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58:16Now PlayingCan sugar make you sick, addicted—and easier to manipulate? Dr. Steven Hassan talks with neuroendocrinologist and legal expert Dr. Robert Lustig (author of The Hacking of the American Mind) about how corporate giants, Big Food, and RFK Jr.’s anti-NIH crusade are reshaping health, policy, and public trust. From fructose and dopamine addiction to serotonin, obesity, and even vaccine disinformation, Lustig exposes how America’s epidemic of chronic disease and confusion isn’t just bad luck—it’s engineered.
🔍 Topics include:
- The science of sugar addiction & dopamine hijacking
- How processed foods damage the brain
- Lustig's research on insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction
- Why RFK Jr. wants to “burn the NIH to the ground”
- The link between corporate lobbying, public health failure, and the mental health crisis
- Vaccine skepticism, measles resurgence, and the Trump administration’s disinformation legacy
- The role of SSRI use, serotonin, and gut health in true healing
🎯 This episode is a must-watch for those seeking to understand the intersection of undue influence, chronic disease, and manipulated consent—all central themes of the Influence Continuum.
🧠 Dr. Lustig and Dr. Hassan break down the difference between pleasure and happiness, the psychology of addiction, and how society is being covertly conditioned—from your taste buds to your beliefs.
📖 Read The Hacking of the American MindThe Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains
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