Its Probably Nothing, Casey Gueren
Its Probably Nothing, Casey Gueren
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It's Probably Nothing
The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines

Author: Casey Gueren, Jennifer Gunter

Narrator: Casey Gueren

Unabridged: 6 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021


Synopsis

From stress-induced symptom searching and "miracle cures" to the wellness fads filling your social media timeline, health journalist Casey Gueren digs into why we're so anxious about our health and how to separate medical facts from fiction. Surrounded by “health hacks” and clickbait headlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and underprepared when it comes to taking care of your health. But despite what the wellness industry told you, you don’t need another cleanse, detox, or supplement—you need a crash course in separating hype from health.In It's Probably Nothing you’ll find a health journalist’s tools and tips to. . .  Fine-tune your B.S. detector and spot the wellness industry’s sneaky tricksGet answers to your health questions without spiraling down search holesManage health stress and learn to listen to your body (just enough)Decode the latest overhyped health headlinesFind compassionate, evidence-based care that works for youAnd so much more Packed with illuminating information, funny personal anecdotes, concrete strategies for coping, quotes from dozens of medical experts, and a foreword by New York Times-bestselling author of The Vagina Bible Dr. Jen Gunter, this book is the perfect companion for navigating our wellness-obsessed world with a little less stress and a lot more information.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meghan on May 11, 2023

I listened to the audiobook. Pros: talks about the different cultures (beauty, diet, fitness) and how their marketing strategy is to tell you you’re not good enough and only will be when you buy their products Talks about how to navigate bad headlines that induce health anxiety Talks about how educati......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on September 13, 2024

I have read this book I feel like Casey Gueren really feels like what’s it’s like to have health anxiety. She’s awesome I feel less alone when I read her book. I keep taking it out from my local library because whenever I have a health anxiety attack I’ll pick up her book. I really recommend this bo......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on December 28, 2021

I’ve never had much health anxiety but I’ve certainly been bamboozled by wellness schemes so this book jumped out to me. Once I started reading I realized who it was written by - an amazing editorialist who I interned for at Cosmo Magazine back in college. I was able to imagine Gueren reading the wo......more