iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 11h

#CTE can only be confirmed after death. Boston University researchers are following living athletes for 10 to 20 years - blood draws every other year - hoping to find markers that could one day allow early detection. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The number of concussions isn't the metric. Total lifetime impacts are. Dr. Jonathan Cherry explains why that changes everything. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #CTE #concussion

040

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Helmets don't protect against CTE. The injury comes from the brain rotating inside the skull - which can happen from a hit to the body, not just the head. Prevention is harder than most people think. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #CTE #braininjury

041

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Repeated hits to the head can leave damage that no scan can detect. Dr. Jonathan Cherry from Boston University's CTE Center breaks down what researchers have learned about #CTE and what still needs to change. ➡️ New episode out today. #brainhealth

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#Probiotics during pregnancy are widely assumed to be safe. Research found something unexpected: maternal probiotic supplementation dramatically altered gene expression in the placenta and fetal brain. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #pregnancyhealth

042

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The early fetal brain can't produce serotonin on its own. It relies entirely on the placenta to supply it. When something disrupts the placenta - like BPA - it disrupts the neurological wiring of a developing brain. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

111

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BPA-free doesn't mean safe. Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld's lab found #BPA and its substitute BPS have equally harmful effects on the placenta. 22 billion pounds produced annually - and that doesn't include the replacements. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

000

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Probiotics during pregnancy are supposed to be safe. The research tells a more complicated story. Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld joins Dr. Therese Markow to share what her lab discovered and what it could mean for developing babies. 🎧 New episode out today. #probiotics #pregnancyhealth

011

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

America's political fighting over COVID isn't just embarrassing - it's a national security issue. Adversaries look for vulnerability. We're advertising ours. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #publichealth #pandemicpreparedness @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

021

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The loudest voices saying #antidepressants don't work aren't psychiatrists or researchers. Dr. Andrew Novick is both - and he's setting the record straight. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-an…

021

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some schools have measles vaccination rates as low as 14%. @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social explains why we have more #measles cases now than the last 30 years and why every one of them was preventable. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

184

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The #FDA sends a "no questions" letter when companies voluntarily report new food additives. It's not approval - it's absence. Why does the system put food companies in charge of their own safety reviews? 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #foodsafety

010

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The FDA has permitted 83 forever chemicals in food packaging. It has banned none. Daniel Aaron explains the regulatory failure behind what's lining your food containers. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #PFAS #foodsafety

041

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Food companies can decide for themselves whether their own ingredients are safe - with no requirement to report what they're adding to your food. This will change how you read a food label. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #foodsafety #FDAregulations

010

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Women get Alzheimer's twice as often as men. When Dr. Paul Schulz compared high-dose vs. standard flu vaccines, all of the additional protective effect was in women. Men barely moved. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #womenshealth #Alzheimers

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Think you'd recognize a narcissist if you met one? That's exactly what makes them so effective - the traits that make them dangerous are the ones that make them impossible to see coming. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eliza…

021

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nobody expected the flu vaccine to show up in Alzheimer's research. Dr. Paul Schulz analyzed 93 million patient records and found that six annual flu shots are associated with a 40% reduction in Alzheimer's risk. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #Alzheimers

021

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Something nobody anticipated fell out of Dr. Paul Schulz's Alzheimer's data - and it involves the flu vaccine. Confirmed across millions of patient records. For women especially, this episode is worth your time. 🎧 Tune in tomorrow. #Alzheimers #fluvaccination

052

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

She doesn't remember her daughter's name. But she holds her hand and smiles. Dr. Zaldy Tan says correcting someone with Alzheimer's doesn't help - meeting them in their world does. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #Alzheimers #dementia

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

An Alzheimer's diagnosis doesn't mean your career is over. Most people in the early stages can keep working - and employers are legally required to make accommodations. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #Alzheimers #dementia

030

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Only 50% of people with dementia are ever diagnosed. A blood test can now detect Alzheimer's proteins 10 to 20 years before the first symptom. Dr. Zaldy Tan explains what that window makes possible. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #Alzheimers #brainhealth

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Russia promotes false narratives. China suppresses true ones. Iran amplifies division. Three countries, three completely different playbooks - all running in your feed right now. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #disinformation #foreigninfluence

030

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The laws being written right now don't make exceptions for rape, incest, or miscarriage. And nobody is asking what happens to millions of frozen IVF embryos. The answers are more alarming than the headlines suggest. 🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Russia is paying American influencers $100 a post to spread disinformation. The posts are reposted tens of thousands of times. The platforms know who they are - and aren't taking action. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #disinformation #socialmedia

120

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Can you spot a fake account before it manipulates you? Dr. Darren Linvill studies foreign disinformation campaigns for a living — and he built a tool to test you. Try it at spotthetroll.org. ➡️ New episode tomorrow. #medialiteracy #misinformation

041

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Dunning-Kruger effect: the people speaking with the most certainty tend to know the least. Meanwhile, actual experts hedge. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #dunningkruger #healthmisinformation @caulfieldtim.bsky.social

030

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

People share content based on emotional response alone - especially if it confirms what they already believe. That's how health #misinformation spreads at scale. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… @caulfieldtim.bsky.social

010

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Natural. Organic. Chemical-Free. Protein. These words are designed to trigger an emotional response - not communicate science. @caulfieldtim.bsky.social calls them health halos, and they're everywhere. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #healthmisinformation

2266

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The wellness industry has a word for what your influencers are doing. It's called #scienceploitation. Timothy Caulfield has spent decades studying how sciencey-sounding language helps influencers sell products with no connection to real science. 🎧 New episode tomorrow. #healthmisinformation

070

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

BPA lines the inside of almost every can. It has a half-life of about six hours - so when you cut the exposure, your body clears it fast. Small swaps can make a big impact. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… 🎙️@thesmarthuman.bsky.social #nontoxicpodcast

030

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Generally regarded as safe" means the manufacturer decided it was safe. No independent testing required. Dr. Aly Cohen explains what that means for your health. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… 🎙️@thesmarthuman.bsky.social #nontoxicpodcast

042

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The US has banned 5 #chemicals since 1976. Europe has removed 1,200. Major companies sell a cleaner version of the same product to European markets. What does this mean for your health? 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… 🎙️@thesmarthuman.bsky.social

031

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If #SSRIs haven't worked, most doctors haven't had much else to offer. That's starting to change. Esketamine triggers neuroplasticity - the brain grows and adapts in ways depression made rigid. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #depression #mentalhealth

081

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#Antidepressants weren't designed for depression. One was a tuberculosis drug. Another failed as a schizophrenia treatment. Both accidentally lifted mood. The history changes how you think about the debate. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #mentalhealth

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The narrative that #antidepressants don't work is reaching patients who already don't want to take medication. Dr. Andrew Novick has watched the consequences. Untreated depression carries real risks - including suicide. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

042

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The conversation around antidepressants has gotten loud. A lot of it is wrong. Dr. Andrew Novick treats patients, runs clinical trials, and has no pharmaceutical ties. He joined Critically Speaking to set the record straight. 🎧 New episode tomorrow. #antidepressants #mentalhealth

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A doctor posed as a patient with normal testosterone and plans to have kids. Testosterone replacement therapy causes infertility. He was not a candidate. Six out of seven companies offered it anyway. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #menshealth

031

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Most men think low testosterone just means low energy. The data says it's linked to heart disease, stroke, and dementia. It's not a lifestyle issue - it's a health marker. And most men are never told that. ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #menshealth

032

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Erectile dysfunction and low #testosterone aren't just bedroom issues. They're early warning signs of heart disease, stroke, and dementia. Most men never talk about it. Most doctors aren't asking. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #menshealth

120

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

You asked. We listened. This one's for the men. Dr. Justin Dubin joins Critically Speaking to answer the questions most men won't ask their own doctors - #testosterone, erectile dysfunction, prostate health, fertility, and why sexual health is a direct indicator of overall health. #menshealth

001

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Handing off a task doesn't hand off the thinking. If you asked your partner to cook but you're still doing the meal planning - you didn't share the load. You just became the supervisor. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #cognitivelabor

020

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In straight couples, cognitive labor just happens - no conversation, no agreement. Same-sex couples didn't have that default. So they talked about it. And the gap was smaller because of it. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #cognitivelabor #genderequality

030

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Women entered the workforce. Took on professional lives that looked nothing like their mothers'. But when they came home, nothing had changed. They didn't replace one job with another - they added one on top. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #cognitivelabor

010

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Most of the time, it's not really about the dishes. It's about who remembered to buy the dish soap, planned the meals, and scheduled the pediatrician appointment. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #mentalload #cognitivelabor

023

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#Narcissists recruit others to do their bidding - and those people rarely know they're being used. It's called "flying monkeys." And it's why leaving is harder than it sounds. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti… #narcissisticabuse

041

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#Narcissism isn't just confidence or vanity - it's a clinical diagnosis with specific criteria. And the most dangerous version, malignant narcissism, goes even further. What actually qualifies and why does it matter? 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

084

Critically Speaking with Therese Markow @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Not all #narcissists are the same. A #malignantnarcissist doesn't just lack empathy - they can actually derive pleasure from hurting you. Dr. Elizabeth Scott explains what sets them apart and how to protect yourself. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criti…

020