You Can’t Outrun Bad Diet | Dr Robert Lustig on Gluten, Probiotics, Intermittent Fasting (part 3)

From keto to vegan to Mediterranean to paleo, advice on nutrition and supplementation is confusing and conflicting at the best of times. So what should we actually eat for optimal health? As a practicing clinician and academic researcher for over forty years, bestselling author and paediatric neuro-endocrinologist Dr Robert Lustig is well qualified to advise us on the science of how to protect and cultivate good health in the face of conflicting agendas and advice.
Dr Robert Lustig is Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He specializes in the field of neuroendocrinology, with an emphasis on the regulation of energy balance by the central nervous system. His research and clinical practice has focused on childhood obesity and diabetes. Dr. Lustig holds a Bachelor’s in Science from MIT, a Doctorate in Medicine from Cornell University. Medical College, and a Master’s of Studies in Law from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. On KZbin, Robert has been featured on Bracia Rodzeń, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, ABC News, Dhru Purohit, Low Carb Down Under, KenDBerryMD, Levels, Sol Food Salon, FitMind, Commune, 10 Lessons it took me 50 years to learn and many more.
Kirkland Newman Smulders is co-founder and trustee of the Horizon Foundation. Kirkland is a writer, entrepreneur and philanthropist focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as on mental health. She founded the mental health not for profit MindHealth360 and affiliated KZbin channel The MindHealth360 Show. She has a first class degree in Modern Languages from Oxford University, an MSc in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies. She has worked for Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Ogilvy & Mather in New York, for the Prince’s Trust in London and was co-chair and trustee for Lessons with Love, a charity which supported refugee communities in Bethlehem.

[@tracylawlah8449]

I wish people would stop saying fasting is a fad. It is not new. The words "intermittent" may be new or "time restricted eating" but the act is not. Please do your research.

[@marlaelliott398]

Fasting is nearly as ancient as mannkind. Fasting is the only thing that works for me. But you have to use your common sense and work with your own body. For example if I have fasted for three days and start to feel dizzy I eat something light and then I intermittent fast and the following week I do another 2 or 3 day water fast. And I keep carbs at about 60 or less grams when I eat. For some reason it may not work for all people but it does work for a lot of other people.

[@carynmartin6053]

@@marlaelliott398 great news! Thanks for sharing

[@deepdive5092]

Absolutely, Tracey! Eating twice or even once a day and 90% whole-food plant-based simply used to be a reality for all cultures. An 18th century rice farmer is healthier than today’s strong men! Haha 😂

[@shannon2003]

I can listen to Dr. Lustig all day. What a knowledgeable man.

[@heidigone]

I was just going to say the same thing.

[@Alecmcq]

I don’t like the interviewers badging of reasonable eating concepts as “fads”. She has done that throughout this 3 part series. The real fad is the completely dumb current nutritional guidelines which are against both the science and also the accepted eating behaviours prior to the 1960s.

[@gilessteve]

_Fad: A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze_ I guess that something that is intrinsically good can also (unfortunately) become the subject of a fad.

[@amieross4625]

Agree completely

[@jsfnnyc]

Agree. Her comments were annoying

[@Icewave1000]

That part about soda taxes being regressive being voiced by the soda companies, that is the whole truth. Much respect Doc

[@mj8495]

So the people with the poorest health outcomes would be incentivized the most to NOT drink what is killing them is bad? It sounds a lot like arguing working class people smoke more, so taxing cigarettes is regressive. Maybe government should take the tax revenue from the unhealthy stuff and subsidize whole foods for those same populations? Just a crazy idea 😊

[@hokeywolf3416]

Absolutely true. I played competitive basketball 4x per week in my 30s and gained weight because of my diet. I thought I could burn it off. Now I'm 60 and at my lowest weight since senior year of high school. It's 95% diet now.. I exercise 3x a week walking or biking less than 30 minutes.... I'm down 50lbs from then

[@truecrimejunkie7098]

Hi Hokey Wolf...👋 Born in 1962? I'm also 60... 💃

[@carynmartin6053]

Good for you guys! Same age, same diet here, ✌

[@hokeywolf3416]

@@truecrimejunkie7098 yep.

[@stevevos2764]

DR Lustig. An American gem. I learn soooo much from him

[@cloisereyes7752]

God bless Dr.R. Lustig💚💚💚

[@rabbitpunch1422]

Fasting can also help weight-loss, improve cardiovascular, immune, mental, gi, health etc and reduce inflammation.

[@erinwill6743]

How about no milk? Cows milk is meant for calves. An actual soybean is not that high in omega 6, soybean oil is. Also, look how lactaid milk is processed. He preaches whole foods then says drink lactaid milk. Milk straight from a cow only lasts about a week. The stuff in the store is ultra processed so it can be shelf stable.

[@SnarkyStuff1]

What a fantastic interview! Thank you, I could listen to him speak all day.

[@mikerepairsstuff]

Thanks Dr. Lustig for your unwavering honest message. The interviewer did great! Shared to my friends.

[@carolbrenner3121]

Love this man❤

[@christopherspavins9250]

Third time watching this 2-part interview and have learned something new every time. All the best.

[@frequentlycynical642]

Speaking of not, literally outrunning bad diet, Jim Fixx, the author of The Joy of Running, believed he could eat all the shit foods he wanted, like doughnuts. He dropped dead on the side of the road, running, in his forties.

[@carynmartin6053]

So did my doctor who promoted supplements and ran daily!

[@ItseezeWebDesign]

Only once, I cycled from London to Nice via the French Alps. I lost weight and ate whatever I wanted but cycling up those mountains almost killed me! 😂

[@pigozs]

Mountains keep you slim in general. I live near the Alps and I generally go on a long 10+hours hiking trip every Saturday. I almost double my daily caloric intake during the hiking day and the day after and still end up slimmer 😂 (I'm like 12% BF)

[@MXDRE907]

The tax won’t deter the poor from consumption of unhealthy foods. Poor will still not buy healthy foods they cannot afford

[@Damudean]

The problem is rubbish food should be expensive and Whole Foods should be made much cheaper and fuel then everyone will be healthy and the medical system won’t be needed as much.

[@mrg7304]

Vegetables are cheap let's start there. Fruits I understand that part but pick 2 different fruits if you can't afford much. Intermittent helps too if you have a budget.

[@Damudean]

@@mrg7304 meat man

[@HereDiianas]

You don't need sodas in your life, that's ridiculous but people who eat unhealthy buy them although they could save money by not buying them. Snacking chips, candies, cookies etc... is not needed but people who eat unhealthy buy them although they could save money by not bying them. We often see poor people in fast foods. Do they need those fast foods. No! Eating at home is always cheaper including a healthy meal at home vs a crappy meal in a fast food. Actually when you eat healthy you get fuller longer so you don't feel the need for extra snacks. Your 3 meals/day max is enough. The more you eat healthy the less craving you have for processed food the less you need to eat, so you don't crave for ice creams or soda anymore and you slowly but naturally eat less . Eating real food does not have to be expensive. It is the processed food industry that keep claiming that because poor, low educated people are their main clients and target. I grew up poor, but thankfully, my mum knew how to cook everything and was interested enough in what we eat to educate herself by listening to dieticians and nutritionist physicians on TV. Since she grew up in Congo, she realized that the best thing to do was simply to do how she had been taught growing up in Congo and not follow the newer western diet who relies way too much on processed food. Eating a diversed REAL FOOD mainly is all you need. It can be super expensive or very affordable depending on what you buy.

[@Friendsformanatees-]

Such great information!! Question, what do the people in the photos at the opening have to do with this? I am asking genuinely

[@noediaz143two]

Props Robert

[@sonjawells4265]

Understood........

[@wmp3346]

Truer words have never been spoken - this info should be taught to medical students and nurses and physical therapists. Thanks Dr. Lustig. ❤

[@Crazydoglady.]

👏🏼 BRAVO 👏🏼

[@ajwebbster4110]

Not true, real whole grain bread is freshly milled. That wheat germ and fiber only last 3-5 days after being milled that's why whole grain bread taste like crao and is crap for you. It's basically white bread but with rancid germ and fiber. You want to germ and fiber to actually work and not be rancid you have to eat the bread within 3-5 days. Not sift it out like most bakers do either. Get a grinder and grind you own wheat berries like thy use to. Look up Sue becker. Btw it taste great and soft and so much better than even white bread. It's not a big lump of crap like he said. Hes talking about a different way to do it, almost like not milling the wheat berry which is so weird and wouldnt take good at all. Just freshly mill it and eat it under a week and you get all those nutrients.

[@jmerrick1000]

Just found this out and bought wheat, einkorn and spelt berries to mill my own flour. Hybridized wheat is also a problem because it introduces unnatural protien structures that cause problems. Wheat, as God made it, is absolutely healthy

[@karunamayiholisticinc]

Ah! he is intuitive. Even ancient Ayurveda says barley is FAR healthier than wheat. wheat is not considered so healthy as per Ayurveda

[@frequentlycynical642]

Ayurveda is ancient ignorance. Yeah, they may have been right here and there, but a blind squirrel can still bump into an acorn now and then.

[@robertskinner9388]

Guidelines of fiber state men should consume 25 to 35 grams daily. It seems like all of the promoted diets like Mediterranean, Atkins, etc fail to meet this requirement. Thus is should we supplement our diet with psyllium husk?

[@velocirshtr3756]

Low FODMAP diet avoids wheat, too, Dr.

[@josephbarker6608]

I wonder what the doctors thoughts are on enemas because these have been used to heal the liver.

[@audreylaferriere]

What is Robert's take on processed infant formula.

[@beatrizgaviria2042]

Buenas tardes ! Como lo puedo ver en español ! Gracias !!

[@leadimentoobrien1221]

Almond milk high in OXALATE

[@jhimpcaca5718]

I've been eating lentils everyday and lost 4 lbs already.

[@hokeywolf3416]

For how long? A year?

[@jhimpcaca5718]

@@hokeywolf3416 over a month

[@hokeywolf3416]

@@jhimpcaca5718 not bad

[@JohnMwangi-jv3pp]

Lentils r also good for ahealthy skin

[@cbdp]

Lentils make me very unwell, so they are certainly not the solution for everyone.

[@cassieoz1702]

The concept of whole grain has been perverted. In early discussions it was 'intact grains'. Totally different idea

[@Viper-dc2wm]

Probiotics will work after you go on a healthy diet. I think my problem was diet soda. I think those artificial sweetners kill off the bacteria in your gut.

[@pvalendis]

Any long term negative results of paleo or keta diets?

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

A friend of mine was just finishing the eggs, steak and bacon of his first breakfast the other day when his wife's cat brought him a dead mouse - as mice tend to do when they want to "reward" their keepers with a gift. He politely thanked the cat and assured the animal that he was quite full and that she "Clawdia" should go ahead and consume the rodent herself. It got my friend to thinking: If cats have a natural tendency to act as our predators-by-proxy could they be trained to hunt small edible birds on our behalf - quail, grouse, mourning doves, etc.? Then, remembering that Clawdia had recently helped herself to both of his son's goldfish (named "Goldilocks" and "FIns" ) while the family was out at the local butcher, the "idea bulb" got even brighter. Perhaps cats could also be trained to "catch and deliver" on our behalf,s mall mackerel, herring, tlapia, etc.

[@mj8495]

Perhaps... let us know how the cat training goes 😊

[@chitwatt2504]

That would be awesome. Better than having those cats laying around in the house doing nothing

[@mikehuling615]

so what type bread realistically is suggested?

[@almor2445]

What about Sweeteners??

[@bonnie11661]

Sugar Tax? Same as taxes on Alcohol. Won’t stop the sales. Just more cash from the poor.

[@EthanE3]

Understood?

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

College off-season program you can.

[@defaultworkouts]

luckily I find keeping a healthy diet to be very easy which is why I have a shredded body otherwise yes you're just wasting time in the gym and most people are they work out so hard and they go home and they pig out

[@andrewmichaelsevilla7108]

Audio is too soft.

[@too5955]

You're so cute ! (not talking to Dr Lustig)

[@tarabodhi3936]

👍🏻

[@Damudean]

I don’t eat fiber! All the stomach and digestive problems I’ve had for 50 of my 52 years have all gone since June this year when I stopped eating fiber

[@Dodomba]

what you eat then?

[@Damudean]

@@Dodomba meat

[@cbdp]

At 44, I too have figured out, that fiber doea not do me good at all.

[@chitwatt2504]

Yep, everyone is different indeed. One man’s meat is another man’s poison

[@Wiggy8]

There is SO much sugar in gluten free baked products!

[@carynmartin6053]

Make your own kombucha and drink it daily, and eat fermented foods and good fibers often, and voila

[@kooisengchng5283]

The life span of an intestinal bacteria is only about 20 mins. That's why you need the bacteria to grow profusely and supplements may help.

[@m.p.6039]

It's astonishingly ignorant of him to say that the benefits of fasting can be achieved by eating a better diet instead, and only someone who absolutely does not know the subject would venture to say something so wrong. Some people will listen to this video and believe him on account of the self-confidence he displays, and they'll be cheated out of pursuing one of the most singularly helpful courses of action they could do for themselves. To them I urge them to listen to Michael Mosley and Jason Fung, for example. As for him, I'm not forgiving him for this and in the future I won't be listening to any more of his talks.

[@KirstiCheetahh]

IF keeps insulin and mTOR down and increases autophagy. IF increases ketone production. Which are all very good for healthspan and longevity. IF is natural since humans are hunter gathers and is good for everybody.

[@obamasgirl787]

I’m not understanding why you keep promoting plants when our bodies can’t digest it, who do you work for ?

[@Chef_Alpo]

Big Farming, and the broccoli pushers that run the illegal alien labor behind the produce section.

[@k.h.6991]

Our bodies CAN digest plants. If your body can't digest plants, read (and act on) 'the fiber fueled cookbook'. It helps people reintroduce healthy plant foods slowly.

[@hektor6766]

@@k.h.6991 If they were healthy, you wouldn't have to reintroduce them slowly. In truth, they're toxic.

[@jmerrick1000]

Genesis 1:29-31 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Trust God, not industry funded research

[@simonebianchi3886]

Wrong. You fast because you don't know how to eat.

[@proudchristian77]

U can out run thugs & perverts , in doing so you don't need as much food , u need exercise, varoom 🚲 & no diet ! Whalla 💝

[@flowerpower3618]

My problem with this guy is he is overweight himself

[@brendaandrandyking4126]

Well your vegans love soy