This week, Sami and Aleen unpack what the F is up with the DentalSlim Diet Control Device. They start off by laying out all of the details: where the device was invented, the studies researchers have conducted on it, and why they say they created it. Next, Sami and Aleen discuss the emotional triggers behind a medieval weight loss device like this being created in 2021 and how they think diet-culture has been affected by this. Lastly, they answer some listener DMS, discuss weight loss surgeries, and why negative self-talk doesn’t get you anywhere.

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