Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

This week, Emily and Perry are going classy with a close look at eating organic. We all know it's more expensive, but is it worth the sticker (shock)? Do organic foods actually taste better, are they healthier, and, most importantly, are they safer? Safer for you, better for the environment? The answer, like your grocery bill, might surprise you. Plus: what doctors really think about you, according to your chart, testosterone in the military (again), and gentlemen, don't worry about, erm, holding off before trying to impregnate someone. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm. Previous episodes referenced: What's the deal with declining sperm counts? What's the deal with Botox? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Emily and Perry explore Botox, literally the most toxic substance in the universe, so why not inject it into our faces? From its discovery to its biomechanics to its myriad uses, it might just turn out that smooth foreheads are the least interesting part of this cunning little spore. Plus: it's Nobel Prize week! Also, the plague is back, baby, and GLP-1s might make your fingernails fall off. Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Emily and Perry are joined by Producer Tamar to answer series of short health and wellness suggestions - by you, the listeners! - that don't merit a full deep dive but are still fun to dissect. From vampire facials to vibrating plates to salt lamps to toxic salmon, we're here for you. Plus: U.S. officials failed to detect flaws in the covid vaccine, President Trump wants to split other vaccines up, science be damned, and Montana eschews the FDA. Past episodes referenced: What's the deal with seed oils? What's the deal with poop? The Vagina Whisperer Submit a question for our weekly mailbag at wellnessactually.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.