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Rethinking Wellness

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS

Rethinking Wellness offers critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, and reflections on how to find true well-being. We explore the science (or lack thereof) behind popular wellness diets, the role of influencers and social-media algorithms in spreading wellness misinformation, problematic practices in the alternative- and integrative-medicine space, how wellness culture often drives disordered eating, the truth about trending topics like gut health, how to

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All Episodes

31:29

Getting Savvy About Science, Spirituality, and Social...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/03/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comReturning 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 special episode for the 2-year anniversary of Rethinking Wellness. We discuss how Amelia’s thinking about astrology and tarot has shifted since her first appearance on the pod, why the spirituality-to-QAnon/MAGA pipeline is still going strong, how editing this

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30:08

Blood-Sugar Myths and Intuitive Eating for Diabetes...

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2025/03/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comDietitian and diabetes educator Janice Dada joins us to discuss why there’s so much stigma and blame on people with diabetes, the wellness-culture belief that people can “reverse diabetes” by restricting foods and taking a bunch of supplements, why people don’t “give themselves diabetes” by eating too much sugar, the myth that people with diabetes can’t eat sugar or carbs, her new book on intuitive eating

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3:04

Vitamin D and Health Outcomes, Part 2

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/02/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about the health effects of taking vitamin D supplements.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask a question of your own for a chance to have it answered in a future episode!Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is

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33:58

"All Instinct, No Rational Thought," and Other Myths...

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2025/02/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comRegistered dietitian and INTUITIVE EATING co-author Elyse Resch returns to help dispel myths about intuitive eating, including that it means only listening to instinct and not the rational brain, that it’s incompatible with eating-disorder recovery, that it’s impossible in an environment rife with “ultraprocessed” foods, and more. She also shares her definition of gentle nutrition, plus some

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3:18

When Sugar Is Survival, or: the Importance of Eating...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/02/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comIn this solo episode, Christy shares an essay about what her daughter’s experience with the flu taught her about intuitive eating and the importance of certain nutrients. The piece is also out today in written form on Substack.This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a free preview here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the full episode!Get full show notes and references here.Christy's

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30:44

Disordered Eating, Dubious Diagnoses, and Autoimmune...

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2025/02/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comNutritionist Abbie Attwood joins us to discuss how dealing with multiple autoimmune chronic illnesses led her down a path of dubious diagnoses and disordered eating, and how she ultimately found healing. In the free version, we get into how disordered eating can trigger and aggravate chronic conditions, why she believed she had “adrenal fatigue” and “leaky gut,” the role of obsession and OCD in orthorexia,

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3:19

Vitamin D and Health Outcomes, Part 1

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/01/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about the health effects of taking vitamin D supplements. This will be the first in a multi-part series; today, we’re tackling claims about vitamin D for fertility, pregnancy, and PCOS.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask

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36:28

Wellness Culture, Chronic Illness, and Digestive...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/01/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comNovelist, editor, and longtime friend of the pod Jonathan Vatner joins us to discuss his experience with a chronic autoimmune digestive condition, his ups and downs with diets and alternative medicine, nuances in the research on probiotics and acupuncture, the mind-body connection and how it’s helped in his healing, and more. Behind the paywall, we get into how he came to develop acceptance for his chronic

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3:47

Is Magnesium a Miracle Mineral, or Just Another...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/01/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about whether magnesium is really the panacea it’s made out to be—or whether it’s just another example of wellness-culture hype.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask a question of your own for a chance to have it answered

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38:59

How Is Your Relationship with Alcohol? Ft. Jenna...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/01/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comDietitian and author Jenna Hollenstein joins us to discuss her experience with alcoholism and recovery, the intersection of disordered eating and disordered drinking, the sobriety trend in wellness culture, Dry January, mindful drinking, “food addiction,” and more.Paid subscribers can hear the full interview, and the first half is available to all listeners. To upgrade to paid, go to

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5:43

Best Of: Weight Loss and Wellness, and Differences in...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/12/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comWhat if disagreements and differences are a matter of risk perception? Plus: Is weight loss really the only way to be well?The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first part here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest (including the full answer about weight loss and wellness)!Get show notes and references here.Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is now

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37:42

Fashion for Every Body, Functional-Medicine Failings,...

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2024/12/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comAnti-diet personal stylist Dacy Gillespie joins us to discuss diet and wellness culture, her bad experience with functional medicine (and what attracted her to it in the first place), how she’s dealing with her chronic symptoms now, and why she doesn’t think clothes should be “flattering.” Behind the paywall, we get into how to shop for clothes after your body changes, how to start discovering your authentic

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5:49

How to Talk to People Who Swear By Dubious Wellness...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/12/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about how to talk to people who swear by certain alternative-medicine treatments—especially when they push them on you.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask a question of your own for a chance to have it answered in a

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3:41

Seed Oils, Intermittent Fasting, and How RFK Jr....

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2024/12/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy shares answers she gave to a journalist writing a piece about Casey Means, a functional-medicine doctor, diet-book author, and wellness entrepreneur who has become a key advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask a question

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38:26

Overcoming Orthorexia, Conspiracy Theories, and Toxic...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/12/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comDisordered-eating dietitian Katherine Metzelaar joins us to discuss her history with diet and wellness culture, how she developed orthorexia, how praise and compliments from others affected her behaviors, and the role of the internet in her relationship with food. Behind the paywall, we get into how orthorexia led her to become anti-vaccine and believe in conspiracy theories, how naturopathic doctors missed

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3:25

Do Artificial Food Additives Cause ADHD?

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/11/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about whether artificial food colorings and other additives really have any impact on ADHD.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the rest!Get full show notes and references here.Ask a question of your own for a chance to have it answered in a future episode!Christy's second

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39:15

Chronic Illness, Orthorexia, and Alternative Medicine...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/11/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comPsychotherapist Asher Pandjiris joins us to discuss their experience with chronic illness and “autoimmune diets,” why they were attracted to naturopaths and other alternative-medicine providers, the role of values in people’s attraction to wellness culture, cultural healing traditions vs. cultural appropriation, their approach to working with orthorexia, and lots more. Paid subscribers can hear the full

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33:25

From Anti-Vax “Crunchy Mom” to Public-Health Nurse...

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2024/11/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comFormer anti-vaccine “crunchy mom” and current public-health nurse Lydia Greene joins us to discuss why she was susceptible to anti-vax messaging despite having a science background, how and why she developed orthorexia, how a chronic digestive disorder made her susceptible to “leaky gut” rhetoric, how her orthorexia affected her parenting, and more. Behind the paywall, we get into why she came to rethink her

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8:45

Sugar and Health: A Deep Dive Into the Science

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comIn this solo episode, Christy discusses the evidence on sugar and health—specifically what the science really says about the links between sugar and the risk of various chronic diseases, as well as the inherent limitations of the data. Plus, in honor of Halloween this week, she shares some thoughts (and some data) on princess culture and girls’ body image, and why she’s starting to let go of some of her

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34:27

Intuition, Wellness Misinformation, and the...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2024/10/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comCognitive psychologist Gordon Pennycook explains the psychological reasons we fall for misinformation, conspiracy theories, and general bullshit (a technical term!). We discuss why people with an analytical cognitive style tend to be more skeptical of alternative medicine and health misinformation, some of the pitfalls of intuitive thinking (and why intuitive eating may actually be more of an analytical or

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