Is Juice Healthy? Fruit vs Juice

Dr. Robert Lustig, a world-leading expert on sugar addiction, metabolism, ultra-processed food, and artificial sweeteners, reveals how they fuel obesity, dementia, dopamine overload, and addiction - and the dangers of RFK Jr.’s health approach.

Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist and expert on sugar, obesity, and the science of addiction, whose groundbreaking new research reveals how the 4 major health crises are all interconnected and driven by stress. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Metabolical’, and ‘Fat Chance’. 

He explains:

◼️Why 29% of Americans are depressed and how food plays a hidden role

◼️How 17 seconds of pleasure can rewire your brain for lifelong addiction

◼️How the food industry secretly engineers addiction and fuels chronic disease

◼️Why 95% of Alzheimer’s risk is environmental and completely preventable

◼️The dangerous link between dopamine spikes and brain cell death

(00:00) Intro
(02:28) The Hostage Brain
(06:24) Dopamine and the Pain of Lacking Control
(09:32) Tolerance Is the Start of Addiction
(10:39) If You Depend on Anything, It's Bad
(11:25) Is Dopamine Fasting the Cure?
(13:25) Can You Rewire Your Brain Away from Sugar Cravings?
(15:15) The Shocking Link Between Dementia and Diet Products
(22:39) Proteins
(25:32) Is Alzheimer's Genetic or Environmental?
(28:56) Ketones
(33:08) Ultra-Processed Foods Are Poison
(34:26) Reengineering Ultra-Processed Food to Be Healthy
(39:41) What Needs to Change in the USA
(45:06) RFK and Vaccination in the USA
(51:56) Important Message About Where You Get Your Information
(55:27) Ads
(56:29) Practical Steps to Fix Your Addiction
(01:01:24) If You Have an Inflamed Brain, You Can't Love
(01:04:08) Are Our Diets Making Us Lonely?
(01:08:03) Your Vagus Nerve Needs to Be Healthy
(01:08:44) Do Vagus Nerve Stimulators Work?
(01:10:53) The Real Truth About Ozempic
(01:16:08) Can Ozempic Help with Addiction?
(01:18:45) Practical Tips to Lose Weight and Eat Less Ultra-Processed Food
(01:22:02) The Dangers of Drinking Soda
(01:24:22) Younger People Are Getting Cancer More Than Ever
(01:27:35) Ads
(01:34:29) Does Exercise Help Lower Your Sugar Consumption?
(01:36:27) Almost Half of the Population Is Pre-Diabetic
(01:39:38) Glucose Monitors
(01:41:58) Psychedelics

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