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The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

since the launch of goop in 2008 Gwyneth Paltrow has continued to make headlines with her controversial and sometimes ridiculous takes on wellness and health granted most people when they see a headline about vaginal eggs or steaming groins tend to chuckle and just move on and while you might unfortunately not everyone does so let's talk about why this hundred billion dollar Wellness industry continues to thrive and the actual danger it poses to their customers let's start with the art of persuasion I have used ozone therapy rectally what is that unscientific unproven potentially harmful therapies that's a razor Thin Line to have to tread across between scientific evidence and just merely entertaining it's been known to make some slightly pseudosciencey claims poop is taking advantage of people at their most vulnerable positions and it's really just not acceptable when an influential celebrity enters the scene a Reptilian Brain begins to take over it's actually a known psychological phenomenon that familiar faces like those of celebs tend to be more trusted this is likely a survival mechanism to distrust strange enemies and instead trust those in our tribes however I can assure you these celebrities are far from your tribe so one of my bathrooms has to be different because you took my 10 marble slabs celebrities will pose their advice as simply what they do or what works for them while simultaneously building enormous businesses that profit off their innocent storytelling it's not meant to be advice for anybody else it's really just what has worked for me but still buy your products using link in BIO right but Dr Mike what's the harm if they're just sharing what works for them and making a profit there's nothing wrong with making a profit except if it's profiting off of misinformation under the guise of questionable anecdote at best at worst it delays people from getting actual medical treatment think about it it's not unreasonable to have a person with stomach problems seek help from unproven supplements while cancer spreads throughout their body this isn't an exaggeration either in 2017 a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that people with cancer who would use alternative medicine instead of conventional treatment had a greater risk of dying it's not just a delay in getting real Medical Care these unregulated treatments potentially create harm like medication interactions liver inflammation heart arrhythmias or even an increased risk of getting cancer yes cancer yet somehow this industry is expected to grow to 400 plus billion dollars by 2030. and honestly I think it's my fault well not my fault but modern medicines fault truly our Health Care system has provided us with nothing short of a garbage experience we have shrinking appointment times burnt out Physicians and corrupt insurance plans that leave people wanting an alternative to regular medicine I get it but you know what bothers me even more is that many of these companies Target women in their advertising my theory as to why they know women have been hurt even more by the traditional Health Care System they get misdiagnosed more often even in life or death moments like heart attacks their bodies are poorly understood as a result of less inclusion in research and education and their physical pain is not taking nearly as seriously and it doesn't stop there these companies prey unknown insecurities they promise unrealistic Beauty outcomes that most of the time at least on social media are achieved through plastic surgery injections and phase two not their Miracle product let's not skim over that detail bombastic side eye so now let's look at some of Gwyneth Paltrow's Wellness claims and goo products that landed her in hot water with doctors and agencies like the NHS the infamous jadeg goop claimed that inserting this egg-shaped Stone into the vagina could improve sexual health balance hormones and even prevent uterine prolapse the problem there's absolutely no scientific evidence to back these claims in fact using a jade egg can lead to infections and even toxic shock syndrome so this product got destroyed by the medical community and goop ended up paying 145 thousand dollars to settle the false advertising claim and reimburse any customer who actually bought the product just last month Gwen appeared on a podcast where she admitted one of her very helpful Wellness treatments had been rectal ozone therapy a process of having gas injected into the rectum in the hopes of reducing oxidative stress and a whole host of other miraculous health benefits however according to the FDA ozone is a toxic gas with no known useful medical applications in specific adjunctive or preventive therapies even the U.S code of regulations isn't shy about the proven effects of ozone on humans although undesirable physiological effects on the central nervous system heart and vision had been reported the predominant physiological effect of ozone is primary irritation of the mucous membranes so irritation of the rectum I think twice in 2021 Gwen felchi was suffering lingering effects of covid-19 and a year later was still noticing symptoms like brain fog and fatigue long covid is a serious and deeply complex condition that certainly requires more research but not if you're Gwen who went on to describe her recovery routine designed by Will Cole her chiropractor who criticizes Pharma for being profit driven and sells a hundred ninety seven dollar gut supplement and a 724 toxin home test Gwen detailed every step of her long coveted recovery process enthusiastically listing the products for sale alongside her writing on goop's website such as the goop Wellness box for 265 dollars for her infrared sauna blanket in stock for six hundred dollars free shipping though when asked about Gwen's long covet cure Dr Steven powis the national medical director for England's NHS stated that like a virus misinformation carries across borders and it mutates and it evolves goop's editors were quick to point out that this was one person's story and recounts an individual experience it is not meant to be a diagnosis for healing or treating any specific disease symptoms or side effects at least that was honest goop has written favorably about the stickers that promote healing one of their blog posts promotes wearable stickers from body Vibes such as the anti-anxiety 10 pack which fill in the deficiencies in your reserves creating a calming effect group log Riders did leave a warning though saying leaving them on for the prescribed three-day period left a few group staffers with marks on their skin so be careful to stick them on somewhere concealable if you got an event coming up well as a practicing physician I would have put a warning that this is complete horseshoe and that anxiety can be a real problem that has legitimate Solutions you can pursue with your doctor and unless trust me bro is a form of evidence there is zero evidence that wearing stickers will reduce your anxiety goop currently sells 135 dollar implanto Rama coffee enema this device is used in the bathroom to shoot coffee up into your rectum and colon via the anus with claims that the coffee can be used to clean out your digestive system there is no evidence of any medical benefit to this product and they actually know that too because their website clearly states no claims are made about this product or anything we sell on this website when using any new procedure that you do not understand always check with a competent medical doctor which surprise surprise I am and why I'm pleased to inform you that this is a complete waste of money and just when you thought your coffee couldn't get any more expensive goop has proudly promoted vaginal steaming a process of sitting above a steaming pot of water attempting to cleanse your uterus in 2015 goop said you sit on what is essentially a mini throw and a combination of infrared and mugwort steam cleanses your uterus several problems with this first the vagina is self-cleaning it doesn't need any help if you happen to develop an infection you should visit a doctor to diagnose and treat the issue next add moisture to the vagina in the form of steam can actually lead to the growth of bacteria actually increasing your risk of infection and sadly some women have actually burned their vaginas due to the steam being too hot in 2015 goo published a piece written by Dr Habib sadagi who introduced a link between underwire bras and breast cancer a long debunked Claim by numerous medical organizations Dr sedaki wrote a long quote that ended with accumulated toxins anywhere in the body increased the risk for cancer the American Cancer Society disagreed confirming there is no scientific or clinical basis for this claim goop has since removed the article look not all natural remedies are snake oil I made a video where I discussed the ones that actually work on our evidence base click here to check that out and as always stay happy and healthy thank you [Applause]

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