Radithor: The Toxic Wellness Trend That Fooled America

In the 1920s, a tiny bottle of Radithor promised energy, vitality, and renewed health. Doctors prescribed it. Wealthy socialites swore by it. Some even called it a miracle cure.

There was just one problem: Radithor contained actual radioactive radium.

This week, Shea welcomes back David of Radiant Radium to explore the shocking history of America's most infamous radioactive patent medicine. Together they uncover the story of William J.A. Bailey, the charismatic fraud who built an empire selling radioactive health products, and Eben Byers, the wealthy socialite whose horrific death helped expose the dangers of radium to the world.

From irradiated jock straps to glowing advertisements and jaw-dropping medical claims, this episode dives deep into one of the strangest and deadliest wellness fads in American history.

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