My Thoughts On Vaping + ASMR | Responding to Your Comments | Doctor Mike

*Update* As you can probably tell I answer these questions completely relying on my knowledge and we don’t do extra takes. In the Vaping question I mistakenly said it’s Propylene Glycol that causes popcorn lung, when it is actually diacetyl (found in some flavorings). I will constantly try to improve my knowledge and give you the most honest, evidence based medicine info. Thanks for watching, love you all!
We are back at it responding to your comments and questions via this monthly video series. I love reading and responding to your comments and as you can tell I'll jump into the comments section with a reply or a heart quite often.
A couple favorite questions/comments from this video are
1) Why do men have nipples?
2) Why do doctors smoke?
3) What are the health effects of vaping aka what are my thoughts on vaping ?
4) What medical procedure makes me nauseous?
5) Is pimping easy?
6) Do I have doctor's handwriting?
7) Can doctors prescribe themselves medications?
8) My thought on makeup
9) Will I ever make an ASMR video?
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[@DoctorMike]

For those of you jumping into the comments section to tell me how successful vaping is at helping smokers quit please read this. Just published this week. The Wall Street Journal (7/9) reports U.S. adult smokers who did not use electronic vaping devices to aid in smoking cessation were more than twice as likely to quit smoking as those who did, a new study published in PLOS One concludes. The study also found that 90 percent of smokers who vaped at the start of the study were still smoking a year later. The researchers said they did not find evidence that vaping devices helped adult smokers quit at higher rates than those who did not use the products. The Washington Times (7/9) reports “e-cigarettes are an ineffective tool for smoking cessation,” the survey of 858 smokers suggests. The article says “more and more research has found that e-cigarette use isn’t a reliable path to quitting cigarettes.”

[@irhasgill3832]

You still didn't answer why men have nipples. I don't know where you went for medical school but men's nipples 101 was a very popular course where I've been to

[@philwallace6381]

I used it myself to quit, I smoked for 23 years and quit in 2 weeks. The first few days I still smoked while also vaping with apple flavored vape juice. Then I stopped using cigarettes and just ate an apple jolly rancher to sate the oral fixation and continued vaping, after a week or so I stopped vaping all-together and then all I had to do was quit eating jolly ranchers(which was easy, I don't really like candy). I was really surprised with how easy it was. It worked SO well! That was 3 years ago. To say that vaping devices do not help people quit just isn't correct. Perhaps vaping devices are just not used correctly and with a plan to quit.

[@rodin3872]

Doctor mike, Why do people ree, and yeeeet

[@emnicolemusic]

Doctor Mike I quit with the nicotine gum cold turkey after 10 years of smoking a pack per day. After vaping for 2-3 years i still don't have a cough, where as with smoking you have a bad one. I highly suggest the gum! Vaping just eggs the problem on and I don't believe it helps you to quit. Either way, it takes will power.

[@emnicolemusic]

Doctor Mike i had actually quit for a while before I started vaping. I liked the feeling of smoking which is why I started vaping

[@fridal5218]

Dr Mike gets it. Makeup is an artform and a way of expression, not just something girls "slap on their faces because they hate themselves", so refreshing to hear.

[@DoctorMike]

Thanks Frida, really do appreciate you seeing and saying that!

[@fridal5218]

Doctor Mike Hearing that kind of thing never fails to put a smile on my face! I try to let people know I appreciate it (because I hear the opposite so so often), especially when they come from those who don't typically use makeup themselves!

[@AlyiaHilgemanMakeupEnthusiast]

Frida L I was really like this person is really coming for my career, & are going to turn Dr. Mike against me.😂 I’m so glad he responded how he did!!

[@yugoxgc]

... wait ppl think That?! Let me guess same types who think Make up is false advertising =_=

[@John-lf3xf]

Frida L sorry but that's bullshit

[@BirdsAndPoetry]

dr. mike, does your doctor know you're a doctor? or did you keep it a secret so that he doesn't feel pressured to not mess up? i'm just wondering what the doctor's doctor relationship is like lol

[@mrROBOGUTS]

wow, this is something i have never thought about

[@megha5176]

Ooo interesting

[@TheConversionBlueprint]

This needs some upvotes for real

[@ChaosPod]

Most likely his doctor is a friend or colleague of his.

[@sitasin6545]

They almost certainly know, most doctors all know each other from references and patients transferring between GPs, etc.

[@KiboSanti]

Dr. Mike, you're the ONLY medical professional I've ever heard who actually recommends my mom's old cure for hiccups, OMG Thank you!

[@WhisperingWempe]

I go breathe in, swallow, breathe out swallow, breathe in, (forced) swallow etc. Works for me

[@Zero-ve4lt]

@@WhisperingWempe i just drink water, has worked 100% of the time

[@Roddy556]

​@@Zero-ve4ltthis but I drink it in small rapid sips.

[@anasazidarkmoon]

It wasn't a letter of gratitude, but after my mom lost her battle with metastatic breast cancer back in 2019, I bought several large boxes of chocolate chip cookies and took them to the cancer center to thank everyone there for doing everything they could to help her.

[@gabbyguevara7777]

Dr. Mike should do a video with his dad since he is also a doctor

[@theghostcatb2182]

Maybe a now and then comparing vid

[@Fannywikstrom95]

the fact that he looked straight into the camera and said "i will tell you, *i have a thing with gagging"* then just continued with the story?? what a wholesome guy

[@fatman3425]

Fanny Evelina he was doing the same thing in another video and started pausing and laughing every five seconds attempting to fix the statement

[@fusososososo3507]

I'm your 666th like

[@whereisCarmenSandiego]

As someone who owns a squatty potty- I love it. I’ve had constipation problems my entire life and the squatty potty actually does help with my bowel movement. Gross, but true 💩

[@coltonmurphy341]

tmi bro lol

[@jacobjohnson7409]

Dr Mike I believe the chemical you were looking for in some of the vaping liquids and concoctions is called diacetyl which was used in popcorn factories as a flavorant for butter flavoring it is made in a powdered form that when in a popcorn factory would be inhaled and get into the respiratory tract where it would cause a mutation of the alveoli and cause them to malform and degrade

[@YoursUntruly]

It’s actually propylene glycol or (CG) Used to flavour almost all artificially flavoured foods. But the disease was noticed first in a popcorn factory.

[@janea123]

The problem with popcorn:

[@gownerjones1450]

@@YoursUntruly No, it's not. Why are you talking about things you don't know anything about?

[@jacobjohnson7409]

@@YoursUntruly yes we're the main chemical they were using to make the artificial butter flavoring was diacetyl you can ask plenty of chemists that that is the chemical that causes a deformation in the alveoli in the lung and causes them to puff and distort like you said propylene glycol is used as a flavoring and also in most jell-os hair sprays and other things that we use every single day but those things are not classified as health hazardous they're used as a preservative and other things

[@neky684]

Diacetyl is not allowed in vape liquids here in germany :)

[@Vousie]

The bit about microwaves - "Be alert, not anxious." That's brilliant. I think more people need to follow this advice.

[@realbobbyaxel]

Dr. Mike, Mental health Videos please!! On depression, anxiety, Antidepressants, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Fatigue due to depression, etc. A lot of us want you to make a ton of videos on mental health! Please do it Dr. Mike :)

[@marinapolitakis6878]

Batshit Crazy this would be so interesting!!

[@hxxzxtf]

Yes, I need this too

[@timothycao1702]

Yes please.

[@catherine-tq1rd]

yes pls!!

[@LexiOrtanez]

that would be a really interesting video to watch!

[@forrest_ation]

Doctors are living Angels. Thank you for dedicating your life to learning and being able to teach us because of it. It’s incredible

[@annaruvinsky1932]

Dr. Mike, honestly, as a teacher I am so grateful to you for all your work of fighting ignorance. By your videos, your Ted talk, your philanthropy projects that rase money for educational purposes. Could actually write a whole letter about it.

[@kwade1120]

Dr. Mike, Could we get "A day in the life: Bear dog" edition?

[@JoDidntHearYou]

I’m only seeing this vid now, but I’m definitely gonna start writing those letters of gratitude and reading them out loud to the wonderful people in my life ❤️

[@CJ-cc5jm]

Whenever I have hiccups, I hold my breathe as long as I can. It usually goes away the 1st try.

[@masterfrank9993]

Same

[@JonathanGillies]

Same. It's because hiccups are caused by the vagus nerve, and slow breathing can change your vagal state. That's why it helps anxiety too, because it gets you out of fight or flight!!!!! :)

[@LilloK7]

Mikes mom when he was young: “Write you name” Mike: gibberish Mikes mom: OMG HES GONNA BE A DOCTOR

[@txxthless874]

*Write you name*

[@josenoway9938]

@@txxthless874 *omg hes gonna be a doctor*

[@greensphinx]

Name: Ajsgh cdsubd

[@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953]

Lol

[@starrynight1165]

Yes

[@especialdelsur]

Men have nipples because mammary crests are formed in the first week of gestation, before the embryo gets (or not) the testosterone that defines if is a boy or a girl, wich happens between 5th and 7th week if I'm not wrong. So if the embryo becomes a woman, that's a useful part, if she wants to be a mother, if the embryo becomes a man, is just a reminder that you could have been a woman. 😂 That's a joke but, you know... I hope I have explained this correctly, I'm not English speaker. 🖖

[@cruzgarza7688]

Your right but it with x and y chromosomes

[@oliviaborie]

Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth

[@drooskie9525]

I should say, minor correction, you are a boy or girl the moment you are conceived. It's just not expressed until a few weeks after(genetics are passive until activated). Testosterone makes the defining sex characteristics.

[@samtheferret8125]

This is right! But it's actually the presence of androgens that define the sex of a fetus. That's why you can run into problems when you have males with androgen insensitivity syndrome that will result in female-like genitals!

[@maddock2586]

wow i'm glad you know how to use google good job are you gonna be a doctor now?

[@SuperOrangemoon]

Dr. Mike I feel like your not only a family physician, but also a therapist, Paramedic, Surgeon, e.t.c. You're like a jack of all trades! I am learning sooooooo much, just from watching your short videos. Thank you!

[@theweedspot360]

Mike your 100% on the ball, I had pneumonia twice in 1 month after vaping for years from the propelyne glycol I ended up getting lipoid pneumonia

[@PureShadowAS]

All in favor of saying that this man is too smart, like this comment.

[@TheWarriorXander]

There is no such thing as too smart. Just be thankful he uses his wealth of intelligence and wisdom to try and better the world by being a doctor/educator.

[@shakenbake7826]

TheWarriorXander It’s a joke mate.

[@vilmaburakiene8726]

@@TheWarriorXander r/woosh

[@trevorflanagan4873]

Aqux Shadow 666 just saying

[@rakata1987]

He isn't too smart he's just s doctor, like I'm pretty sure other doctors or other biology students (esp studying in his field) knows most of this stuff

[@ashleynature2778]

8:28 Emily: *tries to give Dr. Mike a compliment Dr. Mike: *makes it all medical

[@kritisingh9486]

🤦🤦

[@whitneypaige2038]

And the poor person at 3:22. I think that was a pickup line

[@Aleena_and_Pichi_Kosimo]

A spoonful of sugar, or something sweet like square of chocolate, overwhelms the vagus nerve. I've been told this many times. We first heard that chocolate helps hiccups from Nanny Piggins. We have used this trick so many times since, because my younger brother has a hiccup-burping tick that causes him to hiccup-burp so violently that he can't breath, and the chocolate used to make it stop for a little while.

[@sherylbegby]

Totally with you on the gag reflex. I even *aspirated* some of that mould gel or whatever that orthodontists use bc I couldn't breathe when it was in. About a month later, I have this awful coughing fit, feel like I'm dying, go to the bathroom, and cough up some of that gel. Really angry with the orthodontist cos he wasn't taking my concerns seriously. By the way you have great teeth. Mine are like a medieval peasant's by comparison.

[@chillsn]

“Make sure it’s not advertised to kids” *ad of 19 yr old vaping*

[@Jemalacane0]

19 years old is an adult.

[@kasper8909]

@@Jemalacane0 my thoughts exactly

[@ajbennett6623]

Well they could be their closest role models or adults young enough to still be relateable to kids. Also 19 is still a teen and adolescence/up to 24 still have maturing brains and bodies.

[@walk2574]

Aj Bennett that is true and what it should be for adult however to be considered and adult by the law is 19

[@gato4002]

@@Jemalacane0 Technically not but same thing

[@kaiipop4762]

I still can’t get over how he pronounced Baekhyun Seulgi and Jungkook 😂😭

[@dvillagrana15]

Literally why I came to the comment sections looool

[@gracefil]

"by-yah-koon" 😂😂😂

[@maddybelk3505]

Diane Villagrana same

[@andreasanchezledesma3805]

Sulugi xddddd

[@iimaoxii]

It was really funny. I feel kind of bad. Lol!

[@Dove96]

What a fantastic idea to write letters. I moved across the country and had to get a new dentist and doctors. I did not realise how amazing our rapport was and how great they were until trying to find replacements. Miss them greatly. As a person in pain I miss my "Team" a lot.

[@jaguarj1942]

It often amazes me how many people think inhaling anything other than air or your prescribed medicine isn’t bad for you

[@jackbandrowski9789]

On your recommendation I wrote, hand delivered and read out my letter of gratitude to the physical therapist that helped me regain almost 80% of my knees function. You were 100% correct about how powerful it would be. Now every time i walk into a session he treats me like family and I'm no longer worried about the outcome. Thank you

[@ahmed4363]

I think im diabetic this is too sweet for me

[@letsparchmentitupyo7566]

@@ahmed4363 omg

[@jacobshirley3457]

@@ahmed4363 Got hiccups?

[@toastedyogurt8731]

Emily: Every time I watch you, I feel like I've grown a brain cell. Dr mike: Technically, you don't grow brain cells *turns into lecture* Emily: I just wanted to compliment you.

[@OptimisticPessimist5]

He's like that parent that turns your joke into a lecture 😂

[@metallicaandskate]

Technically, you can grow brain cells, but the process is very slow

[@markphilipaquino4800]

@@metallicaandskate How? teach me I need brain cells

[@monica3020]

"Every time I watch you, I feel like the contacts between my neurons are being strengthened."

[@matthewlee8951]

Neurogenesis and your brain cells do grow throughout your life, but when you learn something it's not that you grow brain cells, but you grow CONNECTIONS between your brain cells. Intelligence has nothing to do with cell quantity - we are smarter than elephants but our brains are smaller.

[@preciousmousse]

I don't use a squatty potty, but I imorovise with things that help me raise my knees up. It's been a total life changer and the one cheap to no cost improvement I'd recommend to anyone! No more incomplete and forceful pooping time.

[@Beans-1111]

Congrats on making it so big on KZbin! I'm loving it.

[@ARYAN-lo7cs]

The percentage of smokers has dropped into the teens, more like teenagers

[@Yourmom_ohroasted]

ARYAN 197 that’s legit what I said to myself

[@kamilfaron4735]

yes ~----(o~0)

[@r2.b2]

That would be historically correct as well

[@Adrian-oo2jh]

Gold

[@leevionpro]

In finland people ages 13-16 smoke

[@erikamcmahon3155]

I know this is old video but the letter of gratitude suggestion made me cry. After I finished cancer treatment I ran into my family practice doc who had changed offices while I was undergoing treatment. He had acted quickly when I found a lump in my breast even though I was only 32 and it easily could have been hormonal. I had an aggressive type of breast cancer and he saved my life by pushing for a biopsy when other docs wanted me to wait a month or two to see if it went away. I got to thank him which meant as much if not more to me than him. 5 yrs cancer free now

[@mundtcarpentry9929]

Congratulations on beating cancer!!!

[@sidecharacter361]

Congrats!!

[@Nonogram_Addict]

Congrats for beating cancer!

[@keketski5430]

Congrats

[@im_Spade_]

❤️

[@lilyrpeace]

I can't stop watching Dr Mike. Cant believe I'm just finding his videos this year.

[@jennrose8924]

3:36 - 5:05 as an advocator for anti-vape (the stats how it has greatly impact the younger generation is incredible) I approve this message

[@jordynelliott6712]

DRAW MY LIFE! DRAW MY LIFE!

[@Bethannbrockman]

Jordyn Elliott I love those kind of videos! Yes, please. Adding my vote 😊

[@tashavernon.d8816]

YAAAAAASSSSS

[@ragansei]

Kyra Dion Qureshi yeah he is awesome

[@tkaotic]

THEODDs1OUT SHOULD DO IT

[@musiccoke7659]

Domics or the theodd1sout should do it!

[@WigWoo1]

I was told men have nipples because every human starts off female during pregnancy, you develop nipples before you reach the point in pregnancy where gender is determined

[@Ben.N]

Yeah, don't want to be too graphic but that little seam on your ballsack was originally what women have. It just sealed up.

[@janklas7079]

This is rubbish. If you define gender as male/female/other, so biological, your gender is determined at the moment of conception, as it's genetic. Men are not females in the womb, but the early fetus does not have sexual characteristics yet. So men and females are the same in the first stages. And both have about 6-8 nipples. In further development, all but two of those dissapear, but not always. This why some people have 3 nipples, or even more.

[@janklas7079]

@@gb-1609 In that case; are we related?

[@janklas7079]

​@@gb-1609 No they are not. Al female EGGS are female, as they have half the female genome (XX / 2 = X). The male sperm can have a female or male counterpart (Male=XY). so after conception, it has a full set of genes establishing it's biological sex. XX female XY male. So no, not every embryo is female, you moron.

[@ianisabastard]

@@gb-1609 you ARE a moron, i cant believe i agree with someone in the internet (@Jan Klas)

[@brittanyreynolds6337]

The squatty potty position is actually a biomechanically better way to poop. The position relaxes the levator Ani in the pelvic floor, relaxes the pelvic floor and allows stool to move more easily. I treat numerous people with pelvic floor dyssynergia (I'm a pelvic floor PT) and changing your position is helpful for many many people. But I do agree with you that there is big marketing for it. You don't need to go out and buy something. Putting any sturdy household item you already have underneath your feet to raise you knees above hip level will work just fine. 👍

[@Joemomma-sh7ky]

you dont even know how much i love you and enjoy your content

[@KimmieJ1920]

Letters of gratitude. As a nurse I've received these, some have brought tears to my eyes.

[@MeridaEllaSDB]

Men have nipples due to fetal development. The default gender is female. The body does not begin to read the Y chromosome, and thus male traits, until after the nipples have already been formed. It is more an embryology and genetics question than a medical one.

[@DoctorMike]

Thanks Megan!

[@sofiaaguirre7177]

Megan Sinnott I had that same question then I looked it up and now I yes that fact to make ppl think I’m smart 😂

[@odeleya1768]

I really should've paid more attention in bio when we learned about genetics😂I love bio but learning about cells (especially cell division) and genetics kinda bored me.

[@MeridaEllaSDB]

You're welcome Dr. Mike!

[@MeridaEllaSDB]

Odeleya Rosner, No worries. Cell division can be taught in a mundane way sometimes. I really learned that at graduate school covering fetal development and diseases of the fetus. It is a question way beyond basic genetics and biology.

[@Marma91]

My stepdad made me a squatty potty. It's improved my haemorrhoids drastically, and yes, I had already made changes to my diet. Eating as much fiber and drinking water amap. But the squatty potty just helps SO MUCH.

[@terryallen7356]

I've used a Squatty Potty for years. Anyone who is shorter or has problems with constipation should try it. Or use a short footstool or short box to save $ on the Squatty Potty. It helped me a lot. I also think it would be good for kids who don't even touch the ground.

[@fuhleep7734]

Would you ever make a cameo if they asked you in any of the medical shows that you have reacted to?

[@rach3092]

*Gasp* he should!! Like Grey's Anotomy or something :D

[@fluffed_coyote1487]

The percentage of smokers has dropped into the teens uhm, I took that the wrong effing way...

[@grimwolf_gamer5715]

Same actually lol

[@tannerk9036]

Its proven both ways though

[@stargayzer88]

Same oof

[@Alex-jv2vu]

Just got it lol

[@caelanbull6291]

Same

[@SteamCheese1]

The squatty potty thing has actually some good research on it. It is actually very helpful. You don't need that thing itself, anything that raises your legs on the toilet will do. Be it a low stool or a small box

[@lennertcoppens6368]

Another awesome vid! Really enjoying this content

[@filzamahmood3347]

6:49 highlight of the video was him absolutely butchering these kpop idol's names

[@drbingie1435]

Omg noooo

[@aftina.hn.4369]

I was looking for a comment that pointed it out lol

[@khamillemarquez7397]

Killed me😂

[@sebnemtuyluoglu1888]

I have the same profile pic on insta

[@chellumi]

I've been laughing at it for minutes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SharonFrank]

As I understand it, men have nipples because in the embryonic development, the sexual differentiation occurs after the breast primordium forms, so when the embryo develops male gonads, it already has mammary gland and nipples.

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

Sharon Katy yep.

[@barbaradutoit5718]

Sharon Katy okay, now in english please.

[@leecast1721]

Men have nipples so you can draw a big face out of you belly, nipples being the eyes, and stand in the mirror and make fun of it while drunk.

[@Reverse2057]

Basically, when you're in the womb and still developing, your body is in a 'neutral' or 'middle' state in a sense. Your body prepares certain body parts in advance, and when your organs controlling your hormones develop afterwards, those hormones determine which body parts grow fully or not at all. In this case, male testes which are called gonads (the female version is the ovaries) produce testosterone, and that hormone doesn't make breast tissue grow in men in the same way a female's does as men don't lactate/give birth/etc. and they have a higher amount of testosterone in their bodies than females. It's quite interesting to learn which body parts would change if you were born the opposite gender. I highly recommend looking it up! :)

[@JMV1616]

I learned this in high school. Strange that a doctor doesn’t know this. I mean not his fault but still I thought it was common knowledge

[@derryoneill9484]

"You are helping me stay sharp as a Doctor"

[@ameliabieniek3601]

I'm so so late so no one will see this probably, but the squatty potty or something similar may not be necessary for the average person, but is SO helpful for someone like me who struggles with pelvic floor dysfunction

[@darrahwillson6346]

Every time I watch you, I strengthen the contact between my neurons. Edit: Wowie 532 likes... I just thought of something funny XD

[@Roberthun]

everytime I watch any doctor , I feel like Im gonna die tomorrow

[@darrahwillson6346]

@Dyyylan_Galaxy 8:22 ⬅️ watch that part

[@alisuhnagshbandi7435]

LOVED the letter of Gratitude advice! Imagine the power of letting someone know you're thankful up close and personal! Thank you Dr.!!

[@karisteffes]

Alisuh naqshbandi I don’t think I could read that letter out loud to them. I’d feel very awkward haha

[@teddyroberts308]

Your videos are very addictive. I could watch your channel all day, and not get bored. 😂😁

[@kelsiejo2021]

As someone with IBS, Squatty Potty’s do help! For me personally anyway, I’ve experienced the difference.

[@cloroxbleach700]

If you’re wondering why men have nipples , it’s due to the 23rd chromosome of a male being an x and y pair. A Fetus begins it’s life as a female regardless of whether is has a Y chromosome of not. Nipples develop very early before the male characteristics kick in. Hope this helps.

[@anthonys9962]

I was just going to post this answer as well. I learned this in nursing school.

[@cloroxbleach700]

Anthony Sayler I’m a 16 year old with a basic understanding of genetics and pregnancy, and my interest is all due to dr Mike

[@iWhacko]

I was about to post something similar to this.

[@jamesaditya5254]

so you're the one teaching Male Nipple 101 huh

[@cloroxbleach700]

James Aditya I take a keen interest in all things lactating . Cookies and cream icecream ftw

[@marshinagemmell468]

As a nurse I love watching your videos! You help me learn new things that I didn’t know and I love that you give props to us nurses. It feels good to be appreciated. Thank you!

[@rntn7148]

Marshina Gemmell Nurse also and think he’s great!

[@marshinagemmell468]

Shinigami San I totally agree!!

[@alg_strawhat129]

LolGuy Are you jealous of him?

[@marshinagemmell468]

LolGuy wow! That’s what you got from my comment? You definitely need help.

[@marshinagemmell468]

LolGuy the only person getting any of this nurse is my husband.

[@GiaBlinks]

I could NEVER waltz into my doctors office, and read a letter of gratitude. OMG Could you imagine?! 🤣

[@weirdo1097]

CONGRATS ON 10 MILLION

[@Sovietghostdivision]

How can anyone even dislike his videos, he so nice and informative.

[@ytho1482]

Ya what is up with that enyway

[@GreenLanternCorps2814]

People who hate on science or medicine. Or are jealous of him being attractive.

[@emilytyner661]

I will never understand why people dislike his videos I agree he’s a great person

[@zurcaled398]

Yt bots... ye there are so many of em

[@danfryfogle2579]

I feel the same.

[@LaurelDaly]

I smoked for 13 years and just quit smoking March 16th 2018 :)

[@thughaoasmybias1842]

good job!!! Proud of you!

[@Coreyj06]

Congratulations!!! So proud of you. What pushed you to do it?

[@stolennutella8944]

Congrats

[@Tigerlilyheart_]

Congratulations! That’s awesome! Any tips for someone who is trying to help their best friend quit?

[@moistsquish]

Laurel D yaaay so proud man good for you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@HoffaFett]

I really liked the letter of gratitude suggestion. I never thought about something like that, but it seems really good

[@AS-1724]

I am really happy with how you approached the topic of vaping and smoking in general. Just for some history I was a drug addict (fetanyl, sorry if I spelled it wrong) and alcoholic since the age of 13 and it lasted for 9 years until I was 22. Anyways I started smoking cigarettes at like 20 and let me tell you, I have been able to get clean from fetanyal and alcohol for almost a year now but I have not been able to quit smoking. I started vaping to quit cigarettes but it didn’t help I just became addicted to vaping instead. I have smoked for 2 years now and I have a bad cough all the time and my throat hurts constantly. So even through all the OD’s I have suffered and all the mistakes I made while high or drunk, I truly wish I had never started smoking. I’ve tried gum and patches and nothing helps. I know it is shorting my life drastically and that truly saddens me. Wish I had never started.

[@carterland1854]

Emily: Everytime I watch you I feel like I've grown a braincell. Mike: Well, you actually don't grow braincells Me: Cool! I just grew a braincell

[@kristenaalmadanat1596]

😂😂😂

[@brodym4824]

But apparently the brain like no I’m not gonna grow brain cells I’m gonna lose them

[@RandomGuy-bf8wq]

But you do grow brain cells i swear

[@dougthemoleman]

The key to growing good brain cells is you have to water them every day.

[@Mr_Slayer-mt5rj]

600th like no problem 👍🏻

[@thealpha_wulf8983]

Of course your channel is growing fast. Youre smart charismatic and overall a hot doctor lol

[@kkb8398]

you want him bro

[@andrescarro8200]

Squatty potty is a good tool! Being in that position of hip flexion at around 120 degrees allows the puborectalis muscle to relax, thereby opening the rectal canal and letting stool pass through more easily!! I know this is a comment on an old vid but I hope you see this!

[@joebob2311productions]

Having had a nasogastric tube and catheter in me at the same time, I wouldn't have for once thought the nasogastric tube would be the more difficult one to deal with

[@chloez8504]

Why are people not freaking about Mike wanting an animator to team up with for draw my life?! You should reach out to: Theoddonesout, JaydenAnimations and ItsAlexClark! They are very well connected in the animation community and have done draw my life videos before

[@eap4177]

Yeet but alex clark is going to do chess boxing match with odds1out

[@spyrootur2013]

YAS

[@cabbage_cat]

JAYDEN ANIMATIONS!!!1!1!1!

[@BiscuitsandLemonade]

Chloe Zack OMGGGG ID LOVE THAT!!

[@Novi_Soo]

*Jaiden Animations

[@danicali7510]

I can hear laurel and yanny. I can literally hear what I want, when I want

[@starrynight1165]

Yeah, if your thinking laurel itll sound like laurel, vice versa. Works with some unclear lyrics, too, so its a matter of perception

[@vrm6369]

Same

[@gvmmy_bear]

if I mouth out laurel, I hear laurel, when I mouth out yanny, I hear yanny.

[@exari_]

When i say laurel in my mind it comes out laurel but when i say yanny in my mind it comes out yanny, strange i know..?

[@sweetnina6747]

Same

[@tempyyy9355]

I love how vaping & asmr are on the same level now

[@georginakinuthia8970]

You're amazing, Dr Mike. From the inside out :)

[@gvmmy_bear]

My mom cures my sisters hiccups by asking her who’s the cutest boy in her class lmaoo

[@nikkibeastt4606]

This is adorable and hilarious 😂

[@ter8308]

That is cringe

[@chidubememma-ugwuoke2315]

Lol

[@halluzinate_]

@@ter8308 You're cringe. Too embarrassed to admit having an interest in men/women lmao

[@user-oq9ib9nz3w]

I would rather keep the hiccups or drink water 😭 Love your sister, she's so brave!

[@Panzy4life]

How can you not freaking love this guy? I wish I could be as positive and happy.

[@laynabayna14]

I have never heard anyone else say that they use sugar!! My cousin showed me when I was little and everyone thinks its crazy. Love your channel ❤❤❤❤

[@WaffleTheFennecTW]

Dr. Mike, I do still wonder, how good is your interaction levels with your audience (in your opinion) and will there ever be a livestream to just chill and chat?

[@lillyalbanese7593]

Are we gonna talk about how he has a watch on each wrist

[@laurenhuerta]

i was looking for a comment that says this so i could relate 🥺

[@miroslavstefanov9328]

On his left wrist is regular watch and on the right is smart one, that he can check his heart rate, calorie burns etc.

[@jhenkarm.s.9501]

@@miroslavstefanov9328 oh gotya

[@jannajameel3138]

@@miroslavstefanov9328 yes

[@bellarose1308]

Lilly Albanese omg hahahaha I didn’t even realize that

[@alessandrai.3985]

Docter mike:"I eat a spoonful of sugar. " Me: *singing horribly * "a spoonful of sugar help the medicine go down".

[@andyfinley5065]

As soon as he said that I checked the comments to see if anyone else thought that

[@Daniel-xd6vm]

Lol same

[@weavesnatched7957]

Me toooo

[@slcRN1971]

EMILY GRAY : you are correct, as it works every time for me.

[@catarinahenriques2011]

😂😂😂👍

[@iholesale]

Vaping probably saved my life and my father's life. He used a vape for 2 weeks and was able to quit all nicotine from it. I quit smoking as well. They should be used as a tool to quit, amazing benefit for those that need it

[@celestinelocsin]

this is very informative and thank you for saving lives!

[@Andrestbh]

“I have a thing with gagging” Oh boy here we go

[@kheicheck5043]

💀😂

[@glitterbea]

LMAOOO 😂😭

[@jerrykwon8837]

THE WAY HE PRONOUNCED “BAEKHYUN, SEULGI & JUNGKOOK” OH IM SO SHOWING THIS TO MY FRIENDS

[@mikasa9167]

AHAHAHAHAHAHHAH

[@ramisaj]

I KNOW I’M WHEEZING

[@vyh4692]

THE WAY HE PRONOUNCED SEULGI IM-JSKSJSSJSKSK

[@VoxNdoc]

I'm just curious but why is that a big deal?

[@vanessuuuup]

needle trauma story! I was donating blood once (for the first time) and somehow the blood wasnt flowing as it apparently should have. Then the nurse started shifting the needle in my arm, twisting and pulling and it didnt make any difference. I was just laying there thinking someone is pulling out my veins, then looked at what was happening and blacked out

[@justsayin5609]

😂

[@EmielvanderVelden]

ngl, Dr. Mike whispering in the mic as experimental ASMR had me tingling

[@armitahosseini8683]

Me: Have a teacher say all this stuff for 4 hrs in a classroom: *doesnt listen to a single word Also me: binges Dr.Mike for 6 hrs fascinated by all the medical info

[@raaston9761]

it is becuse you can understand it better and it is more entertaining

[@onyxking744]

The fetus begins as female when in the womb. When chromosomes form, those determine whether the body that is forming forms male or female parts. (This is something you learn in Psychology)

[@gkeller1031]

If I remember correctly (I'm a psych student), it's not so much that it begins "female" as much as it just begins neutral. It's the SRY gene on the Y chromosome that initiates male development and halts female development. Without the presence of that gene or if the body fails to respond properly to its effects (in the case of androgen insensitivity syndrome) the fetus continues to develop as female. Before that point, no uniquely male or uniquely female development happens, so I hesitate to say that all fetuses start female. What you said is basically correct since female development is a continuation of the development that happens pre-differentiation, so it's just a technicality.

[@gkeller1031]

But that is why men have nipples lol which is the whole point of why I even came down here and read/responded to your comment in the first place. I'm honestly surprised that's not something Doctor Mike learned in med school/biology classes.

[@onyxking744]

@@gkeller1031 It's so weird how people learn that in Psychology but not medical school?

[@onyxking744]

@@gkeller1031 I'm a Psych major, too. Currently in Psych 200. I couldn't fully remember the process. Thank you!

[@annapicorale7816]

A sperm carries either an X or Y chromosome. So sex is determined at conception.

[@jeremiahkekana9618]

COOL FACT: So we hade a chat with a doctor at my old school and he told us that vaping is just modern day smoking. The difference is that, vaping is electrical and smoking is by burning tar ( and yes, cigarettes do contain tar ) :)

[@alennislopez4162]

Doctor mike is the best I watch all your videos! :D

[@collinpugh9219]

"Don't stand in front of the microwave for long periods of time" *My dumbass watching my pizza rolls go round and round with my face smashed against the glass:* 0_0

[@christinamacquarrie9846]

HAHAHAHAAH

[@legacysmp8656]

😂😂😂😂 same

[@dorinstefangheorghe983]

"so, you have decided to die of chest compressions"

[@vincefr.d]

Hi, I´m a medical student, in case you are searching in the comments the answer of why men have nipples, well here it is. During pregnancy, women and men are not fenotipically differentiated until later on, men express a gen called SRY to differentiate from women until 14 (more or less) weeks. But the gens for "nipples" were already expressed, so men keep the nipples but not all the mammary tissue because of this SRY gen.

[@skatardrummer1]

Vicente E. Díaz. Yes our A&P prof taught us that. Must be a common question lol

[@Hex-kt2vr]

9 times out of 10 I can remove hiccups with immediate effect. It's very similar to dislodging a burp that's a little shy - you have to reach deep but it's pretty similar.

[@sinderella1445]

No question I just wanted to say I absolutely LOVE YOU! 😘

[@duck5310]

"I have a thing with gagging" *Dirty thoughts coming in my mind* No... he is just a doctor....just a doctor

[@notdrbright8927]

YOU ARE UNCLEAN

[@duck5310]

@@notdrbright8927 Ik😂😅

[@otsegoudead]

You have tainted my thoughts forever.

[@brittanys505]

Unsterile

[@melely9348]

How dare you remind me of the other side >;(

[@sophiafeuker1369]

Doctor Mike, what are the effects of popping pimples? How does it cause acne scars?

[@verustanglova2403]

u can use google xd

[@birdtabloid1704]

Doctor Mike is better

[@andrewhussey4538]

It's honestly pretty straightforward, you're opening skin on a space that is around plenty of "outsiders". Popping them opens the skin and the body's goal of keeping the body as closed an environment. www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/pop-a-zit

[@ryannikkolas891]

not to say they're the perfect smoking replacement, but as far as I'm aware it's the diacetyl that was used occasionally as a flavoring in vapes that caused popcorn lung (not the PG)

[@haraldseineoma]

and diacetyl is not even found anymore in vapes around the globe, since a minimum of 6 years.

[@LoneWombat2126]

Part of the answer to Mihai’s question is how smoking was misunderstood for so long, even by doctors. After WWII, doctors used to prescribe smoking to help returning GIs to adjust back into civilian life, and to deal with the stress of what we now know to be PTSD.

[@drishtisanger3899]

"If you're pimping in the literal sense, you should be in jail" I died, but not in the literal sense.

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

Tell that to Germany😁

[@drishtisanger3899]

@@BastardOfTheNorth hahaha right! I was told that prostitution was legal here.

[@lumin0sity._]

I was reading your comment while he said that haha

[@burcu2892]

@@drishtisanger3899 Yes, prostitution is legal in Germany, but pimping isn't! Prostitutes are "self-employed"

[@michaelverissimo2666]

@@burcu2892 The same is true here in NZ

[@itamar4268]

Real Doctor Plays Surgeon Simulator!!! Pleeeeeaaaassseeee

[@VenomXRaptor]

someone blow this up, I need to see this!

[@rosejuliette5965]

Yaaaasss

[@H.Wotton]

Yes! That’s an awesome idea!!

[@elfmilker]

except hes not a surgeon....

[@uhi1482]

Yessssss

[@janicehadley4128]

I found vaping not only didn't help me quit, it made my lungs feel worse than cigarettes did (barring a few cigarette brands I will not name here that was even worse than vaping). I quit twice but sadly back at it again. Both times for any length was "cold turkey". It was the only way, and had to be completely away from even the smell. Also yes. A spoonful of sugar maybe didn't help "the medicine go down" but it absolutely fixed stubborn hiccups! Finally in response to some of your videos about obesity. I would never trust a doctor that told me I was fine smoking, anymore than if they told me I was fine overweight. The clear evidence of health risks is there. I expect a doctor to care about that even when I make bad choices and not be afraid to tell me they are bad choices. Even more so than my friends. It's their job. I tell them "I know" because I do. But if one told me otherwise my response would be "I need a different doctor."

[@xanderman1]

incredible ASMR, Mike