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Birthing Instincts

#354 SSRI Mythology: Bundling or Bungling

Birthing Instincts

Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young

Parenting, Kids & Family, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 106 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Academia just can't stop meddling with nature especially when profit is involved. Today Blyss & Dr. Stu explore another likely fallacy of "Big Medicine" - the Chemical imbalance Theory of Depression. Even feral cats get it. Why can't they?

We delve into the complexities of managing low platelet counts during pregnancy and the importance of respecting the body's natural processes, juxtaposing this against the philosophy of minimal intervention at home births.

We navigate the contentious issues surrounding pharmaceutical interventions and discuss the implications of readily available over-the-counter contraceptives and the possible health risks of daily routines, such as prolonged bra usage. We share thought-provoking insights into the links between hormonal birth control, depression, and the subsequent use of SSRIs, shedding light on the cascading effects of health decisions. We scrutinize the long-held serotonin theory of depression, questioning the ethics of drug marketing and the necessity for more informed public knowledge about the treatment of depression.


Key highlights:

  • Birth Choices and Pharmaceutical Controversy
  • Platelet Count and Birth Philosophy
  • Health Risks of Contraception and Bras
  • Debunking the Serotonin Theory of Depression
  • Risks of Using SSRIs During Pregnancy
  • Critiquing Medical Guidelines

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Burling Instincts Podcast.

0:05.2

I'm Dr. Stewart Fishbein, community-based practicing obstetrician and long-time advocate

0:09.4

for birth choices.

0:10.7

And I'm Bliss Young, a licensed midwife.

0:13.2

Join us in our conversational style podcast where we talk about everything birth.

0:17.9

Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, but we're happy that you're here. So here we go.

0:24.5

It's time to just wing it.

0:26.2

Good morning.

0:28.2

Good morning.

0:29.8

From the highest production team in your podcast app.

0:34.4

Pretty much.

0:35.3

Pretty much.

0:36.9

But we keep joking around about it. And then people were like, don't change anything.

0:41.6

We love how you guys just kind of riff and you're not super slick.

0:47.5

You know, if we started to play like reels or blurbs for other people and then make comments on we'd be just like every other

0:55.2

podcast right we don't want we like we like being unique and special we're special

1:03.4

yeah well i'm specially uh in los angeles right now um i know i'm feeling a little i'm a feel

1:10.1

as my family would say, a little butt hurt.

1:14.6

Because I'm closer to you and I'm not seeing you? Um, yeah, but whatever. Well, I drove in yesterday.

1:23.8

It's a seven and a half hour drive. It's not a bad drive.

1:31.0

And I met a friend for drinks.

1:32.2

I got in at 5 o'clock.

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