Welcome to Health Gossip
A newsletter exploring how we tend to mind, body, and spirit today.
Paying tribute to gossip’s original meaning (not idle chatter, but a neighbor or friend), Health Gossip offers an intimate exchange of ideas, remedies, and reflections by and for a growing community.
Each Sunday, I have a new guest fill out the Health Gossip questionnaire — 12 questions touching on the experiences and philosophies that shape their personal definition of “health,” along with details on their daily habits and routines.
Past features include:
Lena Dunham∙ Tao Lin∙ Paz De La Huerta∙ Sotce∙ Lauren Alice Avery ∙ Sofie Royer∙ Alexis Page∙ Natasha Stagg∙ Fiona Alison Duncan∙ Biz Sherbert∙ Rachel Nguyen∙ Catherine Shannon∙ Nicolaia Rips∙ Brittany Asch∙ Amalia Ulman∙ Liana Satenstein∙ Cristine Brache∙ Molly Young∙ Lara Joy Evans∙ Rachel Nguyen∙ Emmalea Russo∙ Jordan Castro∙ My Twitter Reply Guy
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About Lily + origins
The idea for the newsletter arrived in late 2022, while I was in the midst of a series of health breakthroughs and profound internal shifts (more on that soon). At the time, I felt a real lack of (public) conversation around the nuances of holistic healing, particularly what I was finding in my encounters with alternative doctors and Health Twitter. I was craving a domain where writing on flower essences and Ray Peat could coexist with Into the Gloss-style conversations with people I deeply admired (many of whom rarely did interviews of this kind). Soon enough, Health Gossip was born.
The intention was always to lead with a spirit of curiosity, a balm to the dogmatic, ever-changing landscape of health and wellness media. I was less focused on what was “right” or “wrong,” and more focused on why we were doing these things in the first place. That same spirit guides the project today.
Selected Press:
Moral Crema — Adaptogens and Alcohol: Health Gossip
The Cut — “I Spray Myself With Magnesium and Read Under a Chicken Light”
FeedMe — Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Everywhere
Gift Guide — Zoe Latta’s Secrets, No Paywall
The Strategist — The Best Wellness Gifts, According to Fanatics
STARGIRL Podcast — The Body Series with Lily Sperry
Rich Souls Podcast — Wellness Hot Takes with Lily Sperry
Events + Collaborations:
Hard to Read x Health Gossip Present: Tea Party (May 2025)
S.P.A. x Health Gossip at Crystal Spa (September 2025)
STARGIRL x Health Gossip: NYC Day Retreat (April 2026)
“I love Health Gossip. Reading Health Gossip is amazing for girls like me, girls who have great aspirations to start treating their bodies like temples instead of wastelands.” – Girl Insides
“My favorite Substack in the world which combines Into the Gloss with being a weird bitch.” – Nicolaia Rips, i-D
