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No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!

No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!

Update: 2025-10-021
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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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No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!

No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!