Dr. Chris Palmer

Or is it that there's something in those chemicals that actually impairs mitochondrial function? I think we have evidence to support all three of those hypotheses. Do people consume extra calories? Yes. You cited one of now many studies documenting that. Are they addictive? Yes, unequivocally they are.

I mean, the most common eating disorder diagnosed today in the United States is called binge eating disorder. What are the criteria for binge eating disorder? basically addiction to ultra-processed foods is really, if you look at the criteria and if you look at the behaviors, when people engage in binges, they're not binging on steak and broccoli. Ever.

I mean, the most common eating disorder diagnosed today in the United States is called binge eating disorder. What are the criteria for binge eating disorder? basically addiction to ultra-processed foods is really, if you look at the criteria and if you look at the behaviors, when people engage in binges, they're not binging on steak and broccoli. Ever.

I mean, the most common eating disorder diagnosed today in the United States is called binge eating disorder. What are the criteria for binge eating disorder? basically addiction to ultra-processed foods is really, if you look at the criteria and if you look at the behaviors, when people engage in binges, they're not binging on steak and broccoli. Ever.

Like never, never are they binging on steak and broccoli. They're binging almost exclusively on ultra-processed foods. And then they go through these cycles where they binge on them and then they beat themselves up and they feel disgusting and they're ashamed and they're humiliated and... And then they try their best. They white knuckle it to avoid those foods.

Like never, never are they binging on steak and broccoli. They're binging almost exclusively on ultra-processed foods. And then they go through these cycles where they binge on them and then they beat themselves up and they feel disgusting and they're ashamed and they're humiliated and... And then they try their best. They white knuckle it to avoid those foods.

Like never, never are they binging on steak and broccoli. They're binging almost exclusively on ultra-processed foods. And then they go through these cycles where they binge on them and then they beat themselves up and they feel disgusting and they're ashamed and they're humiliated and... And then they try their best. They white knuckle it to avoid those foods.

And then something bad happens in their life. They get stressed. Somebody cuts them off in traffic. They've had a hard day at work. Their boss came down on them, whatever. And and then they go home and they're like, you know, screw it. I hate my life. I hate myself. I don't. Health doesn't even matter for me. I'm worthless. Classic addiction cycle. And I may as well just enjoy myself.

And then something bad happens in their life. They get stressed. Somebody cuts them off in traffic. They've had a hard day at work. Their boss came down on them, whatever. And and then they go home and they're like, you know, screw it. I hate my life. I hate myself. I don't. Health doesn't even matter for me. I'm worthless. Classic addiction cycle. And I may as well just enjoy myself.

And then something bad happens in their life. They get stressed. Somebody cuts them off in traffic. They've had a hard day at work. Their boss came down on them, whatever. And and then they go home and they're like, you know, screw it. I hate my life. I hate myself. I don't. Health doesn't even matter for me. I'm worthless. Classic addiction cycle. And I may as well just enjoy myself.

And just like an alcoholic would, just like a cocaine addict would. It's not that people are using every single day. You know, they go through cycles. And it's really tragic. Harvard Medical School just literally two days ago came out with an article, Is Sugar Addictive? And their conclusion, no, no, because sugar is found in fruit, so it can't be addictive. I'm like, really? Not the same sugar.

And just like an alcoholic would, just like a cocaine addict would. It's not that people are using every single day. You know, they go through cycles. And it's really tragic. Harvard Medical School just literally two days ago came out with an article, Is Sugar Addictive? And their conclusion, no, no, because sugar is found in fruit, so it can't be addictive. I'm like, really? Not the same sugar.

And just like an alcoholic would, just like a cocaine addict would. It's not that people are using every single day. You know, they go through cycles. And it's really tragic. Harvard Medical School just literally two days ago came out with an article, Is Sugar Addictive? And their conclusion, no, no, because sugar is found in fruit, so it can't be addictive. I'm like, really? Not the same sugar.

They went out of their way to say, well, you know, it's not addictive like alcohol and nicotine because people sometimes have trouble stopping those completely. And I'm thinking, and what do you think is different about sugar? Do you really don't understand that some people can't stop consuming ultra-processed, high-sugar foods? You really don't understand that?

They went out of their way to say, well, you know, it's not addictive like alcohol and nicotine because people sometimes have trouble stopping those completely. And I'm thinking, and what do you think is different about sugar? Do you really don't understand that some people can't stop consuming ultra-processed, high-sugar foods? You really don't understand that?

They went out of their way to say, well, you know, it's not addictive like alcohol and nicotine because people sometimes have trouble stopping those completely. And I'm thinking, and what do you think is different about sugar? Do you really don't understand that some people can't stop consuming ultra-processed, high-sugar foods? You really don't understand that?

Like, are you living in an ivory tower?

Like, are you living in an ivory tower?

Like, are you living in an ivory tower?

So creatine is... a molecule that is foundational to energy transformation in cells. So creatine goes into the mitochondria and there it gets combined with ATP to become phosphocreatine. And then it leaves the mitochondrion and goes to places in the cell where energy is needed, like a synapse or a ribosome that's trying to make some new proteins or something else.