Marty Makary: “Most of the chronic diseases we see in medicine are really…”

“We are talking about medical devices now and how we can prioritize medical devices that empower people with good information about their own glycemic load. You know, Most of the chronic diseases we see in medicine are really related to a couple basic principles, insulin resistance and general body inflammation. And what drives that? Sugar and junk food. We're not talking about complex carbohydrates and things that come out of the ground. We're talking about old ultra processed foods that drive up the glycemic index.” (27:35–27:46)

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