#324: Weight-Loss-Industry Influence in "Obesity" Research with Alexis Conason

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Beyond Wellness: Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices

Religious-ethics scholar Liz Bucar, author of Beyond Wellness, joins us to discuss her history with diet and wellness culture, the religious roots of wellness practices, why bringing religion back into “spiritual” wellness spaces might be the key to promoting true well-being (eve ...  Show more

Why There’s No Such Thing as an “Adrenal Body Type”

Christy answers an audience question about the “adrenal body type” and unpacks the weight stigma, ageism, and pseudoscience embedded in this twist on the dubious diagnosis of “adrenal fatigue.” This episode is cross-posted from our other podcast, Rethinking Wellness.The paywall o ...  Show more

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