Medical Misinformation: How to Know What Health Advice to Trust with Dr. Jen Caudle
How can you tell whether the health advice in your social media feed is credible, misleading, or potentially dangerous?
Dr. Rupa Wong sits down with Dr. Jennifer Caudle, a board-certified family physician, associate professor, and on-air health expert, to examine what happens when medical misinformation comes between patients and the care they need. They discuss fears about statins and other medications, the assumption that natural products are always safer, viral detox claims, raw milk, cancer myths, and the questions every patient should feel empowered to ask their doctor.
Medical Misinformation: How to Know What Health Advice to Trust with Dr. Jen Caudle
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IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 How Medical Misinformation Affects Patient Care
03:29 Why Is Medical Misinformation Getting Worse?
05:38 What Are the Real Risks and Benefits of Statins?
09:05 What Should You Ask Before Taking a New Medication?
10:19 When Should You Get a Second Medical Opinion?
11:17 Why Do Doctors Talk About Their Own Medications?
13:03 Why Do People Feel Ashamed of Taking Medication?
16:43 Do You Have to Take Statins Forever?
18:28 Can Statins Damage Your Liver?
19:26 Are Natural Remedies Safer Than Prescription Drugs?
22:11 Which Vitamins and Supplements Are Evidence-Based?
24:03 Do Doctors Get Paid to Prescribe Medications?
26:28 How Can You Tell If You Have a Good Doctor?
27:13 What Should You Do When a Doctor Dismisses Your Concerns?
32:02 Do Cortisol Detoxes and Cleanses Work?
35:15 Is Raw Milk Safe to Drink?
37:13 Can Cold Weather or Wet Hair Make You Sick?
38:25 Can Surgery Make Cancer Spread?
39:54 Does Sugar Feed Cancer?
41:00 How Health Misinformation Creates Shame and Blame
43:25 How to Stop Blaming Yourself for a Health Condition
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ABOUT DR. RUPA WONG:
Rupa Wong, MD is an Ivy League trained board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon, wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic for the past 15 years. She is passionate about helping the modern working mom focus on what matters most as she balances her ambition, her career, her family, and herself.
Disclaimer: Rupa Wong, MD, is a doctor, but she is not your doctor. This content is for general education and is not a substitute for individualized medical care.
