The SHOCKING BENEFITS Of Quitting Sugar For 30 Days! (How To Live Longer) | Dr. Robert Lustig

Excess sugar consumption from an ultra-processed diet is the primary driver of inflammation, insulin resistance, and the many chronic diseases that come with it. With over 60 percent of Americans’ calories coming from “food-like” products, we’ve landed so deep into the trenches of sugar addiction that real change will require realistic, scalable steps to help people get off sugar for good.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Robert Lustig to talk about the impact of added sugar on mitochondrial health and metabolism and how to cut down on consumption on an individual and global scale.
Dhru and Dr. Lustig also discuss what you can expect when significantly reducing the amount of added sugar in your diet, why the quality of your calories matters, and the fascinating ways our bodies store fat. They also share the number one test for metabolic health your doctor probably isn’t ordering and the latest science behind Dr. Lustig’s infamous health-optimization mantra, “Feed the gut, protect the liver, and support the brain.”
Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He’s the Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Lustig dive into:
-What to expect after you significantly cut down on added sugar (3:04)
-The safest level of sugar to consume (8:12)
-The effects of large amounts of sugar inside the body (33:21)
-Sugar as the main driver of metabolic disease (40:06)
-How mitochondrial health impacts metabolic health (44:30)
-Eight drivers of disease and how to fight them (50:05)
-Omega-3 fats for cellular health (57:45)
-The role of omega-6 fats in creating health and disease (1:04:26)
-Gut health as a primary source of chronic inflammation (1:10:15)
-Should ultra-processed food be considered real food? (1:20:17)
-Dietary recommendations for safe sugar consumption (1:32:51)
-Recommendations for “safely” drinking alcohol (1:37:00)
-Why the makeup of our calories matters (1:44:03)
-Thin on the outside, fat on the inside (TOFI) (1:47:52)
-The three sites of fat deposition in the body (1:50:18)
-Findings from the SHINE study (1:56:36)
-The Metabolic Matrix (feed the gut, protect the liver, and support the brain) (2:07:45)
-Future directions for processed food and government policy (2:27:50)
-Action items for reducing the added sugar in your diet (2:43:29)
For more on Dr. Robert Lustig: follow him on
-Facebook: @drrobertlustig
-Twitter: @robertlustigmd
-KZbin: @robertlustig
-Website: www.robertlustig.com
Also mentioned in this episode:
-Get his book, Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine, here: amzn.to/3C57WYF
-The SHINE randomized controlled trial: oa.mg/work/10.1016/j.appet.20...
-Dr. Lustig’s new paper, The Metabolic Matrix: Re-engineering ultraprocessed foods to feed the gut, protect the liver, and support the brain: www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
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[@DhruPurohit]

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[@harvdog5669]

Hello Dhru,, What is the age of your guest. He looks sharp like my uncle who was fairly healthy at 80. My uncle was a functioning machinist when he was 85. He had 70 yrs as a machinist in his life time...

[@kenadams5504]

@@harvdog5669 its not our years age that matters , its our 'health age'. Metabolic health is what determines health age .Our Diet (mostly), determines metabolic health.

[@andreainzaghi7373]

the logic is the same it is correct; but just for the record Micheal Phelps admittted that he has exagerrated he consumes maybe 7000 kalories a day

[@alexlew6159]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊¹😅😅😅😊😅😅😅

[@harvdog5669]

But young man,, how does one force ones body to sleep 5 to 7 hrs of deep sleep..???

[@Barb6106]

Heard Dr Lustig last October. Dropped all sugar (I eat fruit), dropped all processed food and dropped all alcohol. No “cutting back”.. all gone Instantly. Life is so incredible. I feel half my age. All aches are gone. Zero meds. I’m 76 If I can, anyone can. You just have to want health over putting garbage in your body. Thank you, Dr Lustig

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

Try to drop the fruit! All plants have sugars and that feeds cancer cells. I prefer to avoid it. You may consider it.

[@garyssimo]

Replies like yours must really stoke his fire and keep the good doctor going!

[@JanetSmith900]

Thank you. I ate cookies for breakfast both yesterday and today. The joints in my fingers hurt and I feel terrible. I've watched Dr. Lustig before, but I have learned more in the first 42 minutes of this interview than I've ever learned in my life. I still don't want to stop eating the cookies. I'm sure its the addiction talking. I need to just hunker down and do it. We hardly at sugar growing up and I was so much healthier and happier as a kid and through my young adult life.

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

@@JanetSmith900 you need to watch Dr. Thomas Seyfried! He talks about how people can get cancer! It feeds off sugar is his next point! That’s why I eat strict zero carb carnivore diet! I don’t my cells to go cancerous and feed off sugars! Watch Dr. Baker, Dr. Berry, Dr. Chaffee, and Dr. Sally Norton. Other great doctors that follow the science on nutrition!

[@chrissnyder3430]

Thank you for sharing! You give me hope and inspiration by saying what you feel like! I'm 53 and hurt every day. I sleep way too much and I'm tired of being tired. Thank you and keep it up!

[@xikano8573]

There should be an award out there to honor this man.

[@5thandoverland]

Yes! Both of them

[@ArchangelMichaelHolySpirit]

🎯💯🙏

[@LashusJourney]

I totally changed my lifestyle two years ago I eliminate all ultra processed foods and sugar out of my diet, I workout 4-5 days a week, the only thing I drink is water. I reversed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high insulin, got my vitamin D from 20 to 70 and I’m down 80lbs. The food is really a big part of the problem, thanks for sharing.

[@MOAB-UT]

Awesome news- congrats~ Salt or mag. in water is important- not just water. Not just ultra- ALL processed food. NO packages.

[@lindadurand247]

​@@MOAB-UT you don't need to add salt to water, there is plenty of salt in your food when you cook it, unless someone is cooking salt free then there is an issue but not just any salt, must be Himalayan or Celtic, certainly not basic table salt.

[@MOAB-UT]

@@lindadurand247 A pinch won't hurt. My food is very low sodium.

[@thestockexplorer]

Hi Lashus. That's fantastic

[@BryanPartington]

dont you have treats/ maybe birthdays , christmas, or holidays? would love to cut things out, but the idea of never eating the odd treat meal and drink sounds depresssing.

[@barrysmith8193]

I totally changed my dietary life three years ago to eliminate all sugars and toxins. Zero ultra processed foods. I Was invited to speak at a Vietnam veterans social meeting… the host insisted that I partake of the free food. After much insistence I gave in and ate a mini cup cake. Big mistake. I could feel the inflammatory sugar going through my body for over three hours after. Reconfirmed my original commitment to myself and my wife.

[@B3zpristrasten1]

How do you feel now compared to before you started, my friend ❤

[@stephaniefarlow1128]

This exact thing happened to me over this past weekend. I was in Saint Louis and I promised my sister I would get some gooey butter cake . Needless to say I got it and ate sugar and bread all weekend. By Tuesday I felt like I had the flu. It’s was bad . Back to carnivore .😅

[@brisfordneville3609]

@@B3zpristrasten1 lol, because it happened to me also - ate some candy after over a year without. Broke out in a horrible rash on my face (never have skin issues even before going carnivore); joint pain and foul mood. Back on track and symptoms have gone back to hell where they belong.

[@agnesfrancois5550]

@@brisfordneville3609 k

[@wandalloyd2206]

Since discovering Dr Lustig’s videos I’ve drastically cut my high sugar intake . Whenever I weaken and eat sweet stuff within a day I experience pain in my fingers from my early arthritis. This is proof of it’s inflammatory effect as I am otherwise pain free.

[@UndineDownie]

I can confirm that the first 7 days of sugar withdrawal are hell, I had to go through withdrawal 7 years ago due to health reasons. Going cold turkey is hard, but so worth it! 7 years on I feel, and am so much healthier with much more energy. Cutting out sugar feels like it has rejuvenated me by at least 20 years.

[@kenadams5504]

Now , cut out seed oils .

[@WholeBibleBelieverWoman]

Do you ever use "whole food" sugars like honey or maple syrup?

[@HeartFeltGesture]

@@WholeBibleBelieverWoman No, they are honestly just a bad as sugar, the body doesnt distinguish. A good alternative to help wean from sugar (psychologically helpful) is Xylitol or Monk Fruit. Our ancestors only ate honey if they stumbled across a hive, they didnt consume it daily or farm bees. The amino acid L-Glutamine helps reduce sugar cravings.

[@jemimacoop2726]

Do you mean 100bpercent or sweets etc

[@HeartFeltGesture]

@@jemimacoop2726 100% is the only way. A junky cant just do a little heroin..... Look into Monk Fruit powder, Xylitol, Erythritol, Stevia.

[@annmarieknapp2480]

Tomorrow is a month without sugar, refined sugar, processed food, and seeded oils. That first week and a half was vety rough. But, my moods are better and I'm less anxious and significantly calmer. Wow!!!

[@MOAB-UT]

Nice

[@stevedavenport1202]

About 2 months for me. I still get sugar cravings, but not as bad as in the beginning.

[@joanneferndale101]

Yep, it's the brain change that's really worth it ❤🎉❤

[@harrietgibbons4647]

P 'll

[@garrymiller2769]

By cutting out sugar & refined carbohydrates, in one year i went from (here's the doctors remarks) "your LDL is too high, you are plugging up, you gotta stay on statins" to "...these are the best cholesterol panel numbers i have ever seen!" He's been a doc for over 30 years.

[@charlieseen1648]

im realy confused can we eat lots of fruits per day or not ? can you unswer please? thanks in advanse !!!

[@lawrenceharada430]

​@@charlieseen1648No, in moderate amounts only as fruits contain fructose. Fructose is a natural sugar that not needed by the body. However, due to the fiber in fruits, fructose is less damaging to the body, especially the liver.

[@amberbariaktari]

I was first diagnosed at age 8 with juvenile Idiopathic Rheumatoid arthritis and 4 years ago I was disabled and approved for a scooter and was looking to get a wheelchair, but my doing the AIP Autoimmune Protocal Paleo diet and lifestyle plus me doing time restricted eating of 16/8 where I stop eating by 8 pm and I don't eat again till noon the next day I was able to bring all my Rheumatoid Arthritis disease activity and symptoms down to zero. So I am no longer disabled. Also my grandmother had been an invalid from RA since she had been 16 and my mom has RA and is disabled from it with deformed hands and feet. And I am the first one to halt the RA. I am also no longer on my heavy duty RA meds of Methotrexate and Enbrel. I went back to school and now help others with Autoimmune diseases to lower disease activity and symptoms. I only eat real whole nutrient dense foods so cutting out the sugar and cutting out processed and packaged foods absolutely make a life changing difference. I wish we all could wake up out of the matrix and what the food industry has done and the pharmacy companies and our healthcare system has done.

[@judithdarida6998]

TY …& you’re inspiring!❤️

[@joycewright5386]

I did the same thing with MS!

[@paulhenaghan8565]

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[@lindajones4849]

Congratulations on controlling your RA

[@MOAB-UT]

avoid oxalates.

[@denizgifford1670]

I was a super addict. I could not say no. Milkshakes daily. Understanding how harmful Sugar is and knowing it only feels good on my Toung. I have been sugar free for 50 days. I love food again. My tastebuds are amazingly sensitive. Veggies taste better than I could have ever imagined. I have lost 40 lbs. Weight is not a true barometer, but I have only eaten natural foods and meat. Understanding it was an Addition helped me understand how to control what I eat. Reading labels are a habit that was fun and shocking, but my wife and I are finally in control. All other diets don't treat addition and a ton of diet food has sugar leading to more addictions with a calorie deficit. There are no shortcuts. FEED YOUR GUT PROTECT YOUR LIVER!!!

[@user-py2nz4qx8f]

Right on... I had forgotten til I read your post that food actually did taste sweeter after quitting sugar; this was forty (!) years ago and my health is good now and if I want something sweet I will occasionally take pure maple syrup or pure honey and just a teaspoonful is enough... I found there is a condition which develops when one consumes too much sugar and there are remedies to help break the sugar habit which a doctor or a pharmacist can explain which can reduce the craving when consuming lots of sugar has become a habit. I feel so good now I would never go back to what I had been consuming since childhood... mountains of sugar!!! and my teeth appreciate this too!

[@lynlawley8903]

Yes all of a suden sprouts cooked from a Jamie s cook book tasted, fab

[@lindadavaz3927]

I have watched this video 2 times and bought Dr Lustig book Metabolic for a friend with ALS and 1 for me. I changed my diet, very low carb, dark leafy greens, berries, celery, wild caught sockeye salmon, chicken, green olives, avocados, extra virgin olive oil, pecans, walnuts, LeGruyere cheese from Switzerland, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cucumber, bone broth, baby bella mushrooms, red cabbage, lemon ginger tea, lemons for water, cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar. Lost 15 pounds in 2 months and feeling so good. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes A1C was 7.5 I am going to heal my entire body with food. Thank you for the podcasts and book. I knew a lot about food since 1979 and then didn't apply it and got fat. Now I am healing

[@susiepummill9391]

thank you for sharing- very inspiring

[@MOAB-UT]

Cool but KALE is a no no- anti-nutrient. Look up list of OXALATES as well and limit or avoid. Eat fiber first in order.

[@su13marieBsu13marieB]

Thank you, Linda. You inspire me to do better, too.

[@allispossible8447]

Excellent podcast! I’m 54, soon to be 55, 127lbs standing 5’4” and I look healthy to the average person but I’m suffering from so many ailments. I go through phases where I’ll binge on sugar, processed foods & alcohol and then I’d eat halfway decent. This podcast truly opened my eyes to the damage I’ve done to my body and starting today (Jan 8/24) I am on my journey to wellness. Thank you Dhru & Dr. Lustig!

[@kkrenken895]

You can do this!!

[@stevenwilson6576]

Yeah, I hear you 😊 If cold turkey is difficult, reduce your craving slowly to a minimal and by all means do add an exercise routine to build muscle and burn any excess cal. You can do it. God bless

[@Laura-hy6bu]

I am on day 4 of no sugar. Also quit using equal in my coffee. Definitely taking some getting used to. My main problem was ice cream; I would eat like 3 bowls every night. And chocolate. I would literally buy a bag of chocolate and eat the entire bag in one sitting. The insanity had to stop. Lost 2.5 lbs so far

[@honemo2013]

Proud of you Laura Keep up the good work 🎉🎉🎉

[@darlaphelps9752]

im right there with u

[@WholeBibleBelieverWoman]

Ice cream is my biggest problem too -- in a home where until winter housemate demands ice cream in the freezer. My only hope is prayer!

[@Summer97_]

how is no sugar plan going?

[@AnnieDog-arfarf1]

I never thought I could do it. Cut things out gradually. Keto, and now low-carb, saved my life.

[@jaykhan5561]

Today is my 12th day without sugar. I am 41 years old male . South Asian. Bangladeshi. I lost so far 4 kg in 10 days . I was 97 and today I am around 93 kg. Just one thing I did stopped all processed sugar but having whole fruits . So far amazing feeling . Having planning to keep continuing at least until I achieve 80 kg in sha Allah. And also having planning 2 days fast . Monday and Thursday. I meant dry fast as I am Muslim. Cheers guys

[@mohammedshussain9087]

Insha Allah bhai jaan from Canada ❤

[@donnaridings1219]

Great job!

[@jaykhan5561]

Today is mine 2 and half months without sugar which is added sugar only. Lost 9 kg ..

[@yolandagrabowski6043]

My skinny friend adel from Iraq said, he doesn't like candy. And, I heard my skinny classmate claim she thinks, sugar is disgusting. I make smoothies without added sugar and I can appreciate it better than without added sweetener.

[@anandandyiyer]

😅​@@mohammedshussain9087

[@williamhenry3337]

Individuals CAN fix the food problem but they will not. It's all about money. I have NEVER purchased a bag of potato chips in my life. If EVERYONE stopped buying chips companies would stop producing them. Everyone of us has the ability to change the system. The people that don't suffer the consequences of their actions. Just don't buy the stuff. I'm 74 years old and the last time I was at a doctors office was in 1969.

[@atiyashabbir102]

Can u please tell me how u made this happen to not go to doctor. For so long. Please tell me about ur daily routine. Thanks in advance

[@williamhenry3337]

@@atiyashabbir102 I have always been thin. I am only 5'8" tall. Thin , shorter people live longer in general. My mom lived to 94 years old. She was small. Try to eat less. Excercise. Do NOT drink soda or juice. I eat "mostly " plant based but I do eat some healthy meat and eggs. Do NOT eat junk foods. Try not to eat anything in a box or a can. I a. 74 years old and I have never had any aches or pains. Never had acid reflux, bloating, constipation. I can't ever remember blowing my nose. One $4 prescription in my life (antibiotic for root canal). One sick day from work in 52 years of working. No secret or magic pill.

[@williamhenry3337]

@@atiyashabbir102 I started exercising when I was 11 years old. I have never smoked or done illegal drugs. I worked way too much (10 hour days and Saturdays) so maybe keeping active helps. I never ate really bad. Never liked cookies, candy or sweets. Always ate decent and now that I am retired I eat REALLY clean. No real great secret. My mother lived to be 94 years old and the only prescription I remember her taking was a bone strengthening pill. I don't take any medication at all.

[@ChristianHealthandWellness]

it's harder these days as there is sugar and other addictive ingredients in almost everything . babies and kids grow up on soda and junk food so it's harder for them to break it . you grew up with less of this stuff going on which is a good thing

[@richardlawson6787]

Bs

[@DrJK-wm9ec]

Dr Lustig is an American HERO! His book "Metabolical" has been a game changer for me. I'm excited to learn he has designed a template to create healthier processed food. There is no way we can escape processed food...even health nuts like me. The blanched almond flour I use to make my delicious coconut pancakes from scratch.... is highly processed. My biggest concern is NOT sugar, but glyphosate. I found out that I have a high amount of glyphosate in my body.....which is Crazy...given I only eat organic, pasture raised meat, wild caught fish...etc...etc...etc. I suspect it is coming from the expensive wine I drink occasionally. I read that they tested 100 CA wines, and all had glyphosate. I stopped drinking wine....and will be tested again soon. It has become so hard to protect my health from the toxins in food and our environment!

[@AbigailsArtfulAbode]

Share your pancake recipe? Thinking eliminating wine will solve your problem

[@judithdarida6998]

TY !!

[@glintinggold]

I'm ready to give up on wine not made from homegrown grapes. Now I have to grow some grapes :( and learn to make wine

[@dimarks444]

Alcohol is broken down into sugar. It’s the same as drinking fruit juice but worse because it’s toxic.

[@AnastaciaMary]

Drink French wines.

[@peterbeyer5755]

I went keto for a few months and lost 15 kilos, I then went carnivore for a few months and lost more weight, I can’t believe at how calm I am and how well I sleep, my aches and pains have all but disappeared all because I stopped sugar and carbs.

[@peggysullivan5396]

How can ya just eat meat all day yuck

[@easypeasy1216]

​@@peggysullivan5396 it's easy, and delicious,and nutrient dense.

[@KTF7324]

@@peggysullivan5396 If you were born prior to the Industrial Revolution you’d have no choice but to eat meat all day. In fact go further back and you’d be lucky to eat meat everyday most ppl ate only once a day or every other day! We are a nutritionally ignorant society.

[@annmarieknapp2480]

On carnivore now. A month tomorrow on this diet. Feel moods are more level and aches are less.

[@h0ph1p13]

@@KTF7324 Yes you would eat meat all day if you were one of the super-rich of the time... and if you were not.. you'd be lucky to have bread (and not the white variety) or potatoes or corn or rice (depending on where you live)

[@renatadepinoalbuquerquemar9875]

That’s might be THE best interview with Dr. Lustig I’ve ever seen, you both are on fire!!!!

[@MOAB-UT]

read his book

[@plee972]

My mom took care of her mom (my grandmother) for 23 years. She had Alzheimers. The last 11 years she was bedridden. She died at home. Now my mom now has dementia. Seeing how my own health has kept deteriorating (gaining weight, inflammation, arthritis, bloating, acid reflux, constant tiredness, brain fog, constant hunger) and I am only 52...I have decided to do something about my health. After much researching, have been doing TRF and IF for the last 2 years. Most of the symptoms I had are gone. Along with the IF I have also been working on fixing my diet, eating much less processed foods, working on eating less carbs and reducing much sugar intake. I feel the difference. I am so glad I decided to change and do something about my health. I have always excercised and still do. But the change has come because of the dietary changes I have done.

[@jcszot]

Back in 2019 already a few years into menopause postmenopausal I guess we would call it. I lost 34 pounds. My hormones were out of whack. My joints ached. I was not eating well due to the loss of my husband four years before. I went to a homeo pathic center for women called the Be balanced hormonal weight loss center. They put me on a 30 day Boot Camp diet, eliminating sugar, refined carbohydrates, and limiting dairy to check for food sensitivities. There’s four phases to this plan so by the time I hit the fourth phase I was re-introducing certain foods to see how I would feel after I ate them. Long story short here it is 2023. I’ve maintained my weight within 3 pounds and I feel fantastic at 56 years of age. I feel better now than I did at 40. I don’t eat any food out of a box. I eat plant-based and mainly carnivore. I have my blood work, checked twice a year, and so far so good! It was the best move I ever made. In the beginning it seems like a lot of work. It takes a lot of planning and you have to be a bit organized when you go to the grocery store and not participate in impulse, consumer driven buying. In regards to the change of diet it’s like taking a house and converting it from oil heat to natural gas. Your re-orientating your body to burn fat instead of sugar and carbohydrates. There is a physical reaction that will go on in your body while making this transition but you will get over the hump . I’ve learned a lot from Dr. Robert Lustig. I’ve been listening to him for years and reading his books. The more you educate yourself and learn how these foods, sugar and refined carbohydrates affect your body the more you will want to stay away from them. The motto I live by is that I don’t eat any food that has a television commercial. Any food that is advertised on TV should probably not be consumed.

[@jennzen3228]

JC I'm 53 and things are starting to crash down around me. Post-menoausal and on more meds now than I've ever been. Thyroid, estradiol, prilosec, and antidepressants. I've kicked sugar before but to think about doing it right this minute actually terrifies me. I go through different levels of sugar addiction and when it's high I can't even think of stopping even though I know I'll feel better. I'll get there again, sooner rather than later, but staying off it is hard!

[@bluewaves9298]

Do you eat pasta, rice, pizza, potatoes, whole grain bread?

[@TheNotsoignorant]

I'm 61 and I haven't felt my old self for the past 3yrs and seemed to observe accelerated aging in my skin and hair. I started six weeks ago by going totally off sugar and simple carbs like rice, pasta, maize and all processed food although I have small amounts of bread and potato. I also battled the first week and felt like I was separated from my fix but I feel a lot better. I've started losing weight too. Now that I've started, I'm hoping to clean up my diet even more and to work towards better health now that I'm older. I'm still using a little Stevia but hoping to stop that soon too. As a post-menopausal woman, I'm focused on quality of life now.

[@LTPottenger]

Carbohydrate ages you. Aging is largely related to glycation, which is caused whenever you consume carbs. Fasting can help undo this damage but you must also lower your carbs if you want to be healthy! Some benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles up to 1/3 of all immune bodies, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. 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. 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. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. 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! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting 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 Lowering insulin via fasting virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. 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! Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help 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. When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, destroying them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. 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. 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My channel which will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[@fusedchromosome9350]

congrats. you are heading for a better quality of life.

[@aminaschmiat6476]

Stevia in its real form is green so I'm wondering if they bleach that I'd rather buy the plant & dry it & use it

[@TheNotsoignorant]

@@aminaschmiat6476 I checked that and found that there are about 50 different strains of Stevia and some of them tend to be somewhat toxic and others are simply not palatable so that only certain strains are good to use as sweetner. A Swiss company (Sweetlife) are experts at drying and packaging natural sweetners. It is made under their licence and available in my country under the Selati label. It containes only some cellulose gum and lactose but is by far the nicest tasting stevia to use.

[@TheNotsoignorant]

@@LTPottenger 100%. I'm trying to have a little carb portion only once a day as opposed to having it at every meal. I've done my first 36hr fast and I'm hoping to work up to 3 day water fasts once a month at least. I'm starting to understand all this. Fortunately I'm still in fairly good health and not using any chronic meds. I was showing signs of moving towards being insulin resistant though so I'm motivated to fix this.

[@yonikki]

Back in 2007 I was pregnant with my 3rd child. I tested positive for gestational diabetes and had to take my glucose leveks 5 times a day, keep a record of every food I ate in a low-sugar journal, and got a weekly stress test for baby every single Friday. I was starving myself by keeping to 15g net carbs (on a vegetarian diet) but my glucose numbers were double what they should have been. My dietitian said I was the tiniest person she ever had in her office and for some reason (likely stress) my body was producing sugars that I wasn't consuming through food. I was prescribed insulin pills (which I refused to take) and eventually gave birth full term weighing 107lbs ... baby was 6lbs 15oz. I left the hospital at 100.5 lbs and as soon as my placentia was delivered my blood sugars went back to normal and I ordered everything I could off of that hospital menu! Lol Crazy thing is my next 3 pregnancies were borderline GD but I managed my glucose with strict diet and eventually started to eat meat and then eventually keto. All kids were born healthy and I continue to eat low-carb and almost zero processed food (birthday cake pass) ... also I no longer drink alcohol. Just like alcohol, I can't think of any health benefits we get while consuming sugar. My point is that it's TRUE our bodies produce enough sugars for us naturally and we don't need to supplement them in any processed form. My dessert treat is a piece of fruit and a cup of coffee or tea - sugar free. 😉

[@paulh8223]

You can’t think of any health benefits eating sugar , here’s one , the brain is the only carbohydrate dependant organ in the body , the brain needs sugar , you need sugar to live , hope that helps

[@paulh8223]

Coffee is a toxin , bin the coffee keep the sugar

[@yomomma4261]

The body makes its own carb. We don't have to add sugar.

[@bobb.6393]

Growing fruit and vegetables in a garden is unbelievably tasty.

[@paoladellabilancia5965]

​@@bobb.6393Well, it's not 😂. It's just useless and fatiguing.

[@LMc360]

I honestly believe that Dr. Lustig is the single most important person to listen to if you want to restore your health. Science and medicine are the foundation of what he knows and the depth of knowledge is tremendous. Food is medicine. You need to understand this to accept what needs to be done.

[@myyoutube3762]

Dr. Lustig, a moral man of extraordinary ethics, honesty, love and compassion. You are an inspiration and I derive from you the courage to speak up with intelligence. Thank you for all you do ♡

[@christineclark8405]

My turning point. So I am fit and “considered” healthy. A crown on my tooth came loose. So I needed to wait until Monday to call for appt to fix. Sunday I made cookies. I ate one. OH the pain, it really struck a nerve. For the very first time I could visualize what I was doing to my body. The stuff ya can’t see. It felt so toxic and literally like it was the enemy going in for an invasion. That was it. I threw any and all sugar items away on the spot. It’s crazy to know how consistent I am with exercise, water etc but STILL will have a crazy amount of sugar. I’m so grateful this happened. Loving this podcast. Thank you and good luck everyone. God bless your sugarless journey❤

[@yvie0136]

I did LCHF almost 3 years but still battled sugar addiction. Finally started Carnivore 3 months ago and since the end of the first week in I no longer craved it and still haven’t. I still can’t really believe it but it is true and I feel so good and healthy

[@bettyhirsch-klein1701]

Thank you for all this info that a pcp never speaks about. I am 73 who needs to do sugar detox definitely. I am really motivated after listening. When my son was born in Austria in 1980. I was in great shape. The Austrians eat bacon eggs etc Had at that time less obesity cholesterol problems . I had fullfat real cheese meat veggies sauerkraut bread fruit. Some great chocolate. I had such rich breast milk they wAnted me to donate. I walked no car. People listen to these two intelligent people. I will research alk that was discussed. Thank you for your contributions

[@MarkTitus420]

Ever since I quit sugar (for the most part) about three years ago, I feel 100% better. It seemed like I was always having some kind of ailment every couple of weeks I would have somewhere different in my body. I'm pretty sure it was the sugar causing inflammation, mostly in my joints and tendons. I also had the beginnings of arthritis in my shoulder and hip joints. But that's all gone now and being 50 I now feel better than I did when I was 30! Dr Lustig knows what he speaks of.

[@t.n.dynamite]

Finally made it through this video after 2 weeks...listening to it on my way to and from work, and as I fell asleep each night. I always started about 10-30 mins prior to where I left causing me to hear several items over and over and over. Something kept telling to listen all the way through and I'm so glad I did especially hearing the part about my large midsection. At 1:47:59, BAM! My belly fat comes from stress! I've heard this before, but for whatever reason, this time I HEARD IT! At age 52, I am now determined to find a way to greatly reduce my stress including more sleep, less screen time (big and small), and ridding myself of toxic people and situations. It is my personal responsibility to do just that. I'll also slowly fix the way I eat which I'm sure will work itself out when I greatly reduce the toxicity in my life. Gentleman, thank you so much for your time...GREATLY appreciated.🙂🙂🙂

[@graphicsinstallergear8599]

The Netherlands are the second largest agricultural exporter in the world and only have one gmo crop at the ask of the EU. So non gmo crops can easily be grown in abundance. Not to mention their seed capabilities. Amazing! Being an American is embarrassing corporate capture.

[@MariaSanchez-qm7bw]

I have a yr. Practicing intermittent fasting and that means staying away from junk food ( So I’m a survivor of breast cancer sugar feeds cancer) so this is a change in my eating forever ❤ love ng story short from 237 now 172❤

[@lisadenson8814]

How in the world does Dr. Lustig keep all of these stats and facts in his head?! His mind is impressive! Very good information! This is very helpful! I’ve been retraining myself on what I should and should not eat.

[@jennzen3228]

Lol he doesn't eat sugar!

[@lisadenson8814]

@@jennzen3228 You make an excellent point!! Lol!

[@vebarnid]

He eats, sleeps and breathes this information.

[@wellnesscanceradvocate8564]

I dropped sugar and all foods in a package including supposedly healthier sugar alternatives. I’ve been carnivore for 3 months and I feel amazing. It’s super easy and satiating. No counting calories , prepping etc. I lose the weight I couldn’t on many other diets even being vegan for 6 1/2 years. I’m sleeping better , more energy , brain fog is gone . Best thing I could have done was make the switch.

[@jerryforetich7334]

Thanks for hosting Dr. Lustig, he is truly on to something here, as are other brave doctors, researchers, and dieticians. Minute 31:00-32:00, I couldn't agree more! Insulin causes mitogenesis, cell proliferation! As a 65 year old male suffering from BPH (enlarged prostate) for over two decades and trying everything under the sun short of surgical (horror) procedures, I can attest! A few months into a keto diet has reversed my BPH symptoms. I do something now I haven't done in over a decade, sleep the night through without having to get up and urinate. My sleep is better, sex is better, allergies are better, dry eye, inflammation, and on and on. Keep your insulin down people, it is what's killing you slowly!

[@chuckleezodiac24]

right on, bro. i also had BPH & a PSA score of 7.5. started low carb, no processed food, no sugar, no dairy. a year and a half later, my PSA is 4.5. all negative symptoms gone. also took broccoli sprout extract as per Rhonda Patrick.

[@user-py2nz4qx8f]

Something else I noticed I honestly think it gives a boost to self esteem to NOT be hooked on that white powder!!! I feel free and my health has had a big boost too.

[@donnahiga3367]

Awesome! I’m making changes tomorrow one baby step at a time. I’m 71 year old female with diabetes. It’s a whole new way of life but I know that I can do better in cutting out sugar. No family support but I have to do this for myself. I have lower back and knee pain which is caused by lack of exercise and need to improve cutting out carbs etc. I found this video scrolling cause I have problem sleeping.

[@carolginsberg662]

Good luck, Donna! You can do it!😊👍

[@debsterish]

Yes Donna! You can do it ! One day at a time.

[@dinaldedefaria8806]

You can do it, I had a diabete. I do fast end no sugar never eat out

[@ralpharzagon290]

Got diagnosed with sever nonalcoholic fatty liver,kidney,gallstones and prediabetes lately. Following Dr lustigs advise. After a week of almost no fructose intake, drowsiness is gone, more enregized, GERD is not bethering me anymore. Looking forward to losing my liver fat. Thank you dr Lustig!

[@charleencollins1130]

She is evil...

[@muhammadhuzaifa7306]

@ralpharzagon290 Did you lose liver fat?

[@MOAB-UT]

Boiled and blended cabbage shakes help with fatty liver says Dr. Berg.

[@tp7412]

One of the most important podcasts I've ever watched. This one convinced me that I'm addicted to sugar and have a chance at reversing the damage that I'm sure it's done. Thank you!!

[@chuckleezodiac24]

do it!

[@redflag4255]

Hope your still quitting this powerfully damaging drug!

[@tp7412]

@@redflag4255 I am! Thank you for your encouragement.

[@tp7412]

@@chuckleezodiac24 Doing it! It's been a few weeks now so I hope I'm past the most difficult hump.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@tp7412 far out, bro! you made it past the biggest hurdle. have you noticed any difference that it's made? don't let your guard down. eternal vigilance and so on. i gave up sugar (except bananas) for 1.5 years but i've been doing ice cream for 2 weeks. "just a little bit. just a taste..." ha! solution: just don't buy it.

[@jodyoslund5924]

Dhru, you did a fantastic job interviewing Dr. Lustig! I've been watching several of his interviews and, as much as I love the information he shares, he can come across as a bully of sorts. I've been subscribed to your channel, and I think your interview skills are getting better all the time.( they were good before, but getting even better). Keep bringing on great guests and helping us decipher the major confusion of the nutrition world.

[@sharonchriswell8500]

I have exactly same opinion. Lustig is sharing in a way that you want to learn. It’s because of the interviewer.

[@AJ-es5yd]

I do not see Lustig as a bully at all. How funny how perceptions are different .

[@encroachmentsworkinggroup2245]

When u said "cola fries...take the lettuce and tom of the burger"..."don't eat ONE VEGETABLE". And then said "do you think those people are watching?" YES!! You spoke DIRECTLY to me on this and I can't thank you enough 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@damon001]

I wish you luck in changing your diet. I hope that you will feel especially great through that because it's such a difference compared to what you drank and ate before, you can do it😊

[@DerLandschaftsbauer]

I‘m speechless - this might be the best podcast episode, I‘ve ever listened to/ watched ❤

[@bobo-si3kw]

I bought Dr Lustigs book- Metabolical, excellent book with plenty of good information.

[@myaochoovo6895]

It is so refreshing to start seeing more and more in-person discussions instead of the zoom ones. Thank you for having Dr Lustig, he kickstarted my health journey with The Bitter Truth years ao

[@chremis]

Stopped sugar immediately, no withdrawal at all. I had sugar on everything, in drinks, ate sweets every other hour,no problem at all removing it completely, same day...stopped completely. I am now very careful following keto, berries are now my only candy, go for it

[@Bebedollie]

I don't believe you had no withdrawal symptoms

[@istarhabeen]

​​​@@Bebedollieome people get zero symptoms.

[@texastea5686]

Good for you! I'm jealous 😫

[@StelleenBlack]

Fruits have fructose, so you're still getting your sugar hit. It's not processed, but it's still sugar. I didn't have withdrawal s when I was on 1-5 grams of fructose a day, but when I quit.. The withdrawal happened.

[@pippylongstockings8600]

@@BebedollieI didn’t. I loved my pop. Chocolate, chips, dog nuts crackers every nite. I am on day Four and never had have cravings. I am not eating any fruits. Strictly carnavore

[@desiblue9017]

Absolutely love Dr. Lustig. Also, the first time I'm hearing him talk about carbs not being essential, good to see.

[@NapkinEdStern]

45:12 Autophagy allows your body to break down and reuse old cell parts so your cells can operate more efficiently. It's a natural cleaning out process that begins when your cells are stressed or deprived of nutrients. Researchers are studying autophagy's role in potentially preventing and fighting disease.

[@MyPDDaily]

I appreciate the explanation. Thanks!

[@stanleymcintyre8100]

I started 90 days ago, one week in and got my doctor to do an A1C, fasting insulin. She did it but stated she did not know how to interpret it. My levels came back, A1C 5.7 which is I believe high normal, she said my insulin was low at 15 below 25. I stopped all sugar and anything from a box, at present mostly carnivore with minimal dairy. Mental health has greatly improved, the need to exercise and move is crazy, lost 40 pounds and feeling sexy again. Stopping sugar wow, was so not with energy first few days I was not a sweet tooth but ya you will miss it. I feel great again at 67 years young, I bought the book comes tomorrow also bought hard read but great ketogenic by nutrition network and dr Berry and Kim Howerton common sense labs, thanks for the great work you both do

[@tymom9313]

Amazing isn't it!?

[@mannyradzky493]

Love Dr. Lustig!!!! One of the best!👍🏻

[@Drain_Life_Archive]

Fantastic interview. Lustig is my favorite doctor, a gold mine of metabolic science and history. When it comes to quitting sugar, I can also recommend Ekberg's video titled "What If You Stop Eating Sugar For 30 Days?"

[@GigiWright]

Love his videos I'm very visual.

[@c.l.montoya2972]

Excellent way to evaluate your meal, simply rethinking its nutritional compound…is it dessert? That thought process can be used as a tool. Remembering dessert is ok once in awhile, just not everyday for breakfast, lunch & dinner! It’s easiest for me to eat whole foods to completely avoid the hassle of having to read labels, but most importantly eating in a healthy manner. I love the motto, “Eat to live, not live to eat”.

[@chochee07]

1.glycation 2.insulin resistance 3.oxidative stress 4.mitochondrial dysfuntion 5.methylation 6.inflammation 7.membrane instability 8. Autophagy

[@lindariggo876]

I love your podcasts and believe you, which is getting harder to do and why I’m interested in what you have to say. I loved this show because I love Dr. Lustig and what he’s doing for humanity. Some people view him as aggressive but I think their just not accustom to honesty. I love how he tells it like it is and hope he continues doin it for a long long time. I’m always amazed at his level of intelligence. Keep doing what your doing! Both of you.

[@crypton_8l87]

Yes. People who don't read much don't understand the economy of words. Highly articulate and intelligent people just know the value of the words they speak, so they don't see the point cluttering it with emotions (+ or -) or unnecessary politeness. He covered SO much ground in this podcast only because he didn't waste his words.

[@wandamannsmith8469]

My goodness! What an amazing conversation. Two incredibly smart people who interacted like they had been rehearsing for years. Thank you!

[@goldarua3802]

Excellent Dr Lustig. You are so patient with him! I never tire listening to your talks.

[@I-serve-you-tea]

My friend was just diagnosed with stage 2 fatty liver. She is changing her diet drastically now. I am doing that too. The first week my body was shocked that I wasn’t eating sugar.

[@catjoo4485]

I appreciate this interview so much. And, excited to read the new paper! Dr. Robert Lustig's book 'Metabolical' is phenomenal. It is a must read for everyone. Read it to understand how we get sick and the reasons why we've been kept in the dark about it. Better yet gift a copy of the book to your doctor who will be enlightened, like me, about the history and latest science that Dr. Lustig has brilliantly laid out for us to easily digest. He helps us understand the key mechanisms that are making and keeping us sick, how we got here, and gives practical steps to help educate our patients, loved ones and ourselves so that we can prevent and reverse the many chronic metabolic conditions that plague our society today. A very important read for us all.

[@jerry2york]

Actually I thought the process of eliminating sugar in my diet was easy and most importantly very effective. No diet was working for me but by reading labels, not cheating and being diligent at eliminating sugar I was able to lose 30 pounds. I'm now about 8 months into this healthy lifestyle and no going back

[@msummabdullah]

As someone who lives in Kuwait, I was surprised to hear Dr. Lustig talking about KDD - at first, I though I must have heard wrong! But I'm really glad to hear what KDD is doing, and I think a lot of their customers will be happy about this.

[@MrYorickJenkins]

This discussion was fascinating. Thank you! Doctor Lustig is a remarkable man

[@amnrn4812]

Kids are also addicted to electronics and putting limits on them really helps with attitude.

[@falgunitrieu6955]

Simply amazing! Dhru, you have done great job to interview Dr. Lustig.

[@claudiapangan1676]

Thank you for explaining this so easily to understand! Dr Lustig is a phenomenal speaker and you are so amazing at interviewing and asking all the right questions! You two are changing lives !!!!

[@Thetatesdad]

Dhru your content is fantastic amazing really appreciate all the work you do 🌈❤️🙏🏽👍🏽

[@c.l.montoya2972]

Great host & great guest with so much valuable information equates to an awesome interview!!! Thank you so much🙏🏽 Best regards

[@easterferrell9123]

I had really enjoyed listening to the doctor explaining how sugar affected our system. I totally agree with him about us being a sugarholic. Sugar to me is just like crack. It causes you to crave it.We we’re taught to love it by the adults in the beginning of our lives. The parents would say, “ ummm, yum that’s good.’’ Then we are hooked for life. I wonder, can a diabetic person sustain from sugar without getting sick? Usually, some kind of sweetness has to be used to help stabilize the patient when their glucose level drops.What can one do?

[@lisaterzulli5734]

Makes so much sense, Enjoyed listening to both of you !! Thank you !

[@teonaq]

Doctor Robert Lustig is my hero 🙌 ❤️

[@kathleenking47]

Dr lustig, also gains weight, and eats sugar.However, he's not wrong.

[@MarieMinton]

@@kathleenking47 can you expand on this?

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@MarieMinton according to Dr. Lustig, there is a difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. his belly fat is a metabolically healthy type of fat. states that 20% of obese people are metabolically healthy.

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

im in my mid forties and i quit sugar and i greatly reduced my carbs. no more processed crap. i eat as much organic produce as i can afford and that includes eggs which i love. no bread, no pasta and definitely no rice and no potatoes. its been 2 weeks and ive lost quite a bit of weight. my jeans are getting a bit baggy now! ive more energy and my mood is so much better, im more chatty and sociable and i sleep better.

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

Try the carnivore zero carb diet! It heals it all!! That’s how humans are meant to eat.

[@luiluilui3071]

it's amazing the detailed knowledge I've learned. Thank you Dr Lusting and Dhru

[@aleksejsjerjomenkovs3475]

Great conversation! A lot of new useful information! Appreciate your work guys! 🙏

[@noahtesfatsion5590]

Wow! Incredibly informative pod. Took a lot of gems from this one and people really need to hear this stuff🙌🏿

[@bigtaco956]

Thank you for providing such informative content. I will definitely incorporate what I learned into my diet.

[@chochee07]

Day 1/30 sugar free

[@gazels11]

I do love your content Dhru and Dr. Lustig. Much respect for the work you all do! Thank you 🌹

[@gooberdooberwunderb]

Wow! What a wealth of knowledge I am truly blessed by this video

[@hearts4ruii]

God Bless DR. LUSTIG!!!! Can't get enough!!! Went sugar free/process free for 6 months...A1C:5.6😊....went off this great lifestyle....not a good decision 😢...but!! I went back on the healthy track and feeling GREAT AGAIN😁😁😁

[@lynnettescolpino6723]

Thank you Dr Boz, love all your information and passion.

[@karenhoward303]

I have never heard a more thorough explanation of everything you've covered. Thank you!

[@leek-te5dx]

Love love love this podcast just gets me all excited. I willbe listening to this podcast epiaode all the time like a precursor summary to the book diabolical. Thank you so much. In 10 years this will be history and life changing for so many people in the world. Bless Dr Lustig!

[@autumnleaves2766]

Thanks Dhru for posting this superb interview, much appreciated over here in the UK where we have a huge problem with obesity, cardio-vascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, mental health problems and Alzheimer's/dementia. I have recently converted to a diet with higher protein, reasonable amount of animal fat, fruit and veg, with very low carbs and no processed or sugary foods. Still too early to notice any weight loss but I am feeling sharper mentally and I am sleeping better. Do have some health issues which are being looked into as of today, my normally good blood pressure reading today measured at 155/95, so need to do something about that. Have recently reintroduced plenty of olive oil (extra virgin) and Vitamin D supplement. Dr Lustig was an outstanding guest, so much knowledge and useful information. Many thanks to you both.

[@emmettdonkeydoodle6230]

Be careful about over consuming protein

[@tymom9313]

So you are eating keto?

[@cynthiasivak5689]

I follow every video I can find with Dr. Lustig. Dhru, you are a great interviewer and ask pertinent questions. Will definitely be following you.

[@cates_keto]

I totally agree with everything is this fantastic podcast! I love alcohol. I don’t drink that often, but man I will never give it up and I am a much nicer person knowing there’s alcahol in the world! 😇 I know several people who drink who are in their 100’s (one who is 104 and she has only just gone into a nursing home. I know people in their 60’s who got heart attacks from eating carbs, potatoes, porridge etc I’d rather have a few drinks! But overall the people I see with cancer in their 30’s absolutely 40’s are clean living porridge and spud eaters… I would ban porridge and potatoes as they are eaten every day. The kids in this house can have porridge as a treat at night on the weekends with heavy cream!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@anteiadavis2861]

I cut sugar and processed foods beginning April 2 2023 and today May 20, 2023 I’m down 30 pounds. Thanks to Drs. R Lustig, Jason Fung, and Eric Berg

[@ronnieking3848]

Definitely the 3 best doctors on the internet.

[@maxinethirlwall8953]

I'm very grateful for this information. Thank you very much

[@lindanorris2455]

i quit sugar for (3) months had the dts, the jangles, shivers and super head aches fin the beginning. after about (3) months I lost a few pounds, my headaches stopped, and i was less jangly. I no linger drink soft drinks, fruit juices or anything like this. now i fund that using pasta, breads, dairy and certain vegetables increase my suger cravings which they never, ever did before the lack of sugar!

[@alexandermills382]

Huge thumbs up for this interview, Dhru. Dr Robert Lustig for health minister in USA and UK. He would save so many lives. He is the primary health guru legend of our time.

[@emagneticfield]

I work as a QMA (qualified medication aide) at a local nursing home and I chart vitals everyday. 23 years ago the average body temperature when I took vitals was 98.6 and the average body temperature now in 2023 is 97. 4 or lower. I myself find this odd. And this was the case even before Covid 19.

[@Corolla97ww]

Interesting observation

[@TiffanyRenee1025]

So glad to see a new interview with dr Lustig .

[@sharonchriswell8500]

Best Intervies from Lustig interviews. Thanks for breaking it down with the intelligent questions.

[@Hope-tm8yx]

WHAT A GREAT NEW VISION FOR HEALTH ... MANY MANY THANKS TO YOU DHRU & DR.lUSTIG ... MY REGARDS FROM Saudi Arabia 😍😍😍

[@PleaseRelaxxx]

Amazing info Dhru. Thank you for interviewing this fantastic individual. He is a wealth of knowledge. I am sugar-free and I eat real food. I mostly eat red meat but sometimes pork or chicken, blackberries, eggs, and table cream in my coffee. Nothing else. I am down 35 pounds and all my arthritis in my hands and ankles went away. I sleep better. I am mentally sharper. My digestion issues disappeared as well. My fasting glucose 6 months ago was 20 and my a1c was 14. My eyesight, near and far were damaged from the sugar. Everything was getting blurry day by day. Now, my glucose is stable and in a healthy range even though I stopped the Metformin after 30 days of being sugar-free. I will get my a1c & fasting IR checked at the end of September to confirm. I am almost 3 months sugar-free.

[@nancejack56]

Is your eye sight better now

[@PleaseRelaxxx]

@nancejack56 yes. My eyesight went back to normal. I have now lost 50 pounds and feel great. My metabolic health has improved to normal levels. I still only eat one main meal late evening with a snack close to my meal. My meals are just meat. Mainly rib steaks. Sometimes pork back ribs or bacon and eggs. Very little sugar in my diet. The odd time I have sugar in my coffee. Otherwise I eat some blueberries once or twice a week. I eat seeds and nut and enjoy cream and cheese. No bread, no rice, no pasta, no processed food. Sounds difficult but living with metabolic syndrome is much harder to live and deal with.

[@nancejack56]

That’s great news! I’m not sure if I feel comfortable doing mainly meat because I love veggies.. I eat tons of chicken.. eggs hard boiled, but binge on sugar at night.. I can really tell with my eye, body fat, inflammation too., redness on face.. I’m 68

[@PleaseRelaxxx]

@nancejack56 all my swelling and inflammation disappeared. My digestion has never been better. I eat only baked cauliflower in avocado oil with a tiny bit of salt and pepper. All raw veggies I gave up as i always had issues digesting raw veggies. Love raw veggies but can't eat them.

[@KL-gh9wm]

Dr. Robert Lustig, for lack of a better word, is a genius, bordering on the lines of an angel. Every podcast I've listened to since IS A CALORIE A CALORIE - which was a game changer for me and got me 25+ KGS lighter and body fat to 15%, before I fell off the bandwagon and steered off the reservation. I'm human, after all. Anyway, now at 18.4% Body Fat, contemplating getting back to the PALEO protocol. One funny and educative that comes to mind is my consumption of Sodas - cola in my part of the world. I was that guy who was buying a 1500 ml bottle of cola daily and only consuming 500 ml TOPS. The rest was being consumed by the family and I was constantly taking the rap for being a SODA JUNKIE 😝 So, did Atkins in 2003 and question 8 on the questionnaire was - Do you consume Soda? And the answer was YES. Do you consume Soda for the SWEETNESS? The FIZZ? OR BOTH? I had never thought about it that way. Opened up a can of Club Soda - Carbonated Water - and took a deep swig. And I was weaned off soda / cola, for good. Have I had Cola in 20 years? Of course yes. How many? Probably 100 cans in 20 years. Which makes it 5 cans annually. This question should be posed by the good Doctor to the general population. EVEN IF 1 PERSON can benefit from this thought process, I would consider myself Blessed.

[@s.arixkazanjian7207]

Like you, I love these talks from all these experts:Lustig, Jason Fung, Sten Ekberg and many others. I've learned soooo much about food. About 40 years ago I decided that soda pop just made me thirstier( and now, as we know:heavier!) I switched to plain seltzer and found my drink for life. I'm here for the FIZZ!

[@eileenmcgovern9193]

I used to call it diabetes in a can.

[@KL-gh9wm]

Funny thing is - not new to OMAD - One Meal A Day - and it ALWAYS worked. Tried it from 3 months to a year at one go and always seen results. The science was brought to light by Dr. J - Dr. Pradip Jamnadas - a practicing cardiologist, who has also been a guest on Dhru's Podcast - and has been very vocal on the benefits of Fasting. And quotes quite a bit from Dr. Lustig and Dr. Jason Fung. These guys are a living and breathing nightmare for the ULTRA PROCESSED FOOD Industry. Way to go, Team Angels 🙏😇

[@KL-gh9wm]

@@s.arixkazanjian7207 Technically, NAUGHTY AT 40 😁 We've all been there - especially during the COVID era and not being at the worst shape in our lives, have wanted to get better. And there's the kicker - unknowingly, we are on the LONGEVITY Protocol as well. Like the good doctor says - Die Young AS LATE AS POSSIBLE 🤓

[@pinkyi151]

Great talk! Thank you for sharing.

[@Godblessed2]

Positively one of THE best health interviews I’ve ever heard. I understood quite a bit from many other articles, books. videos, and podcasts that I’ve been exposed to in the past and recently. I’m more motivated than ever to continue to make the changes I need to now that I’m middle aged. Phenomenal content.

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

Dr Lustig hasn’t been on my radar thus far, but I kept thinking “wow, this guy knows his shit” I can’t believe I watched the entire 2 hours and 41 minutes without any fast forward - in fact, I’m going to watch this interview again to let it sink in and might even get his book! It’s also reassuring to know that I’m on the right track with a whole-food approach to my diet.

[@jennzen3228]

Same.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

right on, bro. don't get gaslit by carnivore & vegans. whole food is the way to go.

[@margaretcordova3268]

I did not fast forward either! By the time I knew it an hour went by fast! I need to get up and go wash my floor! Lol There for a time I had all these cravings but have been doing really good for several days because of a video I had watched. This morning I found this video and what a way to start my morning!

[@vebarnid]

I highly recommend his book, it changed my life and lifestyle!

[@wisdaniel]

Autophagy is the 8th "hateful 8". So autophagy is bad? That is not what we have been told. Can anyone explain?

[@steffiebeffie3468]

Thank you so much. This is extremely insightful, and confirms I'm on my way to being healthy. Very much appreciated.

[@user-py2nz4qx8f]

Years. ago I got help getting off sugar and boy! what a difference! I do not feel deprived and I take healthy alternatives.

[@chayaadler6066]

Sugar withdrawal is difficult. I’ve been off sugar for 3 days and im really struggling. No carbs but veggies and milk . It’s difficult. I also still use sweetener and unfortunately haven’t got off of drinking diet soda . That’s my next goal.

[@maryl234]

Don't bring it in the house, throw out what you do have in the house. And suck it up - you'll realize later what garbage you were ingesting.

[@GigiWright]

Carbs turn into glucose so be careful how much you eat. I use a powder that has potassium and most importantly magnesium. Make sure you have enough salt also you will get through the withdrawals.

[@proudam3969]

I follow a very simple diet.....boneless skinless chicken breast, seafood, hard boiled eggs, plenty of leafy greens and fresh vegetables. Some leafy greens and vegetables are cooked some I eat raw. The meat and seafood and some veggies are cooked in mostly extra virgin olive oil and sometimes coconut oil. Eating small quantities of fresh fruit is my dessert. I drink a little bit of homemade unsweetened green / black iced tea and sometimes coffee with creamer no sugar. When I get a sweet tooth cravings or eating spicy food I'll have a 12oz can or 16.9oz bottle of coke zero sugar. I take a multivitamin daily, Vitamin C, and Biotin With Keratin supplements. BMI is 22 and health is perfect. 😇

[@patriciabuatti11]

Grateful for this post. Highly informative. Thank you.