Deadly illness from THIS SUPPLEMENT: Medical Mystery

Emma is a 31-year-old woman who took this health supplement without telling her doctor, and it landed her in hospital. Doctors didn’t know what was causing her symptoms, until all the pieces of the puzzle came together.
Join me in solving this medical mystery as we discuss medical conditions like iron deficiency anemia, endometriosis and porphyria along the way to discovering the underlying diagnosis.
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[@ViolinMD]

What was YOUR diagnosis? Did you get it right before I revealed the answer?

[@shorty38]

Happy thanks giving

[@appalachiancat]

You told us a bit in the title but I didn't suspect lead. The US doesn't regulate our supplements.

[@ceeq3997]

gosh, not a chance....haha...i didn't even try. but was totally riveted to all the steps in solving this mystery!!

[@CamiWuzHere]

YES, MEDICAL MYSTERIES ARE BACK

[@squarz]

Your preview are always too spolery :D When I saw the bones I immediately thought about lead poisoning and 'she did to herself' I knew they were some sort of supplements.

[@Emily-hd9sm]

"stress from the new job" ugh I low key hate being told my symptoms are from stress when I wasn't stressed until my symptoms started 🙃

[@peaceofmyhearthomestead4611]

I get told its just anxiety. anxiety didn’t cause the symptoms the symptoms caused the anxiety.

[@davidsalvador8989]

@@peaceofmyhearthomestead4611 I had stomach issues about 2 years ago and 3 seperate doctors prescribed anti anxiety meds. I refused to take them and found out later I was seriously anemic. B12 and Iron helped tons.

[@kimjay2697]

While being seen by my internist for something, upon telling him my vitamin regimen, he cut me off halfway through spitting venomously at me "Voodoo Vitamins"!...shaking his head disappointedly making me feel like I had just been caught with my hand in the cookie jar by Mom. I never went back to him. I would have liked a grown up conversation with him instead of being demeaned/belittled. I was infuriated and don't even remember the rest of the visit!

[@visam28]

Which is funny because pharmakia is actually the real voodoo

[@charleeghee7195]

Something similar happened to me also but worse is that she placed her bias opinion of me in a medical portal for all medical professional in my future to view and influence their opinion of me before even meeting me. I detest how the conventional medical industry discourages people from taking their own health in their own hands and to the point of ridiculing them is pathetic.

[@alip2107]

Exactly. I hear this from my clients ALL THE TIME. There's a reason people don't tell their doctors about supplements - its the stupid freak out knee-jerk reactions that we're afraid of and unfortunately its extremely prevalent.

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

@kimjay2697 good for you. Please post on that "Dr". So others don't waist time going to him

[@jasonwarbird]

Geez, this was like a real-life House MD episode, except that no-one broke into her house and found the supplements and then accused her of being an addict.

[@BasketCells23]

😂😂😂

[@newlinebraces2872]

Or cheat on her boyfriend with first cello, I'm in the middle of rewatching House right now xD

[@blue-spy-j4g]

🤣🤣🤣

[@olgakoksharova5042]

actually, if someone broke into her house and found the supplements earlier the story was shorter))

[@DoggieFosters]

And House was right: "everybody lies."

[@BenjaminCanales-nn9gi]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@ejmabrothers6743]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

[@יוסימניאק]

Yes, dr.porassss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@ejmabrothers6743]

Is he on instagraam?

[@יוסימניאק]

Yes he is dr.porassss.

[@chrisbenoit5044]

Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.

[@wallychambe1587]

I brought my 89 year old friend to his doctor check up showed every thing he was taking including some supplements. The doctor made a snide remark "Well you just need to take a multivitamin, those other supplements you are just wasting your money on them" ! My friend told the Doctor "I didn't get to be 89 taking all that prescription crap!" He is only on two prescription meds, blood pressure and prostate! No diabetes and perfect cholesterol!😲😲

[@williamwaters4506]

Sounds like she saw my doctor.

[@portagepete1]

That's 2 too many, prostate drug now found to cause dementia. and high blood pressure is not enough exercise.

[@lindabirmingham603]

Cholesterol is whatever the body needs it to be and shouldn't be micromanaged. It was never the cause of heart disease; it is a scapegoat. Heart disease is caused by various factors that damage the lining of the arteries(glycocalyx) causing clotting which leads to plaque formation and calcification over time. A prime offender is high blood sugar which causes the red blood cells to get coated ( glycated), changing the smooth surface of the cells. This is what the Hemoglobin A1c test measures. Other causes of damage of the glycocalyx is smoking, high blood pressure, certain common medications, and sickle cell anemia. What cardiologists do not realize is that when the arteries in the heart are full of plaque, so is the main artery of the body: the aorta. When the aorta is examined at autopsy, there are many holes where the blood leaves the aorta to feed various organs. The opening of these holes have thick rings of calcified plaque from the increased pressure of damaged blood cells being forced through. Also, at autopsy there is no plaque in veins. The same blood flows through the entire system. If dietary cholesterol was the cause, the veins would clog up first as the blood moves more slowly with less pressure. Veins do not clog up unless you graft them into a high pressure area such as the heart. The cholesterol in plaques comes from the disintegrated red blood cell membranes in the blood clots which are 40% pure cholesterol. LDL is not a kind of bad cholesterol either. It is like a submarine carrying fat based cargo through the bloodstream. You wouldn't call a car a human because it carries people. LDL carries cholesterol, hormones, vitamins and triglycerides, delivering the cargo wherever needed. There is also a type of LDL that immediately goes to the scene of damage in an artery stabilizing the newly formed clot so we don't bleed to death. It is a fireman, not an arsonist. All of our cell membranes are rich in cholesterol. Cholesterol is also needed to make vitamin D, fat soluble vitamins, hormones. Over 40% of our brain tissue is made of cholesterol. It is not a critical building block for our body.

[@VernCrisler]

Hey, nothing like anecdotal medical advice.

[@bytejuggler]

@@lindabirmingham603 Spot on. 👋from someone else that's been down this rabbit quite a bit. To add to your comment if I may: A lot of the damage caused by persistently high blood sugar will be arrested and eventually start healing and reverse if the body is given time to heal during a period of sustained lower, healthier blood sugar and periods of fasting to encourage autophagy and renewal. A low carb diet and/or Intermittent Fasting protocol will over time help in this regard.

[@erictaylor5462]

My dad worked in an oil refinery from 1968 to 2008 and as they were still making leaded gasoline he had to have regular lead testing. My dad was also a GA pilot and owned an airplane with 3 other guys. We had some friends of the family who had a son (who was under 18) who was serving time in the juvenal prison system. The prison the boy was serving his time in was in Southern Ca and so once a month my dad would fly the man and his wife down to visit their son. On this particular day he noticed the belly of the plane was covered in oil, so he took a rag, got some gasoline on it from the plane and used it to clean the oil off. Aviation fuel is 100 octane and is called "high lead" because it contains a large amount of tetraethyl lead. On his next work day he was tested for lead levels and the test came back "alarmingly high" just from cleaning the plane with a rag with av-gas.

[@diablominero]

These days, avgas 100 has been mostly replaced by avgas 100LL, which has less tetraethyl lead in it.

[@marymotherofgod4861]

Thk u for ur comment and ur dad is a awesome man to fly this family down to c their son 🙏💜

[@oldandintheway9805]

From an aircraft mechanic and flight instructor; Aviation fuel is not called high lead fuel. It's actually called LOW LEAD fuel. Even thought it contains 17 times the lead that used to be standard in auto gas. The industry knows this and has been looking for a reliable no lead alternative, with no luck. So low lead continues to be used by general aviation aircraft.

[@sincerely-b]

"Juvenile" I don't mean to be an ass, just helping. As for your dad, why was he tested? Is it protocol of was it because he had symptoms?

[@georgebates172]

Lead contamination is a problem that we've failed to grasp, beyond old house paint. We've seen several reports in recent years of lead/metals contamination in spices from India and other places. It comes from the grinding machines. (In every kind of industry, cost reduction is standard procedure. So they probably use the burrs until they are ineffective.) ... And, we learned during the pandemic supply chain disruptions that many of our "mainstream" med pills come from --- India and SE Asia. Who knows how well any product is tested? The FDA inspectors are understaffed and overworked, can't keep up.

[@ineedvyvanse3493]

As a nurse, I can really really appreciate your nice neat handwriting.

[@NotMolly-jf2rh]

Right? LOL

[@ineedvyvanse3493]

@@NotMolly-jf2rh bouta buy the surgeons a handwriting class for Christmas 😂

[@sincerely-b]

😂😂😂 Yup!!

[@FireCracker3240]

This is why you never, ever hide anything you're ingesting from your doctor. It's better to be embarrassed than sick or worse. It's just not worth the risk to your health and your life.

[@zunedog31]

Also say no to traditional medicine. It's never worth the risk.

[@josephdahdouh2725]

I do understand the fear. But, people pay their livelihood to get checked out and treated for an illness that may cause them everlasting suffering. So, how can one accept themselves to hide the truth when they're seeking the gull truth back. It really is weird to me how humans think and behave in regard to that. Similarly, people pay huge tuition fees in colleges just to end up homeless with a barely passing degree. Humans are reckless and doctors should know this without judging it in a manner that causes further fear. But, still, it is in our nature to be reckless and hide what's embarrassing as we have done so our entire lives(for example keeping secrets...). If people were more open to each other, and there was less judgment in this world, then people wouldn't fear and lie dead/morbidly affected because of a silly root that involves hiding the supplements one has taken.

[@rexrobo2512]

@FireCracker3240 I used to have the same opinion about not hiding (failure to disclose ≠ hiding) things from your doctor. Until I realize that while answering their questions about pills and medication I started hearing, from the medical questioner, audible sighs, and noticing eye rolls, and other signs of discontent. I finally decided to start giving them what I think they want and not what they're asking for. Problem solved.

[@rexrobo2512]

@FireCracker3240 either I follow that method of alleviating the medical professionals discontent, or I'm constantly asking them what the f is their problem (without the colorful language of course) my way is simpler and doesn't get me listed as a problematic patient. One complaint from a doctor or nurse about a patient can forever change how that facility will relate to and deal with that patient. On the flip side it takes hundreds of complaints against the medical professional before anything is done. Something to remember before virtue signaling about hiding things from doctors.

[@rexrobo2512]

@FireCracker3240 no offense intended mate. I probably could have said that to more than a couple dozen different people who are commenting on this video. You just happen to be the first one I saw. God bless!

[@Bhatmann]

It would be interesting to hear about people that died taking prescription medication’s as directed because I heard an MD say it was like 140,000/year.

[@MeowNow494]

My mom was one. The medicine had a black box warning and when my mom experienced that she went to the hospital like you’re supposed to when experiencing serious side effects. They told her she was imagining it & they gave her a double dose and sent her home. She died a couple days later just like she told them.

[@christinakuczora4862]

I’m so sorry. It sounds exactly right, tho!

[@nolajacob5306]

@@MeowNow494 The doctor wrote the wrong amount of the drug he prescribed and it was only when my brother had a near fatal reaction that he realised the doctor put an extra zero on the amount he should have been taking. It has been observed that when doctors go 'on strike' far fewer patients die!!! They are in a rush, so it's easy for them to make a mistake.

[@docmcquack7252]

I took a statin for 4 days and nearly died.

[@2lorishep]

@@nolajacob5306 Wow! Usually a pharmacist would have picked that up. That's their job too.

[@gullybull-rx2ng]

AS SOON AS YOU SAID SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ALARM BELLS STARTED RINGING IN MY HEAD

[@VM-123]

And pregnant people.

[@thelightstillshines2476]

​@@VM-123I thought lead poisoning only infected children because the people in Flint Michigan with the Flint Water Crisis they are saying that it only affects children and not adults am I missing something🤔

[@gsssprocket]

@@thelightstillshines2476 yes

[@robmcguckin7605]

@@thelightstillshines2476 YES! Lead is toxic to everyone of any age but children especially.

[@ShamelessFNGRL]

​@@thelightstillshines2476 that's them lying to make themselves look less bad. Ingesting lead is bad for everyone, there are no safe levels. The water in Flint is still not useable.

[@ericboyer6464]

If all doctors were as compassionate and diligent as you! 💜

[@evangelinegrace8402]

Hey Dr. Siobhan, Thank you for posting this video. I’m a medical student. Seeing this video after studying about Heme synthesis and Porphyrias educated me a lot. You’re such a great teacher! Keep sharing mystery cases like these 😊

[@MeowMeow-sy2mi]

I am not a medical student or healthcare worker. Just a stay at home mom whos disabled and has medicine as a special interest. I find medicine fascinating. This was a great case to cover. I am so glad Emma was okay and was able to have a baby ❤

[@kthybrown007]

I love your enthusiasm! I am a retired doctor, having trained in both FP and Ob/ Gyn ... and play double reeds in several community groups. You would be the BEST Chief Res and/or IM Attending! AND a musician.... no matter what, don't let that go!

[@oldandintheway9805]

A lowly double reed player,,,,,,,,, ugh!😂😂

[@juliekongs4856]

If doctors were educated about supplements and less judgmental, people would be more forthcoming with info about supplements.

[@janwhite1361]

I believe that if doctors lack interest and respect for the supplement industry, it's because they know better

[@lj8945]

@@janwhite1361 No, doctors lack interest and respect for the supplement industry because they DON'T know better. They are not taught anything about supplements or natural healing in medical school. They're indoctrinated to believe supplements and natural treatments are bad or ineffective. They get 1/2 day of nutrition in their many years of medical training, if that (not an exaggeration). Pharmaceutical companies write the medical textbooks. There's no money to be made in supplements because they're natural and cannot be patented like pharma meds. That's also why you don't see big studies on supplements, because that requires massive funding (usually government grants) and there's no big money to be made from them. It's a sad, vicious circle. The medical system, for all the miracles it can perform, is grossly lacking in using natural modalities as part of their patients' treatment plans. But I'm afraid there will be no change until there is a massive shift in the system and a huge incentive for them change.

[@sblijheid]

@janwhite1361 No they don't. They are ignorant about it. Medical school didn't teach them that and they refuse to bother to look into it.

[@janwhite1361]

@@sblijheid Mabey...

[@SeuOu]

@@janwhite1361 Yes and no...there's definitely quackery out there in the supplement industry, but your GP can be puzzled by health supplements that a Dietitian will understand and agree with. I've supplemented NAC, SAM-e, DIM, and resveratrol for years, but when I included then on my med list one time, it turned into a long discussion with my GP about what they were and why I was taking them. My Dietitian, on the other hand, knew what they were and had no issues.

[@kmjc1213]

Like other people are saying in the comments, it's SO important to tell your doctors about every single drug or supplement you put into your body. Even if it's a taboo drug. Even if it's an illegal drug. It could make or break your diagnosis and treatment (or lead to dangerous drug interactions). And I agree that doctors need to be better about taking all patient info for what it is, even if it doesn't match their personal morals or beliefs.

[@theworldofjuniperthecat1307]

Exactly what my sister went through. She used paint with lead in it to paint her jewelry gold.

[@LisaKelly-k8s]

Thank you for sharing that.

[@MeredithDomzalski]

A lot of artists still use lead white oil paint.

[@thundercactus]

I can really sympathize with how difficult it is to get the right diagnosis when a patient doesn't remember or won't tell you what they've been exposed to recently, and that some symptoms are so incredibly common among other conditions that it could be "anything". "Vomiting and fever" doesn't narrow it down all that much. Also, this is a supplement poisoning case, I was fully expecting you to say "bringing us to the emergency room, where we are now" lol

[@incognito595]

Nightmare stories result from not being kind, and treating patients badly. Medicine is not what it used to be.

[@gsssprocket]

ALSO, INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE LAZINESS, AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILE ACTIONS TOWARD THEIR OWN HEALTH!! TOTAL NEGLIGENCE TO TAKE ANY DRUGS,,AKA PILLS, FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN A BAGGIE, NO INGREDIENTS, !!1 THERE WAS SOMETING BACK HANDED ABOUT THAT ENTIRE EXPERIENCE, LIKE FINDING QUESTIONABLE FACILITES ON THE CHEAP!!! TOTALLY RIDICULOUS!!!!!

[@sincerely-b]

My father just spent two months in the hospital. I was absolutely appalled by the staff, the docs, the nurses. Some passed remarkably well, but many should change careers IMHO...

[@katherinekelly5380]

When I went into the hospital for appendicitis (I was throwing up and couldn’t uncurl from the fetal position until they gave me Demerol for the pain) When I was asked about medications, I listed the prescription meds and then I was specifically asked about any vitamins or supplements I was taking. The nurse was so nice and she mentioned how important it is to include any and all supplements, any herbal remedies pills or teas etc She mentioned she had known of a few medical mysteries that had been solved once the medical team was aware of everything the patient was taking My appendix did turn out to be the problem and it was removed but I’ll never forget this talk with the nurse while I was under the influence of Demerol! So now, whenever I have to fill in this type of medication I take a snapshot of my medicine cabinet so I can provide exacted amounts and even brand names

[@deborahsacco186]

You were played!! They are all in on helping Pfizer gas light the natural God's pharmacy into oblivion. While there are cures for everything if you do your research. Quit being fooled by propaganda.

[@bethenielaurentwist4818]

Love your videos! Please don’t take this the wrong way, with someone who suffer with tinnitus, if you use noises to explain it, using a warning would be really helpful, especially for someone who has reactive tinnitus like me! Hope that makes sense ❤

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Thanks for posting this comment. I thought I was the only one. I thought my head was going to explode. Oh, the pain!

[@nikkijack911]

That's a thing? I'm guna have to read up on that. Seems like that may be why certain videos make my tinnitus worse. I just assumed it just happens when it happens and I have to deal. Wasn't aware of the reactive part, but makes total sense.

[@maddygardner4641]

I’m in medical school and we just finished our hematology block! Before finishing the video, I guess lead poisoning! Causes hypochromic microcytic anemia and the build up of ALA makes sense because lead inhibits ALA dehydratase! Wondering why they went straight for an invasive bone marrow biopsy before testing her for all the possible causes of microcytic anemia?

[@reannarichardson3978]

Yeah I guessed lead poisoning as well. I also wonder why they took so long to do a peripheral blood film. My haem lecturer goes on and on about how important it is as an investigation.

[@josephdahdouh2725]

I think because of how rare it was for a person in Canada to be lead poisoned. Apparently, the musician lives in an env. with lead not being exposed to her. So, since there was no reason to think the patient was coming in contact and not at all exposed to lead, why would one think of lead poisoning as the issue? They did investigate the easiest cause of such an anemia(i.e. iron deficiency and found evidence of that in that the ferritin was low). So, they went on to investigate why and what the reason behind the Fe-deficiency. Here, instead of looking for the possibility of lead poisoning which they wrongly probably crossed out the fact that they trusted the patient to not have been exposed to lead was what lead them to her return home undiagnosed. The bone biopsy is important to figure out if there is an anomaly with the hematopoietic stem cells? To be honest, I would have also thought that erythropoietin production or bone marrow failure would be probable causes. So, maybe they started by testing the bone marrow 1st. I disagree with the fact that they may not have done a thorough examination of the peripheral blood smear since as we know a basophilic stippled cell is a big indicator of lead poisoning. Tbh, I never learned about the elaborate hematology concerning the porphyria screen. But, if absolutely necessary, in this case since the options were running low, then I too would have come to order this test for her. But, tbh, if I were her doctor, I would think of the route of action and what I'd do for every possible result, and then check if I could ask questions or make shortcuts rather than do the entire pannel of testing(e.g. endoscopy...). Tbh, endoscopy, and colonoscopy could have also been helpful in diagnosing helminth that could have absorbed the iron before making it to the blood stream, so maybe the doctors considered that. Anyway, returning to my point, I think with greater attention to the supplements and medications, I would have asked the patient to tell me of any embarrassing extra medication or supplement she may be taking, and explain to her that for example anything could be the answer to her issue, and that there will be no judgment if she tells the complete truth. Despite this making it feel like a trust issue that the doctor has with his patient, it is absolutely necessary to do this in order to diagnose the patient quickly and effectively rather than to waste endless resources on possibilities. Tbh, this case, and any other case could be solved in years rather than quickly if doctors decide to take a certain route had the patient never disclosed to them the truth and had they not thought of the rare instance that involves the screening pannel they ordered. So, I'd say despite the case being lengthened. I bet there are worse cases, and this case did close up quickly relatively to many undiagnosed patients who also probably have "easy" cases...

[@josephdahdouh2725]

@@reannarichardson3978 I am a premed btw but my major is really interrelated with the medical domain.

[@reannarichardson3978]

@@josephdahdouh2725 my haem lecturer would still suggest a peripheral blood film especially in a case for suspected anemia. It's not enough to just look at the numbers but physically look at the blood with your eyes. I kind of agree with original poster about why would they jump to such an invasive test like a bone biopsy. It's very very painful and most times you try other investigations first before you go with such an invasive test.

[@holly.earendil5187]

I’m a med student too and wondering why they didn’t see it on the blood smear? We get them done with the FBP (full blood picture) in Australia. If it was causing a sideroblastic anaemia, surely you’d see the rings?

[@danieeccc]

Thanks for explaining endometriosis! 😊😊 Took 9 years to diagnose me and unfortunately it's so common

[@KBB-nf1dr]

It’s common, and it’s only gonna get more common. The more people were safe vaccines. Endometriosis is caused by streptococcus bacteria that feeds on heavy metals. Your womb needs to be clean in order to grow life, and your uterus will push all of the toxins and heavy metals out through the uterine wall. We’re streptococcus feeds on it. That is, what causes all that sticky muck and glues your bowels together. Streptococcus bacteria is grown in laboratory on eggs and injected into humanity via vaccines, along with the heavy metals that feed it.

[@kiradelarochefoucauld7499]

I had that for a few months in 1978. (horrible). My GYN, did a D&C and completely cured it. Went on to have 3 easy baby deliveries. granny now. WHY is this issue SO MYSTERIOUS?

[@KBB-nf1dr]

@@kiradelarochefoucauld7499 all disease and illness is mysterious, because all medical research and training is funded and manipulated and controlled by the pharmaceutical industry, it is the pharmaceutical industry that causes all disease and illness, throw vaccinations, and they keep the medical professionals ignorant to that reality, because they can’t make $1 trillion profit when people are healthy. Medical professionals are essentially legal drug dealers. They’re not taught the course or cure of anything, because the Medical industry is the cause of everything.

[@tonics7121]

O my gosh. That is totally scary, and actually very interesting. Well done. You have a gift for storytelling, making points stack up beautifully.

[@ViolinMD]

Thank you!

[@charityloar7287]

I absolutely love your medical mystery cases! Your enthusiasm, breakdowns of complex topics, and the interesting cases you choose are so engaging!

[@laratheplanespotter]

I’m actually training to be a forensic scientist so this was a great video for my toxicology class thank you!

[@casperinsight3524]

Forensic scientist sounds like an interesting profession. What an interesting and much needed career choice 😎

[@flagmichael]

The Natural Product Number sounds like a great idea. In a field where all sorts of things are sold with little information (at least in the US) the standardization with NPNs means problems can be addressed without a long list of brands and labels.

[@CarolynStOnge]

In Canada, we have a DIN number already

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Canada is in the stone age for access to supplements. They literally have laws preventing the sale of all types of supplements are archaic reasons like supplements can't be sold with more than 1000 IU of vitamin D!!!! lmao the RDA on vitamin D is 3000-7000 and to actually raise vitamin D levels the common method is taking 50 000 IU capsule once a week!!

[@Christynmaine]

So glad I found this video. Thank you! I’ve just started working with a hematologist for my anemia and g.i. problems. yesterday they drew eight tubes of blood for testing. We talked about a bone marrow biopsy and transfusion. I’ve also just bought an 1880s house and am doing a lot of refinishing inside. I did not think to let this doctor know about that. It didn’t occur to me that the mask I wear may not be sufficiently protective. Will make sure I’m screened for heavy metal poisoning before I have any more invasive tests.

[@josephdahdouh2725]

It's actually insane to me how easy some cases are to solve, but how many routes it can go so much to the extreme that it takes longer than expected to solve a case. I already studied hematology as a premed, but it's difficult to figure it out without your guidance. I think you're videos are super educational especially those of this format, so keep it up! Now I know what I need to look out for even more than I did before if ever I encounter a similar case. It is very important for doctors and patients to communicate empathetically and truthfully with each other. I have seen many cases online on many misdiagnoses or later diagnoses with repercussions on the patient due to hiding the truth in shame. I feel sorry she got belittled for her negligence instead of being taught what to do without giving crazed judgments. I do understand her fears, but I do believe that doctors should pressure the patient more on what they're taking ensuring that any medication or supplement taken may be the cause. Also, I bet a well-informed well-rounded doctor would know to explain the fact that certain supplements if bought illegally could contain harmful material such as lead, and this I believe should be mentioned to every patient alongside other facts to make it easier for patients to deliver the entire truth. Maybe the issue is the system that doesn't allow such thorough investigations, but I do believe that they're necessary and that many of the tests she had to do are wasteful if, in fact, they did uncover the truth from her via the technique I've already discussed, which ironically would give doctors more time to deal with other patients.... In my opinion, it is BS that the hospital sends back the patient with diagnoses such as anemia of an unknown reason, and unsurprisingly, the patient returns with worse symptoms and outcomes than if they did a more involved investigation in the first place... Anyhow, I still do love how well the government handled this case and took down the illegal company that probably poisoned hundreds if not thousands of Canadians. My uncle has a Canadian university degree in traditional and herbal medicine. Now I worry that such a degree only causes more mishandling of patients than good.

[@rebekahjimenez2808]

Herbs and supplements have been used quite successfully for thousands of years. The herbs are not dangerous when administered by someone like your uncle and produced by a reputable company.

[@jeremiahbaker6396]

Thank youu! Mnemonic for microcytic aneamia = TAILS - Thalasemia, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Iron deficiency anemia, Lead toxicity, Sideroblastic anemia

[@NicHklas9Nevermind]

Fantastic video! This is why supplements should be well researched before you start taking them, the industry is very unregulated and people assume they are all beneficial, but many daily supplements provide more up to 100x the recommended daily dose of a vitamin/ minerals which isn't necessarily a good thing.

[@katisugarbaker7349]

The problem wasn’t Ayurvedic remedies; the problem was a low quality supplier and dispenser.

[@glenncordova4027]

Lead, mercury and other toxins are a part of Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurvedic remedies was the problem in this case

[@puclopuclik4108]

I would disagree. Although some ayurvedic practices like meditation, yoga, and herbs have a positive impact on health, the metal ingestion is the problem.

[@glenncordova4027]

Metal ingestion is part of Ayurvedic medicine.

[@HappyTraditionalWife]

I use Ayurvedic medicine for 20 years now. I no longer take prescription medication. It’s completely safe

[@jamessharier7529]

I always love your story telling, they’re so compassionate and engaging 🤗🤗🤗

[@martinamasala8070]

I love these videos! Do you think you and your husband will start a podcast on Spotify where you talk about medical cases as well? That would be fantastic!

[@laurend8140]

Yes, she is a natural at telling these stories! I'd love a podcast!

[@LWilkes]

It's "pregnant WOMEN" not "pregnant people." Please do not erase women from our language.

[@msaijay1153]

How does this erase women?

[@kevlahead7278]

@@msaijay1153 It's more about the nonsense of succumbing to the Libtard narrative such as the new phrase 'chest feeding'

[@way_truth_life_of_love]

Because only women can menstruate, get pregnant, carry a life inside her for nine months, go through labor and delivery, and breastfeed. It is a great responsibility and gift, but so is fatherhood!❤

[@_Solaris]

Yes.

[@dodohateswater]

There are only 2 genders ​@@msaijay1153

[@wmdkitty]

Yep. Tell your doctors/nurses/EMTs EVERYTHING, even if it's silly, illegal, or feels irrelevant. It's super important, and remember: Your doctor (the ER nurse, the EMT, etc.) is not going to call the cops on you for ingesting illegal substances. Their main goal is getting you back to healthy.

[@kakefyll]

If you're a parent they might contact cps tho

[@BetwixtDandD]

Are you sure? There are many instances when doctors are required to inform authorities.

[@sandy239b6]

Like they care...remember the recent plandemic?!

[@stevemitz4740]

And you think that will bring down the 800,000 annual,/ 2191 per day iatrogenic death toll?

[@DianneRay-pj3wu]

They may be so threatened they attack...

[@sheriboston706]

Good information.. Dr. Side & Patient Side need to do their part! So glad Emma now getting well.❤🕊️ Lord's Blessings All

[@mariaioannou7770]

Your spirit is admirable! I hope you live a happy fulfilling life with health and love ! Great videos, love from European viewers

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Maria!

[@Skiddoo42]

First time I've ever heard a doctor referring to alternative medicine without gaslighting the patient or trivializing the protocol. You're a genius

[@AlEndo01]

Wonderful discussion. I'm a recently-retired endocrinologist (hybrid private practice & academics) otherwise known as a "bonehead" (metabolic bone disease). I guessed the Dx early. But note that lead poisons an enxyme called ferrochelatase that puts iron into protoporphyrin-IX to make heme(oglobin). Protoporphyrin does not go out in the urine; it would have been detected easily by measuring serum! I recently stumbled across your talks, and am using them to keep both brain cells working hard. You should have a homepage listing all your presentations! Best regards. I'll bet you're accumulating your share of Teacher of the Year awards at your institution.

[@hle1606]

You are such a good story teller this is such an informative video!

[@CK-yh9mi]

Through testing, discovery and rapid response helps save many lives. Bravo for not giving up!

[@ParadoxxedMedia]

Sigh... thanks for sharing this story. It's unbelievable how corrupt companies can be nowadays with total disregard for public safety!

[@jeffreyoneill6439]

Pregnant preople? Surely you meant pregnant women. Please.

[@PersonalInjuryInsight]

For gods sake.. grow up.. your woke comment is pathetic.. get real ..

[@sydneybarnett6806]

thank you so much for talking about endometriosis! it is so often overlooked as a diagnosis and takes SUCH a toll on the lives of those suffering.

[@Meyokko-q5u]

I suffered most of my life when I became 43 years old doctors found out that I have endometriosis. Folks thought that I was faking the pain when I got my monthly. I was able to have my son at 45 years old.

[@deborahsimpson4968]

Lead Chromate is added to make Turmeric deep yellow. It is commonly used in powdered Turmeric and in the Turmeric roots themselves to produce the color that we have become accustomed to

[@bellaclyde]

I have often wondered why checking for heavy metals isn't standard operating procedure when have bloodwork done

[@jaimeduncan6167]

She almost killed herself because she did not feel vindicated by her Dr when she was taking poison. So she continued with the poison therapy and hid it from the Drs. A little more time and permanent neurological damage.

[@stevemitz4740]

That all sounds like the experimental clot shot story!

[@maddy.605]

I’m pregnant myself & this is so scary.

[@2011studies]

Does Canada actually perform Chelation therapy? I know they do in Germany but in the US; you have to go to special clinics like in Reno, NV. Aspirin is a chelator as well as Cilantro and Chlorella. It is disturbing that the FDA only recently reported that certain dark chocolates also have lead.

[@connieroberts5152]

Your attitude is fantastic,and your posts very informative & fun to watch!Wish you were my doctor!

[@DelfinaKS]

Ayurveda and "alternate" medicine drugs have their use cases but I totally agree with you we should not be putting heavy metals into our body. Also, I think the best way to have a healthy baby is to maintain overall good health and wait for pregnancy to happen. The desperation to get pregnant is often making people try all these quack products which ruin their health. Not all bodies are the same and not everyone sexually active gets pregnant in the same period of time. It is better to be safe than sorry.

[@lilpetz500]

This story really shifted my view on them. I respect medicine that is known to be Culturally and Anciently respected, and my Mum is very convinced by it. But this shows that it isn't just harmless experimentation with other sources. If there's any risk of dangerous heavy metals to be in any treatments, they shouldn't be on the market. Our medicines do need to be tested and peer reviewed, because just one mistaken or shady one getting past can endanger lives.

[@blueseptember2174]

I dint get pregnant a year after stopping birth control pills. I thought something was wrong with me because of today's fertility culture. Turns out it was more than normal. I got pregnant with my first but miscarried. Then a month later pregnant again and it was to term. 🎉. Every pregnancy after that was quick 😅. Things take time and alot of these fertility treatments are causing cancer. We definitely need to show it can be years before getting pregnant, especially a first one.

[@stevemitz4740]

@@lilpetz500 One lady gets sick from unsafe alternative meds and that a tragedy! 800,000 die from iatrogenic medicine annually and that's just a statistic! (see Dr. Null's, death by Medicine, for facts!)

[@diablominero]

Some heavy metals are safe and even beneficial. Bismuth is heavier than cadmium and almost as heavy as lead, and yet is one of the active ingredients in pepto-bismol (an OTC medication for gastrointestinal illness). But don't eat lead, that stuff will kill you.

[@casperinsight3524]

Was the name of the health supplement disclosed on the video that contained high amounts of lead ? Was the name of the supplements containing high ants of mercury disclosed ? Pictures and names of these supplements would be helpful in promoting awareness

[@nbrown5907]

Where is the hell is the doctor that recommended the supplements in the first place? She did not consult at all with them? Our biggest problem is accepting medicine blindly. We are in a system that is more concerned with profits than health today.

[@eternalsunshineofthespotlessme]

I love these case reviews! 😊

[@ceeq3997]

possibly one of the best videos you have made -and there have been sooo many great ones. absolutely fascinating...and exciting....and highly addictive‼. plus super informative, non-judgemental, and with advice on realistic steps we can take to avoid this kind of harrowing illness 😍5/5⭐

[@brianhornak5937]

WOW..... hopefully she will be ok

[@Christina-cf9ot]

As someone whose had many belittling doctors and ER visits, yea I felt that. It's so hard to convince myself to go to the doctor because so many either make wild claims that I know are wrong (no my tachycardia isn't anxiety), won't listen to what I'm saying, or sneer at the fact I've researched things myself.

[@cmauro7912]

Thanks for the 8 digit code info. What I'd like to know is why a Canadian company puts copper and zinc into the one capsule as a supplement. This disrupts absorption of our much needed Zinc. 😢

[@winniecash1654]

I did chelation therapy for high levels of mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. Never took supplements up to that point in life. Where did these metals come from? Mercury from 'silver' amalgam

[@two_tier_gary_rumain]

Cadmium is commonly found in poor quality superphosphates. OK for growing some plants and flowers in but not suitable in vegetable gardens (and generally banned for commercial use). A lot of it comes from Nauru (now that they've reached the lower levels of the guano that they've been mining there). It was also used as an anti-rust coating on metals. Not used since the 50s or 60s when they discovered that cadmium was toxic. Mercury is found in amalgams, as you mentioned, but also in some batteries and other places. Not too sure about arsenic. Used to be found in pesticides so it still exists at low levels in some farm land.

[@winniecash1654]

@garyrumain9808 I wasn't able to finish nor edit my comment. I'm glad you responded so I could now finish. I had 9 silver amalgam fillings and had them all removed before chelating. Cadmium was from second-hand smoke. They use cadmium as a pesticide on tobacco leaves. Both my parents smoked. Arsenic is in food from the ground and naturally occurs. This was slightly elevated, much less than the other metals.

[@two_tier_gary_rumain]

@@winniecash1654 OK, that makes sense.

[@TheBaumcm]

@@winniecash1654AZ has arsenic freely occurring in groundwater.

[@Alucard_FahrenheitTepes]

Chocolate and dark chocolate also contains cadmium and lead.

[@teripage5787]

Also remember, just because it is an herb doesn't mean it can't hurt you, more is not better. You have to take the appropriate dose just lime with medicine.

[@kimmichaluk3072]

I'm on a waiting list for a nurse practitioner who is well liked and respected in our small town. I haven't returned to my current doctor who has been condescending, arrogant and very rude...gaslighting me. I've list every bit of respect for him as a general practitioner. I've also heard similar stories about some of his other patients and how he speaks to them as well. 🤬😡🤬😡

[@CMLLeukemiaStory]

If I started takeing any vitamins or prescriptions and starting getting sick I would quit right away, where is emmas self-preservation?

[@nancybrouse5070]

Gosh, this NEVER happens with medications prescribed by doctors, LOL.

[@ya4wl]

What supplement?

[@lj8945]

Listen to the video. It was multiple supplements and they had heavy metals in them, especially lead.

[@alsace61latimer25]

Excellent English. Excellent explanation. Bless you daughter 🎉🎉🎉🎉. Thanks.

[@jenniferutasy8641]

❤Thank you so much Dr.for sharing this insightful analysis. Dr. Jen.

[@delmar418]

OMG, I have been taking a colon cleanser with triphala. I haven't taken the whole jar, but I have been dealing with similar symptoms.

[@jhutchings7627]

Those eyes - scary.

[@suzan2336]

Pregnant WOMEN!

[@ConniePretula]

I’m a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, it is very important to know the source of ingredients in supplements. I will only recommend professional companies I know have very high testing standards for ingredients. Ayurvedic Medicine practices can be very helpful when it comes to focusing on the best foods to eat for a persons doshas. I have had clients who have been working with other practitioners and taking Ayurvedic supplements and not getting results. This proves to me even more that I will continue to be very vigilant with my clients and the supplement brands I works with. I’m so glad this young woman found answers and was able to achieve her dream of having a baby.

[@d.b.4321]

Doctors also need to be transparent & truthful to patients. Explaining why they push pills that harm or kill people

[@irenasliskovic3663]

FYI, dear doctor, "pregnant people" are only biological women and non other. Biological men will never be pregnant! So please, don't be so disrespectful to us - women, by talking like that. Thank you.

[@genevieverinzler8674]

Pregnant WOMEN yes! Stop disrespecting and belittle women .

[@MartaIreneSeguinotTorres]

I'm with you girls!!!!!!! With all of us gals... The word is pregnant, conceiving, carrying a child in the womb, coming to term after 7-9 months, these terms are only women related. By the grace of GOD and ONLY HIM gave the assignment. It was given for women and only us the pregnancy privilege. And we get pregnant by being sexually involved with a male; a man preferably husband, consensual partner or even sexual partner (even I don't see it right, that's how it is). There's no other type of pregnancy. It's only to women, we were gifted with this privilege to have and develop the endurance and stamina to carry a baby or babies to term for approximately 7-9 months and even less😢. Only women! 🙏🏽🕊️❤️ It is time, and this is, to stop the nonsense and rhetoric of the stupid agenda of the alphabet mafia!

[@jeffjohnson2228]

Safe and effective, hmmm where have I heard that before?

[@monicamestas7566]

Your channel is so great! In-depth medical information conveyed in an engaging and easy-to-understand narrative. You realize that we all enjoy an intriguing Who Dun It! So you take us along on the Sherlock Holmes mystery. Really well done. Continued success to you and your channel. Subscribed!

[@Tinil0]

Man, as someone with we THINK Anemia of Chronic Disease, let me say that the experience of tracking down why you have anemia isn't fun. Especially that bone marrow biopsy. I don't care how short it is, if I ever have to have one again I am 100% taking any form of anesthesia offered. The 'caine injection they give you at the site does fine for the small incision in the flesh but nothing whatsoever for the pain of the goddamn needle being twisted into your bone. It took all the will power I had to not move because it was 30 seconds of pure hell. Ok, no, it was probably like 10 seconds, it just felt a lot longer.

[@SovereignEllen]

I love Auyurvedic Medicine. This video seems like a subtle slam on any type of medical care outside the current version Medical / Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex.

[@helendropinski3754]

I agree. If only complete blood panels were the first action taken by healthcare physicians, expensive sometimes painful procedures should be the last resort. The MRI, CT, and other invasive procedures are better for the bottom line in our healthcare system😢

[@magyararon6918]

@@helendropinski3754 u ppl take random supplements from some third world country, but worried about MRI. makes no sense

[@copic8241]

...safe and effective... Scariest words you'll ever hear.

[@rdbare4216]

You should present on medical error and prescription side effects/deaths

[@sunildhaul2397]

Thanks for providing this very useful and validated information. None of us who may have taken such supplements would have known this. I would be very curious about new age supplements like NMN and TMG that are sold as anti-aging supplements all over the world including Canada. I am not sure if these new age supplements are really safe.

[@hs5167]

Always tell your doctor any supplements you take. They can interfere with other medications, and can be toxic.

[@lindadurand247]

Depending on what supplements a person is taking and always space them out by 2-3 hrs of taking any prescribed meds. So many medications are in fact toxic and causes long term health and side effects

[@shirleyfrench2895]

That's pregnant WOMEN thank you! If it were men there would be a lot of one child families. Men have their place in life production and it has worked out just fine from the beginning of time.

[@susanstewart1402]

In Canada, the Natural Health Products Directorate requires testing of all supplements, herbal products, and other natural health products before authorization for sale. The reason this extra level of regulations was introduced, 15 years ago, was due to lead toxicity found in TCM and Ayurvedic herbal preparations.

[@susanstewart1402]

Lead has also been found in some spirulina, and chlorella products, and natural mineral products such as shilajite and colloidal minerals.

[@1stSchoolofLife]

I have been at the receiving end of those kinds of comments about a supplement from a reputable brand that I was taking. He went to great lengths to tell me he was a medical doctor, not a herbalist. (I had been taking Evening Primrose by Jamison to strengthen a reacurring split thumbnail.-it ðid not work as well as Vitamin D). Anyway, the problem I had been having was a viral flu and nothing to do with the suppliment in my case. Couldn't keep anything down for 3 weeks. The doctor kept insisting I must be constipated if I wasn't having a bm, despite me repeating more than once I wasn't keeping enough down to form a stool. When one is sick and seeking help, belittling or being dismissive is harmful. I am thankful I rarely get sick.

[@MagnaMater2]

I was diagnosed with anemia, too. for once producing brightly orange, and another time pallid pinkish blood. I'm 'taste-vegetarian, hating all things that only slightly taste like iron. Because I've found to be anaemic they gave me pills. But whenever I took the pills half a week later I started to bleed black and produced dark brown skin. I went to have my blood tested again, and lo, it wasn't red but greenish black. Then my DNA-Test came in: I hate all food containing iron, because I inherited Haemochromatosis.

[@hc5327]

High lead is in water in many cities plus food.

[@andiesola]

I’m not trying to be judgmental, I’m just genuinely wondering how someone can feel confident taking supplements given to them in a plastic baggie?

[@Frank_in_Iowa]

Did you really just use the term "pregnant people"? Adios, I'm never in the mood for woke nonsense.

[@deboraballes9044]

Ikr?

[@jflo7674]

Bye Felicia.

[@invisibelle7590]

Transparency about what is actuallly in precription medications and actual inverstigation into the side effects on release rather than a decade down the line would be nice as well...

[@mickgatz214]

9 years, 9 months, 9 days or 9 hours, your videos are awesome. 😂👍

[@elnosworld9893]

I’m really glad to have seen this video because I am a plant medicine believer. I have used it to heal myself my children and animals over the last 20 years. Ironically, I always felt very strongly to stay as far away from Ayurvedic medicine as possible. To me wasn’t intuitively wreck at all even though it’s been around for a very long time and I think it’s because of the sad state of their soil and what they’re growing in it And we have those dangers even with food such as rice we have it with apples. We have it with a lot of things in commercial foods because they’re using chemicals and those chemicals are full of some of these poisons or let’s put it this way heavy metals, which ingesting will cause you to become very ill There’s been a lot of focus on the waist society lives where they get their food where they get their medicine who they trust and you’re not gonna get an argument out of me even though I would be the first person who would get upset at someone denounced the powers of plant, medicine, or even nutrition for that matter coming from your food sources. Every single allopathic physician takes an oath before they receive their license they oath is on the creed, which was written by Hippocrates known as the father of medicine Many practicing physicians are in violation of that creed. They are in breach of that oath and I would go as far as to say 90% so I’m not a huge fan of allopathic medicine Unless it’s for emergency reasons and I can’t even say that I’m a big fan of their diagnostics because they fall short also but I’m very glad that you all found the cause of what was making her sick and I do believe that the emphasis you put on checking for third-party testing and to find out exactly what the contents of plant medicine they’re taking Has been tested and verified to be safe. Your health is your wealth And it’s not something that we should take for granted, and yet so many people do in exchange for some material and superficial. We’re exposed to heavy metals in America every single day, in every single meal, and even in our water supply And it concerns me a deal because it does affect everyone but particularly people who are under developed like children who are even more sensitive than adults who kind of built a tolerance to a degree, but it still harmful and of course animals who are ultrasensitive like children, and they receive the worst of it all, especially when they’re still developing, and it affects the way that they are developing So this was a really good video for me as a reminder that there are some real risks out there when taking plant medicine and those caution need to be given. I think he did a fantastic job not bias at all and I really appreciate that because I don’t want people to be scared to take their health into their own hands and trust their intuition as well as their body, I think it’s important that we develop a relationship with our being thank you for taking into consideration other peoples choice, feelings, and paths in this life. I know that there are people out here are just trying to do better, but they have to be aware that not everybody and everything can be trusted whether that be plant medicines coming from another country from a clinic from an individual Making false claims and I’m not talking about the power of the plant medicine but the purity because ultimately we should all be responsible for thoroughly checking learning and taking our time experimenting with plant medicine contraindications are very important especially if you’re doing both allopathic and plant and being honest with your physician if you have one would be very important and no one should feel ostracizedunfortunately there is a group that seems to believe that plant medicine is quackery when in fact, it’s 60,000 years strong it’s the original medicine and 85% of pharmaceuticals on the market have its main active constituent as its core ingredient But they separate, which is unknown as isolates and once you remove it from all the other working parts of the plant, then you’re also tinkering with something you shouldn’t because isolates are not safe they’re volatile Plant medicine has done amazing things for me and my family And we lived on a very, very tight budget, which is what forced me into a position where I had no choice, but to experiment, and I started out just using herbs that I could buy at the market and then expanded I usually let my intuition be my guide and serve me very well

[@AndrewKendall71]

The 4 recommendations toward the end for finding good versions of supplements you want to take are excellent. It's good to note that a lack of oversight isn't-by itself-problematic in the world of medicine and health. "Oversight" in the U.S. for example is suspect due to rampant conflicts of interest. Best to know from the 3rd party testing and reputable brands known by MDs.

[@CajunReaper95]

That’s a big issue in medicine is the issue of some doctors belittling their patients which should never happen or be a doctors option as you can educate without belittling your patients.

[@srock7967]

She went through all those invasive and painful procedures when her urine and blood could’ve easily been tested from the beginning. Smh.

[@maureenmcnulty9730]

I have had a blasting daily headache for three years with all types of docs and their opinions to the cause. I even spent a week in mental hospital last summer sucidial over this. I also have had high BP and diabetes during this time. I think the diabetes is causing the high BP which is causing the headaches. Could this be possible? No docs are putting this together. Thanks.

[@metube0309]

He found her inside the house on the floor - not outside on the ground. Floor and ground are not interchangeable.

[@alysonsylva]

Kaiser forced me to have an endoscopy without any anesthesia. They did so many awful things to me.

[@lindabirmingham603]

If we still did manual differentials along with the CBC, the basophilic stippling would have been caught early. Also, when you talk about iron deficiency, beef should be shown instead of broccoli. The iron in plants is not bioavailable. High oxalate foods (especially spinach and almond/ almond products) bind minerals making them unable to be absorbed. Oxalates accumulate in the body over time causing a myriad of painful conditions (fibromyalgia for me). I was chronically anemic when I was on a plant based diet heavy in high oxalate veg and nuts. 30 years of fibromyalgia is now completely gone with the oxalates.