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239: Sex Lubes, Round Two: We're Back in the Lube Aisle and It's Still a Slippery Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Meet the Hosts Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Introducing Bitchy Brenda The Rise of Personal Lubricants Lubricant Types: Water-Based and Silicone The Rise of Hybrid Lubricants Oil-Based Lubricants and Massage Oils Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Flavored Lubricants and Numbing Agents We're back in the lube aisle, and it's messier than we thought. Many popular water-based lubes are hyperosmolal, meaning they can pull water out of delicate tissue. New research found a single dose was linked to a lasting drop in protective vaginal bacteria in peri- and postmenopausal women and in women with a history of bacterial vaginosis. Meanwhile, another study found some lubes left the microbiome mostly stable. We break down osmolality, pH, parabens, glycerin, and silicone versus water. Legit science, zero fluff, maximum sass. Visit itchyandbitchy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
238: Poops - Poots - Farts and Sharts: Everything you Didn't Know about Your Poops Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy The Science of Poop and Gas The Anatomy of Defecation Serotonin and Bowel Function The Art of Farting Sponsorship Message The Formation of Poop Sponsorship Message Healthy and Unhealthy Poop Poop Screening and Colon Health Think you know poop? Cute. Your gut hosts trillions of bacteria, and how often you go may be quietly shaping your health. Science says the sweet spot is one to two times a day. Constipation lets gut microbes brew toxins linked to kidney damage. Scrolling your phone on the throne is linked to a 46% higher hemorrhoid risk. We cover poop frequency, farts, fecal transplants, the toilet habits that wreck your butt, and what your stool is secretly telling you. Legit science, zero fluff, maximum sass.Visit itchyandbitchy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
Stand up too fast and your heart rate goes full rave? Welcome to POTS, the autonomic disorder that affects up to 1 in 100 Americans and still gets dismissed as "just anxiety." UK Google searches for POTS roughly tripled after COVID. A new 20-year follow-up found that just under half of patients improve, but most keep symptoms for decades. We unpack dysautonomia, long COVID, salt, compression socks, and new drugs in trials. We also cover how to tell real science from TikTok self-diagnosis. Legit science, zero fluff, maximum sass...Visit itchyandbitchy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
236: Heart Brain Axis - Your Heart and Brain Are Toxic Besties, and Science Has Receipts Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Heart-Brain Axis: A Complex Connection The Three Pathways of Heart-Brain Communication Stroke-Heart Syndrome: A Deadly Connection Therapeutic Targets and Prevention Strategies Closing Thoughts and Call to Action Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Think a heart attack is just a plumbing problem? Adorable. New research in Cell shows your heart immediately tattles to your brain through the vagus nerve. Your brain then overreacts and sends in the immune system, which trashes even more heart tissue. When scientists cut that phone line in mice, the hearts healed better. We also get into why cardiologists and neurologists really need to start talking to each other, and how heart health, stress, and brain aging turn out to be one messy group chat. Legit science, zero fluff, maximum sass. Visit itchyandbitchy.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
335:The Dignity Gap: Your Dog Gets a Kinder Death Than You Will" : "Death With Dignity - An Honest Talk Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Podcast Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements New Music and Podcast Updates The Veterinarian's Role in Euthanasia The Veterinary Euthanasia Process Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Medical Aid in Dying for Humans Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Recognizing the Right Time for Euthanasia Closing Thoughts and Resources Here's an uncomfortable truth: when your dog is suffering with no good options, a vet offers a gentle, dignified exit and we call it mercy. When a terminally ill human wants the same, they get a legal obstacle course, a 15-day waiting period, and a lecture. This episode tackles medical aid in dying without the theatrics. As of 2026, it's legal in 13 states plus D.C., with New York the newest to sign on yet in nearly three decades, fewer than 13,000 Americans have actually used it, under some of the strictest oversight in medicine. We unpack the ethics, the safeguards, the disability-rights concerns, and the strange fact that "self-administration" laws can exclude the very people who need help most. Pets, patients, mercy, and control this one earns its silence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
234: Denied: How Your Insurance Company Gets Rich Watching You Suffer Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Insurance Frustrations and System Failures The Broken Lens and Broken System Insurance Woes and Personal Experiences Pre-Approvals and Administrative Burdens The High Cost of a Broken System Concierge Care: A Growing Alternative The State of Healthcare in the US Medical Debt and Systemic Issues Welcome to American healthcare, where a college dropout in a call center overrides your doctor and an algorithm denies your chemo before lunch. This episode rips the curtain off the profit machine: prior authorizations, surprise bills, and "peer" reviewers who couldn't spell the disease they're denying. The receipts are ugly — physicians now grind through ~40 prior auths a week, burning 13 hours; 94% say it fuels burnout; and 1 in 4 doctors reports a denial caused a serious patient harm, up to and including death. Claim denials jumped 25% while AI quietly batch-rejects thousands at a time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
233: Docs Answer Listener Questions: Global Edition III Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements Global Reach of Itchy and Bitchy Addressing Listener Questions Cyclospora and Food Safety Tick-Borne Illnesses and Prevention Break Announcement Creatine Supplements: Benefits and Risks Raw Diets and Food Safety for Pets Break Announcement Listeners from around the globe send in questions for the Docs to give their best answers: most common countries for listenership, dog skin cancer, lumps and bumps, cardiac questions, diets and food science, cyclospora, toxins, vital monitoring and wearables, and more ....Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
232: Bald & Bougie: Why Your Hairline Is Ghosting You. HAIR-LOSS TRUTHS AND TREATMENTS Welcome to Itchy and Bitchy Hair Loss Statistics: A Growing Concern Medical Treatments: Hormone Manipulation Blood Flow Therapies: Minoxidil and Beyond Surgical Solutions: Hair Transplants and More Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Natural Approach Over-the-Counter Options: Microneedling and More The Bullshit Bin: Unproven Hair Growth Claims Doc Itchy Pet Supplements Your part is widening, your ponytail is now a pony-tail, and TikTok swears rosemary oil and a $200 derma roller will fix it. Spoiler: they won't. This episode drags age-related hair loss into the light — androgenetic alopecia, DHT, menopause shedding, postpartum thinning, "cortisol hair," and the receding hairline you've been hiding under a hat since 2019. We separate legit from bullshit: what minoxidil and finasteride actually do.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER No BS
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