Paul Bragg & The Rise of Apple Cider Vinegar
Show: Maintenance Phase
Health claims about apple cider vinegar are everywhere. But are they true? This week, we hop into the wayback machine for the story of America's first health influencer. (That's not true, but neither is anything else in this episode.)
Thanks to David Johnston for providing sources for this week’s episode!
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- A Longstanding Legacy of Promoting Healthy Living
- About Paul (Internet Archive)
- 100 Years of Health with Patricia Bragg
- Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work
- In the Name of the ‘Father’ (part 2, part 3)
- FDA report on enforcement & compliance
- FTC decisions, 1941
- How Americans Became Obsessed With Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar
- Debunking the health benefits of apple cider vinegar
- Orlando Bloom Bonded with Katy Perry over Apple Cider Vinegar
- Investor group acquires Bragg Live Food Products
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
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