About this show:
We think we’re so sure about what we know about science – did you know, though, that there are 48 catalogued forms of bias? There exists, and I was excited to learn this, a catalogue of bias that is constantly tweaked and updated. Which leads me to today’s show with Dr Lewis Ehrlich – one of our most popular guests over the years.
When I saw Lewis had been accepted into a one-of-a-kind postgraduate program in Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare at Oxford University last year, I was already excited about this conversation I knew we’d have for the show once he completed it!
What’s brilliant about this program is that you come together with people from outside your medical field – neurosurgeons, Oncologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cardiologists, Public Health PhDs, and general practitioners- to conduct, analyse, critique, and improve scientific literature. It was a tremendous honour to be accepted into and learn at this historic University.
We explore science in today’s show, both generally and as it relates to Lewis’s field of practice, dentistry. You’ll hear about:
- Bias and how we both form them and become more aware of them in our own lives as we explore topics.
- Nuance – it’s all about who you are and what you need, and our system isn’t built for that.
- The need to leave our black and white frameworks in medical practice, while also not throwing everything we know out the window
- The fine line between curiosity and analysis, and suspicion and mistrust
- Fluoride as an example – not always essential, not always ‘bad’ either if you consider all relevant factors in a ‘to fluoridate or not’ debate.
- New frontiers in dental health
- What we know for sure helps us keep excellent oral health overall.
Enjoy the show
Your host,
Alexx Stuart
Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement
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Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Instagram: @doctor.lewis ; @sydneyholisticdental
What Lewis mentions in the show for further reading, if interested:
The Reproducibility Crisis (practitioner login/Institution login only)
Trust Eroded when drug regulators are for hire
The Oxford head of Evidence Based Medicine on Substack
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About Dr Lewis Ehrlich
Dr Lewis Ehrlich is co-principal Dentist at Sydney Holistic Dental Centre. He graduated from James Cook University (JCU) with the Academic Medal. Lewis also has a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) from the University of Sydney. He recently graduated from Oxford University, completing his Postgraduate studies in Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Care.
Lewis is the Honorary Dentist to the Football Federation of Australia (FFA), encompassing the Socceroos, Matilda’s, A-League, W-League and National Youth Teams. His role includes educating players, management and medical staff about the best ways to maintain oral health for improved health and performance outcomes.
Before studying dentistry, he completed a Bachelor of Science at Northeastern University in Boston, USA, after receiving a soccer scholarship. He then moved to Reykjavik, Iceland, where he played professional soccer. Through his sporting endeavours, he has become acutely aware of the importance of prioritizing health and wellness.
Lewis is passionate about the many links between oral and general health. He is a qualified fitness instructor, having attained a Cert IV qualification and has graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition New York, USA, with a qualification in Holistic Health Coaching. He is also a member of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, the American Academy of Clear Aligners and the Australasian Osseointegration Society.
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