In this episode I look at the rise of consumer medicine with increasing requests
for tests or interventions driven by people themselves. It has boomed in recent years and
I want to look at how we can draw the line between consumer healthcare and retail.
Cortisol: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22187-cortisol
SIBO: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21820-small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth-sibo
MCAS info: https://www.mastcellaction.org/
Rationing in the NHS: https://www.bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026-100765?__cf_chl_tk=uuJmA7dbhxE43HI9RQLpTvgHCLNftcClYbNGxOydJXA-1791977808-1.0.1.1-9e6v98b4Up72vzAkwWPVhO5SOqdZIHpORi8_LUdAFJA
Buying medication abroad - an example: https://www.discoverbkk.com/what-to-do-in-an-emergency/where-can-i-buy-medicine-in-bangkok
Origins and harms of consumer medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9297484/
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