The website sciencebasedmedicine.org is a great place to get accurate information and covers scams and common trends.
this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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I would recommend a medical professional over social media.
Liam (The Plant Slant) does short form video that's aimed at combating misinformation and giving simple advice for forming nutrition habits
He's a good bean.
There's gotta be some way to @liam from here!
Viva Longevity
https://m.youtube.com/@Viva-Longevity
“Our channel is not commercial—no product promotions, no Patreon page, we turn off all optional ads.”
Dude is a scientist who is doing this channel as his retirement project. High quality production value and science based.
NutritionByKylie is probably one of the best channels to heal your relationship with food. I got her cookbook which has a load of healthy food without compromises.
Yes I came here to mention her. A few of her recipes are in my rotation and she's the only celeb chef I can say that about. Her recipes are so simple.
meet the general scientific consensus?
sees a lot of conflicting nutrition and medical info
You can't have one without the other. Nutritional research is severely lacking in the literature. any of the cited studies that make the vast bulk of the scientific flotilla are just observational epidemiology... Which is very noisy.
I've done a bunch of reading, a massive amount really, and the only thing everyone agrees about is processed foods are bad... Except not all processed foods (the ones that further some other agenda)
Pick your flavor of opinion and people can suggest good creators in that vertical.
- whole foods only direct from a farm, no processing at all
- vegan
- whole food vegan
- Paleo
- minimally processed foods
- low fat
- ketogenic
Personally - After all my reading I've settled on keto/carnivore, but to say there isn't consensus is a understatement. There are many people who make their diet their identify and feel personally attacked if you eat differently than them. The best thing I can say for keto is their evidence is consistent, lines up across domains, and individuals following it see immediate improvements in their health metrics
I can recommend the low carb down under YouTube channel for medical lectures on the keto, very clear about the quality and limitations of their evidence.
DR. Layne Norton, mostly for interpreting different studies better and pointing out the misinformation and what's wrong with what some of the influencers say.
Ben Carpenter for the positive mental health side of dieting.
I'd add in Sean Nalewanyj and Fazlifts for the lifting/training side as well, because dieting and training go hand in hand, everyone should do it and it's filled with as much misinformation as nutrition space.
Thanks
None… never get medical advice from YouTube or any social media
Mama doctor, doctor Mike: Mama deals with gynecology primarily, Mike is more of a generalist that also talks with other specialists. Even if you don't like him, use him to discover others.
For mental stuff: HealthygamerGG, Thais Gibson, and Mantalks these three have different perspectives on the same issues, and focus on different aspects of mental health.
Honestly, if you want to start researching, Doctors Eric Berg and Ken Berry will have some good information on what causes what based upon nutrient, vitamin, or other deficiencies in your body, Dr. Berg especially. Research those to fact-check, as they usually have some fantastic evidence to back them up (in my opinion).
Keep in mind that Dr. Berg maintains a specific form of ketogenic, while Dr. Berry is a carnivore (meaning you don't eat any plants at all, but animal fat, meat, butter, and milk).
I personally think (in my unprofessional opinion) that it's likely a carbohydrate abundance, if your family member has any health issues, and that needs to go down significantly. I've always advocated for a low-carb diet anyway, as it's the reason why our brains are so big.