Snapshot · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Aspartame (NutraSweet) is found in over 500 diet foods and sodas in the US food supply, and mouse studies show it may induce heritable anxiety disorders across two generations.
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Palmer traces the arc of his own career disillusionment and recovery. When he entered psychiatry he became, by his own admission, 'one of those evil psychiatrists who just doled out pills' — because those were the only tools he had, and people's lives were in danger. He maintained skepticism throughout, asking himself whether what he was doing was any better than what was done for his mother. Now, he says, he has found real reasons for hope: a coherent theory of metabolic dysfunction, actionable interventions like the ketogenic diet, and 20 controlled trials underway. [1] — Dr. Chris Palmer "20 controlled trials of keto for mental health underway: There are currently 20 controlled trials — including 8 randomised controlled trial…" 59:00 His forecast is bold: in 10 to 20 years, he believes we will look back on 2024's psychiatric practices — over-reliance on medications that don't produce remission, failure to address root causes — as almost barbaric. He frames this not with bitterness but with urgency, noting he is in his 50s and believes he has enough time left to see that transformation begin.
Parents focus on love, safety, independence, and community — but almost universally overlook nutrition as a factor in their child's brain health. Ultra-processed foods don't just deprive kids of nutrients; they actively deliver brain-disrupting chemicals. This is the last great parenting blind spot.
Mouse studies show aspartame induces anxiety-like behavior, confirmed by amygdala hyperactivation. More alarming: those anxiety-like behaviors persisted in offspring for two generations without any direct aspartame exposure. If your mother drank Diet Coke, you may have inherited her anxiety.
Mental health challenges are nearly universal — BetterHelp's own research found the majority of Americans experiencing symptoms right now.
When applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home costs, there is a 5-year look-back period that can disqualify applicants who gave away or spent down assets.
A broken pipe filled the Bad Friends studio with what the hosts identified as hydrogen sulfide — microscopic fecal aeroparticles — that the crew denied smelling.
Fei-Fei Li's father's liver surgery performed by a da Vinci robot resulted in 10 times less blood loss than a typical open liver surgery, thanks to laparoscopic precision.
Approximately 115 million adults in the US currently have prediabetes, most of whom are unaware, according to the Lingo sponsor segment.
Drug overdose deaths in the US fell from 110,000 to 80,000 in 2024, and then to roughly 70,000 — the largest single-year drop the CDC has ever recorded.
Men's overdose death rate fell 27% in a single year, outpacing the 23% drop for women.
The steepest decline in overdose deaths was among 15–24-year-olds, whose rate fell 37%.
Fei-Fei Li observed that on a given hospital shift, nurses walk miles just to fetch medicine and supplies, illustrating a clear use case for assistive robotics in healthcare.
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