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Influenced to Death
by Hannah Wright & Victoria LaFont
Your guide to surviving the wild world of wellness influencing. influencedtodeath.substack.com
Episodes
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Episode #52: MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution)
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria catch up after a few months away from the podcast, and discuss today’s topic: Miracle Mineral Solution. They discuss: * The Genesis II Church of Health and Healing and MMS, their sacrament * The Guardian article describing MMS and the church that promotes it *…
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Episode #51: Placentophagy
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are joined by now-regular podcast guest Sara Russell, PhD, to discuss placentophagy, aka the practice of eating the placenta after birth. A couple of notes before the show notes: * We had some tech difficulties, so this episode is audio-only and has some wonky...
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Episode #50: Coffee, Conspiracies, & the Cost of Certainty
What started as a casual conversation about tea and coffee preferences quickly evolved into one of our favorite episodes yet…a wide-ranging discussion about science communication, tribalism in wellness spaces, and why being wrong in public might be the most important skill we’re not teaching. In...
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Episode #49: IV Nutrient Therapy
We’re back from our December break with a hot-topic episode: a deep look into the research on IV nutrient therapy and whether you should partake in the currently hot trend. Guest host Amanda Jones and Victoria discuss: * The history of IV therapy, including its start in conventional medicine and...
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Episode #48: Urine therapy
In this episode, Amanda and Victoria discuss the growing popularity of urine therapy, fueled by social media personalities who use their pee for lotion, sunscreen, mouthwash, and mocktails. They cover: * Their own health adventures, including a short stint of urine therapy for Amanda * The…
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Episode #47: Lean Mass Hyper-Responders
In this episode, Victoria & guest co-host Amanda Jones get to speak with John O’Connor, founder of Gene Food, Integrative Health Coach, and all-around excellent thinker. Today’s primary topic is lean mass hyper-responders (LMHR), a subset of lean people who, when they eat a low-carbohydrate,...
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Episode #46: Public health vs. functional medicine
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria discuss what Hannah’s been learning in her first semester pursuing her Master’s in Public Health. Pretty often, we realize our off-mic conversations should be part of…
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Episode #45: MTHFR
In this episode, guest host Amanda Jones and Victoria speak with Sara Russell about the MTHFR gene (the gene that leads to the creation of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme) and the different variants that might (emphasis on MIGHT) impact your health. Be prepared before you dive...
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Episode #44: Vaccines
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria speak with Dr. Heather Zwickey about vaccines. About Dr. Zwickey: Heather Zwickey earned a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center with a focus on infectious disease and vaccine development. Dr. Zwickey went on...
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Episode #43: Acetaminophen
In this episode, Victoria and guest host Amanda Jones are joined again by Bob Block, PharmD (be sure to watch our episode with him on ivermectin). We asked Bob to come back just a few days after publishing our ivermectin episode to offer a more complete baseline of information on acetaminophen,...
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Episode #42: Ivermectin
In this episode, Victoria & Hannah are joined by Bob Block, an acute care pharmacist, to discuss ivermectin. He provides a balanced and highly informed take on an extremely influenced drug. They discuss: * The history of ivermectin, from use for river blindness to roundroom to rosacea *…
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Episode #41: Apeel (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria discuss Apeel, a company that creates edible treatments for produce to reduce food waste (and is surrounded by a maelstrom of negative press from the natural health...
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Episode #40: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are joined by the brilliant Dr. Angie Martinez, owner of Root Cause Medicine in Arvada, Colorado. Dr. Angie has a unique and highly informed approach to BHRT, and we can’t wait for you to hear her take. We discuss: * Victoria’s negative bias against BHRT and Dr....
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Episode #39: Get to know your hosts, Hannah & Victoria
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria discuss their backstories and give a deeper look into who they are and why they started Influenced to Death. They delve into the complexities of wellness influencing, their personal health journeys, and the role of bias in our perceptions. Key Topics: *…
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Episode #38: The Primal Diet (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Victoria speaks with guest Jameson Simpson about a (crazy?) raw-food version of Paleo popularized by LA diet “guru” Aajonus Vonderplanitz (yes, that was really his name): The Primal Diet....
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Episode #37: Peanuts
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria explore all aspects of the most highly influenced legume…the peanut. Are peanuts as bad as people say? They discuss: * An update on fluoride and big dental companies * The 4 varities of peanuts commercially grown in the United States and some other cool peanut...
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Episode #36: Do meatheads really need cardio?
In this episode, Victoria is joined by all-time favorite guest Dr. Mike T Nelson to discuss the deep physiology of meathead cardio…don’t resistance exercises like kettlebell swings and front squats get our heart rate high enough? You might remember Dr. Mike from episode #6: KETO-MANIA! We broke…
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Episode #35: Is AI your new health guru? (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria discuss AI as the most powerful up-and-coming health influencer and some surprising use cases. If you’d like to listen to the full episode, for just $5/month and up, you...
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Episode #34: Fluoride
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria delve into the highly controversial topic of fluoride, especially its use in public drinking water. This is the most complex and multifaceted topic yet, and lots of ground gets covered in this slightly lengthy but super interesting episode. They discuss: * Some...
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Bonus episode #33: Can we trust science?
In this bonus episode, Hannah & Victoria hang out with Geoff Futch, a science-loving stats nerd (we say that with love!) who has a remarkably balanced take on research, science, and how we should approach an admittedly faulty process that supplies a huge chunk of the information we use in health...
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Episode #32: MAHA
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria talk with Kelsey Keener about MAHA’s (Make America Healthy Again) impact in the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Kelsey is a 3rd-generation farmer in Southeast Tennessee at Sequatchie Cove Farm (you can read his blog at this link or follow him on...
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Episode #31: Dirt, germs, & worms (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria explore whether dirt, germs, & worms might actually be good for us, and discuss the growing popularity of parasite cleanses. They cover: * The Old Friends Hypothesis,...
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Episode #30: Gluten, part 2
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria finish discussing the most delicious the highly controversial topic of gluten. They cover: * Some updates on continuous glucose monitors and colostrum—you can find those studies here and here (CGM) and here (colostrum). * If wheat is really different in Europe....
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Episode #29: More on blood work in pregnancy & postpartum w/ Sara Russell
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria welcome back Sara Russell, Ph.D., to finish our discussion on research-based blood test analysis in pregnancy and postpartum, plus an exploration of the general brilliance that is speaking with Sara. We cover: * General review of the blood markers that have...
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Episode #28: Apple Cider Vinegar & the Case of Belle Gibson (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria discuss the now-internationally famous story of Belle Gibson, an Australian influencer who rose to fame in the mid-2000s for her social media accounts of battling and...
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Episode #27: Methylene blue, colostrum, high-protein diets
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria create a veritable charcuterie board of influence-y topics: methylene blue, colostrum, and a high-protein diet. They briefly discuss some of the history and research on each while, as always, doing their best to be transparent about their biases. * Why do we…
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Episode #26: Gluten
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria dive into one of the most contentious topics in all of wellness: delicious, delicious gluten. They discuss: * What, exactly, is gluten? * Where macronutrients come from (like, originally) * If gluten is a lectin, or not, and if you should worry about eating...
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Episode #25: Detox with Amanda Jones, part 2 (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are back with listener-favorite Amanda Jones to finish up their detox discussion. Be sure to listen to part 1 if you haven’t already! They discuss: * Why...
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Episode #24: Should we supplement with hydrochloric acid?
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria welcome Amanda Jones back for an episode all about using supplemental hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is a popular digestive supplement in integrative medicine. But is it safe? Is it effective? Does everyone have low stomach acid? They cover the history of...
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Episode #23: Functional medicine misses the mark in pregnancy
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria have the pleasure of speaking with Sara Russell on blood chemistry changes that happen in pregnancy and postpartum. Fair warning, we’re breaking our typical episode pattern because we’re so mind-blown by Sara’s work, its impact on pregnancy and postpartum, and…
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Episode #22: We review Don't Die Netflix documentary (paid subscribers)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit influencedtodeath.substack.com In this episode, Hannah and Victoria review the new Netflix documentary created by Chris Smith on multi-millionaire techpreneur Bryan Johnson, Don’t Die. Bryan lives a highly unconventional lifestyle—he...
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Episode #21: Detox w/ Amanda Jones, part 1
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria speak with Amanda Jones as they explore one of the most controversial and lucrative corners of alternative wellness: DETOX. They discuss: * The interesting connections between our culture’s Christian roots and the urge to detox * The nuances of detox—it’s not...
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Episode #20: Medicinal leeches
In this episode (that you should probably not listen to on your lunch break), Hannah & Victoria welcome back guest Jameson Simpson (of episode #8 fame) to talk about medicinal leeches. Jameson has been using leeches medicinally for over 15 years, and he and Victoria share their personal tales of...
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Episode #19: Melatonin with Dr. Deanna Minich
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria get to speak with one of their favorite scientists, Dr. Deanna Minich, about her favorite molecule: melatonin. We discuss: * The history of melatonin, in which Dr. Minich describes early experimentation on the pineal gland and a vat of frogs (🤯 yeah, us too)…
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Episode #18: The surprising benefits of stress with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria have the extreme pleasure of speaking with scientist, medical doctor, and inquisitive clinician Dr. Sharon Bergquist about her research into the benefits of stress. They discuss: * Why lowering your stress might not be the best idea * How stress actually makes...
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Episode #17: More on The Weston A. Price Foundation w/ Jenny McGruther
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria welcome back Jenny McGruther, genius recipe developer and all-around thoughtful human, to finish their discussion of The Weston A. Price Foundation. They cover: * More on the WAPF review of Nina Planck’s book Real Food for Mother and Baby. (You can read Nina’s...
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Episode #16: Will an elimination diet help my baby's eczema?
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria have the extreme pleasure of speaking with Dawn Whitten, a clinician, researcher, educator, and clinical mentor in naturopathic medicine specific to perinatal and early life health for over twenty years. (This woman knows her stuff, y’all.) Today’s topic?...
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Episode #15: Discussing Dr. Google with real doctor Jordan Robertson, ND
In this episode, Victoria speaks with Dr. Jordan Robertson, founder of The Confident Clinician Club, about the effect of Google and meme’d medicine on our ability to discern helpful from trendy information and get well. Victoria and Jordan discuss: * The shift toward patients being influenced by...
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Episode #14: The Weston A. Price Foundation w/ Jenny McGruther
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria are joined by fellow balanced babe Jenny McGruther of Nourished Kitchen fame for the beginning of a deep dive (yep, expect part 2) into the Weston A. Price Foundation. Interview with Sally and Kelly the Kitchen Kop (Kelly Moeggenborg) on how the WAPF was born...
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Episode #13: Soy, Part 2 with Dr. Mark Messina
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria speak with Dr. Mark Messina, an international expert and soy researcher. We read his research. We emailed him with high hopes. He responded! Dr. Mark brings the juice on soy, “myth-busting,” and even sheds some light on GLP-1 agonists. DO NOT SLEEP on this...
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Episode #12: From Anti- to Pro-Seed Oils: Telling Devoted Followers You Were Wrong with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne about her stance switch from anti- to pro-seed oils. Hi everyone, Vic here. Hannah and I asked Dr. Sarah to come on the podcast to speak with her about some of the science backing why she switched her...
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Episode #11: Soy, Part 1
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria explore the hyper-controversialized world of soy, one of the most studied yet misunderstood foods in our diet. History: Isoflavones first came to the attention of the scientific community in the 1940s because of fertility problems observed in sheep grazing on…
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Episode #10: Medical Medium, Part 2
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria check out what the research has to say about MM’s claims and do their best to provide a balanced takeaway. Check out the show notes for Episode #9: Medical Medium, Part 1 for references. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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Episode #9: Medical Medium, Part 1
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria do their best to keep their s**t together while discussing Medical Medium, a 55-year-old self-proclaimed medium who claims the Spirit of Compassion provides him with medical information years beyond what current science has uncovered. * History From his…
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Episode #8: Your $111 raw food elixir...
In this episode, Hannah & Victoria sit down with Jameson Simpson to explore the underbelly of high-class hippy-dom. There are no show notes—this episode is a mix of tales from Jameson’s chaotic and seriously adventurous life (his current address: Albania) and culminates in the story of a very...
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Episode #7: Continuous Glucose Monitors
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria speak with Angie Alt about the use of continuous glucose monitors in non-diabetic populations. Angie Alt is a writer, community care activist, independent researcher, and former health coach and nutritional therapist. After a decade of helping clients manage...
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Episode #6: KETO-MANIA!
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria speak with two (hilarious and highly balanced) metabolic experts, Dr. Mike T Nelson & Dr. Tim Sharpe about the ketogenic diet. You’ll want to listen if you’ve been considering going keto to lose weight, boost your fitness, or fix your metabolism. * Sign up to...
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Episode #5: The mysterious case of Dr. Mercola & the causal plane medium
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria discuss the recent changes happening at Mercola.com and the strange influencer influencing Dr. Mercola. Show notes: * Carnivore update - Paul Saladino eats some plants now * Dr. Mercola * 1.7 M followers on FB, 512K on IG, 417K followers on X * Osteopath, DO *...
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Episode #4: #fitmom
In this episode, Hannah and Victoria welcome Brooke Cates, founder of The Bloom Method and passionate pre and postnatal fitness pioneer. They discuss the #fitmom trend and research showing that influenced postpartum fitness leaves women worse for wear. Full show notes: History of PP fitness:...
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Episode #3: Carnivore Diet, Part 2
In part 2, Hannah & Victoria go full carnivore nerd and explore the full spectrum of evidence surrounding an all-animal food diet. What’s the evidence for carnivore? PubMed search for “carnivore diet” returned 21 results, but only a small handful are applicable to this conversation, i.e., this…
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