Why People Are Overweight & Struggle With Food Cravings with 99 Year-Old Dr.John Scharffenberg, M.D.

[@catherinebell122]

Amazing conversation, and I do believe his 2 meals a day with no evening meal for decades is key to his vibrant health at 99.

[@michelle_cen]

Love Dr. Scharffenberg. It was such a joy to interview him on the Plant Chompers channel, too. Thanks for having him give this wonderful presentation!❤

[@ZenTeaNow]

@michelle_cen I saw your interview with Dr Scharffenberg. You did a wonderful job - so respectful and allowing him to speak. I really enjoyed that video. I could see Dr Scharfenberg enjoyed talking to you too. And this one video is wonderful too for the same reasons - so glad that Chef AJ supports him in giving this presentation.

[@michelle_cen]

Thank you so much

[@kindcounselor]

His laugh is absolutely wonderful. You can really feel the compassion in his voice......what a truly wonderful gentleman.

[@brendamulder4669]

Thank you for reposting this interview Chef AJ. I love Dr Sharffenberg and had the privilege of attending his classes back in the 80's and then was able to work with him at Pacific Health Education Center when it was starting out!

[@gmc22340]

REMARKABLE MEMORY!!! I am going to send this to my City Council Member & suggest he make it available to Senior Citizen Centers. Much more effective IF he recommends it than if I did;-).

[@karenstanton5405]

We need more people with his knowledge, he has so much, he should have his own utube channel to preserve and share all his knowledge, so people can benefit from him. We need his knowledge to help us make better choices and to be healthier. Great talk Thankyou

[@suzyq6767]

This man is wise, very wise--his giggle-laugh is also adorable. My grandma lived a long life (98). Still, she died a slow death nearly the entire time she was in my life (52 years at her death.) She had diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, lymphedema, kidney failure, arthritis, congestive heart failure, all sorts of cardiovascular issues, and had her first of many heart attacks at age 60. But she had her mind and a sweet, positive outlook despite her illnesses. Seeing her heart on the cardiologist's cath lab monitor caused me to search for the best way of eating and living. I currently follow Dr. Goldner's hyper-nourishing protocol.

[@aagiiaagii5626]

God bless this wisdom rich guy. He is a good example for us. I think His mind is clearer than mine, indeed!!

[@lindarivas1506]

This doctor knows his stuff. We need more like him.

[@thespiritualistoslo]

OMG! This is such a good interview!!!!!!!! Explains a lot!!!!!

[@carlakimet7921]

May you activate the subtitless please for foreigners ? Thank you.

[@easankatir]

Thank you for interviewing this wonderful doctor.

[@caridi9693]

Love listening to Dr scharffenberg he speaks with such enthusiasm

[@raquelcoco5101]

He is Wonderful! 😊Thank you!

[@Tobias_Kevorkazito]

Oh great he’s back! edit: Oh man, he’s blown my mind again. Great interviewer as well 🙏🌸

[@healthyogiusa]

Love how he uses the word “vegetarian” the way it originally began to be used, meaning no animal products.

[@GaryHighFruit]

Another way to look at it: Since alcohol is sugar, Maybe people could more easily quit alcohol if they ate more carbs, carb diet, or fruit (ie sugar).

[@marybrewer739]

Mahalo for this wonderful interview! He is amazing and so scientific in his delivery. Very inspiring and educational 💕🥰

[@PetBunnyDebbie]

In another video he said that his longevity is a result of all his exercise. His siblings had the same diet as him, but when Dr. Scharffenberg retired he bought about 120 acres and built a house and garden, etc. All that hard physical labor he says is why he lived longer than his siblings.

[@lindagrubb5932]

Hope he could tell about the three methods he found to live to 120 possibly.

[@nadinemandolini1058]

Love him and you! Great interview Chef AJ!

[@remcovisser7927]

I drink 8 cups of coffee daily without feeling hungry. You get cravings after insulin peaks. So do not eat cookies, candy, chips, drinks with sugar, etc. I use a CGM monitor. Coffee doesn't raise my blood sugar at all. My weight is perfect.

[@edithaleicjen]

I stopped drinking coffee because I always nervous and my blood pressure high. I am glad I did it. This is very educational information. Its fun to watch Dr. John Scharffender his video.

[@lucam2942]

It would be interesting to know his opinion about green tea.

[@CHEFAJ]

He said the caffeine is still a problem

[@lucam2942]

@@annwilliams6438 His mouse studies are interesting but an occasional green tea doesn’t turn me into an alcoholic.

[@lucam2942]

@@annwilliams6438 sorry if I offended you, rooibos is a nice non- caffeinated alternative!

[@scips1957]

agreed. subtites would be helpful

[@michellesweightlossjourney6599]

I Love this!!! I totally agree! Very good information & makes perfect ❤❤

[@edithaleicjen]

I have a question about eating dark chocolate. Is there a benefits for eating dark chocolate twice a week 85% cacao. I don't eat meat anymore just fish. Thanks...

[@margaretlucero6338]

Thank you, chef AJ .

[@tarafrancis1867]

Thanks so much for the biochemistry lesson. cells are amazing. my 2 meals are between 11:00 and 6:00. I may rethink this🍒

[@michellesweightlossjourney6599]

On the alcohol.....eat grapes for your heart!😂😂😂😂. Consuming wine increases your risks for cancer. Why drink alcohol for your heart when you can eat grapes and other healthy foods? Women.....consume so much wine and alcohol & we wonder why our cancer rates are so high.

[@nazokashii]

So interesting. Thank you so much :D

[@johnmacdonald3282]

After overdoing intermittent fasting I lost 4 stone and now struggling to get over 9 stone at 5 10. Approaching 60 I'm doing bodyweight dips and slowly benching my own bodyweight and have never felt better. But I'm underweight and not right to the NHS.

[@marlinfisher2529]

So fantastic. It's really really interesting. The glycemic index is not that helpful as it is a test of a single food in young healthy university students. So Dr Joel Fuhrman recommends glycemic load which is more realistic than glycemic index as we almost never eat one food on its own. 70% - 80% or more of dietary salt is in processed foods - being food in packets.

[@lauraestes9304]

As a former heroin addict....i started my life totally addicted to sugar. I would eat it out of a sugar bowl with a spoon if therr were no candies around. At age 22 in the Air Force i began drinking alcohol and my first coffee and was an immediate caffeine addict. I was a nearly raw vegan from age 17 to now...im 55. Im still struggling with black coffee and opiate addiction. Naltrexone micro doses are used in the Coleman method to stimulate growth of new dopamine receptors in the brain. This helps to speed up the process of getting through withdrawal. Look up Coleman Institute for understanding of naltrexone. Naloxone only affects a person for an hour. Naltrexone is a longer acting form of the same drug.

[@Findingmyfitjenny]

So interesting!

[@pantameowmeow.s.1149]

The study: A: Drewnoski (and others). Am. J of CLinical Nutriom , 1995 June. Title: Naloxon, an opiate blocker, reduces the consumption of sweet high-fat foods in the obese and lean female binge eaters. I found it in a search. A lot of other interesting titles under the description.

[@pantameowmeow.s.1149]

I read it. Binge eaters reacted differently than just the obese in their taste tests.

[@Carnahanqueen]

I am on suboxen with naloxone and I feel that I still struggle with sugar addiction

[@KaylieSamanthaLomax]

Does Dr Scharffenberg has his own website or youtube channel? I can't find him! I would really love to connect!

[@tiffanybittman7523]

Very interesting

[@kathleenruiz2665]

I would love to know the studies on statins and women. My doctor has me in them and I want off of them without grief from my doctor or my husband. I would like to show the study to my doctor.

[@errickawillard9614]

Why did they used to tell woman it was ok to consume a glass of wine after delivering a baby?

[@susanlombardo8444]

????? Is there a problem when your body produces “opiates”?????? Don’t we Want to feel good???? I never thought of coffee like that. Yes, I do enjoy my black coffee. I don’t drink alcohol. It has always bothered my stomach. Maybe I am allergic to alcohol. I know when I use to run, my body made the feel good dopamine, I felt high. When I dance by myself, I get the feel good hormone and it makes me so happy. When I go walking in the woods I get the feel good hormone! I never was a real sweet eater. BUT, IF I dId, it was very difficult to stop eating the sweet. I always would say, I am a foodie, not a sweet eater!

[@susanlombardo8444]

@@luluandmeow Hi LuLu, Thanks for commenting. I never thought or felt coffee for me as a stimulant. I just enjoy the taste of the beverage. I only drink water and coffee. No juices, unless I make a veggie smoothie with some fruit. No sodas or alcohol or other drinks. VERY RARELY tea. When I buy fresh mint or other herbs, I might make it into a tea. I usually walk first thing in the morning, 45min to 1 hour every day, and swim every morning for an hour. If I didn’t get my walk in for whatever reason, I DANCE 💃 later in the evening on my balcony. Last night was very funny. As I was dancing, I decided I should mop my balcony with the swifter, which also became my dancing partner 👯‍♂️😂. I am dancing away to Michael Jackson’s music, and I hear look at you Miss Dancer!!! My neighbor saw me dancing with the mop, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kimdenardo1076]

I just don't understand how you would get enough nutrients by eating only two meals a day and no snacking. I can't eat a lot at meals. I would be malnourished lol

[@AM20238]

My family eats like this. They’re nutrient packed meals and high calorie. So by the end of the day they get enough nutrients and calories. I can’t eat large meals. Makes my stomach hurt. I stick with 3 meals.

[@kimdenardo1076]

@@AM20238 me either - I do snack between but it is a piece of fruit or celery with almond butter

[@weevil8025]

Poor rats. :( I do not like animal testing either.

[@kefirheals7383]

Is his wife still alive -- if yes, how old is she? And is she as healthy as he is (probably).

[@CHEFAJ]

She passed a few years ago

[@robertjacobs861]

Thanks Chef AJ! Not only for his interesting presentation, but also for your thoughtful and probing questions! Unless I missed something, I didn’t hear him say anything about decaffeinated coffee. I switched a couple months ago, so I was curious. A vegetarian diet is better than eating meat, but it seems like a whole food plant based diet is even better. My only real issue is being overweight and putting on weight much easier than I lose it. I have moved a lot toward being whole food plant based…no animal meats, but occasional cheese and a glass of wine. I’ve also incorporated daily walking. God bless you for bringing us all of these knowledgeable people with their wisdom (and yours 😊)!

[@bohditony]

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[@wildbill3199]

I must leave you-all,I wish you luck, Im a healthy male and can't eat grass and wheat,and beans.i like my steak, and a good cup of coffee in the morning, and a sweet tea after a hard day's work, good luck to you all, my best ,bill

[@adoremus4014]

@@luluandmeow All grains are grasses - oats, millet, rye, barley, wheat, to name but a few.

[@tabithaedwards745]

Here's why people are unhealthy before they receive a mass message that eating plants is healthy but that's not the case. The opposite of what we're taught in America. Eating meat is the best way to feed your body. As low carb as possible. Keto was easy way for me to lose 60 lbs. I have minimum skin hanging. I bike daily about 5 miles.

[@ihartsacto]

60 lbs at an under 50 age would not leave much extra skin imo

[@ihartsacto]

Eating meat is better than eating highly processed foods. That’s all. It is not healthy on a long term basis. Try to find some long lived and attractive carnivores please.