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Keto Diets: Are the Health Benefits Overhyped?
Just because some doctors do it doesn’t mean it’s evidence based. | Christy answers an audience question about the keto diet and whether it’s really all…
20 hrs ago
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Can You Fix Your Thyroid with a Diet Change?
Do you really need to cut out gluten, dairy, nightshades, coffee, and other supposedly “inflammatory” foods for thyroid health? | Christy answers an…
Jun 1
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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A Bogus Digestive Test, and a Doctor Who Claims a Diet Can Help Regrow Hair (Best Of)
In this bonus episode, Christy answers audience questions about the validity of a test that claims to assess gut health, and whether you really need a…
May 18
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Challenging the Hype About Gut Health and Ultra-Processed Foods with Laura Thomas (Best Of)
The first part of this episode is available to all listeners.
Apr 13
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr
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Do You Really Need a Gluten-Free Diet for These Autoimmune Conditions? (Best Of)
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, celiac disease, and what wellness culture gets wrong
Mar 23
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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From Pharmacy to Functional Medicine to Healing from Orthorexia Through Intuitive Eating with Sarah-Jane Garcia
Pharmacist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Sarah-Jane Garcia joins us to discuss how smart people get caught up in wellness culture.
Mar 2
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Anti-Inflammatory Diets: the Science and the Hype
A critical look at the evidence behind this popular diet trend | Christy answers an audience question about anti-inflammatory diets: the hype, the…
Jan 12
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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2 Weird Food Rules I Don’t Follow Anymore, and 4 Other Principles I Try to Live By (Best Of)
These diets made me feel totally unhinged around food | Christy answers an audience question about the food rules she stopped following—and shares four…
Nov 24, 2025
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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New Book Claims You Can Stop GLP-1s Without Regaining Lost Weight. Really?
Plus, the links: SNAP cuts and how to help, media-literacy must-haves, and more.
Nov 6, 2025
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Andrew Huberman and the Problem with "Cutting-Edge" Research (Best Of)
On the shaky evidence behind intermittent fasting and cold showers—and why following early-stage research can be such a waste of time
Aug 25, 2025
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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17:27
A Popular Protein Myth, and What the Science Really Says (Best Of)
Do you actually need this much protein?
Jul 7, 2025
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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18:02
Is There Any Good Evidence for the Carnivore Diet?
What does the science really say about this remarkably persistent diet fad—and why is my nurse on it? | Christy discusses the carnivore diet, why it’s…
Jun 23, 2025
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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