Dr. Marty Makary

But we've got to talk about it. So we can't just feed bad food to our nation's children, drug them at scale, and blame them for their sickness. That's what we do. We blame kids for being sick subconsciously.

But we've got to talk about it. So we can't just feed bad food to our nation's children, drug them at scale, and blame them for their sickness. That's what we do. We blame kids for being sick subconsciously.

Oh, yeah, you're right. I mean, two generations ago, a pediatrician might see one kid with type 2 diabetes in their career.

Oh, yeah, you're right. I mean, two generations ago, a pediatrician might see one kid with type 2 diabetes in their career.

Oh, yeah, you're right. I mean, two generations ago, a pediatrician might see one kid with type 2 diabetes in their career.

Yeah, and now it's like 20% of kids, one in five kids will have diabetes or prediabetes or early insulin resistance of teens. And so what are we doing? We've got to stop. Sometimes we're engaging as a medical profession in the over-medicalization of ordinary life.

Yeah, and now it's like 20% of kids, one in five kids will have diabetes or prediabetes or early insulin resistance of teens. And so what are we doing? We've got to stop. Sometimes we're engaging as a medical profession in the over-medicalization of ordinary life.

Yeah, and now it's like 20% of kids, one in five kids will have diabetes or prediabetes or early insulin resistance of teens. And so what are we doing? We've got to stop. Sometimes we're engaging as a medical profession in the over-medicalization of ordinary life.

The kid doesn't sit still in a desk when you mess up their circadian rhythm, feed them ultra-processed refined carbohydrates, and then they won't sit still at a desk for six hours, and we say, bad kid, take this medication.

The kid doesn't sit still in a desk when you mess up their circadian rhythm, feed them ultra-processed refined carbohydrates, and then they won't sit still at a desk for six hours, and we say, bad kid, take this medication.

The kid doesn't sit still in a desk when you mess up their circadian rhythm, feed them ultra-processed refined carbohydrates, and then they won't sit still at a desk for six hours, and we say, bad kid, take this medication.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Look, we have to do everything we can because the path we're on is totally unsustainable. You know, health care is the biggest part of the federal budget, and it's not just Medicare and Medicaid. The Defense Department has its own health care system. Half of Social Security checks now are being used for health care expenses from uncovered services and co-pays and co-insurance.

Look, we have to do everything we can because the path we're on is totally unsustainable. You know, health care is the biggest part of the federal budget, and it's not just Medicare and Medicaid. The Defense Department has its own health care system. Half of Social Security checks now are being used for health care expenses from uncovered services and co-pays and co-insurance.

Look, we have to do everything we can because the path we're on is totally unsustainable. You know, health care is the biggest part of the federal budget, and it's not just Medicare and Medicaid. The Defense Department has its own health care system. Half of Social Security checks now are being used for health care expenses from uncovered services and co-pays and co-insurance.

It is consuming our U.S. economy. It is an underlying problem. problem that's burdening businesses and the competitiveness of the United States and individuals. And so we have to tackle this by not just talking about the issues around the periphery, like different ways to pay for things in healthcare. We have got to talk about the health of the population.

It is consuming our U.S. economy. It is an underlying problem. problem that's burdening businesses and the competitiveness of the United States and individuals. And so we have to tackle this by not just talking about the issues around the periphery, like different ways to pay for things in healthcare. We have got to talk about the health of the population.

It is consuming our U.S. economy. It is an underlying problem. problem that's burdening businesses and the competitiveness of the United States and individuals. And so we have to tackle this by not just talking about the issues around the periphery, like different ways to pay for things in healthcare. We have got to talk about the health of the population.