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this is the wellness wild west

this is the wellness wild west

kill switch
Apr 22, 2026 40 min
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<p>The wellness and health tech space is more crowded and confusing than ever &ndash; influencers are selling dubious health and beauty products and tech companies are developing wearables that track everything, from your sleep to your blood. Victoria Song, senior reviewer at The Verge, calls it the &ldquo;wellness wild west.&rdquo; Dexter talks to Victoria about the growing wellness trends online, the gray area between medical devices and wellness devices, and the mental health consequences of it all that no one talks about.</p> <p>Hit us up: <a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc">killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc</a>, or @killswitchpod and @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.</p> <p>Links:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Victoria&rsquo;s newsletter, Optimizer: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/optimizer-newsletter">https://www.theverge.com/optimizer-newsletter</a></li> <li aria-level="1">kill switch on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@killswitch_pod">https://www.youtube.com/@killswitch_pod</a></li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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