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Hosted by Marie Pesacreta & Emily Zorn · health · EN-US
A podcast dedicated to sorting the truth from the BS of the claims of popular fad diets and supplements
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Signup to Generate a PitchRDs vs. BS is hosted by Marie Pesacreta & Emily Zorn. The show has published 119 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The 2025 Dietary Guidelines" (13 January 2026, 53 minutes), "Logical Fallacies" (10 June 2025, 46 minutes), and "Does Ultra Processed Food Cause Weight Gain" (27 May 2025, 43 minutes).
RDs vs. BS publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 119 episodes.
Booking probability for RDs vs. BS is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. RDs vs. BS requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. RDs vs. BS's contact route on record: public web form.
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Marie Pesacreta & Emily Zorn hosts RDs vs. BS, a health podcast with 119 episodes published.
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RDs vs. BS
We 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...
RDs vs. BS
In 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...
RDs vs. BS
In 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...
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What 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...
RDs vs. BS
Not 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...
Episode #132
We'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...
Episode #131
Dr. 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...
Episode #130
In 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...
Episode #129
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...
Episode #128
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...
Episode #127
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...
Episode #126
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...
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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...
Episode #125
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...
Episode #124
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...
Episode #123
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...
Episode #122
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...
Episode #121
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...
Episode #120
We are BACK! After our summer break, we are back, today to discuss digestive enzymes and digestive enzyme supplements: what are they, who can they help, and should we all be taking them? Our BS PS covers the controversy...
Episode #119
Oprah is an undisputed icon, and celebrated philanthropist.. and unfortunately, also, one of the biggest pushers of diet culture. Today we discuss her recent "turn around" on this topic... but did she really turn this...
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medical doctor, NYT best-selling author, co-founder, Make America Healthy Again
associate professor in the College of Education & Human Development, Western Connecticut State University
bestseller author, keynote speaker, nutrition and functional health and fasting expert
Integrative Nutritionist, Realfoodology
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