L is for Linda Hazzard : The Starvation "doctor" of Starvation Heights

Self-proclaimed doctor Linda Hazzard believed starvation could cure disease. In the early 1900s, patients traveled to her Washington sanitarium known as Starvation Heights, where many were subjected to brutal fasting treatments that left them weak, skeletal, and sometimes dead. Join Halley and Blaire as they travel back in time, when medical treatments were deadlier than the disease. Loving MACABRE?If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform Want More? Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else.Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks.Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to [email protected] to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre PodcastAnd don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.comSources: https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2508https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/hazzard-linda-burfield-perry-1867-1938https://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/olallas-starvation-heights-still-causes-chills-after-a-century-ep-418381772-357167181.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQEUm5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3bFB4aTFGYjliOVg3OHhrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh-Bs5RwqwI2fNmPWey-BIVYlSsx3k2CnIpyKruOOSwYv2lNZB_kPfgQRkyN_aem_uDBJE6aDnsCpe12ZmyxBMg