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S2E7: Truth Over Regulation - The Supreme Court Reinstated Health Freedom of Speech
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- The Body Wisdom Podcast
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- May 21, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of the Body Wisdom Podcast, host Jamie Belz, FNTP, MHC sits down with Darrell Rogers of The Holistic Council to unpack a landmark Supreme Court decision that could fundamentally change the future of holistic health, nutritional therapy, wellness coaching, and foundational health education in America. At the center of this conversation is the Supreme Court case Childs v. Salazar, an 8–1 ruling affirming that professionals have First Amendment protections when speaking with willing clients about health, wellness, lifestyle, and personal improvement. Jamie and Darrell dive into what this ruling means for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (NTPs), functional and integrative wellness professionals, health coaches, their patients and clients, and anyone who has ever felt silenced, censored, or restricted when discussing foundational approaches to health. Darrell Rogers is a longtime health freedom advocate and a leading voice in protecting the rights of holistic practitioners across the United States. Through his work with The Holistic Council, he helps advocate for practitioners and organizations whose work centers around wellness, nutrition, lifestyle education, and bio-individual health approaches. The Holistic Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of holistic professionals to educate, communicate, and work freely with clients without unconstitutional government overreach or speech restrictions. In this episode, Jamie and Darrell discuss: The Supreme Court's Childs v. Salazar ruling and why it matters The intersection of health freedom and freedom of speech How state dietetic boards have historically restricted holistic practitioners The difference between regulating conduct versus regulating speech Why foundational health c…