WHAT BAD MONEY COST YOUR BODY
1971

BAD MONEY MAKES BAD BODIES

When Nixon ended the gold standard, he debased more than the dollar. The receipts are in the data.

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OBESITY
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DIABETES
CUMULATIVE INFLATION
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI
FEDERAL DEBT VS MONEY SUPPLY
Source: U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve
OBESITY RATE VS DOLLAR VALUE
Source: CDC NHANES, BLS CPI
AVERAGE WEIGHT ADULT MALES
Source: CDC NHANES
METABOLIC SYNDROME PREVALENCE
Source: NHANES, CDC
TESTOSTERONE VS MONEY SUPPLY
Source: J Clin Endocrinol Metab, Federal Reserve
SPERM COUNT DECLINE
Source: Human Reproduction Update 2023
IVF CYCLES PER YEAR
Source: CDC, SART National IVF Registry
DIABETES PREVALENCE
Source: CDC National Diabetes Statistics Report
SLEEP APNEA PREVALENCE (MEN)
Source: Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, AASM
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE PREVALENCE
Source: NIH, Journal of Autoimmunity
CANCER INCIDENCE RATE
Source: NCI SEER Program
ADHD DIAGNOSIS RATE (BOYS)
Source: CDC/NCHS, NHIS
ANTIDEPRESSANT USE (MEN)
Source: CDC/NCHS, NHANES
TV HOURS PER WEEK
Source: Nielsen, BLS Time Use Survey
MALE LIFE EXPECTANCY
Source: CDC/NCHS, Federal Reserve
YOUTH INELIGIBLE FOR MILITARY
Source: DoD, CDC, Council for a Strong America
HEALTHCARE SPENDING % OF GDP
Source: CMS National Health Expenditure Data
PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, FRED
FOOD PRICE INDEX (1982-84=100)
Source: BLS Consumer Price Index for Food
FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER AGE
Source: National Association of Realtors
MEDIAN AGE OF ALL HOMEBUYERS
Source: NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

THE EXIT

Sound money and a sound body are the same principle. Both resist debasement. Both compound over time.

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