This week we're diving into the cultish side of wellness culture. Liz sits down with Dr. Laura Erlich, DTCM, LAc, FABORM — a licensed acupuncturist and fertility specialist who spent decades bridging Eastern and Western medicine… until the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the dangerous cracks beneath the surface.

Laura shares her deeply personal story: growing up with health-conscious "hippie" parents, enduring the trauma of losing both parents young, and building a career dedicated to healing and helping. But when misinformation about vaccines and COVID exploded within her professional circles, Laura found herself isolated from a community she once considered home.

LINKS & RESOURCES

Find Dr. Laura:

 www.mothernurturela.com

Follow Dr. Laura:

 Instagram/Facebook: @mothernurturewellness

Dr. Laura’s Recommendations:

Books:

 Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism by Peter Hotez

 Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure by Paul Offit, MD

Podcasts:

 Conspirituality (an unbiased science podcast)

 Maintenance Phase (debunking wellness and diet culture myths)

Science Influencers to Follow:

• @drnoc
• @niniandthebrain
• @epidemiologistkat
• @unbiasedscipod
• @your_local_epidemiologist

Unbiased Vaccine Resources:

 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP Vaccine Education Center)

 Skeptical Raptor

 Vaxopedia

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