Topic: Muscle Dysmorphia

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MAGAREXIA
Episode 1743 1:21:18 - 1:24:35

1743: MAGAREXIA

Bigorexia Diagnosis, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

During National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, medical professionals introduced the term "Bigorexia" to describe muscle dysmorphia in young men. The condition involves a hyper-focus on becoming muscular and lean, often linked to following fitness influencers like Joe Rogan. Critics mock the diagnosis as a way to pathologize traditional masculine interests in physical fitness.