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What Netflix's New Doc Gets Wrong About Gut Health
The film’s claims that gut microbes directly influence weight and disease are more hype than science
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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20:40
Challenging the Hype About Gut Health and Ultra-Processed Foods with Laura Thomas
The first part of this episode is available to all listeners. To hear the whole thing, become a paid subscriber here. Registered nutritionist, author…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr
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54:41
Bonus: How to Cut Through Gut Hype in Media and Medicine with Timothy Caulfield
In this bonus episode, author and science communicator Timothy Caulfield returns to discuss what to do if your healthcare provider seems to be under the…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
11:45
Why the Gut-Health Trend Is Mostly Empty Hype with Timothy Caulfield
Author and science communicator Timothy Caulfield joins us to discuss why gut hype has become so widespread, the gulf between the claims and the…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
56:39
How to Handle an Anxious Gut
9 ways to cope without cutting out food
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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16:01
Does Gut Health Really Matter for Your Mental Health?
A critical look at research on the gut-brain axis, including whether certain gut bacteria are linked to anxiety and depression, whether you should take…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
19:48
What You Should Know About Aspartame, SIBO
Q&A: Looking deeper into recent controversy over the artificial sweetener, plus more on gut health (SIBO edition)
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
Can You Prioritize Gut Health and Still Make Peace with Food?
Q&A: Gut health and intuitive eating, recovering from binge eating while dealing with irritable bowel syndrome, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Why Rave Reviews of Wellness Diets Are Probably Wrong with Rennie Dyball
Author and journalist Rennie Dyball joins us to discuss why she’s reconsidered the rave review of a gut-health diet book she wrote for a major media…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
59:16
Bonus: A Bogus Digestive Test, and a Doctor Who Claims a Diet Can Help Regrow Hair
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…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
11:25
Healing the Gut
What the science really says about the trend of “gut healing”
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
The Truth About “Leaky Gut”
Why this dubious diagnosis and others like it are dangerous for your relationship with food
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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