Dr Oz, who once said he "uses a different standard of evidence than the medical consensus" to make medical decisions (aka he loves to cherry pick evidence that supports what he wants to do) is now appointed to be in charge of CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. Listen to today's episode on Oz's history of peddling whatever BS supplement is willing to give him a kickback and other reasons why we think he is a terrible pick.

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Thanks to decades of fear mongering... RFK Jr, renegade anti-vaxxer and anti seed oil-er, will likely be in charge of all health departments in the US! His first order of business - remove fluoride from drinking water! Does the evidence support doing this, or is this just another rabbit hole of disinformation that will be come public policy anyways? Can you feel our frustration radiate from this description!? Our BS PS is taking a look at the evidence around foods to avoid during pregnancy. What does the literature say about foods like soft cheeses, cold cut meats, caffeine, and alcohol?

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Due to recording scheduling issues, we are re-releasing one of our earliest episodes that is now exclusive to our Patreon audience. We talk about the popular trend of fasting: is it really the secret to a long life, or are those claims BS?

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On today's episode, we deep dive all of the active ingredients in popular energy drinks. What are the additives, what do they do, and do they pose any health concerns?

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If you're online, you've probably been bombarded with ads for Hims and Hers products. This company touts anything from weight loss to hair growth to sexual wellness. We take a look at the product offerings, and our overall thoughts on things relative to the supplements and weight loss. We also touch on a recent scandal with a nutrition program we designated a BS stamp to over a year ago. Learn what some former members have to say about what was going on behind the scenes.

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If you want to lose weight, did you know all you need is $5000 for a brain scan, hundreds of dollars for supplements... and that's it? In this episode, we discuss psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Amen and dietary and weight loss advice. He's been described in the mental health industry as a "snake oil salesman", but is his nutrition advice BS?

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We are BACK! After our summer break, we are back, today to discuss digestive enzymes and digestive enzyme supplements: what are they, who can they help, and should we all be taking them? Our BS PS covers the controversy with Spring Awesome's Awesome Sauce energy gel for marathon and ultra runners, and the consequences of nutrition facts panels being over 50% off actual values!

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Oprah is an undisputed icon, and celebrated philanthropist.. and unfortunately, also, one of the biggest pushers of diet culture. Today we discuss her recent "turn around" on this topic... but did she really turn this discussion around? Our BS PS is on Purium, a "Mother Nature centered" MLM company that shill far-from-anything-natural supplements and powders.

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