John Patton shares how simple "brainless" habits can prevent chronic disease without counting calories or complex diets. After transforming his life from 100-hour work weeks to health advocate, John reveals actionable strategies that helped him reverse diabetes and lose weight.

🔑 KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Why obesity has tripled since 1975 (98 million Americans are now pre-diabetic)
- How to reverse type 2 diabetes naturally (John's personal story)
- The truth about cooling white rice and resistant starch
- Why 85% of Americans are vitamin D deficient
- Hidden sugar in everyday foods (even beef jerky!)
- Simple habits: carry your suitcase, use grocery baskets, take stairs
- The problem with GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic/Wegovy)
- Fasting and autophagy - your body eating broken cells
- Free testosterone vs. total testosterone testing
- ADHD linked to ultra-processed foods

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: "Health and wealth go better together"
01:35 John's transformation from 100-hour weeks
06:42 Introducing "Brainless Health" concept
12:30 Obesity tripled since 1975
15:12 Pizza vs. Peach: CGM reveals truth about food
17:55 White rice cooling creates resistant starch
22:03 25 years of statins show no primary prevention
31:00 GLP-1 drugs are peptides, not miracle cures
36:42 Autophagy: Your body eating broken cells
43:13 Why beef jerky has added sugar
47:08 "Your 40s determine your 60s"
50:00 85% of Americans vitamin D deficient
52:58 Free testosterone vs. total testosterone
55:01 ADHD linked to ultra-processed foods
56:29 Diabetes truth: Blindness and amputation

📊 SHOCKING STATISTICS:
- Obesity rate: Tripled since 1975
- Diabetes: 39 million diabetic, 98 million pre-diabetic
- Skin cancer: 200% increase since sunscreen introduction
- Mental health: 1 in 2 kids report depression/anxiety
- Vitamin D deficiency: 85% of Americans
- Medical nutrition training: Less than 1 semester

💡 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS:
✓ Carry your suitcase instead of rolling it
✓ Park far from entrances for extra steps
✓ Use a basket instead of cart at grocery store
✓ Test FREE testosterone, not just total
✓ Try a continuous glucose monitor for 1 week
✓ Start with 16-hour intermittent fasting

📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Book: "Brainless Health" by John Patton
• Stello Continuous Glucose Monitor (OTC, no prescription)
• Compound pharmacies for affordable GLP-1 peptides

🎯 KEY QUOTE:
"It doesn't matter if you have a million dollars or 10 million dollars. If you're not healthy, you are not wealthy. Period." - Chris Hall

ABOUT JOHN PATTON:
Communications Director at the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, representing all state health departments working on chronic disease prevention. Author of "Brainless Health: Simple Health Habits for Smart People."

ABOUT THE HEALTHY WEALTH EXPERIENCE:
Host Chris Hall combines 30+ years in finance with wellness expertise to help entrepreneurs and professionals build wealth without sacrificing health. 323K+ cross-platform followers.

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