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Feb 2024
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The Problem With Health Podcasts, Calori...

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Layne Norton is scientist, author, and record-setting weight lifter specializing in nutrition. One of my favorite things about Layne is his commitment to debunking misinformation, whether it come from snake oil salesman... or me, which is actually the basis of our relationship. Layne called me out for some comments I had made in the past, and despite our initial adversity, I assured him we had more in common than he realized. So, I invited Layne onto the show to dive deep into the ozempification of weight loss, snake oil salesman, and the problem with modern day health podcasts.


Follow Layne Norton of Biolayne here:

  • Website: https://biolayne.com/
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@biolayne1
  • IG: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne/?hl=en
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BioLayne?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@biolayne


00:00 Intro 00:50 Weight Loss Medications 21:00 Why Misinformation Sells 31:00 Where Are The Experts? 39:00 The Problem With Podcasts 43:40 Health “Fads” 51:00 Mass Media Hypocrisy 58:28 French Fries / Reading Studies 01:12:35 Gameifying Healthcare 01:20:50 Distrust In Science 01:26:00 Nobel Prize Syndrome 01:30:50 Number Needed To Treat 01:37:00 Researchers vs. Clinicians 01:54:00 Dana Whte / Gary Brecka / Recommendations


Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum

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