EP #17 | Brainless Health: Simple Habits That Prevent Chronic Disease, John Patton

The Healthy Wealth Experience

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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