Quacks and Hypochondriacs Betr Health

Anahad O'Connor, health and fitness reporter for the New York Times, joins us to talk nutrition confusion, human adaptablity, the benefits of fermented foods, and so much more!


The 10 Things You Need to Eat: And More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them, by Anahad O'Connor


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro, and is produced by Earfluence.

In 2020, the slang insult “Karen” went from an internet meme to a cultural touchstone of the year, and Dictionary.com defines Karen as “a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors.” 


Real-life Karen’s bear the brunt of the jokes.  After all the flack Karen’s received in the last year, we want to highlight a few of the FANTASTIC Karen's from the BetrHealth community who have thrived during a stressful time - with even more added stress because of their name.


Today we welcome Karen Tuttle Stearns and Karen Coughenour.


Background on "Karen":


NYPost: What is a Karen? The dreaded ‘white lady’ meme nickname explained 


Medium: What Are the Best Ways to Deal With an Angry Karen?


Dictionary.com - WHAT DOES KAREN MEAN?


CNN- How Karen became a meme, and what real-life Karens think about it


Dictionary.com - 2020 Trends By Month


July 2020 Trending word: KAREN

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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Recently, the European Food Safety Authority concluded that Titanium Dioxide, which is a whitening agent found in cake frosting, gums, and an unbelieveable amount of other foods - is unsafe to ingest.


That's scary in itself, but it turns out, we're applying Titanium Dioxide to our skin as well. To help us unpack this, we welcome back Dr. Sudhir Shah, founder of OM Botanicals.


Listen to Dr. Shah's first appearance on Quacks and Hypochondriacs, The Skinny on Skincare.


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Recently on the School of Greatness Podcast by Lewis Howes, Dr Alan Goldhamer touted the benefits of Water-Only Fasting, which he recommends for up to 40 days. Yes, 40 days! It sounds a bit like quackery, so Dr Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn discuss.


School of Greatness, with guest Dr. Alan Goldhamer


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Brundy Broady's life changed forever with the birth of her son, Knute. He was continuously sick and frail, and his symptoms kept getting worse. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong, but eventually she did. She discovered that substances surrounding Knute - plastic toys, pesticides, and food dyes for example - contain harmful levels of toxins that negatively affect our Calcium ATPase..


The Calcium Connection: The Little-Known Enzyme at the Root of Your Cellular Health, by Brunde Broady


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro and Erin O'Hearn, and is produced by Earfluence.

Phoebe Lapine from Feed Me Phoebe gives us everything you ever wanted to know and more about Small Intenstinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).


SIBO Made Simple Podcast


SIBO Made Simple: 90 Healing Recipes and Practical Strategies to Rebalance Your Gut for Good


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Quacks and Hypochondriacs is hosted by Dr. Bill Ferro, and is produced by Earfluence.


Some takeaways from the episode:


There are 25 to 45 million Americans living with IBS, 75% of which are women.60% of all IBS cases are said to be caused by Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).SIBO is an issue of location, not type. You can have perfectly good critters, they’re just too far up your intestinal tract.When bacteria in your small intestine feast on their favorite foods they release gas, causing uncomfortable bloating, IBS symptoms, leaky gut and inflammation.People who react to “good gut foods” like kombucha, legumes and sauerkraut, might have an overgrowth at play.SIBO is a sign that something in your digestive system has gone wrong, not a disease in and of itself. You must uncover your root cause— the reason the bacteria are overgrowing. Often there are several.One of the most common causes of SIBO is a simple bout of food poisoning.Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions like Hashimoto’s, Celiac, IBD and Endometriosis are also big risk factors for SIBO.Stress can cause SIBO, and often treating SIBO can be a huge source of stress in and of itself.SIBO can be resolved with medication, but often it takes many habit changes and diet tweaks to heal your gut for good.