Dr. Gary Fettke - 'Carbohydrate: The Dose Is The Poison!'

Dr. Gary Fettke is an Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in Launceston, Tasmania. Along with his wife Belinda, Gary opened the 'Nutrition for Life - Diabetes and Health Research Centre' based in Launceston which provides nutritional care around Tasmania and Australia.
Gary has a longstanding interest in the preventative aspects of health outcomes, particularly before operating on his patients. Recently an AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) investigation into Gary’s qualifications to give nutritional advice has concluded. This investigation (which lasted for more than two years) has resulted in Gary being issued a ‘caution’.
The Medical Board of Tasmania, under the umbrella of the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority, have advised him; ”In particular, that he does not provide specific advice or recommendations on the subject of nutrition and how it relates to the management of diabetes or the treatment and/or prevention of cancer.” Gary was later cleared of all charges and issued a formal apology from AHPRA.
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[@nickjohnson811]

Today, internet based medicine appears to be years ahead of conventional medicine. In the case of carbohydrate effects, I'd say 20 years ahead. I was a type 2 diabetic on loads of insulin and other medications for 10 years. When I switched to a keto diet, I was able to drop all my insulin and other meds, as well as 75 pounds, and now have normal blood sugar levels. It's so obvious - if you don't want elevated blood sugar levels, don't pour sugar (carbohydrates) into your blood, yet it's still a mystery to 99% of doctors out there. Amazing.

[@shantishanti1949]

Hi appreciate your positive outcome on switching. Can you be specific “ what you used to eat “ and what you never eat now. Not the medical/science terminology but what actual major foods where you eating as a daily food that you never touch now?

[@jeanvernesse8873]

Doct jason Fung has revealed a study comparing doctors diets against diabetes and prescriptions for their patients. Guess what? Doctors are on keto while their patients on pills.

[@blink99v]

its not a mystery they know, its a sick patient is profitable, once u understand that its easy.

[@wendybell9007]

@@shantishanti1949 my friend just been diagnosed type 2 shes eating porridge every morning after listening to these talks i would ssy porridge isnt a good choice im trying to persuade her to try keto

[@Celticcross688]

Insulin makes people fat ultimately, which is a bad idea for T2 Diabetics unless it's your own body's insulin. Sugar is poison to excess. Fat is Good and does not make you Fat helps in all areas of the body, Like the skin, brain, joints. Fructose is the worst and very high in glucose, the only sugar that goes straight to the liver to be broken down into triglycerides, and eventually glucose. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is best for your body 18/6 window, reducing your meals to two per day in a 6-hour window & Push clear fluids 2 Litres. Proteins should replace Carbs along with Veggies.

[@auxiliary4023]

Corona has been a blessing for myself. A couple of years ago I only took advice from my GP. Then they locked the doors in panic and I had to look elsewhere to treat health problems, such as youtube. My GP rang me recently following a blood test and told me I needed to go on statins due to high cholesterol (I'm on high fat low carb diet now) I just couldn't be bothered to discuss it with him and told him not to worry about it and hung up. I learn more on youtube about health and would still be ignorant had it not been for lockdowns.

[@gilessteve]

I took statins daily for eight or nine years until I did a little research on them and realised they were doing me no good. The doctor who prescribed them is probably still doing so.

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

Kudos to you for refusing the statins.

[@kenpumford754]

@@gilessteveSame here

[@alltunedj1234]

AMEN and AMEN!!

[@Janescheekychickens]

Same here in UK. You can't get hold of a doctor when you need one. But they soon get in contact with you when they want to push their drugs and jabs!

[@BobDiaz123]

Two years ago I was obese, had high blood pressure, all my joints hurt, I was tired all the time, and my Doctor told me I was pre-diabetic. Then I discovered the source of my problems, excessive sugar and processed foods. I switched to a Low Carb Diet and used Intermittent Fasting of 20 hours Fasting and a 4 hour window for two normal meals. Within 3 days I started to feel better and by two weeks I no longer had constant pain in my joints and my feet. Today I'm normal weight, don't have the pain I used to have, I'm no longer pre-diabetic, and I have my energy back. Channels like this one have saved my life and given my health back to me. I only wish I had known this a few decades ago. At least I know it now. Thank you !!!!!

[@d.e.b.b5788]

I still process almost all of my foods, either by baking, frying, broiling or boiling, plus putting various types of spices on them. We have to remember that these are all processes. After all, 'processed' foods and regulations requiring cleanliness in processing the animals which are slaughtered, are the primary reason that we've almost completely stopped dying from spoiled or diseased foods. Processed food forever!

[@dragsbae]

@@d.e.b.b5788 this is A-level troll or f-level human

[@jenrich111]

The Gift that keeps on giving 😃🥩🥦🥩🇦🇺

[@Stuart.Branson.]

I found that once I started eating properly I only wanted to eat 1 or 2 times per day naturally. No snacks, no cravings, no timing just living naturally and just eating when I felt the need. I was sleeping 8 hours solid for the first time in my life.

[@elkeschmitt623]

@@d.e.b.b5788 This is not what processed food means at all= processed-all nutrients removed then synthetic versions re-added, artificial flavors added-chemicals added, etc. loads of sugars in one form or another, these are mainly all your packaged foods-TV dinners, frozen meals. Read some of the labels. Just FYI-no offense.

[@markshaker8567]

Well because of Low Carb Down Under and others. I have defeated type 2 diabetic as of 6pm on the 4th Oct 2021 due to confirmation from my doctor from blood and urine tests. Woohoo

[@luisfernando55]

Congratulations ! can you elaborate what do you used to eat over the years and what are you eating everydady now? Thanks

[@jenrich111]

🎉🇦🇺🥩🥩🥦

[@LyallvanderLinde]

@@jenrich111 I tend to have always avoided doctors. I found out I was a Type 2 by my blurry vision, constant urinating, tiredness. I quit sugar (and animal protein) within 2 weeks my symptoms gone and my eye sight better that it was years go.

[@fredof4413]

congrats

[@jonelleolds-ruppel1159]

That’s awesome!

[@richardayala4356]

Excellent presentation, discussion at the end of the video. I have been Ketogenic for seven years now, losing over 60 lbs of fat on my 5’6” frame. I am in my mid 70’s, am not on any meds, and am doing circuit training, cycling, strength training! I learned my lesson late in life, and hope to prolong it further with my new lifestyle! Personally, I believe the collaboration between the medical industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the refined foods industry, along with government, are there to make us ill, dependent upon drugs, and keep us filling the hospitals!

[@khole15]

how are you able to eat enough calories? what do you eat on a typical day?

[@isobellickes8543]

You’re an inspiration sir.

[@marieunuka1688]

Congrats on keeping fit and healthy! I'm on 34yrs and I'm just on the healthy journey now. Btw I agree at what you just said :) hope you're having a great week :)

[@kiowablue2862]

Filling their wallets too. Indeed, it's a sad state of affairs.

[@thinkingoutloud6741]

@@kiowablue2862 filling their wallets is the Why behind their actions.

[@Crochedandconspiracies]

Myself also over a year ago I was topping 120kg- I had low motivation, became reclusive, had aches and pains everywhere to the point it took me 15 minutes every morning to straighten myself up. I had high blood pressure, constantly tired and I would wager that I was likely pre-diabetic. I had argued (being nurse I knew better) with good friend that all this ketogenic IF lifestyle was unsafe and unhealthy for years prior to this point mean while I was just getting fatter and more unhealthy. Last year I decided to try If and keto and just over a year later I am 32kg lighter and healthiest I’ve been in a long time.

[@modelsupplies]

Applause! This must be so difficult a story to tell in Australia where so much sugar is produced. Thank you!

[@oldenshort1346]

Personal experience over the last 8 Months, continuous weight loss with out excessive exercise, Belly slowly melting away good way to do it as the skin doesn't become as flabby, Man boobs gone, totally different kind of hunger signs, more like feeling empty not like starving hunger pains, as soon as carbs are eaten after a few weeks of not having them, the stomach feels like it is burning from Acid I think, improved General feeling of being healthier, feels great not carrying the extra 16 plus kilos, better sleep, less Mucus, not to mention doing the number 2's is a breeze no constipation no straining and regular as clockwork, based on high protein and fat Red Meat only, green leafy vegetables only two maybe three times a week, dont consume liquid 30 minutes either side of meals, eat twice a day usually 10 AM and main meal before 6 PM so only eat in an 8 hour period. I do get physically tired but dont feel lethargic, hope this helps some one else to Kick the Carbs. I know its basic information but it is working for me. Wish I knew about this Years ago.

[@johnstewartvet]

Thanks for documenting your experiences

[@Marconi121]

Carbs are not an addiction for your body to kick, even your meat has carbohydrates.🙄🙄

[@vknight7497]

@@Marconi121 Refined carbohydrates and sugars are absolutely addictive. Furthermore, the hunger pains from being on a high-carb diet are absolutely awful. It's intellectually dishonest to treat carbs in meat as qualitatively the same as those derived from grains, sugars, etc..

[@jasonmurdoch6862]

Awesome stuff! Have you tried one meal a day? Your health and energy levels will improve even more :)

[@OnochieAfigbo]

👍👍👍👍

[@goldstar846]

At 42 I had a large osteophyte removed from my throat. Which I can see NOW was caused by insulin resistance. Hyperinsulinemia. Can not even count the drs and surgeons I seen around this. NOT ONE ever looked at my insulin levels or other chronic illnesses and seen my toxic load of insulin as the issue. Osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, adenomyosis, lipedema leaky gut, fatty liver are the big ones. Cellulite, insomnia, dry eyes, dry skin, brain fog, food intolerances, allergies all things you don't even mention to the doctor. Felt like a hypocondriac since I was 16. Heading into 50 I have control of my health and reversed pretty much all of the above mentioned. Makes me overwhelmed when I think back to all this. Hope you reading this knows that you can do it too. IF and keto for life xoxoxoxox

[@karlsangree4679]

I've been Keto for about 10 months now: lost about 45 lbs (20 kilos), blood pressure when from high to perfect, and my blood glucose went from a pre-diabetic level of 121 to a respectable 85. All with just diet. When my doctors (GP, cardiologist, and oncologist) found out I had accomplished this with diet alone and without the aid of prescription meds, they treated me like a criminal. So sad and disappointing.

[@patriciawalters6778]

"Inside the mitochondria (food) is about science. Outside the cells food has become about politics, money, and emotion. That's non-science." One of the most comprehensive and succinct statements about the modern food industry I have heard. I will be repeating this. Thanks, Dr. Fettke!

[@michelleduncan9965]

I'm an RN Patricia & I loved that statement too !

[@Crochedandconspiracies]

Perfect response isn’t it. There’s no money in keeping people well or having a healthy population

[@Crochedandconspiracies]

@@michelleduncan9965 Paediatric RN here too. Currently having a battle with my daughters Cf team wanting me I increase her carbs by 150% or she goes on overnight feeds. She’s happy, active, very intelligent and less reliant on her Cystic fibrosis medication when she’s more ketogenic. (She’s 2) the only thing she is not doing is gaining weight like the average 2 year old but she was only 1.256kg at birth.

[@zeeski7454]

​@@Crochedandconspiracieshours your daughter doing now?

[@guyappin0]

This is probably one of the most brilliant well-thought, straight-to-the-point, factual dissertation regarding the reason why a low-carb or mostly ketogenic lifestyle is paramount to living the best and most comfortable physical life in a human body.

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOsgmaJf9mUl6M This site will move anyone from "naive-newby...to everything that one can wish to know and more on human metabolic syndrome. Cheers Guy!

[@maureengreen8240]

Well said about well said!

[@francis1961]

Carnivore is even better.

[@Dionysus_Athena]

Really, it’s too bad science says otherwise a balanced diet is more beneficial to a healthy body.

[@mandarinpill]

Dr Gary Fettke was my surgeon at a young age. Fixed my L5 fusion. 27 years later and my back has been great since!! 2 months onto a Carnivore Diet I am happy to see you advocating for thus lifestyle! Good stuff!

[@greco37]

My concerns at this point in my life is for the sake of the little ones. The choices parents are making are horrendous; sugar laden snacks with a sugary drink! It’s sad to observe this behavior.

[@SuperReznative]

Same concern & each generation seems to get worse in that knowledge of nutrition... grew up on the farm, fresh air, labored hours a day in that big garden to feed her family fresh all summer and preserves for winter. God shows us in the Bible about health, food, and lifestyle.

[@cincin4515]

Yes. My granddaughter was raised on sweets and cheap garbage chocolates. Her mother knows better but just doesn't care.

[@MichaelTripper]

Yes, we need more basic biochemistry/biology/physics education early and constant in K-12. We can clearly understand why corporate lobbyists do not want good education for all.

[@Still-Sitting]

Food pyramid and low fat diet of the 90s ruined so many lives. Shame so many Drs still follow it 🤦‍♂

[@BocusVeLucy]

Person on the your profile photo need to do some detoxification. He/She has brown eyes under green one. This man on video talks about processed foods, cooked foods etc. when he includes that studies. Humans are definetely needs to eat fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts to live long as frugivore species.

[@Dan-gs3kg]

Why try to improve education when you can get a monopoly on the subject, and standardise all licensing so that you must recite and implement this old information. Anyone that says otherwise it's a heretic. Free money from industry is "extra", and public charity out of the goodness of their hearts.

[@johnmadany9829]

I studied graduate level biochemistry for a year while waiting to get into medical school. I thought it would help me. It took 30 years before I found out I was indeed right. The first 30 years i blindly promoted healthy whole grains while watching my patients and my family get sick.

[@OliHandy2008]

@@BocusVeLucy What about the Sami tribes who only eat raw reindeer, live to 100+ and have very good health, quality of life, mobility etc. Do you deny their existence? What fruits grow in the UK year round? None.

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

On sugar in the diet, this presentation is a tour de force. Kudos Dr Fettke. And thank you.

[@RudolfHuber]

Its rare that I listen to talk twice, let alone 3 times.I will come back to this one many times. Outstanding.

[@dirkzeilinga7426]

This is the best talk that clearly shows why a carnivore diet has worked so well for my wife and I. Energy levels through the roof, mental clarity plus every positive outcome possible. Both in our mid seventies and have never been healthier and enjoying life as much.

[@dianahenderson3777]

It's good to hear about older people on carnivore diet...way of living. I am 70 and the more I read about it and listen to people on Facebook etc, the I like it. Just having a hard time giving up fruits & veges ( breads etc easy ) as I have fruit trees, berries, grapes and a great vege garden. I live in Tasmania Australia and it will grow almost anything....but not tropical.

[@wimzeegers4143]

Ik ben in mijn midden tachtig zonder medicaties en schreef er ook nog een boek over met uitvoerige referenties aan Gary en Belinda Fettke, zie stilleslopers punt nl.

[@bookbeing]

We don't need carbs in our diet?! This talk is amazing! If only I had this info 30 years ago!

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Try this site...and slowly....cause' it's heady for lay persons; kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOsgmaJf9mUl6M Cheers.

[@yesman3709]

Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution book was published in 1972. That's 49 years ago. Dr. Atkins Diet strategy is low carbohydrates. At some point, folks started calling Dr. Atkins Diet "keto." In my opinion, calling the low carb diet "keto" takes away credit where credit is due.

[@daillengineer]

There’s no better time to start than the present

[@dsakurai]

@@daillengineer True! The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, the second best time is now!

[@formertenant9276]

same :( the NHS National Health Service in England has helped reduce my life span massively due to their "care".

[@josemariacornelis4165]

Even after years of me studying low carb,Dr Fettke you are enlightening more aspects of it .Thank you.

[@leoalexhorta]

Excellent presentation!! As a shoulder orthopedic surgeon I am already aware of the inflammatory effect of carbs to the joints, as frozen shoulder typically occurs in patients with some degree of insulin resistance. My assumption was that sugar metabolism would also be somehow related to arthritis, but the link with cartilage damage and osteoarthritis hadn’t occurred to me yet! A fantastic eye opener! I’ll be recommending low carb diet to those patients as well. Curious about the results! Thank you for your great work in this area!

[@normahopkin3393]

Fantastically good news doctor, pass it on to your colleagues will you please. I know they want to heal people and are overworked, but if they aren't up to date with this information, they can't do their jobs properly; more likely to do more harm than good. Medical schools are a disgrace and haven't advanced in their basic teaching in a century. My husband was a doctor; he was curious and never stopped studying including scientific papers and journals. Two of my children went to medical school then gave it up in disgust. They were very disillusioned and it was easier to do then because they had a five year grants, (UK), so still plenty of time to change degrees, one a joint Law & Economics, the other Computer Science.

[@holistic.health]

I've been recommending low carb to no carb to my patients for years ...and congratulations to you for being honest to your patients and yourself... it's never too late. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Hi Leo,....watch the following channel as well...I'm a semi-retired RN who tried his best to spread this word: Cheers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOsgmaJf9mUl6M

[@conniealldis]

We're always learning right:) Just think about having a conversation with one of the Men of Renown from before the flood who was 700 or 800 years old. Mind blowing.

[@anneventura1230]

The only time I had frozen shoulder was after 5 days of statin

[@allisonfarah5146]

What a great presentation. I'll share it. I work with children and am appalled by what parents feed their children. No wonder we have major learning problems in this generation of children.

[@Crochedandconspiracies]

Yet I’m here feeding my daughter a very natural nutritious diet and her medical team have thrown the word “neglect” and “neglectful” on the table. She has everything cooked from scratch hight proteins, animal fats vegetables rich diet. She is excelling in her intelligence and a very happy and active 2 year old/ the only thing is her weight is slow but she was also premature and tiny for her gestation. I literally cannot believe the state of the dietary advice in currently health care.

[@bonnieleary1197]

Agreed! Same here. Heartbreaking. They served Cocoa Puffs for lunch today and pop tarts were breakfast.

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

@@Crochedandconspiracies The powers to be want a sick and compliant population dependent on pharmaceuticals, they know exactly what they are doing.

[@MrMarcol29]

Dr Gary Fettke is an Aussie Hero + a world hero. His videos must be shared to your love ones ✌️

[@farnorthpicker56]

We are so happy to be able to access information like this nowadays! The medical profession really needs to wake up but unfortunately big food and big pharma have huge financial stakes in all this! Very thankful for doctors like Dr. Fetke and Dr. Mason that have tackled all the misinformation and powers to be,at great risk to their careers, to educate people on the truth about proper human nutrition! 😊❤️👍

[@Crochedandconspiracies]

No profit in a healthy population. It makes me sick. I often walk around the supermarkets now and will often consider how much smaller they would be if even half of the carbohydrates and sugar laden food was removed.

[@gilessteve]

@@Crochedandconspiracies Pretty much just a veg section and meat counter.

[@mickjay7397]

Came across doctor Fetke by the book Metabolical and this is by far what I expected to gain - an outstanding understanding with simple presentations. Thank you Dr. Fetke, you're saving lives.

[@temphtempg8819]

I've been on the carnivore diet for three months and am very close to reaching my goal weight, so the other day I decided I could cheat a little and shared a doughnut with my daughter. Well, I got such an adverse reaction from the carbs that at the time I thought I'd got food poisoning - turns out I had!

[@buddhadharma1683]

Adds a new meaning to "I'm toast!" Wonderful talk.

[@traviswright3343]

The Best Comment. I’m definitely toast I grew up in the 80’s and had 10 grams of sugar with my fruit loops as a kid

[@jazzsnare]

@@traviswright3343 What's really scary about this presentation ,and I have seen hundreds on this, is that he is the only one to display a carbohydrate like bread as equal to how many tsps of sugar. We think of sugars separately, but this makes it concrete, that we should think of all carbs as teaspoons of sugar! That hurts. I wish he would say the duration of time in which the body handles 1 teaspoon of sugar though. Does that mean 1 tsp per hour, per two hours, per day, or what? Like we think of alcohol, per hour, how fast does one metab sugar? No one is going to eat only one tsp per day. And, multitudes of people go over this strictest of limits, and do fine, by the way. Let's not pretend they all become diabetic from excess carbs, or half the world would be diabetic outright, i.e., all of Asia, who eat rice daily, which is pure carbs.

[@francisvlatko2834]

@@jazzsnare many variables depend on the answer to your question, which is why western medicine fails as it treats the symptom and not the cause. It's absolutely ludicrous that a type 2 diabetic (insulin resistant) is treated with more insulin, instead of removing the cause - carbohydrate toxicity. However, to answer your question, you have to test yourself as we are all different. Test your blood sugar before you ingest one teaspoon of sugar to get your baseline. Then test at 30 minute intervals afterwards to see how insulin sensitive you are. The quicker your blood sugar returns to baseline, the more insulin sensitivity you have. By the way, most of the population is either pre-diabetic or diabetic, they just don't know until disaster occurs. Unfortunately our species is mostly reactive instead of proactive, when it comes to our health.

[@jinimurray4090]

@@traviswright3343 -- LOL. ONE of my kids said the minute she left home she ran out and bought some fruit loops which I had never given/allowed my kids to have. She said she spit it out Ha ha ha. Lol (Wow I did one thing right- ha ha )

[@toni4729]

@@jinimurray4090 I wish my daughter had more sence. She turned vegan.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

I had a seizure today - tonic clonic. Yesterday, I was at my mum's and I ate some birthday cake - home made, still not good, chicken pie and her homemade pizza. I think this caused the seizure. I should know better by now. Carnivore gave me my health back. Zero carbs from now on. Thanks for all the information. God bless you all 🙏🏿❤️

[@HeleneLouise]

I've had the same experience.

[@wendybell9007]

i think once your body experiences true health it strongly objects to poison getting in on the act again so your tolerance to junk food will be zero which is good . hoping you are recovered now and feeling better

[@taoist32]

@@wendybell9007 Happened to me too. Tried eating fast food burgers, fries, and soda. Needed up racing home to the bathroom. Organic grass fed beef burgers I have no problems with.

[@christinesherratt4931]

Just Debbie Your absolutely correct. This happened to my daughter who has epilepsy as well. It is so sad because she doesn't understand that eating cake, sweets, crisps, biscuits etc etc, can cause her to have a seizure. She has learning difficulties as well which is heartbreaking to try to explain to her. But I learned when she was small that I must be cruel to be kind to her, and threw everything out of the house that could cause her sugar levels to raise dangerously high. I just wish more doctors and consultants knew this information. It could save so much trauma for people and their carers. Epilepsy is a dangerous condition as it can cause sudden unexpected death.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

@@HeleneLouise I hope you feel better ❤

[@Seriouslyjoeking]

It is scary how many people I talk to about this that just shrug it off like it’s nothing. They would rather continue eating this poison and pretend other things are causing the sickness.

[@swanee9414]

Thanks, Gary. I love your no-nonsense, no-fluff presentation of this extraordinarily important material. I've been low carb since July 10th, 2017 (no sugar, no grains, and no seed oils). I appreciate immensely what you have gone through to be able to speak your mind. You are are a real stand-up guy, a truly courageous man.

[@dianam9028]

When you say no sugar, does that include milk? I'm new to all of this. I'm already a thin person and I'm afraid I would lose more weight doing this diet. I drink half and half with my coffee and I really don't want to give that up. 🙁

[@mshklh2099]

@@dianam9028 you can actually have some carbs I take 80~ carbs a day

[@sampowrie6381]

@@mshklh2099 There are really good books available on keto diets that explain all of this practical stuff. Check out Gary Taubes, Jeff Volek & Stephen Phinney etc,

[@Mr_Fission]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin. Every american should see this.

[@ironjohnlad]

I am vegetarian so I took longer to recover. But back in Oct 2017 I had awful memory lapses and brain fog. feet that hurt like hell and thought I had dementia. I was relieved to be diagnosed T2D. But the UK National Health Service offered me metformin statins and a flu jab. I rejected the meds, did the research, and slashed by sugars and carbs. Within 5 months my HBa1c had reduced from 60 & 65 ( Oct2017) to 49 ( March 2018). By June 2019 it was down to 40 and has been within the normal range over sine. My weight has reduce from 17 1/2 stone to 13 stone now. The benefits are amazing. 1) Brain fog and memory lapses virtually gone 2) Weight down without trying and no hunger pangs, either.3) I am off thyroid meds for underactive thyroid. 4) My feet are better although not 'back to normal'. I wish I had know this years before because my diabetes had gong undiagnosed for years. ! Even if you are vegetarian like me you can still do it !

[@ramieskola7845]

@9:42 'Immediate metabolical requirement is [ 4 grams ]'. But dietary req is still 0g since we assume that we have this 4g in our blood sustained by gluconeogenesis.

[@karimlours]

It is a blessing to listen to Dr. Fettke

[@MargoKruczek]

In the environment saturated by physicians advocating carbs for diabetic patients this interview is truly zest of fresh air.

[@richardmathews8250]

Excellent video Dr. Fettke. So many great points I'm going to have to watch it several times and take notes before I share it in my Keto group.

[@John--nj4lp]

The Heineken of lectures on sugar - probably the best one I’ve seen ! - certainly a talk I’ll be recommending to people for their enlightenment , packed with useful information. I’m a GP and lectures such as this really are my main source of learning, it’s fantastic to be able to access such excellent material at the tap of a screen .

[@amgis5218]

What a superb presentation! I’m originally a medical microbiologist, yet I learned so much new information from this presentation. The content on the glycocalyx was particularly interesting, and the inflammatory effects of insulin surprised me. Thank you for an insightful and edifying post-I might even say a life-changing talk for me. I’ve always practiced low-carb eating because I feel so much better and healthier on such a diet. But now I’m going to be even more cautious about sugar.

[@daverei1211]

I wish you were my GP. Unfortunately I find most GPS don’t understand this and actively argue against this…..

[@johnstewartvet]

Agreed. Past time for low carb science to be taught in undergraduate health science courses

[@demonnick666]

Minimise your carb intake and doctors will be all but obsolete.

[@makokx7063]

@@demonnick666 At very least the pharmaceutical companies that pay them.

[@dalialovesdoggies4361]

@@johnstewartvet what is a low carb diet. 20 grams? 30 grams per day? Everybody raljs about low or reduced carb. Well???

[@dalialovesdoggies4361]

@@demonnick666 what is low carbs? How much is low or reduced?

[@winstonsmith7652]

Been on Keto for 6 months. Lost 60lbs and off BP meds. Seems to work for me, and many others in the comments. So many companies would go broke if everyone started eating properly. That wouldn't be the reason it's not more widely known, surely...

[@Auktioneronline]

Will Never happen so Nestlé and The other amazing Good nice companys Will not have to worry

[@carolerichard5250]

I am 75 and just learned about and started LCHF dieting July 20,2022. Also I do 20/4 intermittent fasting. Within one month was able to give up BP meds after being on them over 20 years!!! 😳😳😳 Lost 14 lbs so far (9 weeks) with about 4 lbs to hit goal of 125. I am amazed at this miracle way of eating.😮😮😮

[@erickkiessling5570]

@@carolerichard5250 congrats Carol I've had similar success going low carb. I got down to a very health weight but old habits die hard. So I am having to rededicate my efforts to low or no carb

[@fbrown2014]

Wow. Every point he makes is as transparent and lucent as a perfect diamond. Obviously Gary's intellect is not fuel by toxic substances!

[@route9039]

Life changing information. So much ignorance when it comes to what people think is healthy. I wish my doctor would watch this.

[@paperinik69]

I agree including here

[@Still-Sitting]

My old Dr used to have food pyramid posters in every exam room. Glad I changed…fasting and keto saved my ass, and made it not fat anymore 😅

[@wagnerlopes5360]

Unfortunately our doctors are now learning about new drugs from the big pharma to be pushed to us...

[@garybrown9719]

Wish i could get my wife to watch

[@5thdimension625]

My husband is a physician who trained at a world renowned medical school in NYC 30 years ago. He only received about eight hours of nutrition education and even then, it was usually related to digestion. Cardiac and metabolic disorders are discussed at length, but again, very little elaborate training about the impact of crappy diets related to these diseases. He learned everything about diet on his own once we had children and today they’re young adults. They have a good handle on their diet and work out daily. I’ve been sugar and flour free for a long time as my mental health diminishes when I’m on sugar or refined flours

[@chuckbecker8735]

My fitness coaches force me to be fully in keto as much as possible. So I work hard at it. But I have remained very afraid of keto for 8 months despite my practicing it. This video relieved me of all that worrying.

[@Mulavi]

I have been "maintaining" my hypoglycemia for 40 years. Imagine how scared I was not eating for extended periods of time. Little did I - or my doctors - understand that my diet and frequency of eating "gave" me hypoglycemia. Now, I don't "have" hypoglycemia because I eat keto. I also easily lost 50 pounds during my first five months eating keto.

[@helenalovelock1030]

Why afraid ?

[@kayakfish9912]

I’m in my fourth year since going carnivore and I’m doing quite well. No worries, if you’re feeling good and your overall health is good then keep going. Listen to your body, it’s the best indicator of your state of health. Well done on your 8 months 👍

[@gerardosaa9396]

you should NOT do a diet you are not a hundred percent convinced. you wont know how to get it right and be afraid of failling.

[@mchan2141]

Education is power

[@Aiken47]

I’ve been losing approximately 1kg per week for the last 6wks. Extremely low carbs, mainly red meat and fat I’ve felt so much better.

[@pattyjohnson5228]

Thank you so much for fighting for us. You and Dr. Ken Berry and a handful of others are taking a hard hit getting the word out about how we should really be eating. It pains me to know we are ignoring studies out there on so many subjects, fat,carbs, bad oils, cholesterol are just a few. When I go to Dr Appt I make copies of studies pertaining to my appt from dr ken berry and Dr Fung. I have no idea if they read them, but I hope!!

[@JuliaHopewell]

Agreed! Fettke, Fung, Berry and Mason (and no doubt others..) should be the chant of all those who are searching for evidence-based health advice.

[@toni4729]

You know Gary, at one stage I thought we were losing the fight but I see now with videos like this, you've got it beat. I finally see that the big companies have to bow down to the likes of common sence at last. Well done guys.

[@georgefenning4844]

The best clear comprehensive non inflammatory presentation I’ve ever seen. Well done .

[@silverfoils]

Fantastic! As always. Thank you all.

[@pogchamp7983]

I googled you and saw the article about how you're not allowed to tell your patients to avoid too much sugar etc... that's absolute madness and I know you are a legit info source cos of this. Man I keep coming back to this debate I've never really eaten a high carb diet but I do notice I get really bad brain fog and lose motivation (dips in base dopamine after binging too much sugar maybe?) if I eat too much of it. It's making so much sense to me all these modern health issues from inflammation with excess sugar being the cause. I've been eating like this my whole adult life and have never been ill besides maybe a cold every so often that last a few days max... never coughing just stuffy nose. Great video thanks!

[@GeckoHiker]

This explains why I never suffered from morning sickness. I was already eating a natural high fat, low carb diet without grains.

[@TB1M1]

That kind of diet would make you sick. I bet you are addicted to coffee aswell.

[@jem30six]

@@TB1M1 you didnt get anything from this talk then?

[@wendybell9007]

it also explains why i suffered full 8 month with morning sickness i was vegetarian but not healthy one because of nausea i ate toast !

[@boylain8481]

@@wendybell9007 glad you realized that, vegan is very dangerous and so many young people are doing it, their hormones, body, organ will not properly develop in a diet without any animal nutrition, being vegetarian is at least including things like eggs, fish and dairy. have a nice day!

[@supersonicsenses]

There's definitely a genetic element. I have 3 children and have eaten varying levels of carbohydrates for each pregnancy, ranging from an awful lot to quite little. I've never experienced morning sickness.

[@dave1ahc]

Really well done I love the way that you explained everything there took me back to being in school for my respiratory degree! Thanks for your contribution I’m on the carnivore diet and have lost 4 inches around my waist just by eating right and getting rid of carbs altogether

[@IFYCRT]

I'm from mountains of Iran, its called Lavij in mazandaran province. Part of our daily diet looks like this. eggs for breakfast at sunlight with vegetables grown from our farm, we have 5-6 raddishes, we have lots of onion leaves, like i dont know what you call it there, but when you plant the leaves and the greens longs, we have fetta cheese and we have tea, cucumber, tomato and actual onions. For lunch we have rice with some meat. usually red meat with rice and pomegrante sauce with tea after. for evening tea we have tea with bunch of raw vegetables like mint, and bunch of native stuff. we wrap that with homemade bread in out tandoor. and for dinner the women skip it usually and the men have red meat kebabed around sunset. We consume minimum 2kg of red meat per person weekly, 12 eggs, and lots and lots of rice. sometimes we have fish from lake too. But my point is people here live up to 110 years old, and if someone makes it below 90 its unfortunate and usually from cancer and its rare. When looking at studies and videos like this, you have to think, what is more valid? human experience or studies? im not sure for how many generations but minimum 5 of our generations and everyone from out village follows this as it is part of the culture. also people in other parts of asia eat like this too. I'd say don't worry, just exercise, go walk with animals, stay active, and you're good.

[@khole15]

This is nothing like ketogenic diet though

[@cincin4515]

You are lucky your culture has such lovely fresh produce, good health and long life. If I was you I wouldn't be changing anything. We in the west are damaged from generations of bad food, medications and chemical additives. This is why people are turning to extreme diets to reverse the damage already done.

[@cor3944]

Stress and loneliness is the worst.

[@dudetrustme8320]

I think that the carbohydrates and sugars which make up the majority of the calories consumed by westerners are highly processed and refined and often paired with unhealthy chemicals. That paired with overconsumption due to sugar addiction and the foods lacking nutritional value translates into major health improvements and weight loss when people cut them out of their diets.

[@HeleneLouise]

I used to try to convince my mother to go on a ketogenic diet. She would not. One day she began to suffer dementia. Truth be known, what I saw was not the beginning of dementia, but the worsening of a neurologic problem she had had for many years. When she finally agreed to go on the ketogenic diet, she was normal. She could remember some of the deranged behavior, and told me that she didn't believe me about the danger of high carbs until this happened. I tell her that I don't think anyone can eat the high levels of carbs that most eat without suffering dementia, young or old. I see middle aged people every day who are neurologically impaired from carbs. Sometimes even children. The dose is poison, as you said.

[@raffaellosessoms2643]

5 STARS!!! Most clear, best, concise comments on the topic I ever saw. Who knew that all babies grow in ketosis! If we all follow your advice, we will all be a healthy super human race! GO KETO!!!

[@nathali2023]

This doctor and chanel needs to have wider reach!!! This is gold!

[@alvinstreicker4579]

Wow, one of the best detailed podcasts on health and sugar. The 199 thumbs down are in probability non believers of diet affecting health. I know some doctors and i will guess that many dont understand the signifigance of diet and health. I was a raw fooder (I also abstained from all flesh foods and dairy products and tea coffee alcohol etc) many years ago and found my overall health and well being ie mental/emotional health, increased many times over. Again great presentation/ podcast. Thankyou

[@begue95]

Brillant approach, quality and relation of information. Thanks a lot

[@dakotalynn4773]

This is brilliant! Thank you for caring about all of us ❤

[@michaelgrieger6820]

Thanks Dr Gary Fettke, great talk. I hope you don't mind, I've taken a 10 minute edit of parts of this talk to show at ASTRO SA for October 2021 and providing the link to this full, fantastic presentation. 👍

[@michelemoneywell8765]

We are learning so much! Thank you Low Carb Down Under! You got a new subscriber.

[@jamalibrahim2458]

On point and downright factual it doesn’t get better than this . The ketogenic lifestyle is the only lifestyle for optimum health period.

[@michaelm5405]

"Carbohydrate toxicity" was criminalized by gag order, in the US, around the 1960s. This is not news. Whistleblowers have just been prosecuted and demonized. At least, in the United States.

[@jazzsnare]

Not so fast. I am not sure the long-term effects of keto are without fault, as to the kidneys, for instance. Most nephrologists I have spoken with warn against this diet. What nation has ever lived this way, long-term? None? Is there no reason for that? Just thinking aloud.

[@FaCiSmFTW]

With all respect, how do you explain people who live to be over 100 and didn't eat keto?

[@taoist32]

@@jazzsnare If you mean Keto as in high fat, moderate protein, low carbs. The eskimos, many Native American tribes, several African tribes, ancient Scandinavians, Chinese and Japanese cultures (especially the wealthy who did not eat the same foods as the poor). The poor usually ate plants, rice, bread, etc. while the wealthy ate fatty meat, lard, butter, milk, cheese.

[@boylain8481]

@@jazzsnare Literally in the majority of the humanity lineage we ate a high fat and protein diet with ocasional fruits and other plants when there was no meat around, you are really not thinking clearly about this... also protein does not make kidneys stones, what does that is the so called healthy plants that contain oxalates such as spinach and broccolis, calcium oxalate (not present animal food but only on plant form), gout (caused by inflammation and free radicals such as sugars, oxidized oils, trans fats, etc).

[@Shpunder]

A great review, and a great discussion afterwards!

[@laelosun]

This is such an informative talk! There is so much to learn and take in that I will be listening to this many times over to learn the cascade of adverse metabolic consequences from oversupply of glucose to the bloodstream. ...And to think that the cascade starts from even 5 grams circulating on a regular basis!

[@a_woman_who_loves_to_lift]

This is an excellent primer on the biochemistry behind disease states driven mostly by dietary sugar & fructose intake. I watched it three times - not only because of the density of information presented but because I had difficulty understanding Dr. Fettke as he spoke too rapidly around 75% of the time. I need a more moderate pace of presentation in order to grasp and digest technical information. Thank you for this excellent lecture!

[@henrytang2203]

It's always refreshing to listen to another low carb presentation.

[@yay-cat]

About the dose being the poison: I was at a children’s party where one of the moms cautioned a kid that if they eat too much sugar they might get sick. I personally never understood this as a child as I could eat a limitless quantity of sugar without ever getting sick. I chatted to the mom who said that as a child she once ate a whole packet of candy and then promptly vomited. Eating that candy sounds like a normal (pre low carb) Tuesday to me so it seemed surprising. However, since starting low carb, I went off the rails one day while camping in horrible weather and ate a bag of the same candy from the mom’s story and ended up getting quite violently sick (I had also had a little alcohol and other junk but nothing seemed really unreasonable compared to what I used to consume as a student). So I wonder if some people have a higher tolerance to carb-toxicity than others and then whether it can change over time. As a youth I would frequently eat cans of condensed milk or caramel but it seems like a nauseating prospect now

[@jimbeaver27]

When I go off Keto and endulge it is like old times, my body can still handle tons of sugar. I'm 70 been Keto almost 2 years. I'm real healthy and thin, fat adapted etc. My advice is to avoid carbs, do not cheat, just stay on Keto. Carbs are so addictive it's hard to have just a bit. When I'm off my diet I wander around the house looking for sweet stuff to eat. According to this video that is NOT good, don't do that.

[@btafan11]

When your bones are growing you have an unlimited tolerance for sugar

[@MarmaladeINFP]

Individuals have varying tolerance to many things: cyanide, heavy metals, etc. It depends on how well the body is able to contain and eliminate the toxin. But tolerance doesn't mean harm isn't still being done, although when we are younger it's easier for the body to heal. It's the repeated and continuous harm that eventually does irreparable damage, which becomes more noticeable as we age.

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

Yeah, I think people who regularly eat carbs gain more resistance to them, and that some people have higher tolerances. I’ve never been able to eat an entire bag of candy at a time, but my dad can. On the other hand I was also drinking nothing but soda due to people not knowing that was unhealthy and the tap water in my house making me feel sick. Since cutting carbs I’ve also noticed my tolerance for carbs has gone down.

[@clerede6382]

That's because of sugar, it's a drug and also a killer. Being on low carb lifestyle I felt pretty fine when I had huge carb meals. Although we all are different, personally high carbs dont do anything to me, but if I eat someting sugary then I will feel like garbage. Just stay away from sugar.

[@COM70]

Fantastic overview! Really really well done. Subscribed immediately. Thank you.

[@lupecardenas5338]

Well put together. I know most of this. It works. Thank you for putting it together. I will share this lot of people that may be able to use it

[@johnstewartvet]

Gary and Belinda Fettke - admirable journey in search of the truth despite very significant hurdles. I am proud to be a Patreon supporter of lowcarbdownunder who do a great job disseminating the low carb science

[@ruthmoore1448]

Well done Gary! Thanks Paul for your constant sharing of info for us to consider!

[@dhanvantarihealthcare6084]

The best scintific and useful lecture and discussion for medical students and all of us Thanks.

[@annetcell-ly4571]

Listening to you and Dr Rick Johnson (Uric acid and fructose research) is a revelation. I tried to talk to my GP and he said he could see I was one of those “alternate types”.

[@michelleduncan9965]

Thank goodness you're one of those "alternate types" Ann.

[@bitcoincountry8623]

That's when you know you need a new doctor.

[@DD-jm5ug]

I've been back on keto for a month and I'm already feeling better. My mind is sharper, im less anxious, my pmdd has more or less vanished, no flatulence and no cravings. Life changing imo. 👌

[@RedeyeCountry]

what is this KETO thing, I have type 2, maybe it will suit me

[@anwarsaeed3731]

Very well done my brother

[@ThePaulaon1]

This present is utterly brilliant. One of the best i have seen. You sir are absolutely 💯 top notch. Thank you for this.

[@ianpor1]

Another fantastic talk

[@afifahhamilton8843]

So interesting Gary. Thank you for that focused presentation. Really important! I am currently writing an essay on diabetes for my professional body, and just making diagrams of glucose in its linear form and just how glycation takes place, usually on a lysine, and the resultant AGE and all that this leads to. Fab to know you guys!!

[@knockingseeker]

interesting so low lysine low glycation?

[@LouisDargin]

This is great and important. Thanks.

[@tomb8430]

I am living proof that reduced carb input has dramatically increased my health, and helped me shed 22kg, from 90kg to 68kg. At 183cm, that puts me right in the right range for where I should be. PS... all my blood work results also now perfect. Low carb now for the rest of my life.

[@ByDesign333]

Best I've heard on this vital subject!

[@peterbougoure5356]

This is why I have changed my diet completely - I now weigh over 35kg less than I did at this time last year - I have stopped all of my prescribed meds for high blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. Unfortunately, my doctor isn't aware of this, as he doesn't agree with the manner in which I have lost the weight he has been trying to get me to lose for the last 20 odd years.

[@parrotletsrunearth1173]

You need a new doctor.

[@jasoncee666]

Great work on the weight loss and great work being smarter than your Dr 😋👍

[@johnstewartvet]

Past time for low carb science to be taught in undergraduate health science courses

[@theadventuresoftaco7306]

Cholesterol isn't the problem. People with low cholesterol die of heart attacks. People with high cholesterol live long lives. Drs lied to you because if they go against what they're taught they can be sued.

[@valeriegriner5644]

Same thing with my doctor. On my own, I reversed metabolic syndrome and lost 32.5 pounds in 3 months, but my doctor was STILL not "impressed!" He struggles with his own weight, too, so he is NOT my "mentor!"

[@jennyweyman3039]

Excellent talk once again. Particularly interested in osteoarthritis, so many people suffering with this. Time to ditch stuffing ourselves with carbs.

[@AnoNymous-lc4mr]

excellent talk, excellent discussion beyond the talk. good upload. thx

[@alimo1611]

nice to hear this great Dr again

[@TYOFS]

Magnificent lecture, thank you so much!

[@wagnerlopes5360]

Always a great lecture! This one was magnificent! Thank you!

[@Absolomthecarnivore]

Incredible good presentation, as always! Thanks Dr.!

[@adenovirus.]

The title should say Dr Mason speaks at the end otherwise I might have missed it. I love Gary but Dr Mason is the best and says so much in so little words. Great video thanks!

[@inhocsignovinces8061]

Really thought provoking presentation. I never considered small amounts of carbs a problem, but the body does produce all the glucose it needs, so excess becomes an issue through various ways, such as advanced glycation end-products, like Dr Fettke stated.

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Very clear and concise explanation of the role of sugar and carbohydrate in our metabolic and general health. Thank you for taking the time to share! If only our doctors would spend some time going through some of the literature and studies to fill the time whilst they hide away from patients in this covid, or post-covid age.

[@C0nstellati0ns]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@lizkeith1356]

wonderful presentation. thank you.

[@iwankalinow7028]

🏆 Priceless! Thanks a lot.

[@Eric-ye5yz]

I first learnt about Ketones about 3 months ago, I have been on low Carb, hi fat diet ever since. I have been recorded as a type 2 diabetic for about 3 years. No one told me about Ketones and I assumed fruit of all kinds was good for me. When first diagnosed conversations with my Doctor at the time and the dietitians were all about understanding the contents on the packet and to avoid sugar. I thank you 'Low Carb Down Under'. Losing the first 2 KG was not hard but I want to get down to my BMI which is 68-70 and I understand I can largely reverse the effects of Type 2.

[@tomthetavernman]

Yes you can reverse type2. Look up Dr Ken Berry on KZbin. He will help. Also Dr Eric Berg. Good luck👍

[@ant7936]

Excellent discussion, well explained. Thanks.

[@aaronjohnston1584]

This makes perfect sense and it is something I have spent much time pondering.

[@popybarua3216]

Thanking from the core of my heart! I can feel How much You're trying to save us humans and humanity! 🙏🏼💛

[@lilacDaisy111]

29:00 was fascinating! Who would have thought that morning sickness had such a great outcome!

[@emh8861]

Sooo maybe being bulimic isn’t such a bad idea occasionally! LoL

[@OliHandy2008]

If you drink to much alcohol (or ingest any poison in excess) the body can respond by vomiting up the stomach contents, including unabsorbed alcohol, lessening the amount absorbed thereafter, reducing the toxic load - this is a great outcome. A great outcome of puking after drinking to much. Morning sickness may be the bodies way of rejecting to much toxic sugar maybe...

[@boylain8481]

@@emh8861 bulimia has nothing to do with fasting, bulimia is the purging of food via vomiting or laxatives, if you are talking about anorexia, it's a condition where the individual restricts itself of calories even when underweight, fasting is a controled way of reducing not just weight but also inflammation and gives you autophagy, growth hormone, and other wonderful hormones. Fasting is to be done safely and not persisted when feeling sick, if you do it in a wrong way it is not fasting that is a bad thing, you didn't properly researched how to do it safely.

[@boylain8481]

@@OliHandy2008 I have morning sickness when I eat too much carbs or too late, probably the insulin spike that goes down very low making me feel hungry and weak.

[@TheOne-3]

One of the best videos out there! Well presented and logical information

[@whealth.bharat]

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!! This has been absolutely wonderfully eye-opening.