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Today, Explained

Hacking our health

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 34 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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1:04.2

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

1:09.8

evolve to consume.

1:11.7

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

1:18.7

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

1:28.4

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

1:32.3

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

1:37.6

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

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