Former CDC Director Reveals The Formula for Better Health | Dr. Tom Frieden

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast to reveal The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Frieden breaks down what’s keeping America sick — from poor diets to toxic environments — and how we can turn the tide with simple, proven steps that save lives.

 

He shares his three-part framework — “See, Believe, Create” — a practical guide for improving personal and public health. Discover what science says about potassium deficiency, the dangers of ultra-processed foods, and how nutrition, environment, and policy can come together to create a healthier world for everyone.

 

Dr. Frieden also discusses:

 

- Why the potassium-to-sodium ratio is one of the strongest predictors of heart health

- The impact of microplastics, PFAS, and air pollution (PM2.5) on chronic disease

- How food industry tactics mirror Big Tobacco’s playbook

- The truth about processed meats, sugar-sweetened drinks, and trans fats

- What governments can learn from Chile’s bold food labeling laws

- Why plant-based, high-fiber diets are key to longevity and disease prevention

- The risks of animal agriculture and wet markets in future pandemics

 

📘 Get Dr. Frieden’s book: https://amzn.to/4nf1xzU

 

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