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Thanks to Nature's Touch for sponsoring this episode. Nature’s Touch frozen produce is available for same day delivery at Costco. Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: The $750B Anti-Aging Industry: Health or Fear Marketing? Why Aging Became a “Failure” (Especially for Women) The Optimization Era: Biohacking, Tracking & “Biological Age” The Bryan Johnson Effect: $2M a Year to Reverse Aging Longevity Supplements: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t) NAD, Resveratrol, Peptides: Hype vs Real Science Evidence-Based Supplements: Creatine, Protein, Vitamin D & More The…

Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

by The Roost Podcast Network · English · Tech & Science

Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), award-winning author, founder of Abbey’s Kitchen, creator of Hunger Crushing Combo™, Co-Founder of Neue Theory™, and mother of two. Blending science with sass, Abbey has established herself as a credible voice in the nutrition, health, and wellness space.

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  3. E74 · 21 Apr 2026 · 22 min

    Fact Checking Jillian Michaels Takedown of Body Positivity (PLUS her DEFAMATORY Statements Against ME!)

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  4. E72 · 7 Apr 2026 · 44 min

    IVF, Miscarriage & Surrogacy: The Emotional Toll (and Big Business) of Infertility with journalist Kathryn Blaze Baum

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  5. E71 · 31 Mar 2026 · 18 min

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    Is Food Noise Just Hunger We’ve Been Conditioned Not to Trust? A RDs Honest - Yet Controversial Take

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  8. 29 Sep 2026 · 35 min

    Can GLP-1s Treat Eating Disorders? One Woman’s Controversial Story Is Challenging Everything

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  9. 22 Sep 2026 · 34 min

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  10. 15 Sep 2026 · 27 min

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