#737 - Dr Karan Rajan - Debunking The Internet’s Biggest Health Myths

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Dr. Karan Rajan is a surgeon, clinical lecturer at The University of Sunderland and an author A lot of health advice can be extremely difficult to verify. Does this actually make me healthier? Is it grounded in science, or whimsy? Thankfully there are actual doctors we can ask who can determine science fiction from medical fact. Expect to learn why you shouldn’t hold in your farts, what Dr Karan wishes more people understood more about digestion, why the best probiotics aren't always found in the supplement section, what a day in the life of a surgeon is like, why IBS is on the rise, whether you can actually die from a broken heart and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr.
0:03.9	Karen Rajan. He's a surgeon, clinical lecturer at the University of Sunderland, and an author.
0:09.4	A lot of health
0:14.0	can be extremely difficult to verify. Does this actually make me healthier? Is it grounded in science or
0:16.6	whimsy?
0:17.6	Thankfully there are real doctors who we can ask that can determine science fiction from
0:22.0	medical fact.
0:23.0	Expect to learn why you shouldn't hold in your farts,
0:26.0	what Dr. Karen wishes more people and disturbed about digestion,
0:30.0	why the best probiotics often aren't found in the supplement section what a day in the life of a surgeon is actually like
0:36.2	Why IBS is on the rise whether you can actually die from a broken heart
0:40.8	and much more. This Monday Alex Homosey joins me again for a huge three hour long
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