Darin Olien Explained

Darin Olien
Birth Date:4 November 1970
Birth Place:Minnesota, United States[1]
Alma Mater:University of St. Thomas (BA)
University of Santa Monica (MA, unaccredited)
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Television:Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Darin Olien (born November 4, 1970) is an American author, TV and podcast host known for his advocacy of alternative medicine and whole food plant-based nutrition. He co-starred and produced the Netflix docuseries Down to Earth with Zac Efron in 2020.[2] [3] Olien describes himself as a "superfood hunter".[4]

Biography

Olien obtained a B.A. in exercise physiology from University of St. Thomas and an M.A. in psychology from University of Santa Monica in 2002. The University of Santa Monica is a private unaccredited graduate school.

In 2017, he authored SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit and Eternally Awesome.[5] His 2023 book, Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick—and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health offers advice on how to limit exposure to carcinogens, PFAS, and endocrine disruptors in everyday products. Olien has created many botanical supplements one of which was Shakeology for company BODi (formerly Beachbody) which is a nutrient dense shake sourced from botanicals all over the world. He also founded Barukas featuring a wild nut called Baru sourced from the Brazilian Cerrado.[4] He advertises it as a "super nut".[6]

In December 2014, actress Eliza Coupe and Olien were married in New Zealand.[7] The couple divorced in 2018.[8] He claims to have become interested in alternative medicine after a football injury in college.[6] Olien is an advocate of whole food plant-based nutrition.[9] [10] He is the formulator of the plant-based, “Ultimate Reset” 21-day detoxification program.[10] He is the host of the podcast, The Darin Olien Show.[11]

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Olien starred in Down to Earth with Zac Efron a documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on July 10, 2020. The series has been criticized for promoting dubious health advice and pseudoscientific claims.[3] [12] [13] Olien promotes the discredited alkaline diet of Robert O. Young.[14]

The documentary series advocates numerous pseudoscientific claims such as chlorine in tap water causing cancer, filtered water leaching nutrients from the human body and grounding resets the circadian rhythm.[12]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rainbow . Sophie . July 14, 2020 . Who is Darin Olien? Meet the author and Zac Efron's pal . February 7, 2021 . standard.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Ryan . Gary . August 6, 2020 . 'Down To Earth': it's time to put celebrity travelogues on a no-fly list . February 7, 2021 . NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2020. Lange . Maggie . What's Up With All The Sketchy Pseudoscience On Netflix? . February 7, 2021 . www.vice.com . en.
  4. Web site: Schatz, Robin D.. 2019. Can A New ‘Supernut’ Help Reforest Brazil’s Savanna? The Cofounders Of Barùkas Are Betting On It. Forbes. en-GB. August 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240824020613/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robindschatz/2019/10/18/can-a-new-supernut-help-reforest-brazils-savanna-the-cofounders-of-barkas-are-betting-on-it/. live.
  5. Web site: Freedman . Adrianna . July 10, 2020 . Darin Olien is More Than Zac Efron's Travel Partner in Netflix's 'Down to Earth' . February 7, 2021 . Men's Health . en-US.
  6. Web site: Spencer . Samuel . July 13, 2020 . Meet Zac Efron's 'Down to Earth' co-host Darin Olien . February 7, 2021 . Newsweek . en.
  7. Web site: Eliza Coupe Marries Darin Olien In New Zealand . February 7, 2021 . ABC News . en.
  8. Web site: Fernández . Alexia . April 3, 2018 . Happy Endings Star Eliza Coupe and Husband Darin Olien Split After Nearly 4 Years Together . February 7, 2021 . PEOPLE.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2021. Darin Olien: The Superfood Mindset: Enhance Your Brain, Body, & Life. Lewis Howes. en-GB. February 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240222043331/https://lewishowes.com/podcast/the-superfood-mindset-enhance-your-brain-body-life-with-darin-olien/. live.
  10. Web site: 2021. Darin Olien. The Ready State. en-GB. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421234343/https://thereadystate.com/trs_podcast/darin-olien-plant-based/. live.
  11. Web site: Darin Olien. HarperCollins. en-GB. August 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240829211839/https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/darin-olien-20145271059827?__cf_chl_rt_tk=5Wx6QCYTG6FmK1at8uiK3e5H0_Ct_dGGacXcYf.n4Xo-1724966319-0.0.1.1-5311. live.
  12. Web site: Dodgson . Lindsay . August 3, 2020 . All the problematic pseudoscience shared by Zac Efron's health guru and guests in his new Netflix show 'Down to Earth' . Insider.
  13. Web site: Weisenstein, Kara. 2020. Pseudoscience in pop culture is extra dangerous right now . Mic. en-GB. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925190212/https://www.mic.com/p/pseudoscience-in-pop-culture-is-extra-dangerous-right-now-30711854. live.
  14. Web site: McLaughlin, Rosanna. 2020. Debunking the Bogus Science Behind Male ‘Wellness’. Frieze. en-GB. September 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901115804/https://www.frieze.com/article/debunking-bogus-science-behind-male-wellness. live.

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