The topic of this week's discussion is Sugar Addiction. This episode isn’t just about cupcakes and soda. It’s about a systemic hijacking of our biology, our choices, and our children’s futures. Over 70% of packaged foods are laced with added sugars. Meanwhile, rates of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline, and even depression are skyrocketing. Sucrose, glucose, fructose, dextrose, call it whatever you want—sugar isn’t just a food—it’s a drug, marketed to us with precision, subsidized by our government, and often hidden behind misleading labels and pseudoscience. Dr. Tro Kalayjian is a board-certified physician specializing in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, and he is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of TOWARD Health in New York. He is also the host of the Low Carb MD podcast and recognized for a personal transformation—having lost over 150 pounds himself by adopting a low-carb diet—and now focuses his medical practice on helping patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovary syndrome, primarily through intensive lifestyle interventions such as nutrition, exercise, and behavioral support.toward.healthHelene Leeds is a health entrepreneur, educator, and former MasterChef contestant with decades of experience in nourishment, emotional healing, and public health advocacy. She is the co-founder of MAHA Girls, a wellness movement dedicated to helping women and girls break free from diet culture, compulsive eating, and generational patterns around food and body image. Through programs like Step It Up, Helene inspires holistic healing by encouraging women to ditch fake food, rebel against perfectionism, and embrace authentic, sustainable wellness.getstepitup.life John Erickson, also known as Barefoot Carnivore, is the author of The Carnivore Chronicles: Healing Through History’s Forgotten Feast. After overcoming a debilitating lung condition through a radical return to ancestral nutrition, John became a passionate advocate for the healing power of meat-based diets. Drawing from decades of personal experience and deep research into Indigenous cultures, historical figures, and nutritional science, his work bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern health. Through his writing and storytelling, John invites us to question conventional nutrition and rediscover the foods that built human vitality.barefootcarnivore.com The featured offer is the MindBody GLP-1 System by Life Vantage. Support stable blood sugar, reduce carb cravings, and regain control over hunger with the MindBody GLP-1 System™—a revolutionary, drug-free approach that is MAHA's answer to the harms of Ozempic. This patent-pending system is clinically shown to naturally boost your body's own GLP-1 production by over 200%, on average. https://callinghealers.lifevantage.com/us-en/shop/mindbody-glp-1-system If you're interested in developing as a speaker, consider joining Alana's Brand Therapy group. skool.com/alana
