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Fact and Fiction of Health and Wellness with Dr. Nick Tiller

May 26, 2023

58:38

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science

2min

How I Landed in the Health and Fitness Industry

2min

The Bogusness of Chiropractic Products

2min

The Importance of Plausible Claims

3min

The Limits of the Placebo Effect

3min

The Disconnect Between Our Genes and the Environment

2min

The Evolution of Pattern Recognition

2min

The Dangers of Pseudoscience

3min

10.

Myths in the Health and Fitness Industry

5min

11.

The Importance of Conservation of Energy

2min

12.

The Evolution of Energy

2min

13.

How to Lose Weight and Get in Shape

3min

14.

The Importance of Eating Well

2min

15.

The Importance of Dietary Supplements

2min

16.

The Problem With Supplements

3min

17.

How to Stay Healthy Against the Forces of the Food Industry

2min

18.

The Importance of Dietary Supplements

3min

19.

The Cost of Diet and Weight Loss Supplements

2min

20.

The Problem With Fat Diets and Supplements

2min

21.

The Role of Social Media in Fitness Advice

4min

22.

The Skeptic's Guide to Chiropractic

2min

23.

The Importance of Evidence-Based Practice

4min

24.

The Truth About Massage Therapy

2min

25.

The Risks of Chiropractic Treatments

2min

26.

The Skeptics Guide the Sports Science Confronting Myths of the Health and Fitness Industry

2min

What are the top myths in the health and fitness industry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore pseudoscience, “quick fix” fads like Ozempic, and how to navigate wellness with exercise scientist, Dr. Nick Tiller.

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Thanks to our Patrons David Butler, Aliaksandra Basalayeva, Savage162, Nicholas Pompelia, Fred Lombardo, and Kris Brown for supporting us this week.

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