Katie Suleta
@drkatiesuleta.bsky.social
Public health and healthcare researcher, educator, and writer. Doctorate of Health Sciences, Master's of Public Health, Master's of Health Informatics drkatiesuleta.com
Many people mistrust science and public health because podcasts like yours treat it as a verbal jousting match for entertainment and amusement. I hope that helps.
Guests on the “Why Should I Trust You?” Podcast Want to Hang Doctors. Why Should I Trust It?
"The actual harsh truth about MAHA is that it is an anti-vaxx, anti-science, pro-diarrhea conspiracy movement. It cloaks its arguments in abstractions about "big pharma" and "free speech" to generate
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Brinda Adhikari@brindabee.bsky.social · 2y agoFriends! I’m hosting a podcast called “Why Should I Trust You?” w former TV news producer Tom Johnson & virologist Dr. Maggie Bartlett. We look at why so many people mistrust science and public health. Science & the public need some couples therapy rn. 🙏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Big Wellness only has one interest: your wallet. www.acsh.org/news/2026/07...
Wellness: A Masterclass in Monetization
The global wellness industry sells itself as the future of health, happiness, and longevity—but first, what exactly is "wellness"? The uncomfortable truth is that its greatest commercial strength is t...
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I'm glad to see our professional organizations taking misinformation seriously but we have a long way to go. My latest for @medpagetoday.com with special thanks to @gfriedman.bsky.social www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | What 'Disinformation Resolutions' Are Missing
Institutional policies are assuming a good-faith information ecosystem. That's not the reality.
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HIV resurgence due to radical policy changes. Read about it in my latest. www.acsh.org/news/2026/06...
When Aid Becomes Leverage, HIV Finds the Gaps
The America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) promises a transactional approach to foreign aid, tying health support to domestic co-investment and U.S. interests. But in the moment between dismantl...
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Amid news of the cruise ship #hantavirus outbreak, panic and misinformation spread rapidly online. In an #OpEd, @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social outlines the "misinformation playbook" that physicians need to be aware of when interacting with patients: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Hantavirus, Ivermectin, and the Dangers of the Internet
Clear communication with patients can help drown out misinformation
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The Hantavirus outbreak has led to viral misinformation. It's a good case study in how health misinformation spreads and why we need to be especially careful about the information we consume. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social! www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Hantavirus, Ivermectin, and the Dangers of the Internet
Clear communication with patients can help drown out misinformation
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I read Liz Bucar's Beyond Wellness and it challenged me. It pushed me well outside of my comfort zone. It was thought provoking and fascinating. Read my review at ACSH: www.acsh.org/news/2026/05...
The Wellness Salad Bar: Why Skipping the Hard Work is a Public Health Risk
Liz Bucar’s Beyond Wellness: How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us explores how modern wellness trends often strip activities of their essential cultural and religious d...
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ACSH Explains: NAD. NAD supplementation is everywhere in the wellness world. I dive into what it is, what it does, and if supplements are worth the price tag. www.acsh.org/news/2026/04...
ACSH Explains: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is having a moment in the longevity influencer space. With wild claims that it will help you stay young and celebrities receiving NAD via IV drips, the question...
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Our new study explored how well various AI chatbots responded to health questions on various topics. Sum: not great. Nearly half (49.6%) of responses were problematic. See study: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/4... via @bmj.com
I teamed up with Angela Dowden to tackle the Final Four of Nutrition Myth Busting. We cover why cane sugar isn't better than high fructose corn syrup, why fewer ingredients doesn't mean healthier, protein maxing, and fiber maxing. www.acsh.org/news/2026/03...
March Madness: The Nutritional Final Four
We’ve reached the Final Four of our nutrition bracket, so it’s time to break down some of the hottest claims in nutrition right now. Our contenders? “Cane Sugar > HFCS,” “Fewer Ingredients = Better,” ...
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Thanks @jonathanjarry.bsky.social for reminding us of the dangers. Joe Rogan is not a good source for any health information. Full stop. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
HIV/AIDS Denialism Is Back, Courtesy of Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan, the most influential podcaster globally, is an HIV-AIDS denialist. Imagine the backlash if the six o’clock news were espousing this decades-old, harmful pseudoscience front and centre. Roga...
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The HHS nutritional competencies for medical education dropped and there are many reasons to be skeptical. It virtually erases RDNs and elevates unregulated professions to work as part of the care team. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | The Wellness Devil in the Details: HHS' Nutrition Plan
Questionable science and little recognition of dietitians should give us pause
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Aimee Pugh Bernard and I teamed up to tackle the other part of science communication: misinformation and accountability for it. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com and @gfriedman.bsky.social for the platform to discuss. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Neutrality Is Dangerous in the Face of Medical Misinformation
Professional accountability can ensure expertise is used for public good
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Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
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No excuses please for Marty Makary, Vinay Prasad from their enablers in the medical profession. These men have decided it is good for their careers to tank the vaccine market. What evil, evil little men. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like
A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
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In an #OpEd, @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social and @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social argue that now is the time for universities and academia at large to make science communication a part of graduate and professional training. Read more: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training
We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down
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Red light therapy is everywhere and being touted for everything. Feel skeptical? You should. www.acsh.org/news/2026/02...
Glow or Gimmick?: The Science of Red Light Therapy
Red light therapy has gone from dermatology clinics to the wellness world, promising everything from younger-looking skin and thicker hair to weight loss, pain relief, better sleep, and even improved ...
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Science communication is so important to medical education. Now more than ever. Thanks to @medpagetoday.com www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Science Communication Should Be a Core Competency in Medical Training
We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down
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Michael Shermer used to be a skeptic hero. Today, he is a MAHA enabler, obsessed with strangers' genitals and endangering trans people to get attention on social media. I want to lead by example and prove to him it's possible to not talk about trans people constantly. My latest.
The Anti-Trans Obsessions of “Skeptic” Michael Shermer: Hallucinating Imaginary Demons to Empower Actual Villains, Once Again.
I want to demonstrate to Michael Shermer that it’s possible for men like us to not talk about trans people constantly. If I can do it, so can he.
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As a reminder, the doctors behind RFK's current attack on vaccines got started at Sensible Medicine, run by "medical conservatives" like Adam Cifu and John Mandrola. No one forced them to do this. They chose that, and we don't need their permission to remember. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hHl...
Makary spreads anti-vaxx disinformation with "medical conservatives"
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
The man murdered by ICE was an ICU nurse at the VA who also worked on research studies, including one on infectious disease, a treatment study on C. difficile in veterans. bsky.app/profile/dimi...
Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS@dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 6mo agoAlex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.
The Blood Type Diet has been thoroughly debunked many times throughout the years. That won't stop the family that pioneered it from pushing it, along with their products, services, and dubious research methods. www.acsh.org/news/2026/01...
The Family of Wellness Grifters
Despite years of scientific consensus debunking the "Blood Type Diet," the D’Adamo family has successfully transformed a biological myth into a commercial empire. By leveraging pseudoscientific claims...
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@drandrealove.bsky.social and I have been working to promote good science based information. Removing recommendations for vaccines makes us sicker. What we're seeing with measles is just the tip of the iceberg. We dissent. Vaccines save lives.
If you're looking to make a change and are considering taking a class offered by a wellness influencer, think twice. They offer little in the way of education and knowledge but a lot of confidence. That is a dangerous combination. www.acsh.org/news/2026/01...
The Health Institute: Selling “Expertise” by the Certificate
Josh Axe is expanding his wellness empire, this time to include wellness training. The Health Institute is another money-making ploy pushing vibes, anecdotes, and Axe’s personal beliefs. The Health In...
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My comments to BBC Good Food in spotting health misinformation. Also look for @jonathanstea.bsky.social and a mention of his book, Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry. www.bbcgoodfood.com/health/how-t...
How to spot health misinformation online
Can you trust the videos you’re watching, and how much harm do they do?
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January is just around the corner and diets and detoxes are already in full advertising mode. A good rule to follow with influencers and internet personalities: if they're trying to sell you something, don't take health advice from them. www.acsh.org/news/2025/12...
Anti-Inflammation and Advertising: A Match Made In Wellness Heaven
Every January, the resurgence of diet and detox trends makes it difficult to distinguish reputable health advice from the opportunistic claims of "Wellness Warriors". The current obsession with anti-i...
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