The Sick Gaze
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Neuroinflammation, PANDAS, & OCD, Oh My! with the Brain Inflammation Collaborative
For this episode, I am joined by Christy Jagdfeld, President and Treasurer of the Brain Inflammation Collaborative, and Breanne Failor, Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Brain Inflammation Collaborative (BIC). This episode discusses a ...
The Teacher He Never Wanted: Crohn's Disease with Nima Koucheki
Nima Koucheki is a Swedish writer living in Amsterdam. He was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at thirty, after his stomach collapsed on a trip to Naples. Two surgeries and months on liquid formula followed, and at his lowest he weighed 56.7 kilo...
OCD: 10 Things I Would Do If I were Newly Diagnosed
Hi guys! Long time no see! (or hear). I recorded this episode from bed during a chronic illness flare, and I'm so glad I did! I had been wanting to talk about OCD for a while now, as it is something I have been dealing with for around 2 years. ...
Five Public Health Updates You Should Know
In honor of Thank You Public Health Day, here are five public health updates you should know! This episode was recorded over a month ago. Although a temporary funding bill was passed and signed into law on November 12, 2025, ending the governme...
Hysterical Histories: Unhinged Medical Myths about Womens Bodies
Welcome to The Sick Gaze Podcast! In this episode, we time-travel through centuries of wild medical myths, questionable “treatments,” and deeply rooted biases that have shaped women’s healthcare as we know it.From the ancient id...