They're complex, mysterious, and easy to blame for everything from unexplained symptoms to seemingly superhuman abilities. Find out how we discovered hormones, what they do inside of us, and who's really controlling who.
Featuring Randi Hutter Epstein author of "Aroused, the History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything."
Citations and further reading:
Rooster experiment video from Randi Hutter Epstein’s studentsRandiHutterEpstein.com Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern , Mayo ClinicDiabetic Neuropathy: Causes and Symptoms by Sari Harrar, EndocrineWebGlands & Hormones A-Z , Hormone Health Network8 Testosterone-Boosting Foods by Kristeen Cherney, Healthline (2020)Hamilton-Reeves, J. M., Vazquez, G., Duval, S. J., Phipps, W. R., Kurzer, M. S., & Messina, M. J. (2010). Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis. Fertility and Sterility. Five women banned from Tokyo Olympics events by Adam Barnes, The Hill (2021)The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance by Sarah Chodosh, Popular Science (2019)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter and Instagram .
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What do we get wrong about weight? Where did BMI even come from? And is there really an obesity "epidemic"? Today's guest is Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and Medical Director of Ottawa's Bariatric Medical Institute who's known as Canada's most outspoken obesity expert.
What do we get wrong about weight? Where did BMI even come from? And is there really an obesity "epidemic"?
Today's guest is Dr. Yoni Freedhoff , an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and Medical Director of Ottawa's Bariatric Medical Institute who's known as Canada's most outspoken obesity expert. He's also the author of "The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work."
Citations and further reading:
A History of Obesity, or How What Was Good Became Ugly and Then Bad by Garabed Eknoyan, Advances in Chronic Kidney DiseaseWhen Fat was in Fashion by Anne Hollander, The New York TimesFat phobia by Heather Ashbach, UCI NewsSame B.M.I., Very Different Beach Body by Albert Sun, The New York TimesWhy BMI is a flawed measure of body fat, explained by an eloquent 14-year-old by Julia Belluz, VoxAccuracy of current body mass index obesity classification for white, black and Hispanic reproductive-age women by Mahbubur Rahman, MD, PhD, MPH and Abbey B. Berenson, MD, MMS, Obstetrics & GynecologyThe Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI by Aubrey Gordon, ElementalAnthropometry , Britannica.comAdolphe Quetelet and the Evolution of Body Mass Index (BMI) by Sylvia R. Karasu M.D., Psychology TodayIndices of relative weight and obesity by Ancel Keys et. al., International Journal of Epidemiology Obesity epidemic increases dramatically in the United States: CDC director calls for national prevention effort , Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHow Often Is B.M.I. Misleading? By Albert Sun, The New York TimesIs dust making you fat? by Andrea Downey, The New York PostLow-fat vs. low-carb? Major study concludes: it doesn’t matter for weight loss by Michael Hull, Examine.comFat Is Not the Problem—Fat Stigma Is by Linda Bacon and Amee Severson, Scientific AmericanAirline Passenger of Size Policies: Will You Be Forced to Buy an Extra Seat? by Ed HewittHow and why weight stigma drives the obesity ‘epidemic’ and harms health by A. Janet Tomiyama et. al., BMC MedicineWaterfall graph for the two diets tested in the DIETFITS Clinical Trial (2018) . Each bar represents the weight change of a single participant. Source: Examine.com Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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