“MESHES: THE MEDICAL TECH YOU DIDN’T ASK FOR”

Behind the scenes of whatever surgery you are being told to get is often very cheap metal or plastic implantable meshes to support the new hardware being installed. While gold, silver, ivory, ceramics, and other non-corrosive materials were once used, the cost of good materials is no longer being covered by these procedures on a regular basis. Plastic polymers and cheaper metals are now used. There is a rising tide of patient-reported failures of their implanted meshes, extra surgeries (and more profits) to fix the damage, and emotional trauma from unnecessary and unexpected visits to the ER for artificial patches coming loose inside. This seminar will look into why reliance on artificial devices to “patch” the body often neglects the foundational systems (connective tissue strength, inflammation control, repair capacity) and what natural protocols can support true long-term function without foreign parts.