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RHR: What the $#@! Is Wrong with What the Health?
Category: Health
Duration: 00:24:34
Publish Date: 2017-10-24 12:58:28
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In this episode we discuss:
  • All organisms are shaped by their environment
  • Vegan diets are lacking in key nutrients
  • The trouble with epidemiological studies
  • Clinical research quality varies widely
  • News articles should not be used as evidence
  • The source of the message matters
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