The level of research you put in is really appreciated and makes me find your opinions very credible. Your channel is my favorite nutrition channel. Thanks so much for your hard work.
Chris, your content is +A and that comes from a person who has eaten a whole foods plants based diet since middle school (am now in my early 40s) but who believes strongly in NOT being a groupie of any person or movement. I strive to look, listen, and learn while keeping a look out for my blind spots the same as you seem to do to by considering the science. I am grateful for your contributions to the health and wellness space, I will share your content as much as I can. Keep informing and inspiring us as you do!
Weston Weston, can you drop some knowledge on us. What did you eat yesterday? Entire day of eating.. I know I'm not the only one who's curious. Thanks!
Your content is life changing, I had to share it with my Aunt whom has lived with an auto immune disease since she was 20 years old, the doctors back then in the 70s-80s said she wasnt going to live past 25, she is currently 56, a vegan, and is one of the most cautious people, always doing her due diligence to make sure what she consumes is good for her because of the disease, her body can react poorly. I appreciate that you put this content out here and help people see the importance of having a healthier relationship with food, and understanding more than just the label of lies and mistruths that food manufactures slap on to get us to buy. I've shared your content with her and she thinks that everything you bring up is to be considered, because just as not one size fits all, we don't all react the same to the food we're consuming. A lot of people aren't even aware of carcinogens in food, I surely didn't until the other day watching your videos, I'm a young 22 year old man who still has a lot to learn. Thank you.
@@erastvandoren I was in the early (membership) version of the program for a year as a Type 1 diabetic. It made a huge difference . My requirements for basal Insulin dropped by two-thirds! (from 46 units down to 15/day) and I lost weight. I am still following the basics that I learned.
You have unique, thorough and perhaps the most objective reviews I've seen on very controversial topics! Great journalism, please keep sharing your light! 👍
Love your channel! Your wits, sense of humor, the subjects you present, and interviews with amazing people never made education so entertaining. Thank you so much for your work! Your program should be mandatory at schools.
I know this video is from two years ago, but my goodness I am so grateful I have found this channel and you, Chris are wonderful! I have listened to so many of your videos now and can’t tell you how much faith I have in you. I know you’re putting a lot into these episodes, and for sure, you’re helping a lot of people to think from a more balanced perspective, and to come to an understanding of the truth, based on good science. Thank you so much.
For weeks I have been running a search on TH-cam for your next video. Almost every day. I've been settling for a 2nd or 3rd watch of your previous videos. But finally this morning... yay! And it was worth the wait! I'll be recommending this one to everybody I know. And most of them do not have diabetes...yet. Thank you for your hard work. And thanks to your wife for her brief appearance. You & your family make for a great team. Your channel is my favorite!
Thanks!! Sorry this episode took so long. I really struggled with what I was reading from the different doctors and I wanted to represent them fairly and factually, which took a lot of investigating.
I was convinced that carbs caused diabetes, until recently I did deep research. I am totally convinced that a WFPB diet is superior. Also, look at Mcdougall (75) and Esseltyn (88) T. Colin Cambell (88). Look at their studies etc.. They are healthy old men who are slender and fit. Atkins had heart disease and the other Paleo people are in their 20, 30, and 40's. When they reach 90 years old, I will reconsider.
Atkins died from a blow to the head when he fell. His body weight increased while in the resulting coma after his fall. He had cardiomyopathy caused from a virus. Please do your research instead of spouting untrue facts that wfpb people like to connect to others who aren’t in their cult/camp.
Confirmation bias affects us all/you see what you want to see etc. A famous doctor in the diabetes world is Richard Bernstein. He got type ONE at 11 and is 88. He lives on ANIMAL protein with veggies. He doesn't eat grains or fruit. He beat the odds by staying healthy so long especially for a type ONE diabetic. His story is interesting in general for many reasons. His diabetes was poorly controlled when he followed mainstream diet advice from the American diabetes association. He was an engineer before deciding to go to medicine school at 45! And yes I'm familiar with the outlier thing but many people around the world follow his plan and they are getting the same results he has. That being excellent control of their diabetes and weight and all the different risk factors. If you read his book Diabetes Solution it's likely that you will learn that there is something you believe about diet and health that is now considered by many knowledgeable people to be a myth. Either way good luck
#DrDaleBrenesen #MetabolicMind #MetabolicHealthSummit So much nuanced info geared towards literally known science that each commentator literally caters to what their believes are.#DrDonaldLayman talks about the importance of *balancing the diet but each person or researcher will get black listed or cancelled if they are found to promote because they literally get grants from government or corporations or are committed to their own products.
@@trotskyite1 That had nothing to do with her diet though. It was lung cancer and she never smoked. Just bad lack. It could happen to anyone including you.
Amazing commentary and backed up by actual evidence. Thank you for enlightening the public and hopefully undoing some of the damage done by advice from doctors like Dr. Fung.
Your videos are amazing, cant believe you don't have more subscribers! Thanks for your videos, incredibly well sourced and researched. Cheers from Argentina!
Thank you for putting together a well thought out piece of work. One thing you will notice about Dr. Neal Barnard is that he is very good about not criticizing others. Your presentation reminds me of his work, again thank you.
Thanks! I fretted, thinking I made it too long and boring. You should have seen me throwing 5 minutes of video overboard to get below 30 minutes... The answers to the questions I get asked most was in that 5 minutes, so tradeoffs.
@@PlantChompers Thanks for your great analysis and objective videos. FYI a good approach which works for me, is to watch the Readers Digest style condensed or theatrical version first, and if I like the info and want to explore it more, I follow up with the expanded Directors Cut. I hate to see good material being cut, and I know yours will be always worth watching, so maybe think about offering summarised and expanded versions? Thanks from down under.
I agree! Not only for the content itself, but on being graceful under pressure. I've seen him calmly discuss when he or his family was personally attacked and we can all learn from that.
Probably the best content on nutrition & science. It's always amazing to see how you take a basically 0 bias approach to the things you present. Keep on rockin it 🤙
Chris, I almost never post comments on TH-cam videos but I feel inclined to do it because I know you do it as a passion, plus you said you read them all! I would like to congratulate you on the awesome content. I am a big TH-cam nutrition consumer. I listen to a lot of plant-based doctors and youtubers, but also occasional carnivore, low-carber and other antagonist to hear their side of the story. I find your videos to have just the perfect balance of science, humour, respect and sarcasm. It is at the same time very informative and entertaining. I especially appreciate the time you take to check references and go and dig old nutrition books. Remarkable work. I am so happy to share your videos. Please keep up the good work as it is definitely making a difference in this world.
Thank you so much, Sylvain. Comments like yours keep me going. That and how important this mission is. It's a tragedy that things as critical as human health, the environment, how we will be remembered one day for our treatment of animals, and the pleasure we can get from eating good food, is caught in this perfect storm of industry marketing and misinformation. 😱 Argh.
I can only say THANK YOU for taking the deep dive for the rest of us, and trying to shine some light on it. I am looking forward for that book "The end of craving" that you mention, and will read "The Dorito effect" this week. They both sounds awesome !
Can’t get enough of your videos. Sadly I have followed some of the people you discuss and I’ve learned through trial and error to find TH-cam channels like yours that do the scientific fact checking for me. Thank you for your episodes. Much much appreciated.
Yes Dr Barnard for the win!!! Just getting a glucose monitor to tell you what you want to see right now isn't addressing to the underlying cause of diabetes, it's just improving a temporary symptom
The medical profession is often under- funded and they end up with a population - based approach. In the UK the QRISK calculator is king and that factors in postcode, but not exercise... Metformin, statins, heart meds are easier to prescribe than broccoli, beans and exercise ..
I am surprised nobody asked what happened that you needed paramedics! Anyways, as a former vegan, who then was convinced low-carb, and then Carnivore was a healthy diet I was sent your video about longevity of diet promoters. I had been feeling uneasy about the way I was eating for my health that video and my blood test results convinced me that I was making a horrible choice for my health. Your well researched videos have been just what I needed to program my brain. I find it so upsetting that we can find so many people to convince us of exactly what we want to hear even if it’s not accurate.
That episode was the strangest thing... The emergency room doc said he thought I had gotten a crystalized piece of wax in my inner ear that made me crazy dizzy, and I have always gotten motion sickness easily. Dr. Greger points out that wax naturally exfoliates from the ear unless you keep pushing it back in with earbuds, which I have on for perhaps 12 hours a day...
Dr Neal Barnard all the way! I’ve been really applying what him McDougall and Fuhrman and other vegan doctors have said about loosing body fat and for the first time in my life I am so fit people stare at me on the beach with my shirt off. My 6 pack is going to be washboard abs. The best part is I’ve been stuffing myself with food. I think it was McDougall who said something like “you can’t over eat on whole low fat plants, there’s too much fiber and water, you will be full before you ever take in enough calories to gain weight.” Low and behold, about a year to a year and a half of this diet and mixing up my lifting and experimenting with HITT cardio and BOOM I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m so glad I went vegan. I’m so glad for channels like yours. I’m always on a hunt for new information because friends family coworkers and strangers grill me about all kinds of questions about why I’m vegan. At this point with all I know the better question is why aren’t they vegan? I always ask them too just so I can check their bias “would you go vegan if you could get all the nutrition from plants instead?” And 100% of the time they say they wouldn’t- when I ask further it always comes down to taste, or a funny one I heard was because “plants have glyphosate” even after I explain how bio magnification and bioaccumulation works in fat cells they are so biased. I tell them honestly “I’ve been looking for a great argument to eat meat again because no lie it does have a great taste- so convince me.” They are unable to convince me and watching this video puts more puzzle pieces together like yeah carbonated sugar water doesn’t taste good unless you use the flavor science. So keep up the good work Chris. In 100 years people will look back at these archives and wonder why more people didn’t listen. We will be on the right side of history.
This was wonderful! I've been WFBP for over 6 years because the science seems very clear. And yet the low carb advocates persist and sell lots of books. Thanks for diving in and clarifying this issue.
Some say carnivor diets bring tremendous health results. But is eating copious amounts of flesh what actually caused improved health, Or is it the foods that they have eliminated, such as wheat, corn, refined sugar and other processed foods that improved their health? Personally going vegan and removing refined/processed foods has reversed a number of health conditions, in addition to that, my hair nails, skin, and mood have improved as well. Be Strong Go Vegan 🌱❤️💪
@@teagoldleaf4137 I see what your saying but it appears there is more people getting quicker results going carnivore. My blood sugar would go crazy eating vegan carbs. I think the meat is the easiest thing to digest is what helps get nutrients to the body. I just experiment and do things by how my health reacts. I would love to live on potatoes, beans, fruit and greens but it doesn't work for me
I'm grateful for your research into the science behind these diets. When I was a competitive wrestler (30+ years ago, mind you) I mostly used the Atkins-style, low carb diet. It's extremely effective at fast weight loss, but it's terrible for performance and caused incredibly painful constipation or diarrhea. Low carb is just not sustainable in my mind. Being WFPB for going on 4 years, I've never felt healthier and that stubborn weight around my middle that men get (though I was in decent shape before I changed my eating habits) just fell off. I find that my body naturally will choose a weight that's right for me if I let it. And I only changed diet due to my elevated cholesterol - not to lose weight. I have friend who was diagnosed with coronary heart disease who wont' go 'full monty' but will make that step of Mediterranean Diet to start.
I'm of the opinion that your carbs should match your activity level, so low carb seems to match someone who is completely sedentary, but is untenable for an athlete unless they're totally fat adapted like Dr. Chaffee likely is. It's important that many vegan diets are actually themselves low carb, they're just low everything else too. They basically force moderation.
You read all the comments? Wow! That's impressive. Well, Mary from Melbourne Australia here, thanking you for your honest scientific input into my dietetics knowledge. Go you 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Mr Chompers! At 14:00 minutes, what happened? You were on the ground, the paramedics came cut your shirt off and took you to the hospital? Nothing serious I hope. We love you and need you to keep informing us!
Not sure. I should have explained but I was afraid the episode was getting toooooo lllooooonnnngggg... One theory is since we filmed the doctor sequence in a building that had been empty for more than a year and without thinking I took a drink from a fountain where the water tasted rancid and that the barfing episode happened shortly after... The emergency room doc, on the other hand, thought I might have had an episode of severe vertigo, which I've never had before so I couldn't tell what was happening.
Yeah, the paramedics in my case were focused on my low heart rate so there were sirens and running down the hall pushing me on a gurney shouting my vitals, but when the emergency room doc saw me he had me move my head side-to-side and immediately said vertigo, no emergency. So they gave me anti-nausea meds and Meclizine to control the vertigo. The nurses said it was the first time they had seen a Code 3 walk out of the hospital so soon after arrival looking so chipper.
Most of the time my spent on TH-cam feels like wasted time, the 30 minutes I just spent watching this video was the opposite. Thanks for your research and objective approach.
I've been subbed to you for quite a long time now. You've helped inspire me to stick to my goals of being a plant based eater even when temptations have tried to pull me in other directions, with science and logic I'm able to help others understand what food/fuel we should be using over others to live a longer more fulfilling life. You deserve 100x more subs, keep putting great content out there and helping people understand things clearer the way you have a gift of doing. Fantastic video :)
Nothing I can say that other commenters haven't already said. Your content is A+. Your dedication to doing the research, the presentation, everything is top notch. I'm so glad I found this channel -- looking forward to seeing it grow.
When I was a kid, we rarely could afford soda. As a result, I didn't grow up drinking it. As an adult, I never drink it. Hate the taste. I'm lucky I was a poor kid and couldn't afford soda and twinkies!
I was lucky I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia with chronic migraines as an adolescent so I could discover on my own that low carb intake is the best way to curb insulin resistance and other ailments brought on by humans eating way too many carbs than they are evolved to eat. Also, afford? Depends on what country but our corn is subsidized in US to grow for livestock and to synthesize into corn syrup for soda. Sweet junk food products are the cheapest and most readily available food products we have here in the US.
20:00 "what has changed is quantity". That surprised me. So he's saying growing more food robs the food of nutrients because the soil is depleted which makes the food taste bland? I thought he was going to say what has changed is our taste buds. Plants taste great to me now that I don't eat "flavor technology". Thanks for the time you put in to this and I hope you are feeling a lot better.
Yeah, that surprised me too. I had thought of it as breeding for shelf life, which is usually orthogonal to nutrition and therefore, I vaguely assumed, taste. Sounds like that needs more deep diving, at least for me.
That might be part of it, but from my knowledge, and in particular here in Australia, many foods are being bred, grown or genetically modified to be more hardy for long distance transport so that it "looks" fresher and in better condition when it goes on display in the supermarkets and shops. Taste is not a consideration, so it tends to become blander in the long run. If you compare with heirloom or heritage varieties of vegetables and fruits, their taste is far better but they are poor at being transported or staying fresh longer. This is especially noticeable here with tomatoes, with most shop bought varieties now being almost tasteless. They look great in the shops though. Try a home grown heritage variety and they have amazing taste.
@@ozron1 I have taken up gardening (in the US) to add biodiersity to my diet with greens and things I can't get at the store readily. While doing so I discovered some of the the heirloom varieties, that as you mentioned, aren't grown commercially because they don't transport or keep well. Holy cow!! The taste is not comparable to what you get at the grocery store. It makes me wish I could grow more! I'm working on my green thumb skills.
There is no one Mediterranean diet. It varies by region. Here in Greece we didn't eat pasta traditionally, unlike Italy. We always ate a lot of dairy (feta, yogurt etc.), fish and of course tons of EVOO. Definitely not a low fat diet.
The Mediterranean diet of the the 1930s is what I believe is touted as the “true” one that is positively associated with better health outcomes. More Sardinian style eating, full of whole plants.
Thank you, Dr. Carvalho. ❤️ You're one of the doctors/scientists I admire most. Everyone should check out your channel: th-cam.com/users/NutritionMadeSimple
I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!! The great diabetes debate is an ongoing topic in my family. My dad is 80, amazingly still alive, but blind, kidney failure on the way, amputated toes etc. I am a colon cancer survivor- 8 yrs now and I'm vegan. No one will listen to me because Im 40 lbs overweight. Contrary to popular belief, vegans are not all emaciated. Some of us are overweight. I have great blood work, intermittent fast, and eat minimal processed foods but still the scale doesn't budge. And yes, i exercise 5 miles walking, and 2 miles swimming every week. I continue my quest for weight-loss. Keep up the amazing content.
@@lpg12338 Yes, they need their thyroid checked & also blood cortisol -I gamed 50 lbs in a few short years being low thyroid & having high cortisol -I’m losing now after addressing it with some changes & in time I’ll be back in shape - I’ll be 60 in 6 weeks . 💕
I advocate Dr Barnard, Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro. Of course, Cyrus and Robby’s book Mastering Diabetes has a forward by Dr Neal Barnard. Thanks for taking the time to put together these videos for us all. I know they are helping people. I really appreciate it.
I love 'collecting' books from these episodes! I think my local librarian can now guess when there is a new episode out just from my list of requested books. LOL!
I attained goal weight of 173 using the "Mastering Diabetes" program, but fast tracking it utilizing Professor Roy Taylor's approach, limiting calories to achieve results quickly. My last doc visit was an eye-opener, doc asking what am I doing to have lost 16 lbs, and dropped A1c 9 points. I am now shooting for the ideal weight for my size of 165. Keep your eyes on the prize and it will happen. One thing I have learned the hard way, VIGILANCE! Journal your food intake, frequent blood sugar tests, and monitor your weight daily
As always a very interesting & entertaining presentation. I reversed my diabetes by a combination of going veggie/vegan & regular intermittent fasting. I have read many times "how not to die" & distributed copies to family & friends. The meat & dairy that our ancestors ate is not the same anymore. Total respect for drs. Greger, mcdougall & Barnard.
I don’t eat dairy but I’d like to know how the meat is not the same anymore? I buy my meat from local ranchers where the cows are being fed organic grass.
I do disagree on Mark Shatzker his "foods are getting blander". I feel the perception of taste is making us believe and feel health food is getting blander. But when you stick to a healthy whole foods diet for a while all the flavour suddenly comes back to your. This is neurological desensitization for flavour because the refined products just smack us around with so much flavour the rest feels bland. Get those out of your diet and suddenly you sensitize back to your natural flavour palette and it taste ever so good now.
That's an interesting point. I've found that happened to us, too. However, you can grow veggies from heirloom seeds that aren't grown commercially because they don't keep or transport well, and they have sooo much more flavor that what's at the grocery story. That makes sense, too.
Another great video! Your videos always make my day! I use them to give people information on Highcarb-lowcarb-whole food-vegan.... diets, so they can make an informed choice. Thank you for doing all the research.
Thank you for facing the frustrating oppositions head on! At this moment, for me, the best diet is the one I can adhere to comfortably, knowing that bringing my body into a healthy BMI and waist/height ratio, are the most important issues. I leave my mind open as to what I will need in the future!
Yes, Michael, I do! The 3 days that went by since you posted this only happens when I’m 3 days away from posting a new video and turn off all notifications. But I posted this morning, so I’m good.
Going low carb was the only thing that truly worked long term for my diabetes, but I continue to seek out alternative views. I find I learn more by challenging my assumptions. In the process, I learned that everything I was taught about nutrition when I was young was wrong. The bit about the Dorito Effect in this video was interesting. I've watched several of your videos now and while they are all entertaining, it seems like you cover the scientists and debunk authors instead of covering the science. That just might be your style though. Have you ever covered these two things published in the British Medical Journal "The illusion of evidence based medicine" and "Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)"? Scientists are people too and have their own biases. I agree with you that the industrial food industry, the industrial agriculture industry, and the industrial medical industry don't have our best interests at heart, literally. For me, low-carb, high-fat, moderate-protein was the start of my unlearning decades of misinformation. Since I started this journey, I've had to do continual learning and I do intend to watch more of your videos in the hope that I pick up something new and useful. Currently, I do an intersection of Keto and Mediterranean diets with time-restricted feeding, OMAD, and HIIT. And absolutely no high-processed foods including the so-called heart-healthy industrial seed and bean oils. Since I don't have a wide selection to choose from in the typical grocery store, I concentrate on food quality. For the carbs that I eat, I only consume the most nutrient-dense plants that fit my carb budget. And for animal protein, it's mostly fish from the SMASH acronym, organic eggs, and 100% grass feed meat. Most days my only meal is sardines on the top of a salad of mixed greens and romaine with avocado mayonnaise, lots of olive oil, and red wine vinegar. I also usually add some aged cheese and tomatoes. Then I follow it up with a drink of a vegan superfood powder mixture to which I add Spirulina and Chorella. Desert, when I have it is 100% chocolate (undutched), Bulgarian Yogurt, and some blackberries. I feel better than I did 20 years ago. I don't know if Keto is going to kill be like you seem to indicate, but I was looking at an early grave the way I was going following the standard advice. Thanks again
" "Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)"?" That was just a comparison of two crappy diets, BOTH of which cause heart disease. Keys was correct in stating that eating lots of saturated animal fat causes atherosclerosis, but it turns out you can cause even a little more if you eat lots margarine and corn oil (both highly-processed foods that throw off your fatty acid ratios). On the healthiest diets, heart disease doesn't decline a little, it disappears (or the plaques you already have are rendered harmless), but those diets are whole food plant-based diets with only around 7-15% calories from fat.
Your diet makes the most sense. I've watched hours and hours of these guys cackling back and forth...nothing but extremes. We have these guys today because our food supply is jacked up - processed flour, sugar, roundup, antibiotics, vegetable oils & derivatives, seed oils, industrial meat - all this bad stuff has led to the rise of TH-cam nutritional battles. Vegetables vs Meat. The people responsible for the unhealthy mess that has entangled us are just glad they're not the focus. Give your diet a name. That's the one for me😊
Good for you! Nobody should embrace a diet or lifestyle just because it works for other people. You have navigated the murky waters of the nutrition battlefield and have learned along the way what works best for you and that's what really matters regardless of the percentage of plant based food or animal food that you eat. Hippocrates said "Let food be your medicine", not let meat or plants be your medicine and through history humans have always eaten a combination of animal and plant food and that's what we are adapted to eat.
@@karlwheatley1244 The consumption of saturated fats along with a high intake of carbohydrates (glucose) can lead to a condition called atherosclerosis but this occurs because of a diet with the combination of saturated fat and lot of carbohydrates promotes glycation, which in turn oxidizes LDL particles and results in the formation of small LDL particles. However, when following a ketogenic diet, LDL particles are not oxidized, leading to the presence of longer LDL particles that are not strongly associated with atherosclerosis. Additionally, by adopting a Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet, it is possible to minimize the increase in LDL levels. It is worth noting that a low HDL level and a high level of triglycerides are considered better indicators of the risk of developing atherosclerosis. Tons of evidence in Virta Health studies if you want to take a look 😉 of the benefits of low-carb high fat diets, and even more in diabetics patients.
Exactly. Look at the micronutrient content of foods (especially whole foods, as they appear to be digested better by the body, shocking), and it becomes pretty obvious that a balanced diet free of additives is the way to go for the majority of the population. White flour, sugar, vegetable oils, etc. give you nothing but calories and potential toxins. Meanwhile sweet potatoes, broccoli, and grassfed beef are all rich in the other nutrients that support life, not just macronutrients.
I only recently found your channel but love your story telling style & backed by science. Not to mention your book collection is impressive. I subscribe after 2 videos. Thanks for all your research when making these videos.
Thanks Mr Chomp,different approaches are always nice. Type 1 for 37yrs. The most important for me has been excercise. Usually, handball, tennis,racquetball,cycling,and running. Only cycling now 'cause feet can't take anything else. Bernstein is number one in my book. Average expiration type 1 66yrs,Bernstein 87yrs. Sold! He walks it. I test about 15 times a day and rely on results to administer medicine or food or excercise. Everybody's different, I think more emphasis should be directed at how different stresses affect blood sugars. Thanks for letting me vent. Hope others can benefit from my rant.
How a vegan activist’s sign, a 22 day challenge website, a book about fiber and 2 youtubers saved my life: (spoiler alert: you’re one of the youtubers!). Last year, a vegan activist in a park held one of those provocative “prove me wrong” signs. Being a 53 year old hard-core, fully indoctrinated low carb / (saturated fat is the healthy, stable fat) amateur nutrition expert of 30 years, I debated with the vegan for nearly an hour. Nothing changed my mind or my super frequent double-cheeseburger (but no fries) diet despite my 3 heart stents 3 years prior (must have been heredity, right?). Then 3 months later, remembering that challenge website, and with a growing sense of doom for my cardiovascular trajectory, I signed-up. After 3 weeks, I felt so much better on a vegan diet, I was so upset I hadn’t tried it decades earlier. On the challenge support site, someone mentioned Dr. B’s Fiber Fueled book. That really resonated with me, especially the link between fiber and immunity which seemed really important during a pandemic. I continued doing a deep dive watching youtube videos on paleo vs vegan. Years prior, I remembered seeing Mike The Vegan’s video on a lab test challenge when a vegan and carnivore swapped diets for 30 days. The lab changes were hard to ignore. Then I saw your video which shook me to my core. I had purchased all of Dr. Fung’s fasting books and they seemed to credible because of his credentials and success with diabetes patients. However, seeing your fair assessment and comparison of the various books delivered the nail in the coffin to me and my low carb ways. During the first 4 months being a vegan, I lost 30 pounds putting me into a normal BMI for the first time in as long as I can remember. I imposed “vegan-at-home” on my husband and he lost 40 pounds despite his lack of non-compliance when eating out. He's diabetic and lots of weight to lose so this was hugely motivating for him. He's got a huge social media platform of nearly 100,000 and he’s always mentioning his vegan husband and showcasing the vegan food I prepare for him. Vegans always try to recruit others and I’m no different. I convinced 2 friend to make huge shifts in their diets and they are doing great. So, I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful videos and let you know much of an impact you had on my life and the lives of countless others!
Yes I agree with previous comments thank you Chris. The Dorito effect is my favorite book of the last few years. So far I have been through it 4 times. Anyone who eats food should read this book. Thank you.
Excellent Video! It's really eye opening, and I'm so impressed with the degree of effort that's gone into it. This concern of plants losing it's taste and nutritional value worries me. I was watching the documentary "Seeds of Profit" and this concern is prominently highlighted there as well. As a Plant Based Whole Foods Vegan, it troubles me that I'm eating plants but the nutritional value is diminishing over time. Can you cover this topic or perhaps recommend some books on it if possible?
I know this is an older video, but some people may still read about this topic. Some people may have access to farmer's markets or can join CSA groups (Community Supported Agriculture). You can look up and see if there are any in your area. Many small farmers try to grow organically and will be using natural fertilizers, so maybe their soil will have more nutrients. Some farmers may be trying to grow older varieties of heirloom veggies as well. If you can't afford this usually more expensive food, you can always see if you can volunteer at a farm and give some work in exchange for some free or cheaper produce. Growing veggies is hard work and labor intensive.
I can only agree with the previous comments on how great and credible your content is. High quality and entertaining, I always look forward to your new posts which are also full of diversity. Thank you so much for sharing your hard work and please keep it up. Looking forward to see your channel grow and spread the word.
Chris, Thank You for mentioning Dr. Bernstein's book. As a type 2 diabetic for the last 20 years that had read his 1st book it really helped me out. What was fascinating to me was his observation that not every diabetic was the same. Why could 1 patient eat a half slice of bread and not raise their blood sugar, while another patient who ate the other half slice of the same bread raise theirs? Eating green leafy vegetables and keeping away from added sugar is LOW CARB! Your video content is superb. Thanks!
I love your channel!! It's so informative. It would be great if one you could have Spanish subtitles so I could share it with people from my homeland :) There's very little research done in Spanish, and I think that adds to the problem of diabetes and obesity in countries: lack of access to information because of the language barrier. A big hug!
I am totally impressed with the level of detail that you go into with your videos. I have done a lot of similar research and yet I always learn a lot from your videos. Thank you!
Thanks Steven! I always feel like I take ttooooo lllooooonnnggg to make them, but I'm trying not to get anything wrong and it takes a lot of research to be sure enough to say something like this in a video. 🤷
Wow, thank you! And I love yours. I just listened to the interview with JC Corcoran and got my inspiration for the week. Really well done, really inspirational guy.
@@PlantChompers ❤ thank you! Wait until you see his wife Rae Sikora's talk! I have over 40 videos I'm releasing daily, mostly different people, from my recent travels. Her talk should be coming soon. I hope I can meet you one day! :)
Love your videos and look forward to reading some of the books you recommended. WFPB for the win!! I have a hard time keeping up with your very fast-paced delivery. Is it possible to slow down a little? Thanks!!
You can actually slow the video speed yourself. If on your phone there should be 3 dots in the upper right hand corner, click those & you'll see an option to change it. On a laptop or other cpu, I think you have to click the gear on the bottom of the screen.
Thanks for the feedback, Janice. 🙂 My wife and daughter do say I go too fast... I noticed points in this episode where there was no breathing room between sentences and when I was watching Sir David Attenborough, he was allowing time to think between thoughts. Hmmm... Okay, when the going gets heavy in these episodes, I'll try relaxing a little. Thank you.
I have liked and shared! I hope you're ok! I was very distressed to see you had a trip to the ER! You videos are fascinating and I love your speech pattern. Very easy to listen to, and your humor is great.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes around 10 years ago. Given the usual ‘healthy diet’ advice (whole foods, fruits, veg etc.). However, I noticed that to keep my blood sugar in a lower range, I needed a combination of medication - some of which I had serious misgivings about taking. I took my own logical decision to cut most carbs - this was long before I watched TH-cam and had ever heard of a ‘low carb movement’. I stopped rice, pasta, white bread and limited potatoes and whole grain types of bread. I tried to stay below 20 or so grams of carb per meal (although not religiously). Net effect; off medication and A1C down from 12.8 at diagnosis to 4.8. I did not purposefully go ‘high fat’ - and in fact never really thought about it. I lived in the Mediterranean previously so had long been partial to olive oil (incidentally, I found that they eat quite a lot of meat - and processed meat at that there). However, a natural consequence was that I ended up eating more meat simply because ‘vegetable’ portions are generally tiny - especially when eating out (I was travelling internationally almost every week at the time). At home, I would replace carb with large portions of veg such as broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, carrots etc. - never really changing my portion size of meat. If having carb, I’d have much smaller portions (so, I still ate fries but would have less and also not eat any bread for example at the same meal). In short, I doubt I could survive on a higher carb eating pattern without taking medication and so tend to side with the lower carb community. I enjoy your videos by the way since you thoughtfully present the alternative viewpoint which I think is important to consider. Incidentally, it seems that both sides agree that diabetes is caused by fats cells being clogged up in the body. The low carbers simply add that it is excess sugar that causes the accumulation of fat - especially around the liver and pancreas - and removing the sugar helps get rid of the fat. I’m not sure we will ever discover the real truth. As they say, ‘you pay your money and take your choice’. I can only say that so far my diabetes has not progressed (as I was told it most certainly would) yet it is still there. Whilst my current A1C might be 5.0, if I start allowing myself more carbs it will creep up - I’ve had as high as 5.8 in such circumstances.
It makes sense to me that if you haven't got your diabetes into remission with this diet style you have chosen and with medication, then you WILL get raised levels when introducing a healthy carb. There are many people who are 100% WFPB and in diabetic remission. Have you watched what Cyrus and Bobb have yo say for Type 2 diabetes. I have tremendous respect for what you've done, but surely, the other side effects of animal consumption should be considered for lomg term? Saturated fat Cholesterol LDl-C and ApoB. Genetic studies suggest for every 24mg/dl of ApoB, there is an associated 2 year loss of life. Heam Iron Less prebiotic fibre Secondary bile acids and cancer neu5Gc N-nitrso compounds Heterocyclic aromatic amines Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons IGF1 And more the unbiased science is there. All the best.
@@panes840 appreciate your thoughts. This notion of diabetes remission is somewhat tenuous really. First, the agreed definition is an A1C under 6.4 without medication. Frankly, that is still a one way ticket to diabetic complications I’m fairly sure. That is the pre diabetic range and thus still means the person is metabolically unhealthy. There is no such thing as a ‘healthy carb’. Food either spikes blood sugar or it doesn’t. This also seems to vary person to person. Nobody can argue with a glucose monitor. It’s all well and good saying ‘while grains are healthy’. However, if they push blood sugar out of ‘normal’ range, then clearly for that person they are far from healthy. There is now lots of clinical evidence that anyone in ‘remission’ who goes back to a higher carb diet simply comes out of remission! There is plenty of evidence (from controlled trials in the UK) that the biggest driver is likely to be weight loss (and specifically eliminating fat from the liver and pancreas). I can say that in my case that is not the case. My endocrinologist by the way says that I can consider myself ‘non-diabetic’ as by all common diagnosis criteria I am ‘normal’. That doesn’t change the fact that if I eat carbs my blood sugar becomes uncontrolled.
@Tommy's Piano Corner I hear your concerns, and it sounds like you've had a rocky road with this, but your blood sugar is supposes to go up rapidly, its more about how it comes down. Perhaps in your case, Drs needs to look at your pancreas and its functionality because if you haven't got fatty liver diseases, then ???? Be honest with me how much saturated fat and cholesterol are you STILL consuming, alcohol, processes food? Is it a plant based keto? What do you understand about ApoB? I refuse to have all the plethora of other complications of animal produ t consumption because I'm shit scared of pushing blood sugar up. I do not want to swap out one problem for others and see that unfold 10 more years down the line. I suggest having a chat with Dr. Goldhammer. Just a chat because you'd have to do some serious convincing to get him to see things differently, and he takes on hard cases!! Around the globe, we have been eating complex carbs for years, and there seems to be no indication that diabetes was ever an issue. As Gil states in Nutrition Made Simple, all because we are something for thousands of years doesn't mean it's optimal for us, but thankfully, good science has proved what is and what isn't. Personally, I don't want any of the complications on my list by eating animal products and fluids just to avoid one thing. Thats what's called a logical leap in science.
@@panes840 Thanks for your response. Interesting observations but a little off the mark. My pancreas is fine, my insulin equally is fine (all tested). Like any diabetic, I simply cannot tolerate carbohydrates above a certain level. As for the lipid stuff. My Dr recently said I have the cholesterol of a 20 year old. As for saturated fat - the latest US dietary guidelines concede that there is no proven link between it and cardiovascular disease. For cholesterol, dietary cholesterol has little or no impact on serum cholesterol. I eat little or no processed food now (because 90% of it is very high in carbohydrates). The stark reality for a diabetic is we have to keep our blood sugar under control. One could perhaps argue that we should control it with drugs rather than diet. However, many drugs seem to ultimately make it worse. If people manage to do it by eating plants then good luck to them. I know that anything beyond 10 or 15g of carbs in one sitting pushes my blood sugar up for an extended period. I’ve looked at things such as Glycemic Index etc but in reality this has only a marginal impact.
Chris, thanks for another great video. I appreciate your research and comprehensive (earth science and nutrition) balanced approach to all of your videos. I always come away having learned a lot.
You put so much time, effort and love into this and I really appreciate it. I learn something new every time I listen to your videos (usually while cooking something whole food, vegan tasty!) I don’t understand why you collapsed though… you brushed it off, but now I’m worried. Are you Type 1?! Stay safe and stay healthy 💕
Thanks! Sorry I didn't explain the collapse. The ER doc said it was vertigo, which I had never experienced and knew little about. He said he sees it often from people who experience it for the first time. A crystal forms in their inner ear temporarily, perhaps, and their world starts spinning. I am very pre-disposed to motion sickness... The paramedics were alarmed because my pulse was 36 when they got to me and that made me a code 3 with sirens blaring on the way to the hospital and lots of rushing around by ER personnel. But it's always 36. I run and bike, compete in triathlons and apparently slow HR goes with the territory.
@@PlantChompers my gosh, I have vertigo… first time it hit was because I turned over in bed and almost immediately fell out. The lights were out so I couldn’t figure out what was wrong 😂 As soon as I figured it out, I looked up the epley maneuver which I had seen on a random video once (my eyes were doing the rapid back and forth thing, so typing was difficult). It worked, and I’ve had to do it a few times since. The crystal seems to become an issue with age, because why not Look the maneuver up and study it so you can end an episode quickly, next time it happens. It really does work and having the power to make the spinning stop has brought me some peace of mind
@@PlantChompers Thank you for the explanation. I actually rewound the video to hear that part again as I felt like I must have missed the explanation! I was worried about you.
Because I know you read this comment :) I would like to thank you for your hard work Chris 👏👏👏🌱❤️ My younger brother (36) is type I diabetic and still doesn't believe me how plants based diet can help him live a better life. I'm over 8 years vegan, but for him I only eat grass and hug cows and pigs. Stay save and healthy man! I've read the comments below about your journey to hospital.
My mother has type 2 diabetes and the first book I started reading to understand more about it, was actually James Fung's book. Later I realized the carbs aren't evil, but excess amount of fat is just like Dr. Barnard says. Especially when we are talking about the long run. The high fat diet might work short-term but long term is would damage the organs and as mentioned in the video diseases like altzheimer. But why not fixing your diabetes with plants and leave the animal abuse. That's 2 good results of the plant-based diet, imo. This was kind of my journey... I still too this day ask the question, why these doctors have such opposing views. Thanks Chris for the awesome video.
Thanks! The comment I see over and over on the Internet is "I lost 30 pounds in a few months on a low carb diet" and that cemented their belief system. What no one who makes those comments is thinking is what will I be like on this diet 10 or 20 years from now?
Hi Cris one of the first jobs I had at age 16 was with a company called Norda Chemicals. They made flavourings for food companies. Everything is about the coatings and sauces. Fast food depends on it. The meat industry figured out how to make the sauces within in meat. Just increase the fat content and thus the juice of the fat becomes the sauce. Every farm animal has been bread for fat content with a side effect of a bigger animal. Win win for the meat industry. The plant industry has evolved as well. Genetics plays a huge role in the taste of vegetables as well. As a scientist this is right up your isle.
Thank you for this information. It's fascinating, sad, and gross all at the same time to think about what we are doing to ourselves in the name of money. I appreciate your comment.
Really can't thank you enough for your videos. They're a testament to anyone in search of science without the drama. Also are you alright? 14:00 was scary. I complete understand if you don't want to elaborate but a mid 30s heart rate is definitely quite surprising and alarming
Thanks! I should have elaborated, it's just that one doctor guessed it might be food poisoning, another thought I might have had a sudden problem with my inner ear which caused severe vertigo, and there was the fact that it happened shortly after we filmed the doctor sequence in an old building that hadn't been occupied during Covid and without thinking I drank the water from the fountain which had been sitting in the pipes for more than a year and tasted awful. I do long endurance sports which keeps my HR low.
@@PlantChompers Thank you for the info, have you been fully checked out (I imagine they'd start you on antibiotics if it was the infection). Yes that water source sounds suspect. Also I am aware of athletes having lower HR due to efficient pumping but I didn't know it could go that low. Wishing you good health as always!
Thanks! I'm actually going for a physical as soon as I can get in to see my doctor, which is 2 months... Funny story: he's been my doc for 30 years and like me at one time, he gained some weight. My ticket to weight loss came after reading The China Study when it came out, and my new numbers impressed him. So he looked into it, got certified to teach plant-based nutrition by Colin Campbell's class, dropped 50 pounds (? I'm guessing) and now he teaches plant based nutrition at Sutter Health. He's like the most popular family physician in the building, not accepting patients, and it takes me 2 months to see him. I should interview him for the channel. Dr. Douglas Souvengier.
Hi Chris, I've just started watching some of your videos. I love videos that have adult content (i.e. not rude stuff, but speaking to the audience like they have a brain!). The research you do for the videos is great and your style is entertaining. I've been a type-1 diabetic since I was 14 (i.e. Insulin dependent, 4 injections a day). I'm now 57 (maths isn't my strong point, so it's a few years). My blood sugars are still great, I've never needed eye surgery and I'm probably fitter than most people my age (have you looked around to see how unfit most folks are though?) I've always looked after my health but I went whole-food-plant-based about 2 and a half years ago after seeing the 'fork over knives' documentary and then reading Colin Campbell's 'The China Study'. Growing up in the UK the dietary advice for diabetics may have been slightly different to diabetic patients in the states. There was always emphasis on counting carbs (insulin and carbs sort of cancelling each other out!) but not always explaining the full dietetics principles behind that properly. Or the interaction from other foods etc. Probably because GPs have limited time for patients (worse in the states I'd imagine!) and also because most GP's only receive about 7 hours total on dietetics in their original training, unless they specialize. Although it's only (mostly) anecdotal, I would say going WFPB has definitely improved my health at least a little. I dropped about 2 stone (I wasn't overweight anyway per se) and found I did have to reduce my insulin as I definitely had less insulin resistance as I came off dairy/meat and processed food. I did get more energy. I don't eat meat, dairy, fish or processed food (as per the term WFPB) and I think I understand most of the keys to being healthy (I also exercise daily and try to get out in the fresh air as much as possible, but did this anyway). Now I just do more because I have more energy and also make time for daily exercise. I also do use herbs and spices when making food (or when my wife makes it!). We cook pretty much from scratch. We're lucky we can afford fresh fruit and veg as our food bills have gone up when eating better. I get my fats from nuts and seeds rather than animal fats etc. I use Cronometer to make sure I'm not missing out on any micro/macronutrients. I read the Khambatta/Barbaro 'Mastering diabetes' book and enjoyed it though took I would take it with a pinch of (Himalayan) salt (i.e. if someone is essentially selling an expensive vacation then I'll keep that at arms length). But the basic premise of animal fat helping create Insulin resistance does seem sound. I've watched quite a few of the Neal Barnard videos and I would always take what he says fairly seriously. The UK GP's Shireen Kassam / Zahra Kassam have written a good 'Eating plant-based' book and also Simon Hill's recent book 'The proof is in the plants' is also great and there's plenty of good research in both of those books. The bottom line is I think people need to educate themselves from good researched science if they can. But I am living proof that Type 1 diabetes is not going to stop anyone from living a healthy life. I know some people will find a different diet works for them, and with so little known about gut flora there are no doubt some pieces of the puzzle still not completely understood from person-to-person. Either way I would say you can't go far wrong with lots of fruits, greens, nuts & seeds, legumes and herbs/spices. And make sure you have plenty of water! Also, I did enjoy your review of the Jayne Buxton book. That did sound like a bit of a scam book anyway. Sorry to go on a bit - anyway, in short, keep up with the great videos - I'm sure I will view more of your stuff over the next few months! best wishes from the UK! Michael
Great video as always. I'm so grateful that you take the time to research the books and point out discrepancies etc, which help us weed out those who really don't have the facts or science behind their methods, which are mostly developed just to make money and of course sell books, whereas the likes of Barnard clearly does it for peoples health and long-term futures, even though he sells books too.
So if fat blocks glucose from entering the cells then why doesnt fat block fat from entering the cells? Maybe because the problem is not insulin resistance but it's pancreatic insufficiency. Also not all fats are created equally. For example grain fed animals like pigs are high in Pufas which will cause blood sugars to rise. Grass fed cows are higher in omega 3 which will not raise your blood sugar and it will do the opposite will lower your blood sugar. Keto diet works you just need to make sure you are eating the correct fats.
Thank you for this video. It is great help in understanding the differences in opinions about diet and health and sheds light on why so many apparently different diets appear to help lower weight and better control blood sugar readings. As a Type 2 diabetic with a history of CAD, I found the effectiveness of my medications was decreasing. I added diet control of my T2D care, primarily by eliminating processed foods, resulting in significant weight loss and much improved blood glucose control. This great review of the different approaches has provided a clearer understanding of the differences between a low carb, high fat (Atkinson/keto) approach and the alternate low saturated fat and high unprocessed carbohydrate approaches.
I will like and subscribe it’s a great video. Bet you put a lot of time into it. And love it that you picked Dr Barnard and mastering diabetes.. I love eating that way.
Type 1 diabetes is NOT the same as type 2 diabetes. I reversed my type 2 diabetes in 10 weeks, my blood pressure went from 200+/120+ to 110+/60+, my body weight went from 174 to 134. My vision according to my eye doctor improved from 2 years ago. Some of my hair is returning. My waking blood glucose this morning was 77. I am on absolutely NO medication. So, what did I do? I followed Dr. Jason Fung's advice during the past year. So, Mr. Plant Chompers, where's the beef? Tell me YOUR success story.
As I pointed out to you under another video, losing weight, controlling glucose and A1c is great in the short run, and that usually reduces BP, but the high fat approach raises LDL and hasn't been proven safe in the long run. Long-term results are all that matters... in the long run.
@@karlwheatley1244 And as I pointed out to you before, in the long run we will all be dead. I think is it fair to say that no diet can confer immortality. No one knows for certain the long term effect of any diet. You are essentially resorting to FUD. (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.) Let me tell you something that I know for certain. I am back to my high school weight. My waist size was 28" this morning which was the same as I was in high school. However, I can run faster than when I was in high school, and I can do a lot more pushups than when I was in high school. And remember that a year ago, I had type 2 diabetes, and I was going blind. Not anymore. It is fair to say that Dr. Jason Fung saved my life.
@Axileus "ldl isn’t proven to be bad." Your sentence is vague, but correct. However, if we want to think in a more fine-tuned way, LDL levels that are elevated to an unnaturally-high level ARE harmful--EXPERIMENTAL studies prove that elevated LDL is causal in heart disease. It is the weaker studies that created the illusion it causes no harm.
Loved this episode. Being familiar with many of the doctors mentioned it helped me quite a bit weigh through the information. I love what you do with your TH-cam videos. You are one of my new favourites. Thank you 🙏
Bravo! I have read, viewed, listened to and followed the same collection of influential persons you mention in your video. I am convinced of the deleterious effects of processed foods while there is no credible argument against real food. I find value in the insights of glucose intolerance and the adverse effects of naked fructose as found in juice drinks. I find that Dr Halberg's distinction between omega 6 and omega 3 fats which depend on the same elongases and dehydrogenases to grow longer carbon chains is valuable, an insight that places more importance on the type of fats consumed rather than the omega6-to-omega3 ratio. I now keep track of my ALA consumption. The fact that you cannot get vitamin B12 through a strictly vegetarian/vegan diet as well as the results of the PREDIMED study have convinced me to prefer my native mediterranean diet. A pescaterian diet with only occasional chicken/pork/lamb with plenty of good olive oil seems to have hit my sweet spot diet-wise. Biochemistry is solid science, it should not be discounted. My thanks for sharing your insights, you have given us directions for further reading, Ancel Keys was not the devil incarnate after all!
Food becomes blander? While there certainly is a difference in flavour between normal supermarket veg and the organic variety, this doesn’t mean food „gets blander“. However, the more obvious driver sounds to me contrast in tastes. As we get used to ever more optimised artificial flavours, the real thing simply stays stagnant. So, not having read the book, what do you think on this?
That's a good question and I wondered the same thing. When you stop eating processed food, within a few weeks fruit starts tasting way more delicious than it did when it had to compete with Snickers bars.
So you read the comment about Virta Health's (keto company) science director Sarah Halberg! Thumbs up. Very warm and respectful the way you mentioned, but maybe this story deserves its own video.
Wait-what? You had a bradycardic episode during the filming of this..and then walked out of the ER and picked up filming…..did I hear and see that right? 🤔 If so-thinking of you and hope you don’t have any further episodes! Great video! I am pretty much of the opinion that any form if extremism is probably not a good thing. And I too lean more so to Dr. Barnard’s work on IDDM. He does fantastic public health outreach with PCRM. He is so well researched and well versed. I find him very trustworthy.
Thanks for this. I read Jason Fong's book a couple years ago and believed it. Then I started reading Michael Greger's book and got really angry. "Here are these two doctors, both claiming to have read all the research but reaching completely opposite conclusions." It pissed me off that these docs were out making money off spinning their personal opinions. That's how I saw it at the time, assuming that they were both distorting the truth. I was so pissed off that I couldn't trust the expertise of MDs. So then I started digging into it. The more I looked into it, the more I discovered, "Oh, the vegan evangelists are mostly correct, and the low-carb docs are just wrong." That was shortly before I ended up going vegan without quite realizing it. The more I found out, the less inclined I was to eat animal products and one day I realized I was vegan. Haven't regretted it. But I sometimes still get pissed off at all the diet books by docs. Like you, my conclusion was that some are just wrong. It's not at all an even fight.
That’s exactly how I feel too. I am sure the plant based docs like Greger are somewhat mistaken on some things, we just don’t know exactly which things yet. I think they are trying to follow the best science they can but we don’t know everything. Like, is a moderate amount of olive oil healthy or not? I have no idea.
I have to respectfully disagree that Dr. Greger is out to make money. He receives a salary. The money from his books go to charity. He doesn't endorse or sell any diet-related items. He does sell t-shirts and aprons to raise money for nutritionfacts.org. There are no ads on any of his videos. Compare that to others (Gundry) and you will see a vast difference in motivation.
@@yosf5221 I said that was how it seemed to me at the time. Yes, you are right that he is not the same that way. But at the time I just threw up my hands and thought, I can't trust any of them! Later, by looking into it more myself, I discovered both that Dr. Greger was predominantly correct on the points of disagreement about diet and that he was not out to make money the way the low-carb docs do with their books.
The level of research you put in is really appreciated and makes me find your opinions very credible. Your channel is my favorite nutrition channel. Thanks so much for your hard work.
Chris, your content is +A and that comes from a person who has eaten a whole foods plants based diet since middle school (am now in my early 40s) but who believes strongly in NOT being a groupie of any person or movement. I strive to look, listen, and learn while keeping a look out for my blind spots the same as you seem to do to by considering the science.
I am grateful for your contributions to the health and wellness space, I will share your content as much as I can.
Keep informing and inspiring us as you do!
Weston Weston, can you drop some knowledge on us. What did you eat yesterday? Entire day of eating.. I know I'm not the only one who's curious. Thanks!
If true, you’d be eating an ancestral appropriated diet/ carnivore! 300,000 years ago we ate almost zero plants!
@Wendy Witchner what does that mean?
Your content is life changing, I had to share it with my Aunt whom has lived with an auto immune disease since she was 20 years old, the doctors back then in the 70s-80s said she wasnt going to live past 25, she is currently 56, a vegan, and is one of the most cautious people, always doing her due diligence to make sure what she consumes is good for her because of the disease, her body can react poorly. I appreciate that you put this content out here and help people see the importance of having a healthier relationship with food, and understanding more than just the label of lies and mistruths that food manufactures slap on to get us to buy. I've shared your content with her and she thinks that everything you bring up is to be considered, because just as not one size fits all, we don't all react the same to the food we're consuming. A lot of people aren't even aware of carcinogens in food, I surely didn't until the other day watching your videos, I'm a young 22 year old man who still has a lot to learn. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. Your aunt is an inspiration for taking control of your own health!!
I was in the Mastering Diabetes program for 2 years. Incredible program. A lot of support, and backed by really good science. It just works.
Fantastic, yay! 🙌❤️
What were your results? I always recommend the “Mastering Diabetes” book, but it would be great to add another witness to my arguments.
@@erastvandoren I was in the early (membership) version of the program for a year as a Type 1 diabetic. It made a huge difference . My requirements for basal Insulin dropped by two-thirds! (from 46 units down to 15/day) and I lost weight. I am still following the basics that I learned.
You have unique, thorough and perhaps the most objective reviews I've seen on very controversial topics! Great journalism, please keep sharing your light! 👍
What an incredible video, this easily had documentary levels of production and research. Thank you and please keep it up.
Love your channel! Your wits, sense of humor, the subjects you present, and interviews with amazing people never made education so entertaining. Thank you so much for your work! Your program should be mandatory at schools.
I know this video is from two years ago, but my goodness I am so grateful I have found this channel and you, Chris are wonderful! I have listened to so many of your videos now and can’t tell you how much faith I have in you. I know you’re putting a lot into these episodes, and for sure, you’re helping a lot of people to think from a more balanced perspective, and to come to an understanding of the truth, based on good science. Thank you so much.
For weeks I have been running a search on TH-cam for your next video. Almost every day. I've been settling for a 2nd or 3rd watch of your previous videos. But finally this morning... yay! And it was worth the wait! I'll be recommending this one to everybody I know. And most of them do not have diabetes...yet. Thank you for your hard work. And thanks to your wife for her brief appearance. You & your family make for a great team. Your channel is my favorite!
Thanks!! Sorry this episode took so long. I really struggled with what I was reading from the different doctors and I wanted to represent them fairly and factually, which took a lot of investigating.
@@PlantChompers All is forgiven. 😉
SAME!!!! I watch them over and over and get SO excited when there is a new one!!
I was convinced that carbs caused diabetes, until recently I did deep research. I am totally convinced that a WFPB diet is superior. Also, look at Mcdougall (75) and Esseltyn (88) T. Colin Cambell (88). Look at their studies etc.. They are healthy old men who are slender and fit. Atkins had heart disease and the other Paleo people are in their 20, 30, and 40's. When they reach 90 years old, I will reconsider.
Atkins died from a blow to the head when he fell. His body weight increased while in the resulting coma after his fall. He had cardiomyopathy caused from a virus. Please do your research instead of spouting untrue facts that wfpb people like to connect to others who aren’t in their cult/camp.
Confirmation bias affects us all/you see what you want to see etc. A famous doctor in the diabetes world is Richard Bernstein. He got type ONE at 11 and is 88. He lives on ANIMAL protein with veggies. He doesn't eat grains or fruit. He beat the odds by staying healthy so long especially for a type ONE diabetic. His story is interesting in general for many reasons. His diabetes was poorly controlled when he followed mainstream diet advice from the American diabetes association. He was an engineer before deciding to go to medicine school at 45! And yes I'm familiar with the outlier thing but many people around the world follow his plan and they are getting the same results he has. That being excellent control of their diabetes and weight and all the different risk factors. If you read his book Diabetes Solution it's likely that you will learn that there is something you believe about diet and health that is now considered by many knowledgeable people to be a myth. Either way good luck
#DrDaleBrenesen #MetabolicMind
#MetabolicHealthSummit
So much nuanced info geared towards literally known science that each commentator literally caters to what their believes are.#DrDonaldLayman talks about the importance of *balancing the diet but each person or researcher will get black listed or cancelled if they are found to promote because they literally get grants from government or corporations or are committed to their own products.
Sarah hallberg in the video died of cancer at 50
@@trotskyite1 That had nothing to do with her diet though. It was lung cancer and she never smoked. Just bad lack. It could happen to anyone including you.
Amazing commentary and backed up by actual evidence. Thank you for enlightening the public and hopefully undoing some of the damage done by advice from doctors like Dr. Fung.
Your videos are amazing, cant believe you don't have more subscribers! Thanks for your videos, incredibly well sourced and researched. Cheers from Argentina!
Thank you for putting together a well thought out piece of work. One thing you will notice about Dr. Neal Barnard is that he is very good about not criticizing others. Your presentation reminds me of his work, again thank you.
You are my new favourite TH-cam creator, so genuine and informative, thank you.
Your content should be featured in all schools, Chris. Thank you for making these videos.
Thanks! I fretted, thinking I made it too long and boring. You should have seen me throwing 5 minutes of video overboard to get below 30 minutes... The answers to the questions I get asked most was in that 5 minutes, so tradeoffs.
@@PlantChompers Thanks for your great analysis and objective videos. FYI a good approach which works for me, is to watch the Readers Digest style condensed or theatrical version first, and if I like the info and want to explore it more, I follow up with the expanded Directors Cut. I hate to see good material being cut, and I know yours will be always worth watching, so maybe think about offering summarised and expanded versions? Thanks from down under.
I agree! Not only for the content itself, but on being graceful under pressure. I've seen him calmly discuss when he or his family was personally attacked and we can all learn from that.
Probably the best content on nutrition & science. It's always amazing to see how you take a basically 0 bias approach to the things you present. Keep on rockin it 🤙
Chris, I almost never post comments on TH-cam videos but I feel inclined to do it because I know you do it as a passion, plus you said you read them all!
I would like to congratulate you on the awesome content. I am a big TH-cam nutrition consumer. I listen to a lot of plant-based doctors and youtubers, but also occasional carnivore, low-carber and other antagonist to hear their side of the story. I find your videos to have just the perfect balance of science, humour, respect and sarcasm. It is at the same time very informative and entertaining. I especially appreciate the time you take to check references and go and dig old nutrition books. Remarkable work. I am so happy to share your videos. Please keep up the good work as it is definitely making a difference in this world.
Thank you so much, Sylvain. Comments like yours keep me going. That and how important this mission is. It's a tragedy that things as critical as human health, the environment, how we will be remembered one day for our treatment of animals, and the pleasure we can get from eating good food, is caught in this perfect storm of industry marketing and misinformation. 😱 Argh.
I can only say THANK YOU for taking the deep dive for the rest of us, and trying to shine some light on it. I am looking forward for that book "The end of craving" that you mention, and will read "The Dorito effect" this week. They both sounds awesome !
Thank you for dissecting the claims and providing clarity between them. Priceless! Big Fan!
Can’t get enough of your videos. Sadly I have followed some of the people you discuss and I’ve learned through trial and error to find TH-cam channels like yours that do the scientific fact checking for me. Thank you for your episodes. Much much appreciated.
Yes Dr Barnard for the win!!! Just getting a glucose monitor to tell you what you want to see right now isn't addressing to the underlying cause of diabetes, it's just improving a temporary symptom
The medical profession is often under- funded and they end up with a population - based approach. In the UK the QRISK calculator is king and that factors in postcode, but not exercise...
Metformin, statins, heart meds are easier to prescribe than broccoli, beans and exercise ..
This video should be WAY more popular! Incredible research and laid out perfectly.
I am surprised nobody asked what happened that you needed paramedics!
Anyways, as a former vegan, who then was convinced low-carb, and then Carnivore was a healthy diet I was sent your video about longevity of diet promoters. I had been feeling uneasy about the way I was eating for my health that video and my blood test results convinced me that I was making a horrible choice for my health. Your well researched videos have been just what I needed to program my brain. I find it so upsetting that we can find so many people to convince us of exactly what we want to hear even if it’s not accurate.
That episode was the strangest thing... The emergency room doc said he thought I had gotten a crystalized piece of wax in my inner ear that made me crazy dizzy, and I have always gotten motion sickness easily. Dr. Greger points out that wax naturally exfoliates from the ear unless you keep pushing it back in with earbuds, which I have on for perhaps 12 hours a day...
Knowledge, research, and production value are top notch 👌
Your channel is my new favourite for health and nutrition. Amazing content!
Dr Neal Barnard all the way! I’ve been really applying what him McDougall and Fuhrman and other vegan doctors have said about loosing body fat and for the first time in my life I am so fit people stare at me on the beach with my shirt off. My 6 pack is going to be washboard abs. The best part is I’ve been stuffing myself with food. I think it was McDougall who said something like “you can’t over eat on whole low fat plants, there’s too much fiber and water, you will be full before you ever take in enough calories to gain weight.” Low and behold, about a year to a year and a half of this diet and mixing up my lifting and experimenting with HITT cardio and BOOM I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m so glad I went vegan. I’m so glad for channels like yours. I’m always on a hunt for new information because friends family coworkers and strangers grill me about all kinds of questions about why I’m vegan. At this point with all I know the better question is why aren’t they vegan? I always ask them too just so I can check their bias “would you go vegan if you could get all the nutrition from plants instead?” And 100% of the time they say they wouldn’t- when I ask further it always comes down to taste, or a funny one I heard was because “plants have glyphosate” even after I explain how bio magnification and bioaccumulation works in fat cells they are so biased. I tell them honestly “I’ve been looking for a great argument to eat meat again because no lie it does have a great taste- so convince me.” They are unable to convince me and watching this video puts more puzzle pieces together like yeah carbonated sugar water doesn’t taste good unless you use the flavor science. So keep up the good work Chris. In 100 years people will look back at these archives and wonder why more people didn’t listen. We will be on the right side of history.
Your videos are so well made and researched. Love this channel.
This was wonderful! I've been WFBP for over 6 years because the science seems very clear. And yet the low carb advocates persist and sell lots of books. Thanks for diving in and clarifying this issue.
I think I've finally reconciled myself to the fact that if your book says you can have lots of beef and butter, it's going to be a best seller.
@@PlantChompers That's because the carnivors have fantastic results and feel better and healthier than they had, some for decades.
Some say carnivor diets bring tremendous health results.
But is eating copious amounts of flesh what actually caused
improved health,
Or is it the foods that they have eliminated, such as wheat, corn, refined sugar and other processed foods that improved their health?
Personally going vegan and removing refined/processed foods has reversed a number of health conditions, in addition to that, my hair nails, skin, and mood have improved as well.
Be Strong Go Vegan
🌱❤️💪
@@teagoldleaf4137 I see what your saying but it appears there is more people getting quicker results going carnivore. My blood sugar would go crazy eating vegan carbs. I think the meat is the easiest thing to digest is what helps get nutrients to the body. I just experiment and do things by how my health reacts. I would love to live on potatoes, beans, fruit and greens but it doesn't work for me
Have you read The Starch Solution?
Wait, what?! Glad you're okay! Great video you're so thorough, much appreciated!!
I'm grateful for your research into the science behind these diets. When I was a competitive wrestler (30+ years ago, mind you) I mostly used the Atkins-style, low carb diet. It's extremely effective at fast weight loss, but it's terrible for performance and caused incredibly painful constipation or diarrhea. Low carb is just not sustainable in my mind. Being WFPB for going on 4 years, I've never felt healthier and that stubborn weight around my middle that men get (though I was in decent shape before I changed my eating habits) just fell off. I find that my body naturally will choose a weight that's right for me if I let it. And I only changed diet due to my elevated cholesterol - not to lose weight. I have friend who was diagnosed with coronary heart disease who wont' go 'full monty' but will make that step of Mediterranean Diet to start.
Similar results I see in the comments on carnivore
I'm of the opinion that your carbs should match your activity level, so low carb seems to match someone who is completely sedentary, but is untenable for an athlete unless they're totally fat adapted like Dr. Chaffee likely is. It's important that many vegan diets are actually themselves low carb, they're just low everything else too. They basically force moderation.
You read all the comments? Wow! That's impressive. Well, Mary from Melbourne Australia here, thanking you for your honest scientific input into my dietetics knowledge. Go you 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Mr Chompers! At 14:00 minutes, what happened? You were on the ground, the paramedics came cut your shirt off and took you to the hospital? Nothing serious I hope. We love you and need you to keep informing us!
Not sure. I should have explained but I was afraid the episode was getting toooooo lllooooonnnngggg... One theory is since we filmed the doctor sequence in a building that had been empty for more than a year and without thinking I took a drink from a fountain where the water tasted rancid and that the barfing episode happened shortly after... The emergency room doc, on the other hand, thought I might have had an episode of severe vertigo, which I've never had before so I couldn't tell what was happening.
@@PlantChompers Boy you really had me wondering when I watched the episode 😬😬 and I’m glad you explained it in this comment. Glad you’re okay!
Yeah, the paramedics in my case were focused on my low heart rate so there were sirens and running down the hall pushing me on a gurney shouting my vitals, but when the emergency room doc saw me he had me move my head side-to-side and immediately said vertigo, no emergency. So they gave me anti-nausea meds and Meclizine to control the vertigo. The nurses said it was the first time they had seen a Code 3 walk out of the hospital so soon after arrival looking so chipper.
I know!! You can't brush over something like that!
Most of the time my spent on TH-cam feels like wasted time, the 30 minutes I just spent watching this video was the opposite. Thanks for your research and objective approach.
I've been subbed to you for quite a long time now. You've helped inspire me to stick to my goals of being a plant based eater even when temptations have tried to pull me in other directions, with science and logic I'm able to help others understand what food/fuel we should be using over others to live a longer more fulfilling life. You deserve 100x more subs, keep putting great content out there and helping people understand things clearer the way you have a gift of doing. Fantastic video :)
Huge shout out to you. The amount of work and research that goes into your videos is outstanding. Really appreciate the information. Hi from Toronto.
Nothing I can say that other commenters haven't already said. Your content is A+. Your dedication to doing the research, the presentation, everything is top notch. I'm so glad I found this channel -- looking forward to seeing it grow.
I was hoping you'd name Dr. Barnard, Cyrus and Robbie, and Dr. Greger as the best diabetes doctors. I whole-heartedly agree!
When I was a kid, we rarely could afford soda. As a result, I didn't grow up drinking it. As an adult, I never drink it. Hate the taste. I'm lucky I was a poor kid and couldn't afford soda and twinkies!
I was lucky I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia with chronic migraines as an adolescent so I could discover on my own that low carb intake is the best way to curb insulin resistance and other ailments brought on by humans eating way too many carbs than they are evolved to eat.
Also, afford? Depends on what country but our corn is subsidized in US to grow for livestock and to synthesize into corn syrup for soda. Sweet junk food products are the cheapest and most readily available food products we have here in the US.
20:00 "what has changed is quantity". That surprised me. So he's saying growing more food robs the food of nutrients because the soil is depleted which makes the food taste bland? I thought he was going to say what has changed is our taste buds. Plants taste great to me now that I don't eat "flavor technology". Thanks for the time you put in to this and I hope you are feeling a lot better.
Yeah, that surprised me too. I had thought of it as breeding for shelf life, which is usually orthogonal to nutrition and therefore, I vaguely assumed, taste. Sounds like that needs more deep diving, at least for me.
That might be part of it, but from my knowledge, and in particular here in Australia, many foods are being bred, grown or genetically modified to be more hardy for long distance transport so that it "looks" fresher and in better condition when it goes on display in the supermarkets and shops. Taste is not a consideration, so it tends to become blander in the long run. If you compare with heirloom or heritage varieties of vegetables and fruits, their taste is far better but they are poor at being transported or staying fresh longer. This is especially noticeable here with tomatoes, with most shop bought varieties now being almost tasteless. They look great in the shops though. Try a home grown heritage variety and they have amazing taste.
@@ozron1 I have taken up gardening (in the US) to add biodiersity to my diet with greens and things I can't get at the store readily. While doing so I discovered some of the the heirloom varieties, that as you mentioned, aren't grown commercially because they don't transport or keep well. Holy cow!! The taste is not comparable to what you get at the grocery store. It makes me wish I could grow more! I'm working on my green thumb skills.
There is no one Mediterranean diet. It varies by region. Here in Greece we didn't eat pasta traditionally, unlike Italy. We always ate a lot of dairy (feta, yogurt etc.), fish and of course tons of EVOO. Definitely not a low fat diet.
I've noticed that, too. I think the commonality is vegetables.
The Mediterranean diet of the the 1930s is what I believe is touted as the “true” one that is positively associated with better health outcomes. More Sardinian style eating, full of whole plants.
massive work goes into your videos and it shows
Thank you, Dr. Carvalho. ❤️ You're one of the doctors/scientists I admire most. Everyone should check out your channel: th-cam.com/users/NutritionMadeSimple
I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!! The great diabetes debate is an ongoing topic in my family. My dad is 80, amazingly still alive, but blind, kidney failure on the way, amputated toes etc. I am a colon cancer survivor- 8 yrs now and I'm vegan. No one will listen to me because Im 40 lbs overweight. Contrary to popular belief, vegans are not all emaciated. Some of us are overweight. I have great blood work, intermittent fast, and eat minimal processed foods but still the scale doesn't budge. And yes, i exercise 5 miles walking, and 2 miles swimming every week. I continue my quest for weight-loss. Keep up the amazing content.
Have you had your thyroid checked?
@@lpg12338 Yes, they need their thyroid checked & also blood cortisol -I gamed 50 lbs in a few short years being low thyroid & having high cortisol -I’m losing now after addressing it with some changes & in time I’ll be back in shape - I’ll be 60 in 6 weeks . 💕
I advocate Dr Barnard, Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro. Of course, Cyrus and Robby’s book Mastering Diabetes has a forward by Dr Neal Barnard.
Thanks for taking the time to put together these videos for us all. I know they are helping people. I really appreciate it.
Great episode!! I have read two of Dr. Barnard’s books, the one on diabetes and the one on foods that fight pain and both have worked for me!! Thanks!
I love 'collecting' books from these episodes! I think my local librarian can now guess when there is a new episode out just from my list of requested books. LOL!
I attained goal weight of 173 using the "Mastering Diabetes" program, but fast tracking it utilizing Professor Roy Taylor's approach, limiting calories to achieve results quickly. My last doc visit was an eye-opener, doc asking what am I doing to have lost 16 lbs, and dropped A1c 9 points. I am now shooting for the ideal weight for my size of 165. Keep your eyes on the prize and it will happen. One thing I have learned the hard way, VIGILANCE! Journal your food intake, frequent blood sugar tests, and monitor your weight daily
Congratulations!! 🎉👏💪
As always a very interesting & entertaining presentation. I reversed my diabetes by a combination of going veggie/vegan & regular intermittent fasting. I have read many times "how not to die" & distributed copies to family & friends. The meat & dairy that our ancestors ate is not the same anymore. Total respect for drs. Greger, mcdougall & Barnard.
You’re likely doing irreversible damage.
I don’t eat dairy but I’d like to know how the meat is not the same anymore? I buy my meat from local ranchers where the cows are being fed organic grass.
@KAT-dg6el lucky you! No hormones nor antibiotics? The stuff in the supermarket is not safe. Have a great day..
You are doing a wonderful job ! Keep up the great work !
I do disagree on Mark Shatzker his "foods are getting blander". I feel the perception of taste is making us believe and feel health food is getting blander. But when you stick to a healthy whole foods diet for a while all the flavour suddenly comes back to your. This is neurological desensitization for flavour because the refined products just smack us around with so much flavour the rest feels bland. Get those out of your diet and suddenly you sensitize back to your natural flavour palette and it taste ever so good now.
That's an interesting point. I've found that happened to us, too. However, you can grow veggies from heirloom seeds that aren't grown commercially because they don't keep or transport well, and they have sooo much more flavor that what's at the grocery story. That makes sense, too.
I think I’ve watched this 3 times now; your videos have so much great information and insight
Great work with the video! As always :) Much appreciated!
so confused as to why you don’t have millions of subscribers. your videos are put together so well.
Another great video! Your videos always make my day! I use them to give people information on Highcarb-lowcarb-whole food-vegan.... diets, so they can make an informed choice. Thank you for doing all the research.
Thank you for facing the frustrating oppositions head on! At this moment, for me, the best diet is the one I can adhere to comfortably, knowing that bringing my body into a healthy BMI and waist/height ratio, are the most important issues. I leave my mind open as to what I will need in the future!
Another fantastic, well-researched, entertaining and informative episode. I love your channel!
Before I pour my heart out about how this video literally changed my life, I wanted to confirm you read comments on videos from 1 year ago.
Yes, Michael, I do! The 3 days that went by since you posted this only happens when I’m 3 days away from posting a new video and turn off all notifications. But I posted this morning, so I’m good.
Going low carb was the only thing that truly worked long term for my diabetes, but I continue to seek out alternative views. I find I learn more by challenging my assumptions. In the process, I learned that everything I was taught about nutrition when I was young was wrong. The bit about the Dorito Effect in this video was interesting. I've watched several of your videos now and while they are all entertaining, it seems like you cover the scientists and debunk authors instead of covering the science. That just might be your style though. Have you ever covered these two things published in the British Medical Journal "The illusion of evidence based medicine" and "Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)"? Scientists are people too and have their own biases. I agree with you that the industrial food industry, the industrial agriculture industry, and the industrial medical industry don't have our best interests at heart, literally.
For me, low-carb, high-fat, moderate-protein was the start of my unlearning decades of misinformation. Since I started this journey, I've had to do continual learning and I do intend to watch more of your videos in the hope that I pick up something new and useful. Currently, I do an intersection of Keto and Mediterranean diets with time-restricted feeding, OMAD, and HIIT. And absolutely no high-processed foods including the so-called heart-healthy industrial seed and bean oils. Since I don't have a wide selection to choose from in the typical grocery store, I concentrate on food quality. For the carbs that I eat, I only consume the most nutrient-dense plants that fit my carb budget. And for animal protein, it's mostly fish from the SMASH acronym, organic eggs, and 100% grass feed meat. Most days my only meal is sardines on the top of a salad of mixed greens and romaine with avocado mayonnaise, lots of olive oil, and red wine vinegar. I also usually add some aged cheese and tomatoes. Then I follow it up with a drink of a vegan superfood powder mixture to which I add Spirulina and Chorella. Desert, when I have it is 100% chocolate (undutched), Bulgarian Yogurt, and some blackberries. I feel better than I did 20 years ago. I don't know if Keto is going to kill be like you seem to indicate, but I was looking at an early grave the way I was going following the standard advice.
Thanks again
" "Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)"?" That was just a comparison of two crappy diets, BOTH of which cause heart disease. Keys was correct in stating that eating lots of saturated animal fat causes atherosclerosis, but it turns out you can cause even a little more if you eat lots margarine and corn oil (both highly-processed foods that throw off your fatty acid ratios). On the healthiest diets, heart disease doesn't decline a little, it disappears (or the plaques you already have are rendered harmless), but those diets are whole food plant-based diets with only around 7-15% calories from fat.
Your diet makes the most sense. I've watched hours and hours of these guys cackling back and forth...nothing but extremes.
We have these guys today because our food supply is jacked up - processed flour, sugar, roundup, antibiotics, vegetable oils & derivatives, seed oils, industrial meat - all this bad stuff has led to the rise of TH-cam nutritional battles. Vegetables vs Meat.
The people responsible for the unhealthy mess that has entangled us are just glad they're not the focus.
Give your diet a name. That's the one for me😊
Good for you! Nobody should embrace a diet or lifestyle just because it works for other people. You have navigated the murky waters of the nutrition battlefield and have learned along the way what works best for you and that's what really matters regardless of the percentage of plant based food or animal food that you eat. Hippocrates said "Let food be your medicine", not let meat or plants be your medicine and through history humans have always eaten a combination of animal and plant food and that's what we are adapted to eat.
@@karlwheatley1244 The consumption of saturated fats along with a high intake of carbohydrates (glucose) can lead to a condition called atherosclerosis but this occurs because of a diet with the combination of saturated fat and lot of carbohydrates promotes glycation, which in turn oxidizes LDL particles and results in the formation of small LDL particles. However, when following a ketogenic diet, LDL particles are not oxidized, leading to the presence of longer LDL particles that are not strongly associated with atherosclerosis. Additionally, by adopting a Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet, it is possible to minimize the increase in LDL levels. It is worth noting that a low HDL level and a high level of triglycerides are considered better indicators of the risk of developing atherosclerosis. Tons of evidence in Virta Health studies if you want to take a look 😉 of the benefits of low-carb high fat diets, and even more in diabetics patients.
Exactly. Look at the micronutrient content of foods (especially whole foods, as they appear to be digested better by the body, shocking), and it becomes pretty obvious that a balanced diet free of additives is the way to go for the majority of the population. White flour, sugar, vegetable oils, etc. give you nothing but calories and potential toxins. Meanwhile sweet potatoes, broccoli, and grassfed beef are all rich in the other nutrients that support life, not just macronutrients.
I only recently found your channel but love your story telling style & backed by science. Not to mention your book collection is impressive. I subscribe after 2 videos. Thanks for all your research when making these videos.
Thanks Mr Chomp,different approaches are always nice. Type 1 for 37yrs. The most important for me has been excercise. Usually, handball, tennis,racquetball,cycling,and running. Only cycling now 'cause feet can't take anything else. Bernstein is number one in my book. Average expiration type 1 66yrs,Bernstein 87yrs. Sold! He walks it. I test about 15 times a day and rely on results to administer medicine or food or excercise. Everybody's different, I think more emphasis should be directed at how different stresses affect blood sugars. Thanks for letting me vent. Hope others can benefit from my rant.
Mr. Chomp. LOL!
Sarah Halberg was an early shining star in the fight against type II diabetes. Her Ted talk is the best.
How a vegan activist’s sign, a 22 day challenge website, a book about fiber and 2 youtubers saved my life: (spoiler alert: you’re one of the youtubers!). Last year, a vegan activist in a park held one of those provocative “prove me wrong” signs. Being a 53 year old hard-core, fully indoctrinated low carb / (saturated fat is the healthy, stable fat) amateur nutrition expert of 30 years, I debated with the vegan for nearly an hour. Nothing changed my mind or my super frequent double-cheeseburger (but no fries) diet despite my 3 heart stents 3 years prior (must have been heredity, right?). Then 3 months later, remembering that challenge website, and with a growing sense of doom for my cardiovascular trajectory, I signed-up. After 3 weeks, I felt so much better on a vegan diet, I was so upset I hadn’t tried it decades earlier. On the challenge support site, someone mentioned Dr. B’s Fiber Fueled book. That really resonated with me, especially the link between fiber and immunity which seemed really important during a pandemic. I continued doing a deep dive watching youtube videos on paleo vs vegan. Years prior, I remembered seeing Mike The Vegan’s video on a lab test challenge when a vegan and carnivore swapped diets for 30 days. The lab changes were hard to ignore. Then I saw your video which shook me to my core. I had purchased all of Dr. Fung’s fasting books and they seemed to credible because of his credentials and success with diabetes patients. However, seeing your fair assessment and comparison of the various books delivered the nail in the coffin to me and my low carb ways. During the first 4 months being a vegan, I lost 30 pounds putting me into a normal BMI for the first time in as long as I can remember. I imposed “vegan-at-home” on my husband and he lost 40 pounds despite his lack of non-compliance when eating out. He's diabetic and lots of weight to lose so this was hugely motivating for him. He's got a huge social media platform of nearly 100,000 and he’s always mentioning his vegan husband and showcasing the vegan food I prepare for him. Vegans always try to recruit others and I’m no different. I convinced 2 friend to make huge shifts in their diets and they are doing great. So, I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful videos and let you know much of an impact you had on my life and the lives of countless others!
Wow, Michael, that's amazing!!! 👏💪😍 I'm gonna share your story with Cyrus and Robbie. Can I call you? You can email me at plantchompers @ gmail
@@PlantChompers just sent you an email :-)
Yes I agree with previous comments thank you Chris.
The Dorito effect is my favorite book of the last few years. So far I have been through it 4 times. Anyone who eats food should read this book. Thank you.
Thank you Chris. 🙏 Great work...as always.
Thanks for all the hard work putting this together!
Excellent Video! It's really eye opening, and I'm so impressed with the degree of effort that's gone into it. This concern of plants losing it's taste and nutritional value worries me. I was watching the documentary "Seeds of Profit" and this concern is prominently highlighted there as well. As a Plant Based Whole Foods Vegan, it troubles me that I'm eating plants but the nutritional value is diminishing over time. Can you cover this topic or perhaps recommend some books on it if possible?
Growing your own is the best option we currently have..but who has the time.. I'll have to figure it out..
I know this is an older video, but some people may still read about this topic.
Some people may have access to farmer's markets or can join CSA groups (Community Supported Agriculture). You can look up and see if there are any in your area.
Many small farmers try to grow organically and will be using natural fertilizers, so maybe their soil will have more nutrients. Some farmers may be trying to grow older varieties of heirloom veggies as well.
If you can't afford this usually more expensive food, you can always see if you can volunteer at a farm and give some work in exchange for some free or cheaper produce. Growing veggies is hard work and labor intensive.
Thank you for another lovely episode! They are so happy and informative at the same time.
Best regards,
Henric in Sweden
I can only agree with the previous comments on how great and credible your content is. High quality and entertaining, I always look forward to your new posts which are also full of diversity. Thank you so much for sharing your hard work and please keep it up. Looking forward to see your channel grow and spread the word.
Yes! This comment 💯👌
Chris, Thank You for mentioning Dr. Bernstein's book. As a type 2 diabetic for the last 20 years that had read his 1st book it really helped me out. What was fascinating to me was his observation that not every diabetic was the same. Why could 1 patient eat a half slice of bread and not raise their blood sugar, while another patient who ate the other half slice of the same bread raise theirs? Eating green leafy vegetables and keeping away from added sugar is LOW CARB! Your video content is superb. Thanks!
I love your evidence based approach, and always learning some nutritional science history from your videos.
Keep up the good work! 👍
Like usual fun and informative! :) Thanks!
I love your channel!! It's so informative. It would be great if one you could have Spanish subtitles so I could share it with people from my homeland :) There's very little research done in Spanish, and I think that adds to the problem of diabetes and obesity in countries: lack of access to information because of the language barrier.
A big hug!
I am totally impressed with the level of detail that you go into with your videos. I have done a lot of similar research and yet I always learn a lot from your videos. Thank you!
Thanks Steven! I always feel like I take ttooooo lllooooonnnggg to make them, but I'm trying not to get anything wrong and it takes a lot of research to be sure enough to say something like this in a video. 🤷
I know I've already said this but, I love your work, in so many ways it's the best out there!
Wow, thank you! And I love yours. I just listened to the interview with JC Corcoran and got my inspiration for the week. Really well done, really inspirational guy.
@@PlantChompers ❤ thank you! Wait until you see his wife Rae Sikora's talk! I have over 40 videos I'm releasing daily, mostly different people, from my recent travels. Her talk should be coming soon. I hope I can meet you one day! :)
Yayyy. I am a food for life instructor and dr Barnard is my hero.
Love your videos and look forward to reading some of the books you recommended. WFPB for the win!! I have a hard time keeping up with your very fast-paced delivery. Is it possible to slow down a little? Thanks!!
You can actually slow the video speed yourself. If on your phone there should be 3 dots in the upper right hand corner, click those & you'll see an option to change it. On a laptop or other cpu, I think you have to click the gear on the bottom of the screen.
Thanks for the feedback, Janice. 🙂 My wife and daughter do say I go too fast... I noticed points in this episode where there was no breathing room between sentences and when I was watching Sir David Attenborough, he was allowing time to think between thoughts. Hmmm... Okay, when the going gets heavy in these episodes, I'll try relaxing a little. Thank you.
I have liked and shared! I hope you're ok! I was very distressed to see you had a trip to the ER! You videos are fascinating and I love your speech pattern. Very easy to listen to, and your humor is great.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes around 10 years ago. Given the usual ‘healthy diet’ advice (whole foods, fruits, veg etc.). However, I noticed that to keep my blood sugar in a lower range, I needed a combination of medication - some of which I had serious misgivings about taking. I took my own logical decision to cut most carbs - this was long before I watched TH-cam and had ever heard of a ‘low carb movement’. I stopped rice, pasta, white bread and limited potatoes and whole grain types of bread. I tried to stay below 20 or so grams of carb per meal (although not religiously). Net effect; off medication and A1C down from 12.8 at diagnosis to 4.8.
I did not purposefully go ‘high fat’ - and in fact never really thought about it. I lived in the Mediterranean previously so had long been partial to olive oil (incidentally, I found that they eat quite a lot of meat - and processed meat at that there). However, a natural consequence was that I ended up eating more meat simply because ‘vegetable’ portions are generally tiny - especially when eating out (I was travelling internationally almost every week at the time). At home, I would replace carb with large portions of veg such as broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, carrots etc. - never really changing my portion size of meat. If having carb, I’d have much smaller portions (so, I still ate fries but would have less and also not eat any bread for example at the same meal).
In short, I doubt I could survive on a higher carb eating pattern without taking medication and so tend to side with the lower carb community.
I enjoy your videos by the way since you thoughtfully present the alternative viewpoint which I think is important to consider. Incidentally, it seems that both sides agree that diabetes is caused by fats cells being clogged up in the body. The low carbers simply add that it is excess sugar that causes the accumulation of fat - especially around the liver and pancreas - and removing the sugar helps get rid of the fat.
I’m not sure we will ever discover the real truth. As they say, ‘you pay your money and take your choice’. I can only say that so far my diabetes has not progressed (as I was told it most certainly would) yet it is still there. Whilst my current A1C might be 5.0, if I start allowing myself more carbs it will creep up - I’ve had as high as 5.8 in such circumstances.
Thank you so much for telling us about your 10-year results. Fascinating. And big congrats on your success. 👏💪
It makes sense to me that if you haven't got your diabetes into remission with this diet style you have chosen and with medication, then you WILL get raised levels when introducing a healthy carb. There are many people who are 100% WFPB and in diabetic remission. Have you watched what Cyrus and Bobb have yo say for Type 2 diabetes. I have tremendous respect for what you've done, but surely, the other side effects of animal consumption should be considered for lomg term?
Saturated fat
Cholesterol LDl-C and ApoB. Genetic studies suggest for every 24mg/dl of ApoB, there is an associated 2 year loss of life.
Heam Iron
Less prebiotic fibre
Secondary bile acids and cancer
neu5Gc
N-nitrso compounds
Heterocyclic aromatic amines
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
IGF1
And more the unbiased science is there.
All the best.
@@panes840 appreciate your thoughts. This notion of diabetes remission is somewhat tenuous really. First, the agreed definition is an A1C under 6.4 without medication. Frankly, that is still a one way ticket to diabetic complications I’m fairly sure. That is the pre diabetic range and thus still means the person is metabolically unhealthy.
There is no such thing as a ‘healthy carb’. Food either spikes blood sugar or it doesn’t. This also seems to vary person to person. Nobody can argue with a glucose monitor. It’s all well and good saying ‘while grains are healthy’. However, if they push blood sugar out of ‘normal’ range, then clearly for that person they are far from healthy.
There is now lots of clinical evidence that anyone in ‘remission’ who goes back to a higher carb diet simply comes out of remission!
There is plenty of evidence (from controlled trials in the UK) that the biggest driver is likely to be weight loss (and specifically eliminating fat from the liver and pancreas). I can say that in my case that is not the case.
My endocrinologist by the way says that I can consider myself ‘non-diabetic’ as by all common diagnosis criteria I am ‘normal’. That doesn’t change the fact that if I eat carbs my blood sugar becomes uncontrolled.
@Tommy's Piano Corner I hear your concerns, and it sounds like you've had a rocky road with this, but your blood sugar is supposes to go up rapidly, its more about how it comes down. Perhaps in your case, Drs needs to look at your pancreas and its functionality because if you haven't got fatty liver diseases, then ???? Be honest with me how much saturated fat and cholesterol are you STILL consuming, alcohol, processes food? Is it a plant based keto? What do you understand about ApoB? I refuse to have all the plethora of other complications of animal produ t consumption because I'm shit scared of pushing blood sugar up. I do not want to swap out one problem for others and see that unfold 10 more years down the line. I suggest having a chat with Dr. Goldhammer. Just a chat because you'd have to do some serious convincing to get him to see things differently, and he takes on hard cases!!
Around the globe, we have been eating complex carbs for years, and there seems to be no indication that diabetes was ever an issue. As Gil states in Nutrition Made Simple, all because we are something for thousands of years doesn't mean it's optimal for us, but thankfully, good science has proved what is and what isn't.
Personally, I don't want any of the complications on my list by eating animal products and fluids just to avoid one thing. Thats what's called a logical leap in science.
@@panes840 Thanks for your response. Interesting observations but a little off the mark. My pancreas is fine, my insulin equally is fine (all tested). Like any diabetic, I simply cannot tolerate carbohydrates above a certain level.
As for the lipid stuff. My Dr recently said I have the cholesterol of a 20 year old.
As for saturated fat - the latest US dietary guidelines concede that there is no proven link between it and cardiovascular disease. For cholesterol, dietary cholesterol has little or no impact on serum cholesterol. I eat little or no processed food now (because 90% of it is very high in carbohydrates).
The stark reality for a diabetic is we have to keep our blood sugar under control. One could perhaps argue that we should control it with drugs rather than diet. However, many drugs seem to ultimately make it worse. If people manage to do it by eating plants then good luck to them. I know that anything beyond 10 or 15g of carbs in one sitting pushes my blood sugar up for an extended period. I’ve looked at things such as Glycemic Index etc but in reality this has only a marginal impact.
Chris, thanks for another great video. I appreciate your research and comprehensive (earth science and nutrition) balanced approach to all of your videos. I always come away having learned a lot.
You put so much time, effort and love into this and I really appreciate it. I learn something new every time I listen to your videos (usually while cooking something whole food, vegan tasty!)
I don’t understand why you collapsed though… you brushed it off, but now I’m worried. Are you Type 1?! Stay safe and stay healthy 💕
Thanks! Sorry I didn't explain the collapse. The ER doc said it was vertigo, which I had never experienced and knew little about. He said he sees it often from people who experience it for the first time. A crystal forms in their inner ear temporarily, perhaps, and their world starts spinning. I am very pre-disposed to motion sickness...
The paramedics were alarmed because my pulse was 36 when they got to me and that made me a code 3 with sirens blaring on the way to the hospital and lots of rushing around by ER personnel. But it's always 36. I run and bike, compete in triathlons and apparently slow HR goes with the territory.
@@PlantChompers So glad that you are ok! Take care.
@@PlantChompers my gosh, I have vertigo… first time it hit was because I turned over in bed and almost immediately fell out. The lights were out so I couldn’t figure out what was wrong 😂
As soon as I figured it out, I looked up the epley maneuver which I had seen on a random video once (my eyes were doing the rapid back and forth thing, so typing was difficult). It worked, and I’ve had to do it a few times since.
The crystal seems to become an issue with age, because why not
Look the maneuver up and study it so you can end an episode quickly, next time it happens. It really does work and having the power to make the spinning stop has brought me some peace of mind
@@PlantChompers Thank you for the explanation. I actually rewound the video to hear that part again as I felt like I must have missed the explanation! I was worried about you.
The science is clear. A whole food plant-based lifestyle is clearly a healthier lifestyle.
Because I know you read this comment :) I would like to thank you for your hard work Chris 👏👏👏🌱❤️
My younger brother (36) is type I diabetic and still doesn't believe me how plants based diet can help him live a better life. I'm over 8 years vegan, but for him I only eat grass and hug cows and pigs. Stay save and healthy man! I've read the comments below about your journey to hospital.
Thanks! It’s amazing how well Dr. Bernstein has done long term on his low carb diet as a type 1, but he seems to be an outlier.
What a fantastic video - can’t imagine the hard work you out into it!
My mother has type 2 diabetes and the first book I started reading to understand more about it, was actually James Fung's book. Later I realized the carbs aren't evil, but excess amount of fat is just like Dr. Barnard says. Especially when we are talking about the long run. The high fat diet might work short-term but long term is would damage the organs and as mentioned in the video diseases like altzheimer. But why not fixing your diabetes with plants and leave the animal abuse. That's 2 good results of the plant-based diet, imo.
This was kind of my journey... I still too this day ask the question, why these doctors have such opposing views.
Thanks Chris for the awesome video.
Thanks! The comment I see over and over on the Internet is "I lost 30 pounds in a few months on a low carb diet" and that cemented their belief system. What no one who makes those comments is thinking is what will I be like on this diet 10 or 20 years from now?
@@PlantChompers I completely agree with you on that.
I completely disagree with you even though both approaches work. Eating only plants is not a species appropriate diet
The reason both approaches work is simple. Randle cycle, research it
@@PlantChompers I'd they stick with their diet they are probably healthy. Eating natural unprocessed food is the best for human health.
Really appreciating all the hard work and deep digging and your opinions/ outcome from all the time you put in and share
Hi Cris one of the first jobs I had at age 16 was with a company called Norda Chemicals. They made flavourings for food companies. Everything is about the coatings and sauces. Fast food depends on it. The meat industry figured out how to make the sauces within in meat. Just increase the fat content and thus the juice of the fat becomes the sauce. Every farm animal has been bread for fat content with a side effect of a bigger animal. Win win for the meat industry. The plant industry has evolved as well. Genetics plays a huge role in the taste of vegetables as well. As a scientist this is right up your isle.
Thank you for this information. It's fascinating, sad, and gross all at the same time to think about what we are doing to ourselves in the name of money. I appreciate your comment.
Thank you for another outstanding presentation - keep going, I learn so much from you (and your family).
Really can't thank you enough for your videos. They're a testament to anyone in search of science without the drama. Also are you alright? 14:00 was scary. I complete understand if you don't want to elaborate but a mid 30s heart rate is definitely quite surprising and alarming
Thanks! I should have elaborated, it's just that one doctor guessed it might be food poisoning, another thought I might have had a sudden problem with my inner ear which caused severe vertigo, and there was the fact that it happened shortly after we filmed the doctor sequence in an old building that hadn't been occupied during Covid and without thinking I drank the water from the fountain which had been sitting in the pipes for more than a year and tasted awful. I do long endurance sports which keeps my HR low.
@@PlantChompers Thank you for the info, have you been fully checked out (I imagine they'd start you on antibiotics if it was the infection). Yes that water source sounds suspect. Also I am aware of athletes having lower HR due to efficient pumping but I didn't know it could go that low. Wishing you good health as always!
Thanks! I'm actually going for a physical as soon as I can get in to see my doctor, which is 2 months... Funny story: he's been my doc for 30 years and like me at one time, he gained some weight. My ticket to weight loss came after reading The China Study when it came out, and my new numbers impressed him. So he looked into it, got certified to teach plant-based nutrition by Colin Campbell's class, dropped 50 pounds (? I'm guessing) and now he teaches plant based nutrition at Sutter Health. He's like the most popular family physician in the building, not accepting patients, and it takes me 2 months to see him. I should interview him for the channel. Dr. Douglas Souvengier.
@@PlantChompers an interview with him would be awesome!
@@PlantChompers That's incredible! Glad to hear it :D
Hi Chris,
I've just started watching some of your videos. I love videos that have adult content (i.e. not rude stuff, but speaking to the audience like they have a brain!). The research you do for the videos is great and your style is entertaining. I've been a type-1 diabetic since I was 14 (i.e. Insulin dependent, 4 injections a day). I'm now 57 (maths isn't my strong point, so it's a few years). My blood sugars are still great, I've never needed eye surgery and I'm probably fitter than most people my age (have you looked around to see how unfit most folks are though?) I've always looked after my health but I went whole-food-plant-based about 2 and a half years ago after seeing the 'fork over knives' documentary and then reading Colin Campbell's 'The China Study'. Growing up in the UK the dietary advice for diabetics may have been slightly different to diabetic patients in the states. There was always emphasis on counting carbs (insulin and carbs sort of cancelling each other out!) but not always explaining the full dietetics principles behind that properly. Or the interaction from other foods etc. Probably because GPs have limited time for patients (worse in the states I'd imagine!) and also because most GP's only receive about 7 hours total on dietetics in their original training, unless they specialize.
Although it's only (mostly) anecdotal, I would say going WFPB has definitely improved my health at least a little. I dropped about 2 stone (I wasn't overweight anyway per se) and found I did have to reduce my insulin as I definitely had less insulin resistance as I came off dairy/meat and processed food. I did get more energy. I don't eat meat, dairy, fish or processed food (as per the term WFPB) and I think I understand most of the keys to being healthy (I also exercise daily and try to get out in the fresh air as much as possible, but did this anyway). Now I just do more because I have more energy and also make time for daily exercise. I also do use herbs and spices when making food (or when my wife makes it!). We cook pretty much from scratch. We're lucky we can afford fresh fruit and veg as our food bills have gone up when eating better. I get my fats from nuts and seeds rather than animal fats etc. I use Cronometer to make sure I'm not missing out on any micro/macronutrients.
I read the Khambatta/Barbaro 'Mastering diabetes' book and enjoyed it though took I would take it with a pinch of (Himalayan) salt (i.e. if someone is essentially selling an expensive vacation then I'll keep that at arms length). But the basic premise of animal fat helping create Insulin resistance does seem sound. I've watched quite a few of the Neal Barnard videos and I would always take what he says fairly seriously. The UK GP's Shireen Kassam / Zahra Kassam have written a good 'Eating plant-based' book and also Simon Hill's recent book 'The proof is in the plants' is also great and there's plenty of good research in both of those books. The bottom line is I think people need to educate themselves from good researched science if they can. But I am living proof that Type 1 diabetes is not going to stop anyone from living a healthy life. I know some people will find a different diet works for them, and with so little known about gut flora there are no doubt some pieces of the puzzle still not completely understood from person-to-person. Either way I would say you can't go far wrong with lots of fruits, greens, nuts & seeds, legumes and herbs/spices. And make sure you have plenty of water! Also, I did enjoy your review of the Jayne Buxton book. That did sound like a bit of a scam book anyway.
Sorry to go on a bit - anyway, in short, keep up with the great videos - I'm sure I will view more of your stuff over the next few months!
best wishes from the UK! Michael
Great video as always. I'm so grateful that you take the time to research the books and point out discrepancies etc, which help us weed out those who really don't have the facts or science behind their methods, which are mostly developed just to make money and of course sell books, whereas the likes of Barnard clearly does it for peoples health and long-term futures, even though he sells books too.
So if fat blocks glucose from entering the cells then why doesnt fat block fat from entering the cells? Maybe because the problem is not insulin resistance but it's pancreatic insufficiency. Also not all fats are created equally. For example grain fed animals like pigs are high in Pufas which will cause blood sugars to rise. Grass fed cows are higher in omega 3 which will not raise your blood sugar and it will do the opposite will lower your blood sugar. Keto diet works you just need to make sure you are eating the correct fats.
Thank you for this video. It is great help in understanding the differences in opinions about diet and health and sheds light on why so many apparently different diets appear to help lower weight and better control blood sugar readings. As a Type 2 diabetic with a history of CAD, I found the effectiveness of my medications was decreasing. I added diet control of my T2D care, primarily by eliminating processed foods, resulting in significant weight loss and much improved blood glucose control. This great review of the different approaches has provided a clearer understanding of the differences between a low carb, high fat (Atkinson/keto) approach and the alternate low saturated fat and high unprocessed carbohydrate approaches.
I will like and subscribe it’s a great video. Bet you put a lot of time into it.
And love it that you picked Dr Barnard and mastering diabetes.. I love eating that way.
Type 1 diabetes is NOT the same as type 2 diabetes. I reversed my type 2 diabetes in 10 weeks, my blood pressure went from 200+/120+ to 110+/60+, my body weight went from 174 to 134. My vision according to my eye doctor improved from 2 years ago. Some of my hair is returning. My waking blood glucose this morning was 77. I am on absolutely NO medication. So, what did I do? I followed Dr. Jason Fung's advice during the past year. So, Mr. Plant Chompers, where's the beef? Tell me YOUR success story.
As I pointed out to you under another video, losing weight, controlling glucose and A1c is great in the short run, and that usually reduces BP, but the high fat approach raises LDL and hasn't been proven safe in the long run. Long-term results are all that matters... in the long run.
@@karlwheatley1244 And as I pointed out to you before, in the long run we will all be dead. I think is it fair to say that no diet can confer immortality. No one knows for certain the long term effect of any diet. You are essentially resorting to FUD. (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.)
Let me tell you something that I know for certain. I am back to my high school weight. My waist size was 28" this morning which was the same as I was in high school. However, I can run faster than when I was in high school, and I can do a lot more pushups than when I was in high school. And remember that a year ago, I had type 2 diabetes, and I was going blind. Not anymore.
It is fair to say that Dr. Jason Fung saved my life.
@@watcherworld5873 Take care WW.
@Axileus "ldl isn’t proven to be bad." Your sentence is vague, but correct. However, if we want to think in a more fine-tuned way, LDL levels that are elevated to an unnaturally-high level ARE harmful--EXPERIMENTAL studies prove that elevated LDL is causal in heart disease. It is the weaker studies that created the illusion it causes no harm.
It’s in your arteries 😂
Loved this episode. Being familiar with many of the doctors mentioned it helped me quite a bit weigh through the information. I love what you do with your TH-cam videos. You are one of my new favourites. Thank you 🙏
Bravo! I have read, viewed, listened to and followed the same collection of influential persons you mention in your video. I am convinced of the deleterious effects of processed foods while there is no credible argument against real food. I find value in the insights of glucose intolerance and the adverse effects of naked fructose as found in juice drinks. I find that Dr Halberg's distinction between omega 6 and omega 3 fats which depend on the same elongases and dehydrogenases to grow longer carbon chains is valuable, an insight that places more importance on the type of fats consumed rather than the omega6-to-omega3 ratio. I now keep track of my ALA consumption. The fact that you cannot get vitamin B12 through a strictly vegetarian/vegan diet as well as the results of the PREDIMED study have convinced me to prefer my native mediterranean diet. A pescaterian diet with only occasional chicken/pork/lamb with plenty of good olive oil seems to have hit my sweet spot diet-wise. Biochemistry is solid science, it should not be discounted. My thanks for sharing your insights, you have given us directions for further reading, Ancel Keys was not the devil incarnate after all!
Next level content. I love how your opinions are only inferred, while you maintain an intention of objectivity.
Agree! That isn't common!
Food becomes blander? While there certainly is a difference in flavour between normal supermarket veg and the organic variety, this doesn’t mean food „gets blander“. However, the more obvious driver sounds to me contrast in tastes. As we get used to ever more optimised artificial flavours, the real thing simply stays stagnant. So, not having read the book, what do you think on this?
That's a good question and I wondered the same thing. When you stop eating processed food, within a few weeks fruit starts tasting way more delicious than it did when it had to compete with Snickers bars.
So you read the comment about Virta Health's (keto company) science director Sarah Halberg! Thumbs up. Very warm and respectful the way you mentioned, but maybe this story deserves its own video.
Thank you. I'm a little bit bothered that she didn't disclose for so long but it's a tragedy and I can't imagine what she's going through.
Keep up the good work! I hope you're well.
Wait-what? You had a bradycardic episode during the filming of this..and then walked out of the ER and picked up filming…..did I hear and see that right? 🤔 If so-thinking of you and hope you don’t have any further episodes! Great video! I am pretty much of the opinion that any form if extremism is probably not a good thing. And I too lean more so to Dr. Barnard’s work on IDDM. He does fantastic public health outreach with PCRM. He is so well researched and well versed. I find him very trustworthy.
Thanks for this. I read Jason Fong's book a couple years ago and believed it. Then I started reading Michael Greger's book and got really angry. "Here are these two doctors, both claiming to have read all the research but reaching completely opposite conclusions." It pissed me off that these docs were out making money off spinning their personal opinions. That's how I saw it at the time, assuming that they were both distorting the truth. I was so pissed off that I couldn't trust the expertise of MDs. So then I started digging into it. The more I looked into it, the more I discovered, "Oh, the vegan evangelists are mostly correct, and the low-carb docs are just wrong." That was shortly before I ended up going vegan without quite realizing it. The more I found out, the less inclined I was to eat animal products and one day I realized I was vegan. Haven't regretted it. But I sometimes still get pissed off at all the diet books by docs. Like you, my conclusion was that some are just wrong. It's not at all an even fight.
That’s exactly how I feel too. I am sure the plant based docs like Greger are somewhat mistaken on some things, we just don’t know exactly which things yet. I think they are trying to follow the best science they can but we don’t know everything. Like, is a moderate amount of olive oil healthy or not? I have no idea.
I have to respectfully disagree that Dr. Greger is out to make money. He receives a salary. The money from his books go to charity. He doesn't endorse or sell any diet-related items. He does sell t-shirts and aprons to raise money for nutritionfacts.org. There are no ads on any of his videos. Compare that to others (Gundry) and you will see a vast difference in motivation.
@@yosf5221 I said that was how it seemed to me at the time. Yes, you are right that he is not the same that way. But at the time I just threw up my hands and thought, I can't trust any of them! Later, by looking into it more myself, I discovered both that Dr. Greger was predominantly correct on the points of disagreement about diet and that he was not out to make money the way the low-carb docs do with their books.
Yeah, I don't know where he gets his money from, whether he had some inheritance or whatever, but he doesn't seem to be into getting rich.