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How to Handle an Anxious Gut (Best Of)
9 ways to cope without cutting out food | In this bonus episode, Christy shares some personal thoughts on how anxiety impacts the gut, and how to handle…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
5
16:04
Disordered Eating, Dubious Diagnoses, and Autoimmune Disease with Abbie Attwood
Nutritionist Abbie Attwood joins us to discuss how dealing with multiple autoimmune chronic illnesses led her down a path of dubious diagnoses and…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
 and 
Abbie Attwood
13
1:04:43
Wellness Culture, Chronic Illness, and Digestive Issues with Jonathan Vatner
Novelist, editor, and longtime friend of the pod Jonathan Vatner joins us to discuss his experience with a chronic autoimmune digestive condition, his…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
53:56
From Anti-Vax “Crunchy Mom” to Public-Health Nurse with Lydia Greene
Lydia Greene joins us to discuss why she was susceptible to anti-vax messaging despite having a science background, how and why she developed…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
1:07:15
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
Ozempic and Rare Form of Blindness; Gut Health and “Food Addiction;” and More
Unpacking two new studies and their media coverage. Plus: fun links!
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
5
Ozempic: the Book, Another Fake Anti-Diet, and More
Here's what I've been reading and mulling over this month
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
Why You Probably Don’t Have a Leaky Gut, and Other Wellness Misconceptions with Jonathan Jarry
Science communicator Jonathan Jarry joins us to discuss his history of turning to alternative cures for chronic pain, how he came to be skeptical of the…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
1:13:07
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
3
20:40
Challenging the Hype About Gut Health and Ultra-Processed Foods with Laura Thomas
Registered nutritionist, author, and friend of the pod Laura Thomas joins us to unpack the problematic notion that you need to eat a ridiculously large…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr
5
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
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