Join Heather and Lee as they explore the risks of popular health treatments that could harm you, interview special guests, share powerful stories from real people impacted by mainstream medicine, and educate their listeners to become their own experts.
Episode 12: Gulf War Illness/Syndrome with Dr. Beatrice Golomb
In Episode 12 Heather and Lee talk with Dr. Beatrice Golomb of the Golomb Research Group about Gulf War Illness, attitudes of which have been “one of the disgraces of modern medicine.” They discuss the multi-symptom-related health problems suffered by Gulf War Veterans. These health problems are likely a result of mitochondria damage and oxidative stress caused by chemical exposures and toxicities, including Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB), fluoroquinolones and nerve gases such as Sarin.
3 Mar 2023
Episode 11: “If you wake at midnight: The Lariam wonderdrug scandal” with Andrew Marriott
In this episode, Heather and Lee talk with author Andrew Marriott about his firsthand experience in
27 Feb 2023
Episode 10: Destructive Treatment: Are Doctors To Blame?
In the third of three mini-episodes, Heather and Lee recap lessons learned from previous guests Dr. David Healy and Dr. Charles Bennett, and look ahead to forthcoming episodes with Andrew Marriott and Dr. Beatrice Golomb.
23 Feb 2023
Episode 9: Making Matters Worse: What Happens When a Patient Complains of an Adverse Drug Reaction
In the second of three mini-episodes, Heather and Lee recap lessons learned from previous guests Dr. David Healy and Dr. Charles Bennett, and look ahead to forthcoming episodes with Andrew Marriott and Dr. Beatrice Golomb.
25 Jan 2023
Episode 8: Denying acknowledgment of adverse drug reactions & lack of FAERS reporting
In the first of three mini-episodes, Heather and Lee recap lessons learned from previous guests Dr. David Healy and Dr. Charles Bennett, and look ahead to forthcoming episodes with Andrew Marriott and Dr. Beatrice Golomb.
21 Nov 2022
Episode 7: Fluoroquinolone Associated Disability: The power of validation and human connections when health treatments harm
Meet Dana and Ferdi, who were brought together across continents by an adverse drug reaction to fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin and ofloxacin) that left them disabled. In spite of it all, they found love and the strength to assist other victims struggling with fluoroquinolone toxicity.
24 Oct 2022
Episode 6: "The Cost of Being a David" with Dr. Charles Bennett
On this episode Dr. Charles Bennett joins Heather and Lee to discuss the forthcoming book, Taking On Big Pharma: Dr. Bennett’s Battle; black box warnings; citizens petitions; and his recent journal article, “Davids versus Goliaths,” where he talks about his story and that of 26 others and how they were retaliated against for reporting on drug safety, effectiveness, and data integrity concerns.
21 Sept 2022
Episode 5: "What is Akathisia? Just Call It Delirium" with Dr. David Healy
Heather and Lee are joined again by Dr. David Healy. We discuss akathisia — what it is, who it affects, and what to watch for, as well as a range of consequences for this treatment-induced harm.
Find the full episode transcript at https://www.knowrisks.org/episode5.
12 Sept 2022
Episode 4: "Ghostwriting, Hiding the Data, and Marketing the Science" with Dr. David Healy
Join Heather and Lee for an informative discussion with Dr. David Healy highlighting the fraudulent tactics of industry and health care in hiding the data and marketing the “science.” The conversation addresses the processes of drug approval research, what’s changed, who’s doing the writing, and what data is being used?
Visit the main podcast page: www.knowrisks.org/podcast. There you can link to a full transcript of the episode.
31 Aug 2022
Episode 3: “Your Hunch is the Science” with Dr. David Healy
Join Heather and Lee’s discussion with Dr. David Healy highlighting randomized controlled trials, why you can’t always trust the “science,” and the importance of your hunch or gut feeling when treatment goes wrong and how it’s your best guide to avoid unnecessary harm.
Dr. David Healy is a world-renowned psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist, neuropsycopharmacologist, scientist, and author. He undertook his doctoral research on the serotonin system on which antidepressants work, while qualifying in psychiatry. He moved to Cambridge University for higher training in psychiatry and to engage in post-doctoral research.
He has since been a Professor of Psychiatry in Cardiff University and Bangor University, working clinically in the NHS for 30 years, before recently being appointed as a professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University in Canada.
His main area of research includes the contribution of psychotropic drugs to suicide, for which he was one of the very first researchers to make this link; the adverse effects of these drugs; the conflicts of interest between pharmaceutical companies and academic medicine; and the history of pharmacology.
He has published 25 books on medicine, primarily on physical treatments and the development of the pharmaceutical industry, including the standard histories of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood-stabilizers. He has authored over 60 chapters in books on similar issues, over 200 peer-reviewed articles, and over 250 other pieces, for the most part dealing with the impact of medicines on health care.
He has been involved in numerous legal cases, centered primarily on the harms of treatment. He has acted as an expert in numerous cases in the United States involving suicide and psychotropic drugs, and he has publicly and internally provided testimony and consultation to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding psychotropic drugs and their effects.
1 Aug 2022
Episode 2: “The Bitter and The Sweet of Harmful Treatments” with Heather McCarthy and Lee & Charlie Ford
Today Heather is in Vancouver and we interview Lee’s daughter, Charlie, about her experience being poisoned with fluoroquinolones. She discusses the impact it had on her life, the challenges she faced, and how it encouraged her to pursue a degree in medicine.
1 Aug 2022
Episode 1: "Death by Treatment: This Could Happen To You" with Heather McCarthy and Lee Ford
Join Heather and Lee as they share their personal stories about their two children who were both harmed by prescribed health treatments. This riveting episode includes both of their journeys, including the loss of Heather’s son, Shea, and the injuries to Lee’s daughter, Charlie, and their journeys to seek justice and change in an often corrupt and broken system.
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