352: Dr. Google, invisible illnesses & how to make better health care choices | Talya Miron-Shatz, Ph.D.
b'Talya Miron-Shatz, Ph.D.: "When you\'re choosing a doctor, it\'s important to feel connected to this person\\u2014you\'re going to get better treatment and better health outcomes.\\u201d\\xa0\\nMiron-Shatz, a researcher, author, and medical decision-making expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to feel more empowered in your health, plus:\\n- How to Google health-related questions without spiraling (00:44)\\n- How to navigate probabilities & percentages in health care (10:33)\\n- Nonnegotiable qualities to look for in a doctor (12:20)\\n- Why you should always ask your doctor for alternatives (23:19)\\n- What to do if you feel dismissed by a health care professional (26:32)\\n\\nReferenced in the episode:\\n- Miron-Shatz\'s book, Your Life Depends On It.\\n- Miron-Shatz\'s research on thank you letters. \\n- Miron-Shat\'z mbg article on health literacy.\\n- Thinking Fast And Slow, by Daniel Kahneman.\\n- mbg\'s Invisible Illness series.\\n- Miron-Shatz\'s website.\\n\\nEnjoy this episode! Whether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'