Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast
The "Wellness Trap" : How To Avoid The Dark Side of Wellness Culture w/ Christy Harrison, RD
Have you ever found yourself spiraling down the "wellness" rabbit hole? One week you’re told your bloating is from gluten. The next it’s dairy. Then suddenly you’re on your 5th elimination diet, $300 deep in supplements, and still feeling exhausted, anxious, and confused. I know that trap because I lived it. And so did my guest today - Christy Harrison . Christy is a registered dietitian, journalist, host of Rethinking Wellness , and author of the books Anti-Diet and The Wellness Trap . She has spent years pulling back the curtain on how wellness culture often isn’t the solution, it’s just diet culture with green juice and lab tests. In this episode, Christy and I get real about: ✨ The sneaky overlap between diet culture and wellness culture (and how both make you feel like you’re the problem) ✨ The “care effect” & why just being heard can make you feel better, even when the treatment itself doesn’t work ✨ Common wellness buzzwords (root cause, adrenal fatigue, candida) and what they actually mean ✨ Why we fall for restrictive diets & wellness protocols even when they make us sicker ✨ How to tell if your pursuit of “healing” is quietly stealing your joy, money, and freedom ✨ The difference between wellness and true well-being - and how to move toward the latter This isn’t about shaming anyone who’s tried alternative medicine, elimination diets, or supplements. It’s about giving you the clarity, context, and compassion you need to protect yourself from getting stuck in another endless cycle of “fixing.” Christy’s work has helped thousands of people untangle from both diet culture and wellness culture , and after this conversation, you’ll have a new lens for spotting when health advice is helping… or harming. Resources Mentioned: Substack: https://rethinkingwellness.substack.com/ Website: christyharrison.com Book | Anti-Diet: ChristyharrisonAnti-Diet Book Book | The Wellness Trap: ChristyharrisonThe Wellness Trap Book ✦Get first access to my brand new free mini- course: Decode Your Food Noise → sabrinamagnan.com/decode-podcast Come hang out over on instagram → @sabrina.magnan.health Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy , to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/ DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.
