Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Do We Always Have to Poop in Stores? (Breaking the Taboo) The Gut–Brain Axis: How Stress and Emotions Affect Digestion Can Your Gut Affect Your Brain? IBS, Mood & ADHD Connections IBS Isn’t “All in Your Head”: The Role of Mast Cells Why Your Poop Smells (and What It Means) Laxatives, Dependency & What’s Actually Safe Do You Need a Colo...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is Addyi? The First FDA-Approved Treatment for Low Female Desire Addyi vs Viagra: Why the “Pink Pill” Took 17 Years to Approve Cultural Bias in Medicine: Why Women’s Sexual Health Was Dismissed Why This Story Matters Now: The Documentary The Pink Pill Feminism, Pharma & Politics: Navigating a Controversial Topic Understanding HSDD: Bi...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is the Gut–Brain Connection? (Vagus Nerve Explained) How Stress Disrupts Digestion, Hormones & the Microbiome Hypnotherapy for IBS: What It Actually Is (And What It Isn’t) Gut-Directed Hypnosis vs CBT and Traditional Talk Therapy Inside a Hypnotherapy Session for IBS and Gut Pain Real Case Studies: When Hypnotherapy Transforms Gut Sym...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: ANTM Then vs Now: The Promise vs The Reality Diet Culture & Fatphobia on America’s Next Top Model Public Weigh-Ins, Tokenism & Body Storylines The Makeovers: Empowerment or Compliance Training? Dental Work, Nudity & Loss of Bodily Autonomy Sexual Harassment & Production Failures to Protect Contestants When Trauma Became Reality TV Content...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Jen’s Birth Story & Becoming a Labor Nurse Pregnancy & Birth Myths: What’s Evidence-Based? Can Food Really Induce Labor? Hospital Bag Essentials: What to Bring (and Skip) What to Eat Before and After Birth When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned “Natural” Birth vs Medical Interventions The Fear Behind Epidurals, Inductions & Formula The Cascade o...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is Perimenopause? Early Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore Why So Many Women Are Blindsided by Perimenopause The Biggest Myths About Hormones in Your Late 30s and 40s Why Perimenopause Is So Often Dismissed by Healthcare Providers The Massive Gaps in Perimenopause Research and Education Mood Swings, Brain Fog & Insomnia: What’s Actually Happe...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Weight Loss vs Fat Loss: What’s Actually Changing in Your Body Why Muscle Matters for Metabolism and Long-Term Health How Much Muscle Is Typically Lost During Dieting? Why the Scale Can Be a Misleading Progress Tool Myth: Can You Spot Reduce Belly or Arm Fat? What Is Spot Lipolysis (and Does It Matter)? Fasted Workouts: Do They Lead to Mor...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Protein Matters: Evidence-Based Benefits for Satiety, Muscle, and Metabolism Are We Actually Protein Deficient? Protein Intake vs. Calorie Intake The Rise of Protein Everything: Why Food Companies Are Cashing In When Protein Crowds Out Fiber and Other Essential Nutrients The Protein Health Halo: Why “High Protein” Doesn’t Equal Healthy...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: How GLP-1 Medications Entered Mainstream Culture From Medical Treatment to Beauty Standard When Thinness Becomes an Expectation, Not a Trend What Appetite Suppression Teaches Us About Hunger The Shifting Goalposts of Body “Normal” Social Media, Celebrity Proximity, and Body Comparison How Cultural Pressure Fuels Disordered Eating Risk Is I...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: How Common Is Disordered Eating in Fitness Culture? Does Fitness Culture Attract Disordered Eating — or Cause It? How Restriction and Obsession Become Normalized in Fitness Spaces Discipline vs. Disordered Eating: How to Tell the Difference How Fitness Messaging Impacts Body Image and Motivation Why Fitness Competitions Often Lead to Extre...

While January is flooded with detoxes, fasting protocols, and SkinnyTok extremes that rarely last past a few weeks, this episode focuses on an evidence-based habit that actually supports satiety, blood sugar balance, gut health, and sustainable weight regulation. I break down why fiber is one of the most under-consumed nutrients despite its massive benefits — and why prioritizing it is a far bette...

Here’s a rundown of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why “diet season” fuels unrealistic and harmful weight loss expectations A note on body autonomy and who this episode is (and isn’t) for Jackie Kirschen’s personal journey with sustainable, non-restrictive weight loss Why strict calorie counting often backfires in real life The major inaccuracies in calorie calculators, food labels, and fit...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction What Is the Yuka App and How Does It Work? How Yuka Scores Food Products Potential Benefits of Using the Yuka App Limitations of the Nutri-Score System Inconsistencies in Food Ratings How Yuka Evaluates Food Additives Understanding Additive Safety, Risk, and Dose Organic Foods and Health Claims in Yuka’s Scoring Issues With Yu...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: SkinnyTok & the Moralization of Thinness in the Ozempic Era GLP-1s vs. Pro-Starvation Content: Where the Line Gets Dangerous The Med-Spa Peptide Boom & the Risks of Unregulated Weight Loss Drugs Extreme Biohacking: Diet Culture in a Tech Bro Disguise When “Optimization” Becomes Disordered Eating for Men Seed Oil Slander & the Push to Glori...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: From Viral Weight Loss to Real Healing The Mindset Shift That Sparked Body Neutrality Unlearning Diet Culture’s Deepest Messages Navigating Body Compliments, Triggers, and Fear Rituals for Reconnecting With Your Body and Self-Worth Raising Body-Confident Kids Through Everyday Actions Facing Trolls and Fat-Phobic Criticism Online Setting Bo...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Sleep Is a Lifesaving Health Priority Understanding Normal Sleep Architecture How Women’s Sleep Differs From Men’s Why So Many Women Struggle With Sleep Revenge Bedtime Procrastination & the Mental Load Rapid-Fire Sleep Myths: What’s Fact vs Fiction? Is Tech in Bed Really That Bad? A Realistic Take Building an Effective Wind-Down Routi...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Quick-Fire Big Ag Myth-Busting Can Regenerative Agriculture Scale? How Big Ag Uses Tech to Improve Sustainability GMOs, Organics, and the Real Public Health Risk Pesticides 101: What Actually Happens on Farms Glyphosate Fearmongering and the Truth About Risk Inside Factory Farms: Separating Reality from Viral Content When AI and Social Med...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Why Willpower Isn’t the Key to Behavior Change Willpower as a Muscle (or Phone Battery) How the Holidays Drain Our Willpower Faster What the Parole Judge Study Teaches Us About Decision Fatigue Why Willpower Works Better Before Temptation Hits Using Upstream Willpower: What It Actually Means Holiday Tactics That Don’t Depend o...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Why Media Literacy Matters Now More Than Ever How Algorithms Shape What We Think Is “True” Our Brains On Misinformation The Influence Economy: When Content Becomes Advertising Teaching Kids to Question Without Fear Why Saying “Just Don’t Believe Everything Online” Doesn’t Work How to Tell the Difference Between Facts and Feeli...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction — Why Endometriosis Deserves More Attention Dr. Bhat’s Journey and the Diagnostic Struggle The Systemic Dismissal of Women’s Pain in Medicine Treatment Gaps and the Desperation They Create The Rise of “Endo Diets” and Wellness Scams Inside the Research OutSmarts Endometriosis (ROSE) Study What the ROSE Study Is Teaching Us Abo...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction What Exactly Is Stress Illness? Common Physical Symptoms with Emotional Roots How Dr. Clarke Became the Mind-Body Detective Diagnosing Stress Illness: It’s Not ‘All in Your Head’ How Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Pain Parenting and Prevention: Raising Resilient Kids Treatment Strategies That Actually Work Real-Life Recover...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Why Expecting Parents Get So Much Conflicting Advice The Data Dilemma: Why Research on Pregnancy Is So Limited Understanding Correlation vs. Causation in Pregnancy Studies The Tylenol and Autism Controversy — What’s the Truth? The Real Risks of Avoiding Tylenol (and What Fills the Gap) SSRIs and Pregnancy: What the Evidence Ac...

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Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Parenting a Child With Autism Through a Doctor’s Lens Why Autism Sparks Fear, Stigma, and Conspiracies What Science Actually Says About Autism Risk Factors Folate, Pregnancy, and the Push for Folinic Acid Tylenol, Fevers, and the Erosion of Medical Trust Vaccine Myths and the Cost of Misinformation The Autism Witch Hunt and Pu...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Why Wellness Marketing Hits Different AG1 and the Power of Strategy Over Substance TikTok Green Flags and Red Flags What Gen Z and Millennials Really Want From Brands When Transparency Becomes a Superpower Arrae Protein and Other Marketing Fails Other Sneaky Tactics Wellness Brands Use Crisis Mode: How (Not) to Handle a PR Dis...