Ep. 55: Is Healthcare Rigged Against You? w/ Dr. Rahul Kapur
In Today’s Episode: Is Healthcare Rigged Against You? Join us as we talk with Dr. Kapur, a concierge physician and psychedelic researcher, who shares his insights on why the current medical system is broken—and what he's doing differently to restore trust, time, and true healing in medicine. Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode: -How capitalism and insurance gatekeeping distort patient care -The powerful, underused role of psychedelics in mental health treatment -Why understanding your own labs and asking better questions could save your life Questions We Answer in This Episode: -Why can’t your doctor just order the test you need? -What actually happens during an Ayahuasca ceremony—and how does it change your brain? -What three questions should you ask your doctor at your next appointment?
Key Points
- The current health insurance system often prioritizes profit over patient care, leading to unnecessary treatments and delayed access to necessary diagnostics.
- Psychedelic therapies like psilocybin and DMT show significant promise for treating major depressive disorder and anxiety, but the commercialization and regulation of these treatments remain complex and ethically challenging.
- Patients should regularly ask their doctors about potential off-ramps for their medications, ways to protect their health as they age, and consider alternatives to traditional insurance for better healthcare outcomes.
Chapters
| 0:00 | |
| 1:00 | |
| 2:39 | |
| 7:04 | |
| 13:09 | |
| 19:33 | |
| 23:23 | |
| 26:37 | |
| 30:05 | |
| 34:48 | |
| 40:37 | |
| 44:48 | |
| 48:25 | |
| 49:48 | |
| 55:12 | |
| 59:59 | |
| 1:02:24 | |
| 1:04:51 | |
| 1:10:41 |
Transcript
Loading transcript...