How to spot bad health influencers - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki | Reality Check | Episode 1

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Zac Zinn (‪@scribblemouth‬ ) debunk viral health claims around gut health, raw meat and raw milk, electromagnetic fields, and the backlash against seed oils. Using evidence-based science, they cut through influencer hype to reveal what’s real, risky, or just plain wrong. Reality Check - stream full episodes on YouTube: https://ab.co/RealityCheckSeries ___________________________________________ 00:00 Introduction: Two media experts take on social media misinformation 00:23 Meet Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Zac Zinn 00:41 Are seed oils bad? 02:23 What’s true about good gut health? 04:07 Should influencers portray themselves as experts? 04:45 Is eating raw meat and milk good for you? 06:46 Are electromagnetic fields from our devices damaging to our health? 08:24 What results do health influencers want from their content? ___________________________________________ If you like this, stream new TV series The Matter of Facts with Hamish Macdonald available now on ABC iview: The Matter Of Facts The Matter of Facts, hosted by Hamish Macdonald, dives into the consequences of what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/ABCAus-subscribe ___________________________________________ Web: http://abc.net.au/ Facebook:   / abc   Twitter:   / abcaustralia   Instagram:   / abcaustralia   ___________________________________________ Please note: On most of our videos, the captions/subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube. Comments are subject to moderation and may take some time to appear. This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).