What if all those medical products we trust come with more risk than we think? And how much of that risk is buried in the fine print most of us never read? In this episode, we’re talking to Alexandra from @justtheinserts, who’s made it her mission to help people decode medical inserts, so we actually know what we’re putting in our bodies.
Alexandra digs deep into the pharmaceutical industry's claims, the power of informed consent, and why knowing the full story behind medical products is more important now than ever. Buckle up—this conversation will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about medicine.
KEY TOPICS
- How reading the fine print on medical product inserts reveals hidden risks and empowers personal decision-making.
- How government policies and liability laws protect pharmaceutical companies but leave patients at risk.
- Why doctors rarely offer alternatives—and how patients can advocate for better options.
- Why Alexandra kept her identity hidden online and the backlash she faced from keyboard warriors.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro: Defeating Bad Decision-Making in Life and Business
00:50 Carnivore, Veganism, and All the Diets In-Between
03:13 Introducing Alexandra and Just the Inserts
06:11 Father-Son Dynamics in the Workplace
08:35 Alexandra’s Journey to Creating @justtheinserts
10:54 Discovering Medical Inserts and Adverse Reactions
13:21 Explanation of Adverse Reactions and Manufacturer Inserts
15:40 Alexandra’s Daughter’s Health and the Vitamin K Injection
18:00 Risks of Vitamin K Injections and Understanding Its Ingredients
20:06 Potential Adverse Reactions: Vitamin K and Hep B
22:16 Pharmaceutical Liability and Industry Protections
24:36 Streamlining Research for Informed Consent
27:03 Building Critical Thinking Skills
29:29 Learning to Analyze Manufacturer Inserts
31:48 Informed Consent in Health Decisions
34:15 Presumptive Delivery Strategy in the Medical Industry
36:36 Vaccine Shedding
38:58 Shocking Discoveries: Adverse Reactions
41:20 Pushback from Pharmaceutical Reps and the Industry Culture
43:40 Responsibility and Bias in Health Decisions
45:54 Sanger’s Story: Navigating Multiple Prescriptions in Adolescence
48:19 Key Questions to Ask When Receiving a Diagnosis
50:38 Importance of Understanding Drug Families and Side Effects
52:57 Doctor-Patient Dynamics
57:26 Alexandra’s Decision-Making Tip for Business Owners
01:01:24 Key Takeaways
01:03:04 Message from the Producer
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Well Considered: A Handbook for Making Informed Medical Decisions: https://www.justtheinserts.com/shop/
Alexandra, the founder of Just the Inserts, provides training and resources for patients and parents to make informed decisions about medical products. Sourced from .gov websites, her book, training course, and website help you make informed medical decisions rooted in knowledge and confidence.
