Topic: Heart Disease

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32: Nocebo
1:49:01 - 1:52:47

32: Nocebo

Chronic Stress, Cortisol and Health Disparities

A professor from Virginia Commonwealth University explains how chronic stress leads to elevated cortisol levels, which can cause diabetes and heart disease. The data shows African American men are significantly more likely to suffer from these conditions. The hosts argue that media figures like Charlamagne contribute to this stress by peddling fear and "Blackanoid" narratives every morning.