Proponents of Make America Health (Maha) have a strong belief that the rise of the movement, the biggest misconceptions about it, and that people can easily incorporate some of its most basic principles into their daily lives.
Alex Clark, founder of the Arizona-based health and wellness podcast “Culture Apothecary,” which began in September 2024, said she was involved with Maha early on, as President Donald Trump's head of health and human resources on February 13, 2025, even before the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“The funny thing is, I think I was doing Maha in 2021 – before I became Maha,” she told Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of this article.)
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“I was completely radicalised towards pharmaceuticals and food during the pandemic,” said Clark, who is also a contributor to Turning Point USA.
She said she began asking questions about the pharmaceutical company. That led to questions about “big food” and organic foods.
Alex Clark, founder of the podcast “Culture Apothecary,” helps others understand how to become part of today's Make America Healthy (Maha) movement. Above, she is on display with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary. (Turning Point USA)
Clark has also involved her followers in discussions about Maha.
“I started talking about it with a really young, conservative female audience, 25-35 [years old], [those who are also] graduation [from] I'm just starting a college or family,” she said.
“And none of us really knew this.”
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Clark looked at the original creator of the current Maha and stated that the basic principles were not as new as people think.
She also said she wasn't tilted in any direction politically as many suggest.
Clark's advocacy for American health and well-being precedes what is known today as the Maha. In September 2024, she was part of a panel on American health and nutrition led by R-WISC Sen. Ron Johnson. (Turning Point USA)
“The original Maha people were actually crispy, liberal feminist hippies in the 60s and 70s,” she said. “It was Maha. It was never a conservative.”
Clark said, “So this idea is that it's a fundamental right-wing extremist who cares about movement and organic food and raw milk, and that they're all conservative insanity. That's absolutely not historically true… It was your suburban Republican housewife. It's not very new.
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Clark said the audience has changed over the years, noting how active so many mothers are in the Maha movement.
“They are looking for help. They want change.”
“No one fights as hard as a mom dealing with a sick child,” Clark said.
“They do anything. They're desperate. They're looking for help. They want change.”
Clark, shown in the stage above, spoke to Fox News Digital about how others can join Maha. And he said you can start by focusing on one ingredient in the food at a time. (Turning Point USA)
Having a Maha mentality is not intimidating, Clark said.
“Pick one ingredient you want to learn,” she said.
“So, in the news that you hear people talking about artificial food dyes and seed oils, you know nothing about this,” she said.
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“say [to yourself]”Okay, I'm going to know what this is. I'm going to know what it looks like with the ingredient labels. I'm going to remove everything from the freezer, fridge, my pantry. [has] These materials. ”
She said.
Clark outlined clear and simple ways for others to begin the process of focusing their home, kitchen and pantry as health as possible. (Turning Point USA)
But the goal is to feel confident when finding the idiosyncratic ingredients that a person has chosen to concentrate.
According to Clark, once you understand the item in full, people can move on to other items such as natural flavors and food dyes and start to eliminate those things from their diet and family diets.
“You can always ensure that you are avoiding things like seed oils and artificial dyes,” she said. “Real food, whole food, eat all lowercase – Whole Foods. ”
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She said, “We put it on whole food, apples, grass-fed ground beef, chicken breast, eggs, asparagus, green beans and oranges. [eating] Ultra-processed hot pockets with mysterious materials that you can't pronounce. ”
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“If American moms can focus first and choose ingredients to focus on eating real food, then it's a great place to cook meals at home,” she said.
“The biggest price you have to pay is actually convenience and time. It takes a little longer to cook that meal at home, but it actually gets cheaper.”
Clark suggests friendly ways to lead a healthier life. (Turning Point USA)
Her belief is that large food companies will begin to eliminate the very ingredients parents are trying to remove from their homes and children's public school lunches.
“[California] They announced that they are banning all artificial dyes from schools, [and] Texas was right on his heels,” she said.
“Texas is committed to this.”
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“When both California and Texas ban artificial dyes in schools and across the state and say, “These must be strictly regulated,” or “We don't have them in the state,” the different food companies that make products with these materials have to change,” she said.
“You can't make [your product] For everything [the rest] Of the 48 states, Clark said.
