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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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.