Episode
EP 542 What If Chronic Disease Was Optional? - with Brett Smith
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- The ShiftShapers Podcast
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- Mar 31, 2026
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Summary
Employers keep paying for the symptoms of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome while the root causes go untouched. We unpack why many wellness models fail, how insulin resistance hides for years, and what chronic disease reversal can look like when a physician-led metabolic health team measures the right signals and tapers meds safely. • metabolic syndrome as a dominant driver of employer healthcare costs • why low-fat guidance and ultra-processed food worsen hunger and outco...