What's behind the rise of 'hormone imbalance'?
Are you tired? In pain? Gaining weight? Experiencing any unusual symptoms?Welcome to what seems to be this summer's newest TikTok diagnosis from the wellness industry. On the surface, the trend is a grift. But people really are suffering from these ailments, and are dealing with a health care system that is either unavailable or dismissive towards them. So is it just a money grab? Or are there real health concerns at play here? GUEST: Alex Sujong Laughlin, co-owner of Defector Media, co-creator of the podcast Normal Gossip
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Are you tired? In pain? Gaining weight? Experiencing any unusual symptoms? Welcome to what seems to be this summer's newest TikTok diagnosis from the wellness industry.
On the surface, the trend is a grift. But people really are suffering from these ailments, and are dealing with a health care system that is either unavailable or dismissive towards them.
So, is it just a money grab? Or are there real health concerns at play here?
GUEST: Alex Sujong Laughlin, co-owner of Defector Media, co-creator of the podcast Normal Gossip
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