Dr. David Friedman interviews Dr. David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner and author of Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine, about why diets often fail and how ultra-processed foods hijack the brain's reward system. They discuss the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, its benefits and limitations, and the importance of combining medication with nutrition, exercise, and behavior change for lasting results. Dr. Kessler also emphasizes better food labeling, the dangers of visceral fat, and how brain chemistry drives cravings and relapse.
Diet, Drugs, & Dopamine
Featured Speaker:
David Kessler, MD
David A. Kessler, MD, served as chief science officer of the White House COVID-19 Response Team under President Joe Biden and previously served as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Overeating and Capture and two other books: Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs and A Question of Intent. Dr. Kessler is a pediatrician and has been the dean of the medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco. He is a graduate of Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School, and Harvard Medical School.