Vaginal discomfort is one of the most common reasons people seek care, and Dr. Dean Mitchell and Dr. Kate McLean get honest about why vaginitis is so often misdiagnosed and why symptoms so often come right back after treatment.

They break down how most office based testing works, why standard PCR panels can miss key bacteria like Gardnerella, and how Evvy’s next generation sequencing approach looks at the full vaginal microbiome instead of a short checklist. The conversation also covers what a healthy vaginal microbiome actually looks like, why lactobacillus dominance matters, and why higher vaginal microbiome diversity is often linked with worse fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

A major shift in thinking comes up around bacterial vaginosis and recurrence. New research suggests male partners may need treatment too, and they explain how Evvy’s treatment model addresses both the microbiome and reinfection risk.

They also walk through how Evvy’s at home test works step by step, what it costs, how results are reviewed through an asynchronous clinician consult, and when symptoms should prompt an in person medical evaluation.

A healthy 65-year-old man eats raw tuna and within an hour ends up in the emergency room with dangerously low blood pressure, severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and EKG changes that look like a heart attack. What happened next surprised even his doctors.

Dr. Dean Mitchell walks through a real case published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that highlights a lesser known but serious foodborne illness called scombroid poisoning. Often mistaken for an allergic reaction or cardiac event, this condition is caused by high levels of histamine in improperly stored fish and can lead to shock, respiratory failure, and ICU level illness.

This episode breaks down how scombroid poisoning happens, which types of fish are most commonly involved, why it can be so hard to detect, and what subtle clues may warn you that something is wrong before symptoms spiral. Dr. Mitchell also explains why this reaction is not a true fish allergy and what to be cautious about when eating seafood at restaurants, buffets, cruises, or outdoor events.

A fascinating and important listen for anyone who eats fish and wants to stay informed and safe.

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Today’s conversation steps a little outside the usual hardcore medical lane, but it may be just as important. Dr. Dean Mitchell explores medical intuition and the big question many listeners are already asking: is it believable, or is it BS?

His guest is Catherine Carrigan, a professional health intuitive and holistic healer, and she explains what a medical intuitive actually is and how she approaches healing across what she calls five levels: physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual. They talk about how her work can complement traditional medicine, why environment and nutrition matter, and why healing can get blocked when someone is not truly willing to get well.

You’ll also hear about her personal journey through illness, her background in a medical family, and what led her from conventional paths into natural healing, intuition, and a long running spiritual practice that shapes how she helps clients.

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