Show Notes
We trace why America spends the most on care yet gets poorer health, then map the links between policy, food industry incentives, and daily choices that protect families. Dr. Nelva Lee shares practical steps for cleaner diets, calmer mornings, and smarter advocacy.
• lead, pesticides, dyes, and additive risks in common foods • Europe's bans versus U.S. regulatory limits • sick care economics and lobbying power • diet shifts for neurodivergent children • screens, dopamine, and morning routines • meat and produce colorants and label skepticism • interpreting in healthcare and safety risks • pantry audits, processed-food fasts, and black coffee • using a scanning app to vote with your wallet • term limits, civic pressure, and ten-email impact
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00:00 Why America Is Getting Sicker 02:45 Government & Food Safety Failures 05:29 Processed Food & Long-Term Damage 08:07 Children's Health & the Spectrum 11:00 Food Labels You Can't Trust 13:45 Education vs Misinformation 16:36 Healthcare Communication Failures 19:27 Health, Policy & Power 22:14 Why Advocacy Matters 28:09 Media, Lobbying & Control 32:26 Resilience After COVID 37:19 What You Can Do Now 41:30 Why Collective Action Matters
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