Fat Shamed, the Heroin Chic and GLP-1s

Big Big Energy

In this Human Verified editorial, I dig into the current crisis in Iran and the Straight of Hormuz, and look at a couple of workarounds currently in the works. For most families, energy isn’t an abstract concept—it’s a kitchen-table reality. When gas prices spike, it feels like a physical weight on the budget, often acting as a direct barrier to the American Dream for those living without a safety net. While we now produce more energy than ever, we are still caught in a strange paradox. Go to my website [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog] to see more articles/episodes, and check me out on social media, here on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=21ea14d956bb40b2], and Substack. Don’t forget to check out Human Verified on Social! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587109682329] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@human_verified] LinkedIn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jwphd-com.bsky.social] X [https://x.com/JWPhD_com] Substack [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com/] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=747df24c58204285] Thanks to Canva, Gemini, YouTube, and the entire Google suite of products for assisting with this and all the Human Verified articles and podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Fat Shamed, the Heroin Chic and GLP-1s

Your body is an absolute masterpiece, a one-of-a-kind creation that belongs entirely to you. You are an inherently beautiful, singular miracle. While we all share roughly 99% of the same genetic code [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA], the way that code manifests in you is a unique living record of your specific life path. Your physical form is constantly growing and changing in ways that only your individual code can dictate, making your existence a biological work of art. In this Human Verified article, I explore the current GLP-1, GIPs, and other co-agonist medications that can treat many medical diseases and disorders, and be utilized in weight management. I provide information and also address our culture’s plague of fat shaming and the ever-present issue of eating disorders. This is one article of a library of articles that will be addressing many different components of this complex set of issues. Go to my website [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog] to see more articles/episodes, and check me out on social media, here on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=21ea14d956bb40b2] and Substack. Don’t forget to check out Human Verified on Social! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587109682329] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@human_verified] LinkedIn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jwphd-com.bsky.social] X [https://x.com/JWPhD_com] Substack [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com/] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=747df24c58204285] Thanks to Canva, Gemini, YouTube, and the entire Google suite of products for assisting with this and all the Human Verified articles and podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Science is Good Business

Science is beautiful. It is discovery, incarnate. This episode explores the business of science since 2001, and gives 25 specific examples of scientific innovations that have shaped the future of humanity. If you are lucky enough to be a scientist, you’ll never wonder what it’s like to see the unknown. The unknown is a mirror of yourself. It is your guide through existence. It is the thing that makes every day interesting. I can’t explain what it means to journey into the unknown and see the secrets others don’t even know they want to find. Go to my website [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog] to see more articles/episodes, and check me out on social media, here on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=21ea14d956bb40b2] and Substack. Don’t forget to check out Human Verified on Social! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587109682329] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@human_verified] LinkedIn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jwphd-com.bsky.social] X [https://x.com/JWPhD_com] Substack [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com/] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=747df24c58204285] Thanks to Canva, Gemini, YouTube, and the entire Google suite of products for assisting with this and all the Human Verified articles and podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Drugs Are Expensive!

This week’s episode of Human Verified expands on a topic we covered in Curing Cancer, and that is the price of drugs. I mean, Drugs Are Expensive! Why do they have to be so expensive? Well I break it all down, talk about some important legislation that has come about since 2020 and help you understand why the costs of drugs is so high in America. Spoiler alert, a lot is happening to bring those price tags down, but after you read the editorial/listen to this podcast, you’ll see why it is such a complicated thing to accomplish. I hope you enjoy it and please comment below on your experiences with high drug prices and how this has affected your ability to get quality care for what ails you. Go to my website [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog] to see more articles/episodes, and check me out on social media, here on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=21ea14d956bb40b2] and Substack. Don’t forget to check out Human Verified on Social! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587109682329] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@human_verified] LinkedIn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jwphd-com.bsky.social] X [https://x.com/JWPhD_com] Substack [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com/] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=747df24c58204285] Thanks to Canva, Gemini, YouTube, and the entire Google suite of products for assisting with this and all the Human Verified articles and podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

I'm Gonna Swaggify Human Verified

In this article/episode of Human Verified [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog], I begin my journey in swaggifying Human Verified [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD]. Through Human Verified [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], I explore the intersection of science, healthcare, business, and the legal landscape. Along with my consulting, writing, and professorial pursuits, my expanded goal is to take those complex concepts and unique imagery and turn them into something tangible: a swag [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotional_merchandise] line that truly inspires. I want to build this small business on my own terms, keeping that Human Verified [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/perspective at the forefront of everything I create. While the neuroscience behind how we shop and the legal ins and outs of running a digital storefront are fascinating, I’m choosing to dive into those deep topics later on. For right now, I’m focused on a simpler question: What does the modern Mom and Pop [https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Mom_and_pop&redirect=no] shop look like in 2026, and how does it thrive? My mission is to explore how these shops function today, honoring that enduring, human-centered tradition while we find our footing in this expanding digital mall [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_mall]. Go to my website [https://jeannawinchesterphd.wixsite.com/science/blog] to see more articles/episodes, and check me out on social media, here on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=21ea14d956bb40b2] and Substack. Don’t forget to check out Human Verified on Social! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587109682329] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jwphd_com/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@JeannaWinchesterPhD] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@human_verified] LinkedIn BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jwphd-com.bsky.social] X [https://x.com/JWPhD_com] Substack [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com/] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/user/a4y865i2rwjtyddn1ow2wau80?si=747df24c58204285] Thanks to Canva, Gemini, YouTube, and the entire Google suite of products for assisting with this and all the Human Verified articles and podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com [https://jeannawinchesterphd.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]