RDs vs. BS

Feb 03 2025 116 ep. 42 mins 1

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A podcast dedicated to sorting the truth from the BS of the claims of popular fad diets and supplements

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Is Alzheimer's Disease "Type 3 Diabetes"?

Feb 03 2025 41 mins

Because of some research linking Alzheimer's disease to both sugar intake and Type 2 Diabetes, some people have been calling this neurodegenerative brain condition "Type 3 Diabetes". Based on the evidence we have, should dementia and/or Alzheimer's be considered a type of diabetes? Support the show If you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBS

Red Dye 3 Ban and Dr Heather Stone

Jan 20 2025 53 mins

After touching on the FDA's ban on Red Dye 3, we discuss a chiropractor from Colorado already making our 2025 diet predictions come true: diets focused on the thyroid. According to Dr. Heather Stone, fruit and tap water is the most toxic thing you could EVER ingest, 100% of the population is poisoned by gluten, but those same people are simultaneous poisoned by gluten free foods! J

2025 Diet Trend Predictions

Jan 05 2025 51 mins

Happy New Year, and welcome to the dreaded time of year where the scams are extra scammy and the diet are extra low calorie. We start off this year with our predictions of what diet and supplement trends we are going to see this year, as well as a discussion on some new evidence that has emerged related to alcohol and its ties to cancer. If you want more RDs vs BS content and episo

Raw Milk, Glyphosate, and RFK Jr's Health Proposals

Dec 09 2024 53 mins

Happy holidays! This will be our last public episode until the new year! If you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcast Join our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcast Check out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_pod Drop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com Support the show If you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.c

Dr Oz

Nov 24 2024 44 mins

Dr Oz, who once said he "uses a different standard of evidence than the medical consensus" to make medical decisions (aka he loves to cherry pick evidence that supports what he wants to do) is now appointed to be in charge of CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. Listen to today's episode on Oz's history of peddling whatever BS supplement is willing to give him a kickbac

Fluoride in Water and Diet During Pregnancy

Nov 11 2024 47 mins

Thanks to decades of fear mongering... RFK Jr, renegade anti-vaxxer and anti seed oil-er, will likely be in charge of all health departments in the US! His first order of business - remove fluoride from drinking water! Does the evidence support doing this, or is this just another rabbit hole of disinformation that will be come public policy anyways? Can you feel our frustration rad

From the Patreon Vault: Intermittent Fasting (Re-Release)

Oct 27 2024 39 mins

Due to recording scheduling issues, we are re-releasing one of our earliest episodes that is now exclusive to our Patreon audience. We talk about the popular trend of fasting: is it really the secret to a long life, or are those claims BS? A reminder that we now post to this public feed once every two weeks. For weekly episodes, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcas

Energy Drinks

Oct 13 2024 44 mins

On today's episode, we deep dive all of the active ingredients in popular energy drinks. What are the additives, what do they do, and do they pose any health concerns? A reminder that we now post to this public feed once every two weeks. For weekly episodes, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcast Join our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcast Check out our Instagram:

Hims and Hers, and an Update with E2M

Sep 29 2024 42 mins

If you're online, you've probably been bombarded with ads for Hims and Hers products. This company touts anything from weight loss to hair growth to sexual wellness. We take a look at the product offerings, and our overall thoughts on things relative to the supplements and weight loss. We also touch on a recent scandal with a nutrition program we designated a BS stamp to over a yea

Dr Amen

Sep 15 2024 38 mins

If you want to lose weight, did you know all you need is $5000 for a brain scan, hundreds of dollars for supplements... and that's it? In this episode, we discuss psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Amen and dietary and weight loss advice. He's been described in the mental health industry as a "snake oil salesman", but is his nutrition advice BS? A reminder that we now post to this publi