GLP-1s

Why Ozempic Isn't a Miracle Weight-Loss Drug with Amanda Martinez Beck

Author and activist Amanda Martinez Beck joins us to discuss her experience of taking Ozempic for diabetes while also working to accept her body and…

Mar 24 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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Amanda Martinez Beck

1:03:06

Does This Study Really Show Diets Are *Good* for Disordered Eating?

Plus, the links: RFK Jr. and measles, a "functional" doctor goes full MAHA, unpacking the weight-cycling research, and more

Mar 5 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

Blood-Sugar Myths and Intuitive Eating for Diabetes with Janice Dada

Dietitian and diabetes educator Janice Dada joins us to discuss why there’s so much stigma and blame on people with diabetes, the wellness-culture…

Mar 3 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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Janice Dada, MPH, RDN

1:09:03

What David Katz Gets Wrong About Correlation vs. Causation

Plus, the links: a French diet-drug scandal, Mark Hyman's controversial view of mental health, and more

Oct 24, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

Why Is Emily Oster Suddenly Pro–Diet Culture?

Plus, the links: anti-inflammatory diets, "nerdy dopamine pathways," surprisingly low levels of weight loss from GLP-1s, and more

Oct 9, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

Link Roundup: When Will the GLP-1 Hype Bubble Burst? Plus...

“Doing your own research,” why sugar doesn’t “feed” cancer, and more.

Sep 26, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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!

Sep 12, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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…

Aug 19, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

58:48

Ultraprocessed Foods and the Brain, 23andMe’s Pivot to Diet Drugs, and More

Your monthly link roundup and analysis

Aug 15, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

Body Image: What the Evidence Really Says, with Charlotte Markey

Psychologist and body-image researcher Charlotte Markey joins us to discuss myths and misinformation about body image, how chronic illness and pain…

Aug 5, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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Charlotte Markey

1:00:55

How Alternative Medicine Can Harm Your Health with Family Doctor Brad McKay

Family doctor and science communicator Brad McKay joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about alternative medicine, chronic fatigue, Peter Attia…

Jul 22, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

1:08:36

Ozempic and Rare Form of Blindness; Gut Health and “Food Addiction;” and More

Unpacking two new studies and their media coverage. Plus: fun links!

Jul 11, 2024 •

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD

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