“I Would Only Trust 6 Supplements!”: Dr Xand Van Tulleken Exposes Wellness Industry Corruption

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Online health information is so confusing now that even Doctors are struggling to keep up, is this a good thing or a bad thing for society? Leading men's health specialist Dr Jeff Foster is joined by broadcaster and author Dr Xand Van Tulleken to decode the biggest issues with the wellness industry and discover who normal people can genuinely trust. In the episode, they discuss wearable health trackers, secrets behind the supplement industry, how to know what to believe on social media, the shortcomings of conventional medicine, the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Maunjaro, why Xand has an issue with how testosterone is marketed, and more... Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Confusion & Contradiction in the Wellness Industry 02:57 Why Are We Optimising Ourselves? 04:30 Tracking Health on Wearable Tech 08:26 How Accurate is Smartwatch Data? 10:06 Xand’s Research on Supplements 15:26 The 6 Supplements Xand Trusts 19:47 Is Social Media a Net Positive for Health Information? 24:37 Has Conventional Medicine Failed Us? 32:05 Are Weight Loss Drugs a Miracle or a Concern? 36:23 Using Weight Loss Drugs When You Aren’t Obese 38:46 Xand’s Issue with Testosterone 4