{"podcast":{"title":"Itchy & Bitchy Podcast","slug":"itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229","podcast_index_feed_id":397229,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4303608/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://ItchyandBitchy.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dedca39f75cd214a503ab001ea80eba7.jpg","author":"Miller-Hnilica","episode_count":221,"summary":"Itchy & Bitchy is the podcast for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health and hormone health to autoimmune disease and chronic pain , we investigate what science actually says. We examine functional medicine, holistic health, and alternative medicine with the same skeptical If it’s pseudoscience, we’ll call it. If it’s medical gaslighting, patient advocacy failure, or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers, and wellness skeptics WE OFFER No filters. No BS. Just the truth your doctor didn’t have time to tell you. Meet Doc Itchy (Dr. Keith A Hnilica, DVM, MS, DACVD), a veterinary allergist allergic to Nonsense, and Dr. Stephen Miller, DNP, ACNP-BC a data-driven acute-care cardiology Brainiac with a low tolerance for medical BS. Together, they poke the swollen ego of healthcare, question sacred cows, mock wellness garbage, and translate confusing medicine before the system bills you for oxygen. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read or listen to more Vist our Facebook at I&B Podcast Visit our Principle Sponsor at DocItchy.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:17:03.096677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229"},"episode":{"title":"Blood Tests for Multiple Cancers + Whole Body Scan Info - Itchy and Bitchy","slug":"blood-tests-for-multiple-cancers-whole-body-scan-info","published_at":"2025-09-13T22:33:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229/blood-tests-for-multiple-cancers-whole-body-scan-info","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-tests-for-multiple-cancers-whole-body-scan-info-itchy-and-bitchy--67748616","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67748616/iab_108.mp3","summary":"In this update to the August 2024 episode, Karen explains the surge of direct-to-consumer “whole-body” MRI/CT screenings and how to decide with your provider whether they’re a good fit. In the re-aired episode, Karen explores the Galleri test, a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test that can identify over 50 types of cancer. She explains how the test works, its potential benefits, and the risks associated with its use. She also shares personal stories from individuals who benefited from the test, while discussing ongoing research to determine its effectiveness in improving cancer outcomes. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support . Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system. From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we’ll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers : WE OFFER No BS","meta_description":"In this update to the August 2024 episode, Karen explains the surge of direct-to-consumer “whole-body” MRI/CT screenings and how to decide with your provi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1568,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229/episodes/blood-tests-for-multiple-cancers-whole-body-scan-info/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast-397229/blood-tests-for-multiple-cancers-whole-body-scan-info.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}