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Scammed WellnessAuthor: Curissa Groll
Hello, Im Curissa Groll. Im a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, which means I love health and wellness. However, throughout my life and academic career I have fount there's a dark side to the wellness industry. Scammed Wellness is a podcast dedicated to breaking down the scams, scandals, and swindles within the wellness industry. Think of it as true crime meets wellness! I use the power of storytelling to illustrate these narratives, and hope to provide the listener with evidenced based advice to make informed decisions about their wellbeing. Language: en Genres: True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 12: The Story Behind the Infamous Liver King, Steroids, and Their Impact on Our Health
Episode 11
Thursday, 5 October, 2023
Liver King, formally known as Brian Johnson is now an infamous health and wellness influencer who struck fame in mid 2020 with his outlandish, viral videos of eating raw liver and other meats. He has made it his life purpose to spread his nine ancestral tenants and encourage everyone to eat raw meat, just like our ancestors did. What he doesn't want you to know is that his muscular physique comes from the use of anabolic steroids and hormone injections, all while cashing in on his multiple million dollar supplement companies. In this episode we learn more about Liver King's past and how his impact sends a dangerous message to the wellness community. Resources linked down below. 1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/polar-bear#:~:text=A%20single%20polar%20bear%20liver,occurs%20at%20about%20300%2C000%20IU! 2. https://www.gq.com/story/in-the-court-of-the-liver-king-brian-johnson-ancestral-supplements https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/index.html 5. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-8004-6 6. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/anabolic-steroids 7. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/atlas-athletes-training-learning-avoid-steroids#:~:text=Avoid%20Steroids)%20program.-,The%20ATLAS%20(Athletes%20Training%20%26%20Learning%20to%20Avoid%20Steroids)%20program,%2C%20and%20performance%2Denhancing%20drugs. Resources for help. https://www.findtreatment.gov/ https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
