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Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

What Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz thinks about health and fitness

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Australian epidemiologist and research fellow who writes about how to read health research, often under the name Health Nerd. His newsletter covers nutrition, exercise, COVID-19 and problems in published science.

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5 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingThe literature regarding exercise as a treatment for depression is extremely problematic.

    Their wordsAs I've been saying for a while, the literature around exercise as a way to treat depression is extremely problematic.

    ↗Gideon M-K: Health Nerdgidmk.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingSeveral impactful studies regarding exercise for depression have serious issues that make them useless as evidence.

    Their wordsSeveral of the most impactful studies in the area have serious issues that make them useless as evidence.

    ↗Gideon M-K: Health Nerdgidmk.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  5. Our readingNo one should use the specific Saudi Arabian randomized trials on exercise for depression as evidence for medical treatments.

    Their wordsWe cannot say for sure if these trials happened or not, but we can say that no one should ever use them as evidence for medical treatments.

    ↗Gideon M-K: Health Nerdgidmk.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

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  7. Our readingFull-fat dairy is slightly worse for health than low-fat options.

    Their wordsAs this study-and all of the previous literature-has shown, full-fat dairy is a bit worse for your health than low-fat options.

    ↗Gideon M-K: Health Nerdgidmk.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  9. Our readingLow-fat options are likely the best way to lose weight and lower cholesterol.

    Their wordsFull-fat is not going to kill you, but if you want to lose weight and lower your cholesterol, low-fat is probably the best way to go.

    ↗Gideon M-K: Health Nerdgidmk.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece