The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

No. 1 Sugar Expert: 17 Seconds Of Pleasure Can Rewire Your Brain!

DOAC 1h 50m 6 months ago

Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives. DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

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Dr. Robert Lustig, a world-leading expert on sugar addiction, metabolism, ultra-processed food, and artificial sweeteners, reveals how they fuel obesity, dementia, dopamine overload, and addiction - and the dangers of RFK Jr.’s health approach.

Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist and expert on sugar, obesity, and the science of addiction, whose groundbreaking new research reveals how the 4 major health crises are all interconnected and driven by stress. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Metabolical’, and ‘Fat Chance’.

He explains:

◼️Why 29% of Americans are depressed and how food plays a hidden role

◼️How 17 seconds of pleasure can rewire your brain for lifelong addiction

◼️How the food industry secretly engineers addiction and fuels chronic disease

◼️Why 95% of Alzheimer’s risk is environmental and completely preventable

◼️The dangerous link between dopamine spikes and brain cell death

() Intro

() The Hostage Brain

() Dopamine and the Pain of Lacking Control

() Tolerance Is the Start of Addiction

() If You Depend on Anything, It's Bad

() Is Dopamine Fasting the Cure?

() Can You Rewire Your Brain Away from Sugar Cravings?

() The Shocking Link Between Dementia and Diet Products

() Proteins

() Is Alzheimer's Genetic or Environmental?

() Ketones

() Ultra-Processed Foods Are Poison

() Reengineering Ultra-Processed Food to Be Healthy

() What Needs to Change in the USA

() RFK and Vaccination in the USA

() Important Message About Where You Get Your Information

() Ads

() Practical Steps to Fix Your Addiction

() If You Have an Inflamed Brain, You Can't Love

() Are Our Diets Making Us Lonely?

() Your Vagus Nerve Needs to Be Healthy

() Do Vagus Nerve Stimulators Work?

() The Real Truth About Ozempic

() Can Ozempic Help with Addiction?

() Practical Tips to Lose Weight and Eat Less Ultra-Processed Food

() The Dangers of Drinking Soda

() Younger People Are Getting Cancer More Than Ever

() Ads

() Does Exercise Help Lower Your Sugar Consumption?

() Almost Half of the Population Is Pre-Diabetic

() Glucose Monitors

() Psychedelics

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Research document: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DOAC-Robert-Lustig-Independent-Research-further-reading.pdf

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