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Apr 18, 2025
Catherine Hall, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and molecular biologist, dives into the fascinating world of the placebo effect. She reveals how belief can transform health outcomes, highlighting its historical significance and everyday implications. Listeners will also hear personal stories about various treatments, exposing the fine line between traditional and alternative medicine. The episode candidly critiques wellness culture and the marketing tactics that often accompany it, provoking thought on how we approach health.
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Wellness Sales After Health Crisis

  • Crystal shared how people selling wellness products approached her after her seizure, pushing essential oils as cures for epilepsy.
  • Despite multiple offers, she declined all the alternative treatments, highlighting aggressive marketing tactics during health crises.
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Placebo Effect in Herbal Workshop

  • Tatiana attended an herbal workshop and experienced firsthand the placebo-like group dynamics around flower essences.
  • She realized the process lacked integrity as group members pretended to respect rules, showing how wellness communities can foster shared illusions.
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Essential Oils Over Practical Support

  • Jacob described how friends prioritized selling essential oils to his seriously ill mother over practical support.
  • This experience underscored the problematic mix of wellness and multi-level marketing in vulnerable communities.
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