History

According to their about page, MindBodyGreen was founded in 2009 and focuses on mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental wellness. The company describes itself as a digitally native health and well-being platform that offers editorial content, podcasts, wellness education, events, and supplements. The site is operated by co-founders and co-CEOs Jason and Colleen Wachob, who promote science-backed wellness principles through books, podcasts, and educational programming.

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Funded by / Ownership

MindBodyGreen is owned by MindBodyGreen LLC and generates revenue through advertising, sponsored partnerships, online educational programs, podcasts, newsletters, and direct-to-consumer wellness product sales through its online supplement shop. While ownership and funding are transparent, the company’s integration of editorial wellness content with supplement sales creates potential commercial incentives tied to health-related recommendations.

Analysis / Bias

In review, MindBodyGreen appears to have significantly improved its sourcing standards and moved away from many of the unsupported pseudoscience claims that characterized earlier reviews. Current content frequently relies on credentialed medical experts, peer-reviewed research, and more carefully framed conclusions. For example, The Midlife Muscle-Brain Connection Doctors Rarely Talk To Women About is authored by a board-certified OB/GYN and references multiple PubMed-indexed studies while appropriately acknowledging limitations in creatine and menopause research. Likewise, New Study Reveals This Hidden Source Of Poor Memory & Brain Fog summarizes scientific findings regarding pollution and cognition without overstating causation.

The site still occasionally uses emotionally framed or wellness-oriented headlines such as This Habit Is Your First-Line Of Defense Against 35 Chronic Diseases, but the article itself is grounded in mainstream exercise science and references a review published in Cell Metabolism. Editorially, the publication generally aligns with left-center and pro-science perspectives through support for environmental health, preventive medicine, women’s health, and evidence-based wellness practices. However, some caution remains warranted because articles discussing supplements or wellness products are sometimes paired with the company’s own commercial offerings.

Failed Fact Checks

• They have not been fact-checked by a third party.

Overall, we now rate MindBodyGreen Left-Center biased and High for factual reporting. The site has demonstrated meaningful improvement in sourcing quality, scientific framing, and reliance on credentialed experts compared to earlier reviews. While wellness-oriented marketing and supplement promotion remain integrated into the platform, current reporting generally aligns with mainstream scientific and medical consensus. (D. Van Zandt 4/30/2018) Updated (05/23/2026)

Source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com