Is Bridget Maasland going too far? ‘She gives health advice’

Bridget Maasland is mentioned in a critical AD article about celebrities and influencers who give dubious health advice. The presenter responds to the accusations…

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They constantly appear in the Instagram feed: all kinds of celebrities and influencers who recommend supplements and give medical advice. But isn’t this all going a bit far? Who do they think they are to provide their supporters with this kind of information? And do they know that many people are blindly following them?

Celebrity doctors

Medics make themselves according to it A.D serious concerns about the growing number of celebrities and influencers spreading health advice. “For example, the influencers on social media advise against wearing sunglasses or swear by natural contraception.”

The Institute for Responsible Use of Medicines is done with it. For example, GP Bernard Leenstra says: “A generation is growing up that attaches more value to the opinion of a handsome celebrity than to that of the GP.”

Is Bridget going too far?

Bridget Maasland is apparently also playing doctor on the socials. The presenter of RTL Boulevard is mentioned in the AD article about this phenomenon. General practitioner Jojanneke Kant says that she contacted her because Bridget gave all kinds of questionable tips about the menopause.

For example, Bridget advertises vitamin sweets on Instagram, the manufacturer of which claims they help against ‘hot flashes and night sweats’. According to Jojanneke, none of this has been proven. The AD points out that the RTL star has almost 400,000 followers on Instagram and that her messages therefore have an impact.

TV star responds

What does Bridget think? She doesn’t feel addressed. “Her criticism was that she does not believe in vitamins because, according to her, the effect of vitamins has never been proven. I explained that I do believe in vitamin use. I speak to doctors and experts about this subject.”

She concludes: “I understand the criticism, but it absolutely cannot be applied to this.”

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