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A Growing—and Problematic—Wellness Sentiment

Jonathan Stea explains how Dr. Mark Hyman contributes to a controversial view of mental health. Plus: latest wellness news & trends!

Rina Raphael
Oct 16, 2024
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Updates: I'm speaking at the QEDcon festival of critical thinking this weekend in Manchester! I’ll be doing a talk on the wellness industry and a panel on investigative journalism. (You can stream it!) INFO

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A Growing—and Problematic—Wellness Sentiment

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People often ask my opinion on some health “guru” or expert—Peter Attia, Huberman, David Sinclair … and, without fail, Dr. Mark Hyman.

Hyman is a famous physician, bestselling author, and “functional medicine” advocate who recently testified before Congress on national health issues within the U.S. food system. Like others who testified, Hyman is a big believer in “food is medicine,” a nice slogan but far from literal advice, particularly concerning one medical area. 

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