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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We have the highest burden of chronic disease of any nation…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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We talk about the microbiome and about gut health and inflammation and you know, how to, how to restore your metabolism. And we're now the sickest country in the world. We have the highest burden of chronic disease of any nation ever in history. We 77% of our kids cannot qualify for military service. When my uncle was president, we spent zero on chronic disease. Today we spent 48 cents. (07:30–07:36)

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