Beware of health advice you find on social media
Beware of health advice you find on social media The Miami Times
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Pete Evans lobbied RFK Jr to create a US government website using his paleo recipes
Evans has long been an ardent supporter of both Donald Trump and RFK Jr, the latter of whom is set to face a confirmation vote for his appointment to the Trump cabinet this week.
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Rise of the Maha moms: the momfluencers embracing RFK’s push for a ‘healthier’ America
Experts condemn his conspiracist thinking as dangerous – but some ‘crunchy’ Trump backers feel vindicated by the health secretary pick
For Mikyla Page, keeping a three year-old daughter healthy is serious business. Before eating anything, the stay-at-home mom reads an ingredients list, staying away from artificial colors, flavors, dyes, and excess sugar. She doesn’t support vaccination, instead believing that “bathing in sunlight” will keep her family healthy, making sure her family gets outside every day to soak up vitamin D.
At first, Page felt alone in her choices. “You’re called crazy for even questioning the medical field,” she said. “My intuition was telling me one thing, but the world was telling me something else. My husband was like, ‘Are you sure this is where you want to go?’ I just went with my gut.”
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The Make America Healthy Again movement is a threat to public health
The Trump-centric subculture boomed during the Covid pandemic — now one of its biggest stars is poised to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
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How I escaped the wild west of #cleaneating Instagram and TikTok
Misinformation about health, nutrition and food are rampant on social media. For people prone to eating disorders, this can lead down a dangerous path
Weeks after giving birth to my son in early 2022, I found a lump in my breast. After an ultrasound, it was deemed suspicious and required a biopsy. The two-week wait for results was terrifying, not least because I have a family history of breast cancer. The chronic eczema I have always suffered from flared up, thanks to stress, sleep deprivation and the upheaval of early parenthood.
The lump turned out to be benign, but the experience brought my mortality into sharp relief and my anxiety levels to new highs. After treating my skin with round after round of prescription medication, to little avail, I became committed to “naturally” curing the eczema, staving off disease and perfecting my already cautious diet.
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RFK Jr., vaccines, food dyes, fluoride and why ‘Make America Healthy Again’ took off
The day after the election, some celebrated Trump’s win and RFK Jr.’s potential role as a public health decision-maker. Why? They finally felt seen.
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