The Body of Evidence

Stephanie Simoes is back to tell us about her new social media simulator, a kid-friendly mock social media feed filled with clickbait, logical fallacies, and dubious claims. The goal of the simulator is to teach kids how to surf the web safely and identify scams, tricks and fake news. Also, she throws a few more riddles Dr. Chris’ way. Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ [http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/] https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE [https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE]   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl [https://josephhackl.bandcamp.com/] Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer [https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer]   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.

How did cholesterol denialism go from reasonable skepticism to pseudoscience? It’s a question that needs to be asked with Ahseem Malhotra, who has denied the effectiveness of both statins and the covid-19 vaccines, being named chief medical advisor to MAHA. In this special collaborative episode with the Unbiased Science podcast, Dr. Chris Labos speaks with Drs. Jessica Steier and Sarah Scheinman on why it is so hard for the cholesterol skeptics of the past to change their minds.   Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ [http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/] https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE [https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE]   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl [https://josephhackl.bandcamp.com/] Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer [https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer]   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information. References: 1) https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/02/how-cholesterol-denialism-went-from-reasonable-skepticism-to-pseudoscience/

A new study claims that vitamin D can treat multiple sclerosis. But is this trial groundbreaking or an outlier? Dr. Chris Labos finds that the answer is far more complicated than a simple “yes” or “no”. Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ [http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/] https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE [https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE]   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl [https://josephhackl.bandcamp.com/] Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer [https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer]   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information. References: 1. The D-Lay MS randomized trial:   https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2831270 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2831270] 2. The Mendelian Randomization study of vitamin D https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000097 [https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000097] 3. The early 2012 study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22354743/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22354743/]  4. The SOLAR study:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31594857/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31594857/]  5. The CHOLINE  study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31454777/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31454777/]  6. The VIDAMS study:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37125397/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37125397/]  7. The 2024 study on clinically isolated syndrome:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38085047/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38085047/]

Grey’s Anatomy had a lot of fascinating medical cases… in between all the sex and work drama. After investing 20 years of her life watching the show, guest co-host Robyn Flynn puts some of the weirdest cases she’s ever seen on the show to Dr. Chris Labos to find out which ones were based on real cases, which were absolutely impossible, and which ones had valuable teaching lessons built in.   Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ [http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/] https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE [https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE]   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl [https://josephhackl.bandcamp.com/] Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer [https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer]   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.

Is beef tallow a healthier alternative to seed oils? Why have seed oils become the latest diet villain? And how did we get to the point that people are walking into restaurants with their own beef tallow and asking for chefs to cook with that instead? In this special collaborative episode with the Unbiased Science podcast, Dr. Chris Labos speaks with Drs. Jessica Steier and Sarah Scheinman about the state of food science.    Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ [http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/] https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE [https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE]   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl [https://josephhackl.bandcamp.com/] Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer [https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer]   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.   You can check out the Unbiased Science podcast here: https://www.unbiasedscience.com/podcast