Podcast
RDs vs. BS
Hosted by Marie Pesacreta & Emily Zorn · EN
A podcast dedicated to sorting the truth from the BS of the claims of popular fad diets and supplements
11episodes
Episodes
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The 2025 Dietary Guidelines
Jan 1300:53:13Tap to summarizeWe are BACK out of hibernation to discuss the recent release of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines. We talk about the good, the bad, the unclear, and the... South Park inspired? We end with what we think are some key takeaways to eating a healthy diet. Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Logical Fallacies
Jun 1000:46:14Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss how many grifters and misinformation spreaders use logically fallacies to make their cases. We discuss the different types of fallacies we see used in nutrition marketing, so you can better equip yourself to spot them the next time someone is trying to sell you junk!Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Does Ultra Processed Food Cause Weight Gain
May 27, 202500:43:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss a newly published study that shows that consuming ultra-processed food caused more weight gain when compared to unprocessed food. However, we discuss the conditions of this study (spoiler - it's not that simple), and what we can take away from this study to apply to our own lives.Our BS PS discusses another recent study that showed a link between poultry intake and GI cancer. Should we cut chicken out of our diet based on these findings?Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Kasey Barnes talks "Female Biohacking" on Gary Brecka's Podcast
May 12, 202501:00:36Tap to summarizeWhat do you get when you cross an insurance salesman turned media "biohacker" with a (we think) college dropout turned "functional expert"? A 1.5 hour mess of ridiculous claims and "health" advice that would run you a cool 100K at the least. The episode of Gary Brecka's "Ultimate Human" podcast featuring Kasey Barnes we recap was so all over the place and out of touch that we had trouble following it. Our biggest takeaway? Stop buying Ferrari's so you can buy a zillion dollars of supplements and retrofit your house with red light therapy and saunas instead!Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Betr Health
Mar 31, 202500:31:50Tap to summarizeNot to be confused with the mental health resource "Better Help", Betr Health is a 30-day "definitely not a diet" nutrition program that can be covered by some insurances. Is this quasi-elimination diet one that we would recommend just because someone's insurance covers the program cost?Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Ranking the Top 10 Nutrition Grifters
Mar 24, 202500:55:38Tap to summarizeWe've talked about a lot of snake oil salespeople on this podcast. We take today to rank the top 10 nutrition grifter personalities we have talked about on this show already. Do you think we missed someone? Do you agree with our list?Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Casey Means
Mar 5, 202500:46:10Tap to summarizeDr. Casey Means has really made the podcast rounds lately, discussing how every additional Doritos you put in your mouth makes you 18% closer to death, and how ALL diseases can be cured by a good nights sleep. While yes, that last sentence is a bit of an exaggeration (barely), listen to see what we think about this RFK Jr lovin' pseudoscientific doctor's championing of beef tallow in fast food French fries and how expensive cold pressed locally sourced olive oil is the key to making all of us healthy.Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Saturated Fats and CoQ10
Feb 17, 202500:42:19Tap to summarizeIn today's episode we discuss why we think there are so many influencers running around eating sticks of butter, claiming it is a health food, and demonizing unsaturated fats like oils. They claim there are no randomized control trials that show unsaturated fats can improve blood markers. We are here to show, unequivocally, why that is false, but also discuss why so many health influencers spread these kinds of lies. Our BSPS today is on supplementing CoQ10, specifically in post-menopausal women.Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Is Alzheimer's Disease "Type 3 Diabetes"?
Feb 4, 202500:41:36Tap to summarizeBecause 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 showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
Transcribe →Red Dye 3 Ban and Dr Heather Stone
Jan 20, 202500:53:14Tap to summarizeAfter 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! Join us as we try to wade through a sea of contradictions and utter nonsense being promoted by a self described thyroid expert with no formal credentialing related to the endocrine system.Support the showIf you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcastJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcastCheck out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_podDrop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com
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