We Ignored the Doctor—and Our Son Got Better

The Really Very Crunchy Podcast

Emily & Jason Morrow

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

When their son suddenly developed a mysterious rash, Emily and Jason Morrow made a rare trip to the doctor—only to be handed a prescription for antibiotics after a 30-second glance. They waited it out instead, and the rash disappeared after some home remedies created by Emily. In this episode, they question why antibiotics are so overprescribed, and why the modern medical system seems to skip holistic approaches in favor of quick fixes. It's a hilarious, slightly chaotic conversation about trusting your gut (literally and figuratively), unnecessary medication, and whether Jason now fears pharmacists more than doctors. If you’ve ever wondered if that prescription was really necessary, this one’s for you. The book Emily wanted you to check out: https://amzn.to/4jO8Ltt And a t-shirt if you want to join our "commune..." https://www.reallyverycrunchy.com/store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, dear one. I'm Dr. Edie Wadsworth, your new favorite Christian life coach, and I want to invite you to the House of Joy podcast. If you're a woman over 40 or the daughter of one who wants to build a positive mindset, healthier habits, and thriving relationships, this is the show for you. We talk about personal growth, faith, resilience, and creating a life you're obsessed with. So if you're
0:21.2	tired or feeling stuck and ready to step into more joy and purpose, come join us. Listen now,
0:26.0	wherever you get your podcast. You're listening to the really very crunchy podcast with your
0:32.0	host's Emily. And Jason. Emily, I don't trust doctors at all.
0:38.6	Just going in.
0:40.2	I don't trust my nephrologist. I don't trust my friend who's a doctor.
0:45.5	You don't trust. I'm just kidding. I trust. Actually, I do trust him. He seems like a very stand-up guy.
0:52.8	But all the other ones, I don't know that well.
0:55.3	I don't know.
0:56.9	It's getting a little iffy out there.
0:58.4	It's not that I don't trust doctors, and I feel like that's a really bold statement of you to say.
1:03.1	I just wanted to pull people in.
1:06.0	I wanted to pull in the crowd, because we have interesting things to say say today and it has to do with a certain
1:14.2	doctor down the street from us and to whom we to whom which we what is the grammar there
1:21.9	to whom which we sent our children our child she has certainly only seen him once we'll get into that. She has significantly only seen him once.
1:28.4	We'll get into that.
1:29.0	We're not name-dropping.
1:30.3	Don't want to get sued for malpractice in our podcast.
1:38.7	Podcast malpractice.
1:41.2	You entertained in a bad way.
1:43.1	That's slander.
1:44.3	Just wanted to say that we aren't medical professionals. We're just parents.
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