Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I originally enjoyed listening to this podcast for some of the episodes shining light on some topics that are misrepresented. I appreciated the evidence-based approach. However recently it seems some of the evidence-based topics have been cherry-picked and not fully presenting the current body of research. It presents a very superficial introduction to topics, and not interesting for anyone with a deeper knowledge.

I actually love Jen and the idea of this podcast, but the conclusions cast too broad a net over complex topics. If we are to say, "You don't need to detox, your body does that for itself", then should it not also follow that we can, and do poison our bodies by way of drugs, alcohol, and processed foods and that we ought to consume "clean" and wholesome things to keep that system functioning? Same concept goes for how much sleep and water we require. The questions of bodily damages, disease, and how to avoid them are complex. The evidence that suggests *not* to just get your water from bread and coffee seems to exist, as well as avoiding health crises by *not* poisoning (toxifying) our bodies so as to avoid the perceived need to "detox" don't get any attention here. I felt the topic of yeast, though thankfully normalized by Jen, was way over simplified as well. It's sort of like when scientists insist that we should stop worrying about consuming chemicals because...."Everything is a chemical!!! So stop worrying about it!" We GET that! We want the details and nuance these topics deserve. We are an intelligent audience, and I am left with far more questions than answers at every turn. Still- please keep making!

I don’t understand the disdain. I feel like it’s similar to American societal opinion of massage being a “luxury” instead of part of health care.
I don’t personally believe that chiropractic can cure a cold or cancer or whatever medical diagnosis that was inferred to in the introduction. However, I have personally experienced significant and positive improvements (dislocated sacrum, dislocated clavicle, dislocated mandible) that other medical doctors either dismissed (because they couldn’t see it in imaging) or prescribed unnecessary medication or wanted me to wait for weeks/months to see a surgeon (when surgery wasn’t necessary).
I’ve also encountered the odd “rack’em and crack’em” version of chiropractor, but no more than the occasional “quack” doctor.
By the way, for those that still have aches or pains after an adjustment, get a massage right after or at minimum soak in a tub with Epsom salt’s.

I love this podcast! Frank, straightforward, dependable information about health, well-being and sensible self care. i wish there were more episodes.