Raise your hand if you've ever scrolled until your brain melted. Just us? We investigate why this happens -- and how to stop. Featuring a surprise cameo from Henry David Thoreau (yes, that one!). PLUS: the baby-chiropractor trend that made Leah's eye twitch.

Citations, citations, citations!

• Oxford University Press — "Brain rot" named Word of the Year 2024

• Applied Research in Quality of Life (2023) — Doomscrolling Scale

• Mental Health and Digital Technologies (2026) — Doomscrolling scoping review

• Nature (2023) — A 15-minute outdoor walk improves attention

• J Phys Act Health (2025) — Acute exercise improves executive function: meta-analysis

• Child's Nervous System (2026) — Pediatric vertebral artery dissection after chiropractic neck manipulation

• The American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report on pediatric chiropractic states in part, that “high-quality evidence supporting effectiveness .. is lacking, especially in infants and children, for whom the risks of adverse events may be the highest …”

Seed oils have become the internet's favorite villain - but are they truly toxic or just misunderstood? We investigate the internet's three biggest viral claims, culminating in a chaotic, blindfolded french-fry taste test. PLUS: the surprising neurological reason wikiFeet has a thriving fan base.

In this episode:

• "Neurotoxins in your canola oil" = technically true, but practically meaningless

• The inflammation / Omega 6 connection = makes sense, but falls apart in real world studies

• Beef tallow or seed oil. No matter your fat, it's all bad when you pummel it into oblivion

• McDonalds vs Buffalo Wild Wings, plus the McFlurry-fry hack nobody asked for

• Wait, What?: The neurological reason feet can be sexy

Sick of It is hosted by Dr. Leah Croll and Sony Salzman. Coming up next: brain rot! Why your brain feels like a useless pile of nothingness, and what to do about it.

Citations, citations, citations!

• U.S. EPA's n-Hexane summary citing a provisional oral reference dose of 0.06 mg/kg/day, based on neurological and reproductive effects in rats, plus a plain-language overview.

• Innes JK, Calder PC. Omega-6 fatty acids and inflammation. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 2018.

• Sacks FM, et al. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 2017.

• Hall KD, et al. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial. Cell Metabolism, 2019.

• Martínez Steele E, et al. Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet. BMJ Open, 2016.

• Steak 'n Shake is now cooking its fries in beef tallow — Restaurant Business, January 2025.

We investigate the health claims everyone’s talking about.

There's never been more health information at our fingertips — and never been harder to know what to actually believe.

Here's the honest answer: there are no shortcuts. It comes down to doing the research, critically analyzing even well-regarded studies, and relying on credentialed experts. The only way out is through — but that's exactly why we're here. We do the research so you don't have to.

From miracle cures to panic-inducing TikToks, each episode digs into the health claims everyone's talking about to figure out what's legit, what's misleading, and what's just plain nonsense. We break it down from both the medical and journalistic angles, because between the two of us, we're not just over the noise — we're sick of it.