DeepSummary
Elizabeth Day introduces her podcast and welcomes her guest, Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB-GYN, author, and advocate for women's health. Dr. Gunter shares her experience having premature triplet sons in 2003, tragically losing one at birth, and how that experience led her to address medical misinformation and advocate for accurate information.
They discuss the patriarchal language and shame surrounding women's health issues, and Dr. Gunter explains how her sons keep her honest. They also talk about Dr. Gunter's first period, her failed marriage, her struggle with exercise, and her difficulty saying no to projects.
Dr. Gunter emphasizes the importance of honesty, listening to one's inner voice, and not succumbing to societal expectations. She also criticizes the wellness industry's promotion of hormone testing and supplements, advocating for evidence-based medicine instead.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The importance of honesty and accurate information in decision-making, especially regarding health and medical issues.
- The need to challenge patriarchal language and shame surrounding women's health and bodies.
- The value of listening to one's inner voice and intuition, rather than succumbing to societal expectations.
- The significance of personal experiences, such as Dr. Gunter's premature triplets and failed marriage, in shaping her advocacy work.
- The importance of evidence-based medicine and debunking pseudoscientific claims in the wellness industry.
- The impact of societal conditioning and patriarchal norms on women's self-perception and decision-making.
- The need for open and honest communication about women's health issues, including menstruation and menopause.
- The role of exercise and physical activity in overall well-being, and the importance of finding enjoyable forms of exercise.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Well, you need the facts to make any kind of decision, right? Whether it's what to buy at the grocery store. Does that contain what it claims from your partner to decide is that the person you really want to be with about medical decisions, if you don't have accurate information, you're going to make choices that you maybe wouldn't have made. And I just think it's the basis for everything.“ by Jen Gunter
- “Oh, I think home hormone tests. And this whole, like, oh, you need to check your hormones to see where you are. And it's all not true. You don't. And it's one of these things that's difficult because there are times when we do want to do hormone tests. Absolutely.“ by Jen Gunter
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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
4/10/24