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So That's Why
You've been told to drink eight glasses of water a day. You've chased 10,000 steps like it's some kind of biological law. You've checked your cholesterol without being entirely sure what you're actually checking for. Most health content tells you what to do. Nobody explains why. That's the gap So That's Why was made to fill. Each week, Jen, Chris, and Matt take one everyday health question — the kind that's been nagging at the back of your mind, or that you've just accepted without thinking —…
Episodes
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Why Does Your Gut Affect Your Mood?
Ever been in a foul mood for no obvious reason and blamed your brain? A surprising amount of that feeling starts a good deal further south. This week Jen…
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Why Do We Dream?
Your brain builds a convincing world every night, then clears nearly all of it before you wake. So why do we dream? Most of us have between four and seven…
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Why Do We Develop Pre-Diabetes?
Pre-diabetes might be the only common diagnosis experts can't agree on, and a quarter of the people told they have it quietly recover on their own. In this…
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Why Do We Cry When We're Sad?
Ask anyone what makes us cry and they'll say sadness. When researchers track real crying episodes, they find something else entirely. Jen, Chris and Matt…
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Why Do We Get Wrinkles and What Actually Causes Them?
Nearly all of us blame the calendar for wrinkles, but the science says the calendar is mostly innocent. Estimates put at least 80% of visible facial ageing…
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Why Does Our Metabolism Slow Down With Age?
Your metabolism has an alibi. A study of over 6,000 people found metabolic rate is essentially flat from 20 to 60. Most of us start blaming our metabolism…
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Why Do Some People Tan While Others Don't?
Two people, the same beach, the same sun. One turns golden, the other turns red. Why? That is the question Jen, Chris and Jamie set out to answer this week…
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Why Do We Need Cortisol?
Cortisol has become the hormone everyone wants to get rid of. It is also one of the reasons you can get out of bed at all. Jen, Chris and Matt unpack what…
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
A cold shower, a jump scare and your favourite song all trigger the same reflex. Here's why we get goosebumps, and what they really mean. This week, Jen, Chris…
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Why Do Cells Turn Cancerous?
Your body will copy three billion letters of DNA today, tens of billions of times over, and get almost every one right. So the real puzzle is not why cells…
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Why Does Stress Make Us Ill?
Stress gets blamed for everything, yet a little of it is genuinely good for you. So why does stress make us ill? In this episode, Jen, Chris and Jamie unpack…
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Why Do We Get Afternoon Energy Crashes?
Ever wondered why your energy nosedives at almost exactly the same time every afternoon? Surveys put the average moment at a suspiciously precise 2:36 PM. The…
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Why Do We Get Headaches?
Your brain has 86 billion neurons and zero pain receptors, so why does a headache feel like it's happening inside your skull? It's one of the strangest facts…
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Why Do We Need Iron?
Iron is the most common nutritional deficiency on the planet, and most of us barely think about it. In this episode, Jen, Chris and Matt unpack why iron…
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Why Does Alcohol Affect People So Differently?
In any group, one person is merry after two drinks while another seems untouched all evening. So why does alcohol affect people so differently? It turns out to…
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Why Does Your Body Need Magnesium and Are You Getting Enough?
Magnesium drives over 300 biological processes in the body, yet most people don't get enough. And the standard blood test used to check for it often misses the…
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Why Do We Get Pins and Needles?
That strange tingling, buzzing sensation when your foot falls asleep is one of the most universal physical experiences there is. But almost everyone has it…
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Why Do We Feel Tired After Eating?
Your lunch is quietly manufacturing sleep hormone — and that is only half of what is happening. In this episode, Jen, Chris, and Jamie unpack the real biology…
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Why Do We Yawn and Why Is It So Contagious?
Yawning has nothing to do with oxygen. It's your brain's built-in cooling system, and the contagious version taps into the same neural circuitry as empathy. In…
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Why Do Wednesdays Feel Harder Than Mondays?
Everyone complains about Mondays. Turns out we've been blaming the wrong day entirely. Researchers who analysed 2.4 million social media posts and blogs found…
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Why Do Adults Still Get Acne?
Most people assume acne ends with their teenage years. The science says otherwise — and the reason it keeps coming back has nothing to do with dirty skin. In…
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Why Do We Need Omega-3 and Are You Getting Enough?
Your body cannot manufacture Omega-3. And yet roughly 40% of the brain's grey matter is built from it — making it one of the most important nutrients most of…
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Why Does Hair Turn Grey?
Hair doesn't turn grey — every strand grows out of the follicle completely colourless. So when greying happens, what's actually failing is the system that was…
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Why Does Blue Light Affect Sleep?
We all know we shouldn't scroll before bed — but has anyone actually explained why blue light disrupts sleep? In this episode, Jen, Chris, and Matt unpack the…
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Why Do Your Muscles Get Sore After Exercise? (It's Not Lactic Acid)
Lactic acid has been blamed for sore muscles for decades. The science says otherwise — and the real explanation is far more interesting. In this episode, Jen…
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Why Do People Think Everyday Ingredients Are Dangerous?
Why does an unpronounceable ingredient feel more dangerous than arsenic — which is completely natural? In this episode, Jen, Chris, and Matt unpack the…
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Why Do We Get Food Cravings?
You're completely full. And yet twenty minutes after dinner you're standing in front of the fridge, staring down a slice of cake. Sound familiar? Up to 97% of…
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Why Does Caffeine Stop Working Over Time?
Nearly 90% of adults consume caffeine daily — yet most have no idea why it gradually loses its punch. If your morning coffee used to change your day and now…
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Why Do We Need Vitamin D?
Your body can make Vitamin D from sunlight — so why is nearly half the global population still deficient in it? In this episode of So That's Why, Jen, Chris…
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Why Do We Need to Manage Our Cholesterol Levels?
Cholesterol is in every single cell in your body — yet it's also called "the Silent Killer." In this episode, Jen, Chris and Matt unpack why the same molecule…
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Why Do We Get Hangry?
That irritable, short-fused feeling when you've missed a meal has a name — and it turns out "hangry" is backed by serious science, not just a lack of…
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Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?
Why do onions make us cry every time we cut them — and why does cooking them make the problem disappear completely? About 70% of people experience significant…
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Why Do We Get Brain Fog?
Brain fog affects over a quarter of us — yet it isn't actually a medical diagnosis. So what's really happening inside your brain when thinking feels like…
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Why Do Supplements Have So Many Extra Ingredients?
The ingredients on your supplement label that aren't the vitamin? They're not "fillers" and they're not there to cut corners. Most people don't know what these…
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Why Do Some People Sweat Buckets While Others Stay Dry?
Most of us have stood next to someone at the gym and wondered: why are they barely glistening while we look like we've run through a sprinkler? The answer is…
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Why Does Your Face Turn Red When You Exercise?
Think going red during exercise means you're unfit? The science says otherwise. Exercise induced facial flushing has virtually no correlation with fitness…
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Why Do We All Chase 10,000 Steps a Day?
Think you need to hit 10,000 steps every day? That target didn't come from a doctor or a clinical study. It came from a 1964 Japanese pedometer marketing…
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Why Can Some People Function on Less Sleep Than Others?
Less than 1% of the population genuinely needs less sleep. The rest of us claiming to be fine on four or five hours? We're most likely accumulating something…
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Why Do We Think We Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
The "eight glasses of water a day" rule has been repeated so often it feels like biological law. But what if the whole thing started with a misunderstanding?…
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Welcome to Your New Favourite Health Curiosity Show
Health advice is everywhere — but almost nobody explains why. Meet the team changing that. In this launch episode of So That's Why, hosts Jen, Chris, and Matt…