We look at the science of gut health as part of our series Well Founded, and learn about the gut microbiomes important role in your overall physical and mental well-being.

A Washington Post investigation alleges that food manufacturers are sponsoring some dietitian influencers to promote products like sugary cereal. We discuss what to watch for when you seek dietary advice online.

Cardiologist Ethan Weiss has long advocated for intermittent fasting, the diet where people restrict eating to specific times during the day in an effort to lose weight. But when Weiss decided to conduct his own study on the benefits, the results surprised him.

Wellness influencers online are increasingly encouraging women to stop using contraceptives like the pill or IUDs in favour of menstrual cycle tracking apps. As part of our series on wellness, we hear why doctors are alarmed and are pointing to a wider anti-contraception movement, online and beyond.

To feel languishing is to not feel alive or present. Four years after a pandemic that upended many lives, it may be a familiar feeling. Sociologist Corey Keyes, author of Languishing: How To Feel Alive Again in a World that Wears Us Down, explains how we can flourish amid adversity.

Dr. Daniel Druckers research helped create the diabetes drug Ozempic, a medication that has become popular because of its off-label use for weight loss. He speaks with host Matt Galloway about the drugs future and concerns about its popularity.

TED curator Chris Anderson sees generosity as inherent in all of us. In his new book Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading, he explores how we can use the internet to change lives for the better.

The cold plunge is championed by enthusiasts as physically and mentally rejuvenating well worth the shock. As part of our series Well Founded, exercise scientist Nick Tiller talks us through the facts behind the frigid dip and other exercise trends.

Science communicator Jonathan Jarry explains how to spot some of the pseudoscience you might encounter online, and separate wellness myths from what can actually help you.

Kate Manne's new book, Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia, explores how her body has been received, from the workplace to the doctor's office and why she thinks fatphobia is such a persistent form of discrimination.