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Dr. Shawn Baker: What's Actually Making Us Fat and Sick (And Why It's So Profitable)

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Jan 27, 2026
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Shawn Baker, MD
Dr. Shawn Baker, an orthopedic surgeon turned carnivore diet advocate and author, talks about how engineered foods and additives fuel cravings and chronic disease. He explores why healthcare rewards symptom management over root causes. He also discusses concerns about GLP-1 drugs, practical single-ingredient food advice, and how sound money and long-term incentives could shift health outcomes.
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INSIGHT

Ultra-Processed Foods Act Like Drugs

  • Ultraprocessed foods are often engineered to be addictive using flavor, texture, and additives.
  • Treating these products like recreational drugs explains widespread overeating and obesity.
INSIGHT

Profit Incentives Favor Long-Term Treatment

  • The healthcare system prizes disease management and profitable procedures over cures due to perverse financial incentives.
  • Pharmaceutical firms rarely benefit from curing chronic diseases because lifelong treatments generate more revenue.
ADVICE

Support People, Don't Just Tell Them

  • Facilitate lifestyle changes with structured support rather than simply advising patients to 'eat better.'
  • Provide coaching, daily contact, and team-based help to make habits stick and reduce medication dependence.
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