#22- Is Low Sodium to Blame for Sugar Cravings and Obesity? Fast Food and Health, Experiences of First Responders

The Fitness Experiment

This is PART 2 of our obesity podcast. What is the obesity epidemic and what are the major causes/potential solutions? We talk about the physiological effects of low sodium in the brain, and how it modulates dopaminergic neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens and beyond. How is it related to sugar cravings, is there a potential connection!? Tune in to find out. We also address a long list of potential "causes" or "solutions" to this epidemic. Fast foods, technology, political mandates and more. We also tell stories of first hand experiences from first responders dealing with accidents and traumas as it relates to obesity. Enjoy!

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