About this episode

The episode discusses a report on false health claims and how to critically assess health information.

Iron Radio hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Lonnie Lowery, and Dr. Mike T. Nelson discuss a Nature-referenced April 2026 report claiming over two thirds of people across 16 countries believe at least one false or unproven health claim. The hosts describe how they assess evidence online, emphasizing skepticism of social media, seeking primary research, and questioning authority without politicizing science, while warning about AI repeating secondary claims.

People in this episode

Hosts: Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Lonnie Lowery, Dr. Mike T. Nelson

Topics covered

• health claims
• skepticism
• social media
• primary research
• AI
• evidence assessment

Keywords

• health claims
• skepticism
• social media
• primary research
• AI
• evidence
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nature

Places: 16 countries

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