Rethinking Wellness

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Registered dietitian Jackie Silver joins us to discuss nutritional approaches that are helpful for neurodivergence, why people with autism and ADHD are often the targets of wellness and diet culture, the kinds of wellness-culture messages she’s gotten as a person with a disability, and why the advice to c...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com In 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 s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers a listener question about dealing with pregnancy weight gain when you’re working to make peace with food and your body. 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Cultural critic and author Amanda Hess joins us to discuss her new book, Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age . We talk about the intersection of pregnancy, early parenthood, and technology, her experience using a popular period app to track her pregnancy, how she navigated self-blame and cultur...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy discusses her experience with IVF and the intersection of infertility and complementary/alternative medicine, including a deep dive into the science on laser acupuncture for fertility. She also shares some personal news. This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a free preview here, and sign...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Physician and writer Mara Gordon joins us to discuss diet and wellness culture among medical doctors, why she took Ozempic for weight loss (and what made her quit), how she came to practice weight-inclusive care, and lots more. Behind the paywall, we get into why she was initially reluctant to write about...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about organic foods, addressing whether organics are better for human health than conventional ones, potential environmental impacts, and important questions to consider if you’re recovering from disordered eating.  The full version of this episode is for paid subscrib...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Clinical psychologist and author Jennifer Caspari ( You Are More Than Your Body ) joins us to discuss how to accept your body when you have a chronic illness, chronic pain, or disability. We talk about her experience living with cerebral palsy, how to practice body neutrality, the importance of emotion-re...

Christy reads a guest post from a former anti-vaxxer who shares one thing that helped change her mind.  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 for it in your favo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Eating-disorders dietitian Marci Evans joins us to discuss the current science on “food addiction” (sometimes called “ultraprocessed food addiction”)—and what’s changed since I first interviewed her about this topic for Food Psych back in 2016. We get into how food addiction is defined and measured (and w...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about wellness podcaster Andrew Huberman and his promotion of intermittent fasting, cold showers, and other dubious wellness practices. This episode was originally published in March 2024. The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first qu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy discusses why some wellness influencers advocate avoiding sunscreen, and what the science really says about common UV-protective ingredients, vitamin D production, and more. This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a free preview here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the full ep...

Christy reads a letter from a listener that offers a unique point of view on the intersection of GLP-1s and diet culture. We’re also debuting a new feature and a way to get involved with the podcast! 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Endocrinologist Gregory Dodell joins us to discuss myths and facts about hormones, including the problems with doing diets and supplement protocols for “hormone balancing,” why weight-loss recommendations aren’t helpful for hormone health, how to manage thyroid conditions without falling prey to wellness...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy discusses what the science says about “hydration multipliers,” sports drinks, and other electrolyte beverages—and whether you’re really as dehydrated as you think. 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about whether light drinking is really as risky as some wellness influencers make it out to be, and shares some ways to explore your relationship with alcohol. The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Q&A: A critical look at diet advice for period pain and endometriosis. This episode was originally published in 2023. Check out the transcript for links to all referenced studies.  The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscript...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about how much protein you really need—and explores why a certain piece of incorrect advice is so popular among influencers and “protein girlies.” The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sign up for a paid subscr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy discusses the carnivore diet, why it’s concerning from a disordered-eating perspective, and what the science really says about this fad diet that doesn’t want to die.  This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a free preview here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the full episode!...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Misinformation and media-literacy researcher Matthew Facciani joins us to discuss how he defines misinformation at a time when even the term itself is polarizing, why there’s so much misinformation about health and wellness in particular, how to navigate the current information landscape given the continu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about the diets you don’t need to try in (peri)menopause—and ways to get your loved ones to stop talking about them. 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 f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Science and parenting journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer returns to discuss the importance of self-compassion and how to practice it, why conveying a growth mindset is much more helpful to kids than giving compliments about fixed qualities, misconceptions about resilience (and what the science really says),...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy discusses what she’s been going through with IVF and how it’s affected her body image, plus 5 things she’s trying to keep in mind as she navigates a changing body—especially as we enter the summer season, with all the diet- and wellness-culture pressures that go along with it. This episode is for...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith joins us to discuss how GLP-1 hype has changed the conversation about diet culture, the importance of body autonomy, how “bro” diet culture became public policy, how she handles haters, the “fed is best” approach to parenting, and lots more. Behind the paywall, she shares he...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com Christy answers an audience question about whether fasting can help with chronic fatigue related to Long Covid—and what to do if your doctor recommends fasting when you have a history of disordered eating. The full version of this episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to the first question here, and sig...