131: Parasite Cleanses are Full of Sh*t (feat Mallory DeMille)

Did you know, right now, as you sit there listening to this, your body is filled with parasites that need to be cleansed? Of course, that’s if you live in America, since every other country on the planet cleanses four times a year. Seriously. We heard it on TikTok.

Scrolling through the gutters of TikTok is challenging for us Gen Xers, and so our TikTok correspondent, Mallory DeMille, has done the dirty work for us. After laying out an all-too-common supplement scam, she looks at the shitty world of parasite cleanses where budding influencers snap strange shots of their feces before scaring you into their downline. I’ll also preview a bit of my upcoming conversation with dietician Kevin Klatt, who’s been tracking this TikTok trend with dismay as well. He’ll bring the science while Mallory breaks down the techniques.

Show Notes

Mallory DeMille on Twitter

Kevin Klatt on Instagram

Parasite cleanses are ‘modern snake oil.’ Experts explain why.

Mason Kuhr on TikTok

Stampede Network on TikTok

Kim Rogers on TikTok