**BONUS EPISODE** STDs and a Weight Loss Love Letter

Tapping into Uncomfortable with Dr. Reade Hubert

In this bonus episode of "Tapping into Uncomfortable," Dr. Reade Hubert dives deep into the current health topics buzzing in society's collective consciousness - the zeitgeist - focusing on weight loss, diabetes type 2, and a unique take on STDs (not what you think!).

Key Points Discussed:

1. Diabetes Type 2 Focus: Dr. Hubert empathizes with those suffering from type 1 diabetes but acknowledges that type 2 is hogging the limelight due to its prevalence.

2. The Role of Toxins: The majority of American diets consist of ultra-processed foods high in simple carbohydrates—a toxin overload contributing to metabolic dysfunction and diseases like diabetes type 2.

3. Exercise as Medicine: Exercise not only helps eliminate bodily toxins but also improves metabolic expression, mental health through hormonal balance, and builds resistance against chronic disease by inducing micro-trauma beneficially.

4. Weight Loss Drugs Craze: There’s an increasing demand for GLP-1 receptor agonists medications originally designed for diabetics that have shown dramatic results in weight loss by affecting appetite control centers in the brain.

5. Biological Pla(y): Dr. Hubert introduces his term “biological plagiarism,” highlighting the disparity between production costs versus consumer pricing for these medications—a nod to recent discussions around pharmaceutical profiteering.

6. Socially Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Moving away from sexually transmitted infections (STI), he coins a new term reflecting societal issues exacerbated by social media such as vanity and low self-esteem leading people towards unhealthy shortcuts like misusing diabetic drugs for weight loss without lifestyle changes.

7. A Love Letter to America: In a poignant closing message, Dr. Hubert warns about potential long-term impacts on younger generations witnessing adults seeking quick fixes rather than adopting healthy lifestyles—and how these actions might perpetuate another health crisis focused on body image and self-worth.

Throughout the podcast, listeners are reminded that while these conversations can be uncomfortable they're necessary steps toward better understanding our own health choices within larger societal trends—with a final call-to-action encouraging personal responsibility and open dialogue with healthcare providers before jumping onto any medical bandwagon.