In this episode my guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy, the acting U.S. Surgeon General, who earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine. We discuss nutrition, food additives, social media and mental health, public health initiatives to combat the crisis of social isolation, the obesity crisis, addiction and other pressing issues in public health. Dr. Murthy explains the role of the U.S. government in promoting specific public health issues and the steps needed to rebuild public trust in scientific and medical information. We also address health care accessibility, insurance barriers and individual versus team-based medical care, along with topics gleaned from listener questions, such as the facts and myths about the “Big Pharma” and “Big Food” industries, scientific research and public health policies. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Maui Nui Venison: https://mauinuivenison.com/huberman ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Momentous: https://livemomentous.com/huberman Huberman Lab Social & Website Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab Twitter: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Dr. Vivek Murthy Health & Human Services Profile: https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/vivek-murthy.html House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy podcast: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/house-calls/index.html X (Surgeon General): https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General Personal Website: https://www.vivekmurthy.com Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World book: https://www.amazon.com/Together-Connection-Performance-Greater-Happiness/dp/0062913298 Better Together Newsletter: https://www.vivekmurthy.com/blank Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvivekmurthy/ X (personal): https://twitter.com/vivek_murthy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrVivekMurthy Articles Habitual daily intake of a sweet and fatty snack modulates reward processing in humans: https://bit.ly/3ZuLmUK Other Resources Office of the Surgeon General (OSG): https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/index.html U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Social Media & Youth Mental Health: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html U.S Surgeon General’s Current Priorities: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/index.html Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Vivek Murthy 00:01:53 Sponsors: Maui Nui & ROKA 00:04:35 Surgeon General Roles 00:07:44 Illness Framework, Enhancing Wellbeing 00:12:42 Priorities as Surgeon General 00:19:50 Public Health Message Distribution 00:28:24 Diagnosis vs. Optimizing Health 00:33:04 Sponsor: AG1 00:34:01 Food Additives, Highly Processed Foods, Food Availability 00:39:11 Difficulties Addressing Health Issues & Highly Processed Foods 00:49:53 Retribution, Integrity & Public Trust 00:54:41 Company Opposition 00:58:32 Sponsor: LMNT 00:59:50 Public Health Communication, Masks & COVID-19, Public Trust 01:07:01 Masks, Humility; Building Public Trust 01:10:45 Rebuilding Relationship to Public, Vaccines 01:17:41 Community Core & Diversity; Federal Funding 01:24:55 Big Pharma, “Pill for Every Problem” Society 01:31:48 Interdisciplinary Medical Teams, Individualized & Value-Based Medical Models 01:38:44 Insurance Barriers, Mental Health Care, Drug Prices 01:44:40 Isolation Crisis, Social Disconnection, Health Risks 01:49:15 Community Organizations & Modern Life, Social Media 01:56:36 Youth & Social Media, Parents, Policy Change 02:06:45 Real Life vs. Social Media, Kids & Playtime 02:11:56 Social Media Advice for Parents 02:20:43 Society & Disconnection, Human Connection & Service 02:31:20 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com The Huberman Lab podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.