Dr. Paul Turke

People, soda pops and those kinds of things that people bring into their house. And so it's a daunting problem, though. You can explain it to people. It's easy to get. It's not easy to understand that mismatch. But getting people to, you know... be more active and avoid some of those foods is just a hard thing. I dread it when I've got a 10-year-old who can't hop up onto the exam table.

He already weighs 130 pounds and you know his parent sits down on the bench in the room and you know they're they weigh 300 pounds i mean what what can i do you know i i i if i could take the kid home with me you know maybe i'd have a chance but um it's just it's a really really hard problem uh to solve but um I think it's just so, so such an important thing.

He already weighs 130 pounds and you know his parent sits down on the bench in the room and you know they're they weigh 300 pounds i mean what what can i do you know i i i if i could take the kid home with me you know maybe i'd have a chance but um it's just it's a really really hard problem uh to solve but um I think it's just so, so such an important thing.

He already weighs 130 pounds and you know his parent sits down on the bench in the room and you know they're they weigh 300 pounds i mean what what can i do you know i i i if i could take the kid home with me you know maybe i'd have a chance but um it's just it's a really really hard problem uh to solve but um I think it's just so, so such an important thing.

I mean, especially our, I mean, it's a problem in kids, but it's especially a problem in, uh, you know, as people get older and, um, you know, I, I don't know what the number is, but so many of our healthcare dollars get spent keeping people who've abused themselves, uh, you know, for five, six decades alive or, you know, trying to keep them partially alive at least.

I mean, especially our, I mean, it's a problem in kids, but it's especially a problem in, uh, you know, as people get older and, um, you know, I, I don't know what the number is, but so many of our healthcare dollars get spent keeping people who've abused themselves, uh, you know, for five, six decades alive or, you know, trying to keep them partially alive at least.

I mean, especially our, I mean, it's a problem in kids, but it's especially a problem in, uh, you know, as people get older and, um, you know, I, I don't know what the number is, but so many of our healthcare dollars get spent keeping people who've abused themselves, uh, you know, for five, six decades alive or, you know, trying to keep them partially alive at least.

And I mean, I think most of our healthcare dollars get spent trying to keep somebody alive for the last three months of their lives and that kind of thing. Is that right? I think so. And, uh,

And I mean, I think most of our healthcare dollars get spent trying to keep somebody alive for the last three months of their lives and that kind of thing. Is that right? I think so. And, uh,

And I mean, I think most of our healthcare dollars get spent trying to keep somebody alive for the last three months of their lives and that kind of thing. Is that right? I think so. And, uh,

it's not that I'm against helping people when they're older, but if people would help themselves when they were younger and avoid some of these problems, all those healthcare dollars could be shifted to young people and daycares could be better. And then the mom stuck at home with three kids and no help. I mean, we could reallocate a lot of these things as a society if people were just

it's not that I'm against helping people when they're older, but if people would help themselves when they were younger and avoid some of these problems, all those healthcare dollars could be shifted to young people and daycares could be better. And then the mom stuck at home with three kids and no help. I mean, we could reallocate a lot of these things as a society if people were just

it's not that I'm against helping people when they're older, but if people would help themselves when they were younger and avoid some of these problems, all those healthcare dollars could be shifted to young people and daycares could be better. And then the mom stuck at home with three kids and no help. I mean, we could reallocate a lot of these things as a society if people were just

more responsible, but it's a tough problem, isn't it?

more responsible, but it's a tough problem, isn't it?

more responsible, but it's a tough problem, isn't it?

I mean, I think so. You know, I think antibiotics are wonderful inventions and lifesaving, but they're certainly overused. And so that leads to the evolution of resistance and stuff. But the big category that I think is overused are the psychotropic medications, you know, putting teenagers on drugs.

I mean, I think so. You know, I think antibiotics are wonderful inventions and lifesaving, but they're certainly overused. And so that leads to the evolution of resistance and stuff. But the big category that I think is overused are the psychotropic medications, you know, putting teenagers on drugs.

I mean, I think so. You know, I think antibiotics are wonderful inventions and lifesaving, but they're certainly overused. And so that leads to the evolution of resistance and stuff. But the big category that I think is overused are the psychotropic medications, you know, putting teenagers on drugs.

multiple antidepressants and ADHD medicines and so on, I'm always happier to start with changing behaviors, modifying behaviors, start with some counseling, start with some explanation, explaining to kids that it's natural and okay to feel anxious. Have you heard about the smoke detector principle? Of course.