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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
What You Don't Know and Why It Matters with Timothy Caulfield
Health-misinformation researcher and science communicator Timothy Caulfield returns to discuss his new book THE CERTAINTY ILLUSION, why being too…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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1:11:22
Why There’s No Such Thing as an “Adrenal Body Type” (Best Of)
Weight stigma and ageism meet pseudoscience in this riff on the dubious diagnosis of “adrenal fatigue"
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
16:23
Food Dyes, Fearful Doctors, and Food-Safety Fails
Plus, the links: WeightWatchers goes bankrupt, RFK's falsehoods about autism, the food-sensitivity test to MAHA Mom pipeline, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
Alternative Medicine Has a Patriarchy Problem - ft. Arianne Shahvisi
Philosopher and medical ethics professor Arianne Shavisi joins us to discuss why alternative medicine isn’t the answer to a patriarchal healthcare…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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1:13:38
Why is this popular public-health nutritionist so uncritical of RFK?
Plus, the links: The worst person to put in charge of a study, how to think about midlife, Dr. Oz goes to Washington, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
How RFK’s Attack on Food Ingredients Promotes Disordered Eating
Plus, the links: Brain fog, fatphobia at the doctor's office, threats to vaccine infrastructure, and more
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
Getting Savvy About Science, Spirituality, and Social Media with Amelia Hruby
Returning guest Amelia Hruby—who is now our very own podcast producer, as well as a podcaster in her own right with a PhD in philosophy—co-hosts this…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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1:08:26
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
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
A Wellness Misinformationist Is In Charge of Health Policy. What Now?
Plus, the links: The best ways to respond to misinformation, how to stop being a jerk to yourself, and more.
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
How Do You Find Good Evidence for Wellness Claims?
Q&A repost: Where to look for sound science, red flags for alternative treatments, what to do when someone swears their non-evidence-based wellness…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
Intuition, Wellness Misinformation, and the Importance of Analytical Thinking with Gordon Pennycook
Cognitive psychologist Gordon Pennycook explains the psychological reasons we fall for misinformation, conspiracy theories, and general bullshit (a…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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