Overview

• Means has promoted dozens of wellness products through affiliate links on her website, Instagram and newsletter that channel a percentage of sales to her.
• She admitted in a recent podcast that her online money-making ventures can appear "messy," underscoring the murky nature of her financial dealings.
• Investigators found she invested in or advised companies such as Function Health yet frequently failed to disclose her affiliations when endorsing their services.
• FTC guidelines require influencers to reveal material connections each time they promote a product, but Means’s disclosures have been inconsistent, raising potential compliance issues.
• Ethics watchdogs including Jeff Hauser caution that her ongoing business relationships could influence public health policies or help her secure future sponsors while in office.