Thread by @CharlesMBrenner

orthorexia nervosa is a disorder of the worried well. such ppl are trying to eat clean or eat healthy bc of something they read on the internet

they may have been told that they need to do intermittent fasting, keto, all plants, no plants, etc etc in order to be healthy

most of these practices are not sustainable for most ppl

developing an obsessive relationship with food is not healthy

coming to believe that a health influencer has discovered a protocol to reverse their age is not healthy

when you find ppl who claim that their highly specific dietary or health practices are best for you or that by following their practice, they have not only improved their health (entirely possible) but have reversed their age, you've identified a guru & quack

ppl who understand human biology & differences don't make blanket statements about a perfect diet

ppl who understand aging know that we all age & that while aging better is achievable, age reversal is not

gurus & quacks target the worried well & drive orthorexia, causing harm

there will always be gurus & quacks but you don't have to be a mark

live your life, find your joy & sustainable practices, reclaim the time you ceded to gurus

i plan to think about quacks less & explain NAD more

that's my joy