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A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look and who's got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health? We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed without being overwhelmed. Every episode, we cover the health news of the week, take listener questions, and do a deep dive into a buzzy and misunderstood wellness topic so that you can actually make the best decisions for your own health.
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- 1 weeks ago45 min
Rerun, Actually - What's the deal with red meat?
This week, we're rebroadcasting our episode on red meat. Is it as bad for you as people say? Is there value to a (fiberless) carnivore diet? What makes it red, anyway? And how does nutritional science let us down when we're just trying to fuel our bodies efficiently? Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
What's the deal with death?
This week, just in time for spooky season, Emily and Perry take on the one certainty in this life: death. How have human beings historically (and unsuccessfully) tried to cheat it? How are the tech bros in the longevity space trying to today? What's the point? And what actually happens to your body, and curiously overactive brain, when you die? Plus: the curse of Wellness, Actually comes for Calley Means, whether the Dengue Fever break-out worth a freak-out, and TB in strip clubs. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
What's the deal with organic food?
This week, Emily and Perry are going classy with a close look at eating organic. We all know it's more expensive, but is it worth the sticker (shock)? Do organic foods actually taste better, are they healthier, and, most importantly, are they safer? Safer for you, better for the environment? The answer, like your grocery bill, might surprise you. Plus: what doctors really think about you, according to your chart, testosterone in the military (again), and gentlemen, don't worry about, erm, holding off before trying to impregnate someone. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm. Previous episodes referenced: What's the deal with declining sperm counts? What's the deal with Botox? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 weeks ago1h 6m
What's the deal with intermittent fasting?
This week, Emily and Perry discuss the highly disciplined world of intermittent fasting: all the different ways you can not eat and all of their purported health effects. Will it make you lose weight, reset your metabolism, live longer? Only if you're a mouse, alas. And they've got problems of their own. Plus: RFK Jr. institutes billing codes for vaccine injuries, an experimental new medicine will kill your fat cells dead, and do not - we repeat, DO NOT - get your herpes treatment from Amazon. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Oct 8, 20261h 1m
What's the deal with Botox?
This week, Emily and Perry explore Botox, literally the most toxic substance in the universe, so why not inject it into our faces? From its discovery to its biomechanics to its myriad uses, it might just turn out that smooth foreheads are the least interesting part of this cunning little spore. Plus: it's Nobel Prize week! Also, the plague is back, baby, and GLP-1s might make your fingernails fall off. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Oct 1, 202648 min
Rerun, Actually - What's the deal with GLP-1s?
This week, we're rebroadcasting our episode on GLP-1s, those blockbuster weight-loss drugs that have taken the world by storm -- and not just what you already know about them. From the origins in Gila monster venom to the surprisingly long history of their use, they explore their effectiveness, side effects, lingering questions about long-term usage, and the weird knock-on effects in both the brain (libido?) and our society (protein water?). These drugs are here to stay, so let's understand them from every angle. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 24, 20261h 6m
It's the First Annual Wellness, Actually Grab Bag Episode!
This week, Emily and Perry are joined by Producer Tamar to answer series of short health and wellness suggestions - by you, the listeners! - that don't merit a full deep dive but are still fun to dissect. From vampire facials to vibrating plates to salt lamps to toxic salmon, we're here for you. Plus: U.S. officials failed to detect flaws in the covid vaccine, President Trump wants to split other vaccines up, science be damned, and Montana eschews the FDA. Past episodes referenced: What's the deal with seed oils? What's the deal with poop? The Vagina Whisperer Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 17, 202658 min
What's the deal with artificial sweeteners?
This week, Emily and Perry dive into the sweet, calorie-free world of artificial sweeteners. What poor lab hygiene brought them into existence? Do they actually make us fatter and/or cause cancer? What regulatory shenanigans got us so scared of aspertame? And, most importantly, why is Diet Coke seriously so good? Plus: an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York, hot beverages and esophageal cancer, and a frightening new opioid has entered the chat. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm. Submit a ridiculous wellness trend for next week's grab bag episode here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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