Baker Nutrition: Janice Baker RDN CDCES CNSC

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Chatting with incredible and inspiring medical students!

An awesome group of local students touring the exhibition hall today- so much fun chatting with them about nutrition and product marketing!

An adorable visitor!

Another great conference with an awesome team!

Natural consequence of raw milk

Have you ever fallen for these marketing techniques?⁠
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None of these words mean that the food is better for your kidneys. But, it is SO easy to grab things at the grocery store because those sneaky food companies want us to THINK these foods are better for us. ⁠
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As always, the key to kidney nutrition is knowing what nutrients matter for you and focusing on healthy meal PATTERNS. Work with a Registered Dietitian to know what to ACTUALLY look for on labels to help guide your food choices! ❤️

Collagen Supplementation: Hype and Hope | Science-Based Medicine Way back in 2011 I blogged about collagen, a supplement that was growing in popularity for osteoarthritis. I wasn't impressed at the time, and since that time I still receive the occasional email telling I'm an idiot in the thrall of Big Pharma, and if I would only look at their YouTube video, I'd s...

🚨It is pod drop Wednesday! Today's episode, "Snake Oil For The Soul: Exposing Mental Health "Wellness" Grift is now LIVE ‼️

💡 On this episode of the pod, Jess discusses the topic of misinformation in the wellness industry specifically related to mental health with special guest, Dr. Jonathan N. Stea, a clinical psychologist. They delve into the history of wellness, the commercialization of the wellness industry, and the impact of alternative medicine. They also explore the concept of wellness and how it is often pitted against conventional medicine as the answer to the “root cause” of health issues. They discuss the pseudoscientific nature of alternative medicine and the predatory practices within the multi-trillion dollar industry.

The two explore the psychological, cultural, and economic factors contributing to the industry's growth and the challenges in countering its damaging effects. They give some specific examples of mental wellness grifts that might shock you. You won’t want to miss this!

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsdJIkeJVYI

🍎 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snake-oil-for-the-soul-exposing-mental-health/id1531526782?i=1000657912368

🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hK0ESuOOWvI47sCQfNsAm?si=d0e584acd4ca4334

🔍 Show Notes: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/snake-oil-for-the-soul

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The EWG (Environmental Working Group) is an activist organization that has a LONG history of anti-science rhetoric, including claims that vaccines were linked to autism.

The EWG uses sloppy methods to exaggerate toxicological risks often in direct contradiction to robust scientific data. They routinely use poor methodology to conduct “studies,” cherry-pick data to support a narrative, and do this in direct opposition to legitimate scientific expert agencies.

Their annual ‘“Dirty Dozen” list demonizes perfectly safe and nutritious produce. They claim these are the ‘most pesticide contaminated’ conventional produce items, but in reality, none of the items exceed pesticide level thresholds (which are monitored and regulated). They conflate the concept of “detection” with relevance in order to scare people, while omitting all of the organic pesticides that are used from their analysis.

This is the same tactic they use for all their product ratings: sunscreen, cosmetics, and other consumer products.

The EWG spreads chemophobia and scares people away from perfectly safe foods and consumer products. Why? MONEY. They bring in millions every year from corporate donors: the very companies that sell the products they are trying to drive people toward.

They are NOT a science-based organization. If people use them as a reference, that information cannot be trusted. Do yourself a favor and stop listening to the EWG on any topics.

For more, check out my newsletter: https://immunologic.substack.com/the-ewgs-dirty-dozen-list-is-a-danger

For CREDIBLE skincare info: and

and the team did a recent podcast that dissected the history of EWG too, make sure to listen.

Gifting life!

What are “Adaptogens”? | Science-Based Medicine The multi-billion dollar "snake oil" industry is nothing if not good at marketing. This is probably because this is not one or even a small number of companies, but likely thousands of companies and

“Oh my gosh Courtney,

We LOVED Janice – she was incredibly knowledgeable and just amazing energy!
We absolutely would love to have her back when we do another one of these or a health fair.

Really outstanding service!”

Still love this career after 42 years!

A person could have lost weight because of an eating disorder, grief, illness, or some other distressing event. And even if someone IS feeling positively about their weight loss, commenting on people’s bodies can make them feel like they are on display and like their body is only acceptable now that they are at a lower weight.

Our bodies will change throughout our lives because that’s part of being human. Let’s stop commenting on people’s bodies!

The wellness industry exploits people who are feeling vulnerable. They use jargon to make false claims about medical issues and treatments in order to profit off your health anxieties and desire to take charge of your well-being.

Watch for these red flags, and if you see them, be wary of the message and the messenger.

These phrases are all pseudoscience, and if someone is promoting them, it is likely they 1) are doing it intentionally for personal gain, or 2) they don’t have the expertise to understand why these are false and as such, their knowledge of science should be suspect.

I’ve tackled many of these topics in my newsletter, as an expert in media pieces, or in other written content, so feel free to check out my website www.ImmunoLogic.org for more!

Corporate cooking class today!

Yay! Crazy hard exam. So grateful for the support of my family and friends.

Nice distractions.. pet therapy!

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My mom’s a dietitian

Great turnout at !

Puppy time!

Here we go Houston!

Adherence to Plant-Based Diets and Risk of CKD Progression and All-Cause Mortality: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study Studies have shown that generally healthy individuals who consume diets rich in plant foods have a lower risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease. This study investigated the prospective associations of plant-based diets with the risk of CKD progression and all-cause....

What is your GI tract trying to tell you? Janice helps us decode the gut! Session video is ready to view: https://my.firespring.com/website/9584/libraries/calendar-events/482459/edit