Modern Living: How Our Lifestyle is Killing Us - AI Podcast

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Modern lifestyles have drastically reduced your body's ability to produce cellular energy. Humans now generate 75% less adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the currency of cellular energy, than a century ago
Modern diets are filled with ultraprocessed foods, excessive sugar and harmful vegetable oils, which has led to widespread nutrient deficiencies despite consuming sufficient calories
Sedentary lifestyles have become the norm. One-third of Americans spend more than eight hours a day sitting; this increases the risks of diabetes, heart disease and cognitive decline
Environmental toxins, including agricultural chemicals and endocrine disruptors from plastics, have infiltrated food, water and air. These toxins put you at risk of hormonal and metabolic disruptions
To reverse chronic illness caused by modern living, you need to address their root cause at the cellular level through lifestyle changes, rather than relying on prescription medications that only mask symptoms

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom.
0:04.0	Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles,
0:08.0	perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required. Subscribe for free at
0:12.0	merkola.com for the latest health insights.
0:14.0	Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster.
0:20.0	And today we're examining how modern
0:22.5	lifestyles contribute to chronic illness by disrupting our cells' ability to function at their
0:27.7	best. With me is my co-host, Ilarra Sky. We'll explore how today's diet, environmental
0:34.7	toxins, inactivity, and stress are fueling a health crisis, and why addressing
0:40.1	these factors at the cellular level is vital for genuine well-being.
0:44.4	Thanks, Ethan. It's crucial for listeners to understand that much of our health hinges on the
0:49.2	energy our cells can produce. The substance at the heart of this process is adenosine
0:53.8	trifosate, or ATP. A century ago,
0:57.8	people generated far more ATP than we do today. Modern diets, sedentary behaviors, chemical exposures,
1:05.1	and persistent stress all undermine cellular energy production, opening the door to chronic disease.
1:12.3	Let's start with diet, which has shifted dramatically in the past few decades.
1:16.9	Today, store shelves are packed with ultra-processed foods that claim to be healthy or nutritious.
1:23.0	But a quick look at their ingredient lists often reveals loads of preservatives, artificial
1:27.7	flavors, added sugars, and other fillers.
1:31.4	People end up consuming plenty of calories, yet remain deficient in key nutrients like magnesium,
1:37.2	B, vitamins, and omega-3s.
1:39.5	Exactly.
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