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Best Of: Weight Loss and Wellness, and Differences in Our Perceptions of Risk
What if disagreements and differences are a matter of risk perception? Plus: Is weight loss really the only way to be well?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
17:35
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
Seed Oils, Bizarre Wellness Claims, and Some Exciting Updates
News about our new season, and a Q&A replay: Are seed oils are as bad for you as some sources say? And how do you handle viral wellness claims?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
6
20:37
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
Is Alcohol Really Unsafe At Any Dose?
The truth about drinking and cancer risk, and how to explore your relationship with alcohol
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
12
15:55
Why IgG Tests Don't Work, and the Truth About Glyphosate in Food
Plus: “Toxic” Tampons and Baby Wipes, and the Dubious Dairy-Acne Connection
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
19:03
Repost: Can You Change Someone's Mind About Wellness?
Q&A: Talking to wellness devotees, PLUS: whether you feel better on a European vacation because of the food.
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2 Weird Food Rules I Don’t Follow Anymore (and 4 Other Principles I Try to Live By)
These diets made me feel totally unhinged around food
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
5
14:42
Do You Really Need a Gluten-Free Diet for These Autoimmune Conditions?
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, celiac disease, and what wellness culture gets wrong
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
24:05
A Popular Protein Myth, and What the Science Really Says
Do you actually need this much protein?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
21
18:02
Oprah, Ozempic, and How to Be a Compassionate Skeptic About Wellness Trends
Ideas for keeping your cool when the whole world is losing their sh*t over the latest wellness/diet fad
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
9
17:09
Why There’s No Such Thing as an “Adrenal Body Type”
Weight stigma and ageism meet pseudoscience in this riff on the dubious diagnosis of “adrenal fatigue”
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
2
16:23
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