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Long Covid and the False Promises of Wellness Culture with Kate Leaver
Journalist and author Kate Leaver joins us to discuss her experience with long Covid, all the weird wellness-y stuff she tried out of desperation, an…
2 years, 3 months ago
Oprah, Ozempic, and How to Be a Compassionate Skeptic About Wellness Trends
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com
In this bonus episode, Christy discusses the GLP-1 hype …
2 years, 3 months ago
Dispelling Diet-Culture Myths About Blood Sugar and Diabetes with Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones
Registered dietitians and diabetes educators Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez join us to discuss why people with diabetes don’t need to focus on weight …
2 years, 3 months ago
Magical Overthinking, Misinformation, and the Cultishness of Wellness Culture with Amanda Montell
Writer and linguist Amanda Montell joins us to discuss “magical overthinking” and the cognitive biases that make us vulnerable to misinformation, cel…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why There’s No Such Thing as an “Adrenal Body Type”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com
Christy answers an audience question about the “adrenal …
2 years, 3 months ago
Hormone-Health Myths and Facts with Endocrinologist Gregory Dodell
Endocrinologist Gregory Dodell joins us to discuss myths and facts about hormones, including the problems with doing diets and supplement protocols f…
2 years, 3 months ago
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 lar…
2 years, 4 months ago
On Birth, Evolution, and Striving for Shades of Gray in a World that Wants Black and White
This episode is an audio version of this week’s newsletter, which is an essay about the one-year anniversary of this podcast, what’s working and what…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Insidious Anti-Fat Bias of Wellness Culture with Julia Lévy-Ndejuru
Dietitian and author Julia Lévy-Ndejuru joins us to discuss fatphobia in health and wellness spaces, the problems with making sugar and snacks off-li…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: The Problems with Skincare and the Importance of Self-Compassion with Jessica DeFino
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com
In this bonus episode, writer and beauty-industry critic…
2 years, 4 months ago