Doctor Reacts To “Extreme Cheapskates”

[@xshoof]

Can't believe this has to be said but don’t put your children’s health at risk to save money.

[@Scatpack_kim]

Very much

[@Swolidarity]

Unfortunately some people literally can’t afford to do anything besides that. The cost of living in this country is too high for many people

[@juvencus_]

@@Swolidarity But compared to the cost of healthcare when (not if) you get sick?

[@coIibrx]

369 like

[@DemonXeron]

@@juvencus_ Sometimes the risk of sickness is worth it in exchange for not starving. It's an awful decision to be made, but many people around the world have to make it. The existence of poverty around the world is a choice made by the global elite.

[@lizzallen5614]

I went into anaphylaxis at 19 and ended up unconscious on the floor of my bathroom. My boyfriend at the time gave me my EPI pen, which was 2 years expired because they were $600 for a box of 2 and I couldn't afford new ones. It brought be back, but barely and I ended up getting another from the paramedics who were able to get there in about 2 minutes. Medications like epinephrine should ALWAYS be free when it is the difference between life and death because $600 is the difference between housing and no housing for the month. Thanks Dr. Mike!!

[@justincombs7433]

this. Life saving meds should always be free or at the very least very cheap.

[@user-zm7zl9lc6j]

Same with insulin

[@yc0995]

@@user-zm7zl9lc6j the creator of insulin intented for the medication to be free it's despicable what big pharma has done with the price gouging

[@cathyburrows8162]

Sadly more life saving it is, the more they charge to increase profit. Profit over people.

[@Wolf-Master]

​​@@c.krueger9530the irony when u click translate and it says kill

[@o.o4566]

I’m Native American. We eat and have eaten clover and dandelions for many years. They are safe to eat in their natural form. The danger of getting them in the wild is that someone could have sprayed a pesticide or herbicide on them that you don’t know about. For our traditional foods we usually grow these in our own gardens. There are many plants that are safe and have good nutritional value that are not typically eaten in a European diet. The important thing is that they’re grown safely and not with unsafe chemicals sprayed on them.

[@callummclachlan4771]

Yep. That's the single biggest problem of 'found' fruit and plants. You don't know if they've been sprayed, or even if they're diseased (unless you know what you're looking at). Not to mention that eating random plants is a sure way to end up sick, or even dead if you don't know what they are.

[@triforce9286]

My family started making foods out of dandelions, mostly jellies, teas, and salads. The jelly tastes just like peach

[@susannalamont6707]

Often Dandelion leaves are found in store bought spring salad mixes.

[@kathleendavidson3316]

It used to be commonplace in Europe as well and I'm sure there are plenty of grandmothers still collecting them today. It was actually imported here by Europeans because every part was useful (except maybe the stems, I have no idea about those). The flowers for tea, wine, and jelly; the leaves for salad greens; and the roots can be cooked like parsnips or ground up and used as a coffee replacement (if you squint really hard and plug your nose. And now we call them weeds and complain bitterly about them 🤷‍♀

[@susannalamont6707]

@@kathleendavidson3316 If I could afford it, I would love to have a dandelion farm. Reseeding would be no issue. I also have a love of the flower. I would bet a dandelion is the first flower any mom gets from her kids. I have an artificial group of dandelions in my memorial cabinet in honor of my mom.

[@catharineorellana3522]

I love how Dr. Mike got straight up dead serious about the health & welfare of that woman's kids who were eating the dishwasher lasagna. He's a really non-judgemental guy overall. But feeding kids basically uncooked beef fat made him sit up & take notice!

[@christinahek]

Would have been better off with just noodles, sauce, and cheese. That beef fat was so gross, and 170 degrees is the temp ground meat should be after be after being cooked in an oven twice that temp.

[@pmc8451]

I doubt any of that was actually real. If she was actually a cheapskate she’d be washing her dishes in the sink and not using a dishwasher at all. If this is what she does every time then why would they be surprised by the food? There’s also nothing about the rest of her lifestyle shown that indicates she’s particularly concerned about money.

[@LexiconReader]

@@pmc8451dishwashers actually use less water than handwashing

[@katelynnehansen8115]

@@pmc8451also, as an actual cheapskate, I don’t see how using that much aluminum makes sense.

[@s.stinnett3972]

Same! He was standing on business with that mess! I love it!

[@kuro.hitsuji]

The second lady came out in an interview and said that she doesn't typically do any of what they showcased in the show. She's cheap, yes, she admits it, but they asked her to really amp it up for the sake of the entertainment factor of the show. I felt so bad for her watching that interview, people were calling her all sorts of names because of it.

[@gutrippa6450]

@@SpectorEuro4 I don’t think you read the paragraph right.

[@bunniiac]

I love the way she goes "yea this is a medley 😁"

[@gigihide6974]

i feel like the second lady is mostly fine, like having your meals all in one pot is lovely! I personally wouldn't go dumpster diving for produce but i mean if she finds good stuff and washes it throughly i dont see a problem with it. I think her guests were really terrible.

[@feat.shanika]

Wow I'd never jeprodize my public view like that

[@StephF88]

I saw a video about that episode. The friends she had over were paid actors.

[@Shadragz69]

He got serious when he found out the kids were eating the lasagne

[@DarkZoma]

Uncle Roger covered that woman too. She would scrape uneaten sauce from a plate back into a jar to be re-used later in food. She needs help.

[@musclvr377]

​@DarkZoma she needs basic food safety education. I'm betting she did not have parents that cooked.

[@Shadragz69]

@@DarkZoma yh she real does

[@purpleshadow_14]

Same here

[@Lostflightwarriorcats]

@@musclvr377 There's a good chance you're right.

[@RedKittieKat]

As someone who grew up poor and still deals with old emotional issues of food insecurity, I could never bring myself to dumpster dive for food. Just the thought of it makes me nauseated. And then to feed it to children.... absolutely not. 😨 I guess I've been lucky enough to be in an area with food pantries and churches that will help those in need of food.

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

I think it really depends on what you take. I've never been dumpster diving myself but I wouldn't have any issues diving for fruit and veg. When I worked in a supermarket we would throw away so much fruit that was perfectly edible. I often threw away 2 kg nets of oranges and boxes of kiwis where only one fruit had gone bad. I think anything that doesn't need refrigeration and can be properly cleaned (or in sealed packaging) is probably fine.

[@Catman1x234]

This is true tho we grew up poor n always had sumthing to eat she was just dragging it in my opinion

[@Catman1x234]

N ur rite its as easy as going to the church or sumthin who gives food away from donations

[@Mon67ica]

I, too, grew up with food insecurity and to this day I don’t think I have enough food in the house unless my cabinets are practically being pulled from the walls.

[@itssteph263]

Food pantries have been my go-to sometimes I get free laundry detergent and fabric softener in there, it helps so that money that would have been used for that gets put to something else.

[@leifmeadows3782]

A lady on KZbin did a debunking of the dishwasher cooking hack. She cooked food in the dishwasher with a thermometer hooked up to it. She said that, from the outside, it looked like the fish (I think it was fish?) was well cooked, however, the data from the thermometer proved otherwise. So Dr Mike is spot on about this being dangerous.

[@PHAZER99]

MythBusters did this for real, it took nearly three hours for it to properly cook but proved it could be done

[@rachelgreenfield5129]

Anne Reardon!

[@ramenyoun501]

Ann Reardon from how to cook that!

[@Brown_Bison]

We love Ann Reardon! The more culinary version of Doctor Mike!

[@NEELZE99]

Not to do this ever id common sense

[@alexbuller8097]

Dandelion greens and flowers actually are perfectly safe and nutritious to have in a salad. The big issue with just foraging them is that unless it's on your own property, you don't know if they've been treated with any pesticides or herbicides.

[@dorian7661]

Or urine and fecal matter from animals.

[@alexbuller8097]

@@dorian7661 that can all be washed off (and you should DEFINITELY wash anything you pick from foraging)

[@frostincubus4045]

Just don't pick from the side of the road, it might contain pesticides or herbicides

[@MonkeyDAmy]

I was looking for that comment ! ;) nature has a lot more to offer than what we find at walmart ! just because it's "unconventionnal" doesn't mean it's not safe or nutritious.

[@felixhenson9926]

@@dorian7661 Tbh most veg have had that in contact with them at some point. You should be thoroughly washing all your fruit and veg.

[@abbij2009]

The second girl I feel really bad for. She did an interview a little while after that was filmed, and she said she was getting bullied alot for her looks and it made her feel really bad about herself. She also said half the stuff she did, the producers told her to do. She seems like a really sweet, beautiful woman. She didn't deserve the hate =(

[@oceaneo4603]

Oh ! Come on, now !!! Nobody could tell someone to eat out the gargabe, not without any threats.

[@abbij2009]

@Océaneo 460 she was getting payed, of course she would do it

[@consultingotter221b]

I've dumpster dived for food before so she doesn't deserve the hate

[@driesjansen3273]

@@oceaneo4603 she got paid and her "friends" that came over and ate the food were paid actors. Don't believe everything you see on TV lol. What if she only took fully packaged and undamaged food from dumpsters, big difference.

[@alexchene4064]

@@oceaneo4603 they threatened to cut her off the show if she didnt

[@michellesotelo85]

Love how the girl cooking the lasagna in the dishwasher while washing the dishes doesnt clue in that she admitted to having to use more tin foil to avoid the water leaking in, so you now just wasted product you could have saved by just using the oven 🤦‍♀️

[@triforce9286]

Exactly, and I believe lasagna needs to be cooked at 425 for 1 hour? So 125 for a little over an hour is no where near cooked

[@Lalalalalalalall4093]

Why does this woman even have a dishwasher when she could just clean everything on her own? But she refuses to cook her lasagna in an oven.

[@BlueFlameVampire]

@@triforce9286 It said 170 for an hour. And maybe they meant Celsius (338°F)? Then it would be enough but still never recommended.

[@triforce9286]

@Shana_Fujioka ah, 170, okay. But hot water heaters are only set to about ~125F. Otherwise, you get severe scalding. And a quick Google search says dishwashers are fixed between 130-150F. And the boiling point of water is only 212F, so everything kinda points it to being in fahrenheit. And that woman has some custom hot water system to get it that hot.

[@BlueFlameVampire]

@@triforce9286 I didn‘t consider that, I have no idea how hot our dishwashers get (Google said 50-70 Celsius), so you‘re right, they most likely meant Fahrenheit so this lasagne is definitely not cooked through.🙈

[@VibinWitch]

The little kid shaking their head in response to "it tastes good right?" speaks volumes about the idea of dishwasher lasagna

[@tell-me-a-story-]

Yeah, it's pretty hard to get kids to dislike pasta.

[@margaretbush]

Hmm not just the idea of swallowing soap, water, and other chemicals shouldn’t excite a child’s expectations of a “meal”

[@lindalee1107]

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[@tizioincognito5731]

Please stop calling american pasta abomination "lasagne"... 😅😅😅

[@VibinWitch]

@@tizioincognito5731 as an American with a sense of taste and dignity about Italian dishes, I'll agree with you on that being an abomination

[@kristinwallace6551]

For the Lasagna: It is one thing to do these things for yourself only, but when you have kids or are feeding other people it is really dangerous. I am really glad Dr. Mike mentioned getting CPS involved if the person did not want to change.

[@feraltaco4783]

Exactly. If you want to eat a certain way, go for it. But don't make others do it too, especially without any warning.

[@tizioincognito5731]

Calling that abomination "lasagna" is an insult to us italians. Please, stop... 😂

[@rachelmaddowswife8713]

Yeah, if money is a concern, she should go to the local food pantry and also sign up for food stamps. We don't do a great job of supplementing poor people's incomes in this country, but we do a reasonable job of feeding people.

[@santydoesreviews767]

@@tizioincognito5731womp womp

[@Ndasuunye]

its not real. that event was scripted. The last thing anyone wants involved is CPS because they have the potential to cause more harm than good.

[@definitelygryffindor]

The lady who stole meds out of the dumpster terrifies me! Anything could be in those pills. That’s really not a risk worth taking for some free prenatal meds. You don’t know if you’re ingesting fentanyl or folic acid.

[@conorstewart2214]

Especially when there are other options available, I dont know the cost of folic acid in the US but surely it isnt that much and if she is using it to try and improve her odds of conceiving that is a scary thought, if you are that desperate and poor, you shouldnt be thinking of having kids. Folic acid is found in foods so if you cant afford folic acid pills then why not just eat folic acid rich food?

[@MMHay16]

right like... there's literally a ton of it in spinach which is super easy to grow... Not that folic acid is all that much anyways, the bottle of prenatal vitamins I bought was $25 but that's 125 daily doses of it... literally 25 cents per day... and it's not even just folic acid in there, it has iron and fatty acids and stuff

[@themelonsoup]

I also think having children when your go to is dumpster meds is a bad idea

[@conorstewart2214]

@@MMHay16 they aren't very expensive but even if you can't afford one every day then why not one every two days or similar. All your nutrients should ideally come from diet anyway. For a lot of these people I don't think they are that desperate for money but instead just don't want to spend anything.

[@khntou4178]

I'm pretty certain that that segment was fake/coerced by producers, BUT people do dumpster dive for meds. Like there's a statistic of people who get sick/die from dumpster diving for meds and nothing will happen cause the pharmecutifal industry keeps raising prices.

[@nicholascrow8133]

"The one time you get sick and you're hospital bills get out of control" One of the biggest issues with the United States summed up in a sentence Also, great work as always Dr Mike, a compassionate look at the content without judging the individual

[@glossypopsx]

good thing i live in austria

[@crazycatlady887]

@@glossypopsx Same!

[@fordshojoe8080]

I have insurance so I'm good

[@RuiSilva450]

Your*

[@nicholascrow8133]

​@@RuiSilva450touche...

[@pressinpickle345]

If TLC didn't report child abuse then they need shut down.

[@Psilomuscimol]

What if it's all scripted.

[@jennawebb4225]

​@@Psilomuscimolwell I better HOPE its scripted

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

It's TLC they don't care about child abuse!

[@omryTKD]

This is honestly horrifying seeing people with these kind of lifestyles

[@kingofgrim4761]

American dream baby

[@DemonXeron]

It's a product of the toxic parts of capitalism I'm afraid. Poverty is a choice made by the global elite.

[@TheSwauzz]

@@kingofgrim4761 This has nothing to do with that. These people have issues they refuse to face. Plenty of help exists.

[@cultblue9619]

@@kingofgrim4761 Most of these people CAN afford better, they just choose not to. If it were an actual case of people not being able to afford it, there are plenty of places to get help. Food stamps, food banks, churches give clothes, and food. There are specific pharmacies and low-income insurances that will pay a portion of, or cover medications, and vitamins. As far as pregnancies are concerned there's specific help that you can get associated with that. These people are choosing to live this cheap, and unsafe because of status, or mental issues, or just as a way to shock people on the show.

[@GreenScreenBoi]

@@TheSwauzz It was a joke

[@anasazidarkmoon]

If you know what to look for, there are plenty of safe and edible plants out there. Dandelions, clover, and sorrel, are all actually quite healthy additions to one's diet. The main problem I see with the roadkill family, besides the obvious gross factor of eating roadkill, is that they're gathering their plants right there on the roadside. Those plants are probably massively contaminated by constant exposure to vehicle exhaust. They should've maintained a distance of at least twenty feet to cut down on that.

[@metro121482]

I agree. Foraging for edible plants in the woods is one thing. a random roadside is another. Between contaminated plants and roadkill, those poor kids will get sick eventually.

[@suchnothing]

@@metro121482 I really hope they're sticking to herbivores too. Rabbits are one thing, but if they're picking up coyotes or raccoons that man could contract rabies from butchering the carcasses.

[@mdelong6989]

I was surprised he didn't know about dandelion greens. They're in a lot of prepackaged salad mixes from the grocery store.

[@dgbrownnt]

I live in an area with lots of blackberries, and I'm always shocked how may people will pick them right along major roads (especially since pretty much every park has some bramble that's easy to get to).

[@anasazidarkmoon]

@@dgbrownnt yeah, same here. They grow all along the roadside down to the edge of the woods, and pretty much anywhere some dirt's been disturbed.

[@scubadoc9730]

I used to work in a deli, and we would throw away no less than 60 lbs of fresh sliced meat and 30+ lbs of fresh sliced cheese away at night. It was such a shame. I would sometimes “accidentally leave the bag” by the dumpster, knowing the homeless would go through it. We couldn’t outright give it to them due to lawsuit concerns, but if they went through it by their own free will, fair game.

[@tiffany7023]

God bless you, and people like you who care enough to try and help others! Wether it be few or many. ❤️❤️❤️ I had a friend that was a butcher, and after a week of throwing away prime cuts he asked if they could freeze it, take it home, donate it, or almost something else! So their manager called around to set up a late night donation pick-up program. And nights that the driver didn't come, they'd put in a discreet black freezer behind the dumpster for poorer people to get.

[@TamanduaGirl]

Our store used to have boxes of old produce people could take "for animal use" but they stopped doing it due to lawsuit concerns that people could eat it(of course they were) and sue if there was an issue. At least they will mark down meat when it gets old and near exiprey to have less meat be wasted. Sometimes you can make a deal for old produce or meat for animal use with a store. You'd sign a contract that it's for animals only and not to be given away BUT this is usually just for larger sanctuaries and such because they want you to take a lot rather than them just saving you some of the waste.

[@TheSwauzz]

That's horrifyingly wasteful. I think the laws to prevent directly giving leftovers to homeless was enacted after homeless were being intentionally poisoned? I seem to recall something like that. Great example of how the actions of a few end up ruining it for everyone else.

[@cbpd89]

Most places there isn't actually any law that prevents you from giving left over food to people. And they can't actually sue you if they get sick unless they can prove you knew the food wasn't safe.

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

That makes zero sense to me. It's just bad business practice. Slice on demand with a small selection that's pre-sliced/packaged and restocked regularly and only of the most commonly sold items. But also, even at the Amish butcher where I live, everything is pre sliced and everything but it can sit in the display case for a few days before being sold... but that's rare. And they never fill the display trays they pull from. When they do "refill" them, it's never more than half. If someone wants an item they're out of, they'll slice on demand and then add some to the display tray.

[@lorelaicloudii1249]

“I like eating like it is a horse trough.. like a medley. That’s why I like Chipotle’s burrito bowls.” I literally could not agree more

[@Sugarglidergirl101]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="182">3:02</a> I feel sorry for this lady in particular because she came out online saying that most of her episode was fake and she kinda regretted going on the show.

[@dracuella]

I love the fact that you can see it clearly on his face when Doctor Mike worries about something someone says. Not out of annoyance but out of pure concern. It's one of the reason so many of us watch his videos - it's clear that he's both professional and compassionate.

[@real_lampcap]

I hate TLC shows. Instead of getting these people help or stopping then from doing dangerous things, a lot of times they are just exposing and exploiting these people for nothing in return. It's horrid.

[@karentucker2161]

Or not try to Make things more extreme than what they really are.

[@mrxcs]

It helps people with similar problems to seek help, but they I think are in just for money.

[@Fighterx356]

@@mrxcs but it’s funny tho

[@rattlecat5968]

Nothing in return? These "exploited" people are enjoying the 15 minutes of fame they're getting. They already realize their extreme behaviors are unusual and I'm sure they've gotten blow back for a lot of it. But, these are adults who agree to share their habits with anonymous spectators.

[@IAmebAdger]

@@rattlecat5968 And if the rumours are true, they also get manipulated by the producers into doing things they wouldn't normally do, and regret it later

[@MilkyWayWasTaken]

The first person: I "cook" my lasagne in the dishwasher Me: Hello CPS? (Child Protection Services)

[@rachel_sj]

I think the Mythbusters do an episode on whether you could cook a lasagna in the dishwasher. I believe they said you technically could, but it’s not recommended and the water doesn’t get hot enough to cook the meat, which can lead to food borne illness

[@Winthord]

Instant picturing the "angry telephone guy" meme in my head 😅

[@shroomyk]

Honestly the soap trick from the last guy is pretty clever. Helps keep bacteria from growing on your soap too when it's allowed to fully dry.

[@ratsalad178]

isn't soap self-cleaning? I thought microbes couldn't survive on it

[@shroomyk]

@@ratsalad178 Apparently, the soap bar itself will be fine. Not because it necessarily kills germs but because only a small amount will be on there, and get rinsed off the next time you use it. However, the soapy sludge that forms when setting bar soap into a dish or on a little shelf can harbor more germs, as it just sits around and stays quite moist.

[@ratsalad178]

@@shroomyk interesting, thanks for explaining!

[@lisal5718]

The weirdest thing about that really is that he spends so much on soap annually that he can reduce that buy 100 dollars. Is soap so expensive in the US or is his apparent dislike to spend too much money related to an above average need to clean himself.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@shroomyk The rubber band trick isnt a great solution either as the rubber bands themselves can harbour the bacteria and wont be the easiest to clean (they can develop small cracks in them and I bet he doesnt replace them often), a better solution is a metal or plastic mesh dish to hold it, so the water and sludge can drip out and it is easy to clean.

[@NORMAN728]

I worked at trader joes years ago and we had to lock the dumpster down to keep people out. A lot of borderline date food was tossed. Interestingly enough it wasn't the homeless that were the culprits it was college student aged people. The food and bread that was safer went to the food bank.

[@Kristinapedia]

PS-- IT'S NOT illegal to dumpster dive.

[@lynnebucher6537]

I never did the dumpster diving but I was definitely food deprived during many of my college years.

[@kimeowsky]

@@Kristinapedia dumpster diving can be good i think as long as your not diving for things like food, medication, etc. i have never tried it but i have heard stories of people finding things that are completely usable

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

@@Kristinapedia yeah, it absolutely is in the majority of the US because the dumpsters aren't on public property. In major cities where dumpsters are in city-owned alley ways, then yes... the company has discarded the item and it's been officially, "put on the street" for collection. But when the dumpster is on private property, and that includes shopping plaza parking lots/service ways, that's stealing. If the police need a warrant to search it, you're tress passing and committing theft because those service passages aren't for customers and you aren't there for a legitimate, doing business, purpose. Ya gotta check the legal precedent for wherever you are.

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

@@kimeowsky curbside thrifting as I've heard it called is GREAT! Physically crawling into a dumpster is a bone-headed, idiot move because nothing is worth your life and falling 8-9ft onto solid steel on a concrete slab could cause a neck or head injury that is lethal not to mention, noxious fumes from decaying food, the risk of improperly disposed needles or leaking batteries because acid burns are super fun, and the list goes on. If its IN A DUMPSTER, don't go after it... unless its just, sitting on top and you can safely just, take it down.

[@suchnothing]

FYI Every part of a dandelion is completely edible, and it's not at all weird to eat them. When the leaves are newly grown they're quite nice in salads or sandwiches (they become more bitter as they age), and they have a similar nutritional profile to spinach or other dark leafy greens. The flowers are a bit sweet and their nectar contains proteins. The roots may have some medicinal value, though more study is needed. Clovers are also completely edible, I used to eat the flowers as a kid because they're full of nectar which is sweet. That being said, I would NEVER get them off the side of the road like that family did. You have no idea what kinds of pesticides they could be coated with, if they're pulling up contaminates from the soil, not to mention the heavy load of pollutants coming from vehicle exhaust. It's insanely irresponsible, especially when you can easily grow these plants in containers or in your yard. It's also a bit scary to think they're butchering road kill. Rabies and prion diseases could be huge risks depending on where they live and what they're butchering/eating. I hope they're being safe about it, but something tells me they're not...

[@lolliswankette3251]

My grandmother grew up eating dandelion greens (I think a lot of people in her generation did). Our family mainly uses the flowers to make dandelion bread or shortbread cookies. I know some people use the roots as a coffee substitute, but I haven't tried it.

[@suchnothing]

@@lolliswankette3251 my uncle made wine with the flowers!

[@strawycape9693]

My family has eaten road kill very occasionally - deer and pheasant - usually when seeing a carcass on a return journey that definitely wasn't there on outward journey, if its still warm even better. My dad does have some butchering experience through and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone as a money saving hack!

[@lolliswankette3251]

@Suchnothing I've heard of people doing that, too, but haven't tried it. Might have to add it to the list. 😊

[@peterhoemke2994]

Dandelion root and chicory root have a fiber called inulin, which is really good for the intestines (health-wise). Also there have been some positive animal studies in helping fight colon cancer. However... kale (and I think dandelion too) is a chelator. If grown in good soil low in heavy metals, then it can assist in heavy metal removal from the body, but if grown in an area with heavy metals, lead, and other pollutants, well, it has an affinity to soak those things up so probably a bad idea. Edit: I am NOT a doctor and this is my informational opinion ONLY!

[@asiasnyder6817]

Dr. Mike was so sweet and empathic when saying he might have decided to call DCF if this was his patient!

[@abbyambrose9403]

The lady who was dumpster diving for food has been in videos more recently talking about her experience on this show and it is heartbreaking! A lot of people sought her out on social media and cyber-bullied her, but she explains in other newer videos that she is NOT that extreme with any of her money-saving techniques. Obviously this is all for entertainment, but it makes me so sad that the producers exaggerated her story and she got so much hate because of it.

[@alice45-fgd-456drt]

I mean I agree that it's sad that she was bullied for it but honestly if you agree to be on a show like this and go along with doing what the producers want you to, knowing full well that these actions will be attributed to you.....I don't know what they expect to happen.

[@Cruddy129]

Well going on a show that is known to have very dangerous people when it comes to food, maybe dont use it as a way to get noticed because obviously cyberbullies will happen whether you're prepared or not

[@TheCultureshock101]

I doubt if those two people she was with were actually her friends. At worst they were actors Kate had never met or they had only been introduced to her just prior to filming. I feel really bad for her because she seems like such a nice woman. She didn't deserve to be treated like that.

[@PsychicSploob]

@@alice45-fgd-456drt These are really financially insecure people, so if there’s any amount of financial incentive, it’s actually really easy to understand why someone would be compelled to appear on the show.

[@kennyhogg5820]

Those TLC shows are mostly fake. The show extreme couponers is another. They used coupons the company never issued. Grocery stores ran coupon specials that they only did on the afternoon of filming, which lead locals to complain. Just a couple of the things they pulled on that show. So most likely these things were only done for the show, not something they had been actually doing on the regular.

[@donotdisturbmode]

Dandelions are actually entirely edible and a great thing that foragers look for. If you just look up their nutritional information they're full of vitamins K, A, C, potassium, calcium, iron etc. People should only forage when they are absolutely sure of a plant/fungi but I think dandelions are pretty distinct. Absolute props to foragers as long as they make sure the plants/fungi are safe to eat!

[@kiwin7119]

I'm most concerned about which animal pooped near a wild growing plant, and what pesticides have been used nearby.

[@inkyy_Capp]

​@@kiwin7119 yeah know that's why people WASH vegetables right?

[@Amatureb]

The only reason I know this is because of my obsession with the Hunger games lol

[@Chamelionroses]

I agree. One can get even wild onions and berries. The fact is people do need to understand risk factors and what they eat for safety.

[@KyleNordstrom]

Some herbicides/pesticides are systemic meaning they go inside the plant and work from the inside out making it impossible to just "wash it off". Many of these can have cancerous agents in it so it's still very dangerous to eat. However much of the stuff in shows like this are B.S. to drive views.

[@menna_khair0601]

It’s crazy how doctor mike makes my day so much better and actually inspired me to actually follow my dream to hopefully become a doctor in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@bernainmolina7481]

Chase your dream man

[@EndOfMen]

Leuk, veel succes! Ik denk dat het zeker haalbaar is als je je best doet, komt helemaal goed denk ik.

[@quimerawesterburger1867]

Succes, we hebben er nog genoeg nodig!

[@None12313]

I'm in CA and I wanna be an anesthesiologist

[@heathermiller5765]

Good luck, that's exciting 😊

[@DragonNexus]

We have thoroughly failed as a society if this is the lengths people have to go to to stay alive and feed themselves.

[@eloschk]

In this show people don't do this because they're facing risks related to their economic status, they do it because they want to

[@hellojake7684]

For anyone facing money issues who are looking to supplement their meat with something, I’d strongly recommend looking into lentils if you can find them. They’re cheap, easy to boil, and have good protein and fiber.

[@Erti-SamC]

they taste pretty good, too

[@yosoysoya7944]

plus the texture isn't terribly far off that of the meat!

[@magsimags]

pulses in general are really great. beans & lentils are super cheap, very versatile, easy to store, and super nutritious. if that lady wanted to make a cheaper lasagne she should've just skipped the meat and used lentils

[@jsophiamm]

I agree. My mom used to make them with chicken broth and vegetables so they were DELICIOUS. I cook it like that now that I don’t live with my mom, and my boyfriend loves it. We’re all about grains, they’re so good for you.

[@pamdrayer5648]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="860">14:20</a> I would like say something; you can't just go eating flowers. Many flowers are both toxic and hard to identify, some flowers can be deadly.

[@kruthikasriramoju6961]

The amount of knowledge I’m getting from doctor mikes videos is more than what I study in school 😅

[@JustBunton]

facts

[@listenhere1623]

quit lying or pay more attention...what are you studying hopefully not cooking, medicine, biology etc.

[@heatherdakota2007]

@Listen Here you actually don't learn a lot in school unless you Specifically go into health and medicine so they might not be lying

[@kruthikasriramoju6961]

@@heatherdakota2007that’s true . I agree but I wish our schools start teaching us atleast some basics about health ..

[@murk959]

been watching him for a long time and he's so incredibly well-spoken and fluent, avoids saying "like" and doesn't utter etc. Really refreshing and motivational lol (even though I know it's edited and probably takes multiple cuts)

[@JoyfulCrow]

Dandelion greens aren't just edible, they're actually packed with vitamins and nutrients! Though of course you should always get them from places like farmers markets since you don't know what's been sprayed on the ones outside in the "wild" lol

[@obsidianwing]

bunnies knows best why they love them so much. When picked at the right places Dandylion is healthy addtion. Same with Young fresh nettles

[@infectiousangel]

I came here to say that foraging and dandelions in particular is awesome! No need to go for farmers markets, go wild! Of course there are things to take into consideration, like proximity to traffic etc.

[@gooolinus01]

Will also add that picking anything closer than 10m from the road is not considered edible food. Because of the exhaust fumes and other stuff that comes from cars. Atleast where i live we have those laws.

[@Dekubud]

I mean, as long as you wash them you're fine. Farmed crops grow outside and aren't safe from animal pee. Even things grown in greenhouses will get peed on by bees.

[@JoyfulCrow]

@Dekubud I wasn't talking about animal pee lol. More about the weed killers and pesticides that are often used by municipalities in areas being overtaken by weeds. And, of course, there's the emissions from cars if you pick too close to the road.

[@calley85]

One thing I always notice is your care for patients mental well-being around things❤️ I don't come across that often with doctors.

[@Mama_Bear524]

He and dr Jones are like that

[@Olivia.Sheree]

Former produce department clerk here. Dandelion greens are actually a product sold in some produce departments! They are a great source of vitamin A, C, and K. They also contain minerals such as iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. The more you know 🌈

[@skycaptain95]

Lol not even most. We have 25 grocery stores within a 4-mile radius. 22 of these have produce departments. Only *one* grocery store sells dandelion greens. Sounds like you live in an extraordinary affluent area.

[@ishrendon6435]

​@skycaptain95 theyre cheap poor people food where im from. Nobody eats it unless youre really poor . In fact in the US i read during the great depression it was eaten in salads

[@Kyliem540]

Wtf is vitamin K

[@abigailbailey9633]

@@Kyliem540 off the top of my head, I recall it's important for blood clotting.

[@mollymccarron6719]

I’ve been lucky enough to grow up in Canada where the healthcare is free. With the amount of surgeries my brother and I have had combined my parents would be hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Also all the medications. We both had inhalers growing up, both currently on ADHD meds and both have Prevacid. He’s died about 5 times (that I can remember) and been revived every time. I can’t imagine how much that would cost in America. I recently had to get x-rays, ultrasounds and bloodwork and I’m going for a nerve study and honestly like I’m glad I was born in Canada. I used to wish I was from America but with the healthcare costs my family has had to deal with I’m so grateful.

[@Itgirl98-ct7zh]

“Free” 😂

[@TheEmeraldLady]

@@Itgirl98-ct7zh Sure, it’s not free in the sense you want ot to be, but paying over taxes is much cheaper than how you do it in the US though 🙃

[@sophiejune4515]

I used to work at the medical IRB at UCLA and there's a lot of reviews and approvals needed to do these tests on human subjects so when that guy said the doctor stopped that trial where they were planning to stop people's hearts it probably the case that the IRB didn't approve it due to the potential risks. Also there is a real need for diversity in human subjects. We need to have a variety of ethnicities in these trials. So I hope more people will consider doing it after seeing that show and this KZbin video.

[@infpdreams]

I never thought about it before, yet I donate platelets three times a month and want to give whatever parts of my body to science that they'll take. I have a feeling I might not qualify for many due to a lot of psych meds, but I'm definitely going to look into it thanks to this video and also your comment.

[@Ooobydoobydoo]

Not just different ethnicities, but ALL genders as well. Most studies have been done on white men, but men of all ethnicities and races need to be included as well as all women and even transgender people.

[@hachet3237]

I love how Mike keeps such an objective perspective doing this. Literally 0 judgement of the people, strictly objective. Great man. Keep it up brobro.

[@justincombs7433]

He kept it professional. Which is good. But man, some of these practices need a little tough love.

[@fordshojoe8080]

@@justincombs7433 yea but it's also tlc so it's probably 80 to 90% fake lol. I know the 2nd woman isn't really like that she dud an interview and a lot of people were making fun of her for it. But my thing is you go on these shows and they tell you to do things you wouldn't usually do but you still go through with it so I'd say I feel sorry and it's their fault uh I'd say like 70/30

[@lyndseystrait1513]

Definitely do a part 2! It’s definitely much more insightful to have someone with medical experience and logical health advice react to these videos instead of someone reacting only reacting based upon emotion and instinct.

[@scarletcroc3821]

Honestly if you haven't seen the full clip of the first woman, you need to see it. It gets so much worse than just dishwasher lasagna, somebody should definitely intervene there for the health of the children

[@rylow2008]

Worked for a grocery chain for 15 yrs. We donated as much as we could. Bread, vegetables etc… The biggest problem was finding someone to come pick it up.

[@chocolatereigns]

On the topic of being in medical studies - I recently got into a study following moms who had Covid while pregnant. I'll be in the study for 4 years and do surveys, physical exams, and blood draws throughout the 4 years, and they'll pay a couple hundred dollars each year. I'm really glad I can be a data point in the process of better understanding COVID!

[@LikeSoTotallyRandom]

I love the reminder to doctors to use medical or professional terminology. My cardiologist told me my feet were "nice and slender, impeccable" it was. Uncomfortable.

[@iceMerco]

Is nobody going to talk about how much soap that last guy was burning through?! I don't think I use more than $80 of soap over multiple years.

[@VladdViever]

Yeah there's no way he's spending that much on soap. Assuming he's buying the cheap soap, that'd come out to using like 2 bars a day. It's probably a lot less than that and he just doesn't track the number closely or vastly over estimates how much he spends.

[@Trip_Fontaine]

Yup. I maybe use one bar of soap a month in the shower. For all other uses I generally don't use bar soap, but if I did it would be maybe another bar per month. 2 bars a month is maybe $15 a year without even getting the cheapest stuff.

[@lucybronkema6486]

The bar of soap in my shower has lasted me more than a semester

[@minuette1752]

Eh a bar of soap lasts about 5-7 days.

[@RIA.ON.TOP22]

@@minuette1752 no?

[@MerelvandenHurk]

Saving 80-100 dollars a year on soap alone? I'm not even sure I spend that much on soap to begin with 😅

[@tookitogo]

I know I don’t. I think I use about $10 of liquid hand soap, and that’s only because the country where I live, you don’t really have anything quite like Costco. Back when I lived in USA, I’d buy a gallon jug and it would last me probably 2+ years.

[@latelaughlove]

Even including a few fancy body washes I haven't spent that much on soap in a year's time.

[@leifmeadows3782]

@@latelaughlove Yeah... I use Dove sensitive skin body wash, which is not the cheapest but probably not the most expensive. It costs me $15-$20 every 2 months, give or take. Even with the fancy soaps I buy from local vendors, I still wouldn't hit that much. I like the home made soap saver the man has going on there, but he's exaggerating how much money it saves him.

[@Rose-kj7rz]

Leaving your soap in a bit of water does not wear it down by 50%...unless you're leaving it in a full sink of water...

[@irene_cn]

⁠@@leifmeadows3782you’re spending around $90-120 a year on soap. the cheapest soap (on amazon) is ~$22 for a 20 pack and since most people wouldn’t go through 20 bars in a year he might not be lying when he says he saves a hundred even based on your expenditures. ofc he might be playing it up because of the producers but i don’t think it’s that far off

[@chrisdieguez1950]

Dandelions are actually pretty well documented as a food, it just isn't common in the US. The tricky part with foraged foods is that you don't know the soil quality and thus can't ensure it's free from environmental toxins, animal droppings, etc.

[@parallelpinkparakeet]

I agree with making sure there's no toxic chemicals in the soil or on the plant itself, but animal droppings? You do realize produce at the grocery store is grown outside, right?

[@kinalo7004]

The rubber band thing was just pure genius. He should just patent it and get rich then hoard his money😂

[@thegeneralgamer4921]

there are a lot of soap holders that already do this though...

[@kinalo7004]

@@thegeneralgamer4921 Why use a soap holder tho it builds up gunk

[@unicorn69]

@@thegeneralgamer4921Rubbers bands are cheaper

[@lividsphincter4098]

But saving 80 to 100 a year!? Bs

[@jenreu]

Last one was actually great.. not because of the money it saves, but because of the air circulation the soap gets dry.

[@EricaGamet]

I bought a $3 silicone soap holder... it's slanted and has channels that drain the water to the sink... but to each his own, I guess.

[@icarusbinns3156]

What is ‘culationtion’?

[@danaospanova9396]

yeah!! and you could also use a sponge to put the soap on it even if the sponge gets wet it doesn't destroy the soap

[@kittyr6534]

@@icarusbinns3156 I'm guessing it was meant to be 'circulation' and she made one typo and then auto complete or auto correct butchered the rest.

[@jenreu]

@@kittyr6534 oops!! thanks. totally a typo. corrected it now.

[@katiemccausland2586]

“$35,000 for a testicle, that’s a lot for a testicle” is a sentence that I never thought I’d hear. 😂

[@MJ-uk6lu]

For me that's way too low. Dude will regret that and there's no money that could regrow it. Besides that he takes so many risks for peanuts. 35 grand payment was on high side, but he said that he takes a lot of lower paid ones. I'm pretty sure that if anything went wrong with test, he could end up disabled, his medical payments to fix it would make him go upside down and he would lose whatever job he had (well assuming he had one). He should just mop floor at McD's and maybe donate some blood once in a while.

[@Tau_19]

Plus there’s a chance the artificial might not work

[@Psilomuscimol]

I think artificial are for looks. Most of your "fluid" comes from the prostate. ​@Tau_19

[@YT_Rogue]

I’m glad that doctor mike looks at this from a medical standpoint and not judging

[@MadGrubble]

It’s ok Dr Mike. Judge her <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="120">2:00</a> I know I am 😅 She just fed her baby a pile of soapy, wet, under cooked, rancid lump of nutrient-void fat. She deserves to be judged.

[@PrinceGentleKnight]

Double check the closing of the dishwasher clip. She never added soap. I get that it was just for a nice cut and pull the camera out, but to still not add detergent?

[@personinousapraham3082]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="712">11:52</a> iirc epi pens were actually a part of one of those specific expiration studies! A big finding was that while it might not work as well, if your choice is between a (slightly) expired epi pen and no epi pen in an emergency, it's still recommended to take the expired one, then of course contact emergency services immediately. Some nuance is important, as always

[@ellarose1186]

The second woman's story was heartbreaking. Iirc, she just didn't feel worthy of anything, and living like she was was a compulsion due to that and various other issues. I believe by the end she was really starting to make a change, but she was really suffering. I think the show also hammed it up a lot too, she didn't live 100% like that. I hope she's doing well now 💖

[@Hoaxe72]

I’m fairly certain the second women was the one who just took from rubbish bins

[@deniz5566]

I'm with you Doctor Mike lol 🤣🤣 Side note: As a Turkish girl living in Germany I can assure you, dandelion leaf salad w boild farm eggs, red onion, ev olive oil and lemon is great!! We get it from the farmers market here. Lots of nutritional value, I think it was Dr. Mark Hyman or Dave Asprey who said it's one of the best leafy greens 🌿🍃

[@mostafaa_dz]

@DoctorMike03Bot.

[@Matrim42]

It’s funny, I used to live in Germany and one of the things I miss most is the Turkish food. German food is decent, but the Turkish food in Germany was great.

[@TheBatsMouth666]

I work at a high end grocery store in a major city in the US and we regularly have to pull products off of the shelf because they tested positive for possible contaminants and they’ve been recalled. It happens WAY more often than you’d think. We’re usually ordered to “destroy” the product which means we throw it in the dumpster. So…eating food from a dumpster can actually be really unsafe. Also, you don’t even want to know what else is thrown into a dumpster at a grocery store. Especially in a big city where people don’t actually go to the bathroom in the bathroom. True story, happened last week. Trust me…dumpster diving at a grocery store is ill advised.

[@yvettealdrich1201]

As a professional in clinical research, I appreciate Dr. Mike's respect for what we do!

[@rosegoldgoddess8087]

I recently heard from the ny lady said the producers made her follow a script that made here seem way more out there then she’s actually is. And that the show was quite damaging to her.

[@33snowgal]

I heard this about a family on another episode too (dishes outside)

[@AnonyMoose__]

I’ve seen the lasagna in the dishwasher one a couple times and I always find it funny how while trying to save money, she uses an entire roll of foil in the process. Lol That said I feel like a lot of this is probably staged or at the very least, highly exaggerated.

[@doctorcorgi3134]

I hope so

[@cruehead23]

From what I remember, it was her husband that specifically asked for the lasagna for a football party with his friends. She tried to justify the cost by making him turn the TV off during commercials and only using a candle instead of lights. And used 2nd hand Spaghetti sauce. The hoops they jump through to make sense of their habits is excessive.

[@MsBluebot]

@@cruehead23I remember seeing something like that and oof or the one where the wife only allows people 4 sheets of toilet paper at the most.

[@cruehead23]

@bluebot I don't for the life of me get why he chose to live that way, he clearly wasn't on board with it. I would've bounced out as soon as they started rationing my toilet paper.

[@MsBluebot]

@@cruehead23 no kidding imagine if your having issues in the bathroom. 4 sheets of toilet paper Ain’t gonna help you any and what if you get sick from not being clean down there. I highly doubt they would get a one of those things that squirts water

[@kimberlykaylor2532]

I can't believe the doctor didn't know that every part of the dandelion is edible and extremely good for you. The roots can be made into a coffee or tea, flowers and leaves in salads, so many uses. Look in the salad bar at some stores, it might be in there.

[@TheSuperappelflap]

yeah when we were out walking my mom used to pick them and chew on the stems. they have this kinda milky liquid in them. it tastes alright too.

[@annenelson5656]

Dandelion wine - it takes a few sips to appreciate it but when made right is pretty good.

[@RP-de3iv]

Thank you you for being compassionate while commenting on these cases!

[@YarikzBSS]

I was blasting extreme cheapskates for hours on end back in the day

[@mathmastersamik1]

lol bss

[@neverwill_iever5826]

Woah, lol

[@Carlitoboi]

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[@Rosin2]

Bee Swarm Sim

[@mr.fishmanman]

You're Still Ok After All Of That?

[@barbtalbott8911]

Dandelions are actually quite nutritious but they taste bitter in my opinion. Plus, I would be worried about where they are picking and what might be on the leaves. Hope they washed them well.

[@shroomyk]

Yeah my thought too was that you never know if something has been sprayed with chemicals if you are just picking stuff from wherever.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

Also roadside plants collect toxins from car exhaust every day.

[@xCindyLouWhox]

@@shroomyk Or been peed on by wildlife!

[@gagetaylor192]

@@xCindyLouWhox I'd be way more worried about the chemicals than animal urine in all honesty. The urine will wash off and it probably wouldn't negatively affect you anyway. The chemicals however could make you very sick or dead and might not wash off depending on how strong they are.

[@xCindyLouWhox]

@@gagetaylor192 I’d rather not have either.

[@mariamarquez7429]

EPI pens should not cost close to $600 or more. It’s a life saving tool when someone goes into anaphylaxis.

[@Hephzibah16]

About eating wild plants... If you've studied what is safe to eat, and you harvest from a clean area (not right next to a road etc), then it's not a bad idea! Dandelions have a lot of good things in them. And they're often the first thing up in spring, so you can get fresh greens into your diet sooner. Cattails also are good for food. And wild violets and nasturtiums are a pretty addition to a salad. Jewel weed is edible as a young green, the seeds are also tasty, and the juice of the mature plant helps relive skin issues from stinging nettles and poison ivy/oak. Obviously, this is just the beginning. What do you think our ancestors ate before there were grocery stores? Where do you think the garden plants came from? I realize that most of these "cheapskate" ideas are no good, or not best, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Just because it's different from "common" doesn't necessarily mean it's bad for people.

[@siobhanchampion2692]

There's a programme in the UK called 'Too Good To Go,' and it's an app where a large selection of stores sell boxes of food that would otherwise be thrown out because they're close to expiration. It's really lovely when companies actually worry about food waste

[@debbiethemadbee]

There’s Olio too where everything is free 😊

[@eboniz]

@@debbiethemadbee thank you for this 🙌🏽 - a uni student eating a slice of bread a day

[@pivinne5536]

@@eboniz when your student loan drops please consider picking up some multi vitamins, i have a really limited diet (student too) and i hadnt realised how malnutritioned i was until i felt *so* much better taking vitamins. You can get them from any supermarket

[@eboniz]

@@pivinne5536 i’ll pop to get some today! thank you for the tip x

[@tlahmed]

Too Good to Go in the US too! I learned about it through my friend last year. I’ve used it once and ended up with way too many bagels for one person 🤣

[@darkwowplayer]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="130">2:10</a> THANK YOU Someone needs to call child services on this woman

[@ange76prkr]

I used to work as a KP and I have to say I screamed "Oh No! No no no!" when she put the lasagne in the dishwasher - like I imagine soap would still get in... I made steak using an iron with flatmates in my early twenties and even tho we put down grease proof paper it still basically ruined the iron.

[@evilsharkey8954]

The dishwasher lasagna one is just nasty! The dishwasher uses high pressure jets that will definitely find their way into the food and bring detergent with them, and it doesn’t get hot enough for long enough. I don’t think that woman has ever cooked a lasagna in her life. In fact, she may have just made up that recipe on the fly to get on a sensationalist TV show.

[@thepanukulele9708]

what's really sad is how much is faked in that show and it severely harms the people who agree to come on the show. The second woman shown was severely bullied online after the show. People came after not only her lifestyle (WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DRAMATIZED FOR THE SHOW) but also her appearance and she came to genuinely believe the comments about her looks which is crazy cause she's beautiful.

[@parallelpinkparakeet]

Dandelions and clover are legit though. I definitely wouldn't pick them on the side of the road due to possible chemical runoff, but they have pretty much the same nutrition as any leafy green does and they're easy to forage for. I used to forage for clover and wild strawberries as a kid, and the clover flowers are so sweet! I love growing clover sprouts and microgreens. Purslane is another "weed" that is edible.

[@kareng743]

The soap one and eating clovers, dandelions etc. seemed super nice. If you know what to look for and you can differentiate between plant species, then be happy foraging.

[@smooshiebear80]

Only if you can guarantee where you forage doesn’t have any chemicals used or toxins in the soil. These days you never know, especially in metropolitan areas.

[@aliceinwonderland8314]

So long as you already know how to identify both the edible and poisonous plants and take from spots that likely haven't been peed on by dogs, it's a pretty sensible way to supplement a diet. My family goes blackberry picking round all the local woods. Go out for a walk with a bunch empty ice cream tubs and have blackberry crumble for dinner, then either freeze or make jam with the rest.

[@yeshummingbird]

Not to mention wild foraging for edible invasive plants is actually a GREAT way to help the ecosystem, by preventing their spread further, since the edible parts foraged from most plants are often the fruiting or flowering bodies (both seed-bearing) to begin with.

[@suchnothing]

My main issue is that they were foraging on the sides of roads and highways. Those spots are often blanket sprayed with pesticides, not to mention all the vehicle exhaust... even if you wash the plants, no way you've gotten the contaminants out. It's such a huge risk to your health, for a tiny bit of salad. Not worth. Their neighbor complaining that they're eating weeds is silly though. She mentioned dandelions and clovers, which are both entirely edible, taste great, and are very nutritious. Just grow the plants at home or forage them from parks and woods, away from heavy sources of contamination, and you're good to go.

[@seigeengine]

@@suchnothing Plus oil and gas contamination of the soil, heavy metals, etc.

[@chessu]

Foraging IS great and IS a thing at least where I'm from, but there's a difference between foraging berries and mushrooms in a safe clean environment, and substituting an actual salad with weeds two feet from the highway. Just because a flower can be eaten technically, doesn't mean that it should.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@yeshummingbird You do need to be careful where though and for what reason. If it is on someone elses land then make sure you have permission. Here in the UK we have had trouble with people picking wild garlic for commercial use which is illegal, any wild foraging you do has to be for your personal use but then you get people going town to town filling bags full of wild garlic or other things and taking it and selling it to restaurants because it happens to be trendy at that point. Its fine if some people from the community go and pick a little for their own use but the people who come in and pick it all and leave none for anyone else is a big problem, especially since they arent careful and do tend to pick it all so it doesnt always come back. It isnt sustainable and that is probably partly why foraging for commercial use is illegal.

[@xGodofAtheistsx]

How has no-one pointed out the immediate irony of the sponsor "If my friends came over and ate the food I made they would make that face too" then 15 seconds later "I always get my fresh ingredients at home from Butcher box" You JUST said you don't cook LOL

[@udraj914]

well, he didnt say he was offering it to his friends. pretty sure he can cook for himself

[@xGodofAtheistsx]

@@udraj914 Either way he's saying is what he cooks isn't great from the box or not?

[@cheeryberrie]

Good ingredient doesn't guarantee good food if you suck at cooking.. like me

[@Matrim42]

While you have to be careful dumpster diving for obvious reasons, it’s shocking how much good food is just thrown away. I used to work in a grocery store back in high school and I was utterly gobsmacked by how much waste there is.

[@Psilomuscimol]

I got a bunch of kratom extract shots from a smoke shop trash. They hadn't expired but weren't selling and were about to expire.

[@Psilomuscimol]

Still in display boxes.

[@ashleybsn7622]

Watching your reactions to processes is so refreshing and reinforcing my desire to transition into primary/preventative care. I’m an outpatient dialysis nurse and it sucks my soul. I care for my patients. But it makes me crazy how quickly the doctors are to throw meds at every thing rather than trying to understand what is causing the symptoms and fixing that. I try to encourage my patients to find out the root of the problem rather than searching for a bandaid for the symptoms.

[@nikig1605]

I've known a couple of cheapskates over the years and they've always shocked but inspired me with their creativity in how to save/not spend money. But I now realise that the people that I've known were just smart penny-pinchers compared to the people featured in Doctor Mike's video. The people I knew would take extra packets of sugar and salt from restaurants, always take home leftovers to eat the next day, or use plastic utensils at home, etc but never did things like this that would put their health & safety in jeopardy. Thank you Doctor Mike for continuing to do videos like this, of people with different-looking lives, with interest, curiosity, compassion, sympathy and no judgement. The world needs more understanding people - ESPECIALLY health care professionals - like you!🥰👍

[@rustylee1836]

Hmmm. If they're okay stealing from the restaurants they might as well steal from grocery stores, too. That's a weird line to draw. You can buy a 16 oz container of iodized salt at Walmart for 57 cents. Or I suppose steal it and then you don't have to steal from 20 restaurants. But c'mon it's 57 cents, weird to habitually repeatedly steal instead of paying 57 cents. Is that the defence, "oh I don't steal that much each time so it's fine?" Ethically it seems worse to steal 20 cents 10 times then 57 cents once, so...

[@Shade01982]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="658">10:58</a> Over here we have two types of expiration dates. We have "best served before" and "don't serve after" (loosely translated). Her argument definitely counts for the first, but absolutely not for the second. And I'm not sure she knows the difference...

[@shanewhite1977]

With the last one, dandelions are incredibly good for you with almost no downsides besides maybe being allergic to them, they can be eaten raw or cooked from the roots to the stem and the Flower

[@vanessafrancis774]

The same with clovers.

[@jeannewalker1107]

I want to try some

[@TheMaritimeHorror]

Picking them from some random lot could also be risky. As you don’t know if the lot has been treated with some kind of chemicals.

[@bofh139]

The "medical" study the guy was talking about is basically the plot of the Flatliners horror movie from 1990.

[@drpibisback7680]

It's also a joke in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

[@aviendha1154]

I got paid $200 for an eczema trial where I legit just switched out my normal cream for one that might have had bee’s wax in it, it was double blind. It was only a month and painless. Got free moisturiser and soap out of it too because the medicated soap I had to use was the same type I’ve used for 20 years.

[@elecampane]

dr Mike (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="217">3:37</a>): my friends make fun of me for my eating habits dr Mike (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="234">3:54</a>): if my friends asked me to cook for them, they would then make a subtly disgusted face also dr Mike in the next breath (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="244">4:04</a>): which is why for the last year I've made sure to get so many of my ingredients from today's sponsor :D In all seriousness, loved the episode, it was surprisingly educational!

[@Hunting4truth]

The craziest thing I’ve seen in this video is the trial study gentlemen saying his monthly car and rent was around $500.00… mins blown 🤯

[@highimwolf]

Maybe he meant monthly car rent.

[@NyxTwix369]

If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure the guy with the styrofoam peanut bed also had a cooking class in which he gave people food and wine he got out of different garbage bins...

[@travisjacobson2334]

Gonna have to play the anthropology card here: Dandelions are a common food for most of the world. Every species of dandelion is entirely edible. They grow extremely easy and are difficult to completely kill off. I pick the dandelion greens from my backyard and cook them like collard greens, feed the raw ones to my chickens. They’re fantastic. Yes, we do also go to the grocery store and have a small garden, but why not save that little bit of extra money every now and then?

[@Priscabc]

Interesting, I was told that the white "milk" inside is poisonous.

[@travisjacobson2334]

@@Priscabc Those are few species of dandelion and usually the milk would also come from milkweed more commonly. However, being a viscous liquid, evaporating it will change the chemical properties of the liquid and should make it consumable. Always double check your plants and their properties before consuming foraged foods!

[@blazenfate]

I don't think you know what "common food" means.

[@grabble7605]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="76">1:16</a> Mike: 'And now she's flipped it, so it's 20% protein, 80% fat. That's terribly unhealthy...' Stephanie: *dumping cheese all over it while Mike's talking* Oh no.

[@darthplagueis13]

Well,the cheese woulda been there anyways, it's a lasagna after all. All the more reason to go with meat that's on the lean side of things.

[@aliya6158]

Why she need meat at all? Doing some vegetarian lasagne would be even cheaper and def healthier

[@callummclachlan4771]

@@darthplagueis13 The cheese is likely still healthier than the meat.

[@tinknal6449]

@@aliya6158 Actually, no. Humans evolved on animal fat, not vegetables.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

These extreme cheapskates are definitely getting out of hand. Luckily we have Dr Mike to ease the situation somehow.

[@compass_bat]

i mean they’re extreme for a reason

[@rogerminnick6470]

among us

[@faouri.]

you’re just saying anything at this point

[@klarabarunovic9841]

Oh hey, it's you again...I see you everywhere😂

[@edoalva48]

One of real signs we got too much people, to reach such sick variables that just makes no sense and do nothing for the betterment of humanity.

[@Crafting-Gremlin]

Dandelions and clovers have actually been eaten by people for centuries for example in england dandelions and clovers were used as filler for dishes, say for example your stew was pretty lean on ingredients, toss in some dandelions and your golden. The only harm I could see is that there is a whole range of bacteria and chemicals that might be on dandelions and clover now because of pesticides. But eaten without any pesticides on them they aren't terribly nutrient difficent

[@mxbubbles4753]

Dr Mikes jaw dropping when the guy was saying what medical studies he was volunteering for had me in stitches

[@eph2vv89only1way]

It is so great when the doctor explains everything up front to the patient, regardless of the patient's age. The best visit to Emerg that I had with my son was when he was 7 and had a major asthma attack. The doctor got down on his knees to be at my son's level and explained what he was going to do, what it would feel like, and why he was doing it. He explained it to my son, not to me. He did it all again each time he had to repeat the Ventolin treatment (about 4 times), and again when he admitted my son. He also explained to my son that I would be allowed to stay in the room with him through the whole time he was in the hospital. This helped my son relax and not be scared

[@In_TheMoonlight]

What a kind doctor, thanks for sharing!

[@eph2vv89only1way]

@@In_TheMoonlight He definitely is. Np

[@thedoodlebean5360]

I feel so bad for the second girl. She got ridiculed online for her habits, which were elevated for the show. People would call her ugly and comment on her appearance. She really is a sweetheart and deserves much better from the people around her

[@rustylee1836]

Yah I felt bad that her attention seeking ended up being attention she didn't like

[@outtaspace1566]

Is it fake or real?

[@Damarai_]

No lol

[@luchts4547]

People obviously shouldn't be mean but I'm not sure what she expected going on a show that's literally just trying to make people look crazy for viewers' entertainment. I wonder how much they paid her to appear on it.

[@bratbrat9494]

Most if not all of these cheapskates make very dangerous decisions

[@xshoof]

This is a perfect example of why you can't eat at other people's house.

[@AnimalLoving-24]

A sprinkle of cockroach shell for crunch and a slither of mashed maggot for flavor mmmmm nice

[@compass_bat]

don’t talk about the bots anymore please

[@shroomyk]

I often visited a friend who always tried to offer me food. He'd have stuff sitting in the pot overnight on the stove and say it's fine. No matter how stoned I got, I was never hungry enough to eat at his place.

[@sleepyote]

Finally my anxiety about accidentally being poinsed makes sense

[@503BadHandleGateway]

I went to school with someone whose mom made foods like spaghetti with meat sauce or pizza and left it on the counter overnight instead of refrigerating it. I didn't know this until I was at their house one day. I told them I already ate and then went home and ate something I knew was safe. I don't know how they didn't get sick from that.

[@SoniasWay]

We want more of these. Dr Mike’s reactions are the best

[@captainteeko4579]

“Unlike bread where if there is one spot of mold u have to throw the whole thing away” This is the first time I’m hearing this. I’ve always only ever gotten rid of the one moldy spot 😅

[@IAmebAdger]

Your immune system must be made of steel :)

[@serenityf.6234]

good immune system, but mold grows and spreads as a network kinda and in porous food like bread it can spread easily more than you see on first glance (vs saver in harder foods like vegies or cheese), so maybe check up on some info about food-mold ^^

[@joy-to7dx]

I do the same i just pick off the mold bread peace. I eat food bank food and some times it's expired

[@alyessamaddox7022]

Oh God, no, don't do this. The mold you see is only part of the overall spread of mold. It's spread throughout the rest of the bread, because the bread is soft and porous. It's safe with hard cheese, because the mold can't spread.

[@AnaOhKay]

@@joy-to7dx dont do this. moldy bread is different to most moldy foods. dont tempt fate

[@thebenk5864]

Growing up my Father always talked about fried Dandelion greens and fresh clover as great nutritional values. Having tried them, dandelions are naturally very "buttery" and sweet, and clover has a very refreshing quality to it. They are safe and still commonly eaten.

[@QuackQuacklyQuackerson]

Oh i didnt know you could eat clover😮

[@Bandgazebo]

Jordan Page was on one of these episodes and she said sooo much of it was fake, they made her do things or took it out of context. They showed her counting out cheerios to her kids to supposedly limit their snack and she said when they were filming the producer had just said to show how you teach your kid to count with cheerios.