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Unplugging from screens and tapping into deeper values
Plus, the links: how a notorious weight-loss camp promoted disordered eating, understanding the anti-vax playbook, and more.
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
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
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
6
17:27
A quick shift to feel more comfortable in your skin
Plus, the links: ChatGPT’s alarming interactions with users, a "new Joe Rogan" promotes the same old health misinformation, and more.
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
No, liberals shouldn’t celebrate RFK’s efforts to regulate “Big Food.”
Plus, the links: Pharma-industry influence on GLP-1 guidelines for teens, blurred lines between wellness and medical tech, and more.
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
1
The ZOE Diet: Personalized Nutrition or Empty Gut-Health Hype?
Plus, the links: "Giving up" on looks, RFK's autism time machine, the hidden risks of wearable tech, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
7
Germ-Theory Denialism Is Rampant in Wellness Culture
Plus, the links: Vaccine policy, ChatGPT brain rot, using A.I. to comfort kids, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
Why I Don’t Use A.I. in My Writing, Research, or Illustration
Plus, the links: How to deal with a mom teaching anti-fat bias to her daughter, sleep-tracker woes, RFK Jr.'s vaccine-committee overhaul, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
10
Why Wellness Misinformation Is Rampant, and How to Avoid It - with Matthew Facciani
Misinformation and media-literacy researcher Matthew Facciani joins us to discuss how he defines misinformation at a time when even the term itself is…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Matthew Facciani
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1:14:45
Menopause Misinformation, and How to Set Boundaries on Wellness Talk
Christy answers an audience question about the diets you *don’t* need to try in (peri)menopause—and ways to get your loved ones to stop talking about…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
15:30
Why Rigid Food Rules Sometimes Lead to Secret Binges (It's Not Just You)
Plus, the links: Ultra-processed foods, the MAHA report's fake citations, endometriosis diets, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
1
Casey Means's Book Is Full of Dubious Claims, Anti-Fat Bias, and Rigid Diet Rules
Plus, the links: vaccine system upended, fluoride supplements under fire, AI in pre-K, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
1
Why Are We So Attracted to One-Size-Fits-All Wellness Advice?
Plus, the links: wellness bros, a deep dive into orthorexia, letting go of perfectionism, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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