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Dr. Shawn Baker: What's Actually Making Us Fat and Sick (And Why It's So Profitable)

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Jan 27, 2026
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Shawn Baker, MD
Dr. Shawn Baker, an orthopedic surgeon turned carnivore diet advocate and author, talks about how engineered foods and additives fuel cravings and chronic disease. He explores why healthcare rewards symptom management over root causes. He also discusses concerns about GLP-1 drugs, practical single-ingredient food advice, and how sound money and long-term incentives could shift health outcomes.
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ANECDOTE

Leaving Surgery For Lifestyle Medicine

  • Shawn Baker left conventional orthopedic practice after seeing lifestyle changes reverse patients' pain and avoid surgery.
  • He found hospitals resisted because procedures were the major revenue source and lifestyle medicine cut into profits.
INSIGHT

GRAS Lets Many Chemicals Enter Food

  • Many additives enter the food supply under GRAS with minimal testing and become widespread despite little human safety data.
  • Europe requires stricter proof, explaining differences in allowed ingredients and health outcomes.
INSIGHT

Ultra-Processed Foods Act Like Drugs

  • Ultraprocessed foods are often engineered to be addictive using flavor, texture, and additives.
  • Treating these products like recreational drugs explains widespread overeating and obesity.
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