When Wellness Goes Wild: Why I Escaped the Facebook Health Cults

Because telling people to eat sunlight and exercise their parasites wasn’t the community I signed up for.

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Why I Had to Leave "Low-Toxin" and "Holistic Healing" Facebook Groups

I originally joined "low-toxin" and "holistic healing" groups on Facebook to connect with like-minded people—people who cared about health, wellness, and making informed choices. I expected a supportive community, a space for learning and sharing. What I got instead was a toxic (ironically) environment full of misinformation, gatekeeping, and flat-out hostility.

The Misinformation Spiral

It was sickening (literally, because stress isn’t great for the immune system) to see how reckless some of the advice was. People looking for legitimate guidance were met with wild, baseless claims. Someone asking about a clear histamine reaction would get responses like, “Do a parasite cleanse.” Because yes, obviously the answer to everything is worms. Someone checking if their new shampoo was a clean option would be met with, “Hell no, that’s super toxic! You wasted your money.” Ah yes, because shaming people into submission is such a great way to encourage change.

One of my personal favorites was a woman from Florida telling northerners to just “get outside in the sunlight” instead of using red light therapy. When multiple people tried to explain that sunlight isn’t always an option in northern climates (hello, winter near the Canadian border?), she doubled down—explaining how South and North Florida are different as if that had any relevance. Ma’am, we are not debating Florida geography here.

“Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it.” – Anonymous

When 'natural' became too extreme, I had to peace out. 🥦✌️ #WellnessGoneWild #NotBuyingWhatThey’reSelling

The Bullying Culture

In the beginning, I tried to be a voice of reason (aka the person holding the flashlight while everyone else gleefully ran deeper into the rabbit hole). I’d correct dangerous misinformation, like warning against extreme detox protocols for toddlers (yes, people were actually suggesting that). I encouraged newcomers, reminding them that while their current choices might not be the "cleanest," they were making progress and could improve over time.

But the response? Hatred. Schooling. Name-calling. If I brought actual facts into the conversation, I was suddenly the villain in some unhinged wellness conspiracy.