You're Eating Too Much Sugar! - You May Never Eat It Again After Watching This | Dr. Robert Lustig

[@KIARAMILO]

When I started cutting sugar and processed foods from my diet, friends and relatives made fun of me and some said I was becoming anorexic. Nowadays people look at me and say “you are so lucky, look at you, you have great genetics”. And it was SO VERY HARD to cut sugar and processed foods from my diet but I believe anyone can do it. Thanks to Dr. Robert, Dr. Rangan and many others, the truth about sugar and processed foods is getting out. 😀

[@Divinissima13]

Kudos to you! I'm so grateful you chose you and your body!

[@kathleenking47]

ANOREXIC?..

[@GioRoc718]

@@Divinissima13 ccdihit I I’ve Fhad

[@richard21995]

I am very sure this is good advice, but what should I eat for carbohydrates, is it OK to have potatoes?

[@rachelkh20]

@@richard21995 If you are trying to lose weight, stay away from potatoes

[@magpiestudent9357]

Week three of cutting processed sugar. It has been worth it but the first two weeks were very difficult. The hunger I experienced was insatiable no matter how much I ate. My stomach rumbled constantly and it wasn't just cravings to eat sugary things; I would have eaten anything, a bowl of raw broccoli even if it would get it to stop, but nothing helped. This was also accompanied by fatigue and constant peeing through the night which kept me awake. I was exhausted and miserable. I see how people fall off the wagon and are locked into the cycle of sugar addiction, not necessarily consuming it to make them feel good, but to keep the horrible withdrawals away. I gritted my teeth and persevered and I'm out on the other side now. It is week three and I've lost 5 1/2 lbs. My skin is clearing up. My mood has lifted. My sense of taste has improved and changed. I've been preparing all of my meals from scratch and have saved money doing so. Food companies are using sugar to hijack our biology and psychology and are raking in profits at the expense of our health; the drug companies benefit from this as well. They are disgusting.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

You are correct. I found that eating carnivore (BBB&E) at first kept me from having cravings (beef, bacon, butter & eggs). Vegetables feed bad bacteria in our gut & those bad bacteria not only make rumbling noises they control your cravings. Sugar & bad carbs feed them & cancer too.

[@elizabethabbott2982]

Very tough. I had no trouble; i consulted a licensed naturopath and there are products which reduce cravings

[@catchristo9406]

I did strict carnivore for the first 3 weeks and then converted to Ketovore. Zero hunger and zero cravings from day one. I highly recommend Carnivore for at least 3 weeks as an elimination diet for everyone.

[@robertmcgregor6784]

I am not sure going full carnivore is the solution though can see how it'd help fight off the early sugar cravings. I'd advise anyone looking to curb out processed foods and added sugar would find it easier if they allow themselves to enjoy fatty foods in the short term - e.g full fat natural yoghurt, cheese, oily fish, quality meats, eggs, avocado, nuts etc. because the satisfaction of fat in the short term substitues the false-satisfaction of sugar. This was what sugar replaced back in the 70s and 80s when they said fats were bad. And you can still have the naturally occuring sugars in berries etc. The cravings go and your tastes change and food you thought were plain start to taste a lot nicer and after a while I promise you won't want to go back. However, I have a feeling this video is already preaching to the converted, so my message won't help anyone.

[@Delmy-uw7pn]

Thank you for sharing. I have to give up sugar

[@tuibeth]

I removed sugar from my diet 4 weeks ago. I’ve lost 8lbs and feel much better, more energy and clearer thinking. I saw my oncologist for a review and he said after looking at my blood results ‘whatever you’re doing, keep doing it’. Tumour markers reduced, liver function improved and cholesterol back in the good range and that’s after only 4 weeks. I’m delighted. So glad I gave this a try and will definitely be continuing.

[@js-hd9mo]

❤

[@arjunaanand1324]

Great to hear ! Keep it up 👍

[@NoContextRDH]

When you say removed it do you mean you literally eat zero sugar? Or do you mean you cut out anything with added sugars like sodas, cakes and biscuits etc

[@tuibeth]

@@NoContextRDH I don’t eat anything sweet (cakes, biscuits, soda etc) and I don’t add sugar to anything. It’s been 2 1/2 months and I don’t miss it at all now. I feel better and I’ve lost 16 pounds.

[@stringlarson1247]

That's great! It keeps getting better esp. if you don't consume alcohol on a regular basis. Proceed.

[@itsnlee]

I watched this 6 months ago and have since made changes to my diet. I started working out on a fasted state around 2-3 times a week, stopped consuming processed food (which included store bread), sugars and ate whole foods like avocado, oily fish, eggs etc. The change is immediately noticeable and I agree with everything said in this video. I suffer from eczema on my hands and for nearly 10 years no prescribed creams worked, but the improvement from cutting down sugar gradually couldn't be a coincidence. When I did consume again, it comes back and my skin becomes irritated. There's less brain fog, more clarity , better appearance and decent weight. I used to eat a croissant every single day, cereals or maybe even a crepe or two for breakfast. It's horrifying looking back now what I used to eat. I now have no such cravings for them, stopped using white sugar and flour in baking to find healthier alternatives, but do indulge in 70% dark chocolate occasionally. It was hard at the start to make the change but it gets easier. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge.

[@kavi0926]

omg you really can find an army anywhere haha, i love it 💜 wow really glad to hear about your progress :D i'm starting to go sugar free, hope i can keep it up

[@BeanieStevie]

Hope you are still doing great! I have a question concerning the baking - may i ask what healthy alternatives do you use instead?

[@ducpham6725]

> 70% dark chocolate once you get to 90-95% dark chocolate you can indulge all you want :))

[@johannakamstra-schickendan7380]

Changing your diet without sugar makes the hunger feeling going away, I changed my diet 20 years ago and have to look at the clock otherwise I forget to eat, no signal is coming anymore.

[@kenadams5504]

If you do a carnivore diet , you will feel even better , because it has a fantastic record of helping with auto-immune conditions, (eg skin conditions).

[@Rebecca-je6qf]

I have been sugar free, real food for a year. At 60, this was my first winter without illness, or depression!

[@millie9814]

Thank you for sharing that. I’ve been feeling so tired and depressive for no reason, and I suspect it’s because I’ve been eating more sugar and carbohydrates - bread, cookies, candy, juice, sports drinks…

[@nerdydbf]

Excellent! Keep going, it's inspiration at any age!

[@Kra-ri6fd]

@Millie, vitamin D deficiency can cause these issues also. This is dependent on diet AND sun exposure. Some regions of the world ( and dependent on melatonin in the skin) we can not get enough vitamin D from the sun. Supplementing can help. But changing the diet and supplementing is ideal.

[@millie9814]

@@Kra-ri6fd Thank you so much!!

[@lennardchase2891]

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[@frankshattuck1975]

I was raised as oldest child of seven and my dad would not let us eat candy or drink cokes. We raised chickens & rabbits for the table. We always had a garden and a milk cow. We usually raised a hog every year. The foods we purchased was pinto beans and potatoes. I thank god for my dad. Many of our neighbors thought my dad was mean because he did not buy candy or sweet drinks for his kids. This was in the early 50s and 60s

[@allergictohumansnotanimals5671]

Yeah when we're kids we only see our dads preventing us from things we like and it's frustrating but when we're older, we see clearly why they did what they did. Kudos to them 💜

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Wise father, you are blessed

[@melisasv]

people still say that if you don’t let your kids eat that crap you set them up to overeat it when they leave home. I disagree. Same with alcohol-my Dad let us have champagne at celebrations as kids and 3 of us became alcoholics anyway. 3 others were overweight . We had sweets in the house, but not much soda pop until the 70s. My mom lived to be 97 and she had a horrible diet, and horrible health most of her life

[@ElaAusDemTal]

Just like in the 80s in Germany - sweets everywhere! Parents would let their kids drink sodas, only to wonder why their kids had tantrums and ADHD.

[@Baseballnfj]

Smart man.... my father eats ham sandwiches on white bread with mayo for lunch everyday and wonders why he feels like shit and is 70 pounds overweight.

[@jerricaher]

I'm 100% addicted to sugar! When I eat anything with sugar in it I cant stop and will crave sugar for days. Since I went sugar free I feel much better and im at a healthy weight. My co workers laugh at me when I tell them I have a sugar addiction but admitting I have a problem is the first start, they are all in denial with their sugar addiction.

[@JonKonik11]

What is in the norm or popular doesnt mean its right or ok. It's insane how its normal to poison your body now with fake food. Sugar is 10 times more addictive than cocaine. And its way worse because people dont realize how bad it is. We are in the minority

[@-d2775]

Thank you for the comment dude. Sugar addiction is a real problem, being constantly underestimated.

[@laurapersinger3608]

I am too! I can remember pouring sugar from the Tupperware container when I was a child. People don’t take you seriously when you say you are a sugar addict. Even my doctors. No weight issues but serious health issues. From the comments I think cold turkey is the best way to stop.

[@climeaware4814]

To bad you have not been there for 20-30 years! I bet you will age much slower then them.

[@Dianna.279]

Yes I have experienced that laugh from others too about a sugar addiction problem

[@MHellweg]

I've told people for years that sugar and refined carbs are like a drug to me. If I start eating them, I can't stop. People usually poo-poo that statement and have actually gotten mad at me because I've cut out bread, pasta, sweets. They tell me it's all in my head, it's bad for me not to eat these things and that I just don't have will power to limit my intake. I'm so glad to know I'm not imagining this addiction.

[@DouglasNicholson-ff6ep]

I'm the same. They are a drug to me... And I can't stop either. I'm now on day 45 of no sugars or sweeteners. NOW I have great self control on what & when I eat.

[@RexanneCollins]

Same! If I don’t eat those things I have no cravings, and I can take control and make good choices.

[@Queenie-the-genie]

I’m healthy at 77. I eat this way. I lost 20 lbs. 4.5 yrs. ago. It’s not a matter of death - it’s about healthy aging.

[@drdluv]

This is so powerful

[@AkemiGriffin]

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[@brdfleetwood]

I’ve had gout since I was 28 years old and have listened to doctors and cut meat and alcohol from my diet. So what did I eat…carbs and sugar, bread, vegetables, fruit, and dairy. 3 month ago I watched a few doctors on line talking about this subject and it has changed my life. I have been on a very low carb diet + intermittent fasting and have never felt better. I’m down 35 lbs and my gout attacks have slowed down and have become less severe too. My joint still hurt from 25 years of severe gout attacks but they are starting to feel better. I wasn’t even able to walk 4 city blocks without being in pain. Now I can be on my feet all day without severe pain. I’m so excited to see how I feel in another 3 months. I’ll never eat sugar or processed foods again if I can avoid it. With the intermittent fasting it has allowed me to skip meals if there wasn’t anything healthy for me to eat and I would just eat double at me next meal. I still can’t believe how great I feel now. I thank all of these doctors and professional for getting this information out to the masses.

[@saniyavfx]

Sorry they did not tell you that high fructose corn syrup/ sugar can elevate Uric acid levels and increase inflammation in the body .

[@f.w.5097]

That is wonderful. Keep it up! I’m down 15 pounds myself doing the same things.

[@kenadams5504]

How many ppl and Patients need to hear this diet information , but aren't being told by their doctors ?. My Doc gave me meds for high blood pressure last november , and never said anything about my diet.I found videos like Dr Lustig myself , and reduced sugary foods and junkfood .Now , I dont need the blood pressure meds , and measure my bp every few days at home. The Doc just assumed I would be "non- compliant" and thought dietary advice would be a waste of time. This culture of assumption and medication is denying patients a chance to improve their health without the expense and side effects of pharmaceuticals .It needs to change and God Bless these Docs for helping to change it.

[@mrhingland6206]

Have you tried cutting out all animal foods, meats and dairy, and fruits? Consume only greens, beans, and nuts for a couple of months and see if that helps.

[@kellibodony1077]

@@mrhingland6206 Yes and the oxalates in plants food gave me joint pain and irritated my autoimmune issues and I gained weight. Now CARNIVORE, I feel wonderful, joint pain is gone and autoimmune is almost cleared.

[@caseychris2010]

About 8 years ago I learned that sugar feeds cancer cells. Wow! My sugar consumption came to a halt. And I don't miss it at all.

[@climeaware4814]

yes it does consume Glucose twice the rate as regular cells. sugar is injected into the blood stream to make it light up on the MRI.

[@nathanjbuckley]

The statement "sugar feeds cancer cells" is an oversimplification of the current scientific understanding. All cells, including cancer cells, require energy to survive and grow. Glucose, obtained from the breakdown of sugar and carbohydrates, is a primary source of energy for cells. Cancer cells, like other cells, can metabolize glucose but they can also metabolize fatty acids and amino acids. So even if glucose availability is restricted, cancer cells can still proliferate.

[@AndyS52]

not true

[@jeanelizabethterry7583]

Yes. I have cancer in my bone marrow, a slow growing cancer. I don't eat sugar. Sometimes a bit, but should quit it altogether.

[@margroefs801]

​@@jeanelizabethterry7583what symptoms did you have? How did you discover you had this disease?

[@ambition112]

0:30: ⚠ Consuming sugar is like poisoning your mitochondria, inhibiting energy production and contributing to chronic diseases. 10:07: 🍬 Excessive sugar consumption, similar to alcohol, can lead to chronic metabolic diseases. 18:54: 🤔 Insulin resistance plays a primary role in weight gain and obesity, contradicting the traditional belief that weight gain is solely a result of overeating and lack of exercise. 28:54: 🍺 Sugar and alcohol are metabolized virtually identically and both contribute to type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. 37:33: 🔑 Modern medicine treats symptoms rather than addressing the root causes of chronic diseases. 46:08: 🍔 Highly processed food is the root cause of many chronic diseases and is linked to high mortality rates in developed countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. 55:28: 🍎 Real food is food that came out of the ground or animals that ate the food that came out of the ground, and it is minimally processed. 1:04:49: 🍎 Protect the liver and feed the gut by consuming fiber-rich foods to promote microbial diversity and improve overall health. 1:21:30: 🥤 Soft drinks, including diet drinks, are detrimental to health and can lead to overeating and increased insulin production. 1:24:00: 🍬 Diet sweeteners may not help with weight loss and can contribute to metabolic dysfunction. 1:36:07: 📚 Robert Lustig discusses the impact of sugar on health, particularly liver fat accumulation, and the need to rethink healthcare and diet. 1:42:39: 🍏 Eating specific foods can prevent the growth of tumors and keep cancers harmless. Recap by Tammy AI

[@liatan6755]

😮

[@siStarangel]

Tammy, Thanks!!!

[@gaurav2k]

What about sugars in fruits..is eating fruits also bad

[@chadrinskaiajocainta471]

Potrivit informațiilor din cartea dr Peter J D'Adamo Alimentația adecvată celor 4 grupe sangvine sunt și unele fructe de evitat în funcție de grupa de sânge și are numeroase probleme rezolvate și cărți pentru diferite boli.

[@CancelJohnnyDepp]

-Come over an see Johnny Depp threatens to end Amber Heard’s life -a tape from trial

[@rainflowers1099]

Attempting to avoid sugar in your diet makes you realise how much is added to things. I had stopped eating sugar (or so I thought) the past 3 days, cookies, chocolate, ice cream etc. I'd been able to do it, despite other people around me eating it. But then yesterday I realised it's in the bread I was halfway through. I then realised mid way through cooking a stir fry it's in the chili sauce I usually add. I had a few crisps ( potato chips) then realised they also have it in. So while I had been good to avoid the usual biscuits, ice creams that I usually might consume. I was still consuming sugar. To think how much sugar some people must be consuming daily, without people realising is truely scary. You might think you've quit, but then there's this background level of hidden sugar waiting there for you. It's shocking when you consider what this is potentially doing to people's health.

[@tabithakennett62]

Agreed. It's always good to cut out the obvious sugar containing culprits such as candies and chocolates, but what will really hit the nail in the coffin is realising HOW certain foods are processed and converted in the body. Your liver doesn't know the difference between bread or even oats in comparison to a chocolate bar as it converts to glucose and spikes insulin the same way - because it comes down to being consumed as a carbohydrate. If you're going to consume anything with carbohydrates at least make it a fresh fruit that's in season, that would be the least inflammatory option, sometimes the craving for something sweet is there for a reason.

[@donnajohnson3334]

Great comments !. Sugar really is added to things people don't think of as tasting sweet. And in my circle, everyone guzzled soda. I worked where the soda was free !. I gave it up because i had painful gas. Mtn. Dew was so hard to give up !!!! How I craved it !. But I stuck to it and lost weight slowly but surely with no other changes. 40 years later I shudder to think how much sugar, colors, carbonation I saved myself from .When I heard the caffeine is like " peeing away your bones" I was glad I stopped when I did !.

[@speedyllama8380]

Try a meat-only diet. Do some research on Carnivore. That's the ultimate zero-carb diet. You'll feel sick at first (it's called keto-flu... Basically sugar withdrawal), but then you'll feel AMAZING.

[@yellowbird5411]

Avoiding obvious sugar is one thing. Avoiding hidden sugar is another. For the average person who might say they don't eat sugar, if you take a day's consumption (food and drink) and add up all the sugar they unknowingly ate, you would be appalled, as would they. People don't think of things like deli meats as having sugar. Or corn chips, or mustard. But they do. Read the labels, because the saying, "Well there is only a tiny bit," is meaningless by the end of the day, because a little here, a little there, and you have significant sugar. Did you know that sugar will cause loose teeth? Try this for yourself. If your teeth will wiggle a little before you go completely off sugar, try to do it again in two weeks. You won't be able to. Sugar weakens our tissues, and tissues hold the teeth. All tissues get weak on sugar and cannot do a proper job.

[@suew000]

It’s also in soups which I was surprised about so now make my own.

[@jamesodwyer4181]

I once developed lymphoedema in my right leg at a time when I was severely overweight. I was told that there was no treatment other than stockings. From that moment I approached sugar like an addictive drug and quit cold turkey. It was a rough few weeks after that, but a few months later I no longer needed to wear compression stockings, and lost a lot of weight in the process. Dietary change away from sugar really does cure a lot of illness.

[@SeanEricSpearman]

spot on now

[@bamboosho0t]

Way to go James!

[@iJSabelle007]

Did you still eat fruits?

[@jamesodwyer4181]

@@iJSabelle007 No, just vegetables, meat, and dairy. I was very strict with myself at that time because I didn't want to wear compression stockings forever. Dessert for me usually became brie cheese or fresh avocado.

[@mota6142]

@@jamesodwyer4181 how do you manage sugar withdrawal while transitioning to no sugar diet? Thank you 😊

[@elizabethk2072]

Ultra processed food is on the increase with veganism too, as people switch out real food for ultra processed fake food, fake meats and cheeses etc

[@gailmcfarland8140]

Follow the money …

[@Jake-iw3tl]

Veganism is evil. Even if some of their food don't taste as bad.

[@Asachara]

veganism is suicide

[@shirleyclemmer3299]

Same with many gluten free products. Sure, for many people avoiding gluten is important but what it’s replaced with is ultra processed crap. I supposed the answer is kick the bread habit….at least on a daily basis.

[@waynevalois8214]

I agree so the only thing you can do is make your own food from real ingredients.A lot more work but a lot healthier

[@crystalmatthews8073]

chronically ill with sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis at 40! I am detoxing and quitting sugar today!

[@lindadurand247]

Good for you, you go! How are you doing today,

[@TheKak933]

Finally I’m not an outcast anymore- figured this out when I was 13. People looked at me with my salad like I was nuts. Family thought I needed help. I’ve been eating real food for decades, no processed sugars. I feel great at 64.

[@alexeyTee]

Wish I was smart enough! Instead like many parents, mine instilled to eat as much bread as possible. Salad was an afterthought. The problem is people are not as smart as they believe they are. Which is obvious, drug use wouldn’t exist, food pyramid scam, and millions of other dogmas.

[@peacefreedom4930]

Years ago I ate a “ meal “ from a fast food restaurant but my body didn’t respond like I had eaten. It’s hard to describe how I felt. It was like still being hungry even though my stomach was full. It made me think my body didn’t get nutrients from what I ate or couldn’t process what I ate. I joked to my family that these processed meals are like play-do. It looks like food, but isn’t. Now, I’m thinking I was on to something.

[@sitascott8446]

@Peace Freedom Probably your meal included one or more sources of high fructose corn syrup, which will make you feel hungry again, some 20 minutes later. I remember this sequence on a road trip, once, incredulous that I suddenly had to eat AGAIN, after stuffing myself.

[@chriswhitehouse8982]

Yes, I feel that way every time I eat at Burger King or Taco Bell. You are not alone!

[@helnyson4694]

That is not food!

[@chriswhitehouse8982]

Yes, I've had that experience too.

[@anthonyman8008]

It strips us, I've left one place and drove straight to another several times

[@djmbah263]

Mr. Lustig can literally be prove right. After 2 yrs of practically removing sugar from my diet, I used it by mistake one day at work in a cup of tea. It was delicious and I thought, why did I ever stop using sugar again? So I used it again the next day. The following day I was reminded why I stopped using sugar when I started feeling sick to my stomach, exhausted and poor concentration, again. I stopped using sugar but It took 2 weeks for that poisoned feeling to leave my body. My clothes fit me now.

[@caroliner2029]

Very interesting. I quit sugar cold turkey a few years ago to reduce inflammation. One day I bought some Cadbury milk chocolate as a rare treat and as my body responded to it, I started to feel ghastly. I must have had a big wave of released insulin, and then the hypoglycemia episode that left me sweating and about to pass out, so much so that I had to lie down. It so wasn't worth it.

[@bamboosho0t]

My hunger cravings vanished when I deleted surgar and processed foods. The moment I tried it once after 7 months clean, my appetite went haywire. The processed foods are DESIGNED to keep you THINKING you're still hungry, so you'll consume more food.

[@caroliner2029]

@@bamboosho0t It's interesting to read your experience. Good to hear that you're doing well.

[@mari3602]

The two choices we have in life: Discipline or Regret.

[@chunkafunk81]

Damn. This is poweful. Thankyou

[@Dominik40301]

Third- Fart

[@crypton_8l87]

Correct.

[@crypton_8l87]

​@Dominik40301 If you don't like a comment, you could ignore it. The fact you respond with a - fart - shows exactly how shaken you are by your own irreverence to reality.

[@Dominik40301]

@@crypton_8l87 but you said i was correct, and now you tell otherwise! You should be ashamed

[@ThePaintPartySociety]

I've been a sugar addict most of my life, and never really considered how much sugar I was ingesting every single day. When my father was in hospital dying I learned that sugar feeds cancer, and I was so angry that the hospital were feeding him high carb foods. After doing so much more research I now realise that in one day I was probably eating a months worth of sugar and I have the health issues that go along with it. I rarely ate vegetables, everything I ate was carbs. I started to educate myself on food and I went on Keto and intermittant fasting 7 days ago. My limited advice would be to cut the sugar out immediately, don't try to wean from it, I tried weaning first and it just didn't work. It only took 4 days for my cravings to go away when I quit cold turkey, and now I'm craving salads and vegetables instead of junk. The stomach pain I've been feeling for months has gone already and I'm really hoping my health will continue to improve.

[@jegr3398]

I'm in the same boat my friend. I'm cutting out the sugar and refined carbs. My main goal is to get my insulin resistance down. I've been doing it for a few weeks and I already feel amazingly better. Weight is dropping, which is good because I'm massively overweight, and I have a ton more energy. Also eating nutrient dense whole foods, I don't get cravings to eat as often as I was with junk food. I hope you're doing well and keep up the good diet.

[@ThePaintPartySociety]

@@jegr3398 This is so fabulous! I've been doing well, I had one day that I caved in and ate some bread, which was actually because I hadn't been prepared that day. I've learned that lesson now and it's been great. I also am trying to get my insulin resistance down, I have terrible inflammation which I am hoping to see results with. Amazing how easily the cravings for sugar went away. So glad to see you are doing well with it, great motivation for me to keep going as well :) Take care and keep going!

[@stockstnt8]

@@jegr3398 nice like to know how your progress goes keep in touch or message me alont the way i am doing this too.

[@stockstnt8]

I had seen another dr video says how sugar attached to red blood cells slows blood flow and sometimes clumps clogs .. i immediately stopped all sugar been 10 days i used to have cookie or something sweet with coffee every morning or at least sundays and now nothing .i need to lose 60+ lbs anyway. But want to live longer not ruin insides.. We should all keep intouch like to know how others progress i dropped 9lbs in last 7 days but i really watch carbs n eat little as possible i seek drastic change then ill maintain but for next 6 months i plan to be ridiculously cautious and really its just time for me before its too late

[@Whooopwhhoooop]

Sugar is also being linked to dementia too now. Look at all the junk they feed old folks in old folks homes.

[@aquajuwel7098]

As a person with severe rosacea I can say that the only thing that have worked for me long time is cutting out sugar, dairy, processed food and my diet now is strictly anti inflammatory. I have no symptoms, I take no medication….I definitely believe sugar feeds our inflammation response.

[@FunkyOstrich12]

What kinds of foods are in your anti inflammatory diet? If you don’t mind sharing.

[@aquajuwel7098]

@@FunkyOstrich12 sure….I’m not vegan, but i eat a lot of salmon, vegetables(especially broccoli, Cale,spinach), nuts, red Union, all sorts of fruits and berries, eggs white, turmeric, garlic, ginger, lentils, beans, i juice a lot, and I do drink a little bit of coffee and tea but only cold brew made. Stay away from spicy foods if rosacea and for some gluten free is good. I’m not gluten intolerant so I eat whole grain bred and so on. It works wonders for me…..but everyone is different. There are many more foods on the list. Google and find the foods you like. The worst thing I react to is dairy and sugary foods.

[@mb8219]

BREAD and fruit contain sugars

[@aquajuwel7098]

@@mb8219 true, but…..fruits contain natural sugars, not processed and extremely concentrated. Fruits also contains vitamins, minerals and good fiber. Bread, I don’t know about other countries, but here in Norway we often make our own bread, i personally make whole grain sourdough bread without sugar at all. But I know in the US it’s difficult to find bread in the shops without sugar.

[@thatsmuzik2570]

Plus I heard after eating sugar your immune system is so busy fighting it it is basically rendered useless for st least hrs. And now that I think of it, every time I come down with upper respiratory sickness, it is the day after treating myself to eating holiday treats..sugar.

[@denisea.9033]

This is amazing, thank you for putting this information out there! In the last two weeks of her 20 yr career as a pediatrician, my daughter's doctor told me to let her eat as much ice cream and cookies as she wanted every day, as well as give her three Carnation Instant Breakfast shakes per day, because she was concerned that she was too thin and wasn't putting on weight. My jaw dropped. Thankfully I knew better and now my daughter is a perfectly healthy, petite young woman like all the ladies in our family at this age. Unbelievable that some doctors out there are basically having people poison their children.

[@FeeFeeRN]

I am ten minutes into the video and already know this is the most important podcast/education I have seen so far. This guy is a straight shooter. We need more doctors like this. There is no being “diplomatic” about it. Sugar is a killer. Of note, I am 55 years old and do have chronic issues already. Can you believe when I was little, to soothe me, my mom gave me a bottle of water with 2 teaspoons of sugar in it. I started very young and unfortunately have been addicted ever since. I have yo-yo dieted my whole life. This is it though. I know I can’t have it at all because it just triggers me to crave more and more of it. Thank you.

[@nerudaad]

18:49 1st aha: insulin reduction clinic 28:14 2nd aha: fructose as bad as alcohol 34:11 3rd aha: the scam 40:53 problem with medical schools 43:19 the hateful 8 49:59 who's safe from covid-19 and why 55:04 teaching breakfast 1:00:34 real food 1:02:29 protect the liver, feed the gut 1:07:24 probiotic vs prebiotic 1:10:28 different diets 1:21:27 artificially sweetened drinks 1:28:09 three different fat deposits

[@johndouglas7213]

Thank you 😊

[@corniel657]

You're doing god's work

[@mirapavlovic1960]

Aha!

[@cg1kelela]

Thanks for doing this! Way too many ADs to get through!!

[@Wild1KY]

Bravo 👏 well played ✅

[@TheBananaMuffinMan]

I went from eating 400-600+ grams of added sugar every single day for years from candy alone to just 2-3 grams of added sugars a day and it’s completely changed my physical and mental health! I know it sounds unrealistic but I would consume that amount of candy at night after eating my sugar filled dinner! I suffered from chronic fatigue for over 10 straight years and cutting added sugar was the key to sustainable energy throughout the day because my cortisol levels could actually level out to a more normal cycle! Obviously proper sleep helps too but sugar was the ultimate culprit! It would spike my cortisol levels to the moon at night time and by the next day around mid day I would be yawning for an hour and a half non stop.. cortisol levels should be spiking naturally in the morning to help you get up for the day so what I was doing to myself was destroying my quality of sleep by consuming so much so late! I’ve only had a handful of days (due to lack of sleep) in the past 5 months when I’ve been slightly tired midday! Do yourself a favor and seriously consider ridding your diet of added sugars! You will not regret it! I should add that I also cut all ultra processed food out of my diet about 3 months after eliminating sugar and that has had great results too!

[@giuliostangarone8823]

@@kllyc6327 Are you eliminating ALL sugars or only just a few ? If so it would be like asking an alcoholic to reduce alcohol , it just doesn’t work ! You must eliminate carbohydrates which are chains of sugars . As soon as the pasta, bread you have eaten has been digested it becomes simple sugars in your bloodstream. So eliminate COMPLETELY : pasta, bread , fruit ( all except berries such as blueberries,strawberries ,raspberries) pulses such as lentils, beans chickpeas ( they contain 70% carbohydrates), Milk ( which contains the sugar lactose ) substitute with cream, Potatoes ( which contain 17grams sugar per 100 grams , still pretty high . We are looking for 5 gr ) Alcohol of any kind , but I do use it for cooking as the alcohol evaporates and it gives taste , ANYTHING CANNED OR PROCESSED , look on the label at the back , only canned food I buy is canned tuna, anchovies, mackerel. Hope this will help . Protein 200/300 grams fish, meat, eggs ,cheese. Veggies 200/300 gr fat 60/90 added . Lard , butter, olive oil. I’ve lost 46 pounds and counting and the effects are extraordinary especially on the skin ! I’m 60 years old When you start WAIT THREE OR FOUR DAYS , don’t give up . It takes a few days for your body to make the enzymes you need . After which you are in ketosis and cravings will disappear. They will come back if you start with those carbs again !!!!!!!

[@LighthouseHorror]

Nice job!!

[@SPDATA1]

GREAT ! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. 👍🇸🇪🍀

[@SGTSpliffer]

Gluten too.

[@grousemoor]

@@giuliostangarone8823 no.

[@giared74]

Ive dropped over 175 lbs. I’m off all meds except thyroid and hypertension. I was taking seven different medications. Now I’m down to three ( two are for my thyroid). I feel and look so much better. My quality of life is exactly that, quality!

[@climeaware4814]

yup, sugar and hpf is poison! Bet you get mad at the pharmaceutical industry advertising on commercials

[@ElaAusDemTal]

Do you drink enough water? It's often the reason for high blood pressure.

[@elizabethabbott2982]

fabulous; a good diet is key to health

[@RogueCylon]

What can you do for thyroid?

[@accordingtopete883]

I’ve worked in an NHS mental health hospital for several years now and it never ceases to amaze me the appalling lack of knowledge and awareness medical professionals such as doctors and nurses have when it comes to the link between nutrition and health. The dementia and neuropsychiatry wards are particularly bad where patients who have fasting bloods of 7- 8, and after eating 12-13 is seen as normal and of no concern. I find it ironic that diabetic patients (which there are many) are not allowed to have sugar in their drinks but yet are permitted to eat as much toast, beans, potato, cereal, pasta, rice as they like. I once voiced my concerns about this with a senior nurse, who simply shrugged her shoulders whilst telling me there’s very little sugar in bread, rice or pasta so it was fine. I couldn’t believe this highly experienced nurse didn’t have a clue how carbs are processed in the body. For a second, I was tempted to inform her that these carbs are converted into glucose by the liver causing huge blood sugar and insulin spikes. I thought better of it. My words would’ve almost certainly fallen on deaf ears. Just the other week I witnessed a nurse encouraging a diabetic patient to eat some toast before they go to bed as their bloods were too low 5.8. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing. After the toast her bloods shot up to 12! The nurse was happy with this and allowed her to go to bed. Many patients are encouraged to eat three meals per day plus snacks and supper which include pudding after every meal (usually cake and custard). toast, and copious amounts of biscuits. Many patients who’s bloods are too low (5-6 range) for their insulin shots are encouraged to eat several biscuits so they can get their shot. Patients who refuse meals as they’re simply NOT HUNGRY are regularly bullied into submission and virtually force fed. Nurses and staff go into a blind panic thinking that missing a meal or two will somehow have a detrimental effect. For those who don’t cave into the pressure it’s not long before the Ensures (full of sugar) are being pushed upon them. It’s a farce. As a result of this appalling lack of understanding around nutrition many patients pile on the weight, and their condition deteriorates rapidly. Many patients are on a whole cocktail of drugs which seem to have very little positive effect whatsoever. In fact, I’m convinced many suffer detrimental side effects as a result. This is an NHS hospital where patients are supposed to come to get better. It’ a sad state of affairs! What the heck is going on!?

[@HH-xj8nh]

All of that sounds absolutely horrible!!

[@heatherupton6558]

I cannot even imagine how frustrating that is. You know the information they are giving their patients is wrong but most of nurses and doctors don’t know either. The entire health care system needs a paradigm shift about how diseases happen and using food to prevent or cure them.

[@JoulesES]

I feel your frustrations! I’ve argued with GPs and nurses who care little for the why before giving drugs and creams to ‘solve’ problems and many have less knowledge than I have researched about my own conditions. I really feel for some who know better but are bound by the nhs rules. Sadly there are few that are willing to stand out and fight for what they know. If you’ve not already done so, take a look at the treatment a Uk doctor Sarah Myhill has experienced for standing out of the crowd to talk about what she believes in regarding sugar and diet and it’s relationship to chronic illness.

[@elizabethfonseca-spring3000]

Wao! Very informative everything that you share. Thanks a bunch. I do believe somehow they are trying to eliminate us one way or the other. No doubts about it.

[@cliftonfriese18]

So I’ve had pain in my feet and knees for 5 years. Every time I had a beer my feet swell. I watched this video, cut my sugar way back to under 20% of my diet. No alcohol. And did a liver detox/ cleanse and my pain is gone. Has been gone for over a month. No need for pain meds. Thanks for this channel and information.

[@alfonsobenitez8574]

I was diagnostic with prostate cancer at age 67, today i am 69 and 2 months. I decided to change my diet, no more sugar, no milk, no red meat, some time grass fed meat, wild caught fish, coconut milk that have 10% sugar, i drink 3 ounces per day, i walked 25 minutes 5 days per week. I do not take any pressure pills anymore. I feel great.

[@amyslimmen7637]

@Darkfarfetch ??

[@lasku0007]

@@darkfarfetch3664 Why do you think it's fake?

[@myronp243]

@Darkfarfetch is there some reason for you stupid answer?What part of this don't to get?

[@MikePashko]

Why you afraid red meat? The reason of heart diseases - fructose and insulin resistant, but don't a saturated fats

[@ladynataliemarie7780]

Ty! 🎉

[@AndreaRachel617]

A month ago I quit sugar. I have been addicted to chocolate and sweets since childhood. My HbA1c was at pre-diabetes level. I had tried to ignore the problem until this point and knew I had to get "real" as I have only the middle of my pancreas left after Whipple surgery for Pancreatic Cancer. Also, I realized that it was causing extreme inflammation and brain fog to the point that I thought I had onset dementia. I also rarely ate vegetables or fresh fruit and after every meal binged on chocolate. What a fool! I was fascinated by this video and had just stopped it to make a fruit smoothie. When he continued to talk about the lack of fiber when you do a smoothie I was holding one. Oy! Here I thought I was at least getting some healthy natural sugar. Well, one step back and now that I know better I will take two steps forward. Thanks so much for the video! I'd send it to my friend who consumes Coke Zero like it is water but she wouldn't stop drinking it. So sad!

[@Acts-1322]

Yes good job, keep it up long term with lifestyle changes! But A1C is only 27% accurate at diagnosing... Check out Dr Jamnadas video on insulin response tests. Also, never neglect building muscle with reasonable strength training... Don't have to live at the gym but free bodyweight exercise + cardio are great too

[@baracus885]

How is it going Andrea

[@elizabethabbott2982]

Here is what I am wondering; if candida is a yeast infection that causes a craving for sugar, then would addressing the candida help alcoholics as is there not sugar in alcohol? not sure.

[@pameti.dragoblago]

Check out autophagy

[@thetree7694]

Is smoothie the wrong thing to eat?

[@latu8923]

Thank you Dr. Lustig for sharing this information with the public-what a blessing. I cut sugar and processed food from my diet 13 months ago, and I have lost 50 pounds and got rid of the five pills that I was taking. My new Doctor told me a week ago to keep doing what I'm doing. Thank You Jesus!

[@davidfreund2005]

There should be a Nobel prize for Robert Lustig. His communication skills are as important as the information he relays.

[@LTPottenger]

He's truly amazing. Fasting is also important! Some of the many benefits of fasting and a lower carb whole food diet on the immune system, blood pressure, blood sugar and anti-aging, all backed up by clinical data: The hunger hormone ghrelin lowers over time with extended fasting and rise from dieting Thymus stem cells are regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria and viruses by the immune system. Blood pressure is quickly and dramatically lowered, which is very important for a good outcome with the current pandemic. Fasting increases nitric oxide, which has manifold postive effects like reducing arterial plaque. Weight loss from fasting only loses10% lean tissue and 90% fat compared to the typical 25% lean tissue and 75% fat lost when calorically restricting for long periods. Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy! Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Ideal blood sugar is around 80. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. Fasts of several days will not affect short term female fertility and may increase long term fertility especially in women with PCOS. It's absolutely fine for cortisol to be high while fasting, because it produces sugar from fat instead of lean tissue kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZqodZSar9R4qNU Does the body prefernetially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, it never uses mainly glucose for fuel and using glucose for fuel is very biochemically damaging! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJeUm6qDl9uBrtk The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Is fasting just the same as caloric restriction? No! Dieting increases the hunger hormone ghrelin while fasting decreases it and has many other health benefits! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfPXqGfoc2KgsU When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. It stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells. AMPK does many helpful things in the body including activating the body's antioxidant defenses. Does fasting burn muscle? In most cases no! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpa0epSLa9yjaNE Fasting can make you gain muscle faster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4OwaXqIr9h8f8k Deep ketosis virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. This can offset the life threatening symptoms of viral pneumonia which effectively kills you through inflammation. This also creates BHB ketones in your body, which also help your immune system and anti-oxidative system, especially in the brain. Ketones also provide an additional energy source during infection, which is critical when trying to fight off a bug. In fact you can have as much as three times the total energy available in your blood when you are in deep ketosis, or even more. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! Fasts from 36-96 h actually INCREASE metabolic rate! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJamkJp_h5eNZ5Y Your body releases interferon which is also triggered by the body during viral attacks to shut down the replication ability of the surrounding cells and stop infections. After 72 hours or more fasted, your body actually recycles large numbers of immune bodies and creates new ones, rejuvenating your entire system. When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells. This kills these cells off completely. Senescent cells are responsible for the effects of aging and are the root cause of the development of cancer. If it were possible to destroy them all it would completely stop aging and cancer. That is not possible but fasting can help limit these effects by killing off many of the affected cells and limiting the future effects of aging. Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth, helping a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. Autophagy induced by fasting even helps hair regrow. What breaks a fast? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZK1faZ5pd2sadE Dieters losing weight through intermittent fasting show greater reduction in waist size and increase in insulin sensitivity for the same weight lost and alternate day fasters were shown to lose fat while gaining muscle at the same time over a six month period. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it and builds muscle! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHu4daiZd7ypatU Fasting has been shown to increase bone marrow volume by 10% and levels of carnosine in the body in as little as a few weeks. Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. Eating one meal a day can bring most of these benefits to a lesser degree, and adding a few entire days off from eating per week will have even more effect especially when starting to feel poorly. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. Those with Addison's disease may also be unable to fast without liberal use of exogenous ketones, depending on severity. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness then simply break the fast and seek advice. Resources: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7714088/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6859089/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23876457 repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1537&context=edissertations www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30849-9 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25686106 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24905167 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10859646 www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272806000223 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1413655/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815756/ www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(15)00224-7 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25712 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779438/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10232622 academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/81/1/69/4607679 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3017674/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312809002832 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895342/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526871/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2001176 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23408502/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27569118/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21410865/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407435/ www.arcjournals.org/pdfs/ijrsb/v3-i11/7.pdf www.amjmedsci.org/article/S0002-9629%2815%2900027-0/fulltext pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20921964/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6141719/ faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.819.10 www.biorxiv.org/node/93305.full pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25909219/ www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa012908 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15522942/ clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/3/217 europepmc.org/article/MED/22402737?javascript_support=no onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02288.x www.collective-evolution.com/2017/05/16/study-shows-how-fasting-for-3-days-can-regenerate-your-entire-immune-system/ www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/abundance-of-fructose-not-good-for-the-liver-heart holistickenko.com/vitamin-d-kidney-liver-disease/ n.neurology.org/content/88/16_Supplement/P3.090 This list compiled over months of research by the user known as Pottenger's Human on youtube but feel free to copy and paste this anywhere you like, no accreditation needed! My channel which will always contain an updated list of fasting benefits: kzbin.info/door/MC_ZrmTUTGdQiIwJjZq1rg I have playlists on fasting and health and wellness. I also make a little commentary comment on health and fitness as well. When I have community posts available I will make a community post with this list that has a permanent link but which will remain editable and keep a fresh copy there at all times!

[@mikaso30]

Absolutely agree

[@stevefabian477]

I.agree his articulation skills and command of language are the best.

[@stevefabian477]

@@LTPottenger Thanks for all the detail and info. I truly appreciate the effort.

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

please. a carbon copy of 150 other people on the same topic.

[@kristagassib4702]

This podcast is life changing! I’ve had pain in my upper right abdomen for 5 years. MRI showed liver scarring also a cyst on my pancreas. Not ONCE did my doctor mention fatty liver disease! I thought I had this on my own because of my sugar consumption and I hadn’t even watched this video yet! 😢😮 I will be forever trying to protect my liver and feed my gut! Thanks to you both! I’m so grateful. Just ordered the book too! I’m going to preach this truth to everyone who will listen!!!!!

[@doyleanderson4759]

+

[@gallakochar4245]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Blu-Man]

@@ElHadassah63 hello wander how the previous person doing now hope good results on fatty liver

[@anthonygioia888]

Spot on Krista. Going to the MD for diet related illness is like the wasp in the attic analogy. The wasp catcher will find & remove the nest. The MD removes the wasp but ignores the nest!!

[@JamminClemmons]

**kristagassib,** For the last month, I've been getting upper-right pain, just under my ribcage. It's more on the side though. Was this the area that effected you? I don't know if it's my gall bladder, liver, or just bad gas building up. The pain happens at any time of day and doesn't seem to be just after a meal. On a pain scale of 1-10, I'd say a 3, but enough to warrant concern. Any ideas???? - No, you are not a doctor..LOL. I know this.

[@joscelynvos5473]

Years ago I started cutting back on sugar. At first it was hard, and I didn't eat as much as most people! I now make all my food from scratch. All sauces, bread products, canning, salad dressings, and so on. It got to the point where all processed food that use to taste good to me now taste like crap! It's a lot of work, but it sure makes me feel a lot better!

[@richardlawson6787]

Let's write a best selling book together...you've got some fantastic ideas!!

[@taurus7228]

Hi. Thank you. I am a doctor myself. I have always been damn so sure that hypertension is the symptom of something bigger. And of course it is frustrating when we keep treating symptoms rather than the cause and not even truly knowing it. Same with so many other diseases. Thank you 🙏

[@elizabethabbott2982]

You are a good doc!

[@burnbabylonburn78]

Medical Industrial Complex

[@steverocha7255]

Amazing episode. Five years ago I had a heart attack at 38 yo. At the time of my heart attack I was working a ton of hours, eating frozen garbage, microwave burrito's, Mac and cheese rice, easy cheap carbs. I've never been a meat eater. At the time of my heart attack my triglycerides we're in the 120's The total cholesterol was in the mid 140's. I was a type 2 diabetic by then not on meds yet. My ldl was in the 140's and my hdl was in the mid 20's. It was all about the sugars.

[@climeaware4814]

Where can I read about these values???? I want to learn more about it!

[@anneiconex1473]

​@@climeaware4814just Google normal cholesterol levels for adult

[@Macy-hg2or]

Be well!

[@gjedda63]

Quit sugar two months ago and now my prostate is shrunk to normal. Lost a few pounds too. No sugar cravings so far because I motivate several times each day to keep the defence high. You are literally in a state of war when trying to control this demon that you allowed to develop in so many years.

[@ladybugblu60]

How'd you do it?

[@elizabethabbott2982]

Cannot answer for Jedda but I took a product from a licensed naturopath which reduced the cravings; now i have no desire at all in fact I really do not want it... I use pure maple syrup or pure honey or Stevia. Boy am I glad to be off sugar; am in my 70s; and take no meds at all... @@ladybugblu60

[@marysibayan1]

when we were young in the Philippines, My Mom only bought Sardines. The rest we eat food from our yard. Moringa everyday. Avocado,, chico, starapple, aratiles from the tree..

[@uncommon_name9337]

Is she still alive? How old is she?

[@sarahoceanhart8145]

I have family from the Philippines and that’s how they eat too. They don’t eat dairy or much bread and they rarely eat sugar other than from fruit. Fruit is actually really good for someone who is healthy.

[@8_x_9.]

THE SLOW & SWEET DEATH.SHORTER LIFE. ENJOY IT.😱😓🤣

[@Kitiwake]

Yeah... But you ate rice three times a day for life which turns into glycogens, ie sugar.

[@Kitiwake]

@@uncommon_name9337 The current life expectancy for Philippines in 2023 is 71.66 years, a 0.18% increase from 2022.

[@janetmiller7159]

From right now i am no longer eating sugar or drinking alcohol thank you Robert

[@297banu]

I should warn you, the first couple of days was pure,undiluted helll for me.

[@shreeveda]

Status please. 😊

[@jasonarnold3121]

This interview was fascinating, seriously. From start to finish. As a mid 30's African male, I definitely was taking in way too much sugar via honey. Didn't realize I was addicted because honey is suppose to be natural but its all the same. on a journey to better health. Protect the liver, feed the gut.

[@acebilbo]

Good luck to both of us. I like honey, even though I've cut sugar a lot, and I was raised on a farm with very little sugar. Honey or blackstrap molasses. I'm cutting to the bone this sugar deal!!

[@elizabethabbott2982]

Hi Jason I quit sugar decades ago ... I was nearly diabetic; had terrible rashes... I looked into how to stop and found a product at a naturopath which reduced cravings, now I have no desire for it but I do use pure honey or pure maple syrup or Stevia; am not on any meds to the surprise of a young doc when in hospital for a hip operation. Everyone else my age was on four or five or so medications. I credit my good health to the change in my diet.

[@robinbarrett1158]

I quit sugar as well but I do eat a bit of honey. It is full of nutrients including being an anti viral and antibiotic. Years ago while I was still eating sugar, I took a daily tablespoon of honey with cinnamon and my arthritic pain went away as did my exzema.

[@TommyB1524]

I think honey is okay, as long as it's raw honey (the only ingredient in it being honey itself). It's really the added (fake) sugars that destroy our bodies and cause addiction.

[@ZuhaibAhmedWani]

I've been practicing medicine for almost 15 years now but today I got to know so many new things which make complete sense and answer so many questions that I had been trying to find answers to for quite time now. Thanks Dr Robert Lustig for this wonderful podcast. And thanks to the host for asking relevant questions and steering the debate in the right direction throughout.

[@deansapp4635]

Now if i could only find a Doctor like you near me. Great job. I have fired more MDs than i can count, so i just stop going

[@CoolLuiza001]

Thanks doctor for saying this. I have lost faith in western medicine because of the MDs I have encountered, I am a health care worker and also am a licensed acupuncturist. My way to tackle my chronic problems is now through Chinese herbal formulas, it’s been around for thousands of years, and I understand how they work. I also exercise and eat a healthy diet. To make matters worse, the medical system in the US is a scam due to ridiculous highly profitable insurance plans that don’t even cover everything a patient needs and have quotas for the doctors to meet.

[@Robnord1]

@@deansapp4635 I have fired several of my HMO doctors myself. It became clear I was probably never going to find a low/no sugar doc there, or one in tune with my keto/carnivore lifestyle, so I got a copy of _Metabolical_ by Dr.Lustig for my current doctor. It has him thinking, and last visit he actually commented on how much he got from the book.

[@LolkeDijkstra]

I started making changes to my food intake when being plagued with polymyalgia rheumatica, problems with my nervous system and painful joints. But the first of them was so extremely disabling, I could hardly walk and dress myself. After discussing the problem with my doctor, I decided to do some research myself. It's because of that that I decided to perform an experiment on myself. If it was related somehow to my intake of food, fasting for a couple of days would maybe make a difference. And if that were true, I could go further and figure out what was safe to eat. I can tell you from my own experience, after a fast for three days, my situation had already dramatically improved.

[@ruthpyronneau7714]

19:51

[@abwolstellah4145]

i love what i have just read. honestly, i had left sugar and i had no pain on my joints but i again went back to sugar and pain resumed again. i just hate the pain i have now. i must get out of this killer item in my house. thanks alot for sharing.

[@donnamay7687]

I'm struggling right now with what I'm certain is polymyalgia rheumatica but the 30 year rheumatologist Ive seen seems bound and determined to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis. The onset of symptoms was literally overnight and the pain is shoulder, hips. After cutting processed food and almost all sugar I still need Tylenol to keep going but overall have seen improvement. I wish you well.

[@barristanselmy2758]

Once you get over the initial tired phase of not drinking sugary drinks. You start breathing better, feeling better, sleeping better. But people are gulible and want their sugary water drinks.

[@Lea31706]

I was told 9 weeks ago I was pre diabetic and luckily my doctor is young so knew the new research ,I started keto but still reacted so I’m on carnivore and I feel amazing, down 30lbs in 9 weeks my blood sugar is in the normal range,my skin condition has cleared up ,my joint pains are gone ….I feel like all my life I was being poisoned 🤢

[@thebigmann81]

Keep going strong. You should watch KZbin videos from Dr ken berry if you haven't watched his videos yet.

[@Lea31706]

@@thebigmann81 I’ve watched most of his 😂

[@adventuresincampingwithcar8622]

Me too my friend. Good luck.

[@bobs5596]

i quit sugar and i feel like a completely different person. i am not back to my ''youth'' but i am a person i have never been before in my life. it is just amazing.

[@ramnarayandhutsandihaveno6940]

😊😊❤❤😊😊

[@sonnyjohnson8887]

He's right about being viewed as an outcast when you start eating well by co workers who bring in their ultra processed foods for office parties and by friends who wants to go out to eat every weekend

[@wendysgarden4283]

I'm sugar free except one lapse for 3 years. Now nearly carnivore. I do agree to go out and eat but it requires 30-45 minutes of online research to go to a new place, finding a sugar-free menu item, the full nutritional info, or phoning ahead. And at a Chinese restaurant, my only option was an appetizer. Even the soups had added sugar. Crazy.

[@richardlawson6787]

Listen....secretly they admire you...but they don't have your discipline

[@eccentricraven]

Oh well it's worth it for your health over insecure phonies.

[@stacyspace4383]

We are not JUST consuming these bad “foods” but we are CRAVING them! Thank you for this educational life important information!

[@emh8861]

Tell Me About It !!!

[@lesliecurran1704]

A truly whole foods diet can after you are on it for a while, take those cravings away. But it has to be actual whole foods.

[@stacyspace4383]

@@lesliecurran1704 Leslie, yes that is good advice; thanks!

[@norseman43211]

This has to be one of the best guest interviews on KZbin. Will definitely recommend it to others.

[@OverAndOverAndOver]

I sort of figured that out myself. I was craving more sodas and more sugary things, but at the same time, I felt worse and worse every night, every morning, and every mid-day. I'd go through waves of feeling like shit for no reason. Cutting caffeine fixed like 70% of it, but from there, consuming sprite and starbursts creates this awful thickness in saliva, making it difficult to swallow. Cutting sugar and caffeine made me feel like a new person.

[@travelthebest2676]

I’ve stopped coffee for 3 weeks now. I’m still anxious and can’t sleep all night

[@pazsion]

If I quit coffe I get psychotic… so, no… Raw sugar seems to be helpful. You can’t cut sugar completely out. Just not gonna happen. Even meat has sugars.

[@joewallace9030]

@@travelthebest2676 return to the breath. Do box breathing to calm down/regulate stress, Wim Hof method to increase vitality, or holotropic breathing to balance your chakras etc. You were never taught how to breathe, but that's not your fault. Also make sure you do even light exercise

[@ritalindsay7797]

@Travel the best I would be so nervous about stopping coffee I quit smoke alcohol working on sugar now but the coffee caffeine would be the hardest I think can't imagine waking up and not having it that's so sad

[@Mett19]

@@ritalindsay7797 plenty of places to get caffeine. Look up cacao. As long as people quit HFC we’re way ahead. It’s a silent killer. Blue spectrum light can also be harmful to our eyes. Never use a computer/tablet/phone in low light

[@ashdgee]

Dr Lustig and Jason Fung are the modern doctors pioneering the war against sugar. Respect !!

[@macaronblanc9522]

@@servethesongs that is much too general. fung does not say that you should avoid fruit completely in any case. the main thing for him is fasting anyway... and a low carb diet which can contain fruit but in very moderate amounts. In case you want/ have to! reverse your diabetes type 2 however you better be more strict on consuming fruit

[@annbarbarag9152]

Dr Fung says to avoid fructose not fruit. Whole fruit is ok as it includes the fiber.

[@RandoOnline_]

If you suffer from chronic pain like I do, stop eating too much sugar! This does wonders for managing pain related to inflammation!

[@lissarx2459]

Did you actually notice a difference? If so, after how long?

[@M8-20]

I am trying.

[@christinakinnear8239]

I was pure carnivore for a few months and felt great. Then some stress came into my life and I started eating chocolate everyday, lots of chocolate. Within 2 months, I started waking up with painful joints and swollen hands. And I’m still trying to quit. Sugar is worse than any illegal drug, plus it tastes better. Sugar is poison

[@joanlynch5271]

Thanks, lots of good advice in here.

[@RandoOnline_]

​@@christinakinnear8239 Yep, the same happened to me. I agree 100%

[@chrispotterfan]

Dr. Lustig sounds like the rare kind of doctors who is actually interesting in your health and not in treating symptoms until you die.

[@MB-xw8ir]

Eye opening podcast, I hope this professor does not randomly disappear or commit suicide. This really needs to spread to mainstream public. Thank you doctor for being an amazing host.

[@sandif32]

Oh please. This is common knowledge.

[@stocksyere]

@@sandif32 Its not encouraged to be a thinker, its encouraged to be a dum dum and listen to cdc and fda

[@all4jesus212]

I was thinking the same thing! Pray for these doctors!!! The establishment hates any truth getting out.

[@all4jesus212]

@@sandif32 oh please yourself 🙄 you clearly dont know the agendas of our govt. Just close your eyes and go back to sleep.

[@all4jesus212]

@@stocksyere you are EXACTLY right! Let the sleepers sleep, they already know everything 🙄

[@onceinarj]

My sister who’s 70 years old, she has been addicted to sugar for 30 years or more… now all she eats is ice cream, Walmarts glazed donuts, cupcakes of any kind, cream cheese cake, honey buns, ho hos zebras and pineapple with cheddar cheese.. she chases all that down with cherry Pepsi. She has bad pain confusion hallucinations and bouts of anxiety and anger. Our parents both were addicted to their own vices.. I’ve tried to help her but she has a neighbor that is fighting me along with her, God please help me, sugar is poisoning her brain

[@turkeeg7644]

Can't believe the amount of sugar i must have consumed in my life. From fruit Loops and soda machines at school as a kid,to all the nonsensical information over the years, finally figured it out. So sad to see the obese and sickness everywhere. Lives so damaged.

[@wmalinowymstylu7670]

I haven't eaten sugar since 2018, and I feel totally different. The bitter fruits or veggies don't have this strong bitterness. Bitter herbs like wormwood are not so bitter like 5 years ago when I started drinking. My brain is really working differently, faster, better concentrated, I see colors clearer and intense, I'm not stressed anymore, no panic attacks, less stomach problems etc etc....I have thought out from my diet gluten and lactose. No more unexpected diarrhea in my life 😆. Of course, I'm still taking other supplements, but the good one, and I feel amazing. People, please open up your eyes🙏Wake up! Life without white sugar is more beautiful. And who has donn it knows what about I'm speaking 😊God Bless u all, Monika

[@Pausereflectandbreathe]

Watching this helps me avoid eating sugary foods. It's hard to stop eating it when you are surrounded by it and especially if it's in the house. It would be easy if it's not available. ❤️🙏

[@YaH_Gives_Wisdom]

One of the easiest ways to avoid is to not buy. If I have it in the house, it's on my mind. When nothing is here I dont even think about it.

[@annpringle8219]

As a herbalist over 30years and vegetarian. I enjoyed your video! A lot of MD will not tell their patients that they are over weight. They just drug them up! Today people are so afraid of fat shaming! It's not fat shaming it's about health diabetics, cancer, heart disease you name it! I sent your videos too over 25 of my clients. Thanks for educating others 😊

[@gwens5093]

So what does your eating style have to do with him being honest with his patients?

[@johncole3010]

Many Americans are s entitlistic that they just keep getting second opinions until they find one that agrees with them. People have no social skills anymore and take constructive criticism as a personal insult.

[@kate60]

Correct! The truth may hurt. But, the truth will set you free. No overweight person is healthy. I worked with obese sick people who made fun of my plant strong diet. They are diabetics and heart disease heavily medicated junk food addicts. I no longer try to influence them.

[@kate60]

@@gwens5093 She is supporting not critical.

[@f.w.5097]

Sure but let’s not forget about the TOFIs. Doctors should be talking to ALL their patients about the dangers of sugar, processed food and lack of exercise.

[@Chaos5067]

I did a little experiment on myself (would not recommend) I stopped eating sugar for about 2 years. I was very careful with reading labels. The other day I decided to spike my sugar and consumed 172.5g. Legit the worst effects I have ever had felt like I poisoned myself (diarrhoea, vomiting, lack of energy, shakes) I slept for a whole day following and only consumed water. The experience has left me more sure of the danger of sugar and it’s effects it has over a long period of time. It scary how many products these days contain some form of added sugar. (I would not recommend anyone to replicate this)

[@picklepirate]

I get it, and that’s crazy!! Donuts have that same effect on me. They make me all sick and shaky all day.

[@cincin4515]

Same. 2 yrs no sugar working with a chef that asked me to give my opinion on the butterscotch sauce. The reaction was instant. It burned my stomach out like pure acid. My digestive disorders flooded back like a nightmare.

[@HueAnhNguyen]

Only need small amount is enough to experiment

[@oswaldjpierre6752]

Sugar

[@AMcDub0708]

Except when pregnant, doctors PURPOSELY do this to the mother to evaluate for gestational diabetes. It’s horrible!! And if you have effects, they just shrug and tell you to go home and sleep, they’ll call you in several days and let you know your lab report. 😕

[@lucyclink9163]

I have currently completed 18 weeks of Low Carbohydrate / no sugar diet to reverse my Pre Diabetes. I had not felt so well in ages. Energy back, lost weight, reversed liver enzymes and cholesterol back to normal etc. However I then started eating a bit of dried fruit each day and after just 2 weeks of this I totally lost my energy and stamina. I am now trying to stop the fructose and start over again. Sugar is so addictive.

[@RogueCylon]

Sugar is more addictive than cocaine. I think Dr Lustig said it was 10 times more addictive.

[@prb6636]

Dr. Lustig, I love your book Metabolical. I started intermittent fasting, cut out sugar and processed food. I lost 50 lbs without feeling hungry or deprived in 2 months. I'm still eating medabolically and have added light weights and a stationary bike. Thank you, thank you for writing your book. I've convinced two friends to cut out processed foods and sugar and to be a label reader when they shop. I'm a type 2 diabetic, high blood pressure and I've been in total normal range since I changed my diet. I check BP and blood glucose several times a day and couldn't be happier. Thank you!

[@blogshagify]

He's da bomb

[@rmgpdoc]

This should be shown in every school as part of learning. One of the best ones done by Rangan by a country mile. Kudos to both of you.

[@johntaylor110]

Your right 🐇👍❤️.

[@alidolally4851]

Yup. I instruct this as part of my job. It’s an uphill battle . Shan’t give up. But we need appealing voices that the public will respond to. ( Dr Chatterjee is fab and ticks that box but he’s only one voice) louder and more widespread than Big Pharma and Politics will allow.

[@kayoss11]

We are taught to be dumb, not smart, so schools will never show the truth to kids.

[@d.bcooper2271]

The sugar industries control the education system

[@tabithakennett62]

They'll never teach this sort of thing in schools. School is a brain-washing tool to 'train' people into being controlled and keep the cash flow coming in...for the entire public to learn that the food pyramid scheme isn't what it's cracked up to be would wreak havoc on the big food and pharmaceutical companies.

[@edensmith552]

When I stopped sugar and processed foods from my everyday diet, my health IMPROVED significantly. For 15 years', I couldn'tbreatheh through my nose, I was always clogged up. I had allergies and hay fever, but not from the environment but from the processed foods, food additives, and colouring in foods. I had excessive mucus which was constantly there, I could not spit it our, the more I spit it out the more it came back. I had infected/inflamed sinusitis. I was snoring all night, every night. I never slept comfortably through the night. Instead, I woke up frequently with so much mucus that I would be in tears from coughing and spitting it out. I had a high blood pressure always. Since I reduced my bread intake, from 6 slices a day to 1 or maximum 2 slices a day, since I stopped all processed foods, my blood pressure is normal, I can sleep very well through the night, I don't have any excess mucus any more, I don't have inflamed sinusitis, I am losein weight without even dieting. I CAN BREATHE THROUGH MY NOSE first time in 15 years, it's a miracle how food affects our health. I'm only eating the REAL FOOD. And I'm doing intermittent fasting. I got 8 hours in which I eat, 1 or 2 healthy meals and 16 hours I do my intermittent fasting, where I only drink water and herbal teas. Dr. Lusting ❤️, I bought your book, METABOLICAL, it's an excellent book, I recommend it to everyone.

This video changed my life. After discovering this video in March 2023 I decided to give quitting sugar a try and lo and behold, my depression and brain fog lifted within a week. It sent me on a path to realize what being healthy really means, and it starts with cutting sugar and processed food. I'm only 26 but I gained all the energy back and more that I had when I was in high school. The two teaspoons of sugar I was putting in my coffee was all it took to perpetuate my problems, which I am guessing was a fatty liver and systemic inflammation, and the general metabolic syndrome. Given that I'm not obese, I would have had a harder time realizing - they always associate disease with obesity. Rob Lustig is the first one to dissociate them and describe fructose as a toxin all by itself, regardless of "calories".

[@youtube_username_]

I wish I had known this information at your age! You will have a happier life because of what you have learned and what you are doing.

[@neboderkica]

Did you keep that teaspoon of sugar in a coffee and cut out the rest?

@@neboderkica I quit sugar and wheat at the same time, including the table sugar I was adding to coffee.

[@neboderkica]

Thanks!

[@Mamarita3333]

Well said!!! I keep my arthritis and asthma under control by just avoiding sugar! ❤

[@tiffanycollins296]

I'm older. My parents divorced. My mom had no choice but to work outside of the home and as a result, she was exhausted after working, cleaning house, yard etc. Cooking was often something quick. We rarely even then went out for fast food. Fast forward to me raising my kids. My husband and I both worked outside of the home. After working, kids sports practice, household chores etc we'd end up eating fast food or something out of a box quick and easy at night. In my opinion...we saw a rise in all of these chronic conditions when mothers(or fathers) left the home to go to work. I stayed home with my kids when they were little and had the energy to cook good meals each evening. It could be the dad staying home. Doesn't have to be mom but in society today it's a shame but no one has the time or energy to want to cook like this with both parents working outside of the home or single parent families where one parent is carrying the full load. I'm trying to teach my now grown children these principles as my husband died of colon cancer and I now have breast cancer. Had we just prioritized eating like this.... Let our sad story motivate you to make a change.

[@barbarapecka4935]

God bless you

[@vogeljennifer6318]

completely agree

[@tany2191]

sorry mama, hope you find the strength to fight though it! don't give up! strangers on the internet are rooting for you! were praying and/or hoping that you heal and feel better 🤍 you've got this!

[@cristinamora7791]

Love to U ❤

[@kelly8757]

Look up apricot seeds or kernels. I read that they help kill cancer cells. Also check out “Fasting For Survival Lecture by Dr. Pradip Jamnadas.

[@swone6349]

“We get sick first and the weight comes afterwards” what a lesson!

[@garybrown9719]

Or like me can't gain weight

[@Chantelle001]

@@garybrown9719 lucky

[@Acts-1322]

@@garybrown9719 right, but it may happen internally creating a TOFI body. Visceral (organ) fat is so deadly, caused by insulin resistance!

[@RenatasSam]

That's what Dr Eric Berg says: Before loosing weight you have to get healthy. Dr Berg talks about keto diet, he is brilliant !

[@michellemichelle9143]

I love his videos, simple and thorough

[@kamauwikeepa7308]

Oh wow! Where have you been? When you say we're actually poisoning ourselves with sugar, that's one big bombshell. The first thing we ever get told is we're going to need insulin, fortunately this gets my back up because I know it's big money. Now I'm going to need all the discipline and encouragement to take this on. Thank you so much, from New Zealand.

[@ahome9553]

This is so fascinating. I’ve been obsessed with whole food and it’s health effects since I had twins both with multiple food allergies, sensitivities, FPIES, severe GERD and finally anemia due to all of the above. Multi GI docs, allergists, dietitians couldn’t figure it out. I finally gave up with traditional care and focused on whole food, organic, non-gmo and they started to heal. They are 6.5yo now and 1000% food still effects how they are everyday. So thankful to have science to back up everything I’ve always found to work best with my kids. Thank you for this talk and all the wonderful content offered.

[@JMRWIGGLES]

kefir will heal them completely

[@williamarmstrong7199]

@@JMRWIGGLES no single product can do that. Nice idea but not right. It gives me one hell of a kicking.

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Have you had your children checked for genetic rare conditions? CSID is quite common and has very variable effects. FM (not a gentic condition) effects over 45% of the population for them eating Fruit and products that contain HFCS will cause serious problems with digestion, nutrient adsorbtion etc. There are over 7000 known rare genetic conditions. It is well worth getting them checked at a genetic clinic. (We have 25 in the UK)

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Question how do they react to fruit? Any sign of hypo glycemia after eating? Do they like sweet foods or reject them?

[@ahome9553]

@@williamarmstrong7199 thank you for the information, this is a new term term I have not heard. Interestingly, we do have some problems with fruits. For example melon is a huge no, diarrhea/vomiting (FPIES) symptoms. Otherwise I think they tolerate berries, apples, and similar ok. Wild world of GI issues never ceases to amaze me with how many people are troubled with them. I would like to try more fermented foods with them but I have got the courage yet. Thank you for suggestions. :)

[@cyndimanka]

I worked at an assisted living facility for nine months. I won’t even get into the garbage they made me feed them but one of the nurses was pregnant. She had the baby after I left and I hadn’t seen her for a very long time. That was 2017. I saw her in the store with her little girl who I guess is six but she looks eight and she’s humongous she’s morbidly obese this child it made me sick when her mom was picking out candy for her and the girl was crying for something like whining for something and I thought good night you’re in the medical business how do you not see what you’re doing to your child

[@theinngu5560]

See the food in hospitals here ( U.K.) and some of the overweight health workers…they don’t get great training on nutrition

[@okantichrist]

@@theinngu5560 yes It’s shocking how many obese nurses there are.Not a great example to the rest of us.

[@2bakaphoebe]

The nurses have bought into the low fat high exercise.. my mom was in the hospital once and called shift change, “the parade of hippos”

[@cyndimanka]

@@2bakaphoebe oh I know. My best friend is a nurse and very obese. A lot of them are. So sad. She’s 10 years younger than I and she’s a hot mess. Arthritis fibro , tumors possibly ms. On heart med

[@mollypitcher9380]

@@theinngu5560 LOTS of pizza in US schools

[@christycomer373]

I just want you both to know that I love both of you As a person born in 1961…. I know how we are supposed to eat. My mother never bought cookies, cakes, chips, candy, etc…. It wasn’t allowed in the house & only time we could have anything remotely like that would be on holidays, birthdays, etc… We had protein & vegetables every day. My Mother was raised this way as was my Dad. My Mother never ate junk food…. Until years later when Doritos came out…..that was the end…. She was hooked…. She died of Cancer at 61 years old. It’s the food….. you both are 200% correct.

[@ab9388]

This guy is a real teacher. Everything he said was so easily understood. We cut out processed sugars, seed oils, nearly 100% processed foods out of our life. People relentlessly mock me for it but the facts don’t lie. Life quality went up all the way. In fact when I do eat heavily processed sugars these days on the rare occasion I feel so disgusting and nauseous I never want to touch them again.

[@DIBBY40]

I have ditched the junk and eat a Mediterranean type diet. It's amazing when you change your diet how people react. People telling me to be careful etc. No one ever told me to be careful when I was eating takeaways, or crisps or cakes etc. It definitely is a mindset that has taken us over. Now when I look around and see what my colleagues eat I feel sorry for them. Hopefully when they see the delicious, wholesome meals I take into work, the light may go on for them too. X❤

[@dannoharlski]

This video woke me up! After three weeks without processed food and sugar, I feel great! There is no going back.

[@facefromda704]

How did you stop? Was it cold turkey?

[@dannoharlski]

@@facefromda704 Pretty much. I was pretty sick, high blood glucose, excess stress, fatigue, stomach upset, etc. I decided to give intermittent fasting a go so I went on 16hr/8hr daily fast. I started looking for more info and I stumbled onto pod casts like this one. I cut out the carbs and started eating a natural food diet and now I feel great. Feeling your entire body healing is self motivating. I've lost 33 lbs in 6 weeks and my 30 day rolling blood glucose average went from 156 to 113.

[@smellingflowersalongway1234]

Very thankful this popped on my page. My 16 year old skinny 100 lb daughter was just diagnosed with fatty liver from an ultrasound. She doesn’t drink any soda but eats processed foods unfortunately because she is always on the go. Glad we found while she is young.

[@Yogawithellie]

I’m not a doctor, just a mother of four and I was telling my now adult children that one can be skinny fat, they always think I’m a bit crazy. Thank you for explaining it as it can be true! Need to know your numbers. Eye opening podcast! Everyone needs to listen to this.

[@ahmedm.fathie6124]

Like we say un Egypt, education and knowledge is light and this 1.42 min of video is more than the sunlight! Thank you for producing it.

[@Robnord1]

I've been off sugar, processed food, grains, unhealthy oils, and a list of prescriptions for over 5 years. Dr. Robert Lustig's work inspired the efforts of the doctors who got me started on this journey to better health. Thanks for this fantastic interview with him. 👍👍

[@venaist]

Did it help you? Any visible benefits you realised in ur day to day life?

[@Robnord1]

​@@venaist Yes. Many. Doing so cured IBS,GERD, chronic tooth decay, sleep apnea, and the many symptoms related to all those things. I lost 35-40 pounds of mostly belly fat, and have for the most part kept it off. I eat a keto or carnivore diet. Most days I consume all food within a 3-4 hour time window. I only add a morning breakfast meal on very active days. Not having a body that craves fuel every few hours (as a carb consumer's does) is a great freedom.

[@shootfilmnotguns2023]

Why grains if I may ask? Whole grains are very beneficial.

[@Robnord1]

@sarashootsfilm2985 Very good question Sara! 1.Because I mainly do keto and/or carnivore, and all grains have more carbs, and so are not on the plan. In addition, carbs spike insulin, the fat storage hormone which I try to keep low and steady. 2. Grains are an irritant to many people. I had severe IBS and GERD for years, and cutting out all grains helped immensely. 3. The whole government sponsored 'food pyramid' with grains as a main staple food is bogus and made to support the grain farming industry. Grains are cheap calories which the body converts quickly to sugar, causing hunger to occur soon and the need to re-feed. Dr.Lusting explains this well in his book.

[@Robnord1]

@@shootfilmnotguns2023 Also Sara, your statement "Whole grains are very beneficial" is nothing but propaganda. Online searches say " Eating whole instead of refined grains substantially lowers total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or bad) cholesterol, triglycerides, and insulin levels. Replacing refined grains with whole grains and eating at least 2 servings of whole grains daily may help to reduce type 2 diabetes risk." This is a LIE. Diabetics or folks with excess body fat have absolutely no need for eating grains of any type, be it whole grain wheat, rice, oats, or other grain. For these folks, grains are absolutely not beneficial, they're in fact harmful.

[@crazylady61]

This makes so much sense because I notice that if I've eaten a high carb meal followed by a high sugar dessert, I feel very tired afterwards and don't have the energy to do anything. This is totally fascinating and so worrying and frustrating that this situation will never be fixed imo....because everything is tainted and controlled by big business.

[@georgiegirlization]

The same thing was happening to me. Turns out I was pre diabetic now fasting and losing weight to get those levels down

[@islaadele1212]

I've been sugar free for nearly a month after a life of sugar addiction, and I've never felt better. First 3 days were pretty rough (vomiting, dizziness, migraine), but once I'd got it out of my system it was all good. Wish I'd done this years ago. I'm currently eating carnivore, no processed foods, OMAD with alternate day fasting, and I have zero hunger pangs.

[@gjedda63]

Dont forget to constantly motivate against it as often as you can in good periodd because the demon sneaks back in if you dont.

[@juliamontalvo9717]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I know the feeling I dropped all the junk food 1 month ago. Wow the first few days I was crying I started intermittent fasting and I don't even care about sweets or chocolate. Anyone having second thoughts about quitting sugar, I would say do it you won't regret.

[@islaadele1212]

@@gjedda63 very true. I don't use scales because they can be misleading, but I do keep a tape measure and I just measure my waist. I've taken over 3 inches off my waist in nearly 3 months now so I'm going in the right direction. Only slight hiccup I've had is that I've become kinda addicted to butter. I'm not sure that's a totally bad thing given my thyroid was shot to hell and my hormones desperately needed balancing. I think my body is craving butyric acid so I let it have its way for a while. I did a 3 day 'butter' fast and I think it helped me. I just have to be careful about the tendency to wake up in the middle of the night and filch butter from the fridge!

[@islaadele1212]

@@juliamontalvo9717 Same experience for me, for the first few days I didn't think I'd be able to do it, but if you fight through that withdrawal period, you'll never look back. I'm just kicking myself that I did so much damage to my hormones/teeth/overall health for so long with a sugar addiction. Oh well, better late than never trying to fix things. Hope you are going strong too!

[@phreakisop9810]

@@islaadele1212 what do you mean by alternate day fasting, 1 meal every 2 days?

[@gordonayres2609]

I grew up in New Zealand little boy in the early 1950s. My upbringing was possibly more like it might have been in the US in the 1930s then as the wartime austerity was passing , but the older values remained with my parents who had grown up through those earlier times . Shopping had not become supermarketised and home cooking was traditional good meals where we were expected to eat our vegetables and sweets were something only given on an outing once a week to the cinema. Later when I was a young man many of these habits remained with me , and the balanced home meals and cooking were a habit vs the takeaway. I began to notice how the world became more and more trashed. I always liked coffee and cakes .but saw how people snacked all the time in offices,and put limits on it with myself. I have stayed slim all my life and active as well -still the same size as I was when 20. This programme is very good advice as I have had prostrate cancer for quite a number of years, and although it has been treated well, and I still try to eat properly, there is such a lot of advice around that it becomes confusing.

[@rosalagamba2434]

Dr Robert Lustig save me from destroying my life. I sofre from inflammation since I was on my 20’s Although I almost never ate processed food; but, I baked often, I used oils that I thought was good oils, drank wine, etc… Today after one year sugar free, seed oils free, flower free, alcohol free I have never been on medication and I feel great. My wishes now is to see Dr Robert getting the Nobel Prize for working so hard to make our world a better place. What a amazing human being. Let thy to make him our next President Ame🇺🇸

[@raw5format]

Have a listen to Dr Lustig talking with Dr Peter Attia.

[@sinanefe6693]

Which oil U use , can U write your daily eating please , thx

[@Lolijox]

What seed oils are bad for you?

[@rosalagamba2434]

@@Lolijox all seed oils are bad for us. The best thing to do? Cook with natural fats.

[@geo15304]

How do you consume fruits. Thanks

[@juliabarone8852]

I'm 4 pts from pre diabetic and watching this has really made me finally wake up to my bad relationship with sugar.

[@kirksebts]

I too am prediabetic! Sugar has been my drug of choice! This podcast has awakened me to why I suffer physically. Starting to detox today! Looking forward to better health & losing weight! Thanks for your testimony as well that caught me attention. You may have saved my life!🙏🏼

[@juliabarone8852]

@@kirksebts I could eat chocolate and sugar like crazy but it's like a toxic relationship got let it go

[@Acts-1322]

Julia... 4 points? Hopefully you're not going by A1C or fasting glucose, those are horribly inaccurate tests. Somewhere around 27% accuracy, imagine if that's how accurate your doctor was

[@juliabarone8852]

@@Acts-1322 when I did finger prick I had 101 and normal is up to 140. When I got a1c done it was 6.3

[@justinstone4476]

Good for you! You can definitely get it under control going forward!

[@juliaskagfjord6207]

This is such a worthy discussion. I have been medically gaslit multiple times myself, and in the end I got a surgery, that has since reduced the quality of my life. So it could have been well prevented. I know the medical system has problems

[@gutsfinky]

Modern medicine seems to be fantastic at treating disease but not great at preventing it, or even catching it early on. Diabetes for example, should be caught at the stage of insulin resistance and not once your A1c has become elevated. I know someone who nearly died of a liver condition that I was able to determine she had after five minutes of Google searches--because the medical protocol for her preexisting condition doesn't call for liver enzyme tests. Unbelievable. People including doctors need to start thinking critically. I swear they've drummed that out of doctors now.

[@luckymeyer1014]

Malpractice is ( lame, lazy, greedy self-centered pride...pure evil.

[@cobracommander4378]

Wow! I have never heard someone speak with such boldness on sugar. Thanks so much for making this video. It feels like someone slapped me in the face

[@jon-marcyaden6265]

Yet another fantastic offering featuring Dr. Lustig's praiseworthy work in the field of metabolic disease. For anyone who is suffering from chronic disease, just watch the first 8 MINUTES of this video. Thank you, Dr. Chatterjee, for posting this interview!

[@dawnanderson9686]

I had a foot spur bothering me for over a year. I was sitting home getting fat indulging in sugar to feel better. Once I realized this I quit sugar the next day and that day my foot got better instantly

[@juliabarone8852]

I had foot spur at 230 I lost 70 lbs and never had spur again

[@donkey3187]

tthat doesnt make sense

[@georgeblack5821]

@@donkey3187 Neither does Joe Biden.

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

@@georgeblack5821 Irrelevant, but true

[@ritalindsay7797]

I know I can't believe how even a couple days of no sugar makes you physically feel better...that's how you KNOW it's bad for you...I'm a sugar addict and chocolate lover but I will get over not having it to physically feel this much better in such a short time without it it is crazy now gotta try to get my mom on board with cutting it out

[@xikano8573]

Just got the book and I'm about 3/4ths in. I love Dr Lustig's conviction and his unapologetic stance. He comes out guns blazing and I love it. The cat's out of the bag thanks to these fearless doctors whove decided to tip over the apple cart: yourself, Jason Fung, Mark Hyman, Zach Bush among others. You guys and gals are my heroes. 👏🏽

[@Meeratoms]

Adding Pradeep Jamnadas

[@ginadean5696]

20 years ago, reading Dr Mark Hyman’s book helped educate me to want to eat better to feel better. It’s the book that has a stalk of broccoli in a prescription bottle on the cover.😊 This was a excellent video as well!

[@DiauSulaofia]

Thank you so much doctor, I am a diabetic, hypertension and cardiac patient since 2003. But when I do intermittent fasting and controlling my diet, only eating plant-based diet I reverse my hypertension, cardiac issue and diabetic without medication since 2010

[@HexagonNightmare]

Went carnivore in February 2022. Obviously, a low sugar diet. My a1c is now normal. My fasting glucose is normal n I've never had it normal. Iron is normal for the first time since age 14. I've lost fifty lbs, my depression, and debilitating mental health issues. I can't wait to see if my fatty liver is healing as quickly as my thyroid autoimmunity.

[@VeganDPsiiclox]

Fatty liver is caused by fatty diets and cholesterol. Thyroid autoimmunity is caused by animal protein, molecular mimicry and leaky gut. Diabetes and insulin resistance is caused by fatty diets (intramyocellular lipids). Sugar doesn't cause overweight or any diseases. Fat and animal products does. Don't listen to anti-vegan low carb keto nonsense. It's scam.

[@Dot-Dot-Dash]

Wow!

[@VeganDPsiiclox]

@@Dot-Dot-Dash Her comment is wrong. Fatty liver is caused by fatty diets and cholesterol. Thyroid autoimmunity is caused by animal protein, molecular mimicry and leaky gut. Diabetes and insulin resistance is caused by fatty diets (intramyocellular lipids). Sugar doesn't cause overweight or any diseases. Fat and animal products does. Don't listen to anti-vegan low carb keto nonsense. It's scam.

[@Dot-Dot-Dash]

@@VeganDPsiiclox I was on the Atkins Diet many years ago and thus the plaque in my arteries disappeared. That was documented by scans of my arteries. Dr. Atkins said that "Sugar is poison," and he was correct.

[@VeganDPsiiclox]

@@Dot-Dot-Dash nonsense. you probably reduced your calories, thats the only reason why you had positive effects. low carbers reduce their calory intake to neutralize the damage from all the fat and animal products, that why dr. atkins died from his diet. sugar is life and doesnt cause any diseases. there are no fat hight carbers on this world, but alot of fat low carbers. only vegan cures all diseases, low carb and keto cause all diseases, thats scientifically proven.

[@toni4729]

I've been keto for years but a couple of weeks ago I thought I'd try something and bought a couple of packs of dates to see how they affected me. I've never been diabetic so I knew the worst that could happen was I might put on an ounce or two. Dates are really sweet and I was shocked to find how addicted I became to them. At first I ate only a couple a day but soon I was twenty a day, then then thirty a day. What surprised me however was I felt sluggish, instead of energetic. I really thought that much sugar would kick-start me but it did the exact opposite. I also gained a whole kilogram in a week. I only bought a kilogram of dates. I shan't be doing that again.

[@beekind6267]

😳😳😳😳

[@hippie-io7225]

There is a lot of wisdom in becoming our own "test tube". Learning to pay attention to our bodies. I would argue that at the individual level, correlation IS causation. If we go into a coma after eating a ripe banana (or dates) , we probably shouldn't be eating them.

[@tjburr1968]

Very interesting, t.y for sharing

[@hoopoe9629]

Dates are highly nutritious but too much of anything is bad thing! Dates also contain yeast so beware if you have a yeast allergy or sensitivity.

[@colettejaques2559]

Dares are good for you..but I guess that's alot..I was eating brownies and cookies...very bad. Addicted for sure

[@jonathangeorge787]

Thanks to Dr robert lustig my mother beat her diabetes and her chronic hypertension, her wheezing issues and she now runs everyday. Two and half years ago I watched, "sugar:the bitter truth". I was convinced of the dangers of sugar. Keep up the fight, doctor!

[@AMcDub0708]

Wheezing! It cured that too? Interesting!

[@skygazer6898]

I didnt think sugar affected blood pressure

[@wendysgarden4283]

@@skygazer6898 oh yeah. Part of metabolic syndrome.

[@tracywalker244]

@@skygazer6898 I was told it was sugar that raised my pressure

[@skygazer6898]

@@tracywalker244 That is interesting Tracy. I told my GP that sugar was hard for me to cut out, but he was more concerned with cutting out salt.

[@suezbell1]

Doctors don't tell you these things because there is profit to be made in treating symptoms rather than cause?

[@stevefabian477]

I agree entirely with your idea and medical philosophy. I'm 6ft 133 pounds 66 yr old and feel very healthy. My diet and life style consist of working out every day and eating home always unprocessed never fried food.

[@cole1380]

I work in the computer science field and would never have seen this stuff without putting in on KZbin. Thanks so much guys! Super fascinating work!

[@triciaroberts1504]

I'm doing a no sugar or alcohol two weeks! This is the 3rd time! Did it in December but Christmas got in the way! Did it again in January and half way through now. It effects what I eat / drink when I don't to it and lost 4 inches from my waist!

[@kathleenking47]

It's ok to do this around Christmas, but go back to no sugar in JANUARY 😋. I ALSO believe, kids should have birthday parties.. But not ALL THE TIME

[@happyapple4269]

Alcohol gets in the way of everything

[@Maradnus]

Personally you wont get much from a few weeks without. Just permanently cut your intake!

[@whymindsetmatters]

Why not stop completely? Kinda defeats the purpose to stop and start

[@lamarputney4582]

If you do nothing else but cut sugar snd processed food your health with dramatically increase. Add exercise and good nights rest you’ll feel and look better

[@NoName83201]

I quit eating processed foods and sugar 3 years ago. I did clean keto for 2 years. I felt good, but the recipes for keto substitutes kept the cravings coming, so it was struggle. I’ve been ketovore-carnivore this last year. All cravings gone, completely different relationship with food, my labs are excellent and I feel great; no depression, lots of energy :)

[@maureenblute2555]

The stevia and monk fruit and whatever the other fake sweetener are with horrible after taste and stomach ache

[@heatherflynn]

can't wait to watch this. I watched Roberts talk on sugar in November last year and it completely changed my perspective on food for the better. I'm only 23 but I had become normalized to not feeling so energetic and after work just laying on the couch (was eating so much sugar everyday for months). I then totally quit sugar refined sugar and after 4 weeks of still no energy.. suddenly it all clicked into place. Now I currently do yoga every single day after work, my skin is so much better and I feel alive again. I think sadly in this society where this "food" is now normalized - alot of people dont even realise that they are experiencing low energy and at a sort of baseline because they have never got the chance to even experience whats on the other side. Lemme tell you, whats on the otherside is worth every second. No instant pleasure and indulgence is worth giving up your future selfs life.

[@unskillfullymasterful]

Sounds great that you decided to quit sugar. I recommend you do normal exercises and stay away from yoga, as yoga is actually a form of eastern mysticism idol worship in disguise. You should look up what yoga really is

[@harvinderubhi5540]

@@unskillfullymasterful that's news. ...yoga is not exercise ??? Enlighten me please

[@unskillfullymasterful]

@@harvinderubhi5540 this is not the first time I've heard it but this is the most recent video I heard of people who used to practice yoga:kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZqnipWkYrWrrqs

[@allyfrasier6306]

Wonderful insights at your age, well done. I wish I'd figured it out before my early 30's. And I completely agree. In my case, it took my GP informing me that I was pre-diabetic before I decided that it was time to learn the connection between my whole body health, physically, mentally and emotionally, and what I was feeding myself daily. Sadly, many have never experienced true health and vitality and so they haven't the motivation to seek it out. They simply don't even know what it feels like so don't desire to strive for it. Because it's hard work, but it's worth it.

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

Age 23 is a great time to have figured nutrition out. Age 57, like me, is a bit too late.... Eat only REAL food, no sugars, no veg oils, perhaps no grains, you'll be uber healthy.

[@Lalallalu]

Extraordinary! It’s more watchable and enthralling than any action movie! And boy, does the education it provides help save us from premature horrible diseases and death. Thank you Dr Robert, and thank you Dr Rangan ❤️❤️

[@heather12349]

Omg, I’m a retired nurse and all my career I couldn’t understand why all the symptoms were treated but no looked for the cause. Know I know why money/ greed.