In this episode, Jack and Dave dive deep into the obesity crisis, exploring why rates have soared in the U.S. and globally, and what that means for public health and healthcare costs.
Dave shares his clinical perspective on carbohydrates as the central driver of obesity, why traditional dietary guidelines may have backfired, and how his patients respond to low-carb and carnivore-style interventions.
They also wrestle with the tension between population-level nutrition advice and the realities of individual health. This conversation cuts past diet fads to examine the structural and clinical roots of America’s weight problem.
Topic list:
Intro and framing: obesity crisis in America
Obesity stats, healthcare costs, military readiness
Clinical view: conditions and cancer risks
Low-fat diet era and carb surge
Core thesis: obesity driven by carbs
Policy, industry influence, disinformation
Obesity as symptom vs. root cause
Carbs are carbs: all become glucose
Two-week carnivore challenge results
Body makes its own glucose
Insulin, fat storage, diabetes progression
High-fructose corn syrup and processed food
Individual vs. population diet differences
Athletes and carb-loading
Carbs as performance enhancer
Why dietary shifts feel radical
Exercise, energy balance, “eat less, move more”
Carbs as addictive and inflammatory
Closing takeaways: carbs unnecessary, obesity food-driven
Episode #5.
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