Christine Loeb, LMFT, RD

08/26/2025

FDA's Opioid Labeling Initiative Is Smoke and Mirrors
— The administration has done little to nothing to meaningfully reduce overdoses

" from 2012 to 2023 ... a 496% increase in deaths compared to a 48% decrease in prescriptions
"almost all opioid deaths in recent years (and today) have been driven by illicit fentanyl.
"Harm reduction is practiced in almost every condition or disease in modern adult medicine. But when it is applied to substance use, it becomes controversial. Despite the fact that harm reduction saves lives, one of President Trump's executive orders specifically names "harm reduction" for substance use as something the administration opposes. The impact of this has already been felt at the state and local levels."

07/14/2025

This is a problem.

"I have completely witnessed more young people go to TikTok and group chats than ever grab the phone and call a doctor," one doctor told Newsweek.

05/14/2025

a success story and a beautiful dream for the future of community mental health-

He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.

05/05/2025

It's in our language, stupid.
"The era of assuming [that] scientific authority grants us the privilege of technical jargon is over...

Our scientific language itself is often our worst enemy...
expert consensus means nothing without trust—and trust is earned through listening, not lecturing"

05/05/2025

“Suicide, when it looks like dieting, just seems to earn you respect”
Laura Collins

05/01/2025

Dieting causes weight gain.

It Is All About Selling Drugs
It is political lobbying, not health.

This essay is dense, but pretty much nails where the crime is happening.
"Lancet Commissioners Admit O*esity Is Not A Disease"

03/30/2025

This looks good.

Support parents in raising competent eaters! 🍽️🧡

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03/19/2025

Ethicist Warns Against Sharing Medical Images With AI Apps
(Yes, it's that guy who is asking for them)

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and privacy concerns related to sharing medical images with new AI apps.

02/02/2025

Weight Loss shots.
Can we find a maintenance dose?

The drugs 'work' but may be working against us long-term

01/24/2025

Stranger kindness.
You may cry.
https://pca.st/episode/f3805f92-93b7-4c29-b303-80b94058a9d0st

A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!

01/20/2025

Ultraprocessed Foods
-it's the "craveabiity"

"maybe a bit of feedback ......... will nudge us toward food that tastes more like food and less like bottled rainbows".

A new machine learning algorithm provides a 'food processing score' for every food on grocery store shelves, but will it lead to healthier eating?

01/20/2025

We eat WHAT we eat- for endlessly individual reasons...
Why do you like what you eat?

Explore the culinary preferences of famous composers like Rossini, Mozart, Hildegard, Chopin, and Satie, and how food influenced their lives and works.