Rethinking Wellness

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS

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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 avoid getting taken advantage of when you’re desperate for help and healing, and how to care for yourself in a deeply flawed healthcare system without falling into wellness traps. *This podcast fe...

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Recent episodes

  • Migraine Diets: Myths, Facts, and What the Science Really SaysSep 14, 2026 · 2 min
  • Disordered Eating, Dubious Diagnoses, and Autoimmune Disease with Abbie AttwoodSep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
  • Menopause Misinformation, and How to Set Boundaries on Wellness TalkAug 31, 2026 · 4 min
  • How to Raise Critical Thinkers in the Age of AIAug 24, 2026 · 36 min
  • 5 Ways to Cope with Body-Image Challenges This SummerAug 17, 2026 · 6 min
  • Is Your “Healthy” Diet Actually Harmful? 6 Signs to Check NowAug 10, 2026 · 7 min
  • Beyond Wellness: Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual PracticesAug 3, 2026 · 47 min
  • Exciting Changes Ahead: Discover What's New on the PodJul 27, 2026 · 6 min
  • Do Artificial Food Additives Cause ADHD?Jul 19, 2026 · 18 min
  • "Natural" Foods as a Gateway to Disordered Eating with Elyse ReschJul 13, 2026 · 49 min

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