Nutrition · Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS
by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS
Rethinking Wellness offers critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, and reflections on how to find true well-being. We explore the science (or lack thereof) behind popular wellness diets, the role of influencers and social-media algorithms in spreading wellness misinformation, problematic practices in the alternative- and integrative-medicine space, how wellness culture often drives disordered eating, the truth about trending topics like gut health, how to avoid getting taken advantage of when you’re desperate for help and healing, and how to care for yourself in a deeply flawed healthcare system without falling into wellness traps. This podcast feed shares generous previews and occasional full-length episodes. To hear everything, become a paid subscriber at rethinkingwellness.substack.com.
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I’ve been listening to Christy’s podcasts for over 7 years and recommend her to everyone. She conducts an unparalleled amount of research to be able to present us with accurate data and evidence in accessible ways (mostly—sometimes I have to listen more than once to process the info). And she’s genuinely kind and empathetic! I feel empowered and emboldened with what I’ve learned from her, not least of which is self-acceptance, self-love, and patience. If I could only listen to one podcast for the rest of my life, it would be rethinking wellness or food psych.
I am a big fan of Christy’s work. I feel drawn by many elements and also wonder if more nuance could be explored. I am thinking about the episode with Asher Pandijiris and the intersection between ancient indigenous healing traditions, perspectives and practices and “alternative medicine.” I think while Christy ventured into this a bit, there is room for expansion around the complete tossing out of “alternative medicine” (alternative to what? Who’s culture? Who’s belief system?) and the continuation of healing traditions like Ayurveda, TCM, or culturally rooted healing practices as effective and meaningful as soup recipes or foraged herbs. Sometimes the broadness of claims being made seems as problematic as the broadness of claims it is seeking to oppose. Nuance feels really important here.
I love and appreciate this podcast. I’m just getting a little fatigued of all the paywalls and new account creations in order to enjoy basic content. I’m very supportive of my favorite creators, but I can’t afford to support every single one’s ventures, and it becomes tiring to have a ton of different platforms. I understand having a paid tier for extra stuff. But just to finish up the last twenty minutes of an hour-long episode, I subscribed for $6. It wasn’t made clear that there was only twenty minutes left. Now, I have to remember to go and unsubscribe, and I paid $6 for twenty minutes of content; it just feels weird. It’s not this podcast’s fault at all, but this is happening everywhere, and it’s just getting to be a bit much.
I’ve been following Christy for a while and her evolution into rethinking wellness culture is much needed right now! I appreciate the high quality of her questions, interviews, and newsletter. Always so thoughtfully done. I’m grateful for Christy’s work!
The blanket skepticism of alternative wellness expressed in this podcast is disappointing. Big Pharma is a huge, real problem in Western medicine, and their financial influence guarantees they oversee research. Defaulting to “proven” methods without acknowledging the source of research funding is irresponsibly creating fear and skepticism of genuine alternative health practitioners, some of whom practice ancient wisdom of eastern traditions that is certainly not clinically proven, but is handed down for hundreds of generations for good reason.
I respect needing to sustain oneself and make a living, but this may as well be a paid podcast, for both this and the newsletter because at least each time I’ve tried to listen or read several times over the year, a subscription is required to listen to the full episode or read the full article or post. I love the content, but I agree with others who proposed retaining the model. Perhaps have some shorter episodes that are free or free for a limited time. As it is now, it’s the frustration of being in the middle of a great conversation and having it cut off in the middle. I’ll be removing myself from the mailing list today as well because it’s pointless for me to continue receiving it when I can’t read any of the articles.
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