🔍 Debunking Wellness Myths

Separates genuine health advice from the lucrative nonsense of the wellness industry, offering readers clarity amid a fog of detoxes and superfoods.

Coffee is Good for You

by Robert J. Davis • 2012

Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.

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🧪 Nutrition Science 🤔 Food Myths 💥 Myth Busting 🔬 Scientific Literacy 🚫 Fad Diet Criticism

Coffee is Good for You 93%

Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.

by Robert J. Davis 2012

3.31

250 ratings

🧪 Nutrition Science 🤔 Food Myths 💥 Myth Busting 🔬 Scientific Literacy 🚫 Fad Diet Criticism

The Wellness Trap

by Christy Harrison • 2023

Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.

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💸 Wellness Critique 🍽️ Diet Culture 🦠 Health Misinformation 💊 Alternative Medicine 🔬 Scientific Literacy

The Wellness Trap 92%

Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.

by Christy Harrison 2023

3.76

2k+ ratings

💸 Wellness Critique 🍽️ Diet Culture 🦠 Health Misinformation 💊 Alternative Medicine 🔬 Scientific Literacy

Mind the Science

by Jonathan N. Stea • 2024

How a multi-trillion-dollar industry exploits your cognitive biases to sell fake mental health cures

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257

🏥 Wellness Critique 🔬 Science Literacy 🚩 Pseudoscience Detection 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌿 Alternative Medicine

Mind the Science 91%

How a multi-trillion-dollar industry exploits your cognitive biases to sell fake mental health cures

by Jonathan N. Stea 2024

4.15

257 ratings

🏥 Wellness Critique 🔬 Science Literacy 🚩 Pseudoscience Detection 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌿 Alternative Medicine

Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know about

by Kevin Trudeau • 2004

Your illness is someone's retirement plan. The low-cost cures they buried.

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💊 Medical Skepticism 🍔 Food Industry Deception 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 🌿 Holistic Healing 🍵 Detoxification

Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know about Summary

Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know about 91%

Your illness is someone's retirement plan. The low-cost cures they buried.

by Kevin Trudeau 2004

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2k+ ratings

💊 Medical Skepticism 🍔 Food Industry Deception 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 🌿 Holistic Healing 🍵 Detoxification

The Bad Food Bible

by Aaron E. Carroll • 2017

Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.

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🥚 Nutrition Myths 🔬 Dietary Science 📊 Research Literacy ⚖️ Dietary Moderation 🧈 Saturated Fat Debate

The Bad Food Bible 91%

Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.

by Aaron E. Carroll 2017

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1k+ ratings

🥚 Nutrition Myths 🔬 Dietary Science 📊 Research Literacy ⚖️ Dietary Moderation 🧈 Saturated Fat Debate

The Vagina Bible

by Jennifer Gunter • 2019

The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.

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👩 Womens Health 🔍 Medical Myth Busting 📖 Body Literacy 🏥 Gynecological Health 📊 Evidence Based Medicine

The Vagina Bible 91%

The wellness industry built an empire on vaginal shame. An OB/GYN dismantles it with science.

by Jennifer Gunter 2019

4.34

9k+ ratings

👩 Womens Health 🔍 Medical Myth Busting 📖 Body Literacy 🏥 Gynecological Health 📊 Evidence Based Medicine

Lies My Doctor Told Me

by Ken D. Berry • 2017

Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.

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❓ Medical Myths 🗣️ Patient Empowerment 🥩 Low-Carb Nutrition ⚖️ Hormone Health ☀️ Vitamin D

Lies My Doctor Told Me 91%

Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.

by Ken D. Berry 2017

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3k+ ratings

❓ Medical Myths 🗣️ Patient Empowerment 🥩 Low-Carb Nutrition ⚖️ Hormone Health ☀️ Vitamin D

Bad Advice

by Paul A. Offit • 2018

Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.

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593

🩺 Health Misinformation 🗣️ Science Communication 📰 Media Criticism 💉 Vaccine Hesitancy 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

Bad Advice 91%

Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.

by Paul A. Offit 2018

4.11

593 ratings

🩺 Health Misinformation 🗣️ Science Communication 📰 Media Criticism 💉 Vaccine Hesitancy 🔬 Scientific Skepticism

Skintelligent

by Dr Natalia Spierings • 2022

Most skincare products don't work. A dermatologist reveals what decades of science actually support.

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231

🧪 Skincare Science 🩺 Consumer Dermatology 🧹 Skincare Minimalism 🔍 Myth Debunking 📊 Evidence-Based Beauty

Skintelligent 90%

Most skincare products don't work. A dermatologist reveals what decades of science actually support.

by Dr Natalia Spierings 2022

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231 ratings

🧪 Skincare Science 🩺 Consumer Dermatology 🧹 Skincare Minimalism 🔍 Myth Debunking 📊 Evidence-Based Beauty

The Science of Yoga

by William J. Broad • 2012

The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.

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📜 Modern Yoga History 👟 Fitness Science 🧠 Mind-Body Science ⚠️ Injury Prevention 💉 Hormone Health

The Science of Yoga 90%

The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.

by William J. Broad 2012

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📜 Modern Yoga History 👟 Fitness Science 🧠 Mind-Body Science ⚠️ Injury Prevention 💉 Hormone Health

Everything Fat Loss

by Ben Carpenter • 2023

The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.

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🔬 Fat Loss Science 💥 Myth Debunking ⚖️ Calorie Balance 🍕 Flexible Dieting 🧘 Weight Maintenance

Everything Fat Loss 90%

The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.

by Ben Carpenter 2023

4.54

903 ratings

🔬 Fat Loss Science 💥 Myth Debunking ⚖️ Calorie Balance 🍕 Flexible Dieting 🧘 Weight Maintenance

Bad Science

by Ben Goldacre • 2008

From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.

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📰 Science Journalism 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 📊 Statistical Literacy 📺 Media Criticism 🔬 Pseudoscience Debunking

Bad Science 90%

From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.

by Ben Goldacre 2008

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45k+ ratings

📰 Science Journalism 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 📊 Statistical Literacy 📺 Media Criticism 🔬 Pseudoscience Debunking

Food Sanity

by David Ross Friedman • 2018

Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.

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🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🧩 Dietary Myths 🏭 Food Industry Critique ⚖️ Weight Loss Myths 🌱 Whole Food Plant-Based

Food Sanity 90%

Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.

by David Ross Friedman 2018

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118 ratings

🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🧩 Dietary Myths 🏭 Food Industry Critique ⚖️ Weight Loss Myths 🌱 Whole Food Plant-Based

Science for Life

by Brian Clegg • 2015

Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.

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🌱 Evidence-Based Living 🥗 Diet Myths 🔍 Everyday Skepticism 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📚 Learning Science

Science for Life 90%

Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.

by Brian Clegg 2015

3.43

111 ratings

🌱 Evidence-Based Living 🥗 Diet Myths 🔍 Everyday Skepticism 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📚 Learning Science

Lies My Doctor Told Me

by Harmony Clearwater Grace • 2015

Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.

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🦴 Bone Health 💊 Pharma Critique 🩺 Functional Medicine 📰 Medical Misinformation 🏥 Patient Advocacy

Lies My Doctor Told Me 90%

Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.

by Harmony Clearwater Grace 2015

4.29

168 ratings

🦴 Bone Health 💊 Pharma Critique 🩺 Functional Medicine 📰 Medical Misinformation 🏥 Patient Advocacy

Toxic Superfoods

by Sally K. Norton MPH • 2023

Spinach and almonds may be causing your joint pain and brain fog; here's the gradual fix.

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🌿 Plant Antinutrients 🚫 Elimination Diets 🩺 Functional Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 💪 Chronic Healing

Toxic Superfoods 90%

Spinach and almonds may be causing your joint pain and brain fog; here's the gradual fix.

by Sally K. Norton MPH 2023

3.99

823 ratings

🌿 Plant Antinutrients 🚫 Elimination Diets 🩺 Functional Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 💪 Chronic Healing

A Statin Nation

by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019

Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.

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282

🩺 Medical Skepticism 🫀 Cholesterol Controversy 💊 Pharma Criticism 🥩 Dietary Fat Defense ☀️ Vitamin D Deficiency

A Statin Nation 90%

Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.

by Malcolm Kendrick 2019

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282 ratings

🩺 Medical Skepticism 🫀 Cholesterol Controversy 💊 Pharma Criticism 🥩 Dietary Fat Defense ☀️ Vitamin D Deficiency

The Obesity Paradox

by Carl J. Lavie • 2014

Thin and unfit is riskier than overweight and active. A cardiologist's case against the scale.

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🩸 Metabolic Health ⚖️ Weight Science 🏃 Fitness Over Fatness 🍬 Blood Sugar Regulation 🧬 Fat Science

The Obesity Paradox 90%

Thin and unfit is riskier than overweight and active. A cardiologist's case against the scale.

by Carl J. Lavie 2014

3.69

177 ratings

🩸 Metabolic Health ⚖️ Weight Science 🏃 Fitness Over Fatness 🍬 Blood Sugar Regulation 🧬 Fat Science

The Clot Thickens

by Malcolm Kendrick • 2021

Cholesterol doesn't clog arteries. Blood clots do, triggered by stress, sugar, and pollution.

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🫀 Cardiovascular Health 🔍 Cholesterol Skeptics 🧪 Medical Myths 😰 Chronic Stress 🔬 Metabolic Health

The Clot Thickens 90%

Cholesterol doesn't clog arteries. Blood clots do, triggered by stress, sugar, and pollution.

by Malcolm Kendrick 2021

4.65

658 ratings

🫀 Cardiovascular Health 🔍 Cholesterol Skeptics 🧪 Medical Myths 😰 Chronic Stress 🔬 Metabolic Health

The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About

by Kevin Trudeau • 2012

The 1950s hormone protocol they buried: reset the gland that controls where your body stores fat.

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363

⚖️ Weight Loss Protocols 🧬 Hormonal Weight Loss 🏭 Food Industry Critique 🕵️ Conspiracy Health 🧹 Detox Protocols

The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About Summary

The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About 90%

The 1950s hormone protocol they buried: reset the gland that controls where your body stores fat.

by Kevin Trudeau 2012

2.96

363 ratings

⚖️ Weight Loss Protocols 🧬 Hormonal Weight Loss 🏭 Food Industry Critique 🕵️ Conspiracy Health 🧹 Detox Protocols

Gene Eating

by Giles Yeo • 2018

The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.

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🧬 Obesity Science 🥊 Diet Myth Debunking 🔥 Metabolism Science 💉 Hormones And Weight 🏭 Food Processing

Gene Eating 90%

The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.

by Giles Yeo 2018

4.23

886 ratings

🧬 Obesity Science 🥊 Diet Myth Debunking 🔥 Metabolism Science 💉 Hormones And Weight 🏭 Food Processing

Do You Believe in Magic?

by Paul A. Offit • 2013

A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.

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🧪 Alternative Medicine Critique 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 🦆 Medical Quackery 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 💊 Supplement Industry

Do You Believe in Magic? 90%

A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.

by Paul A. Offit 2013

4.11

3k+ ratings

🧪 Alternative Medicine Critique 🩺 Evidence-Based Medicine 🦆 Medical Quackery 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 💊 Supplement Industry

Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar...

by Rujuta Diwekar • 2014

Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.

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🧬 Exercise Science 💪 Strength Training ⏳ Metabolism And Aging 🔍 Debunking Fitness Myths 😴 Post-Workout Recovery

Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar... Summary

Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar... 89%

Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.

by Rujuta Diwekar 2014

4.04

3k+ ratings

🧬 Exercise Science 💪 Strength Training ⏳ Metabolism And Aging 🔍 Debunking Fitness Myths 😴 Post-Workout Recovery

Why Calories Don't Count

by Giles Yeo • 2021

Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.

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🧪 Nutritional Science 🤔 Calorie Skepticism 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🦠 Gut Health 🔍 Dietary Myths

Why Calories Don't Count 89%

Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.

by Giles Yeo 2021

3.83

826 ratings

🧪 Nutritional Science 🤔 Calorie Skepticism 🏭 Ultra-Processed Foods 🦠 Gut Health 🔍 Dietary Myths

Trick or Treatment

by Simon Singh • 2008

Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.

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💊 Alternative Medicine 🔍 Medical Skepticism 🧪 Clinical Trials 💭 Placebo Effect 🚫 Quackery

Trick or Treatment 89%

Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.

by Simon Singh 2008

4.11

5k+ ratings

💊 Alternative Medicine 🔍 Medical Skepticism 🧪 Clinical Trials 💭 Placebo Effect 🚫 Quackery

Thinking Outside the Pill Box

by Ty Vincent MD • 2012

Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.

3.71

🩺 Integrative Medicine 🏥 Healthcare System Critique 🥗 Nutritional Healing ☠️ Environmental Toxins ⚖️ Hormonal Balance

Thinking Outside the Pill Box 89%

Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.

by Ty Vincent MD 2012

3.71

7 ratings

🩺 Integrative Medicine 🏥 Healthcare System Critique 🥗 Nutritional Healing ☠️ Environmental Toxins ⚖️ Hormonal Balance

Cholesterol Clarity

by Jimmy Moore • 2013

Cholesterol isn't the enemy; inflammation is. The tests that matter and the diet that works.

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🔬 Cholesterol Myths 🥩 Low-Carb Diets ❤️ Heart Disease Prevention 💊 Statin Skepticism 🔥 Chronic Inflammation

Cholesterol Clarity 89%

Cholesterol isn't the enemy; inflammation is. The tests that matter and the diet that works.

by Jimmy Moore 2013

4.14

918 ratings

🔬 Cholesterol Myths 🥩 Low-Carb Diets ❤️ Heart Disease Prevention 💊 Statin Skepticism 🔥 Chronic Inflammation

The Diet Compass

by Bas Kast • 2018

Why your insulin decides your diet: 12 science-backed steps to eating for a longer, healthier life.

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🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition 🌾 Real Food Movement 🥦 Plant-Based Eating 🫒 Healthy Fats 🍬 Sugar Reduction

The Diet Compass 89%

Why your insulin decides your diet: 12 science-backed steps to eating for a longer, healthier life.

by Bas Kast 2018

4.48

7k+ ratings

🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition 🌾 Real Food Movement 🥦 Plant-Based Eating 🫒 Healthy Fats 🍬 Sugar Reduction

The Great Cholesterol Con

by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007

Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.

4.23

879

🩸 Cholesterol Skepticism 🏛️ Medical Orthodoxy 😰 Stress And Health 🏘️ Social Determinants Of Health 💊 Statins Controversy

The Great Cholesterol Con 89%

Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.

by Malcolm Kendrick 2007

4.23

879 ratings

🩸 Cholesterol Skepticism 🏛️ Medical Orthodoxy 😰 Stress And Health 🏘️ Social Determinants Of Health 💊 Statins Controversy

Eat Your Ice Cream

by Ezekiel J. Emanuel • 2026

Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.

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🧬 Longevity Science 🛡️ Preventive Medicine 👥 Social Health 🧱 Habit Formation 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Eat Your Ice Cream 89%

Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.

by Ezekiel J. Emanuel 2026

3.85

2k+ ratings

🧬 Longevity Science 🛡️ Preventive Medicine 👥 Social Health 🧱 Habit Formation 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Comer sin miedo

by J.M. Mulet • 2014

Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.

4.02

602

⚗️ Food Chemistry 🥗 Diet Debunking 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧫 Chemophobia 🌿 Organic Myths

Comer sin miedo 89%

Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.

by J.M. Mulet 2014

4.02

602 ratings

⚗️ Food Chemistry 🥗 Diet Debunking 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧫 Chemophobia 🌿 Organic Myths

Radical Longevity

by Ann Louise Gittleman Phd Cns • 2021

Aging backward starts where other plans skip: your fascia, your minerals, your cookware.

3.48

162

🩺 Functional Medicine 🧬 Longevity Science 🧹 Detoxification 🔬 Cellular Health 🦴 Fascia Health

Radical Longevity 89%

Aging backward starts where other plans skip: your fascia, your minerals, your cookware.

by Ann Louise Gittleman Phd Cns 2021

3.48

162 ratings

🩺 Functional Medicine 🧬 Longevity Science 🧹 Detoxification 🔬 Cellular Health 🦴 Fascia Health

Nutrivore

by Sarah Ballantyne • 2024

You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.

4.08

599

🧬 Nutrition Science 🥦 Whole Foods 🍽️ Anti-Diet 🥬 Nutrient Density 🔍 Food Myths

Nutrivore 89%

You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.

by Sarah Ballantyne 2024

4.08

599 ratings

🧬 Nutrition Science 🥦 Whole Foods 🍽️ Anti-Diet 🥬 Nutrient Density 🔍 Food Myths

Rethinking Diabetes

by Gary Taubes • 2024

Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.

4.17

559

🏥 Medical History 🍽️ Dietary Paradigms 📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🏛️ Medical Dogma 🩺 Metabolic Health

Rethinking Diabetes 89%

Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.

by Gary Taubes 2024

4.17

559 ratings

🏥 Medical History 🍽️ Dietary Paradigms 📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🏛️ Medical Dogma 🩺 Metabolic Health

Mi dieta cojea

by Aitor Sánchez • 2016

The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.

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🥜 Nutrition Myths 🏭 Food Industry Critique 🔢 Calorie Counting 🥗 Food Quality 🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition

Mi dieta cojea 89%

The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.

by Aitor Sánchez 2016

3.93

1k+ ratings

🥜 Nutrition Myths 🏭 Food Industry Critique 🔢 Calorie Counting 🥗 Food Quality 🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition

Stay off My Operating Table

by Philip Ovadia • 2021

A heart surgeon's plan to fix the metabolic damage behind most chronic disease, without more pills.

4.43

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❤️ Metabolic Health 🥑 Whole Food Diets 🧠 Nutrition Myths 🔄 Disease Reversal 🔍 Functional Medicine

Stay off My Operating Table 89%

A heart surgeon's plan to fix the metabolic damage behind most chronic disease, without more pills.

by Philip Ovadia 2021

4.43

955 ratings

❤️ Metabolic Health 🥑 Whole Food Diets 🧠 Nutrition Myths 🔄 Disease Reversal 🔍 Functional Medicine

Relax.

by Timothy Caulfield • 2020

Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.

3.71

998

🧪 Health Myths 😵 Decision Fatigue 📊 Risk Perception 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 📱 Digital Wellness

Relax. 89%

Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.

by Timothy Caulfield 2020

3.71

998 ratings

🧪 Health Myths 😵 Decision Fatigue 📊 Risk Perception 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 📱 Digital Wellness

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology

by Scott O. Lilienfeld • 2009

Your psychology textbook got it wrong: 50 widely held beliefs science has disproven.

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🧠 Pop Psychology Myths 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 💭 Memory Illusions 📊 Intelligence Testing

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology Summary

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology 89%

Your psychology textbook got it wrong: 50 widely held beliefs science has disproven.

by Scott O. Lilienfeld 2009

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5k+ ratings

🧠 Pop Psychology Myths 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 💭 Memory Illusions 📊 Intelligence Testing

Counterclockwise

by Ellen J. Langer • 2009

Living as if it's 1959 made older men physically younger. The science of mind-driven health.

3.87

763

🧠 Mind-Body Medicine 🧓 Healthy Aging 🧘 Mindfulness 💊 Placebo Effect 🤔 Medical Skepticism

Counterclockwise 89%

Living as if it's 1959 made older men physically younger. The science of mind-driven health.

by Ellen J. Langer 2009

3.87

763 ratings

🧠 Mind-Body Medicine 🧓 Healthy Aging 🧘 Mindfulness 💊 Placebo Effect 🤔 Medical Skepticism

Sugar Nation

by Jeff O'Connell • 2011

After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.

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🫀 Metabolic Health 🥩 Low-Carb Diets 💉 Insulin Resistance 🩸 Blood Sugar Regulation 🏃 Exercise And Health

Sugar Nation 89%

After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.

by Jeff O'Connell 2011

3.55

822 ratings

🫀 Metabolic Health 🥩 Low-Carb Diets 💉 Insulin Resistance 🩸 Blood Sugar Regulation 🏃 Exercise And Health

Body Respect

by Linda Bacon • 2014

BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.

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🔬 Weight Science 🍽️ Diet Culture ⚖️ Weight Stigma 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍏 Intuitive Eating

Body Respect 89%

BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.

by Linda Bacon 2014

4.19

2k+ ratings

🔬 Weight Science 🍽️ Diet Culture ⚖️ Weight Stigma 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍏 Intuitive Eating

Smarter Not Harder

by Dave Asprey • 2023

Your body is built to conserve energy. The biohacking playbook for turning laziness into leverage.

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🧬 Biohacking 🩺 Functional Medicine 🔥 Metabolic Optimization ⚡ Mitochondrial Health ❄️ Hormetic Stress

Smarter Not Harder 89%

Your body is built to conserve energy. The biohacking playbook for turning laziness into leverage.

by Dave Asprey 2023

3.59

1k+ ratings

🧬 Biohacking 🩺 Functional Medicine 🔥 Metabolic Optimization ⚡ Mitochondrial Health ❄️ Hormetic Stress

The Cholesterol Myths

by Uffe Ravnskov • 2000

The cholesterol-heart disease theory was built on cherry-picked data. A doctor dismantles it.

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184

🥚 Cholesterol Skepticism 🍽️ Dietary Advice Debate 💊 Pharma Research Bias ⚖️ Statin Risks 🥑 Low-Fat Diet Flaws

The Cholesterol Myths 89%

The cholesterol-heart disease theory was built on cherry-picked data. A doctor dismantles it.

by Uffe Ravnskov 2000

4.29

184 ratings

🥚 Cholesterol Skepticism 🍽️ Dietary Advice Debate 💊 Pharma Research Bias ⚖️ Statin Risks 🥑 Low-Fat Diet Flaws

Blind Spots

by Marty Makary • 2024

Peanut avoidance caused an epidemic. Hormone therapy wrongly abandoned. The errors follow a pattern.

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🔒 Medical Dogma 🔄 Medical Reversals 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Scientific Dissent 🏢 Institutional Arrogance

Blind Spots 89%

Peanut avoidance caused an epidemic. Hormone therapy wrongly abandoned. The errors follow a pattern.

by Marty Makary 2024

4.34

5k+ ratings

🔒 Medical Dogma 🔄 Medical Reversals 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Scientific Dissent 🏢 Institutional Arrogance

Did You Just Eat That?

by Paul Dawson • 2018

Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.

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🦠 Food Safety 🧪 Food Science 🔨 Myth Busting 🧼 Germs And Hygiene 🔬 Pop Science

Did You Just Eat That? 89%

Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.

by Paul Dawson 2018

3.29

269 ratings

🦠 Food Safety 🧪 Food Science 🔨 Myth Busting 🧼 Germs And Hygiene 🔬 Pop Science

Sexy Forever

by Suzanne Somers • 2010

After forty, toxins trap fat in your body. Detox first: weight loss that sticks.

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432

⚖️ Hormonal Weight Loss 🧪 Environmental Toxins 🦠 Gut Health 🥬 Detox Diets 🔬 Functional Medicine

Sexy Forever 89%

After forty, toxins trap fat in your body. Detox first: weight loss that sticks.

by Suzanne Somers 2010

3.48

432 ratings

⚖️ Hormonal Weight Loss 🧪 Environmental Toxins 🦠 Gut Health 🥬 Detox Diets 🔬 Functional Medicine

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

by Alex Hutchinson • 2011

Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.

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🔬 Exercise Science 🧨 Fitness Myths 📊 Science-Backed Fitness 🧓 Healthy Aging 🗓️ Workout Programming

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Summary

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? 89%

Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.

by Alex Hutchinson 2011

4.02

2k+ ratings

🔬 Exercise Science 🧨 Fitness Myths 📊 Science-Backed Fitness 🧓 Healthy Aging 🗓️ Workout Programming

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight

by Rujuta Diwekar • 2009

Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.

4.17

6k+

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧘 Mindful Eating ⏰ Meal Timing 🥘 Traditional Diets ⚖️ Weight Management

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight Summary

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight 89%

Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.

by Rujuta Diwekar 2009

4.17

6k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧘 Mindful Eating ⏰ Meal Timing 🥘 Traditional Diets ⚖️ Weight Management

Gut Check

by Steven R. Gundry • 2024

Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.

3.49

1k+

🦠 Gut Health 🩹 Leaky Gut ⚡ Mitochondrial Health ⚖️ Hormone Balance ⏳ Intermittent Fasting

Gut Check 89%

Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.

by Steven R. Gundry 2024

3.49

1k+ ratings

🦠 Gut Health 🩹 Leaky Gut ⚡ Mitochondrial Health ⚖️ Hormone Balance ⏳ Intermittent Fasting

Crooked

by Forrest Maready • 2018

Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.

4.38

178

🌿 Alternative Medicine 📜 Medical History 💉 Vaccine Skepticism ☠️ Environmental Toxins 🦠 Stealth Infections

Crooked 89%

Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.

by Forrest Maready 2018

4.38

178 ratings

🌿 Alternative Medicine 📜 Medical History 💉 Vaccine Skepticism ☠️ Environmental Toxins 🦠 Stealth Infections

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