Medical Medium Podcast – Episode 116: They Don't Understand The Chronically Ill

Host: Anthony William
Date: September 19, 2025

Episode Overview

In this eye-opening episode, Anthony William discusses the widespread misunderstanding and neglect of the chronically ill in both the mainstream and alternative health industries. Drawing from decades of experience and his “Spirit of Compassion” guidance, William critiques the profit-driven trends in wellness culture and underscores the lack of genuine, effective solutions for those struggling with chronic, “mystery” illnesses. He advocates for greater awareness, compassion, and the transformative healing power of advanced medical information—available for free through his platforms.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Modern Reality of Chronic Illness

• Chronic Symptoms as the New Normal

  • William opens with the observation that nearly everyone either knows someone who is struggling with health—or is struggling themselves.
    • “Chances are, whether they show it or not, most of the people in your life do. And chances are you're one of them.” – Anthony William [00:01]
  • Chronic illness spans a spectrum of physical and mental symptoms: anxiety, depression, fatigue, endometriosis, thyroid issues, Lyme, unexplained pain, brain fog, and more.

• Health Industry Neglect of the Chronically Ill

  • The mainstream and alternative health worlds are not designed to genuinely serve those with complex, persistent health problems.
    • “What's offered out there and what's popular is still not geared to the chronically ill...all these products...won't stop fatigue, chronic fatigue, aches and pains, trigeminal neuralgia, tingles and numbness, and hundreds of other symptoms. None of that will touch any of that.” [01:25]
  • Most trends (e.g., collagen powders, creatine, mushroom coffee) favor the healthy or mildly unwell—leaving the sickest behind.

The Profit Trap in Alternative and Conventional Medicine

• Trendy Wellness Products & False Promises

  • Anthony names a long list of popular supplements and “superfoods” that fail to address true chronic illness:
    • “Creatine, l carnitine, pearl powder, collagen, colostrum...fulvic acids, shilajit, maca, probiotics, electrolytes...the list goes on.” [01:35–02:30]
  • Marketing urges sick people to purchase ineffective products while withholding genuine healing options like celery juice due to lack of profitability.
    • “Celery juice is helping people worldwide...but it’s sabotaged by jealous health industry people that can’t make any money off it.” [03:20]

• Blurring Lines Between Conventional and Alternative Worlds

  • The conventional (“big pharma”) and alternative health industries both prioritize profits over real healing for the chronically ill.
    • “It has become virtually one with the conventional model. It may not share the same beliefs, but it shares the big money grab.” [04:30]
  • People with complex, multi-symptom illness are often abandoned once they stop consuming these ineffectual products.

The Exploitative Influence of Wellness “Experts”

• Influencers and the Mimicry of Chronic Illness

  • Social media personalities and practitioners often exaggerate their experiences with minor symptoms to sell products to desperate, seriously ill people.
    • “Mimicking the chronically ill symptoms and conditions as if they have the same ones...becoming imposters...catfish trap or bait on a hook.” [06:05]

• Cycle of Desperation

  • Chronically ill consumers bounce from trend to trend, misled by influencer testimonials and marketing tactics—never given real answers.
  • “It’s not about letting people know what really works these days...The goal is just take advantage while you can.” [08:05]

The Lived Experience of Chronic Illness

• The True Difference
  • William differentiates those living with chronic illness from healthy or fitness-focused individuals, dispelling the notion that all health issues can be solved with standard advice about diet and exercise.
    • “It’s different when you’re chronically sick. Some people can’t even take a shower without having to lay down for an hour afterwards.” [11:15]
  • Profound struggles: severe fatigue, intense brain fog, immobility, frequent appointments; often invisible and misunderstood.

The Health Industry’s Confusing, Harmful Advice

• Being Pulled in Every Direction

  • Anthony details the “wind-blown” cycle of contradictory health advice given to the chronically ill: more protein, less salt, electrolytes, probiotics, endless labs, Lyme treatments, alkaline diets, expensive machines, bleach cleanses—and none providing real improvement.
    • “What usually gets thrown at them...protein deficiency...then more water...now it’s salt...then probiotics...then Lyme...then bleach or sodium bicarbonate...then a $5k water machine...none of it works.” [15:05–18:40]

• Dangers of Misdiagnosis & Misguided Treatments

  • Many remedies and cleanses (e.g., diatomaceous earth, colostrum) can actually worsen illness by feeding pathogens or damaging immunity.
    • “Colostrum...feeds the very thing behind their illness. It actually supports their illness in a toxic way. The very pathogens...would love to feed on dairy and colostrum. And they do.” [23:30]
    • “People have lost their lives because of diatomaceous earth...just by sprinkling it on their couch and breathing it in.” [24:10]

• Mold and Pathogen Confusion

  • Mold exposure can lower immunity, but often the true cause is viral or bacterial pathogens that “ignite” after the immune system drops—a bigger picture often missed by practitioners.
    • “Mold is the immune system dropper, but yet not the true cause of why they are truly sick...Pathogens that took advantage of a lowered immune system.” [25:25]

• Endless Merry-Go-Round

  • The chronically ill are left looping through diets, supplement trends, and practitioners due to lack of foundational answers.
    • “It goes on for years, decades...musical chairs. Now they’re back on shilajit, now back on fulvic minerals, charcoal, krill oil, keto, carnivore...” [26:50]

The Disrespect and Neglect of the Chronically Ill

• Chronic Illness as a Marginalized Reality
  • Historically and presently, those with ongoing, unexplained symptoms are not respected—by either movement.
    • “People who were chronically ill back then weren’t respected and they still really aren’t respected now. The health movement of today does not truly respect the chronically ill.” [29:30]
  • The medical medium movement is positioned as a community where answers and respect are possible.

Advanced, Root-Cause Healing Information

• Cutting through the Confusion

  • Anthony presents his information as decades ahead of both science and the health industry, uniquely capable of explaining true causes—pathogens, toxins, especially heavy metals—and providing actionable steps for recovery.
    • “Learning why you’re sick is critical...if it’s mercury, aluminum, copper, cadmium, arsenic, lead, nickel...how to get them out.” [30:55]
    • “Learning about the pathogens behind your illness...how fats in your diet impact the liver...how pathogens like Epstein Barr could be behind so many neurological symptoms.” [31:45]

• Key Components for Healing

  • Celery Juice: Stressed as an unprofitable but foundational healing tool sabotaged by industry interests.
  • Dietary Adjustments: Lowering fats, bringing in fruits and greens, sourcing B12 naturally, proper zinc supplementation.
  • Heavy Metal Detox: Removal of toxic metals that feed pathogens and disturb neurological and immune function.
  • Understanding Pathogens: Realizing viruses like Epstein Barr, not “autoimmunity,” underlie many chronic conditions (MS, Hashimoto’s, fibromyalgia, etc.).
  • Specific Protocols: Emphasis on Medical Medium’s liver rescue salad, smoothies, heavy metal detox, brain shot therapies, and more.
    • “Take one hour at a time, one day at a time...three steps forward, two steps back, three steps forward again...healing happens faster and faster.” [36:30]

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “Everybody deserves a chance to heal, but that chance gets squandered, thrown away...for a lot of people, years can go by and setbacks can occur.” [03:02]
• “The industry’s not built for that. Instead, some dragon will push an ad in front of their face on social saying how don’t drink celery juice...” [13:55]
• “You can be an expert on how to recover yourself regardless of any kind of illness...You just have to learn the information. It’s here, it’s free, it’s in your hands. You can truly heal and never forget it.” [41:35]

The Medical Medium Method: Hope for the Chronically Ill

• Holistic, Root-Cause Approach

  • Healing protocols focus on nutrient-dense foods, heavy metal detoxification, identification and reduction of pathogen load, and immune-system strengthening through correct nutrition and supplementation.

• Empowering Listeners

  • The driving message is one of empowerment and encouragement, providing free information to all who seek it.
    • “See, I believe in you and I know you can do it. You just have to learn the information. It’s here, it’s free, it’s in your hands.” [41:50]
  • William offers his website, books, and social platforms as sources of non-commercial guidance.
    • “Hundreds of millions of people have visited medicalmedium.com and never paid a penny. They just got pure free information on how to heal.” [43:07]

Important Timestamps

• 00:01–05:00 – Introduction: The prevalence of chronic illness and the health industry’s neglect
• 07:00–09:45 – How the wellness industry preys on the sick; influencer mimicry
• 11:15–15:00 – Realities of living with serious chronic illness vs. general fitness/wellness advice
• 15:05–25:00 – The merry-go-round of failed treatments, diagnoses, and supplement fads
• 30:55–36:30 – The Medical Medium approach: root causes, heavy metals, pathogens, and dietary protocols
• 41:35–43:10 – Closing words of hope, validation, and guidance to seek out free resources

Episode Tone & Style

Anthony William’s style is direct, urgent, and compassionate, using vivid metaphors (“dragons with big bank,” “mattress island”) and a conversational but passionate tone. He positions himself as an advocate for the “hidden army” of the chronically ill, pushing back against industry exploitation and pseudo-solutions, and offering an alternative grounded in spiritually guided insight.

Final Thoughts

This episode is a call to awareness, validation, and action for those suffering from chronic, unexplained illnesses—and a sharp critique of both mainstream and alternative health spaces that profit from confusion. William’s message: Real, affordable healing is possible with truth, information, and compassion.

Find more free information and full protocols at medicalmedium.com.