Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: The Tea That Doesn’t Cure Cancer (and Might Make It Worse)

Episode 475

Often cure-alls cure nothing (and do nothing), but other times they may actually hurt. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the Essiac tea formula, which claims to cure cancer while preventing people fro…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Sawbones: Pineapple

Episode 474

There is a claim on the internet that when you eat pineapple, it eats you back. This is actually true! Or more accurately, pineapple contains an enzyme that breaks down tissue. Dr. Sydnee and Justin …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Why Do I Always Burp Next to My Wife?

Episode 473

It’s time for us to answer some more listener medical questions, if “us” means “Dr. Sydnee McElroy.” Questions like: can you cook dirt enough to make it clean? What is Gaze-Evoked Tinnitus? Why do we…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Marvel Anatomy: Endgame

Episode 472

Justin returns to quiz Dr. Sydnee for the third and final analysis of the official Marvel Anatomy book. All will be revealed! Where does Colossus get his steel skin? How does Mystique turn into other…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Sawbones: Carpet Python Parasite

Episode 471

Sometimes respiratory and GI distress can be treated with antibiotics; other times it turns out there’s a live carpet python parasite in the brain. Dr. Sydnee discuss this rare case from a few years …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Episode 470

That thing where you get bitten by ticks and can't eat meat, is that real? Yes, it's real, and it's called Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Dr. Sydnee dives into the fascinating story of how we found out that som…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Blood Glucose Tolerance Test

Episode 469

If you’ve ever been pregnant or pregnant-adjacent, you may have heard of the blood glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. Many pregnant people find the process unpleasant and gross — which h…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Mamajuana

Episode 468

One of the national drinks of the Dominican Republic, Mamajuana has a long history as an enjoyed alcoholic beverage . . . and a medicine. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go over the backstories of this beverag…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Sawbones: Leprosy in Florida

Episode 467

Florida has a sudden uptick in cases of leprosy – but isn’t that just a weird Biblical disease? It’s real, it’s just fairly rare. Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring the history of leprosy from a 2014 episod…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Sawbones: Railway Madness

Episode 466

Trains are statistically one of the safest ways to travel, but please mind the vibrations. Dr. Sydnee talks about the brief period in the 1800's when men kept going wild on trains.

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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago