Christy answers an audience question about whether midlife women really need to follow menopause expert Mary Claire Haver’s “prescriptions” for exercise and saturated fat intake. The first part of the answer, including an overview of Dr. Haver’s track record on diet advice, is available to everyone. Paid subscribers can hear our full breakdown of Haver’s recommendations—and why in some cases, the science actually says the exact opposite of what she claims.

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More from Christy:

Books:

• Anti-Diet
• The Wellness Trap
• The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook

Courses:

• Intuitive Eating Fundamentals
• Intro to Intuitive Eating

Weight-inclusive medical doctor Mónica Peralta joins us to discuss weight stigma in medicine, her shift from sharing her “weight-loss journey” on social media to specializing in weight-inclusive care, and her experiences as both a physician and a higher-weight patient. In a deeper dive for paid subscribers, we get into GLP-1s and eating disorders, the importance of support when discontinuing GLP-1s, and why she’s hopeful that hype about the drugs won’t last forever.

To hear the full episode including the deep dive, upgrade to paid at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. You’ll also get other great perks like monthly Office Hours, subscriber-only Q&As and essays, commenting privileges, and more!

More from Christy:

• Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.
• If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.
• Subscribe on Substack for full interviews and more! Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As and essays, monthly office hours to ask me your questions, news roundups, commenting privileges, and a place to connect with other listeners.

Sociologist and journalist Kathryn Jezer-Morton, author of the new book THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE, joins us to discuss how social media affects the way we make sense of our lives, how the pressure to perform emotional wellness online affects our *actual* emotional well-being, how credentialed providers with nuanced messages can get heard in this media environment, and more. In a deeper dive for paid subscribers, we get into how to change your relationship with social media, why “flat stories” are sometimes more helpful than transformative ones, and where to share stories about chronic illness, disability, and eating disorders without the pressure to perform.

To hear the full episode including the deep dive, upgrade to paid at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. You’ll also get other great perks like monthly Office Hours, subscriber-only Q&As and essays, commenting privileges, and more!

More from Christy:

• Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.
• If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.
• Subscribe on Substack for full interviews and more! Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As and essays, monthly office hours to ask me your questions, news roundups, commenting privileges, and a place to connect with other listeners.