John McDougall, MD: The Danger of Supplements

[@bitfinesse]

That lecture on fat was immensely useful. 2-3% fat in my diet frees up those extra calories for carbs. That means MORE ENERGY for skipping through life like the smoothest rock on a lake of glass. GOLD 👊🏼

[@gamtngirl3655]

Love his message. And I love his ability to scientifically backup everything he says.

[@DigBawggy]

The notion that supplements don't work is a "hard pill to swallow." There are many peer reviewed studies showing positive affects as well, but I think this approach has merit.

[@drclarkstore1]

Very true. The entire industry is besieged by lies, and even well-meaning, often correct, Dr.s are making basic mistakes. The reason some supplements are bad is because the FDA does not provide adequate enforcement of its regulations, and has continually ignored calls to ban common substances, or force manufacturers to better vet their suppliers, who often use illegal substances, like lead in turmeric, or fillers in herbal supplements.

[@bitfinesse]

I’m going to lose about three or four pounds, Dr. McDougall, because I’m standing on YOUR shoulders. Believe me, though, I am NOT worried about wearing you out. We’ve all fallen in love with your wife, as well. She’s lovely. We see clearly why you took her before even seeing her face. You’re the man, John. I appreciate how well-defined is your protocol. It’s only been after listening to YOUR advice that I finally feel like 100% adherence does NOT chain me down - it sets me free. You’re the tops, Doc. Thank you for doing the heavy lifting. The rest of us, well, we’ll try to keep up 👊🏼

[@kindcounselor]

I trust you completely Dr. McDougall......thank you so much for your research and care of our world.

[@michaell8384]

Could Dr. Mcd. sometime in the future do a lecture on those with Cancer. Bet he would have a HUGE turnout. Thank you aj

[@barbarapenaroza6175]

Thank you so very much for your vast, first hand knowledge. You & your wife are remarkable‼️💯Very helpful & very appreciated🌺

[@ravinderkaurathwal7182]

Dr McDougall thank you so much for giving us all the valuable information. Cannot thank you enough. You make such a huge difference in our lives. Following your guidelines I am able to bring my A1C to 6 without medication and I have lost 20 lbs of my weight . You are such an inspiration. We love you and have so much regard for you.

[@cindystrother7710]

thank you so much DR MCDOUGALL for ALL the HARD WORK you have done to help our health and the Earth 🌍 I sure appreciate you DR MCDOUGALL AND MARY MCDOUGAL

[@outdoorsfan4179]

Another wonderful lecture filled with great information, I enjoyed watching every minute. Thanks, Chef AJ, Dr. McDougall, and Mary.

[@gracehc9356]

Thank you for continuously sharing information and doing all that you do! What an impact you have had on the health of my life. Appreciate all that you do. Thank you!

[@witchyspnr]

ChefAJ and Dr.McDougall and Mary, thank you so much for all that you do and the invaluable information you share with us. It is so appreciated! Dr. McDougall I can never get enough of your insight and wisdom. When I can afford to take your program I will. 💗💗💗

[@patriciarambert9261]

The FDA? Should we take their word for anything?

[@vinwillcock612]

What I love about Dr mc D is that his advice is so simple! Science is at the core of his philosophy, but once you know the “rules”, you lose the food fetishism and health concerns and just get on with your life. You become empowered and emancipated. How Nature , or if you believe in the big G ,intended.

[@bruceingram4715]

Love Dr. McDougall, and I hate to say this, but this is way too long. If all of the chit chat were filtered out it would probably be half as long. There are a lot of people who won't watch this because of the length and pacing.

[@pauletteseagraves6770]

Thank you and Chef AJ very much for sharing this valuable information.

[@jennyjames7943]

So grateful for these talks

[@naymadelinharesgarbin9239]

I’m ophthalmologist here in BRAZIL. A pacient(B12 :89! 3 neurologists and nothing, no cause for his bilateral optic neuropathy….. corticosteroids pulse therapy….Came to me and I ask B12….I’m estrict vegetarian 🌱 PB!!!!! BINGO….. thanks dr Mac Dougall !!!!he’s fine but I had to suplement a little bit …(vit D 19 😱, too!!) and ask him change his FOOD!!!!!

[@pinakkoladaa]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH, DR MCDOUGALL X

[@michelescottduvauchelle9585]

Hello. I have been a "McDougall" follower for over 2 years now, lost weight, feel great at 71;...still on a bit of B P medication but hoping to get off those in near future. I do have a question with regards to Vitamin D supplementation: I have had 2 melanomas (successfully removed and melanoma free for 10 years ) but was told to STAY OUT OF THE SUN....How do I get my Vit D without taking a pill? I would greatly appreciate Dr McDougall responding to my question. Thank you so much for all you have done so far! Michele

[@lf7065]

If you don't go into the sun and take no vitamin D supplement, the only other way to get your vitamin D3 is from fish, like sardines or cod liver oil.

[@patriciarambert9261]

Fresh jackfruit has a delicious flavor if you get it raw off the tree. We had a tree like that in the islands. It would ripen and we would eat it. It has a rich banana like texture and flavor. But in the cans you would think it has no taste or flavor because it's picked before it's ripened for commercial reason.

[@tosca...]

I know limes were used on battle ships which could be stocked up during non battle periods. The big breakthrough in treating vitamin C deficiency was Captain James Cook who was sent on a mission by the Royal Society to discover the great southern continent which was supposed to balance the northern hemisphere land masses. He was also tasked with observing an eclipse from Tahiti. What he "discovered" was the east coast of Australia and the whole of New Zealand. Of course Indigenous people of Australia had been living in Australia/Gondwanaland for at least 63,000 years, by latest count. Likewise Pacific Islanders had occupied islands throughout the Pacific including New Zealand (there is not the same settled anthropological evidence about New Zealand as there is about Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders). But Captain Cooks solution to vitamin C and scurvy was sauerkraut. He was the first not to lose crew on long voyages by giving all crew a daily dose of sauerkraut which was packed onboard in wooden barrels and lasted until they sailed back up the English Channel to return to Portsmouth. So sauerkraut was actually the greatest Vitamin C revolution for scurvy on long voyages :)

[@robertmorgan5467]

It might be worthwhile to do an edited version of this down to like 15 minutes at the most for those who cannot spend the time watching the whole presentation. It’s aIt might be worthwhile to do an edited version of this down to like 15 minutes at the most for those who cannot spend the time watching the whole presentation. It’s a wonderful presentation and there’s just so many good parts to it, That edited version could easily be made with all the sailing points

[@rainerluthershelley5131]

Been following your advice for years now. Thank you and your family for all the great information. I pass your name on regularly. The one that slipped by me was that I need a chicken for the counter! Ha ha ha ha..Thanks again ALL.

[@peter5.056]

Except B12, don't ever take a vitamin supplement without a diagnosed deficiency, and ALWAYS consult a dietitian, or get otherwise counselled from a reliable source, about how to correct the deficiency with food.

[@peterscuba]

I'm in Thailand and eat Jack fruit most weeks, i eat as i would any fresh ripe fruit, on it's own

[@patriciarambert9261]

Exactly. They get it in imported cans and think it has no flavor. But wow, if they get a fresh one right off the tree. They would never want it off a can ever.

[@arlettasloan6453]

I will say I started taking supplements of varying sorts and. When I even though the B12 and later the B1 did make me feel some better at the time, I don't feel like they are helping in the long term. And, the other ones I took ... yeah, no. I feel so much worse after taking some for a couple of days. I am seriously thinking about taking all of them and putting them in our compost pile where they can maybe break down and do some good. This is my fourth try with following advice on taking vitamins and such. I have not found them helpful except for a quick fix of a real serious imbalance, which probably could have been fixed by me just eating better, anyway.

[@philadams9254]

What about iron for endurance athletes doing long hours and sweating it out and depleting their stores? There's only so much spinach they can eat. Would supplements work in that circumstance?

[@drclarkstore1]

Very likely, although men have to be careful with iron supplementation, as there are many bad forms, men accumulate it, and its cancer promoting in high amounts. There are many instances where supplements not only work, but save the individual's life, for example from a critical B-vitamin deficiency. N-Acetyl Cysteine saves lives in hospitals, as well as activated charcoal, Iodine supplementation, and magnesium, which can bring various organs and imbalances into homeostasis.

[@janascheibel9780]

Could someone please tell me how to find part two of this lecture?

[@zeldasheldon1]

Great info Dr McDougall. I can confidently throw away all my supplements apart from B12

[@theartificialsociety3373]

Caloric restriction for life extension does not in and of itself work. It only works if it is a healthy diet which is a high carbohydrate low protein low fat diet consistent with McDougall diet. Low protein compared to a normal diet is a primary aspect of the concept. Furthermore, the degree of caloric restriction when following the proper diet is much higher than originally thought and is consistent with people like the Okinawan centenarians of the past.

[@barbarakolb7445]

What about coffee?

[@fruityfitnatic7238]

Can we utilize the zinc from plants efficiently?

[@Learninglotsoflanguages]

Ive felt like this for a long time that it makes sense to me that I should be able to get what is needed from plants. But advertising works so hard to make people afraid. Ive gone back and forth mostly not supplementing but ocassionaly doing it when i felt worried. Now I have just B12 which has a high dose so since you only recommend 5mcg a day maybe a bigger dose 1 time a week is good enough? I have Vit D as Inhave been low in it but also keep in mind I need some more time in the sun so I try to do early mornjng without sunscreen for better absorption. Havent had any blood trst recently but dont really want to go to the doctor just for that.

[@lf7065]

It's good to get tested. You can use an independent lab. Know your numbers, it's important.

[@brianharris4275]

Exercise is the King! Diet is the Queen!

[@lauraestes9304]

no amount of exercise negates toxic food

[@appleislecarriagedriving9849]

I get cramps and muscle spasms if I don’t take magnesium. I take 4 x the recommended dose. How can I stop taking them?

[@avalancheanderson1685]

What about people like me who can’t tolerate gluten ? is it because of glyphosate? I have figured out how to eat McDougall without gluten containing grains, but I really miss them.

[@JohnDoe-xk1dv]

If you have genuine gluten allergy or sensitivity, you're one of those outliers I'm afraid. Don't know if you've been tested, but as we know, there are a number of other options, and it's worth it if you're genuinely intolerant.

[@avalancheanderson1685]

@@JohnDoe-xk1dv from your answer it appears that you didn’t read what I said. “If I’m genuinely intolerant…”What a jerk - what a thing to say to somebody. How about swelling up and feeling you have a basketball in your chest and you can’t get your breath and your heart goes totally out of rhythm -your joints hurt inflammation sets up all over your body and your digestive track goes crazy with IBS and spastic colon etc. Your rudeness is only surpassed by your total lack of compassion. Look at what I said, I am already doing McDougall without the gluten containing grains… Yeah it’s worth it. Go kick somebody else when they’re down.

[@JohnDoe-xk1dv]

@@avalancheanderson1685 no insult was intended - and am sorry to hear about pain and distress you've clearly been in. Given that it wasn't clear from your first comment as whether gluten allergy and sensitivity testing had taken place for you, alongside any other relevant tests, was what I was trying to put across here. If these aren't done, what can seem to be gluten intolerance commonly can also be a red herring, and masking other conditions and underlying issues. It's not been uncommon, and sometimes for people posting on the McDougall videos and forums, to assume solely gluten issues, whether they've been practising the program or not - but can sometimes be other things happening. Given what you've just described here, it sounds like there could be as well? - but really hope then that medical care is getting there for you. And that you can find relief 🤞

[@happycook6737]

I'm not gluten sensitive according to the doctor's test but when I eat wheat my arthritis gets painful and I get food cravings.

[@robmiller6890]

It’s a year later when I first read this comment thread, and the exchange stuck with me for some reason. It’s interesting to me that some foods containing gluten can be missed to this extent. I mean, I get it. I love bread but I find I have a bodily change to my breathing when I eat it, though I have been tested and have no allergic reaction. So I wonder what the gluten in my bloodstream is doing for other organs, especially the brain. There are easy non gluten breads that can be made quickly at home, eg with lentils and psyllium. I have some of these on hand generally. But I think that you have to be honest and ask yourself how you finish this phrase: “bread and …” If your answer is ‘butter’ or margarine or jam or cold cuts or cheese or peanut butter, well then you aren’t following the McDougall diet to a T. What is it you are missing in actuality? Sometimes I just put a tomato slice or banana or homemade humus on my lentil bun, and that’s satisfying for me. Your mileage may vary. Other gluten-containing foods like pasta or wraps are easy to swap out too; I don’t have the same trouble with rice pasta, or cauliflower wraps or whatever but I don’t crave these like I did bread. It may be the wheat exorphins that cause the craving (these are also in dairy) but I think it is the gluten that causes the trouble in the gut, that was proved by Fasano.

[@tennoking]

For someone who has had their thyroid removed, which supplements should be kept in rotation? At least until it can be stopped completely but as for now, trying to limit the amount of daily supplements.

[@Ihavetwoears]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZXTnqGjdtF2jpI "The consumer wants some hi-tech stuff, not a bowl of mashed potato". What a great point!

[@scorpiochic2]

what about supps like Soul Life from CAN that are mineral based? Very expensive so should I stop, waste of money?

[@joannelawson7758]

Thank you

[@elizabethheiland5632]

Can anyone recommend a lower dose vitminb12 like 5mcg

[@troytrexler5459]

So niacin if taken for triglycerides is considered a medicine and not a supplement? 500mg per day?

[@dannymeske3821]

What about nutritional yeast for B12?

[@naymadelinharesgarbin9239]

I guess it is important say this pacient I discovered eat rice and beans, don’t eat meat…. But don’t eat vegetables, legumes and fruits! He’s 14 years old!!!!! Visual field gets better one eye , but left eye there is still scotoma(24-2 visual field)

[@hintsoftware]

dear sir, i am sanjeeb from nepal with hypothyrodism and obesity. i have followed your diet with mainly -white rice -white potato and vegetables -with salt and spices -no oils, oily seeds, factory foods and animal products still my heart beat rises on thus diet i can follow this whole life if white rice and potato with salt are my main course of my meal. is this diet not suiting my body ? kindly request you to guide.. regards sanjeeb

[@peter5.056]

Try switching to whole grains, and use far less salt.

[@utrnagel9441]

Sweet potatoes, cucumbers, Quinoa, watering for a half hour, than rinse and cook, Sellerie, and cantaloupe, and a lot of greens, try

[@JohnDoe-xk1dv]

You might benefit, with hypothyroidism and vulnerability with weight, a video consultation with the Program, or equivalent. Depends then on your current medical care.

[@terriwolcott6620]

Anyone have any ideas about Low serum protein and albumin? I was on a high protein diet and now Vegan, no difference, no matter what diet I am on. Advice? Ideas?

[@suzybear22]

So should that last lady go back and have more surgery until the margins are clear?

[@holliecarson3429]

What is his take on iron supplements? I am anemic from heavy menstrual bleeding and in my early 40s. I have been WFPB for years.

[@almaburns6562]

I recommend you look up heavy menstrual bleeding on Earthclinic. I'd post the link but my comment would be deleted. There are a number of natural remedies but the one that stood out to me was cayenne pepper, which resolved this problem literally within minutes.

[@JohnDoe-xk1dv]

Wonder what you're like for any co-morbid medical conditions prior, any aggravating factors such as meds, supplements, and/or any sensitities to wheat/gluten/soya etc. Sounds like you may need medical consultation from the Program or its equivalent for this one. Heavy menstrual periods shouldn't otherwise be happening.

[@holliecarson3429]

@@JohnDoe-xk1dv I took angstrom iron and bone support, nano particle sized minerals this past month. I don't take any medicines. I do believe I have some nutritional deficiencies and low calcium, which could affect bleeding. I was eating some wheat the past two months and some organic tofu. I normally don't eat wheat. I wonder if wheat/soy products could affect hormones. I only eat organic soy. I try not to eat processed foods but if I do, the ingredient list is pretty clean with no emulsifiers.

[@sheilajoyforones5493]

What's your take on vit c and bcomplex administered via intravenous?

[@Runner466]

I want to know if this diet can help with ADHD?

[@KK-lg8uz]

@@Runner466 look up the video - oxfords keto for adhd Ketogenic diet corrects it. Best iteration is a carnivore diet. Research it. Veganism is an unnatural, unhealthy diet

[@ivan11h]

You should create a shorts channel

[@abbygailhavel3655]

What if your following exactly what you say, and your body is not releasing weight, hypothyroidism is a factor as well, what then?

[@xcast1]

Check and study if you get your critical nutrients home. For hypothyroidism particularly: Iodine >150µg per day, selenium >60µg (most vegs are deficient outside North America), Vitamin D3 >2000IU or equivalent UVB exposure (D require some study to unterstand). On low fat diets particularly: Vitamins A / E / K. Generally: Zinc (almost all vegs are deficient because phytate blocks zinc) Understand that aggressive calorie restriction & sports smashes the thyroid, which is part of the yo-yo effect -> Ease out. If hypothyroidism (which prevents weight loss) doesn't go away (e.g. persistent auto-immune disease), of course you need treatment.

[@abbygailhavel3655]

@@xcast1 thank you for reaching out, much appreciated

[@abbygailhavel3655]

Mary, your a sweetheart🌻

[@arlettasloan6453]

But, I did find some use with some herbs and such. Foti Root, Triphala, turmeric.

[@michaell8384]

So if NO weight problem, nuts, seeds, avocado ok!

[@rockybukus]

can someone save me the two hours of this recording by giving a succinct summary? Should we not take all supplements except for B12? Thanks.

[@purewonka]

Potatoes are actually great with steak sauce.

[@michaell8384]

Doc, how about Medicinal mushroom supplement? Thx

[@julieowens7095]

I do so want to watch ypur interviews but seriously, who has two hours plus, or even one hour plus? I really think these could be condensed. I really hope they can be condensed otherwise I'm just going to have to skip them completely. I hope my feedback it helpfull.

[@jenny-leighparmley6094]

I find watching a few minutes when I can, then watch some more when I have time , works well for me. These are great talks, just break it up into time segments that work for you.

[@judypequegnat8916]

if they could add time stamps that would help

[@GoRodent]

Break it up in halves or thirds. I love these long videos..I can't get enough.

[@mghiselli7247]

Julie, I had the same thought! Time stamps would be helpful.

[@terriwolcott6620]

you can save/bookmark this and watch it in smaller bites when you have time.

[@silglo]

What do you think of pills of vegetables and fruits like Juice Plus?

[@peter5.056]

@Jeff C I think Mary already answered that one years ago, and in so many words said, "well, they're just dried vegetable powder, so I don't think that counts as a vitamin pill."

[@eazyrat]

Would appreciate a condensed edit of this if possible thanks

[@CHEFAJ]

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[@michaell8384]

Could Dr andMary comment on a Raw food vegan lifestyle please.

[@justinhale5693]

To be fair pellagra is largely the result of *forgoing* food processing - namely nixtamalization. The correct lesson is not so much that food processing is arrogant and bad as much as arrogance in disregarding tradition and God's wisdom is harmful.

[@zaid6164]

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[@andreawisner7358]

I feel that listening to Dr. McDougall is pointless because he doesn't cite studies and we're supposed to assume that everything he says is true. All he's doing is preaching to the choir. Pointless.

[@zaid6164]

There're all on his website if you want to read them

[@afoxnamedmulder]

He's giving his opinion. It's YOUR job to investigate all information given by anyone, especially when pertaining to your health.

[@andreawisner7358]

@@afoxnamedmulder As he's speaking as an authority, it's his job to document. He should at least be providing links to cites for every scientific assertion he makes. Otherwise, as I said, he's just preaching to the choir and it's not worth my time to listen. At least Dr. Greger cites studies, although I think he overhypes some things.

[@Ruth-rs1rj]

@@andreawisner7358 They’re on his website.

[@andreawisner7358]

@@Ruth-rs1rj Still not worth my time.