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Hospitals Taking Organs From Donors That Are STILL ALIVE?!? w/Kim Bright

2025-08-20 News & Politics
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System Failures in Organ Donation and Gut Health as Foundational Wellness

Discover horrifying discoveries regarding systemic failures in the organ donation industry and learn how fundamental gut health drives immunity against severe inflammatory conditions.

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  • A federal probe confirmed severe lapses, including preparing to harvest organs from patients who showed signs of life.
  • RFK Jr. demands systemic reform following evidence that organ procurement agents acted like "vultures."
  • True health originates in the gut microbiome, which directly impacts skin, cognitive function, and resistance to disease.
  • Kimchi is highlighted as the "king of fermented foods" due to its unique 900+ probiotic strains supporting gut balance.

This discussion juxtaposes critical failures in end-of-life medical protocols with proactive steps listeners can take now to secure long-term wellness through diet. Kim Bright discusses both the systemic urgency concerning organ procurement and the necessity of maintaining a healthy gut biome to prevent chronic illness.

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In 2021 a man in Kentucky was mistakenly declared brain dead and nearly had his organs harvested before doctors realized he was alive, prompting a federal investigation into the organ donation system. The probe found dozens of troubling cases where patients showed signs of life or neurological activity incompatible with organ donation. RFK Jr. called the findings horrifying and pushed for reform, citing systemic failures and desensitization in the industry. Jimmy and Brightcore’s Kim Bright discuss the issue, as well as other health-related issues including gut microbiome balance and the role of fermented foods like kimchi in preventing disease and supporting overall wellness. Kimchi One from Brightcore – Health Starts in the Gut Get 25% Off – Use Code: DORE at https://www.mybrightcore.com/dore Or call (888) 253-0418 for up to 50% OFF your order and Free Shipping! Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership Go to a Live Show: https://www.jimmydore.com/tour Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams LIVESTREAM & LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: Email: https://mailchi.mp/jimmydorecomedy/ytlivestreams Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyDoreShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmydoreshow WATCH / LISTEN FREE: Videos: https://www.jimmydore.com Podcasts: https://www.jimmydore.com (Also available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player.) ACCESS TO FULL REPLAYABLE LIVESTREAMS: Become a Premium Member: https://www.jimmydore.com/premium-membership SUPPORT THE JIMMY DORE SHOW: Make a Donation: https://www.jimmydore.com/ Buy Official Merch (Tees, Sweatshirts, Hats, Bags): https://thejimmydoreshow.dashery.com/ https://dobynsfamilycreations.com/collections/the-jimmy-dore-show-store DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jimmy-dore/id839294547 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimmydore.jimmydore Jimmy Dore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jimmy_Dore Stef Zamorano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/miserablelib About The Jimmy Dore Show: #TheJimmyDoreShow is a hilarious and irreverent take on news, politics and culture featuring Jimmy Dore, a professional stand up comedian, author and podcaster. The show is also broadcast on Pacifica Radio Network stations throughout the country.

Top Comments (10)

@unbreakable7633 2025-08-20

If a corporation has incentive to disregard your interests and serve their own, the corporation will disregard your interests. I refuse to consent to organ donation because I don't trust docs and hospitals at all. Plus, if I donate an organ, the recipient should get it for nothing and the hospital and doc should make nothing on it.

389 61 replies
@failedsavingthrow7858 2025-08-20

Sounds like murder to me. Should be charges.

305 13 replies
@flounder2283 2025-08-20

In the US, one father locked himself in the hospital room with a gun to stop them taking his son's organs. During the stand off the boy showed signs of life and father surrendered. He went to prison and when he got out together with his son they built a house.

278 29 replies
@paulmclaughlin30 2025-08-20

This is the exact reason why you never check off the organ donor box on your driver's license.

268 17 replies
@awaitingSaint777 2025-08-20

I've been telling people that hospitals do this for over 20 years. Don't ever let anyone make you feel worthless. Your heart alone is worth about 75k to these vampires.

263 34 replies
@nchevrea 2025-08-20

After how hospitals acted during COVID, nothing surprises me anymore.

229 7 replies
@nightelfuser 2025-08-20

Also, your organs will rarely be given to those who are in the wait list. Most of the time someone rich will simply straight up buy them.

187 11 replies
@mikeunderhi 2025-08-20

Fun fact - organ donors are not given anesthesia, only a paralyzer

168 18 replies
@Beautiful_Days9249 2025-08-20

It is NOT to save other people's lives, it is to make over $100,000 per person per organ.

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