The Wellness Trap: How Influencers Are Reshaping (and Selling) Health Advice

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the L.A. Times, Elle, Bust Magazine, Dazed, Apartment Therapy, Well+Good and more, focusing on all things lifestyle, health and wellness.

When I turned 18 and moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth, it marked the last time I had a consistent primary care doctor.

Although I get a yearly physical, it's typically with a new doctor each time, depending on my location, my insurance and which office picks up the phone -- usually after several calls and endless hold music. Timely appointments are tough to come by, so if I need more immediate attention, I'll head to an urgent care.

When I finally do get to see a doctor, more often ...