in college was a GP. I hardly use any medicine anymore for head aches and fever because I learned not to fight fever. Eating well and rest helps me much more than paracetamol. I find often that GPs have a better insight then specialist because they are dealing with the small day to day things that get in the way of people's lives. Congratulations Dr Mike to try to give a little common sense to people ❤

  • @MombieApocalypse
    @MombieApocalypse Před rokem +73

    Nice to hear you say there *should* be quiet time, but I can't think of a single hospital experience where I wasn't woken up every hour. When my son was born I had the Do Not Disturb sign up on the door and the nutritionist woke me up to ask me what I wanted for lunch (!)