Kristen Panthagani

1 week ago | yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com | Kristen Panthagani

There is a growing, concerning movement undermining one of the most well established scientific theories there is: germ theory, the idea that germs—like viruses and bacteria—cause disease. But it’s subtle. Outright denial of germ theory is still a fringe idea: very few deny that viruses and bacteria exist. Rather, it’s the effect of germs—whether germs are the true cause of an illness—that is increasingly being called into question.

1 month ago | youcanknowthings.com | Kristen Panthagani

There is a growing, concerning movement undermining one of the most well established scientific theories there is: germ theory, the idea that germs – like viruses and bacteria – cause disease. But it's subtle. Outright denial of germ theory is still a fringe idea: very few deny that viruses and bacteria exist. Rather, it's the effect of germs – whether germs are the true cause of an illness – that is increasingly being called into question.

1 month ago | rethinkingwellness.substack.com | Christy Harrison |Katelyn K. Jetelina |Kristen Panthagani |MARA GORDON

Welcome to another installment of the Rethinking Wellness link roundup! Here I’m offering a small collection of links from around the internet that are relevant to the conversations we have here, along with some quick takes and occasional deeper dives for paid subscribers. This time the takes/dives are about my own experience withbrain fog, and how RFK’s attack on food ingredients promotes disordered eating. Here are some pieces that got me thinking in the past few weeks.