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Casey Means: “1% of Americans in 1950 had type 2 diabetes.”

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Joe Rogan Podcast with Casey Means on Institutional Capture and Health Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 07:28

You know, you know this very well. 74% of Americans are overweight or obese. 50% now of American adults have type 2 diabetes or pre diabetes. These were diseases where there was 1% of Americans in 1950 had type 2 diabetes. Now it's 50% of Americans have pre diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Alzheimer's dementia are going through the roof. Young adult dementias have increased like three times since 2012. (07:28–07:31)

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