In an era where a drug store sits on every corner and chronic illness is rising to unprecedented levels, Dr. Joseph Grasso — an osteopathic physician with 27 years of experience — joins The Deen Show to discuss a critical truth that most people never hear: modern medicine, while often well-intentioned, is largely driven by pharmaceutical interests rather than genuine healing. From psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan exposing how psychotropic drugs often make patients worse, to the reality that most medical training is funded by drug companies, this episode challenges every viewer to take responsibility for their own health and make informed decisions about what they put into their bodies.
The Problem with the “One Pill for Every Ill” Model
“Western medicine is killing us. Despite the fact that our doctors are probably very well-intentioned people, we have to start asking who is funding their training. The Mayo Clinic begrudgingly agrees that 40% of medical practice should be discarded, and it takes 17 years for new science to trickle into your doctor’s hands.”
Dr. Grasso explained that most physicians come out of medical school trained exclusively in pharmaceutical and surgical treatments — symptomatic medicine that suppresses symptoms rather than finding root causes. With only five to ten minutes per patient visit, doctors are practically forced to write prescriptions. The research articles they rely on are predominantly funded by drug companies, creating a cycle where medications are pushed as the only solution. Yet true holistic medicine — treating the whole person in body, mind, and spirit — requires time, listening, and a fundamentally different approach to health.
- Antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria, making patients more susceptible to future infections — especially harmful for children with recurring ear infections
- Out of 100 immunized people, herd immunity studies show as low as 15-20% may actually be protected
- Epigenetics proves that genes can change — you are not a prisoner of your family’s genetic history
- Informed consent is essential: patients must know every potential side effect before taking any medication or vaccine
- Dr. Grasso prescribes medication only 4-5 times per year, primarily for dangerously high blood pressure, and works to wean patients off drugs through holistic treatment
- The body is designed by the Creator with everything it needs to heal — as the founder of osteopathic medicine said, “The body is God’s drugstore”
True Healing Starts with Trusting the Creator’s Design
“The object of the physician is to find health — anyone can find disease. There is something in every patient that cannot die, that can never be affected by disease. It’s totally linked with the Divine. When you get to that space, healing begins.”
The message is clear: be proactive about your health, ask questions, and do not blindly follow any system — whether medical or otherwise — without understanding the full picture. Allah has designed our bodies with remarkable self-healing capabilities, and the best physicians are those who work with that divine design rather than against it. Choose your doctors wisely, prioritize nutrition and lifestyle changes, demand informed consent for every procedure, and remember that the same Creator who fashioned you in perfect proportion also placed within you everything you need to heal. Take charge of the amanah of your body, for you will be asked about it.
