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Explain It to Me

Hacking our health

Explain It to Me

Vox Media Podcast Network

Education, Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.47.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Naureen Khan and Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I've ruled out uni because I want to live at home.

0:02.0

I've ruled out uni because I want to earn money.

0:05.0

I've ruled out uni because of my grades.

0:10.0

Study with the Open University and there's no need to rule out anything.

0:13.0

With our respected degrees, you can learn from home and work alongside study.

0:17.0

We're open to all. Plus, you'll have the support of expert tutors. So rethink your

0:23.6

future with the degree you didn't think was possible. The Open University. The future is open.

0:31.1

Supplements often have really concentrated doses of these vitamins and nutrients that we didn't evolve

0:37.4

to consume.

0:38.8

I woke up in my 40s, sore all the time, unable to recover as quickly as I used to.

0:45.8

At high doses, testosterone in certain individuals does cause aggressive behavior.

0:55.5

I'm John Glenn Hill, and this is explaining to me from Box.

0:59.4

In our last episode, we talked about wellness, what it is and why we're so obsessed with it.

1:04.7

Here are five tips from a dietitian that will actually improve your overall wellness.

1:08.4

We're wellness girls.

1:09.2

Of course, we're going to know the difference between a regular massage, lymphatic massage,

1:12.4

and body work.

1:13.2

The wellness industry is a $1.8 trillion business.

1:17.8

Y'all, that's a ton of money.

1:20.3

Today, we're going to talk about some of the high-tech gadgets

1:23.1

that people are using to biohack their bodies, starting with wearables.

1:27.4

I've just about tried everything.

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