# Strange Health

A podcast by The Conversation. Strange Health from The Conversation dives into the science behind the most bizarre, viral, and sometimes questionable health trends dominating social media from period scooping and menstrual masking to stroboscopic light therapy, demodex mites, vagus nerve hacks and liver detox myths. Expect honest, engaging, and sometimes stomach-turning discussions. Hosted by Katie Edwards from The Conversation and Dan Baumgardt, a GP and lecturer at the University of Bristol.

Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/strange-health/

## Latest episodes

- [Migraine hacks: do eyebrow clips, cold spoons or fries actually work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/0f6ab12503f0) (2026-10-27, 46 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d0860d7f-78cd-4cbd-9bd7-124f844b5688.mp3
- [Cottage cheese: protein superfood or fitness myth?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/34d3c1442586) (2026-10-20, 32 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d41617fa-2fc5-442d-8a85-a445abed8e06.mp3
- [Trailer: Strange Health is back for a new season](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/82bdbe97c6e0) (2026-10-13, 3 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cbfb3257-b0fa-4741-8beb-51161880fca8.mp3
- [What is period scooping? And other menstrual hacks you should think twice about](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/4b5b9cbbd95b) (2026-03-10, 38 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1ef170b3-7f32-4c6d-85a0-af18b5c98dfb.mp3
- [Does light therapy work? The science of stroboscopic stimulation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/3e550ff37653) (2026-03-03, 39 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1130f3fb-aeb1-49a1-9384-d1cc6b555faa.mp3
- [What your body odour says about you](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/0eff46a2900c) (2026-02-24, 40 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e4cf1885-8570-40ff-88ce-c2c457640e0d.mp3
- [Meet the mites that live on you: from demodex to dust mites and scabies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/849aad051aea) (2026-02-17, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9e501fb4-9eff-486d-8e2a-c55c36123ab7.mp3
- [What is the vagus nerve and can you really reset it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/b5dd9598b67e) (2026-02-10, 36 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bdf9f2f8-94c9-40c9-86a1-2b159c04bf61.mp3
- [Is cracking my neck and knuckles bad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/714e09fe87a7) (2026-02-03, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/35d1fb29-bfae-4546-b11d-01e2d2ec71a7.mp3
- [Tonsils, kidneys and gall: why your body makes stones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/2030a9b0353a) (2026-01-27, 27 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4a537ab7-9309-44e7-89f5-0384e4267516.mp3
- [Is detoxing your liver worth the hype?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/84def5da5ef2) (2026-01-20, 34 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/78f872e0-c7b8-444f-a129-6ff6aae04d84.mp3
- [Introducing Strange Health from The Conversation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1866947239/eb9486fd5835) (2026-01-06, 2 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/676e9de7-c2aa-4a55-93f4-7171586cd400.mp3

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