Debunking Gary Brecka’s Claims
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We live in a world where geniuses are always unsure of themselves but idiots are full of confidence
True
That's how it always is. A genius knows what they don't know. I don't think Isaac Newton was super sure of himself either.n
That's true for MAGA as well.😢😭
Idiots full of confidence: ❌
Idiots are attention seekers: ✅
I gonna steal that line. 👍
Professionalism comes with Humility
Edit: wow. Nearly 2k likes. Thanks, everyone.
Also, I know some professional individuals have inflated egos too but c'mon. Have a little faith.
Very very true👌
Not really
I disagree
Yeah ALL professionals are full of humility 😂
@@alisonmercer5946 the more you know the more you are aware of how big a subject is the more you aware of what you don't yet.
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
Where did this quote come from ?
@@Lizeeeeee.e.eBukowski.
Doubt is what makes them intelligent
@@Lizeeeeee.e.e, I think it was from Confucius...?
They don't know what they don't know.
As someone who has worked as a journalist and now works in communications at a hospital I can only agree. Interviewing doctors and scientists for articles and such is never an easy task as they usually will not say something is 100 % a certain way. Real experts know that they don´t have all the answers and that can be frustrating as consumers and patients because we just want a simple, straightforward answer to our problems.
You kinda look like debby ryan
@@owenmartin8665 have not heard that one before.😂 Should I be flattered or insulted?
@@josephinelorentsen6913 I personally would take it as a compliment. Debby Ryan is pretty.
@@josephinelorentsen6913is that why so many people in power make false promises, and how 'idiots' get into positions of power in the first place?
They're not experts on anything they talk about, but they sound so sure of themselves and ooze confidence.
Wow, humans are so easily trusting. I can't imagine how much good could actually be done, if literally just ONE person in power, stuck to their promises. 😢
@@owenmartin8665 Well thank you then☺️
Wisdom is realizing that there is a lot you don't know.
This reminds me of this quote from W. B. Yeats' poem The Second Coming:
"The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity."
Or H L Mencken.
“For every problem there is a solution which is simple, neat, and wrong.”
I blame our education system which focuses far too much on rote memorization and “right” answers vs “wrong answers” without teaching critical thinking or the scientific method in any meaningful capacity.
No, idiots have just always done this
Teaching more critical thinking would be great. Critical thinking takes a lot more work though and I think people get seduced by simplicity.
I think I only really got taught critical thinking in university.
They really should be teaching things like critical thinking, first aid and nutrition in middle/highschool - more things that are actually useful in life.
critical thinking means questioning things you've been taught. lots of religious people don't do critical thinking, ahahaha.
i mean, seriously, human virgins giving birth is total fiction, not even science fiction, cuz if bible said its human-reptile virgin, maybe. . .and nobody questions 800 year old man building a giant ship big enough to hold all the animals of the world? yup, noah was 800 years old, as told in the fictional book.
@@Evija3000
Nobody wants children questioning them like that. Easier to deal with blind rebellion than intelligent interrogation. Because the rebel makes the authority feel justified. The intelligent interrogator interrupts whatever self-soothing daydream the authority was shielding their vulnerability with.
My wife's birth doctor had never worked with and/or heard of her rare ass uterine problems, to the point where she had to draw a diagram of her uterus for him and map it out, and from her barely legible sketch, he was able to birth my son into this world working with something he had never even known existed. Doctors are built different
I think the frustration that time was more painful than giving birth 😂
It's not "built", that's where the nonsense starts. It's "trained". Ppl literally practice openness and informative processing.
So when ppl aren't commonly this way then you know education isn't going right AND the social system & work fields aren't working right, for they're not giving ppl sufficient space to learn things.
Simplifications are a form of efficiency-casing and impatience and bad management of overwhelm, lack of care and support. They're symptomatic
@@KxNOxUTA it's a figure of speech and not all that serious.
Doctors aren't built differently, they're literally just people who put time into learning about the anatomy and physiology, they're still wrong and make mistakes a lot.
I would be unsure of what was up if some one came in and told me about their rare ass uterine as well. Asses don`t have uterine problems.
A good doctor or lawyer almost always answer questions with "It depends" :)
"It depends on" (sorry hahaha) whether the doctor can actually state what it actually depends on.
And it's because it always depends!
thank you for calling him out on his bullshit
Explain please
Another great sign (though not certainty) of fake expertise is when people can only sum up a story one way with a lot of big words like they're citing a wikipedia page. An expert usually has enough understanding of the subject to be able to explain it from a different angle or dumb it down a little. Everybody can learn how to memorize an article before a speech. Hell, it's what the school system has prepared us for, studying factoids and formulas to remember them for the next 24 hours so you can pass a test. But to explain difficult topics to a 5-year-old requires simplifications and comparisons from everyday life that require true understanding to be able to find the appropriate ones.
I told my psychiatrist that I tend to research medications due to my anxiety, and she was like "okay..." but the absolute relief on her face when I made sure to tell her I only look at scientific studies was priceless. I didn't realize people considered research to be randos online.
Right?! Public medical journals and articles exist online. You sound like an excellent researcher! 😊
@@MsAubreyTheir existence doesn't help. That's not the struggle. People will have issues reading them and people will often have struggles interpreting them even if they do manage to read them.
Nuance is LEARNED and PRACTICED. Journalism actually had the task to help with both and make it less of a dry subject. But then journalism ditched their responsibilities more and more in manx places and started chasing ppl's attention and chasing money and getting immersed in internal egocentric competition instead of following their original duty and function while getting educated in how to report in non-biased manner.
In some countries and some media it's particularly bad. Of course now, when the Internet literally gives anyone platform to spread anything (unlike in the past when access to information was incredibly restricted) people require entirely new sets of skills.
Literacy in regards to information processing could be left a "higher degree education" subject in the past. A specialisation, so to speak. But now, it must be considered "basic education". And we're mid process of noticing that and adjusting that. But as always, big adjustments that requires re-education of the ppl teaching ppl & rebalancing of education systems take tiiiime.
It doesn't go faster in countries full of extremists with inherently limiting belief systems. Look at America, the religious insanity. Look at Texas alone (amongst too many others). Try getting ppl to get educated on information literacy when they don't even believe in human rights 🤯 or sex ed, or "thinking for yourself".
Me 🙋🏼♀️ I recently developed Severe Iron Induced Hypophosphatemia (super rare) and I worked it out myself…
I went to the ED, doctors looked at me like I was insane, because they’d never heard of it and/or seen it, and a couple of them did the whole “oh you’re using Doctor Google”.
I said no, I only look at reputable medical sites, surveys, studies etc and I believe Hypophosphatemia is what I have. One of them said “geez you must be smart, we need more doctors like you in the ED”.
Now I’m not a doctor, but I was right about my condition!
During my studies, I learned to appreciate the value of an answer that begins with „It depends…“
The experts are unsure... Because they are accountable to their colleagues in research.
These podcasters spew rubbish and then go home without having to worry about being fired tomorrow.
You can generally pretty easily tell who really know what they are talking about out vs who doesn’t based on if they ask questions. Someone who knows what they are talking about wants every bit of information possible to make an educated decision. Whereas the person who wants you to believe they know will tell you everything. They want to control the flow of the conversation so they can’t be contradicted. People at my work have learned if I am asking very specific questions, I know something and I am trying to prove it.
That gets me fired at every job I've had. What field are you in where that doesn't get punished?
Tragic, but true. A friend of mine once said that if you’re loud and confident people will believe what you say even if it’s total bullshit.
Who are these "people" everyone talks of? None of my friends are lacking discernment, even if it's a different matter once we head the "a taste for high complexity" - rout.
Ain't ya all looking in the wrong places and partially really locally messing up in enabling ppl? 🫣
(I'm half joking! It's half sarcasm and half me being completely serious)
Discernment, by definition, , is the ability to judge well. How do you know your friends are judging well?
This is actually a Sigmund Freud quote
Yeah, kinda like the guy ranting in this clip.
Dr. Mikes "I'm serene/calm and listening" face is something I need to learn to do in the daily workplace.
I have the same problem in my field. I suppose it's the same almost everywhere, but obviously particularly in an evolving field like medicine/health.
Those who sound hyper sure of themselves are usually either cons or juniors who haven't (yet) understood the complexity and nuances fully.
This is what happens when you have a culture that puts confidence on a pedestal. We need to change that culture
Public speaking isn’t something you’re typically taught when gaining an expertise in science.
Yes it is. Presenting and communication are competencies in science. The problem isn't public speaking or confidence, it's the point that we're not definitive in our answers.
@@blusafe1 yeah but it’s more so a skill you learn on your own after enough presentations for a scientific audience that understands/can understand what you’re talking about. They’re not good at explaining it to the general public.
You have your outliers here and there like your NDTs and Bill Nyes that are very good at making science seem interesting and fun for the average person. Granted, they have their moments where they say stuff that no one listens to even if they’re right or if they’re wrong, but the majority of scientists are just not able to pull at your heartstrings and use populist tactics like politicians do to make you deny reality.
The conspiracy theorists don’t make what they share feel like homework to the average person. They dumb it down in a captivating way, whereas the actual scientists don’t because of their acknowledgment of the nuance of the answers to the layman’s questions.
I already liked science so it was easier for me to learn in those classes as a biology major, but I would never say that most of my biology and chemistry professors could have explained these things well to a regular person that wouldn’t lead them to scroll away if they were watching them on their phone out of laziness and just play it off as being an overly complicated agenda to poison humanity and make money.
At the end of the day the layman is going to want the world to be simple so obviously they’re gonna go after “miracle cures”, fast relief options, take antibiotics or cold medicine whenever they can even for illnesses that don’t need them, take supplements that are “immunity boosters” and “hormone balancers”, etc. We can do our best with dealing with that desire of theirs but at the end of the day it’s not going to go away unless it’s taught to them from a very young age because they don’t believe you when you say there’s no quick cure.
@@blusafe1 I mean it is surely needed, but it is not taught right? More like you need to self-taught those skills.
@@benghaz7930 it is taught.
@@bottomtext251 which science class taught those
When someone assures you that they are 100% right... Stay away from that person
I am 100% sure the earth is not flat.
Point taken?
Ya, I'll stay away from you@@newsciencestuff5540
YES! I've been saying this for a while! It's the confidence! My boss and I were discussing this and she said confidence and conman are one in the same.
Thats why a real lawyer always answers with "it depends"
Would LOVE to hear a live discussion between him and Gary Brecka .
This is a massive problem with personalities like politicians too…
That last bit resonates with me so much.
Great point. The more you know about a given subject, the more you know you don't know.
As I mature i can attest to this. The people who sound most sure of themselves are either actively conning you or have absolutely no clue what they are talking about.
So true. I was talking to a ~60y pt over the phone. She prefaced that she just wanted a quick answer to this question. She was feeling more tired than usual and wanted to know if this was a normal part of aging? She was upset that I couldn't give her a simple yes or no so she could go about her way. I essentially said a decline in energy can happen as you age, but that does not mean that is why you're feeling more tired or normal for you and should be further invesigated. When i tried to ask more questions like time-line and past hx, she got frustrated and hung up. People just want quick answers/fixes and its not untill you are on the other side of health care that you realize it's not always that easy.
This makes me feel good about myself.
I usually don't sound confident because I get questions that aren't nuanced.
So happy to find this video because I save a lot of the videos of Gary Brecka. So now, this will double check a lot of the information Brecka says
Oh my gosh, I love this. A few things really clicked for me when I watched this. I knew these things but had never heard it put this way, so thanks for helping me clarify my thoughts in this topic!
This is why Dr. Mike is the best! He can infer/logically conclude what’s BS and what isn’t. He questions and challenges ideals to better inform his viewers
I’m glad I’ve been answering questions about topics I’m knowledgeable in correctly. I’ve always seen it as no matter how much you know, you don’t know everything and to act like you do is a disservice to those who want to learn
1000% agree. That dude saying that a carton of strawberries had the so many pesticides they could respray a field. I legit blocked the guy.
I love the point he just made because it's so true and it applies to everything. The people that sound really confident are often just great sales people.
I didn’t think of that. Thanks
I recommend every person interested in health listen to the entire podcast. It’s that good!
Also noteable.... real experts try to talk so laymen will understand them... when i first started my Masters degree there was a actually a focus on how to write research so "normal" people would understand it as with the internet that has become increasingly important as to 40 years ago when you'd never just read someone's research
Time to be confidently unsure!!
Love the combo of these two!
i’ve tried explaining to my BF a lot that basically any scientific authority is not going to give you the concrete answers that make you feel comfortable and sure of something. bc of the nature of scientific study it’s always gonna be “our best guess is ____” or “we think ____” and some people are really uncomfortable w that
Should of kept this same energy when you interviewed Faucci…..
The master knows they are always the pupil. The more you know, the more you recognise how much you don't know and the nuance in the intricacies and details around the topics they're being asked about.
Wow.. thats so true. Its almost like a giveaway of character. Psycholog8cal awareness module updated. 😊
The more you learn the more you understand how much there is to learn and how little of it you will ever be able to learn.
Interview Dr. Westman and Dr. Berry
I actually watched an interview with Gary Brecka. I looked up his testing system he talks about and it got terrible reviews, including most people to believe it’s a scam.
My guys are talking about the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Yeah, no. You are talking about the misrepresented, Pop psych version of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
@@SnailHatan Then what is the correct version?
@@BrienMalone True that
Thanks for this
Oh wow!!! Needed this 😮
These damn IKA experts, if ykyk
Yesssss!!! So much this!!! It’s the Dunning Kruger effect (look it up!)
Hi mike
Valid point
My boss (in biotech) used to ask me why I didn’t sound confident when I talked to him, and I had to explain it’s because I know how much I don’t know.
Heard there is a new video coming so went to check and yeah…it’s coming🎉!
affirmed - thank you
I work in IT and had a coworker who did the same thing with VPNs. Every problem he would suggest a VPN as a solution even when it made no sense at all.
YES! THANK YOU!
In becoming an expert you learn how complex and nuanced the field can be. As a researcher you start with confidence that slowly develops into cautious but informed consideration.
So true!
I may or may not be wrong, but it sounds like he just called me an expert 😂
Bravo!
So very true 👏👏
Absolutely.
That is a pretty good explanation.
So true.
You really have to look at things on a case to case basis.
I say this as someone who has a LOT of experience with doctors and specialists, especially when it comes to something they don't know how to treat.
Never trust a doctor who is too confident. Only ends badly, imo.
How true is this!!!!!!!!!!!!
It feels good to see actually smart things
😂 the way it ended. That be me 24/7 yall 🤣
The older i get and the more i learn, that statement becomes true for basically every field of study and every job.
MITOCHONDRIA 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥
So nuance is a superpower when it comes to science, but not when it comes to PR (because people want certainty/easy solutions).
Actually people don't. What people want though is actionable guidance and "simple enough answers to be able to figure out what to make of new information when it comes to their own life".
Aka extreme simplifications both insult ppl by grossly over- and underestimating ppl. It's double garbage!
@@KxNOxUTA Fair point (ironically, I guess both of our comments were not nuanced enough): maybe what you said goes for more rational people (no one can be an expert at everything, so we all have a demand for simplified - but correct - explanations about topics we're not specialized at), but what I initially said goes for more irrational people (I'm pretty sure the demand for certainty - sometimes even without justification - is a thing, which is why religions exist).
Other than rationality, I guess that preference can also depend on what the risks are: the higher the stakes, the more you'll want certain solutions.
Scammers wouldn't be able to scam if they didn't sound believable. That's why you have to use the, "if it sounds too good to be true..." test.
Dude ! Absolutely.
Great point. In science, the only thing you can be 100% sure of is that you should never be 100% sure of anything. Being 100% sure of something is a belief, not science
This 🙏🏻
When you know a lot about a topic you understand how little you really know. Hence, the sound of less confidence than those who know nothing and think they know everything.
Dam , I'll have to chuck out that cream with "collagen peptide" technology then.
Like is it bad my arm twist this way? Good doctor asks does it hurt when you do that? Because if not...
Interview him then
So True !!!
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
You have to teach the people, there is allways ambivalence, and that should be the marker for reliable info
That guy sounds really confident
i think you just helped me understand why i tend to see that sort of confidence as a red flag! don't get me wrong, confidence in one's own knowledge and/or lack thereof is a good thing. too much confidence is really uncomfortable to me because that goes into black and white thinking, which inherently does not allow for any nuance. it's harder for me to trust someone who isn't coming at something from many angles. maybe that's because i worked on my own black and white thinking for so many years in therapy 😅
That little chuckle lets you know Dr Mike is in fact an expert 😉🙂
A real expert will almost always answer a question with "it depends".
This guy sounds really confident about experts not sounding confident. I don't know if I can trust him.
I would like to know how much nutrition do medical doctors study in medical school
Safe to say, "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." quote doesn't always apply
The more I research in medicine the more I think needs to be researched
Very true!
People fall for bluster and seeming confidence all the time. Actual competence takes more effort to assess. Many people won’t bother.
There is just alot of factors that affect right and wrong. Experts are only familiar with their field of study so they cant 100% answer all questions. The only solid answer to a question is when it is proven correct in an experiment that answers the question. If you add something small to the question its going back to maybe.
The people that know they know nothing are wiser than the ones that believe they know it all
I wish you would interview Dr Berry.
For sure that would be a good one. That meat cultist is totally a fraud
Yup. This.
I’m certainly not an expert, but I can still relate either way not given definite answers, because I’m trying to be honest, and fact based while thinking about using critical thinking skills. I’ve learned to identify most health scams, because all the red flags are there, but explaining it to another person is much harder.
I have this issue with my mother, so sometimes I just try to ignore her New Age beliefs, because is it worth it?
I think it is more that the fact is he has helped people, like Dana white and has evidence to show he has helped people.