Debunking Celebrity Pseudo-Health Science

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 10, 2017

Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, joins us as part of our ongoing look at healthcare to discuss how to debunk fake health news, including trends, unsubstantiated claims and wellness brands touted by celebrities. His most recent book, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? takes aim at magical cures and methods to “detoxify” our bodies.

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