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Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex

The Financial Confessions

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The Effects of Fish Oil on Emotional Regulation

Ashwagandha Box: I started taking fish oil after a friend told me it helped with blackheads. She says she still does because if you see any sort of improvement, it's a sign for your brain to like latch on and be like, Hey, I can control this thing that makes me feel out of control,. You just want to feel in control. That is the emotional trigger that this particular scam has been so successful at exploiting. There are products regulated by the FDA that can increase hair growth or address things like male pattern baldness over time but they're not being sold to people.

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