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June 03, 2025 171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

60% of what you think is "food" is actually a carefully engineered chemical experiment designed for profit, not health. Courtney Swan and I expose how Americans unknowingly consume ultra-processed substances that bear no resemblance to real food - a systematic poisoning at the cellular level. What's the real cost when your cellular machinery pays the price for convenience?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:10 Courtney Swan’s Journey and Passion on Food

09:59 Biggest Myth in Nutrition and Wellness

13:10 The Shift in Eating Real Foods to Ultra-Processed Foods

15:13 Chemicals in Our Food Supply

22:06 Majority of Food on the Shelves Are Created with Profits in Mind, Not Our Health

25:10 Risks of Glyphosate in Our Foods

26:29 Feeding Garbage to the Livestock Animals

30:20 Courtney Swan’s Mission

34:58 Organic Eating Should No Longer Be Negotiable

39:05 The Sustainability of Agriculture

42:22 The Possible Outcomes of Regenerative and Sustainable Farming is Subsidized

45:03 The Impact of the Chemical Industry on Our Health

50:07 Actionable Steps People Can Start Doing to Improve Their Health

58:12 Profit-Driven Food Companies

1:04:23 Simple Hacks You Can Start Doing Tomorrow

1:09:50 Final Question: What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?”

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