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Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

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Should I do a juice cleanse? Do I really need 8 glasses of water a day? Is it actually possible to "boost" my immune system? You’re constantly bombarded with news stories, ads, and social media posts telling you how to optimize your health—but a lot of these sources that pretend to be backed by science have another agenda. Dr. Jen Gunter is here to bust the lies you’re told—and sold—about your health, debunking some of the stickiest myths out there while helping you to understand how your body really works. Produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.

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Should I do a juice cleanse? Do I really need 8 glasses of water a day? Is it actually possible to "boost" my immune system? You’re constantly bombarded with news stories, ads, and social media posts telling you how to optimize your health—but a lot of these sources that pretend to be backed by science have another agenda. Dr. Jen Gunter is here to bust the lies you’re told—and sold—about your health, debunking some of the stickiest myths out there while helping you to understand how your body really works. Produced in partnership with Transmitter Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10hr 48min
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November 1, 202428min 1sec26.9 MB
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This is an episode of Fixable, a new business call-in podcast from the TED Audio Collective hosted by Harvard Business professor Frances Frei and CEO and best-selling author Anne Morriss.
May 1, 202327min 42sec26.55 MB
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This week on Body Stuff we’re excited to introduce TED’s newest podcast, Good Sport, hosted by veteran sports producer Jody Avirgan. What can sports teach us about life – and each other?
February 22, 202333min 30sec32.1 MB
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Back pain is extremely common. (The U.S spent around $135 BILLION on it in 2016 alone!).
July 6, 202228min 19sec27.13 MB
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When we are in pain, we often turn to over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen. Sometimes, however, we’re prescribed opioid painkillers, and there’s a perception that this will be a more effective treatment, because opiods are the “strongest” treat
June 29, 202230min 58sec29.67 MB
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It’s no shock that how we communicate about vaccines matters. A LOT.
June 22, 202229min 2sec27.82 MB
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These days it can feel like anyone can be allergic to anything– with sensitivities ranging from common allergies to certain foods and animals to more unusual things, like semen or the chemicals used to treat leather. But is that true–ARE we becoming more
June 15, 202229min 51sec28.6 MB
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As prescription drug costs skyrocket in the US, thousands of people are forced to forgo lifesaving medications—all while manufacturers and health care facilities systematically destroy perfectly good, surplus pills.
June 8, 202217min 43sec17.02 MB
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It might surprise you to know that if you’re a healthy human, you have yeast living in your body (and if you’ve had a delicious slice of bread or mouthwatering glass of wine, you also have fungi to thank for that). But what DOES yeast do for human health–
June 1, 202232min30.66 MB
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We all know a good night’s sleep is essential, but for many people, sleeping well (or falling asleep at all) can be difficult and even stressful– and there’s no shortage of tales about what prevents people from catching their ZZZs.
May 25, 202232min 12sec30.84 MB
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From metabolism gummies to spicy foods, the Keto diet to intricate exercise routines—it seems there’s always something that is being sold or promoted to speed up your metabolism. But do most of us even know what our metabolism IS?
May 18, 202230min 40sec29.39 MB
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Sniffing a fragrant flower, inhaling the aroma of a good cup of coffee, breathing in your loved one’s signature scent–these are just a few of the joys you might feel deprived of when you lose your sense of smell. But smell is a surprisingly underrated sen
May 11, 202234min 19sec32.87 MB
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Can you REALLY boost your metabolism? Is blue light actually ruining your sleep? How much vaginal yeast is healthy and when is it … too much? Body Stuff is BACK for a second season to bust the lies you’re told—and sold—about your personal health.
April 27, 20221min 5sec1.04 MB
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WorkLife with Adam Grant is back for a fifth season!
April 12, 20224min 1sec3.85 MB
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When a dentist tells us something is wrong with our teeth, we tend to follow their advice. But when Mona visits two different dentists, they give her two wildly different diagnoses (with wildly different price tags). So how do we know who's telling the to
November 11, 202124min 58sec23.98 MB
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Put down the cayenne-lemon water, and step away from the “diet” teas, says Dr. Jen Gunter.
July 7, 202132min 5sec30.73 MB
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Anxiety exists to keep us alive. But how can you tell when it crosses the line from survival instinct to serious problem?
June 30, 202136min 23sec34.85 MB
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There are YouTube tutorials, magazine columns, and entire online communities dedicated to finding the “perfect skin care routine.” But what we consider to be “perfect” skin is rooted in racist, sexist and ageist ideas. So what do we need to do to protect
June 23, 202134min 34sec33.12 MB
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We’ve been told products like goji berries and pomegranate juice will boost your immune system—but attempts at “boosting” your immune system can do more harm than good.
June 16, 202135min 40sec34.17 MB
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Got milk? When it comes to building strong bones, you shouldn’t just stick to the dairy aisle—but many people are starting to skip it all together, with a demonic narrative evolving around milk in recent years.
June 9, 202128min 1sec26.85 MB
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There are only two mammals who have evolved to survive after their child bearing years: toothed whales and humans. This stage of life is called menopause, and it makes humans an evolutionary wonder!
June 2, 202130min 38sec29.35 MB
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When most people think about poop, they think about shame and embarrassment. It’s something they don’t want to talk about and that prevents us from learning things—like the number of times a day we should be going number two—that can keep us healthy!
May 26, 202130min 17sec29.01 MB
Thumbnail for "How much water do you actually need a day?".
Glowing skin, increased energy, higher mental function and weight loss: These are just a few of the benefits we have been promised for the low cost of 8 glasses of water a day. But can this magical elixir really do all that it claims?
May 19, 202133min 28sec32.06 MB
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Dr. Jen Gunter is here to bust the lies you’re told—and sold—about your health.
May 12, 20212min 10sec2.09 MB
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