Peptides, Mouth Tape, Raw Milk & More: What’s Worth the Hype?

Learn the evidence on social media wellness trends and how to discuss with your patients (and friends!) without being dismissive (or falling for the hype). Explore viral trends like peptides, red light masks, sleepy girl mocktails and mouth taping along with understanding influencer incentives for promoting wellness trends. We’re joined by infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera to talk evidence, uncertainty, misinformation, and trust, @jessicamalatyrivera, (JPHMP, @jessicamalatyrivera, Making Science Make Sense Substack),

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Case
• Why health information spreads on social media
• Talking to patients about viral wellness trends
• Peptides
• Red light masks
• Mouth taping
• Sleepy girl mocktails
• Raw milk and the appeal-to-nature fallacy
• Fibermaxxing
• Contrast therapy and cold plunging
• Take-home points
• Outro

• Producers, Writers, Show Notes, Infographics, Cover Art:: Rand Mudafr, Leah Witt Gaspard, MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Sai Achi, MD MBA FACP
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Jessica Malaty Rivera

Disclosures

Jessica Malaty Rivera reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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