{"podcast":{"title":"Funny Medicine Podcast","slug":"funny-medicine-podcast-6411675","podcast_index_feed_id":6411675,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/funnymedicinepodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/funnymedicine","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/funnymedicinepodcast/20230602_070652_1946961ccebcb63f04f6b69b49839967.jpg","author":"Julia Brunet and Yvette Gonzalez, D.O.","episode_count":144,"summary":"Funny Medicine Podcast – The Cure for Boring Medical Talk! Get your dose of medicine— but funny! 🤣💊 Join Dr. Yvy and medical researcher Julia Brunet , two science-loving besties who break down medical mysteries, health fads, and the weirdest wellness trends with wit and sarcasm. From anti-aging disasters to bizarre medical history and the latest in medicine and health, they serve up expert insights with a side of sarcasm. Each week, they dissect trending health topics, viral medical news, and those too-weird-to-be-true medical cases—so you learn and laugh along the way. Whether you’re a healthcare pro, a curious hypochondriac, or just here for the comedy, Funny Medicine Podcast is your prescription for hilarious medical banter. 💉 Laugh. Learn. Repeat. 🎧 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday! Hit Follow for your weekly dose of comedic medicine. 🔎 Search “funny medical podcast” and start streaming now! #MedicalComedy #FunnyMedicinePodcast #HealthHumor #LaughAndLearn","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T04:20:25.357240+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/funny-medicine-podcast-6411675"},"episode":{"title":"Vampire Disease Is Real: Porphyria Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment | Funny Medicine","slug":"vampire-disease-is-real-porphyria-symptoms-triggers-treatment-funny-medicine","published_at":"2025-10-28T11:01:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/funny-medicine-podcast-6411675/vampire-disease-is-real-porphyria-symptoms-triggers-treatment-funny-medicine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/funny-medicine-podcast-6411675","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/funnymedicinepodcast/2277839","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/212833/2277839/funnymedicinepodcast/2025_10_18_20_43_50_9cd7abd4-1e20-4e4f-ab33-12371f30ed4a.mp3","summary":"Vampires are fake. Porphyria is real. We break down the science behind the so-called “vampire disease,” in plain English, with Halloween vibes and zero fluff. What you’ll learn • What porphyria is, how heme is made, and why enzyme problems cause symptoms • Acute vs cutaneous types, including AIP, HCP, VP, PCT, EPP, XLP, and CEP • Classic symptoms you should know: severe abdominal pain, nerve changes, painful photosensitivity, dark or red urine • Common triggers to avoid: unsafe drugs, fasting or low carb intake, alcohol, infections, hormonal changes • How doctors test for it: urine ALA and PBG during attacks, porphyrins in blood or stool, genetic testing • Treatments that work: IV hemin for attacks, givosiran for prevention in acute hepatic porphyria, phlebotomy and low-dose hydroxychloroquine for PCT, afamelanotide for EPP • Living with porphyria, sunlight precautions, diet tips, and when to seek urgent care • Halloween tie-ins and myths vs facts Who this episode helps • Patients with unexplained abdominal attacks or light-triggered skin pain • Caregivers who want clear guidance they can use today • Anyone who loves medical stories that separate legend from real biology Listen, subscribe, and share so more people hear accurate information on rare diseases. Comment with your questions. We read them. 🔔 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/FunnyMedicineSubscribe 🎧 Listen: https://funnymedicinepod.link 👍 Like & Share if you learned something new 🎙️ New episodes every Tuesday. Hit SUBSCRIBE and ring the bell! 📱 Follow us everywhere Instagram & Threads: @funnymedicinepodcast Twitter/X: @FunnyMedPod TikTok: @funnymedicinepodcast THIS PODCAST IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. Sources listed in video version of this episod…","meta_description":"Vampires are fake. Porphyria is real. We break down the science behind the so-called “vampire disease,” in plain English, with Halloween vibes and zero fl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2593,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/funny-medicine-podcast-6411675/episodes/vampire-disease-is-real-porphyria-symptoms-triggers-treatment-funny-medicine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/funny-medicine-podcast-6411675/vampire-disease-is-real-porphyria-symptoms-triggers-treatment-funny-medicine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}