How To Look Younger Than Your Age Naturally - Anti Aging

How To Look Younger Than Your Age Naturally - Anti Aging
Did you know that going to space drastically slows down the aging process?
There are other factors that we can’t control, like genetics. Then you have things that affect the aging process that we can control, like the amount of sun exposure, stress, smoking, drugs, and alcohol, as well as the amount of exercise and sleep you get. But one of the biggest things that age you is SUGAR.
The cell is the simplest form of life, and we’re made of tens of trillion cells. To stay alive, the cell has to have energy. Usually, that entails burning glucose, which any cell can do.
When glucose is inside a cell, it's broken down in glycolysis. Alternatively, if the mitochondria are overwhelmed, pyruvic acid is diverted to go down the de novo lipogenesis (DNL) pathway, which converts sugar into fat. In this pathway, the pyruvic acid is turned into a fatty acid called palmitic acid, which is attached to a glycerol molecule and shipped out of the liver cell as a triglyceride molecule.
It’s the triglyceride molecule deposited in fat cells throughout the body. The two energy pathways, especially inside the mitochondria, continuously release by-products called oxygen free radicals that are toxic to the cell. But your cells do their best to detoxify them; otherwise, it will be the cell's death.
Specifically, it’s the peroxisome of the cell which releases its antioxidants, which are basically the antidote to those toxins.
Do you ever wonder why we get wrinkles as we age?
Or why do we get cataracts and atherosclerosis?
Yes, it's the aging process, but specifically, at the biochemical and cellular level inside your body, it results from glycation.
It's basically the human body’s version of carmelizing, or browning, occurring in all of our cells. The only way it stops, though, is if we die. But it can be slowed down. The slower the glycation, the slower you age. Glycation occurs when sugar, either glucose or fructose, combines with the amino acid component of protein. When they attach, the protein becomes stiffer. Most of these damaged proteins end up being swept away by the garbage man of the cell. But the garbage man isn’t perfect at his job, especially when he is overwhelmed with too much garbage.
So what happens?
You’re left with AGEs, or advanced glycation end products, which impair cellular function and ultimately age you quicker. It’s also to say that you’ll be healthier for longer. And part of this process depends on if the sugar we’re dealing with is glucose or fructose.
Glucose and fructose are structurally similar, both being monosaccharides, and both are found in dietary sugar (for example, sucrose in fruit, high-fructose corn syrup in a lot of processed food, even brown sugar, honey, agave, and maple syrup).
But here’s the thing. Fructose acts much faster in the glycation process than glucose, 7 times faster! So at least in this sense, sugar is worse than starch. And sugar in the form of fructose is worse than glucose. Collagen is the main extracellular protein in the body, meaning it resides outside cells. It’s the major component of connective tissues, like skin, tendons, and cartilage.
Because it's so prominent, has a long half-life, and is accessible to the glucose that floats around in our bloodstream, it’s the perfect setup for glucose and fructose to attach to it. This increases collagen stiffness. The decrease in flexibility is a result of AGE-mediated collagen cross-links. This occurs not just in the skin but also in the aorta.
When you look at tissue samples from insulin-dependent diabetic patients, they have increased AGE-modified collagen due to chronological age. Still, the observed levels were comparable to normal individuals twice as old as those of diabetic patients.
So if you want to slow this process down, the simple answer is to reduce sugar intake, especially when it comes to fructose. Generally speaking, processed foods have the most added sugar, and the most added sugar is fructose. The worst culprits are candy, pies, cookies, pastries, cakes, doughnuts, ice cream, sugar-sweetened drinks like soda, juice, and any syrup, including lattes. But there are also many “hidden” added sugar in things like cereal, yogurt, salad dressings, and other condiments like ketchup and BBQ sauce.
Doctor Mike Hansen, MD
Internal Medicine | Pulmonary Disease | Critical Care Medicine
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[@DoctorMikeHansen]

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[@pabloblanco2656]

Good subject material and explanation of difference and similarities of sugar as well as the process of mechanisms

[@KodaVoss]

What about regular fruit (not fruit juice)?

[@followingsomething]

I just did.

[@miroslawkaras7710]

Quick search on the net...possible antidote to fructose: glycine and omega-3 fish. Sun light exposure is double edge sord. UV light speeding up aging, so better to get vitamin D from suplements...red light and IR light reversing aging. In order to avoid damaging effect of sun light be in open until 9AM, and after 3 pm. You can use artificial red light and IR irradiation to slow down skin aging.

[@tomtom2696]

thanks for the valuable reminder on the age shortening effect of AGE with this very good video on the danger of (added) sugar ! 👏 But I am missing the explanation for "going to space drastically slows down the aging process?"

[@azcactusflower1]

At a previous job, I asked a 96 y.o. woman what her secret was (she looked and acted in her 70s). She said, "I avoid sugar." Feb 2020, I happened to run into her at the grocery store, she said, "Can you believe it, I'm turning 103 in April." She often crosses my mind and had planned on visiting her but the lockdown stopped that

[@streetsofgold4310]

WOW! Very interesting( look and act like she is in her 70's)! It would be nice to know what her diet was like when she was younger and what her diet is like now.

[@strangeroamer3219]

What lockdown? Nobody is stopping you from visiting anyone but yourself. If you live here in the United States, it's a free country. As long as you're not breaking the law, don't let anyone tell you what you can.and cannot do. Don't let anyone tell you who you can and cannot visit.

[@azcactusflower1]

@@strangeroamer3219 This comment is not to justify my own liberties. An elderly adult community BUSINESS has a right to 'lockdown.' In this case, I have more empathy and considersation for an elderly woman's safety than the I'll do my own thing regardless. I'm too old to be told "what to do" and that counts for you too

[@azcactusflower1]

@Nader's salad whiskey English is real. Read again

[@angelo212]

​@Nader's salad whiskey Reread it. She's talking about 2020.

[@MaroArmoni]

Honestly I could listen to this guy all day 🤣 He breaks everything down so easily to understand and follow. Love this Channel so much 🥰

[@Jibbie49]

He is very good, as is Ford Brewer, M.D. who reports on heart disease/health. Dr. John Campbell is another good channel as he's a nurse educator in England.

[@knightowl2016]

Besides overexposure to the Sun, and excessive drinking and smoking, I think genetics plays the largest role in aging. I only recently started to reduce my sugar intake. And people always thought I was 10-15 yrs younger than my actual age. As a male at age 70, I still have most of my natural dirty blonde hair and a few facial wrinkles, except for my hands which were often exposed to the sun while working outdoors.

[@leesteal4458]

That is so true. Genetics plays at least a 50% role.

[@HobbyOrganist]

Well at 62 I never wore glasses or contacts, my hair is still dark brown, I have few wrinkles, Ive always consumed a LOT of sugary candy and stuff daily, but I stay out of the sun, dont smoke or drink. I also still wear the same sized blue jeans I wore in High School- 30 to 31 waist no matter what I eat.

[@janezscancar4178]

True!

[@MarkLada]

Same here.. I'm in my 40's and people are shocked when they find out.. Most people assume I'm in my late 20's.. I've never watched my sugar intake or used sunscreen.. I've smoked cigarettes for 25 years.. I work outside in the sun all day most days.. I've always been extremely active and gotten plenty of exercise though.. I don't really watch what I eat but I do eat pretty healthy.. I think 99% of your health and how you age is genetics.. All people are not created equal..

[@milacek]

foto?

[@chrismullan7191]

i worked in social services 30 years, one thing i know is many of the people i went to in 80s 90s, had one thing in common, eat fresh food, small amounts, dont have much stress, get good sleep, drink water, dont sit all day, still want to know what is going around them, most important chatting to people, being lonely is a killer, and also having a pet helps alot.

[@blak3931]

Wow! It takes a whole semester to study what you talk about. You just taught me in 5 mins. Impressive! Thanks!

[@Skyeyez99]

I can thank my mom for always cooking organic meals and hardly any sugar in our diets. I hated it growing up, but appreciate it now.

[@smartass0124]

this guy's covid videos lost all credibility.

[@mamasshrimp422]

Wow! God Bless your Mom bc I’m right there with my young kids now! It’s so hard, but I tell them they are going to appreciate it some day but right now they are too young to understand why we no longer eat at restaurants and I don’t buy Oreos, lemonade and chips.

[@Skyeyez99]

@@mamasshrimp422 I would sometimes eat junk food at my friend’s houses because my parents never bought it. But it was just a random twinkie, star crunch cookie, and Not something I did regularly. Nowadays, I hate sweets because it is too overwhelming. I prefer savory foods over sweets.

[@mamasshrimp422]

@@Skyeyez99 That is exactly where I am with my kids! I have not been able to convince anyone besides my sister that processed foods are poison. My kids think I’m strange bc everyone else is eating them, so Mom is the weird one! They get them at school, their grandparents house and at Dad’s house.

[@gregwilvert]

I’ve been eating a whole plant foods diet with almost no added sugar for three years and my weight is at the healthiest possible, arthritis has gone away, I feel much better overall, my skin has a supple leather feel and doesn’t get oily or dry and I have a healthy appearance when I look in the mirror.

[@Mike-vvwvvwvv]

Do you also include meat, egg, and dairy?

[@elizabethramsey9295]

I’m thankful my informally educated mom got it right about too much sun exposure, alcohol and sugar. And I’m thankful I just look my age than older in this very image conscious part of the globe.

[@Aria-cd6dq]

Doctor Mike makes medical videos on random topics so interesting. Appreciate the hard work 🙏🏽

[@mattsheen7907]

Thank you Dr Hansen, sadly our culture has taught us how to eat food that satisfies the tongue and not the body, in turn, it’s what drives the food industry and until recently there has been a challenge to the status quo, and thanks to video’s and great human beings like you who help us make positive changes-

[@Spyrit2011]

Actually the brain is a glucose addict, our bodies make glucose through the liver, we don't need to consume it.

[@momofnine199]

Thank you so much for your videos, they’re very educational and help me to make changes in my lifestyle and diet to improve my health.

[@mochapoundcake]

The pace is pretty fast and yet I was able to keep up and it was very clear to me. Excellent!

[@bkucinschi]

I love this video, packs a lot of useful information in only about 5 minutes.

[@anisotropicplus]

Great video! Thanks for producing and sharing it.

[@pacalvotan3380]

I cut out added sugar from my diet in January 2017. Combined with a topical DIY Hyaluronic acid and vitamin C solution (applied daily), people think I'm about 15 years younger than I actually am.

[@betzib8021]

Pacal...how do you make it...pleeeeze

[@N4SWS]

I cut out the vast majority of sugar from my diet 6mo ago as well as going full OMAD/IF 20/4 every single day. For me it has been HANDS DOWN the greatest decision I ever made BAR NONE

[@lf2game]

Very informative. Also short and concise. Nice visual effect too.

[@DoctorHome-ze7dt]

Great video! Thanks for producing and sharing it

[@nancyanderson6404]

Thank you I needed that reminder

[@asktheetruscans9857]

I work 70-80 hours in the sun, all summer for 32 years now. I don't drink pop (soda), very little alcohol, and take alternately luke-warm and cold showers, never hot! I also cook most of my own food and garden as much as possible. I'm in my 50's and turn down women in their early 20's and college girls constantly. I've known people in my own family who got skin cancer, despite years of using sunscreen. Vitamin D3 production offsets sun exposure, as long as you don't strip off your natural sunscreen through hot showers.

[@jesscvideo]

Good to know 👍 I have been having more sugar and carbs lately because I have been stressed and tired and look for quick energy, but definitely don’t want to age faster

[@mayitbe6606]

No need to be extreme

[@jimpavlyuchenko9420]

Living is so hard. One of the few pleasures we get to enjoy for a very low price turns out to be killing us, oh well.

[@algazac]

The key word is MODERATION, even for good things.

[@jimpavlyuchenko9420]

@@algazac just like alcohols there’s simply no healthy amount. Eating a little sugar does a little damage, eating a lot does a lot damage, depends on how much you’re willing to give away really

[@algazac]

Obviously it’s a PERSONAL decision, I decide how moderate I want to be.

[@affecttheeffect]

I’ve learned that one can come to enjoy the taste of properly spiced cooked vegetables in place of all that added sugar in one’s diet; in fact now when I eat sugary products they feel strange and unappealing to my sense of taste.

[@Skyeyez99]

@@affecttheeffect Same. I drink water, unsweetened green tea, or coffee 99% of the time. Last night, I tried a gatorade and the sugary flavor was overwhelming. Two sips and I was done.

[@frankb5693]

Wow Dr. Hansen, you sure opened my eyes, thank you! BTW, nice shirt.

[@Ohsosatisfying20]

Wow! Why am I just now learning this? Thanks. your videos are really informative. Your videos are also very clean and appealing to the eye 👍🏼👍🏼. Well done.

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

Before-after photos are perfect! Which app. did you use?

[@nanetteconcepcion2502]

Thnk you dr.for sharing it..Truly gives us a deep understanding of our healthy lifestyle .

[@isabellelee2658]

Watched this twice. Your presentation is very understandable. Thanks.

[@buzzman4860]

I need to watch this every few days

[@glorgau]

Nice. I really like the transition to the "older" you.

[@alainalouestrella8246]

I kinda knew this because of my mother but never actually believed her but now it's confirmed. Wow! Thank you doc. 🙏♥️🙌😘

[@kag1444]

Great video! Thank you!

[@thunderbearclaw]

This is an important topic and you explained very well why Fructose is especially bad for glycation . Thanks!

[@harryfire411]

Love the biochemistry thanks

[@sua7142]

You look great even as you grow older, thanks for the info

[@maheramhaz]

The key is exercising to maintain a good health and slow down aging Due to exercise I look younger than my younger brother who does not exercise Thank u for the video

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Nice, tks for putting this together

[@glorialabella6361]

You’ve got me convinced to stop eating sweets with lots of sugar! 🍪🍩🍭🍫🍬🧁🍦🍰

[@maryannpunzalan4520]

I love this Awesome channel thanks you Dr.Mike Hansen for sharing this video.

[@mtioran]

Maybe I need to go into space and eat sugar that way the space will counteract the sugar. 😄

[@jeffreymcrae3853]

Very interesting indeed... thanks for the informative presentation 🤔

[@clairevinet3557]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation……lOve and blessings to you and your!🇨🇦🥰👍🏼💖🙏🏼

[@potts995]

It just goes to show that the body truly is a machine, and what you take in affects the smoothness of the gears turning many years down the line.

[@charmainej4820]

¹q

[@kamanashisroy]

Love this video, it hits the target correctly. Glycation is one of the main cause of ageing and I guess rapamycin helps to clear that.

[@scottmoore765]

Great video to tie several of these cellular processes together that we learn in medical school. Many people don't realize how impactful food is on their cellular chemistry. Thank you for the video. I would like to see another video with proposed substitutions or solutions.

[@karezaalonso7110]

Only 1000 views now, very sad. Very good and critical information. I would consider adding subtitle about health and nutrition, Dr. Hansen.

[@MNP208]

I'm a big believer in the genetic theory and *sunscreen* . People tell me I look 10 years younger than my age and my mother is the same way. We eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, but we also consume sugar sometimes. Sun damage is cumulative throughout your lifetime. We are HUGE sunscreen wearers. It is the fountain of youth in a bottle!

[@noname-bt9ky]

Ok Mr. I am deficient in vitamin D and I lack many benefits of sun.

[@yushihan1506]

Yup... I never play down my UPF + SPF + UPA-PF(PPD) sun protection game. UV photo damage is bioaccumulative and irreversible. I eat a healthy plant-strong Mediterranean style cuisine (instead of 'diet')... My sugars? Fruits and wholegrains only. I'm in my 40s and still have no sign of ageing (at least on my skin and from lab test) haha~ Nothing beats a healthy balanced diet and diligent sunscreen application. Of course, exercise, sleep, mindfulness also help a lot!

[@yushihan1506]

@@noname-bt9ky 'Position Statement on Vitamin D' by American Academy of Dermatology might help you? ❤😊

[@mayitbe6606]

@jcorb I don’t think Chinese look young. Maybe those who care about their appearance or have good genes are.

[@tonynes3577]

I go to Mexico a lot, I love the sun and I never cover up or wear sunscreen. I'm 60+ and I sunbathe a lot (an hour a day). I think 'looking ten years younger' has a genetic reason for it as well, not just lifestyle.

[@NurseBillBennett]

I’m 54. I’m told I look like I’m in my late 30s. Totally agree. I’ve avoided sugar and simple carbs most my life. Also hot yoga 3 x week. It’s sad. As a icu nurse not a day goes by I don’t see someone die too young from poor food choices.

[@kylekyle7386]

Thats great man. I eat a mix of good 75% and bad 25%. I could have a good 90% and bad 10% day, but i know i need to do more. I suffer from bad anxieties from being in the military and some days i just want to grab that half gallon of chocolate mint ice cream to brighten up my day lol.

[@MrRobertMacknaw]

I never had hot yoga. What kind of food is it?

[@makomajin6592]

You look awesome, sir!

[@makomajin6592]

@@MrRobertMacknaw 🤣🤣

[@osoniye4209]

What do you mostly eat?

[@ciskokidd5980]

a wonderful production of the downside of sugars Thank you so much

[@LivingplantbasewithRosie]

Wow great info 😲Thx 👏👍.

[@TheBeautifulcanvas]

I am consistently assumed to be 15 years younger and asked about my skin care routine. People are always shocked when i talk about my diet. I've been keto, no sugar, low carb, high fat, no processed or red meat. I intermittent fast. I eat wild caught seafood, organic green vegetables, and organic pasture raised eggs. My friends made fun of my lifestyle years ago, now they want to know my "routine" and how I'm still so athletic and energetic. It's simple, I only eat real [organic] food. I manage my health through understanding the biggest part of that plan is diet. I'm glad it's becoming more common now.

[@violetafernandez496]

Thank you.

[@holdyourhorses9842]

Ohhhhhhh! Thank you!

[@crhasher]

Nicely explained. The ending was a bit sad because the list you said was just the tip of the iceberg, they put sugar in almost everything, its a sugar "endemic" that companies ignore.

[@thomas6502]

Curious if sugar-free alternatives have any improved outcomes and if so, which are better and which worse. As always, thanks so much Dr. Mike, we really appreciate you and love the channel!

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Stevia

[@billpetersen298]

@@curlyhairdudeify Careful with the Stevia. It is good. But is often packaged with maltodextrin, to make it taste better. Making it worse, than any sugar.

[@angelo212]

​@@billpetersen298 But the extract. Nothing but Stevia

[@billpetersen298]

@@angelo212 I don’t know how, the extract is derived. We bought a large bag, of 1-1, stevia- sugar replacement. The main ingredient, is maltodextrin. Now that I’m aware of it. I’m seeing it in, most processed foods.

[@skinnypete3104]

Unfortunately the body doesn’t recognize it as an alternative. It still processes the same way. Stevia is the often recognized as the safest if you want an alternative

[@drzarkov3345]

An excellent fast summary of the dangers of sugar. If you want to see a one-hour explanation of the dangers of sugar watch Dr. Robert Lustig's lecture, "Sugar the Bitter Truth," on KZbin. A tectonic shift has occurred in the field of nutritional science as relates to sugar and refined carbohydrates

[@sandie157]

Love the grin at the end! Yummm salad forever!🤔

[@ralphnabozny8494]

That was great doctor

[@DoctorCool2u]

thanks again

[@gabrielhung1647]

Thank you Dr Hansen for the information. Agree with you less sugar diet. My opinion is besides our gene, it also relates to our daily meals and living habits to living younger! ☺️

[@sct4040]

I have eliminated a lot of sugar/corn syrup in my diet, especially juice, soda. I am checking ingredient lists at the store, putting things back on the self. The only things I can not give up are fruits, and ice cream. 🤣 Eat the whole fruit, stay away from juice ( that is 100% fructoses ).

[@neskorock]

Yep, I can’t give up fruits. I can give up ice cream.

[@arambarsamian6312]

@@neskorock no one should give up fruit. Fruit is a whole food. Also, the number-one risk factor for having a stroke is not eating enough fruit. Dr. Hansen, this was a missed opportunity to encourage people to eat more fruit - lots of fruit - instead of processed, sugar-sweetened processed food. I think your video is (I hope only inadvertently) discouraging people to eat fruit.

[@strictnonconformist7369]

@@arambarsamian6312 no, not eating enough fruit is NOT the number one risk factor for having a stroke. Humans do not need fruit at all to be healthy. There is no such thing as an essential dietary carbohydrate for humans: any glucose our body needs can be created via gluconeogenesis from fat stores. The Inuit didn’t start having heart issues/strokes until the western style processed foods became their diet.

@@strictnonconformist7369, actually, there’re mummified corpses of Eskimos who lived centuries ago with clear signs of advanced atherosclerosis.

[@MM-gd1dw]

There go my gummy bears. Thank you for taking the time to educate me. This has motivated me to change my diet.

[@casual454t1]

I eat very little sugar and I always looked 20 years younger until recently. I have aged tremendously and no doubt it's stress. I know 3 ppl about my age who eat a lot of sugar and look so much younger.

[@merylottenstein4575]

I agree. I've stopped eating sugar for awhile but am very stressed. Ive aged about 10 years in the last year.

[@StefaniStevensBand]

I’m so glad to see the details and that I’ve been eating well! Always look at labels and…grow a garden for fresh veggies and fruit!

[@manuelgutierrezayech8316]

Shocking! The agave honey part got me speechless. HFCS is of course in many sugary drinks and we need to avoid them!

[@nursejean7331]

Waaaa😭😭😭 Not the barbecue sauce Dr. Mike!

[@coldtink93]

Do a 'what a I eat in a week' video please :)

[@pinkycalda775]

Good day Dr. Hansen :-)

[@jlcmarble8722]

Thanks!

[@DoctorMikeHansen]

Welcome!

[@kamalakrsna]

I watched .. about : 15 ov your videos - THIS is .. 2 mee: the BEST/most important

[@emerald.m1061]

Nice shirt Dr. Topic is also👌🏼👍🏻regards from India 🙏🏼

[@jeffj318]

Great video. Blueberries?

[@Onoma314]

Should do a video on sugar alcohols (mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol, etc)

[@xobabycakes86xo]

Thank you Doctor! I’m sure definitely staying away from sweets.

[@RodCornholio]

Thank god my donuts are low in fructose.

[@a.w.3211]

We're all on the same boat doc.

[@GalenCurrah]

I thank you. When we eliminated all known added sugar from our diet six years ago, we quickly lost excess weight, seemed to have more energy, and regain some lost body function. Sorry to hear, though, about ketchup, which I shall miss.

[@jeffrogers2475]

This was the most truest fact told .

[@emunahlev]

Could you clarify about fructose and fruit? Because I believe I am not the only one worried about eating fruit now...

[@superfinevids]

Fruits have antioxidants in them and fiber so it's a slow release form of fructose. It's worse if you take the fructose out of fruit where it becomes toxic

[@pezza3137]

Really you guys !!! Any sugar is poison to your body, fructose is the worst. All carbohydrates and sugars are treated by your body exactly the same way. Want to die early... eat sugar and carbs.

[@yamikadominque1541]

What about the use of agave syrup, is it bad as well?

[@blaby4ever]

So increasing the mitochondrial quantity and Acetyl-CoA metabolism would prevent DNL. So ultimately diet alone wouldn't do but leading an active lifestyle would be key. Steric hindrance of furanose would contribute to free radicals . . . Yet higher mitochondrial quantity would increase ETC activity, thus lowering ROS and increasing ATP.

[@jimshaw899]

Sadly, I have become highly resistant to diet vs. life span arguments. I know that some may actually be important, but the medical profession's pundits-for-cash-lot have caused this. I take these all as sketchy, because I don't know who to believe. All the book sellers have MD after their name and wear white coats in videos. If I listened to them all, over my just under 80 years, I wouldn't eat sugar, fat, fructose, lactose, bread, milk, cheese, sandwich meat, beef, chicken skin, or drink wine or soda, not cook in most pans, not use plastic bags, no Tupperware, no MSG, no rice, few eggs, and no grilled meat or toast. And that's just the start of the list. We need to move past the 'food pyramid' to the food balloon, where anything with nourishment is out of reach for humankind. Are there any nuts and berries that are safe? [Not if you read the books or watch KZbin.]

[@leafinwind99]

Exactly! I don't know who to believe. My approach now is : eat everrything, but eat everything in moderation

[@James-zu1ij]

To simplify, make the bulk of your diet unprocessed as you can, appropriate to your calorie needs. Get plenty of sleep, sunlight and exercise....job done. Now where is my white coat. Other things you can do... cultivate friendships and relationships, be useful to your local community i.e. be useful, be in a relationship/friendship, be happy. As humans, we are under genetic pressure to do these things. If you circumvent any of them, it creates mental and physical stress.

[@jimshaw899]

@@James-zu1ij And thus, the glass is again half full. :)

[@henrylee2964]

Dr Hansen: it's too late for me, I have 3 small calcium plaque spots in my coronary arteries. My aorta is larger than it should be. I dont know why. So i have drastically cut back on all forms of sugar intake but i do cheat on birthday celebrations and holidays. I am taking 10 mg statin to stabilize the plaques so they dont dislodge to cause a life threatening stroke. I agree: always read the label when you buy your groceries coupled with at least 150 minutes of exercise/week can can help us all live long and prosper.

[@strictnonconformist7369]

Look into vitamin K2 and the other vitamins/nutrients/minerals that go with it. K2 works to help direct calcium to the hard tissues and out of the soft tissues as it should be. There are videos of people having cleaned up their arteries by eating/taking it as you should.

[@connien.7517]

What about natural fructose in fruit? Is it important to lower fruit intake as well?

[@MNkno]

How do we fight or offset the damage already done? Does autophagy (through fasting) work on the damage done by excess sugar? And how does the cold water therapy (Wim Hof) affect the problems that come from sugar?

[@PetterssonRobin]

This would indeed be very interesting to know!

[@aleewoolley]

Great questions!!

[@angelo212]

Everybody ask questions and i never ever seen him respond to any questions. He just wants you to buy his programs. It's a hustle that's all.

[@peter5.056]

A Perfect part two of this video would be why fructose in intact fruit is not bad for you. Discuss the difference between intact foods which are high in sugar such as sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, and other fruits., and the free sugars in refined products.

[@iainmalcolm9583]

Good information. Who knew that all that added sugar was dangerous.

[@BarryAnderson]

You sound more like a Scientist and Researcher than a Doctor and I am complimenting you, sir. Holistic Chef Barry Anderson of the Garden Villa Phuket Thai Nature Retreat Phuket Thailand.

[@Lilafay180]

so what is the solution? what should people who like sugar do to minimize aging if they want to continue enjoying sweet food?

[@snaxicakes]

🤔 same question here

[@MarMar-pb8ht]

For This life: Do exercise, eat well, Get old and be happy. For the other life: Believe in Jesus as your saviour.

[@publiusovidius7386]

@@MarMar-pb8ht Believing in archaic Jewish messianic mythology doesn't help anything.

[@wobblybobengland]

To treat food as a fuel for your being and not eat for a sugary dopamine hit like a seven year old kid at a birthday party?

[@JA-fi5fw]

Don't deprive yourself from sweets and goodies. Moderation is the simple answer for sweet tooth!

[@paulah317]

I really enjoyed several pieces of cinnamon sugar bread with butter while watching this video. Starting a carrot diet tomorrow. I love candy too.

[@scpatl4now]

You have to read labels. I like to mix some vanilla yogurt with granola for breakfast, and the brands at the store had anywhere from 27g added to only 2g. If you read the labels it doesn't always make it easier (they hide it, break it into several component names), but you can always look to see what the bottom line is under the summery under the number of carbs

[@gracie5169]

I use monk fruit. What are your thoughts on this.

[@dluscombephantom86]

Dr Mike, Thanks for making this video. It's short and sweet (Oops-poor choice of words) and to the point.

[@nietzschesmuse]

Your videos are very informative, thank you! Can you please be very kind as to make a video with the ideal amount of added sugar for an adult or child? For example: Can I have an ice cream bar on a summer night? Is a chocolate bar over the limit of added sugar per day please?

[@jay7957]

so what aboute fruits? Is the fructose in there bad as well? How much fruit is too much per day?

[@alisonburgess345]

Where does honey fit in Mike? I have a drizzle of it on my apple and yoghurt most mornings. Should I cut it out? Edit - yep..

[@lifetogether4782]

What for you think of xylitol as a substitute for sugar?

[@travelgirl7967]

I'm late 40s and have no crows feet or obvious wrinkles. I may have a case of "black don't crack" but I think the key is low sun exposure. I wear a large hat. I use oil like grapeseed oil to WASH my face, then rinse then put some more oil. No face creams or astringents or wipes. Then I use a thin layer of foundation, just to even out the skin tone, not gobs and gobs of different stuff like concealers and whatnot. Sleep on a satin pillow case. Don't wash your face too much or too often. Skip some days. I do eat some sweets but keep it low. I eat a plant based diet high in veggies and fruits and lots of fiber. Some fish, but no red meat or dairy.

[@S_M_20117]

Your comment really helped. May i ask how you remove that thin layer of foundation without wipes? 🤔

[@travelgirl7967]

@@S_M_20117 I just use a soft washcloth, wet it with HOT water and put enough oil on it so it's smooth on my skin. And gently scrub in circles. That will wash off any foundation on your face. And I never get any acne. These days I use plain Vaseline to apply on my face after washing. That keeps your skin moisturized. I use it over all my body instead of lotion.

[@S_M_20117]

@@travelgirl7967 - Thanks a million 😊 🙏 ❤️

[@Kavitaukothari]

Dr. Hansen, what happens to people that exercise a lot, is sugar still as bad? The sugar still has to be converted to ATP, this process will still produce oxygen free radicals.. but if the ATP is used up, does this avoid the converting to fat pathway? And what about the sugar attaching to the protein and stiffening it? Will this be avoided too? Sorry for my simplistic understanding.

[@lizziesangi1602]

These are why vitamins and supplements are vital on building our hyaluronic acids, elastin, collagen, silica, et al.