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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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2:36

Doctor-Recommended Supplements: What You Need to Know

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/04/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about what to do if you’re wary of buying supplements but want to listen to your doctor’s recommendations. 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

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33:41

Parenting for Positive Body Image with Charlotte...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/03/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comBody image scientist and researcher Charlotte Markey, PhD returns to the show to discuss the many factors that impact body image and how parents can help their kids develop a positive sense of self.Christy and Charlotte both share examples from their own parenting, including how to handle tricky conversations about body size, gender, and more. They also unpack the difference between body positivity and body

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9:33

Do You Really Need a Gluten-Free Diet for These...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/03/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about going autoimmune diets and celiac disease, and there’s a bonus one for paid subscribers about going gluten-free for an autoimmune thyroid condition.Become a paid subscriber to hear the whole thing!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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35:10

Healing from Dubious Diagnoses, Disordered Eating,...

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2026/03/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comNew York Times bestselling author and former CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers joins us to discuss her history of chronic fatigue and illness, her experience with dubious diagnoses and wild wellness treatments, what she discovered about the true causes of her issues, how disordered eating helped mask and exacerbate her symptoms, how she’s rethought her relationship with work in general and her own past

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6:46

All Your Pregnancy Questions Answered: Nausea +...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/03/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy delves into the science to answer several questions she’s gotten (and asked herself) about pregnancy. We discuss whether the sex of the baby predicts nausea levels, whether methylated folate is better than folic acid (in pregnancy or otherwise), whether dates (the fruit) have really been shown to induce labor, and whether there’s an increased risk of stillbirth after 39 weeks for IVF babies.The full

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38:31

From Pharmacy to Functional Medicine to Healing from...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/03/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comPharmacist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Sarah-Jane Garcia joins us to discuss how smart people get caught up in wellness culture.She shares her path from the realities of being a pharmacist experimenting with elimination diets to how getting certified in integrative medicine exacerbated her orthorexia to why becoming a parent finally opened her eyes to the fear-mongering happening in wellness

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3:47

"Sunlight Before Screen Light" and Why You Don't Need...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/02/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comIn this bonus episode, Christy discusses the science (or lack thereof) behind the wellness-culture slogan “sunlight before screen light.” 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 second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it online or ask

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37:15

The Dangers of Diet Drugs: Behind the GLP-1...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/02/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comWriter, speaker, and weight-inclusive health/fitness professional Ragen Chastain joins us to discuss the potential side effects and other downsides of using GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and its ilk) for weight loss, the massive influence the manufacturers of these drugs are having on the public discourse about them, why the media don’t often report on these conflicts of interest, how drugmakers have co-opted

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3:21

Creatine: The Key to Wellness or Just Hype?

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/02/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about creatine, with a deep dive into the scientific literature to see if the supplement is really worth the 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 in a future

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35:16

The Rise of Micro-influencers: Wellness...

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2026/02/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comResearcher Maxine Ali joins us to discuss how wellness micro-influencers and practitioners construct “authentic” online personas to spread misinformation.We explore the ways that creators with smaller platforms build trust in seemingly less commercial ways than macro-influencers, including: personal stories of illness, medical encounter memes, and hyper-simplified straw man formats. Then Maxine explains why

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9:11

Hair Analysis, DUTCH Testing, and Heavy Metals in...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/01/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comA critical look at the evidence on hair analysis, DUTCH testing, and heavy metals in chocolate—and why it’s worth being skeptical of tests positioned as “new science.”Get full show notes and references here.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!Christy's new book, The Wellness Trap, is now available

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58:15

Anxiety Dieting, Disordered Eating, and the...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/01/19

Anti-diet dietitian Leah Kern joins us to discuss how struggling with anxiety made her susceptible to a wellness diet that promised safety and longevity, how that diet quickly spiraled into full-on disordered eating, how being eco-conscious and “earthy” can easily lead into wellness traps, the connection between spirituality and wellness culture, why she finally stopped trying to fix her anxiety with food and started taking meds, and more.Leah Kern is an anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive

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3:19

Anti-Inflammatory Diets: the Science and the Hype

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/01/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about anti-inflammatory diets: the hype, the science, and what the best available evidence really shows.The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the 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

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36:08

Rumor Mills, Propaganda Machines, and Debunking...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2026/01/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comSocial media researcher, professor, and author Renée DiResta joins us to discuss how anti-vaccine messaging spreads online – including ways we can combat the rise of wellness misinformation in 2026 and beyond.We also discuss how viral rumors spread on social media, why wellness influencers have become invisible rulers, the difference between moderating “good” and “bad” information, and how algorithms become

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5:07

New Year, New Baby: My Maternity Leave and What's In...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/12/15

Christy discusses her upcoming maternity leave and shares a preview of what we’ll be covering here in 2026.Support the show and get 30% off an annual subscription to Rethinking Wellness if you sign up before January 1!Get full show notes and references here.Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it online or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, come check out

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35:29

The Elusiveness of “Full Recovery” from Disordered...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/12/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comJournalist and professor Mallary Tenore Tarpley joins us to discuss her new book Slip and the realities of life in the middle of eating disorder recovery. She shares how losing her mother as a young girl led to disordered eating, why residential treatment was beneficial (and not), and how the pressures of maintaining “full recovery” led to years of struggle.Behind the paywall, Mallary and Christy discuss the

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8:04

Food Addiction and Menopause Hormone Therapy: New...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/12/01

Christy reads letters to the editor about “food addiction” and menopause hormone therapy.Get full show notes and references here.Subscribe to Rethinking Wellness to get all our content, including subscriber-only Q&As and essays, extended interviews with our guests, commenting privileges, and more.Christy’s second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it online or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with

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2 Weird Food Rules I Don’t Follow Anymore, and 4...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/11/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy answers an audience question about the food rules she stopped following—and shares four food-related principles she tries to practice.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

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32:41

How to Feed Picky Eaters (Without Diet Culture) ft....

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/11/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comKatja Rowell, M.D. joins us to discuss responsive feeding, picky eating, and how to parent without passing diet culture norms on to your kids. We also explore the science behind a few common misperceptions from parents and doctors including: why playful or gamified tactics to change eating habits can be harmful and backfire, the problems with many “early interventions” around child BMI, and reasons to

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34:07

How to Reclaim Your Attention from the Algorithm with...

Rethinking Wellness ·

2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comPhilosopher, podcaster, and our producer Amelia Hruby, PhD returns to the show to discuss the many perils of the attention economy. We explore the nuanced relationships between attention and productivity, social media and mental health, and algorithms and agency. Amelia also shares her critiques of digital detoxes, flow states, all-or-nothing thinking, and short-form video. Behind the paywall, we discuss

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