Doctor Izzy Smith

Doctor (Endocrine registrar with an interest in sports medicine and athlete health 🤸‍♀️)
Health and nutrition 🍏❤️
Running😍
Mo Sista👨🏼💪🏻

[Doctor Izzy Smith @SmithIzzy]

The 4 corners report on the gross misconduct of surgeon Dr Simon Gordon demonstrates;

- Gross private hospital negligence
- Failure of AHPRA reporting
- Fundamental issues of Medicare
- Financial exploitation and grievous psychological and bodily harm of vulnerable women

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The Voice won’t divide Australia…

We are already divided;

- 10 year life expectancy gap
- 2.1 x <5 yo death
- 3.3 x very high psychological distress
- 14 x likely to be homeless
- Less access to healthcare, education and employment opportunities

Source;
AIHW

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A few things you shouldn’t be interested in;

- A psychiatrist’s opinion on heart disease 💜
- A sports Dr’s opinion on diabetes 🍎
- An anaesthetist’s opinion on vaccines 💉
- A surgeon’s opinion on nutrition🥑

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Justifying transphobia and hatred based on “Safety for Women and Children” is completely unfounded.

Women are killed primarily by current or former partners and child sex-abuse is generally committed by family members or friends.

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Claims that cholesterol is required for cellular function and therefore shouldn’t be lowered…
Is the same as saying glucose is required for cellular function therefore we shouldn’t treat diabetes.

Evidence over ideologies please.

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Not every Woman you know has needed an abortion…

But almost every Woman you know has been felt pressured or coerced into sex she didn’t want.

Roe vs Wade is terrifying and traumatic for Women.

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A Christian music festival can go ahead and attendees are all supplied with rapid antigen tests…

Whereas a doctor working with vulnerable patients can’t purchase one privately… let alone have them supplied daily at work.

#auspol

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If @ScottMorrisonMP thinks RATs shouldn’t be free as they’re just tests and not health care…

Does that mean he thinks cancer patients should pay for staging CT scans? Or pregnant woman with decreased fetal movements should pay for an ultrasound?

Are these also not healthcare?

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On NYE paramedics in NSW had the most calls in their 120 year history.

In Melbourne, people have called ambulances that then didn’t come or being turned away from hospitals as there were no beds.

Despite what politicians are saying… The healthcare system is not coping.

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Things that aren’t legally required but still good ideas;

1. Wearing condoms with new sexual partners.

2. Saying please and thank you.

3. Wearing masks and getting a Covid vaccine booster.

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Dear Doctors high on personal anecdotes and confirmation bias…

You are not an expert or authority on nutrition.

Stop thinking your personal experience trumps major epidemiological studies and specialist knowledge.

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Hotel quarantine was important but associated with worsening mental health and even suicide ideation.

As it thankfully comes to an end,
can we acknowledge and empathise with the genuine refugees that Australia has kept in hotel detention for OVER 12 months…

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Dear Victoria,

An asthma storm is forecast for today and tomorrow.

Please;

- Be be prepared
- Stay indoors as much as possible
- Seek medical review if you’ve got bad coughing or needing to use your puffer frequently🙏

[Doctor Izzy Smith @SmithIzzy]

Getting a booster Covid-19 vaccine is the best way to decrease overall community transmission which will;

-Prevent hospitals being over capacity.
-Protect the elderly and immunocompromised.
-Stay out of lockdowns🎉

[Doctor Izzy Smith @SmithIzzy]

The virtue of a value e.g.,
“Standing up for what you believe in” is entirely context dependent.

Allowing lack of accountability based on separation of values from the context…
Is a slippery slope for accepting dangerous and extreme behaviours and ideologies.

[Doctor Izzy Smith @SmithIzzy]

Language matters…

The words “Freedom Day” is insinuating we’ve all been imprisoned.

In reality we’ve been working really hard as a community together to keep each other safe…

Maybe “Safety Day” would be more appropriate.

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That social factors beyond a person’s control are often detrimental to their mental health, doesn’t mean people with privilege don’t also suffer from mental-illness or mental ill-health…

Just that they have many less barriers to good mental health.

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In Australia you are statistically 50 x more likely to die from pregnancy than AZ COVID vaccination…

But somehow it’s ok for public figures to share anti-abortion views, but giving a life-saving vaccine is far too”personal”?

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Imagine the public response if a Mother of six children was elected a state premier…

E.g. How will she be able to fulfil the role, her poor kids will be neglected etc.

Gender double standards are very real and hurt both Men and Women.

[Doctor Izzy Smith @SmithIzzy]

When politicians and celebrities are happy to share their anti-abortion views but claim they would…

“Never tell someone what to do with their health” when it comes to a life-saving vaccine…

We know public health is being politicised.