Stephanie Seneff — MIT research scientist — Why a “simple” herbicide may be quietly reshaping our microbiome, metabolism, and chronic disease risk.

In this uncut conversation we discuss:
• How Stephanie pivoted from early spoken-language AI at MIT to studying autism and environmental toxins
• Glyphosate explained simply: a glycine “lookalike” and what that could mean for protein function
• Why “non‑GMO” doesn’t guarantee low glyphosate (and which foods tend to be most contaminated)
• The gut microbiome link: inflammation, fiber, butyrate, and why so many people struggle with wheat
• A surprising obesity/diabetes pathway: Akkermansia, GLP‑1, and what Ozempic reveals about the gut

00:00 – From AI at MIT to human health (and why 2007 changed everything)
02:25 – Building early human-computer dialogue systems (before it was practical)
03:41 – Autism rates rising: the moment she decided to pivot into biology
05:03 – The 2012 glyphosate “aha” moment and why Roundup changed in the US
06:45 – Glyphosate explained like I’m five: glycine mimicry & protein substitution theory
11:23 – GMO “Roundup Ready” crops and the alanine vs glycine clue
12:34 – Why non‑GMO can still be high glyphosate (and how crops are actually sprayed)
18:49 – What to eat: certified organic, minimal processing, fermented foods, fiber
24:09 – The biggest contamination culprits: wheat, oats, barley, legumes (and organic pasta options)
26:01 – Does glyphosate “flush out”? Accumulation, genetics, and the “bullets” idea
31:55 – The disease correlation list: IBD, autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancers & more
34:03 – Diabetes & obesity mechanism: Akkermansia → butyrate → GLP‑1 (Ozempic connection)
40:01 – Correlation vs causation: what’s known, what’s theory, and how you’d design better studies
44:06 – Supplements, synthetic nutrients, and the deuterium/TMAO rabbit hole
55:52 – The big takeaway: spend more on food, save on health (plus sunlight, movement, basics)

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