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What if MAHA could do something really good for America? Kevin Klatt has an idea that would help the wellness-focused movement actually evolve: fund clinical nutrition studies. As Kevin wrote in a recent article, clinical nutrition has been woefully underfunded for over a generation. So when you see wellness influencers talking about the impact of food on the microbiome, you know they’re just spitballing with data—usually to sell you something. That could change—if RFK Jr has the will.Kevin Klatt is an assistant research scientist and instructor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley. He received his PhD in Molecular Nutrition from Cornell University and completed his dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.-- --Kevin Klatt on InstagramDonate to Siris Health | WebsiteTheme music: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
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What You Need to Know About Statins and Cholesterol
Wellness influencers love bashing statins and peddling cholesterol pseudoscience to sell supplements. Yet statins are one of the most effective—and most inexpensive—health interventions in medical history. I talk to subject expert, Dr Danielle Belardo, about statins and cholesterol basics. Dr. Danielle Belardo is a preventive cardiologist in Los Angeles, as well as an international speaker and published researcher. She partners with her patients through a team-based approach, blending cutting-edge medical care with comprehensive lifestyle changes, emphasizing nutrition, exercise, and stress management. Dr Danielle Belardo on InstagramWellness: Fact vs Fiction podcast-- --Donate to Siris Health | WebsiteTheme music: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
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The Battle for Reality
Misinformation is everywhere. Matthew Facciani spends his days trying to understand it.We discuss his definitions of misinformation and disinformation, how we engage with algorithms, and his focus on health misinformation.Matthew Facciani is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame. He is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in neuroscience and psychology and a PhD in sociology. His first book, Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It, will be published by Columbia University Press in July.-- --Matthew Facciani on Threads | BlueskyDonate to Siris Health | WebsiteTheme music: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
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The World is...Toxic?
If you follow wellness influencers, you’d think we live in a toxic stew of modernity where every company and institution is out to get us—and thankfully, they have the detoxes that will save us.Dr Ryan Marino, a medical toxicologist, joins to dispel myths around toxicology.We discuss wellness pseudoscience as well as his area of expertise: addiction, and the stigmas around it.Ryan Marino, MD is a triple-board certified medical doctor actively practicing medical toxicology, emergency medicine and addiction medicine. He works at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and is an associate professor in the departments of emergency medicine and psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.-- --Donate to Siris Health | WebsiteTheme music: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
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How to Spot a Wellness Influencer
Have you ever been told coffee should go "in" the other end? Or that essential oils can cure your eye problems? Maybe $200 stones can cure the infertility that your electric car is causing?These are all real claims, and Mallory DeMille is there to point them out. With an educational and professional background in marketing, she's keen on the techniques wellness influencers use to sell products, science be damned.We talk about a few instances of science being damned by wellness influencers during this episode, along with the techniques they use, and red and even orange flags that you should watch out for.Mallory DeMille is a curious, creative, and quick-witted digital communications and social media professional who is passionate about the online misinformation landscape. She's a correspondent on the Conspirituality podcast and board member at Siris Health.-- --Donate to Siris Health | WebsiteTheme music: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
Clarity Lab is the official podcast of Siris Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building a free educational platform and curating social media channels that feature experts presenting health and science in a clear, compelling manner.Every week, Derek Beres talks to one expert about one topic in their area of expertise.For more information visit our website.Donate to Siris Health here.Theme song: Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe
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