What if MAHA could do something really good for America? Kevin Klatt has an idea that would help the wellness-focused movement actually evolve: fund clinical nutrition studies.

As Kevin wrote in a recent article, clinical nutrition has been woefully underfunded for over a generation. So when you see wellness influencers talking about the impact of food on the microbiome, you know they’re just spitballing with data—usually to sell you something.

That could change—if RFK Jr has the will.

Kevin Klatt is an assistant research scientist and instructor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley. He received his PhD in Molecular Nutrition from Cornell University and completed his dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

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Wellness influencers love bashing statins and peddling cholesterol pseudoscience to sell supplements. Yet statins are one of the most effective—and most inexpensive—health interventions in medical history.

I talk to subject expert, Dr Danielle Belardo, about statins and cholesterol basics.

Dr. Danielle Belardo is a preventive cardiologist in Los Angeles, as well as an international speaker and published researcher. She partners with her patients through a team-based approach, blending cutting-edge medical care with comprehensive lifestyle changes, emphasizing nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

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Misinformation is everywhere. Matthew Facciani spends his days trying to understand it.

We discuss his definitions of misinformation and disinformation, how we engage with algorithms, and his focus on health misinformation.

Matthew Facciani is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame. He is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in neuroscience and psychology and a PhD in sociology. His first book, Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It, will be published by Columbia University Press in July.

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