The Scientologist Chiropractor Who Became The Internet’s Biggest Nutrition Influencer

About this episode

The episode explores the rise of Dr. Eric Berg as a major nutrition influencer and the controversial aspects of his messaging.

Donate for World Hunger Day! Dr. Eric Berg has built one of the biggest nutrition empires on the internet. With millions of YouTube subscribers and billions of views, his videos on keto, fasting, “hidden toxins,” and miracle health hacks reach an audience larger than many major media outlets. To his fans, he’s the calm, trustworthy doctor explaining the “real truth” about health that mainstream medicine doesn’t want you to hear. But the deeper we dug into the world of Dr. Berg, the stranger the story became. What starts as nutrition advice quickly turns into an Alice in Wonderland-style rabbit hole filled with anti-establishment wellness messaging, controversial medical claims, and eventually… Scientology. So join us, two registered dietitians, as we unravel the bizarre overlap between influencer wellness culture, algorithm-driven health misinformation, and one of the most controversial organizations in modern history. Want to support the show and get bonus episodes? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nutritionformortals Leave us a voicemail that may be featured on a future episode! Call us at (562)-N4M-POD1 (562-646-7631) . We’ve got MERCH! Check it out HERE Don’t want to…

People in this episode

Host: Nutrition For Mortals

Topics covered

• nutrition
• influencer culture
• health misinformation
• keto
• fasting
• wellness

Keywords

• nutrition
• influencer
• keto
• fasting
• health hacks
• wellness
• Scientology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scientology

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