Please excuse the weird rendering issue with the red screen at the T! in the beginning. Final cut pro crapped the bed. 💩 What did you learn from Dr. Goobie?
basically just reaffirmed what i already believed. he even mentioned patients on a plant based diet in regards to self healing and ive been vegan last 15 years but it wasnt going to fix my dupuytrens.
@@masonmalaguti3463 started gagging and throwing up from most cooking oils, started getting agonizing constipation, started getting all the stroke symptoms...thought i was on my way out , my grandpa got colon cancer and my grandma died of a stroke... yeah, ill b 62 next month and can still do everything.
Well, I learned that there's one more person who's willing to put their career and livelihood on the line in order to tell the truth. Well done that man. Most people want things to be fixed for them, when in reality many of them could learn how to apply themselves and massively improve their lot. I hope the word spreads.
Medical SERVICES impersonating HEALTH CARE - "Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet; in an environment equally fit for birth, growth, work, healing, and dying... Healthy people need no bureaucratic interference to mate, give birth, share the human condition and die." Limits To Medicine: Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health, by Ivan Illich 1976
The medical field is so disjointed. These days you see a dermatologist for a skin condition that is actually caused by a problem in your gut microbiome, but the derm gives you a topical cream. Instead of working collaboratively it's siloes everywhere and doctors treat the parts and not the whole. Good on this guy for having the courage to stand away from the crowd. He'd rather be in nature assaulted by a million mosquitoes than work another day just to collect a paycheck. That says a lot about his integrity.
What skin condition is caused by gut microbiome, what are you on about? Yes the body is a single unit but treating the symptom although not optimal still causes improvement.
@@alinahMQuantum it goes for many professions, we live longer but at the cost of quality. We seek quality at the cost of steeper grind, more stress. A circle that does people in.
To summarize what the former neurosurgeon said: He found that healing comes from eating plant-based, exercise, don't smoke, don't drink too much, reduce stress, and social interaction. Problem to him is that current medical system is setup to make money rather than healing people, hence always promote surgery and medical intervention as solution rather than telling patients what's best for them which is lifestyle change. He felt terrible that he often saw suffering patients that he as a surgeon could not help, but simple lifestyle change earlier on would have prevented the problem in the first place.
I watched his video a few days ago, guess the algorithm is pretty intelligent.. His honesty and transparency was very refreshing. I admire his courage, and his principled behavior "Our job is to relieve suffering" - and he realized his job was not always aimed at that.
I'm old. I remember the medical doctors, called "general practitioners" from when i was a young kid. They were healers who took their time with patients. When needed, they would make house calls to treat them. All they had was a small bag with a few tools, a calming demeanor, and a distinct lack of paperwork. What they did was a calling. That time is dead and gone. I think that is what the Dr. in the video was alluding to.
@nopenotyeti ...yes I think that is part of what is being said. As you said ...they gave their time to you, they brought their humanity to their 'patient' and that was part of the healing. As history has rolled along, allopathic medicine has chopped the human body up into more 'specialties' and disciplines, to further control the divide and rule of the himan body. We are each of us an ecology of relationships within our body and with our environment... these need a wholistic understanding and healing. If an issue has some origins in your gut ... but is visible as a skin condition ...(as another reader said here) the specialists don't talk to each other, not as a matter of course. It is the skin vondition that will be most likely 'treated' ... with a topical cream. And so no root cause investigation takes place... And it is by this manner that we end up with co-morbidities, medication side-effects... things which are not dealt with well, instead they become another illness/symptom to visit the doctor about.
@nopenotyeti Private equity CEOs have taken over medicine, so it is no longer about patients. Now, they just try to optimize revenue, but medicine can not function like a business. It is not meant to be one.
People love to make such analyses without mentioning the elephants in the room: health insurance MBAs/MHAs taking over to make it for profit, private equity, and hospital admin
I watched his vid shortly after he released it. I was so proud of him for not only recognizing the issues with the medical system, not only for having courage to speak out against it... but more importantly for recognizing what it was doing to him and having the courage to walk away.
Thank you for sharing. Much insight from a few different directions can be gained from watching this video - Dr. Johnson. I’ll have to listen to his entire talk. I recently saw a functional doc who quit being a thoracic surgeon. Her experience sounds similar. I think she’s struggling to make it as a functional doctor, but she couldn’t cope with the demands the hospital was putting on her concerning her patients. Sad
@@Mary-st3vt that is sad. We can use all the functional medical doctors there are! They do great work! We need those kinds of MDs! It’s a rare day when I say such things, but I do believe in functional medicine! Especially when they’re working with FOOD! Hippocrates would be proud of them!
I work at a hospital and this a top 5 hospital in Chicago, they do not care about patients, they pretend they care but they don’t. I work as a MRI tech and I find it disgusting how the medical field is more like a fast food chain.
It takes bravery to go against the establishment based on money NOT peoples needs. The Hippocratic oath is worthless in face of monetary pressure. Bravo for standing up based on your conscience. One day we will stand before the judgement seat.
This was the reason why I left pharmacy to go into teaching the next gen... But our educational system is just like our healthcare system. We need to rethink what are we teaching and building for the future of humanity and our beautiful Planet Earth... 😳❤🙏
the problem is the capitalist materialist mindset. It's all just about maximizing profits, asserting oneself, and careerism/status. instead of acting on reasoning, ethics, morals and so on
@@snivvelslurderagementai2560the same kind of corruption sneaks into every form of gov/economics. Look at the cycles of history. Then Rome burns and new things start.
You're the teacher....? WYM You are the "educational system" that needs to rethink. Or do you not really teach? Do you just read prepared notes like politicians?
3:12 all jobs / positions I’ve held in the medical field have left me deleted of joy almost to the edge of depression- I am so grateful to have been able to leave and move on to joy and fulfillment in another field ! Good for him !!❤🎉
Dr Casey Means did something very similar she walked away at the end of her surgical residency. She said she knew what she was feeling and witnessing was wrong. It is so refreshing to see some (though few) Doctors coming forward calling out how terrible the medical system is. I had to leave nursing because I could not stomach what I was seeing anymore. Hopefully people will hear these messages and take heed.
In today's world, it feels like many jobs are created not out of necessity but to give the illusion of purpose and productivity. This artificially constructed way of life is not only wasteful of resources but also of our most precious asset: time. While work can provide structure and a sense of contribution, we need to question whether the tasks we're performing are truly meaningful or simply created to maintain a cycle of consumption and production. We should strive for a society where innovation and efficiency lead to reduced working hours and more time for personal growth, community engagement, and environmental sustainability. Let's rethink our approach to work and aim for a future where our efforts are aligned with genuine needs and the well-being of all.
Thank you ! I have avoided spinal surgery for years. I knew what was behind the diagnosis I received from 2 surgeons that I needed surgery right away. One doctor blew up my cell phone, he left me a message saying that I was going to be paralyzed if I didn’t get surgery right away. I have spent a lot of money to finally figure out how to get better, I still have a way to go, but I’m happy to say I’m seeing progress and light at the end of the tunnel 🙏🏽
Yeah, this video popped up in my feed, inexplicable TH-cam algorithms, unusually I would skip past but for some reason I sat down and I listened and it was truly captivating to listen to this remarkable young man who called out the truth when it comes to managing pain. My sister, injured her spine in a fall went through 3 surgeries and now has one of those pain management devices attached to body. She has gained weight and is constantly in pain so I sent her a link of this video and I am trying to encourage her to lose the weight and exercise and try to build up the muscles around her spine to at least ease the pain. She said "surgery what's one of the worst decisions she ever made" .
Respect to him and also to you for featuring him. YES. This is so true. Respect to his wife who must have had his back in making this decision and THEN making it public, too. We need people like this in our entire society, with moral baselines, human decency and compassion.
Dr. Goobie, please don't quit. We need more people like you, you have been blessed with the ability to heal people, continue to educate and heal. Don't give up.
@jackien5918 I completely understand that he does not want to be part of our messed up healthcare system, but I feel like he's wasting his rare skills and could use them in other countries, i.e. in war zones where he could really save lives.
I’m not saying what we (in the medical system) do doesn’t make a difference but Dr. Goobie is right. Although you mean well, it isn’t helpful to tell someone not to give up and continue to put themselves through more & more trauma. Were you alive during the pandemic??? That didn’t ring a bell in your head to give you an idea of how messed up the medical system is? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fought to do what’s right for the patient and been chastised, retaliated against and whatever else you can think of to prevent it or punish me for going through with it… When you speak up and out you’re looked at as if you have 3 heads and 4 eyes. It’s soul sucking! THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAL. Heck they don’t even want you to get better… so you do just enough to make the patient feel like things are better but not enough to fix anything… and the insurance companies are in on it on top of it so even if all the docs are to do what’s right for the patient to break them, there’s another battle with insurance… you fight and fight and get exhausted and you don’t even have time to even get to know the patient anyway… there’s so much you DO NOT KNOW …just respect his decision. I’m next out the door for good. Goobie gave the PG13 rates experience… and I have worked over seas… it’s a little better but ultimately it’s more of the same. If you’re not in a position of power to change things for the better you’re fckd…& this the patient continued to get fckd. You all have no idea what we’re up against. Again they don’t want you well and it’s for a reason. Stop trying ppl to stay just to ensure more mental trauma all for change that’s not going to come unless the fascist oligarchs say that’s what they want. Until then, like I tell everyone, if you can stay out of the medical system and heal yourself, so that. Otherwise eventually you will pay with your life.
Hi, I was a nurse for 26 years and I saw a huge significant change in the medical field about 10 years ago and it was a constant struggle to help my patients due to the changes, but when Covid hit the change was overwhelming and I could no longer do my job, both because of the vaccine and the fact that it was no longer a choice of nurses to help ppl but a pharmaceutical option only. It became to frustrating to continually find that I was fighting a uphill battle with the system. I feel for this Dr because I know how he feels! I ended up with ptsd and depression and quit my job. So sad to hear this because it’s happened to so many great medical professionals ❤🙏🏽
@@marry9894 The reason is that they need less people around for the future. AI will replace alot of humans. They want to preserve the planet but not the people. They feel people are destroying the earth with too many of them around.
I was an RN for 30 years and the final straw was when I was threaten with termination because I refused to get the Jab. I no longer work in the Health field and let my license expire. I stay away from the Health care system as much as I can for my own health issues, but am much healthier now , than I have been in years.
I've been in healthcare since the late 70's. From a Lab Tech to a Registered Respiratory therapist and it's all about the bottom line and liabilities nowadays. I retired last fall and should've done it a few years ago but when Covid hit I felt it my duty to help out in such a dire time. I now hope to live my days in peace surrounded by beautiful smells and vistas.
I developed idiopathic hip neck and back pain from poor exercise habits and posture. I was always a strong guy, college athlete, super active, and this happened to me at 30. It has taken me two years to work my way out of this, but so much of it was trauma and lifestyle. I’ve learned a ton. I have a friend who is a neurosurgeon who I saw over this previous Fourth of July. I was explaining to him all that I had gone through and learned, and he remarked “wow, it’s very lucky you stayed out of the medical system. If you had gone with the usual protocol, you would’ve ended up in my office in your early 30s, prescribed a synthetic form of heroin, and looking for a surgery that I could technically do but might not even help you. Worst case scenario, you could catch me or a colleague on a bad day and we could accidentally paralyze you for the rest of your life.“ Thanks for sharing.
Can you share what did you do to get urself out of it because I have neck issue that causes numbness to my fingers and because of poor posture and poor exercise habits as well. I’m trying to correct my posture and exercise habits but it is not instant so do you really took a while to get better? And what did you do, please share so that i can do as well. Thank you
You know what? I had no idea that neurosurgeons did "minimally invasive surgery" to the spine in the first place. I have been seeing chiropracters since the late 80s. My back and neck were both a mess.And now I'm seeing a "Cranio-Sacral" Chiropracter for the head that I messed up also. But he makes no mention of chiropracters even to call them "quacks" or whatever. Its no quick or cheap fix but along with earthing and yoga and accupuncture it works.
I watched Dr. Goobie’s video when it was first posted. It broke my heart but it is not news to me how the Western medicine machine works. We saw this in spades during COVID. Dr. Goobie made a brave move most will never make. I’d love to hear you interview Dr. Goobie!🙏🏻
Unfortunately, Asian medicine or any other "alternative" stuff can't stop themselves from adding useless spiritual stuff. I'm not talking about meditation that has actual benefits but other things that are just traditions/beliefs. Mixing both would be pretty good and most importantly, applying them the right way.
I watched this when it first came out. I was impressed with the true honesty. So many other professionals have refereed to this video. He is very honesty and a true healer.
His video deeply moved me and I felt like it came out at a time when I needed to see it, as someone who feels very disillusioned by my time in the workforce and is wondering what to do with myself in the long-term career-wise. Sometimes prestigious jobs only look good from the outside, but prestige and lots of money can't make up for having to ignore your own values and needs. It was also so refreshing to see a surgeon highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to healthcare.
An elderly family member had a very much failing heart and metastasized bowel cancer. He was fine with letting it go, until the drs at Kaiser announced he WOULD have the bowel cancer surgery. Of course, you do what the doctors advise. So he did. He lived 3 weeks in the twilight zone, often brought to awake by drugs so he could enjoy his Intensive Care, hooked up existence, before his heart gave out. They used him as a live classroom experiment. No one will ever do that to me.
Cancer is a huge cash cow for them. They fight you hard when you try to escape. None of it is evidence based. Those chemo doctors are killing people for a living. It breaks my heart to watch it. People are so naive and afraid that they go to their deaths believing.
Hi a doctor here. Sorry for your loss. If what you said was accurqte your relative shouldn't have had the surgery for multiple reasons. His age, his ejf which is determined by an echo, and the cancer already metastasised in which case mostly there's no definitive role for surgery. Medicine is just like any human endeavour flawed by human mistakes and desires for profit.
@Ri9e9e9 It is so sad to see elders with surgeries like this. They often never get out of bed again. They don't rehab and even necessary surgeries are poor prognosis.
I don't know if it's my bad luck but KP was clueless when I used them. I later learned that you cannot even sue them for their malpractice! you have to go their their own arbitration so they decide if they are at wrong.. Sorry for your loss, I learned that medical system is already bad, systems like KP makes it worse
Dr Goobie is an amazing human as it takes such an amazing person to walk away from a profession like that and be honest with yourself and then to come out and share it with others. What I have taken away from this video is that I would like to make sure my two sons watch it and make sure they are honest with themselves about what is the right decision for them and how they can help others when they make decisions. It is such a pity for people who seem to call things that they don’t agree with or are scared of conspiracy theorists, the real world is heroes
A neurosurgeon fixed my back when I was in my early 20s, I'm in my 40s now. No issues ever since the surgery. I'm forever grateful for that neurosurgeon and for that medical procedure. 🙏
Great interview thanks. The truth always comes out in the end ❤ Dr. Gooby... world's a better place for honest people like him, need more like him that's for sure.
Dr. Casey Means, the author of "Good Energy", also quit her surgeon position because she realized that she was not helping her patients remove root causes of their health problems. I recommend her book, Good Energy.
@@doctork1708her message is true regarding health care. I’d rather pay for levels than for unnecessary surgery also. Her knowledge is vast and she was brave to step out to tell the truth. It’s worth reading to be educated on how “health care” works in America.
@@doctork1708 i agree. i reached out to her practice in MA several years ago. it is super expensive, and not accessible to most people. i do not begrudge anyone their right to earn a living, but her pricing went way beyond that. i feel like maybe she began wanting to do more for patients, and then the ever present “business model” kicked in to high gear.
@@doctork1708 Yes, she does. I do not agree with her on Keto diet. My diet has been carb-based (no added sugar, though) for my entire life. But I think using CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for a week or so to know your blood glucose fluctuation is beneficial. You have more data to alter your lifestyle and diet.
@@doctork1708 i read the original comment and gave a like, eventhough i don't know the book. Just thought the cause was good. Then i read your reply and don't know if i should take back the like i gave the original comment😄.
I was told today that I needed to see a "Neurosurgeon" ASAP!!!! Now I'm listening to this, and I'm definitely rethinking everything!!!!!!!!!!!! 😢😔🤔🤔 YAH HAVE MERCY 🙏🏾 🛐 🙏🏾
I saw the Goobie video earlier when it popped up on my yt feed. It made me think of Upright Health right away...the part about MDs who advise you to have surgery, pills, shots, infinite rest instead of minimally invasive therapy. I've been a fan of UH for a few years and it's THE channel that really convinced me to have PT on 2 different body parts, cervical spine and lower back/glute area. I was so shocked to see a highly trained neurosurgeon who left his practice and a very short time in practice. I admire that he let his conscience be his guide. Thank you for spotlighting the Goobie yt. I continue to watch your videos as well. For 13:45 my neck, I went for PT for 2 weeks and it got rid of all my pain. It took another few months to regain full range of motion in my shoulder also impacted. For my lower back/glute, it took 5 months weekly visits to reduce pain and increase range of motion before I could walk normally again. It then took 3 more months before I was finally able to walk / jog for exercise without pain. Thank you so much!
Hi. I have pondered the issues he has raised over many years and came down to this simple answer. The knowledge is out there to heal thyself in many ways, and your channel is great for that, but the general public have been institutionalised into a way of thinking, living, eating that is detrimental to overall well being. Even when given the way out, people still choose to sit bad, eat bad, not exercise etc etc. big companies, the media, they are allllll aware of this and continue to live off the proceeds of ill health perpetrated by themselves. I am simplifying what the doctor reveals in his video, but it comes down to this.
There are as many varieties of chocolate bars and salty treats in the snack isle as there are varieties of vegetables in the produce section.😄Not to mention the sugary drink isle varieties too, and don't forget the shelves of salty cracker varieties. I'll add: this speaks volumes as to what many people eat i think.
My elderly mother did a knee replacement surgery (one knee) a few years ago based on doctor’s order. Her knee actually got worse (could bend well and feel listless). She regretted it so much. Many of my coworkers had done hip knee ankle spinal cord surgery. No one got back mobility 100%. The best case was less pain and not getting worse. I always like the prevention method; don’t abuse overuse, be careful not to get hurt, weight management, reduce stress, healthy diet, do flexibility and mobility exercise. Eventually dna determines joint deterioration speed but until then, do what you can to prolong your bodily and mental health.
Facing spine surgery myself. Was experiencing leg pain, nerve pain, and though my back still hurts like hell, I've been working out and switched to the carnivore diet. The nerve and muscle pain is etting better. I've lost about 40 lbs, all my blood work has been coming up Aces. I feel better emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Watch Dr. Berry and other carnivore doctors. Some of these have also left the medical profession for the same reasons as Dr. Gooby. Going to watch his video now
thats great that carnivore diet changed your life and lost all that weight, but carnivore diet doesn't have unhealthy outcomes long term. Don't shoot the messenger. Real facts and studies of people are out there.
The most evidenced based recommendation we can make based on current totality of evidence, is heavily plant based diets. I wonder. Many report feeling subjectively better when they change to a heavily plant based diet, or a carnivore diet. There’s a common denominator here. Largely removing processed foods. Could that be the common denominator? Recently, the FDA announced it was removing brominated veg oils from GRAS (generally recognized as safe). We’ve known for awhile this ingredient is linked to a host of health problems. There are many other ingredients in processed foods like this.
What a brave man he is for saying this. I can completely understand his frustration. If only more NHS consultants in the UK would come out and admit this. Some are. They get sacked. It's a long road.
@@ceeemm1901 You don't. He never "loved" medicine. Another Asian guy pushed by his Asian parents to be a doctor without thinking for himself how it would be in practice (ie apparently never gave a single thought to the idea of medicine as a business, which is sadly is in many ways, and evidently lacking the follow-through to understand that he can still do good in medicine if he wants).
@@scottrc5391 I love your cynicism. Maybe put it on pause for a second and realise people don't go into medicine, the career of healing, a job of altruism like nursing and teaching, to become cold hearted businessmen who are more held down and guided by bureaucracy than who needs care most
@@pregerzoreo4886 what did I say that was incorrect. He went into the field completely oblivious to the realities of the business side of medicine. But even that doesn’t fully explain his plight. As I wrote in another comment, if he had just wanted to be altruistic, he could have explored running his own clinic and being in full control of treatments and prices, particularly being cash only and not dealing with insurance (a route many doctors are increasingly taking).
@@scottrc5391 Fair comment, the altruistic part is well argued. I stand by the point about medical careers not being about money though. You might find reading "your life in my hands" interesting, it is a very good read and short enough to Finnish enough in a couple of hours, but demonstrates the harsh conditions people are in when doctors who go into a career to help people in their time of need and are made to watch people suffer and die purely because people in suits decide treatment can't go ahead for profit margins. There is a particularly shocking case involving a girl with an incredibly severe stomach pain that needed surgery, which she received because the doctors ignored the suits that told them they would lose their careers if they operated, but would have died had they not. I just firmly don't believe life should be dictated by a dollar figure.
I had a friend who was the administrator for a hospital in Minneapolis, he told me that he was so happy to be retiring because he said that when he started the profession was about healing but that now it was all about the money.
3 years ago, my then 80 year old mother broke her foot. She went to a couple specialists and one said she needed surgery...the second, said he could fix her foot w/out surgery. She chose to go with the latter. After weeks of being laid up in a cast, then some physical therapy and recommendations for good walking shoes...her foot is good as new.
I have three children between 14 and 23. I have never ever given them medication if I could avoid. I can count with the palm of my hand the times they have taken anything. They are extremely healthy and I know that is because their immune system is strong . Myself I am 51 and starting to have issues because I neglected myself but now I am building my health through diet and exercise and I feel great. No medicine, no surgery.
I am an acupuncturist. I resolve back pain very easily. Tight muscles are the main cause of back pain. It is so easy and effective. I wish everyone knew. 🥺
@@w花b The comment was NOT self centered. I hear a lot of people suffering and I know homeopathy would have helped them. UNFORTUNATELY I am not a homeopath.
True And people don’t even really need an acupuncturist or a chiropractor either. Many people are able to find relief merely by consistently sleeping on the floor for at least 30 days. The body gets used to the hard ground and the soreness and tightness and stiffness all melts away
Lesson learned.. i saw his video before and it was clear how honest and open he was about it. It is a negative aspect of an ego, money driven capitalistic system,. You find also in many other areas's.. Good video, thank
Enhorabuena por la valentía de este Doctor. Son cuestiones que se saben pero que a pocos interesa por sus repercusiones económicas. Gracias por este video tan interesante. Un abrazo grande, grande en especial para este doctor.
I think what you said at the end, about Dr. Goobie's bravery in displaying his moral character, is what has been resonating with people the most. Of course the content of his message in that video, but ultimately you need to be hella courageous to be so vulnerable and honest about your personal experience inside a system that is not necessarily, not always, operating (no pun intended) in the best interest of the person.
Spot on, every word. I'm a disabled veteran who's been having to find her own way to better health because the VA and the entire sick care profit system, just don't have any interest. Yoor channel and few like yoirs, have been instrumental. I've been sharing your work far and wide. Yes, surgery has its place for emergencies and in certain specific circumstances but I've always shoed away from it for all the mentioned reasons. My own father was a doctor by passion and calling who'd wanted his patients to get well and do everything he knew to help them. Not so grand for the bottom line... As he used to be told by his many colleagues who were all about volume of patients, many repeat customers, and not the patient. I'm so proud of being his daughter because he was decades ahead of his time. Thank you for your work and excellent delivery with facts, no bullshit, and a great low-key humor!
Isn't it funny how the Govt tickle your genitals to get you to sign up, promise you the world. Then when you get fkd-up, as is often common in the military, they just walk away.....Only a pleb could keep believing the same BS that the Govt has been dishing out forever.
The USA has major problems with the health care system but this is a distorted view. There's plenty of surgery to keep surgeons busy with legitimate necessary surgery that have saved my life in some cases and greatly improved it in others. The list in my case is: Diverticulitis that resulted in colon perforation requiring theremoval of a foot ofcolon, hip replacement that was very successful, cataract surgery that restored my vision and eliminated dependency on glasses and multiple problems from a horse accident that put me in the hospital for 29 days. Let's be thankful for all that the medical profession does for us and try and fix what's wrong which is mainly the insurance companies and the politicians. This video is an unhelpful chea p shot.
Agree. The video is eye opening. Yesterday I saw a video from a main stream news station in Australia where people who had spinal surgery was left in weel chairs with extreme pain after spinal surgery.
Dr Goobie video came by me at random and honestly changed my life forever. I’m 61 and a super minor back issue turned into me being in urgent care with back pain so bad I was crying for 7-9 days no sleep tried it all. I was desperate for surgery thinking that’s the fix. I just so happen to be vegan and a pretty active guy. Meaning the very things Goobie explained cured many of his patients I already do. And so, I decided to tough it out and tried acupuncture and IT WORKED! I’m in the San Diego area I’m an older white guy no clue what acupuncture is and it has changed my life. I can go on and on I just want to say Goobie’s video caused me to try alternative means to fix myself and it worked
Very well said and meaningful to help explain and clarify Dr. Goobie’s points and reasons why he left his medical profession. This also helps to address others who have had similar experiences in their professions. I can relate to my experience in law enforcement and left to join a satisfying career in education.
Never go under the knife unless it is absolutely necessary and you’ve exhausted all other options. And all these options are diet, exercise, sleep, and supplements BEFORE surgery unless it’s an emergency or that is the only high probability success intervention.
Where i live, surgery on the spine is always the final option. Everything else will be tried before making that choice. My fathers partner had no choice left and got surgery. She is now fine and has been for many years. So for some, surgery is the only thing left to try. Just make sure the surgeon is top notch.
@@skulkloe True. I manage a healthcare centre & we had this patient with spine problems. They told her if she did not have a op done she wouid be in a wheelchair within 5 years & if she did have the surgery done there was a 50/50 chance she would be in a wheelchair after the surgery. I asked her was it possible to do the surgery when she was already in the wheelchair & nobody told her that. When she went back to the surgeon who asked him he got mad at her & did not answer her. I asked him randomly & he told me it did not change the outcome if she waited 5 years & then have the surgery when she was already in the a wheelchair.
Thanks for this great video. I was recommended a fusion of C6&C7 w/donor bone, titanium plates, etc. 20 years ago. Prior to this, I had been naive enough to think that surgeons recommended surgeries because they would "cure" problems. However, due to previous surgical "mis"adventures, I knew that was not the case, and that this surgery had a low chance of providing improvement. I declined the surgery and am so thankful I did. A long course of trial and error followed, including mainstream pain management, until I finally found a set of practices that put me in control of my pain and restored my mobility. I live with a level of pain that seems trivial compared to what I've been through, and I couldn't be happier. If I had had the sort of healing guidance that I naively expected from the medical community, the process would have been much easier.
I watched the whole video and I couldn’t help for feel for him. I hope we all realize there’s more to life than slaving away. You can do anything you want to do as long as it well you physically and mentally. Stay safe everyone and know someone loves you ❤
I know I can’t even compare to a surgeon, but as a nurse, I completely feel him. Not only have I seen this done to other doctors, but we nurses are feeling it as well. It is really a shame when you realize after graduating school that we won’t be able to put that hero cape on like you thought you would.
I'm a licensed massage therapist with 14 years experience. Massaging thousands of real human beings,many of them with back pain. I've always felt that spinal surgeries dont help people. My opinion. I keep my mouth shut when interacting with them because I'm not medical.
Are you familiar with The Boulder Back Pain Study which demonstrates the effectiveness of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRP) in treating back pain? It was published in JAMA in 2022. I'm so happy you're bringing this reality to the public.
One thing/lesson you touched near the end, but that I think could be put more bluntly is: “It’s never too late to make a change”. How many people out there are stuck in a position because they’ve invested too much time and/or money in it (as least seemingly), so they don’t make a change, and/or are to embarrassed to do so after such an investment. Dr. Doobie mustered the courage to make a change despite decades of work and investment that I cannot even fathom. I’m sure his video will inspire the courage others need to make changes in their lives, such as someone who’s in a toxic relationship, etc. I believe this universal lesson is partially why his video has resonated with so many. It’s never too late to change the way one thinks about something as well.
My mom had the 2nd best spinal surgeon taken off a tumor on her back. This is when I had the courage to get brain surgery. (I haven’t yet$ But I have so many seizures it messes up my back. I always go to the Chinese massage and they always make it better.
Minimally invasive back surgery saved my life. Before surgery, I was in constant agony. I spent all day waiting for night and all night praying for morning. After 1.5 years of P.T. my therapist told me "there are worse things than surgury".
@@timothyvanderschultzen9640 Ouch 🤕 I hope you are doing better. I have scoliosis and have a few very bad days, some doctors say I could try surgery, and other doctors say I shouldn't. Will save some money to try stem cells therapy and continue chiropractor adjustment.
@8-bit-g Ablation was never presented to me as an option. Insurance wanted me to go a pain doctor to get 1 or 2 epidural steroid injections before surgury though. The epidurals didn't help and I got a referral to a surgeon who wanted to do a traditional laminectomy. I scheduled surgury and then found out that he didn't take my insurance. Next doctor wanted to do a laminectomy and put in a rod. Talked to my primary care doctor and he said let's talk to a neurosurgeon who does minimally invasive surgury. I thank God that's the route I took. I went into the hospital at 6 AM walking with a cane and left the same day at 3 PM without the cane. Pain was minimal and the recovery was at home. My biggest problem was muscle loss from inactivity for so long. I wish you well.
Probably the same reason why I quit my recent job with full benefits, $20+ hourly, no degree, kitchen work, same reason. Happier without absolute suffering
His video just appeared on my TH-cam feed. I was intrigued, so I watched it. Wow! It was a fascinating confession of sorts, and so surprising! He is such a thoughtful guy! I'm happy to see your discussion here. It's a topic well worth our attention!
I don't know much, but I just watched an athlete who was operated on his spine, and 10 days later was back in practice and even competed in the Olympics for swimming yesterday. Surgeon has another option instead of quitting, he could have went to poorer locations where thousands of poor people in need of surgery couldn't afford it, that they just die waiting or live in agony, and performed surgeries for free. That in itself is very fulfilling and he still gets to practice his profession.
@@foodparadise5792 That's not true for all because I lived in one, and I speak from experience. Look at the poor and malnourished countries. And surgery needs don't just always come from lifestyle, it could be from an accident, a birth defect, a lifelong disease, result of a crime or calamity, etc. A surgeon in those areas or situations is very much needed.
Thank you. This is scary. My doc recommended painkillers and eventually surgery for my plantar fasciitis; instead, I asked for a PT requisition. My amazing PT resolved it, of course!
A couple of things came to mind after I watched his original video: 1. MIT does not have a medical school or residency program. It is unclear in what way he was an MIT-trained neurosurgeon, as MIT does not provide any relevant clinical training (one exception is the Harvard/MIT MD/PhD program, although he mentioned that he attended MIT as an undergraduate, not graduate). 2. There has been ample evidence for a couple of decades now that spine surgery may not be the way to go to improve symptoms, but this depends on the specific condition. In short, to those of us in the clinical realm, a lot of the good doctor's revelations weren't particularly revelatory.
I totally agree with you and Dr Goobie, only thing I would add is, start listening to Prof Michael Hudson to understand what's really going on. His book "Killing the host" explains everything.
My brother was told that he needed brain stem surgery to fix a leaking blood vessel. We were all too trusting. We knew the surgery was a risk. But we do not believe that the surgeon was completely honest with us about it. He was left worse than he was before, basically disabled. After all was said and done--trying to be as dispassionate as possible about it--I came to believe that the medical system basically uses many patients as guinea pigs. They know they're likely to make things worse. But they hope that this will be a stepping-stone to better techniques in the future.
Only a very tiny fraction of physicians demonstrate the integrity to speak up and/or to walk away like that Dr. Goobie. Next time you go to a doctor, think about that.
I hope this is the beginning of a trend with doctors who have a good moral compass. Good energy by Casey means is excellent and I believe chapter three is where she speaks of this very dilemma some doctors face. It’s a real struggle. As she points out, people don’t go into the field to meet a quota for invasive procedures. Also they typically are saddled with huge debt.
I agree. We need a fundamental change in the way we do things, at all levels. It depends on our priorities in doing things we do. He said it when he said your job is to relieve suffering. That principle applies to us all. At all levels whether it is a cleaner, teacher, nurse etc whatever our roles in n the society, which is a big family to do our bit ,to make it better for the the inhabitants. Of a society .The role of the leaders is to manage the system, so that the inhabitants, the members of the family, will have better lives. This priority of doing things should not vhange as now, and money should not be the first motive. Our primary goal should not be to accumilate more things than the next person, not cheat and grab a bigger portion, not to steal resources through wars from other big human family, ie: the world. When we keep doing the selfish things, only looking after the self interest, something corrodes The hope, compassion , kindness go away and our well being goes down. This money making, when becomes the primary motive, like the cooperate culture which prevails at present, in medicine or societies at large we all will end up with a lot of things but no happiness The subtle connectivity of well being in wholesome emotions, like sharing serving, kindness, etc and not in the bank balance, need to be understood and we need a change in the way we do thongs, priorities need to be thpught about. Otherwise we will leave an empty shell of a society to our future. We need to go back to forst principles again. This exactly is not related to the good doctor, but he is a bictim of a bigger system failure and unless that is corrected this will go on. People, good people will opt out and we all will loose in the end.
Please excuse the weird rendering issue with the red screen at the T! in the beginning. Final cut pro crapped the bed. 💩
What did you learn from Dr. Goobie?
basically just reaffirmed what i already believed. he even mentioned patients on a plant based diet in regards to self healing and ive been vegan last 15 years but it wasnt going to fix my dupuytrens.
Question
What were issues you suffered from ad resolved. What caused them?
Are u able to run play sports w3ight train without issues?
@@masonmalaguti3463 started gagging and throwing up from most cooking oils, started getting agonizing constipation, started getting all the stroke symptoms...thought i was on my way out , my grandpa got colon cancer and my grandma died of a stroke...
yeah, ill b 62 next month and can still do everything.
Well, I learned that there's one more person who's willing to put their career and livelihood on the line in order to tell the truth. Well done that man. Most people want things to be fixed for them, when in reality many of them could learn how to apply themselves and massively improve their lot. I hope the word spreads.
Medical SERVICES impersonating HEALTH CARE -
"Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet; in an environment equally fit
for birth, growth, work, healing, and dying... Healthy people need no bureaucratic interference
to mate, give birth, share the human condition and die."
Limits To Medicine: Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health, by Ivan Illich 1976
The medical field is so disjointed. These days you see a dermatologist for a skin condition that is actually caused by a problem in your gut microbiome, but the derm gives you a topical cream. Instead of working collaboratively it's siloes everywhere and doctors treat the parts and not the whole. Good on this guy for having the courage to stand away from the crowd. He'd rather be in nature assaulted by a million mosquitoes than work another day just to collect a paycheck. That says a lot about his integrity.
AI will make docs obsolete. About time.
@@MrJetMango hhhh no such thing. When you break your finger or get in a car crash you rush to the ER
What skin condition is caused by gut microbiome, what are you on about? Yes the body is a single unit but treating the symptom although not optimal still causes improvement.
Life isn’t s utopia. It’s up for the individual to research what’s best for their gut health.
@@nickelandimed What are you on about?
It’s a dumb statement
Dr. Goobie is a ethical, moral man. It took lots of honesty and bravery to share the truth.
Well said, full agree. 🌱
Dr Goobie is a genuine whistle-blower in medical profession. I feel you Dr Goobie
@@alinahMQuantum it goes for many professions, we live longer but at the cost of quality. We seek quality at the cost of steeper grind, more stress. A circle that does people in.
If it is so, then how should we live
So is Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring. Look him up. He is amazing, also.
To summarize what the former neurosurgeon said: He found that healing comes from eating plant-based, exercise, don't smoke, don't drink too much, reduce stress, and social interaction. Problem to him is that current medical system is setup to make money rather than healing people, hence always promote surgery and medical intervention as solution rather than telling patients what's best for them which is lifestyle change. He felt terrible that he often saw suffering patients that he as a surgeon could not help, but simple lifestyle change earlier on would have prevented the problem in the first place.
@@helentam-semmens821 💯
Every profession needs more Dr. Goobies.
I watched his video a few days ago, guess the algorithm is pretty intelligent..
His honesty and transparency was very refreshing. I admire his courage, and his principled behavior "Our job is to relieve suffering" - and he realized his job was not always aimed at that.
@@agilesamus yes, watched it too awhile ago... thankful for some validation about my own life choices...
His video worked for me, it increased my desire to go to the gym every day and take care of my body and mind.
Going to the gym everyday will do more harm than good I’d say go 4x a week max and just go on walks and stretch the other days
Start with fasting
I'm old. I remember the medical doctors, called "general practitioners" from when i was a young kid. They were healers who took their time with patients. When needed, they would make house calls to treat them. All they had was a small bag with a few tools, a calming demeanor, and a distinct lack of paperwork. What they did was a calling. That time is dead and gone. I think that is what the Dr. in the video was alluding to.
@nopenotyeti ...yes I think that is part of what is being said. As you said ...they gave their time to you, they brought their humanity to their 'patient' and that was part of the healing. As history has rolled along, allopathic medicine has chopped the human body up into more 'specialties' and disciplines, to further control the divide and rule of the himan body.
We are each of us an ecology of relationships within our body and with our environment... these need a wholistic understanding and healing.
If an issue has some origins in your gut ... but is visible as a skin condition ...(as another reader said here) the specialists don't talk to each other, not as a matter of course. It is the skin vondition that will be most likely 'treated' ... with a topical cream. And so no root cause investigation takes place... And it is by this manner that we end up with co-morbidities, medication side-effects... things which are not dealt with well, instead they become another illness/symptom to visit the doctor about.
@nopenotyeti Private equity CEOs have taken over medicine, so it is no longer about patients. Now, they just try to optimize revenue, but medicine can not function like a business. It is not meant to be one.
We saw his video and sensed his profound disillusionment. Wondered if his sense of purpose might be fulfilled by volunteering with Mercy Ships . . .
People love to make such analyses without mentioning the elephants in the room: health insurance MBAs/MHAs taking over to make it for profit, private equity, and hospital admin
Rose tinted glasses.
I watched his vid shortly after he released it. I was so proud of him for not only recognizing the issues with the medical system, not only for having courage to speak out against it... but more importantly for recognizing what it was doing to him and having the courage to walk away.
Thank you for sharing. Much insight from a few different directions can be gained from watching this video - Dr. Johnson. I’ll have to listen to his entire talk. I recently saw a functional doc who quit being a thoracic surgeon. Her experience sounds similar. I think she’s struggling to make it as a functional doctor, but she couldn’t cope with the demands the hospital was putting on her concerning her patients. Sad
dentists are worst whole nother level
@@Mary-st3vt that is sad. We can use all the functional medical doctors there are! They do great work! We need those kinds of MDs! It’s a rare day when I say such things, but I do believe in functional medicine! Especially when they’re working with FOOD! Hippocrates would be proud of them!
Saw his video! Loved it! Good for him!
I work at a hospital and this a top 5 hospital in Chicago, they do not care about patients, they pretend they care but they don’t. I work as a MRI tech and I find it disgusting how the medical field is more like a fast food chain.
I’ve known all of this for years. Happy that this young man has morals and is ethical ✌🏻💕
It takes bravery to go against the establishment based on money NOT peoples needs. The Hippocratic oath is worthless in face of monetary pressure. Bravo for standing up based on your conscience. One day we will stand before the judgement seat.
This was the reason why I left pharmacy to go into teaching the next gen... But our educational system is just like our healthcare system. We need to rethink what are we teaching and building for the future of humanity and our beautiful Planet Earth... 😳❤🙏
Kind of like the education system is enslaving minds and breeding cattle for profit as opposed to nurturing free and critical thinkers
the problem is the capitalist materialist mindset. It's all just about maximizing profits, asserting oneself, and careerism/status. instead of acting on reasoning, ethics, morals and so on
@@carriefu458 exactly
@@snivvelslurderagementai2560the same kind of corruption sneaks into every form of gov/economics. Look at the cycles of history. Then Rome burns and new things start.
You're the teacher....? WYM
You are the "educational system" that needs to rethink.
Or do you not really teach? Do you just read prepared notes like politicians?
3:12 all jobs / positions I’ve held in the medical field have left me deleted of joy almost to the edge of depression- I am so grateful to have been able to leave and move on to joy and fulfillment in another field ! Good for him !!❤🎉
@@MeandMyself-r3i what did u end up doing?
@@MeandMyself-r3i
What field did you move to?
@@airgin3000 apologies for the delay in responding- to the back office of hospitality
Dr Casey Means did something very similar she walked away at the end of her surgical residency. She said she knew what she was feeling and witnessing was wrong. It is so refreshing to see some (though few) Doctors coming forward calling out how terrible the medical system is. I had to leave nursing because I could not stomach what I was seeing anymore. Hopefully people will hear these messages and take heed.
In today's world, it feels like many jobs are created not out of necessity but to give the illusion of purpose and productivity. This artificially constructed way of life is not only wasteful of resources but also of our most precious asset: time.
While work can provide structure and a sense of contribution, we need to question whether the tasks we're performing are truly meaningful or simply created to maintain a cycle of consumption and production. We should strive for a society where innovation and efficiency lead to reduced working hours and more time for personal growth, community engagement, and environmental sustainability.
Let's rethink our approach to work and aim for a future where our efforts are aligned with genuine needs and the well-being of all.
Thank you !
I have avoided spinal surgery for years.
I knew what was behind the diagnosis I received from 2 surgeons that I needed surgery right away.
One doctor blew up my cell phone, he left me a message saying that I was going to be paralyzed if I didn’t get surgery right away.
I have spent a lot of money to finally figure out how to get better, I still have a way to go, but I’m happy to say I’m seeing progress and light at the end of the tunnel 🙏🏽
Yeah, this video popped up in my feed, inexplicable TH-cam algorithms, unusually I would skip past but for some reason I sat down and I listened and it was truly captivating to listen to this remarkable young man who called out the truth when it comes to managing pain.
My sister, injured her spine in a fall went through 3 surgeries and now has one of those pain management devices attached to body.
She has gained weight and is constantly in pain so I sent her a link of this video and I am trying to encourage her to lose the weight and exercise and try to build up the muscles around her spine to at least ease the pain.
She said "surgery what's one of the worst decisions she ever made" .
Respect to him and also to you for featuring him. YES. This is so true. Respect to his wife who must have had his back in making this decision and THEN making it public, too.
We need people like this in our entire society, with moral baselines, human decency and compassion.
Dr. Goobie, please don't quit. We need more people like you, you have been blessed with the ability to heal people, continue to educate and heal. Don't give up.
@jackien5918 I completely understand that he does not want to be part of our messed up healthcare system, but I feel like he's wasting his rare skills and could use them in other countries, i.e. in war zones where he could really save lives.
I’m not saying what we (in the medical system) do doesn’t make a difference but Dr. Goobie is right. Although you mean well, it isn’t helpful to tell someone not to give up and continue to put themselves through more & more trauma. Were you alive during the pandemic??? That didn’t ring a bell in your head to give you an idea of how messed up the medical system is? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fought to do what’s right for the patient and been chastised, retaliated against and whatever else you can think of to prevent it or punish me for going through with it… When you speak up and out you’re looked at as if you have 3 heads and 4 eyes. It’s soul sucking! THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAL. Heck they don’t even want you to get better… so you do just enough to make the patient feel like things are better but not enough to fix anything… and the insurance companies are in on it on top of it so even if all the docs are to do what’s right for the patient to break them, there’s another battle with insurance… you fight and fight and get exhausted and you don’t even have time to even get to know the patient anyway… there’s so much you DO NOT KNOW …just respect his decision. I’m next out the door for good. Goobie gave the PG13 rates experience… and I have worked over seas… it’s a little better but ultimately it’s more of the same. If you’re not in a position of power to change things for the better you’re fckd…& this the patient continued to get fckd. You all have no idea what we’re up against. Again they don’t want you well and it’s for a reason. Stop trying ppl to stay just to ensure more mental trauma all for change that’s not going to come unless the fascist oligarchs say that’s what they want. Until then, like I tell everyone, if you can stay out of the medical system and heal yourself, so that. Otherwise eventually you will pay with your life.
They teach treatment not healing. He wants to cure...cures do not make money. Treatments make money.
Hi, I was a nurse for 26 years and I saw a huge significant change in the medical field about 10 years ago and it was a constant struggle to help my patients due to the changes, but when Covid hit the change was overwhelming and I could no longer do my job, both because of the vaccine and the fact that it was no longer a choice of nurses to help ppl but a pharmaceutical option only. It became to frustrating to continually find that I was fighting a uphill battle with the system. I feel for this Dr because I know how he feels! I ended up with ptsd and depression and quit my job. So sad to hear this because it’s happened to so many great medical professionals ❤🙏🏽
Glad you got out tried your best and hopefully no jab
@@marry9894 The reason is that they need less people around for the future. AI will replace alot of humans. They want to preserve the planet but not the people. They feel people are destroying the earth with too many of them around.
I was an RN for 30 years and the final straw was when I was threaten with termination because I refused to get the Jab. I no longer work in the Health field and let my license expire.
I stay away from the Health care system as much as I can for my own health issues, but am much healthier now , than I have been in years.
I've been in healthcare since the late 70's. From a Lab Tech to a Registered Respiratory therapist and it's all about the bottom line and liabilities nowadays. I retired last fall and should've done it a few years ago but when Covid hit I felt it my duty to help out in such a dire time. I now hope to live my days in peace surrounded by beautiful smells and vistas.
Leaving as a nurse is tough, but leaving as a neurosurgeon... Wow!
So sad. What an amazing young man. Bless you for your true heart.❤
I developed idiopathic hip neck and back pain from poor exercise habits and posture. I was always a strong guy, college athlete, super active, and this happened to me at 30. It has taken me two years to work my way out of this, but so much of it was trauma and lifestyle. I’ve learned a ton. I have a friend who is a neurosurgeon who I saw over this previous Fourth of July. I was explaining to him all that I had gone through and learned, and he remarked “wow, it’s very lucky you stayed out of the medical system. If you had gone with the usual protocol, you would’ve ended up in my office in your early 30s, prescribed a synthetic form of heroin, and looking for a surgery that I could technically do but might not even help you. Worst case scenario, you could catch me or a colleague on a bad day and we could accidentally paralyze you for the rest of your life.“
Thanks for sharing.
Can you share what did you do to get urself out of it because I have neck issue that causes numbness to my fingers and because of poor posture and poor exercise habits as well. I’m trying to correct my posture and exercise habits but it is not instant so do you really took a while to get better? And what did you do, please share so that i can do as well. Thank you
My x is a quad after a DCF neck surgery.
Sounds like he knew Dr Death.
You know what? I had no idea that neurosurgeons did "minimally invasive surgery" to the spine in the first place. I have been seeing chiropracters since the late 80s. My back and neck were both a mess.And now I'm seeing a "Cranio-Sacral" Chiropracter for the head that I messed up also. But he makes no mention of chiropracters even to call them "quacks" or whatever. Its no quick or cheap fix but along with earthing and yoga and accupuncture it works.
@@freddaugert4533I just bought the grounding sheets as well but it doesn’t seem to work
I watched Dr. Goobie’s video when it was first posted. It broke my heart but it is not news to me how the Western medicine machine works. We saw this in spades during COVID. Dr. Goobie made a brave move most will never make. I’d love to hear you interview Dr. Goobie!🙏🏻
I agree, that took a lot of bravery.
Unfortunately, Asian medicine or any other "alternative" stuff can't stop themselves from adding useless spiritual stuff. I'm not talking about meditation that has actual benefits but other things that are just traditions/beliefs. Mixing both would be pretty good and most importantly, applying them the right way.
I watched this when it first came out. I was impressed with the true honesty. So many other professionals have refereed to this video. He is very honesty and a true healer.
His video deeply moved me and I felt like it came out at a time when I needed to see it, as someone who feels very disillusioned by my time in the workforce and is wondering what to do with myself in the long-term career-wise. Sometimes prestigious jobs only look good from the outside, but prestige and lots of money can't make up for having to ignore your own values and needs. It was also so refreshing to see a surgeon highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to healthcare.
An elderly family member had a very much failing heart and metastasized bowel cancer. He was fine with letting it go, until the drs at Kaiser announced he WOULD have the bowel cancer surgery. Of course, you do what the doctors advise. So he did. He lived 3 weeks in the twilight zone, often brought to awake by drugs so he could enjoy his Intensive Care, hooked up existence, before his heart gave out. They used him as a live classroom experiment. No one will ever do that to me.
I do rehab, surgery on elderly people have extremely poor outcomes.
Cancer is a huge cash cow for them. They fight you hard when you try to escape. None of it is evidence based. Those chemo doctors are killing people for a living. It breaks my heart to watch it. People are so naive and afraid that they go to their deaths believing.
Hi a doctor here. Sorry for your loss. If what you said was accurqte your relative shouldn't have had the surgery for multiple reasons. His age, his ejf which is determined by an echo, and the cancer already metastasised in which case mostly there's no definitive role for surgery.
Medicine is just like any human endeavour flawed by human mistakes and desires for profit.
@Ri9e9e9 It is so sad to see elders with surgeries like this. They often never get out of bed again. They don't rehab and even necessary surgeries are poor prognosis.
I don't know if it's my bad luck but KP was clueless when I used them. I later learned that you cannot even sue them for their malpractice! you have to go their their own arbitration so they decide if they are at wrong.. Sorry for your loss, I learned that medical system is already bad, systems like KP makes it worse
Dr Goobie is an amazing human as it takes such an amazing person to walk away from a profession like that and be honest with yourself and then to come out and share it with others.
What I have taken away from this video is that I would like to make sure my two sons watch it and make sure they are honest with themselves about what is the right decision for them and how they can help others when they make decisions.
It is such a pity for people who seem to call things that they don’t agree with or are scared of conspiracy theorists, the real world is heroes
A neurosurgeon fixed my back when I was in my early 20s, I'm in my 40s now. No issues ever since the surgery. I'm forever grateful for that neurosurgeon and for that medical procedure. 🙏
I liked his testimony. He seemed like an enlightened human being who cares about other human beings.
Great interview thanks. The truth always comes out in the end ❤ Dr. Gooby... world's a better place for honest people like him, need more like him that's for sure.
“Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome.” - Charlie Munger
@@SgtCrypto beautiful quote
Amusing because Berkshire Hathaway own Coke and McDonalds. Many of their customers have had terrible health outcomes.
Dr. Casey Means, the author of "Good Energy", also quit her surgeon position because she realized that she was not helping her patients remove root causes of their health problems. I recommend her book, Good Energy.
She promotes a keto diet😖and comes across like a used car salesman with all her very expensive things she’s selling.
@@doctork1708her message is true regarding health care. I’d rather pay for levels than for unnecessary surgery also. Her knowledge is vast and she was brave to step out to tell the truth. It’s worth reading to be educated on how “health care” works in America.
@@doctork1708 i agree. i reached out to her practice in MA several years ago. it is super expensive, and not accessible to most people. i do not begrudge anyone their right to earn a living, but her pricing went way beyond that. i feel like maybe she began wanting to do more for patients, and then the ever present “business model” kicked in to high gear.
@@doctork1708 Yes, she does. I do not agree with her on Keto diet. My diet has been carb-based (no added sugar, though) for my entire life. But I think using CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for a week or so to know your blood glucose fluctuation is beneficial. You have more data to alter your lifestyle and diet.
@@doctork1708 i read the original comment and gave a like, eventhough i don't know the book. Just thought the cause was good. Then i read your reply and don't know if i should take back the like i gave the original comment😄.
I was told today that I needed to see a
"Neurosurgeon" ASAP!!!!
Now I'm listening to this, and I'm definitely rethinking everything!!!!!!!!!!!! 😢😔🤔🤔
YAH HAVE MERCY 🙏🏾 🛐 🙏🏾
I saw the Goobie video earlier when it popped up on my yt feed.
It made me think of Upright Health right away...the part about MDs who advise you to have surgery, pills, shots, infinite rest instead of minimally invasive therapy.
I've been a fan of UH for a few years and it's THE channel that really convinced me to have PT on 2 different body parts, cervical spine and lower back/glute area.
I was so shocked to see a highly trained neurosurgeon who left his practice and a very short time in practice.
I admire that he let his conscience be his guide.
Thank you for spotlighting the Goobie yt.
I continue to watch your videos as well.
For 13:45 my neck, I went for PT for 2 weeks and it got rid of all my pain. It took another few months to regain full range of motion in my shoulder also impacted.
For my lower back/glute, it took 5 months weekly visits to reduce pain and increase range of motion before I could walk normally again.
It then took 3 more months before I was finally able to walk / jog for exercise without pain.
Thank you so much!
Hi. I have pondered the issues he has raised over many years and came down to this simple answer. The knowledge is out there to heal thyself in many ways, and your channel is great for that, but the general public have been institutionalised into a way of thinking, living, eating that is detrimental to overall well being. Even when given the way out, people still choose to sit bad, eat bad, not exercise etc etc. big companies, the media, they are allllll aware of this and continue to live off the proceeds of ill health perpetrated by themselves. I am simplifying what the doctor reveals in his video, but it comes down to this.
There are as many varieties of chocolate bars and salty treats in the snack isle as there are varieties of vegetables in the produce section.😄Not to mention the sugary drink isle varieties too, and don't forget the shelves of salty cracker varieties. I'll add: this speaks volumes as to what many people eat i think.
It’s called programming!!
@@bornflex2975❤ Bingo!
Omg I love you so much you are helping so many people with your channel ❤ you should have a million subs !!!!
It’s Difficult to find a word to expresses my admiration for this Doctor! God Bless you Man!
Yes.., such a shocking truth revealing video.. so much bravery to talk openly abt it.
My elderly mother did a knee replacement surgery (one knee) a few years ago based on doctor’s order. Her knee actually got worse (could bend well and feel listless). She regretted it so much. Many of my coworkers had done hip knee ankle spinal cord surgery. No one got back mobility 100%. The best case was less pain and not getting worse. I always like the prevention method; don’t abuse overuse, be careful not to get hurt, weight management, reduce stress, healthy diet, do flexibility and mobility exercise. Eventually dna determines joint deterioration speed but until then, do what you can to prolong your bodily and mental health.
Facing spine surgery myself. Was experiencing leg pain, nerve pain, and though my back still hurts like hell, I've been working out and switched to the carnivore diet. The nerve and muscle pain is etting better. I've lost about 40 lbs, all my blood work has been coming up Aces. I feel better emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Watch Dr. Berry and other carnivore doctors. Some of these have also left the medical profession for the same reasons as Dr. Gooby. Going to watch his video now
thats great that carnivore diet changed your life and lost all that weight, but carnivore diet doesn't have unhealthy outcomes long term. Don't shoot the messenger. Real facts and studies of people are out there.
Dr. Berry is the best! Proper human diet is the best. Also having a solid spiritual life is the way to be happy, joyous and free! 🕊️
The most evidenced based recommendation we can make based on current totality of evidence, is heavily plant based diets.
I wonder. Many report feeling subjectively better when they change to a heavily plant based diet, or a carnivore diet. There’s a common denominator here. Largely removing processed foods. Could that be the common denominator?
Recently, the FDA announced it was removing brominated veg oils from GRAS (generally recognized as safe). We’ve known for awhile this ingredient is linked to a host of health problems. There are many other ingredients in processed foods like this.
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What a brave man he is for saying this. I can completely understand his frustration. If only more NHS consultants in the UK would come out and admit this. Some are. They get sacked. It's a long road.
I watched this video and he was brave. I felt bad for him because he quit something he loved. It was eye opening!!
How do you 'love' a job that you're disillusioned with?
@@ceeemm1901 You don't. He never "loved" medicine. Another Asian guy pushed by his Asian parents to be a doctor without thinking for himself how it would be in practice (ie apparently never gave a single thought to the idea of medicine as a business, which is sadly is in many ways, and evidently lacking the follow-through to understand that he can still do good in medicine if he wants).
@@scottrc5391 I love your cynicism. Maybe put it on pause for a second and realise people don't go into medicine, the career of healing, a job of altruism like nursing and teaching, to become cold hearted businessmen who are more held down and guided by bureaucracy than who needs care most
@@pregerzoreo4886 what did I say that was incorrect. He went into the field completely oblivious to the realities of the business side of medicine. But even that doesn’t fully explain his plight. As I wrote in another comment, if he had just wanted to be altruistic, he could have explored running his own clinic and being in full control of treatments and prices, particularly being cash only and not dealing with insurance (a route many doctors are increasingly taking).
@@scottrc5391 Fair comment, the altruistic part is well argued. I stand by the point about medical careers not being about money though. You might find reading "your life in my hands" interesting, it is a very good read and short enough to Finnish enough in a couple of hours, but demonstrates the harsh conditions people are in when doctors who go into a career to help people in their time of need and are made to watch people suffer and die purely because people in suits decide treatment can't go ahead for profit margins. There is a particularly shocking case involving a girl with an incredibly severe stomach pain that needed surgery, which she received because the doctors ignored the suits that told them they would lose their careers if they operated, but would have died had they not. I just firmly don't believe life should be dictated by a dollar figure.
I had a friend who was the administrator for a hospital in Minneapolis, he told me that he was so happy to be retiring because he said that when he started the profession was about healing but that now it was all about the money.
I watched his entire video. We need more people in society with the courage to do the right thing according to our moral compass
3 years ago, my then 80 year old mother broke her foot. She went to a couple specialists and one said she needed surgery...the second, said he could fix her foot w/out surgery. She chose to go with the latter. After weeks of being laid up in a cast, then some physical therapy and recommendations for good walking shoes...her foot is good as new.
I have three children between 14 and 23. I have never ever given them medication if I could avoid. I can count with the palm of my hand the times they have taken anything. They are extremely healthy and I know that is because their immune system is strong . Myself I am 51 and starting to have issues because I neglected myself but now I am building my health through diet and exercise and I feel great. No medicine, no surgery.
@@nuriacb7880 this is literally exactly my story too!
I am an acupuncturist. I resolve back pain very easily. Tight muscles are the main cause of back pain. It is so easy and effective. I wish everyone knew. 🥺
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Then you didn't get the point of the video. Very self centered comment.
@@CroisMoi Dude, you are a crook, even a bigger one than an average doctor.
@@w花b The comment was NOT self centered. I hear a lot of people suffering and I know homeopathy would have helped them. UNFORTUNATELY I am not a homeopath.
True
And people don’t even really need an acupuncturist or a chiropractor either. Many people are able to find relief merely by consistently sleeping on the floor for at least 30 days. The body gets used to the hard ground and the soreness and tightness and stiffness all melts away
Lesson learned.. i saw his video before and it was clear how honest and open he was about it. It is a negative aspect of an ego, money driven capitalistic system,.
You find also in many other areas's..
Good video, thank
Your voice is very calming you seem to be a very humble person please stay strong
Enhorabuena por la valentía de este Doctor.
Son cuestiones que se saben pero que a pocos interesa por sus repercusiones económicas.
Gracias por este video tan interesante.
Un abrazo grande, grande en especial para este doctor.
I think what you said at the end, about Dr. Goobie's bravery in displaying his moral character, is what has been resonating with people the most. Of course the content of his message in that video, but ultimately you need to be hella courageous to be so vulnerable and honest about your personal experience inside a system that is not necessarily, not always, operating (no pun intended) in the best interest of the person.
Spot on, every word. I'm a disabled veteran who's been having to find her own way to better health because the VA and the entire sick care profit system, just don't have any interest. Yoor channel and few like yoirs, have been instrumental. I've been sharing your work far and wide.
Yes, surgery has its place for emergencies and in certain specific circumstances but I've always shoed away from it for all the mentioned reasons. My own father was a doctor by passion and calling who'd wanted his patients to get well and do everything he knew to help them. Not so grand for the bottom line... As he used to be told by his many colleagues who were all about volume of patients, many repeat customers, and not the patient. I'm so proud of being his daughter because he was decades ahead of his time.
Thank you for your work and excellent delivery with facts, no bullshit, and a great low-key humor!
Isn't it funny how the Govt tickle your genitals to get you to sign up, promise you the world. Then when you get fkd-up, as is often common in the military, they just walk away.....Only a pleb could keep believing the same BS that the Govt has been dishing out forever.
The USA has major problems with the health care system but this is a distorted view. There's plenty of surgery to keep surgeons busy with legitimate necessary surgery that have saved my life in some cases and greatly improved it in others. The list in my case is: Diverticulitis that resulted in colon perforation requiring theremoval of a foot ofcolon, hip replacement that was very successful, cataract surgery that restored my vision and eliminated dependency on glasses and multiple problems from a horse accident that put me in the hospital for 29 days. Let's be thankful for all that the medical profession does for us and try and fix what's wrong which is mainly the insurance companies and the politicians. This video is an unhelpful chea p shot.
I worked in OR and decided early retire for the very same reason.. the best decision ever!
Agree. The video is eye opening. Yesterday I saw a video from a main stream news station in Australia where people who had spinal surgery was left in weel chairs with extreme pain after spinal surgery.
Dr Goobie video came by me at random and honestly changed my life forever. I’m 61 and a super minor back issue turned into me being in urgent care with back pain so bad I was crying for 7-9 days no sleep tried it all. I was desperate for surgery thinking that’s the fix. I just so happen to be vegan and a pretty active guy. Meaning the very things Goobie explained cured many of his patients I already do. And so, I decided to tough it out and tried acupuncture and IT WORKED! I’m in the San Diego area I’m an older white guy no clue what acupuncture is and it has changed my life. I can go on and on I just want to say Goobie’s video caused me to try alternative means to fix myself and it worked
Very well said and meaningful to help explain and clarify Dr. Goobie’s points and reasons why he left his medical profession. This also helps to address others who have had similar experiences in their professions. I can relate to my experience in law enforcement and left to join a satisfying career in education.
Never go under the knife unless it is absolutely necessary and you’ve exhausted all other options. And all these options are diet, exercise, sleep, and supplements BEFORE surgery unless it’s an emergency or that is the only high probability success intervention.
Dr Gooby is great doc and he speaks many truths
Where i live, surgery on the spine is always the final option. Everything else will be tried before making that choice. My fathers partner had no choice left and got surgery. She is now fine and has been for many years. So for some, surgery is the only thing left to try. Just make sure the surgeon is top notch.
@@skulkloe True. I manage a healthcare centre & we had this patient with spine problems. They told her if she did not have a op done she wouid be in a wheelchair within 5 years & if she did have the surgery done there was a 50/50 chance she would be in a wheelchair after the surgery. I asked her was it possible to do the surgery when she was already in the wheelchair & nobody told her that.
When she went back to the surgeon who asked him he got mad at her & did not answer her. I asked him randomly & he told me it did not change the outcome if she waited 5 years & then have the surgery when she was already in the a wheelchair.
Thanks for this great video. I was recommended a fusion of C6&C7 w/donor bone, titanium plates, etc. 20 years ago. Prior to this, I had been naive enough to think that surgeons recommended surgeries because they would "cure" problems. However, due to previous surgical "mis"adventures, I knew that was not the case, and that this surgery had a low chance of providing improvement. I declined the surgery and am so thankful I did. A long course of trial and error followed, including mainstream pain management, until I finally found a set of practices that put me in control of my pain and restored my mobility. I live with a level of pain that seems trivial compared to what I've been through, and I couldn't be happier. If I had had the sort of healing guidance that I naively expected from the medical community, the process would have been much easier.
I watched the whole video and I couldn’t help for feel for him. I hope we all realize there’s more to life than slaving away. You can do anything you want to do as long as it well you physically and mentally.
Stay safe everyone and know someone loves you ❤
Thank you for sending me the video of Dr, Goobie. I watched the whole thing. It was excellent. I subscribed to his channel.
Dr Goobie, A doctor with a heart!!! Much love!!!
I know I can’t even compare to a surgeon, but as a nurse, I completely feel him. Not only have I seen this done to other doctors, but we nurses are feeling it as well. It is really a shame when you realize after graduating school that we won’t be able to put that hero cape on like you thought you would.
Dr. Goobie is a hero.
That’d be a great interview with you two.
It was a great video. Really enjoyed his thoughts and got me thinking about my life.
I'm a licensed massage therapist with 14 years experience.
Massaging thousands of real human beings,many of them with back pain.
I've always felt that spinal surgeries dont help people.
My opinion.
I keep my mouth shut when interacting with them because I'm not medical.
Are you familiar with The Boulder Back Pain Study which demonstrates the effectiveness of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRP) in treating back pain? It was published in JAMA in 2022. I'm so happy you're bringing this reality to the public.
This! John Sarno was the man. Alan Gordon, Howard Schubiner, George Oldfield, Christie Uipi, Nichole Sachs... this is The Way Out.
I healed from dr sarno and doing this program as well
One thing/lesson you touched near the end, but that I think could be put more bluntly is: “It’s never too late to make a change”.
How many people out there are stuck in a position because they’ve invested too much time and/or money in it (as least seemingly), so they don’t make a change, and/or are to embarrassed to do so after such an investment.
Dr. Doobie mustered the courage to make a change despite decades of work and investment that I cannot even fathom.
I’m sure his video will inspire the courage others need to make changes in their lives, such as someone who’s in a toxic relationship, etc.
I believe this universal lesson is partially why his video has resonated with so many.
It’s never too late to change the way one thinks about something as well.
Been a nurse for 12 years. Doubted the system for 13. Love Dr. Goobie's video. Let's go!
If you have an interview or even just a chat or anything with Dr Goobie, I'd watch/listen forsure!
My mom had the 2nd best spinal surgeon taken off a tumor on her back. This is when I had the courage to get brain surgery. (I haven’t yet$
But I have so many seizures it messes up my back. I always go to the Chinese massage and they always make it better.
Minimally invasive back surgery saved my life. Before surgery, I was in constant agony. I spent all day waiting for night and all night praying for morning. After 1.5 years of P.T. my therapist told me "there are worse things than surgury".
What kind of back surgery did you get?
@@RaulEdu33 A keyhole lumbar decompression. I have spinal stenosis.
@@timothyvanderschultzen9640 Ouch 🤕 I hope you are doing better. I have scoliosis and have a few very bad days, some doctors say I could try surgery, and other doctors say I shouldn't. Will save some money to try stem cells therapy and continue chiropractor adjustment.
@8-bit-g Ablation was never presented to me as an option. Insurance wanted me to go a pain doctor to get 1 or 2 epidural steroid injections before surgury though. The epidurals didn't help and I got a referral to a surgeon who wanted to do a traditional laminectomy. I scheduled surgury and then found out that he didn't take my insurance. Next doctor wanted to do a laminectomy and put in a rod. Talked to my primary care doctor and he said let's talk to a neurosurgeon who does minimally invasive surgury. I thank God that's the route I took. I went into the hospital at 6 AM walking with a cane and left the same day at 3 PM without the cane. Pain was minimal and the recovery was at home. My biggest problem was muscle loss from inactivity for so long. I wish you well.
Probably the same reason why I quit my recent job with full benefits, $20+ hourly, no degree, kitchen work, same reason. Happier without absolute suffering
I would love it if there's any chance you can interview this great man!
His video just appeared on my TH-cam feed. I was intrigued, so I watched it. Wow! It was a fascinating confession of sorts, and so surprising! He is such a thoughtful guy! I'm happy to see your discussion here. It's a topic well worth our attention!
I don't know much, but I just watched an athlete who was operated on his spine, and 10 days later was back in practice and even competed in the Olympics for swimming yesterday. Surgeon has another option instead of quitting, he could have went to poorer locations where thousands of poor people in need of surgery couldn't afford it, that they just die waiting or live in agony, and performed surgeries for free. That in itself is very fulfilling and he still gets to practice his profession.
Poorer regions don't have the medical problems we have. They grow their own food, walk more and eat less process craps than US.
@@foodparadise5792 That's not true for all because I lived in one, and I speak from experience. Look at the poor and malnourished countries. And surgery needs don't just always come from lifestyle, it could be from an accident, a birth defect, a lifelong disease, result of a crime or calamity, etc. A surgeon in those areas or situations is very much needed.
Thank you. This is scary. My doc recommended painkillers and eventually surgery for my plantar fasciitis; instead, I asked for a PT requisition. My amazing PT resolved it, of course!
They have been a rupture in Dr patient relationships. I think he is one of the doctors leading the world and repairing that🙏
A couple of things came to mind after I watched his original video: 1. MIT does not have a medical school or residency program. It is unclear in what way he was an MIT-trained neurosurgeon, as MIT does not provide any relevant clinical training (one exception is the Harvard/MIT MD/PhD program, although he mentioned that he attended MIT as an undergraduate, not graduate). 2. There has been ample evidence for a couple of decades now that spine surgery may not be the way to go to improve symptoms, but this depends on the specific condition. In short, to those of us in the clinical realm, a lot of the good doctor's revelations weren't particularly revelatory.
I have so much respect for this doctor 🙏🏻
Another great video, thanks to both of you.
I totally agree with you and Dr Goobie, only thing I would add is, start listening to Prof Michael Hudson to understand what's really going on. His book "Killing the host" explains everything.
Yes, I watched the entire thing and needed that, loved it.
LOVE to see this!! The truth train is picking up steam! 🔥
Ali Abdaal (youtuber) left his practice, too. When he interviewed doctors, almost none of them said they'd continue to work if they won the lottery.
He's a joke
@@themanape he is only interested in prestige and $$$. Not a real doctor
Whys that?@@themanape
Thank you for the candid and informative video!
My brother was told that he needed brain stem surgery to fix a leaking blood vessel. We were all too trusting. We knew the surgery was a risk. But we do not believe that the surgeon was completely honest with us about it. He was left worse than he was before, basically disabled. After all was said and done--trying to be as dispassionate as possible about it--I came to believe that the medical system basically uses many patients as guinea pigs. They know they're likely to make things worse. But they hope that this will be a stepping-stone to better techniques in the future.
God BLESS this man! Thank you Dr. Goobie!
My best friend always reiterated “nothing exists outside yourself” meaning anything to do with your body and mind is all within your ability to heal.
Only a very tiny fraction of physicians demonstrate the integrity to speak up and/or to walk away like that Dr. Goobie. Next time you go to a doctor, think about that.
I hope this is the beginning of a trend with doctors who have a good moral compass. Good energy by Casey means is excellent and I believe chapter three is where she speaks of this very dilemma some doctors face. It’s a real struggle. As she points out, people don’t go into the field to meet a quota for invasive procedures. Also they typically are saddled with huge debt.
I agree. We need a fundamental change in the way we do things, at all levels. It depends on our priorities in doing things we do.
He said it when he said your job is to relieve suffering. That principle applies to us all. At all levels whether it is a cleaner, teacher, nurse etc whatever our roles in n the society, which is a big family to do our bit ,to make it better for the the inhabitants. Of a society .The role of the leaders is to manage the system, so that the inhabitants, the members of the family, will have better lives. This priority of doing things should not vhange as now, and money should not be the first motive.
Our primary goal should not be to accumilate more things than the next person, not cheat and grab a bigger portion, not to steal resources through wars from other big human family, ie: the world. When we keep doing the selfish things, only looking after the self interest, something corrodes
The hope, compassion , kindness go away and our well being goes down. This money making, when becomes the primary motive, like the cooperate culture which prevails at present, in medicine or societies at large we all will end up with a lot of things but no happiness
The subtle connectivity of well being in wholesome emotions, like sharing serving, kindness, etc and not in the bank balance, need to be understood and we need a change in the way we do thongs, priorities need to be thpught about. Otherwise we will leave an empty shell of a society to our future. We need to go back to forst principles again. This exactly is not related to the good doctor, but he is a bictim of a bigger system failure and unless that is corrected this will go on. People, good people will opt out and we all will loose in the end.
The way you simplified the explanation of insurance company profit gaming was masterful. Great video.
I have watched that Neurosurgeon several times. I've shared the video with many of the Medical students that are actually on surgery rotations.
Dr stay safe!!