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The Health Hype Roast

Cutting through wellness hype, one episode at a time.

Kev teams up with clinical nutritionist James Ellis to call out what influencers are selling you online, and check it against what the evidence actually says.

Kev and James Ellis recording The Health Hype RoastNew episode every Sunday
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Press play, then judge the trend.

Kev and clinical nutritionist James Ellis pick apart what wellness influencers are selling you, and check it against the evidence. Creatine, fibre maxing, collagen, weight loss jabs: what's real, what's rubbish, and what's worth your money.

Meet your hosts

One asks the questions. One brings the evidence.

Kombucha Kev
Kombucha Kev Founder, Functional Drinks Club

Runs the taproom in Otley, spent 20 years in public health and behaviour change, and has heard every wellness claim going. Brings the questions a normal person would actually ask.

James Ellis, clinical nutritionist
James Ellis Clinical nutritionist

Brings the evidence. Checks every trend, supplement and influencer claim against what the research actually says.

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