The Young Taoist

The Clueless Doctor

Health EN ↓ 115 episodes

Hello everyone. I’m a doctor, currently pursuing my MD in human physiology. In this podcast, I try to explain the workings of the human body in an entertaining, digestible fashion.

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The Young Taoist

Episodes

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Part 1 08.09.2021 24:45

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are something that we should all know more about. I give an overall introduction of the topic in this episode.

Bell’s Palsy 09.08.2021 10:19

It’s the impairment of the 7th cranial nerve or the facial nerve. Not that uncommon, it’s a relevant thing to talk about.

Addisonian’s Disease 09.07.2021 15:42

A possibly fatal and often misdiagnosed condition, Addisonian’s disease is a must-know for all physicians.

Fibromyalgia may be an autoimmune disease 06.07.2021 8:44

Just read this article on the Guardian about a promising study by researchers which suggest that fibromyalgia may be autoimmune in nature.

Red Blood Cells: Structure, Parameters and Functions 15.05.2021 26:40

A first part in the series of RBCs.

An Introduction to Blood 21.04.2021 17:00

A brief overview of blood. I’m sorry, I forgot some important points that I should have mentioned, but as lazy as I am, I proceeded to upload this episode anyway.

Homeostasis 05.02.2021 20:21

Arguably the most fundamental concept of the human body.

Malaria 24.01.2021 16:56

A bit of an overview on malaria, the troublesome tropical infectious disease.

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 19.01.2021 17:19

An overview of the disease called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Parkinson’s Disease 08.09.2020 9:09

Parkinson’s Disease

Hypothermia 08.09.2020 11:08

Sorry. I made a mistake about the grading. Mild hypothermia: 32 to 35 degree Celsius. Moderate: 30 to 32. Severe: less than 30.

Headache 07.09.2020 16:40

The many causes of headache.

Hyperprolactinaemia 24.08.2020 13:25

Normally, the prolactin levels in the body are under 350 units. When they increase beyond that, we call it hyperprolactinaemia. And that ain’t very good.

Complications and Treatment of HIV 22.08.2020 25:52

I try my best to cover in general, the different complications of HIV and the treatment of them.

Mercury Poisoning and Minamata Disease 22.07.2020 10:51

Mercury Poisoning and Minamata Disease

Staphylococcus aureus 18.07.2020 13:07

A short overview of the infections, structure and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus.

Prostrate Cancer 17.07.2020 15:13

A quick overview of prostrate cancer.

Why is Life Now So Meaningless? 12.07.2020 10:18

Meaningless.

Arrhythmia, Infective Endocarditis and Other Stuff 10.07.2020 14:32

Me rambling on once again.