The 3 Healthiest Yogurts You Need To START EATING! | Dr. Steven Gundry
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- What are Healthy Yogurt options? Did you know that many mainstream yogurts found in your grocery store contain more sugar content than a bowl of ice cream? As for probiotic yogurts, many of those beneficial probiotics are usually not alive by the time they hit the shelves. So what yogurts CAN you eat? Find out in this episode as Dr. Gundry shares which yogurts you can say yes to!
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In this episode, Dr. Gundry explores:
The hidden sugar content in popular yogurts and why it's a health hazard.
The unique benefits of coconut yogurt and why it’s a superior choice.
An in-depth review of Lava Yogurt, and its rich probiotic content.
The advantages of sheep and goat milk yogurts over regular cow's milk yogurts.
Yogurts to absolutely avoid to keep your health in check.
Armed with this knowledge, you can now make informed decisions on which yogurts to include in your diet and which ones to steer clear of. Whether you are on a ketogenic diet, looking to improve your gut health, or just in search of healthier yogurt options, this episode is a treasure trove of valuable insights.
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My notes:
0:33 Any coconut yogurt without added fruit (sugar)
2:59 Lavva yogurt
4:40 Sheep and goat yougurt
5:31 Grass-fed A2 milk yogurt
Basically any yogurt with added sugar, such as Chobani and Noosa, should be avoided.
❤ Thanks
*Lavva
Thank you!
What’s a lavva yogurt? Never heard of it??
@@stephaniesamra7960The whole point of the video is to inform you and for you to go and find out....
Costco now carries Bellwether Farms A2 organic whole milk yogurt from grass fed cows. Total sugars is only 3 grams.
You are a saint for making me aware of this
Thank you!
I knew from the 1990s that any yogurt that contain sugar in it is not healthy to defeats the purpose of eating yogurt. I don’t understand how people are so ignorant and yet in all the grocery stores they sell yogurt with sugar in it. Whether it’s fruit sugar zone, artificial sugar it doesn’t matter. Sugar or sugar and it defeats the purpose of eating yogurt. Thank you for sharing more people need to know about this. You definitely are an expert on healthy diets.
I buy A2/A2 organic milk and make my own 24-hour fermented yogurt by the gallon. It is easy to make, much more economical, and you control exactly what is in it. My homemade yogurt is thick, delicious, and sour - which we love. We go through a gallon of it very fast. I'm surprised Gundry did not suggest the homemade yogurt.
how can i make yogurt
Please include your recipe, we will appreciate that so much. Thx
There are many sites online with instructions for making yogurt.@@wildhorses6817
Can you please send me the receipt
Just Google homemade yogurt recipe. Very easy.
Goats yogurt is also a source of MCT - capric, caproic and caprylic acids were first identified in goats milk.
I have tried the reuteri culture with half goats milk and half heavy cream, and I got something like cottage cheese. It wasn't bad, but didn't taste much like yogurt.
K2 is the overlooked topic. Without K2 you won’t properly process calcium which has huge implications for cardiovascular health.
@@Demosophist warm goats milk to 80 Celsius; let it cool to 50 Celsius degrees, add 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt as culture (any brand you buy from the market). Let it in room temperature for two days. You'll get a nice goat yogurt, sour and tasty. If you keep it then in the fridge for a week, it will become better. Then, next time use two tablespoons of it as culture, and add 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt to goats milk to prepare the next batch of goats yogurt. On and On and On.
@@rawi707nice info, would you do it the same if using A2 cow's milk?
@@androidetube Yes, same for Cow's milk. And I usually add 250ml double cream to the milk mix, even if it's full cream milk. I forgot to mention that I put the milk in a glass jar, then all go inside a stainless steel pot on top of the stove. Then, the hot/warm water works as yogurt incubator (starting from 50º) .... the pot in room temperature 12 to 24 hours (it can go up two days) ... then the glass jar goes to fridge
If you have a yogurt maker or an Instant pot, I recommend you try the Reuteri "yogurt" suggested by William Davis. There is also a culture from BiotiQuest that works well. I've been making them for a couple of years and love them. There are youtube videos on how to make them. Besides using different cultures than store yogurt, he ususally uses half & half instead of milk and ferments for 36 hours. Note that most store bought yogurt is only fermented for about 4 hours, which means it has very little bacterial content. As far as sweetner, I only add 1 tablespoon of inulin per quart of 1/2&1/2. Tart but tasty. Can't go back to store bought stuff.
As I understand it very few bacteria make it through the stomach into the gut, so the primary benefit is mostly the postbiotics.
@@Demosophist I imagine that some small % of bacteria survive. As the level is probably 200X that of store yogurt because of the long ferment a significant number survive.
@@Demosophist not all bacteria are the same. some are better at making through the stomach, a very good percentage of reuteri survives and it even colonises the small intestine as far as I know
Thank you so much, Dr. Gundry! I just discovered I have SIBO along with two ulcers among other things. As someone who had removed dairy from their life, I went back to making smoothies with all ingredients geared towards digestive healing. Thanks to you, I have been using plain goat yogurt and it's working very well. We all appreciate you always looking out for us. I can't wait for Gut Check to come out!!!
I had SIBO in 2021 it was horrible
What is your Smoothie Recipe and variations. I also have SIBO . Thx
@wildhorses6817 I use frozen peaches, cranberries, and wild blueberries. I'm about to switch from blueberries to pomegranate kernels just because of the staining. I add, cinnamon, pistachios, walnuts, two Brazil nuts, and stevia to taste with the goat yogurt. But, I came up with this foe the ulcers. I had better luck with the low FODMAP diet, but ultimately the carnivor diet helped most. I have learned so much about SIBO specifically from Dr. Mark Hyman. Good luck to you!
@@anagelfo4181did you recover from SIBO? My dad has had it , with chronic diarrhea, for 15+ years.
Can I ask what brand of goat yogurt you use.
I drink Kefir every day and I have not had any IBS IBSC or other abdominal issues like I’ve had for 10 years. I also eat Siggi’s yogurt.
I was new to Greek Yogurt and started eating them earlier this year (2024). I'm a ice cream person so I wasn't used to Yogurt more or less Greek Yogurt.
But here is what I learned & others may need to know (to the best of my knowledge). I had to get the Zero Sugar type (for my health concerns).
1) My dietitian told me to get Chobani because it was the healthiest closest to organic with the most live and active cultures that do wonders for your health out of all the brands.
But she said any Greek Yogurt (because that is the healthiest yogurt) is the healthiest type of yogurt but for me with Zero Sugar because of dietary restrictions.
2) I have tried several brands from Chobani to Danone's Oikos. Most will have the dry powdery & water at the top, that is Not a bad thing & is actually excellent. It is just natural separation that happens with most products especially dairy. What that stuff is Whey from the milk. *(Health food stores charge a lot of money for it to sell to fitness people, there is a different process for it & they do it in bulk. Your not going to get any money from yours that's in the yogurt. ).
If you don't see a protective plastic film on top like some brands, it is still good Chobani uses only a silver foil to seal the container.
Actually better than the ones with the plastic film on top because it allows it to separate.
The plastic film protection ones are not as healthy. Because the reason they don't separate is that they are more processed to stop it from separating so you lose some nutritional benefits.
3) There are 2 methods well 3 if you don't want to mix it and eat it right away which is cool if you like to do it that way.
But to mix it there are two methods. 1 - Shake the entire container thoroughly and then stir with a spoon. or 2 - Stir the entire container thoroughly with a spoon until the Greek Yogurt is smooth and has a silky texture.
4) If it's spoiled you will see mold & smell funky not like the flavor the particular one you picked. Example you choose peach but there is no peach smell & smells like mildew.
Update: I tried recently different types (a little cheat from my diet) and on some the silver foil that comes off it states on it to lick the silver foil and scrap the sides and stir with a spoon.
So basically they are stating that, that stuff (the water & whey separation) is a okay to eat or as I mentioned okay to mixed in using whatever method you like to mixed it whether shaken before opening or stirring with a spoon.
The best of all? Everybody knows that in all over the world , GREEK yogurt for ever from Florida USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I am loving the Dairy Free yogurt “Culina” that contains Prebiotics. I insert a berry or two, half of teaspoon of Italian Balsamic Vinegar Compote (Casa Forcello) and a square of dark chocolate.
glorious!
I solved the problem by making my own yogurt. It's easy and I know exactly what is in it.
Would you share the recipe/instructions please?
Lol its nt easy bcz we must buy probiotic capsule or yogurt statre 1st thn we can make but the prblm is yogurt is nt available in our area
@@iamruthietooThere are loads of video tutorials on making your own yogurt!
Pls share am interested.@@iamruthietoo
its fun to experiment with probiotics like lactobacillus reuteri in homemade fermentation products.
Great video! Fage 5%? How did you miss this one Dr. Gundry?
Thank you for this amazing information 🎉
I eat plain whole milk Greek yogurt I use as savory on baked potato and baking and add monk fruit and fresh fruit for a sweet treat ❤
I've been eating the Cocojune yogurt recently. It's great. As well as GT's brand in a glass jar, Cocoyo.
I’ve been enjoying CocoYo for a couple of months now and I was never really a yogurt person. I find it pretty smooth and I’ll sometimes toss in walnuts to give it some crunch. Enjoy!
I love Cocoyo
Thank you Dr Grundy for explained about yogurt ❤😊
Plain greek yogurt for me thanks
Chaque une a Sonne goute
Love the tie Dr. Gundry!
Hopefully Lavva will be made available in the Australian market soon.
Chobani yogurt, they make a No-Sugar brand. It’s very good and will not raise your blood sugar. Well at least it doesn’t to my body. I add blackberries or blueberries and enjoy. I monitor my blood levels because I’m a type II diabetic.
But it not A2
Thank you for the information doc! I love the Alexandre yogurt!
The added sugar, is very addictive also, so customers get hooked on it. I have been making my own yogurt, for many years. I heard when you first heat the milk up, to a boiling point, it destroys most of the harmful things in the milk. After I make it, I add honey and fruit. After doing this for many years, it tastes better than store bought ones, also much cheaper.
I’ve been eating plain whole milk yogurt with fruit (mainly berries) lowest sugar I can find for several years. This is informative. I did not know about A1 or A2. I like sheep and goat yogurt a lot, but it is pricier than cow milk. Also I’ve tried coconut yogurt, but don’t find it as appealing as milk yogurt. I’ll give it another shot.
Making yoghurt at home is the easiest thing to do. My tips, boil milk, let it cool to 98F, mix yoghurt, 1/2 cup in a gallon milk, put inside oven with light on. In 5 hours, your homemade yoghurt is ready. My kids have stopped eating store bought yoghurt.
White Mountain Bulgarian yogurt is the best I've ever had. Bulgarian is superior to Greek; one of the main bacteria is named after Bulgaria - L. Bulgaricus. Up to 90 billion CFU per serving, live L. Acidophilus, L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, B. Bifidum. 5g of sugar.
Where do you get it at?
@@nikkibaack-brooks6612 trader joes
@@nikkibaack-brooks6612 they are available at whole food.For me its the best tasting yoghurt
Thanks for educating us doctor G ! ❤
Brilliant videos !
Big fun of dr Gundry from Europe ☝🏼
Thanks Dr GUNDRY I switched to eating goats milk plain yoghurt and alternating with plain no added sugar coconut yoghurt for months now . Thank s for explaining the sugar content and what to watch out for 🐐🐑👍
Have you ever tried the A2 yogurt ?
Thank you for the information Dr. Gundry
I eat Forager brand Organic Cashewmilk zero added sugars. Makes good substitute for sour cream too.
I'm in 🇨🇦 and can't seem to find goat yogurt or A2 yogurt anywhere, so I only buy the plain cows milk yogurt with no added anything. I mix it with my protein/collagen powder a cpl times a week. Love your content Dr. Gundry & I share it far & wide! 👌😊❤
Anyone here like eating Stonyfield Organic Grass Fed Yogurt? 😋
We are!
@@pinayfusioncooking4222 What do you like to pair it with?
I eat it dailey
Greek
Greek
Thanks for sharing i mostly like the Greek yogurt.❤
I swapped my Natural Yoghurt with Self made Kefir. I think it is a great pro biotic food. And, can you review 12 hours or longer fermented sourdough bread, please? Only 3 ingredients, Flour, Water, Salt and if you like, some seeds.
I eat stoneyfield organic plain yogurt. I eat it with fresh fruit and maybe a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup. It’s so good and good for you.
Did he ever mentioned those yogurts he has in the counter that are nondairy?
This is the second time you have maid my day since you told us that coffee does not break water fasting .
Such useful information! I just had my sheep yogurt today!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this video, very helpful! I feel like yoghurt with keto granola and raspberries for breakfast a couple of times a month and only buy natural organic goat yogurt. Would like to add variety and introduce plant yogurt, but commercial coconut yogurt here in grocery shops contains several starches, which I'm not planning to eat. Saw a recipe of home made coconut yogurt made of a can of coconut milk and the content of 2 probiotic capsules, will try soon. Any tips on how to make delicious coconut yoghurt without starches etc?
Thanks! Dr. Gundry your are the best!
THe real doctors seem to be online . I love dr Gundry 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Dr Gundry, Greatly appreciate your expertise regarding the Yogurt industry. Thank you for sharing! Captain Glynn
Yes to sheep yoghurt! Eating it every day. And so tasty! Well it has 5% fat. Not little for a yoghurt.
What brand do you like, and how much is it?
@@DashingPartyCrasher I’m not in usa. But here it costs about 5 usd for 750 g jar, that’s about 26.5 ounces. I have about 8 ounces a day.
Thank you for the video! Very helpful…
I was buying Lavva yogur at Whole foods until they discontinued about 2 years ago, it's delicious! Unfortunately I couldn't find in a stores near me. Actually I am buying sheep yogurt by Bellwether farms it's almost $ 10 per container (24oz) I usually finish 4 containers a week since I eat yogurt for breakfast and snack with frozen berries, granola (lectin free) and honey (manuka).
What granola do you recommend ( lectin free). Thx
CULINA
non-dairy yogurt!!
Plain and simple flavor has NO FILLERS, NO SUGARS.
The tangy taste is my favorite part of yogurt!
Thank you so much Dr G. I truly appreciate it when you actually discuss and tell us about products like in this video!!!! ❤
Vary informative grate job thanks
You've change my life Dr Gundry ❤to the better of course 😊
What are the yogurt to avoid?
I make my own using Amish raw milk. This Amish farm grows their own grain to feed the animals. In Central Maine.
How would you rate Stoneyfield organic whole milk yogurt?
❤️Gundry❤ your plant paradox book helped me so much. I also get inspiration from your podcast. Thank you
I make my own Lactobacillus reuteri yogurt using 2 TB of inulin and A-2 half and half.
Thank you Dr. Gundry☺️ Sadly I can't find any of thise wher I live. 😟Can you please share information on how to make a healthy yougurt🙏🏻
Chobani makes a zero-sugar yogurt sweetened with stevia and monk fruit. Been eating it for a few years now.
Or we can make our own "progurt: using the L Reuteri bacteria, which has been known to have tremendous gut heath benifits.
Chobani has a zero sugar yogurt sweetened with monk fruit and stevia.
But it's not A2
A thousand thank yous!
Thank Dr. Gundry
Chiobani now has yogurt sweetened with allulose and stevia!!
But it's not A2
wht about Kefir
Dear sir, try to check about Bulgarian sour milk, it is really the best for your health, do it, please, you won't be sorry but greatly surprised! Much, much better than any yougurt, it is! Best wishes!
Get yourself a Greenstar Juicer, and make coconut cream from the white meat of coconut, add that to your homemade kefir and yogurt from grassfed raw dairy.
How about SKYR @drgundry? Thaks.
What is A1 cow milk? I make Elruteri yogurt with organic half n half. Is that ok?
Can you do a blog on tooth paste?
Thank you for your best advice,
What about home mid yogurt?
uh oh - without checking, I purchased Chobani Greek today - over the coconut yoghurt that I will also double check before I buy again... while I raised my child on Jalna, assuming the advertising was ethical...
I have been using Redwood Hill kefir and yogurt for a long time. Now that I know it's approved by Dr G. .........even better👍😊
I only use their kefir. Their yogurt has tapioca starch
@@Peridot07 good to know 👍
William Davis' L. reuteri yogurt
I prefer Skyr yogurt. Easy to make at home. I use local organic whole milk
Is adding chia seeds to yogurt ok? I add 1 teaspoon currently to a cup of yogurt.
I make a chia seeds protein pudding every day with a bit of high protein yogurt and other things, so I don't see any harm in combining chia with yogurt. Both are good for calcium.
200g of coconut yoghurt has about 37g of saturated fat I don't think anyone is only going to eat 100g and there is a issue with it having no protein to speak of compared to dairy.
France only has A2 cows. They don’t change things when it’s good.
We make our own A2 milk kefir with raw pastured jersey milk(we buy our raw milk from our Amish neighbors for $ 2.50 a gallon ;)
Black olive green olive and bread
Gundry, would you please put each of the products' ingredient label on screen when you mention each of them in your videos? Thank you always👱♀️🙆♀️✊
What about Skyr. It seems like the healthiest of all
Hi Dr. Gundry, many thanks for your dedication and shared knowledge. I would like to ask you if the following contents would be suitable to consume as I am looking for good gut health.Coconut Milk (40%), Coconut Water (40%), Water, Modified Corn Flour, Modified Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Guar Gum, Pectin, Natural Flavourings, Rice Flour, Vitamin D2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Tricalcium Phosphate (Calcium), Natural Flavouring, Cultures (S. Thermophilus + L. Bulgaricus, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium Lactis, Bifidobacterium Spp.)
I welcome your kind response.
Pesquea valley farm plain yogurt is amazing,make from fed grass.I buying them in my local place in New York is all organic food.amazing mix with raw honey 🍯 from farm ,only sweet l love my food to be organic.eggs from farm too,running around,happy chickens 😊 new subscriber here 🎉🎉🎉🎉
The redwood hill farm brand is good I've had the plain yogurt and vanilla flavored.
Chobani zero sugar (stevia, and monk fruit) pretty good, it works. 12g protien, 5 Carbs.
What about" Ratio" it has Keto written on it. Is it any good for you?
How about adding dates for natural sugar?
Great news doctor G ! Namaste !
What are your thoughts on Two Good yogurts?
Can i eat coconut yoagart with high cholesterol...high ldl ?
Can we get a whipped yogurt? Or yogurt whipped with whip cream.
Hy, which type of yoghurt am I supposed to drink when I'm in second trimester???
Protein is a must for me. Greek yogurt with zero sugar, artificial sweeteners, zero fat, zero flavor. It's fine for me. Acquired taste. Dieting & health. Oikos has 15 grams of sugar. Alittle sour but creamy. Thinking on blueberries in it. I get used to it. Healthy is a goal.
Putting blueberries in yogurt... just a waste of the goodness from the berry, as the polyphenols bind to the calcium and are useless to the body. So, take them separately if you want the benefits.
Zero fat is a huge mistake. K2 is in animal fats and is needed to properly process calcium. 97% are deficient of K2 (an absolutely miraculous vitamin, do your own research). Eating zero fat yogurt is about the dumbest thing you can do. Calcification of your arteries is precisely because you are not properly processing calcium which can only be done with proper K2 levels. High dose K2 literally has been shown to remove arterial plaque, there is no other known process or chemical shown to do this. You can literally reverse heart disease progression with K2 vitamin and almost no one knows this.
Avoid zero fat yogurts. This is a modern diet mistake and it’s nonsense. People are not getting proper K2 levels because we need grass fed animals and K2 is a fat vitamin found in fats.
Eating high calcium foods without K2 is a huge mistake. That calcium has to go somewhere and if you don’t get K2 it causes plaque formation in your arteries.
What is A2 or A1
Coconut milk cuts the tangy taste of plain yougurt and makes it taste soo much better.
What’s your view on Stevia?
thank you how about putting frest blueberrys in the plain yourgard
Hi Dr G. Do amaranth leaves contain lectins? We eat them a lot in Africa.
Coconut yoghurt is quite high and saturated fat, but yeah, I get your point
What’s wrong with saturated fat exactly?
Do you recommend Activia yogurt?