@broadwaybabyto
The message I hear, from the people I'm listening to, are about empowering people to improve their lives. I don't see what's wrong with that.

I was chronically ill, for example having weekly migraines. After diet changes, I now have one per year.

I understand from your message that it's bad? That I should continue eating ultra processed food and popping pills to treat the pain, never to improve my condition?

Not all health advocates are the same. Some are toxic, but not all.

@fo that’s not at all what I said. You’re welcome to read the article if you want to know my full stance, but I have no problem with a healthy diet. I adopted one myself and it did improve some of my symptoms. Not all.

I am against the “woo”. The crystals and vibrations and snake oil that won’t help anyone, and then when you don’t get better you’re blamed for not trying hard enough.

@broadwaybabyto I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I reacted on the post, not the article.

To me, any agency one can have on his health is great and welcome. But if we label all health advocates as snake oil sellers, it left people being victims of their health, unempowered to improve their conditions.

@fo no worries, I suspect you may not have read the article.

For me it’s the different between wellness influencers and health advocates. They aren’t the same, and in my experience those promoting “wellness” are inherently dangerous.