Top Journalists in Alternative Health Care, Holistic Medicine
Christie Aschwanden Freelance (contributor to Outside, NYT, Scientific American)
Award‑winning science journalist and author focused on the science of recovery and evidence‑based wellness; former FiveThirtyEight lead science writer and Washington Post health columnist; hosts Scientific American’s Uncertain podcast. Specialties: Exercise recovery science; evidence-based wellness; sports & fitness culture; debunking pseudoscience; nutrition and performance.
Allison Aubrey NPR (Morning Edition, All Things Considered; Life Kit)
NPR correspondent covering food, nutrition, and healthy aging; co‑host of NPR’s Life Kit; multiple award winner including a James Beard Award for ‘Food As Medicine.’ Specialties: Food-as-medicine; healthy aging; nutrition policy; consumer health; evidence‑based wellness service journalism.
NPR profile | Email (tips/Life Kit)
Julia Belluz Freelance (NYT Opinion contributor; former Vox)
Paris‑based health journalist and New York Times contributing opinion writer; formerly Vox’s senior health correspondent covering medicine, nutrition, and public health. Specialties: Nutrition and obesity; wellness claims and consumer protection; global/public health; medical evidence and policy; wellness culture.
Website | X (Twitter) | Bluesky
Dani Blum The New York Times – Well
Reporter for the New York Times Well desk producing service‑driven wellness coverage across mental health, lifestyle, and everyday health topics. Specialties: Service journalism in wellness; mental health; lifestyle health advice; sleep; stress and behavior change.
Hilary Brueck Business Insider (Health)
Business Insider health correspondent focused on longevity, nutrition and supplements, vaccine safety, and public health reporting. Specialties: Longevity and healthy aging; GLP‑1s and weight‑loss drugs; supplements and nutrition trends; public health; science of wellness.
Email | Business Insider author page
Alice Callahan The New York Times – Well
NYT Well nutrition science reporter (PhD in Nutrition) translating complex diet and sleep research for consumers. Specialties: Nutrition science; evidence appraisal; sleep and circadian health; family health; myth‑busting diet trends.
Christina Caron The New York Times – Well
NYT Well reporter covering mental health and the intersection of culture and health care. Specialties: Mental health and well‑being; psychology; culture and health; stress, sleep, and behavior change.
Jamie Ducharme TIME
TIME health correspondent and author of Big Vape; reports across mental health, psychedelics, infectious disease, and wellness culture. Specialties: Mental health; psychedelics; infectious disease; fitness and exercise; wellness trends and industry.
TIME author page | Email | Website
Maria Godoy NPR
Senior science and health editor/correspondent at NPR; former editor of The Salt, covering food and health with a public‑health lens. Specialties: Food and nutrition; healthy aging; consumer health; public health; evidence‑based wellness.
Alex Hutchinson Outside – Sweat Science
Outside’s Sweat Science columnist focused on the science of endurance and fitness; author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Specialties: Exercise physiology and performance; sports nutrition; training and recovery; evidence‑based fitness; wearable tech.
Outside profile | Website | X (Twitter)
Sarah Jacoby NBC’s TODAY Digital
TODAY.com health reporter covering wellness trends, skincare, mental health, and everyday health guidance; previously associate news director at SELF. Specialties: Wellness trends; skincare and dermatology; sexual & reproductive health; mental health; consumer‑focused service reporting.
Gabby Landsverk Business Insider (Health)
Senior health, nutrition and fitness reporter at Business Insider covering exercise science, diet trends, and human performance. Specialties: Strength sports and fitness; exercise science; diet patterns (keto, vegan, paleo); performance nutrition; evidence‑based debunks.
Email | Business Insider author page
Kevin Loria Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports senior reporter covering health and science, including supplement safety, longevity, and evidence‑based consumer guidance. Specialties: Consumer health investigations; supplements and botanical risks/benefits; longevity and aging; infectious disease; food safety.
Consumer Reports author page | X (Twitter)
Alexa Mikhail Fortune – WELL
Fortune senior health & wellness reporter covering longevity, workplace wellness, and mental health for Fortune Well. Specialties: Longevity and aging well; workplace well‑being; mental health; sleep; wellness industry and benefits.
Amanda Mull The Atlantic (Health)
The Atlantic staff writer on the Health desk and Material World columnist examining wellness culture, consumerism, and the health/beauty industry. Specialties: Wellness culture and consumerism; beauty and nutrition industries; health behaviors; the business of wellness.
The Atlantic author/series | Atlantic Q&A profile
Anahad O’Connor The Washington Post – Well+Being
Washington Post Well+Being nutrition and health columnist focused on diet science and the food industry’s influence. Specialties: Nutrition and diet; food industry influence on science; sleep and behavior change; evidence‑based wellness.
Catherine Pearson The New York Times – Well
NYT Well reporter focusing on relationships, social health, and everyday well‑being. Specialties: Relationships and social well‑being; mental health; happiness and joy science; lifestyle health coverage.
Gretchen Reynolds The Washington Post – Well+Being
Washington Post health columnist (Your Move) writing on the science of exercise, fitness, and healthy movement. Specialties: Exercise science; fitness and mobility; injury prevention; performance and healthspan.
Julia Ries Freelance (Healthline, Health.com, HuffPost)
Freelance health/wellness journalist with regular bylines at Healthline and Health.com covering mental health, reproductive health, and public‑health driven wellness. Specialties: Public‑facing explainers on mental and reproductive health; infectious diseases; evidence‑based wellness; digital health trends.
Healthline author page | Portfolio
Beth Skwarecki Lifehacker (G/O Media)
Lifehacker’s senior health editor translating medical and fitness research into practical guidance and regularly debunking pseudoscience. Specialties: Evidence‑based wellness and fitness; habit formation and behavior change; wearable and health tech; myth‑busting alternative claims.
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