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Why Smart People Fall for Wellness Misinformation (Part 1)
Three traps for analytical minds | In this solo episode, Christy shares the first in what has become a multi-part series about why bright, analytical…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Wegovy and Covid Deaths, RFK Jr.'s Threat to Public Health, and More
Your monthly link roundup and analysis, soon to be twice a month!
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
1:12:32
Fighting Mental-Health Misinformation and Wellness Pseudoscience with Jonathan Stea
Clinical psychologist Jonathan Stea joins us to discuss why there’s such a huge market for pseudoscientific mental-health practices, the truth about…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
 and 
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
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WaPo on Anti-Diet Dietitians, Brené Brown on Social Media and Moral Outrage, and More
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
8
Intuition v. Science, and What You Need to Know About Cycle Syncing
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
Andrew Huberman and the Problem with "Cutting-Edge" Research
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
The Dangers of Diet Drugs: Behind the GLP-1 Weight-Loss Hype with Ragen Chastain
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD and Ragen Chastain
15
What Netflix's New Doc Gets Wrong About Gut Health
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
Oprah, Ozempic, and How to Be a Compassionate Skeptic About Wellness Trends
 • Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
10
Seed Oils, Bizarre Wellness Claims, and Some Exciting Updates
News about our new season, and a Q&A replay: Are seed oils are as bad for you as some sources say? And how do you handle viral wellness claims?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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20:37
ICYMI: Is Alcohol Unsafe at Any Dose? Plus: Bogus Gut-Health Tests, and More
And: Behind the scenes of an exciting new thing I'm working on!
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
The Wellness to Woo Pipeline, and the Kids in the Long Shadow of Clean Eating with Laura Thomas (Repost)
Nutritionist and author Laura Thomas joins us to discuss what it’s like for kids living in the long shadow of clean eating, the “almond mom” trend on…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
 and 
Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr
1:00:33
Gut Health Testing and Treatment: What's the Deal with Breath Tests and "Herbal Antibiotics"?
Plus: Does this SIBO protocol really lead to weight loss?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
How Industry Influence Threatens Scientific Integrity – Insights from Joel Lexchin
Medical doctor and pharmaceutical-policy researcher Joel Lexchin joins us to discuss the impact of industry sponsorship on medical research, why merely…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
58:48
Ultraprocessed Foods and the Brain, 23andMe’s Pivot to Diet Drugs, and More
Your monthly link roundup and analysis
 • 
Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
Repost: How to Fight Wellness Misinformation and Counter Conspiracy Theories with Seema Yasmin
Journalist and medical doctor Seema Yasmin joins us to discuss why misinformation and conspiracy theories about health and wellness are so alluring; how…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
48:30
Rethinking Wellness
Rethinking Wellness
Critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, and reflections on how to find true well-being.
Books
THE WELLNESS TRAP
Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being
ANTI-DIET
Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
Workbook
The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook
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