Sten Ekberg is quite right to describe these bad foods as dangerous. I suffered with debilitating joint pains, gout, high blood pressure and skin tags amongst other symptoms which eventually disappeared or reduced when I started Keto/carnivore diet. Eating a lifetime of high carbs, sugar and starch has I think caused some irreversible damage to my body which cannot be reversed.
One needs to die of something. So I might as well live while I can. I salt most things even though I have higher than normal blood pressure. It is treated, of course.
It’s amazing how little buzz there is around Health and Beauty Mastery by Julian Bannett. It’s made me so much more conscious of health and the industry.
I was raised on grains and carbs, got addicted and carried the habit throughout my life. I was diagnosed with NA fatty liver disease and liver cysts by age of 50, and pretty sure the problem started at my 30s. Year ago I stopped consuming all grains, and went a "dirty" carnivore, and what an improvement. I had a CT scan for unrelated issues, and report showed one cyst, and no mention of fatty liver, twice. GRAINS ARE DANGEROUS.
I believe his term "danger" is more accurate than you suggest. People in my family have been dying of type II, regularly, and their "care" from medicine is to shoot insulin. We are at the precipice and if we don't change, we'll go that same direction. It is an emergency situation.
Dr Eckberg was the first i discovered on YT. I think everyone can accepts a headline but afterwards he explains really well what he means by that in detail. For me in a very understandable way.
When it comes to fruit juice, just think about how many pieces of fruit it took to get that juice. Would you eat 5 to 8 oranges in one sitting? More than likely not.
My shoulder pain went away when I went full carnivore. Also since I had a foot of my colon removed after Covid my bowels now function beautifully without fiber and no more small bowel obstruction. No more hangry, good weight maintenance with out feeling deprived. My mood is stable and good and at 74 I’m still working and loving it.
My gerd and gastrointestinal problems disappeared on keto along with diabetes and excess weight. I am seeing kids and adults chronically obese and unheathly so I think dangerous is accurate.
I love the way Dr Ekberg explains things. I am not a physician so maybe I would see it differently if I were. You both do good work. I don’t like reaction videos except maybe music ones.
Most "ice creams" in the grocery store contain little to no cream and lots of vegetable oil. Some contain so little cream that if you let it melt, you have a disgusting, yellowish liquid. When I want ice cream, I make my own ice cream with cream, egg yolks, Allulose, and a little vanilla. It takes time and effort but it is so satiating, I am happy with it as an occasional treat.
Anything the WHO recommends, I now do the opposite. A book 'Health and Beauty Mastery' by Julian Bannett exposes so many shocking truths. I completely changed my habits.
In 2023 during the winter I was eating crumpets. I would always have a soft poached egg on my crumpet. And I would have at least 2 - 4 a day. Within 4- 6 wks I lost all use of my right knee. I had to buy a walking stick. This happened over a 4 MTH period. When I clued in it was the crumpets and I stopped eating them I had more mobility but there was still pain in my knee. In the last 3wks I came down with some type of cold. (Not COVID I tested for 5 days in a row). I was bed bound for 2 wks the 3 wk I did Dr Bozs sardine fast. (72hrs only sardines). During the fast I got my knee back. Good as new. Last year I didn't suffer any pain or illness all year. I also didn't eat any grains all year. Also at the beginning of 2023 I went full carnivore for 3 mths.
I think Dr Westman needs to do more research on seed oils. They appear to be more DANGEROUS than sugar, and they are everywhere. I think 'dangerous' is a legitimate description. Dr Westman also thinks Maltodextrin in LMNT is no big deal. However, LMNT is a sponsor of his videos.
I thought so too but Dr. Lyons had a research expert on this topic and apparently the research suggests otherwise when it comes to heart disease and inflammation and his expertise is lipids
@@stevedavenport2857 Read the book, Dark Calories, by Dr Cate Shanahan. A real eye-opener. I don't think Dr Westman is aware of a lot of research in this area. Dr Paul Mason is another expert in this area,
I stopped eating refined carbs and sugar about 7 months ago. My anxiety levels decreased. My sleep began to improve. My pain levels dropped significantly. My skin began to improve. My bloodwork was back into healthy range. A few days ago I ate bread and it was horrible. I felt fine at first but it was like caffeine, I couldn’t get to sleep that night until past 2 in the morning. I’m considering carnivore next.
Go carnivore. I started that about eight months ago. Eggs, butter, beef and chicken, water to drink and pork rinds for a snack. Don’t forget the good salt.
Marie, I felt much better after eliminating refined carbs and sugar also. They were giving me inflammation. When I quit then fibromyalgia joint aches left and autoimmune reactions and pain in the gut subsided. I found out I have celiac disease and stay away from wheat and gluten. If I accidentally eat gluten, then I get sick and fatigued for 2 days. There is hidden wheat in many products, so I read labels carefully! *edited for typo
I know I was definitely addicted to all sugar and carbs for most of my childhood and adult life up until 3 years ago when I started eating a very strict, healthy keto. I have no more cravings or desire to eat sugar and carbs again.
22:22 Don't worry doctor those studies have definitely been done. The results will never see the light of day but you can rest assured Big Sugar has done the research and know the truth.
Thank you Dr. Westman. I totally agree to you. Dr. Ekberg made a great video and he showed us his opinion. I buy that to a certain level but as you said there are important nuances. Please go on with that style.
I used a Stelo continuous glucose monitor to see what foods caused blood sugar spikes. Sugar free soda caused a small spike--blood sugar went from 70's to 140's.
I agree. I don’t like it when Westman does these videos debunking people who are sharing basically the same diet and lifestyle as Dr. Westman. The same was done with Dr. Berg and it’s not very becoming. Is one’s way of using certain terminology that much of a big deal. If these foods cause disease, I consider it to be dangerous as well.
@@JGirl.7 I mean, seriously. The doc even admitted that some people need to have it explained to them in this way, to get it through their heads. I consider it dangerous (in the long run) as well, but a little exaggeration to light a fire under people’s butts and get them on the right track is not just harmless, but necessary. I don’t consider the way in which Dr. Ekberg titled his video to be fear-mongery or click-baity at all. The pearl clutching over word choice is 100% unnecessary.
@@chereserhetta7149 the problem with "a little exaggeration" is that while you may get those who need lies to listen. Others will lose trust when you're dishonest. We had years of people telling us things were far more dangerous than they were, some of us are hyper sensitive to being lied to which is exactly why we gravitate towards Dr Westman.
Virtually everything on this list is processed or ultra processed food. Is not enough to just say eat natural, straight out the ground, straight of the animal, straight of the tree.
I stopped having headaches when I quit bread. Now that be something in wheat itself. I went ahead and stopped all grains. That was a boost in my health. Well I lost weight. I understand why.
I've been eating 10% carbs for 6 weeks. I had a slice of orange last night and the arthritis in my foot flared up about 10 minutes later. This is the second time this happened in the last two weeks.
I make my own ice cream. Very basic, no sugar and so good. These 'Keto' products in grocery stores are horrible and make me mad. When I read the ingredients and total carb count I don't understand how they can use the word Keto.
Nearly three months into the carnivore diet with daily intermittent fasting, and the results are life-changing! Here are my numbers: * Weight: Down 30 pounds * Blood Pressure: Improved from 139/90 to 123/73 * Glucose Levels: Dropped from 123 mg/dL to 102 mg/dL * Ketones: Now at 3.0 mmol/L * GKI (Glucose Ketone Index): 1.8 This combination has truly transformed my health and my life!
I love love love love love love love love love love love love love you Doctor Westman. I follow low-carb quite strictly, but I enjoy a small apple once in a while with some peanut butter. I have to have a few things to keep me happy and on track. I make a low-carb bread which allows me to have a sandwich or toast once in a while. I love it!
The dangers may not be imminent, but they are pernicious. A lifetime of bad eating habits can shorten a human lifetime many years, even for someone who cleans up their habits later in life. Fried foods should be fine when fried in tallow or lard. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was a marketing slogan for the Kellogg company. It doesn't say why it is so important or for whom. In fact, it's very important to the company because that's when they sell product. Species of animals that routinely eat fruits have a high tolerance to alcohol. Some even get enough alcohol in their regular diet and metabolize it so easily that it may be considered a fourth macro-nutrient. In humans alcohol is a toxin. This is more evidence that humans should be eating a meat-based diet with little or no plants.
I had potassium deficiency, I even had nocturia. I figured it out. Now I'm OK after eating lots of liver and some fruits. My doctor advised to eat vegetables today. Even a doctor doesn't know the mineral content of meat. Nowadays my go to meal is 5 eggs with 1/2kg of beef liver. Here beef liver is priced the same as oats & rice, 1kg is less than $2. You get around 1050 calories and 140 gramms of protein. It's vitamin and mineral content is underrated.
I like both this channel and Dr. Ekberg. IMO people would be wise to watch quite of few videos from all sorts of sources and not take anything as "the gospel". Anyway, for myself I took a hard look at my "weakness" and eliminated alcohol and added sugar/sugar drinks. I used to be pretty strict Keto but I retired to Thailand from the US and I opened up my diet some to enjoy the local food. Do the best you can rings true to me, and it was pretty easy to eliminate and justify demonizing alcohol and sugar and include a limited amount of noodles and rice in my diet. Cheers.
I hate touting kitchen gadgets but there is one that helped me with cravings.. Ninja Cremi. It makes ice cream backwards by pulverizing ice crystals rather than preventing their formation as with traditional ice cream. This allows me to make smooth frozen treats using the same stuff I eat anyway like protein powders, eggs, whipping cream, allulose, etc. I learned too late about dangers of sugar and lost my teeth (don't get me started on my experiences with unaffordable Modern Dentistry) so my meals have to be on the soft side so the gadget really is useful along with pressure cookers and the like as I can no longer have a proper steak, chop, or fresh crunchy veggies anymore. Too many sugar laden sodas did me in. Oddly enough, that topic was presented in a confused manner by Dr. Westman. Dr. Sten only got to say a few words on it before Dr. Eric went sideways about artificial sweeteners. While I can see his point, there was no proper lead-in and it cannot be stressed enough the danger of all the full sugar drinks my generation was practically raised on. Gallons of Mountain Dew a day. THAT'S what Dr. Sten wanted to get across.
So, by your logic, we shouldn't call smoking dangerous, either? After all, it takes years of smoking to cause disease, and some people can smoke their whole lives and not have any issues.
The problem here is that everyone knows smoking is bad, but many think all these foods will be healthy as long as you moderate them. You should never eat them at all.
Maybe we don’t have proper randomised controlled studies about sugary drinks, but aren’t we more certain about spikes in blood sugar, causing spikes in insulin, and harm? If so, then why can’t we be just as certain about the harms of sugary drinks? Wearing a CGM will help an individual understand the individual harm they are exposed to
Doc, you are so wrong about a few things in this video including the use of the oils that's mentioned and continually refused those types are extremely bad for human health especially used for years/ lifetimes. Do you really think that only sugar is turned into glucose? Seriously or did you just say the inconvenient term missing off carbs and starches that always turn into Glucose in the body, highly raises glucose too high, causes high insulin to lower it and over years makes you diabetic. Come on Doc. Be more precise please. This is the worst medically covered items that I've ever heard you use.
1:261:29 I love Dr Westman he has saved lives over and over again at Duke University however he's dealing with people that are four five six hundred pounds that have no control and are completely addicted to certain foods I understand why he needs a nuanced to approach to get these people on the right track. In this instance I lean towards Dr Ekberg a little bit. First of all I do believe alcohol does get converted to sugar in your body. Having seen the epidemic proportions of obesity in my community here in Hawaii and amongst people that I know personally I agree in the strong wording of some of these topics as dangerous.... I don't think you can tell an addict that it's okay to have a little sugar the same way you wouldn't tell a heroin addict he can have a little heroin I guess artificial sweeteners are kind of the methadone of the drug like plant Foods I don't think Dr eckberg necessarily is seeking more money but more clicks is a way of helping more people and I believe the discipline approach is the only way to seriously help people in this way I have kept myself on the straight and narrow by labeling certain foods dangerous myself people have to look at themselves and reference to the words if everything is relative and say look in my condition eating refined grains is absolutely dangerous. In this regard I agree with Dr EK Bruce assessments
I agree. If people had the discipline and knowledge, that they have been engineered into an unhealthy lifestyle, they wouldn't need the hyperbole to shake them up. Many folks need the crack of a whip to get their attention.
Well for me the grains and starches are dangerous. I’m an addict and they make me fat very quickly and at 63, only multiple metabolic disease would be my future. I won’t touch them ever. Maybe they don’t kill me in 10 years, but my quality of life would not be suitable to me.
Doctor.. the point you make about fried foods.. that seed oils are not as bad as what Carnivores and other people recommend staying away from.. it should not be accepted in any manner. I now question other aspects you accept.
Dr Westman is not as well informed as he likes to think. I came to realize this after his ridiculous LMNT video where he tried to justify the addition of Maltodextrin to the product. It just so happens that LMNT sponsors Dr Westman. Very disappointing.
@@wally6193some whiskey is made from the vapors of grains (via fermentation & distillation). Some from vapors of potatoes (vodka) some from corn, some from wine (cognac), some from sugar (rum), some are mixed like Bourbon (corn primarily+rye or wheat or malted barley
Is the new diabetic society or any of the low car docs planning on appearing at the HHS to comment on the 2025 dietary guidelines and should we as the public send in our success stories on keto or is HHS and FDA a lost cause entirely. Thanks for everything that you do. You've changed my life.
Unless Trump/RFK step in with executive change you can rest assured that the dietary guidelines will stay under the firm thumb of the food industry, thanks to lobbying. Yes the decision-makers might be moved by speeches but they still have to vote the way they've been told (paid) to vote. We've already seen this play out before.
I have diabetes; when I eat meat, and dairy, my fasting morning blood sugar level is around 7, and healthy 5- 5.9 2 hours after eating. It takes piece of French bread to take me to 12 2hours after eating it. (And could be more as I don’t measure constantly) So there is that, I reckon even healthy person has spikes he doesn’t notice, and it damages his body over time.
Yes , I don't have diabetes but I do get inflammation and reflux from eating too high carbs like bread or pasta. So it def effects us even if we don't have something diagnosis , the body still reacts
@ you are on point, inflammation is from carbs. For couple of years I didn’t know I had elevated blood sugar, but was sure that my body was inflamed. Yet I didn’t connect this to carbs. Now I know. All the problems are gone when I eat nearly no carbs.
I'm with Sten on the seed oil thing. Go ahead and fry with beef tallow or lard simply because they can handle a higher heat, likely won't smoke and aren't processed in the same way as seed oils. If you really want to know how bad a seed oi is then brush it on a hot Grill; mmmm smell that plastic.
I have found a lot of speakers defending their personal vices online, thanks for being careful to admit possible bias on alcohol, but as someone who still does not know what caused my hepatic steatosis, despite a lifetime of health no alcohol and no sweet food conscious eating, we can't assume we know the cause of this MAFLD epidemic, and as we also have many plausible explanations in the metabolism chains, we need to keep alcohol and fructose on the obvious bad list for liver and other metabolism syndrome patients. We know that fructose and alcohol can be causing liver issues, and I think we are missing other causes, too, but I would agree that alcohol and sugar are dangerous for anyone over 50, and we should not be playing so close to the cliff on that.
When crops are drenched in glyphosate then yes it's dangerous! I don't believe he uses words to just get the views and clicks....some people need to hear the truth....and pay attention.
I'd recommend concerning yourself less with Eckberg's word choices and focus more on making your own presentation style & delivery a little more lively and engaging.
One comment you made really hit me. That is, if you can limit your intake of things like ice cream or chocolate, then it might be okay. That was always my problem, that I could not limit it. So for 12 months I cut out almost all carbs. At the most ketovore. As I try to add things in, I realized why I had to cut them out. 😂
hello, spain and france have the lowest rates of heart attacks and diabetes. they eat a lot of sugar and white flour products, a lot of cheese, meat and french fries, they often drink alcohol and do little sport, please explain this to me
@@Alex-d2n1f The French have been eating like this for centuries, they cook for themselves and are more relaxed, there is hardly any genetically modified food, they buy the best quality, that's what I know
This stuff is amazing. 3 c cottage cheese (i like daisy because relatively clean and simple ingredients), 1/2 c peanut butter, 3/8 c allulose, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Blend all together. You'll thank me later
Watching this while eating cosco tuxedo cake😂. Followed low carb keto for a while n lose a lot of weight but its not sustainable. So tracking macros n enjoying everything in moderation with strength training and its sustainable n not gaining fat.
Thank you Dr. Westman. This was a very good video. I have gotten to the place where I will only listen to you, Amy Berger and Jason Fung. You give us the facts and don't try to scare us.
By the way, in this case, save us from your word salad. Brought back two things. .- Bill Clinton "depending what your definition of "is" is. .- K-mala jarris
I appreciate W's relaxed approach to keto that's limited by where you are in achieving your goals & by the limits of your self-control w certain "red light" foods (as we used to call them in WW). It is unfortunate that spirits are calorie laden, so careful out there friends🥂. Remember it's going to take more than giving up carbs to lose weight & it ain't going to be easy. You have to be hungry to not-satisfied. Just the way it is. There is no magical loss of appetite. A diet is a diet is a diet. Best luck to y'all🍀
Let's not become language police but instead critique the substance of what Dr Ekberg is saying because he is giving great nutritional information - and I am surprised by your 'nuanced' rejection of the danger of seed oils quite frankly!
I'm surprised by Dr Westman's reaction to seed oils too. I think he has his blinders on regarding seed oils. I'm not sure why, but it's very disappointing, and it's a good way to lose credibility.
I think you are doing a great disservice and you just lost a lot of credibility on the seed oils comments. I think you need to educate yourself on them
Low carb breads are all garbage ultra-processed foods. Read the ingredients list to be sure. Also net carbs are lie just to sell keto products containing carbs and counting net carbs doesn't work for everyone.
With all due respect, I can tell that you eat carbohydrates because you slur your words and you don't have an acute demeanor. I've noticed this in mostly all of the individuals I have observed. And yes, it is evident. Everyone I know that eats a keto or carnivore diet is extreme clarity and acuteness to their demeanor...
Oh my gosh are you serious? What he eats is irrelevant, he runs a clinic for Duke University helping obese and sick people! You need to stay in your lane!
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I pray to God that everyone who is reading this gets better and stays healthy. What helped me is using the herbs from the book the hidden herbs by anette ray
Sten Ekberg is quite right to describe these bad foods as dangerous. I suffered with debilitating joint pains, gout, high blood pressure and skin tags amongst other symptoms which eventually disappeared or reduced when I started Keto/carnivore diet. Eating a lifetime of high carbs, sugar and starch has I think caused some irreversible damage to my body which cannot be reversed.
One needs to die of something. So I might as well live while I can. I salt most things even though I have higher than normal blood pressure. It is treated, of course.
It’s amazing how little buzz there is around Health and Beauty Mastery by Julian Bannett. It’s made me so much more conscious of health and the industry.
i heard about it
I was raised on grains and carbs, got addicted and carried the habit throughout my life. I was diagnosed with NA fatty liver disease and liver cysts by age of 50, and pretty sure the problem started at my 30s. Year ago I stopped consuming all grains, and went a "dirty" carnivore, and what an improvement. I had a CT scan for unrelated issues, and report showed one cyst, and no mention of fatty liver, twice.
GRAINS ARE DANGEROUS.
You where addicted to crunchy green apples?
I agree. Dangerous is the correct adjective. These people really are standing on the edge of a cliff and for some of them the ground is not stable
Vegans can’t spell were
I had almost the same exact same happen to me. We are on the right path! 👍
@@whiskybrush3219 absolutely
I believe his term "danger" is more accurate than you suggest. People in my family have been dying of type II, regularly, and their "care" from medicine is to shoot insulin. We are at the precipice and if we don't change, we'll go that same direction. It is an emergency situation.
I totally agree with you. Something can be dangerous, even though it takes some time to know it.
Dr Eckberg was the first i discovered on YT.
I think everyone can accepts a headline but afterwards he explains really well what he means by that in detail.
For me in a very understandable way.
When it comes to fruit juice, just think about how many pieces of fruit it took to get that juice. Would you eat 5 to 8 oranges in one sitting? More than likely not.
My shoulder pain went away when I went full carnivore. Also since I had a foot of my colon removed after Covid my bowels now function beautifully without fiber and no more small bowel obstruction. No more hangry, good weight maintenance with out feeling deprived. My mood is stable and good and at 74 I’m still working and loving it.
at 74 , still working and loving it ?
You are VERY Lucky if you Love your Work , Congratulation !
Dr Sten is one of my top go to for info.
My gerd and gastrointestinal problems disappeared on keto along with diabetes and excess weight. I am seeing kids and adults chronically obese and unheathly so I think dangerous is accurate.
I wish I could get rid of gerd.
Not overweight
Ketogenic
No health issue except 5.7 A1C
I can’t get off of PPIs
I love the way Dr Ekberg explains things. I am not a physician so maybe I would see it differently if I were. You both do good work. I don’t like reaction videos except maybe music ones.
Most "ice creams" in the grocery store contain little to no cream and lots of vegetable oil. Some contain so little cream that if you let it melt, you have a disgusting, yellowish liquid. When I want ice cream, I make my own ice cream with cream, egg yolks, Allulose, and a little vanilla. It takes time and effort but it is so satiating, I am happy with it as an occasional treat.
Anything the WHO recommends, I now do the opposite. A book 'Health and Beauty Mastery' by Julian Bannett exposes so many shocking truths. I completely changed my habits.
I heard about that book before, thanks for sharing
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In 2023 during the winter I was eating crumpets. I would always have a soft poached egg on my crumpet. And I would have at least 2 - 4 a day. Within 4- 6 wks I lost all use of my right knee. I had to buy a walking stick. This happened over a 4 MTH period. When I clued in it was the crumpets and I stopped eating them I had more mobility but there was still pain in my knee. In the last 3wks I came down with some type of cold. (Not COVID I tested for 5 days in a row). I was bed bound for 2 wks the 3 wk I did Dr Bozs sardine fast. (72hrs only sardines). During the fast I got my knee back. Good as new. Last year I didn't suffer any pain or illness all year.
I also didn't eat any grains all year.
Also at the beginning of 2023 I went full carnivore for 3 mths.
I think Dr Westman needs to do more research on seed oils. They appear to be more DANGEROUS than sugar, and they are everywhere. I think 'dangerous' is a legitimate description. Dr Westman also thinks Maltodextrin in LMNT is no big deal. However, LMNT is a sponsor of his videos.
I thought so too but Dr. Lyons had a research expert on this topic and apparently the research suggests otherwise when it comes to heart disease and inflammation and his expertise is lipids
Every study I've read on seed oils has been short-term, no more than a year.
Hexane is used to extract some seed oils. Other seed oils were originally used as industrial lubricants.
@@stevedavenport2857 Read the book, Dark Calories, by Dr Cate Shanahan. A real eye-opener. I don't think Dr Westman is aware of a lot of research in this area. Dr Paul Mason is another expert in this area,
@@stevedavenport2857 Read the book, Dark Calories, by Dr Cate Shanahan.
I stopped eating refined carbs and sugar about 7 months ago. My anxiety levels decreased. My sleep began to improve. My pain levels dropped significantly. My skin began to improve. My bloodwork was back into healthy range. A few days ago I ate bread and it was horrible. I felt fine at first but it was like caffeine, I couldn’t get to sleep that night until past 2 in the morning. I’m considering carnivore next.
Go carnivore. I started that about eight months ago. Eggs, butter, beef and chicken, water to drink and pork rinds for a snack. Don’t forget the good salt.
Marie, I felt much better after eliminating refined carbs and sugar also. They were giving me inflammation. When I quit then fibromyalgia joint aches left and autoimmune reactions and pain in the gut subsided. I found out I have celiac disease and stay away from wheat and gluten. If I accidentally eat gluten, then I get sick and fatigued for 2 days. There is hidden wheat in many products, so I read labels carefully!
*edited for typo
I know I was definitely addicted to all sugar and carbs for most of my childhood and adult life up until 3 years ago when I started eating a very strict, healthy keto. I have no more cravings or desire to eat sugar and carbs again.
22:22 Don't worry doctor those studies have definitely been done. The results will never see the light of day but you can rest assured Big Sugar has done the research and know the truth.
I appreciate your approach Dr Westman.
Thank you Dr. Westman. I totally agree to you. Dr. Ekberg made a great video and he showed us his opinion. I buy that to a certain level but as you said there are important nuances. Please go on with that style.
Your nuanced approach is exactly why I follow you. I like that you help me see there are more shades of grey.
I used a Stelo continuous glucose monitor to see what foods caused blood sugar spikes. Sugar free soda caused a small spike--blood sugar went from 70's to 140's.
I reversed ulceràtive colitis with your guidance.
Doc, I love you, but don’t play the semantics game, please. You know what he means. We know it’s not an immediate danger.
I agree. Seed oils are indeed dangerous, for example.
I agree. I don’t like it when Westman does these videos debunking people who are sharing basically the same diet and lifestyle as Dr. Westman. The same was done with Dr. Berg and it’s not very becoming. Is one’s way of using certain terminology that much of a big deal. If these foods cause disease, I consider it to be dangerous as well.
I agree also!!!
@@JGirl.7 I mean, seriously. The doc even admitted that some people need to have it explained to them in this way, to get it through their heads. I consider it dangerous (in the long run) as well, but a little exaggeration to light a fire under people’s butts and get them on the right track is not just harmless, but necessary. I don’t consider the way in which Dr. Ekberg titled his video to be fear-mongery or click-baity at all. The pearl clutching over word choice is 100% unnecessary.
@@chereserhetta7149 the problem with "a little exaggeration" is that while you may get those who need lies to listen. Others will lose trust when you're dishonest. We had years of people telling us things were far more dangerous than they were, some of us are hyper sensitive to being lied to which is exactly why we gravitate towards Dr Westman.
Great video as always Doc ❤
Speaking for myself,I believe some people need to be very diligent in choosing what food to eat.
Virtually everything on this list is processed or ultra processed food. Is not enough to just say eat natural, straight out the ground, straight of the animal, straight of the tree.
I stopped having headaches when I quit bread. Now that be something in wheat itself. I went ahead and stopped all grains. That was a boost in my health. Well I lost weight. I understand why.
I've been eating 10% carbs for 6 weeks. I had a slice of orange last night and the arthritis in my foot flared up about 10 minutes later. This is the second time this happened in the last two weeks.
I make my own ice cream. Very basic, no sugar and so good. These 'Keto' products in grocery stores are horrible and make me mad. When I read the ingredients and total carb count I don't understand how they can use the word Keto.
They are DANGEROUS and are just out to make money.
I just made my first keto ice cream a few days ago and it's amazing. I don't even eat much in a sitting and it's very satisfying and clean.
Everyone watching this go find the book the hidden herbs by anette ray
No!
So you say vegetable oil is ok, and sodas aren't bad.😂
I think I stick with Dr.Eckberts advice
Nearly three months into the carnivore diet with daily intermittent fasting, and the results are life-changing! Here are my numbers:
* Weight: Down 30 pounds
* Blood Pressure: Improved from 139/90 to 123/73
* Glucose Levels: Dropped from 123 mg/dL to 102 mg/dL
* Ketones: Now at 3.0 mmol/L
* GKI (Glucose Ketone Index): 1.8
This combination has truly transformed my health and my life!
I love love love love love love love love love love love love love you Doctor Westman. I follow low-carb quite strictly, but I enjoy a small apple once in a while with some peanut butter. I have to have a few things to keep me happy and on track. I make a low-carb bread which allows me to have a sandwich or toast once in a while. I love it!
The dangers may not be imminent, but they are pernicious. A lifetime of bad eating habits can shorten a human lifetime many years, even for someone who cleans up their habits later in life.
Fried foods should be fine when fried in tallow or lard.
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was a marketing slogan for the Kellogg company. It doesn't say why it is so important or for whom. In fact, it's very important to the company because that's when they sell product.
Species of animals that routinely eat fruits have a high tolerance to alcohol. Some even get enough alcohol in their regular diet and metabolize it so easily that it may be considered a fourth macro-nutrient. In humans alcohol is a toxin. This is more evidence that humans should be eating a meat-based diet with little or no plants.
I had potassium deficiency, I even had nocturia. I figured it out. Now I'm OK after eating lots of liver and some fruits. My doctor advised to eat vegetables today. Even a doctor doesn't know the mineral content of meat.
Nowadays my go to meal is 5 eggs with 1/2kg of beef liver. Here beef liver is priced the same as oats & rice, 1kg is less than $2. You get around 1050 calories and 140 gramms of protein. It's vitamin and mineral content is underrated.
I like both this channel and Dr. Ekberg. IMO people would be wise to watch quite of few videos from all sorts of sources and not take anything as "the gospel". Anyway, for myself I took a hard look at my "weakness" and eliminated alcohol and added sugar/sugar drinks. I used to be pretty strict Keto but I retired to Thailand from the US and I opened up my diet some to enjoy the local food. Do the best you can rings true to me, and it was pretty easy to eliminate and justify demonizing alcohol and sugar and include a limited amount of noodles and rice in my diet. Cheers.
Exactly right. Keeping an open mind instead of being a one-source disciple is always a good idea!
no. this channel is strictly reserved for dogmatic extremist Ketoan Cultists. heretics are not welcome here.
I hate touting kitchen gadgets but there is one that helped me with cravings.. Ninja Cremi. It makes ice cream backwards by pulverizing ice crystals rather than preventing their formation as with traditional ice cream. This allows me to make smooth frozen treats using the same stuff I eat anyway like protein powders, eggs, whipping cream, allulose, etc.
I learned too late about dangers of sugar and lost my teeth (don't get me started on my experiences with unaffordable Modern Dentistry) so my meals have to be on the soft side so the gadget really is useful along with pressure cookers and the like as I can no longer have a proper steak, chop, or fresh crunchy veggies anymore.
Too many sugar laden sodas did me in. Oddly enough, that topic was presented in a confused manner by Dr. Westman. Dr. Sten only got to say a few words on it before Dr. Eric went sideways about artificial sweeteners. While I can see his point, there was no proper lead-in and it cannot be stressed enough the danger of all the full sugar drinks my generation was practically raised on. Gallons of Mountain Dew a day. THAT'S what Dr. Sten wanted to get across.
So, by your logic, we shouldn't call smoking dangerous, either? After all, it takes years of smoking to cause disease, and some people can smoke their whole lives and not have any issues.
Interesting point!
Totally off topic.
I get your point, although it can quickly cause respiratory problems and others.
The problem here is that everyone knows smoking is bad, but many think all these foods will be healthy as long as you moderate them. You should never eat them at all.
@erics320 its like saying "drugs are ok in moderation" which is true in some situations, but then addiction exists.
For me, wheat is downright dangerous.
Maybe we don’t have proper randomised controlled studies about sugary drinks, but aren’t we more certain about spikes in blood sugar, causing spikes in insulin, and harm? If so, then why can’t we be just as certain about the harms of sugary drinks? Wearing a CGM will help an individual understand the individual harm they are exposed to
Thank you, Dr Westman.
Doc, you are so wrong about a few things in this video including the use of the oils that's mentioned and continually refused those types are extremely bad for human health especially used for years/ lifetimes.
Do you really think that only sugar is turned into glucose? Seriously or did you just say the inconvenient term missing off carbs and starches that always turn into Glucose in the body, highly raises glucose too high, causes high insulin to lower it and over years makes you diabetic. Come on Doc. Be more precise please.
This is the worst medically covered items that I've ever heard you use.
In my country Malaysia, we fry food using palm oil.
1:26 1:29 I love Dr Westman he has saved lives over and over again at Duke University however he's dealing with people that are four five six hundred pounds that have no control and are completely addicted to certain foods I understand why he needs a nuanced to approach to get these people on the right track. In this instance I lean towards Dr Ekberg a little bit. First of all I do believe alcohol does get converted to sugar in your body. Having seen the epidemic proportions of obesity in my community here in Hawaii and amongst people that I know personally I agree in the strong wording of some of these topics as dangerous.... I don't think you can tell an addict that it's okay to have a little sugar the same way you wouldn't tell a heroin addict he can have a little heroin I guess artificial sweeteners are kind of the methadone of the drug like plant Foods I don't think Dr eckberg necessarily is seeking more money but more clicks is a way of helping more people and I believe the discipline approach is the only way to seriously help people in this way I have kept myself on the straight and narrow by labeling certain foods dangerous myself people have to look at themselves and reference to the words if everything is relative and say look in my condition eating refined grains is absolutely dangerous. In this regard I agree with Dr EK Bruce assessments
I agree. If people had the discipline and knowledge, that they have been engineered into an unhealthy lifestyle, they wouldn't need the hyperbole to shake them up. Many folks need the crack of a whip to get their attention.
Well for me the grains and starches are dangerous. I’m an addict and they make me fat very quickly and at 63, only multiple metabolic disease would be my future. I won’t touch them ever. Maybe they don’t kill me in 10 years, but my quality of life would not be suitable to me.
I haven't met anybody doing a no-carb diet who hasn't felt better by dropping all carbs. Carbs are sugar!
I ate today loads of meat and sauerkraut and kiwi and raw carrots …. I know it’s not carnivore not even keto . Going into 3 day fast. Wish me luck 🎉
What us your opinion of low sodium V8 juice?
i think you're interpreting "dangerous" as Immediate Danger.
Yes, I have had *many* health issues go away or at least be mitigated by going low-carb and then keto.
Yup, catching rifle bullets is more unhealthy than eating grains. I try to avoid both.
Stopped all gluten products and yes all symptoms ceased!
Dr. Westman, What is your opinion on "keto" sugars? Can you break down what you think is acceptable and not.
Thanks Eric ❤
Doctor.. the point you make about fried foods.. that seed oils are not as bad as what Carnivores and other people recommend staying away from.. it should not be accepted in any manner. I now question other aspects you accept.
Dr Westman is not as well informed as he likes to think. I came to realize this after his ridiculous LMNT video where he tried to justify the addition of Maltodextrin to the product. It just so happens that LMNT sponsors Dr Westman. Very disappointing.
@@ronoldow.6438 Wow.. that is sad.. he is also bought.
I agree with Dr Ekberg 😊
Whoever invents keto beer, will receive a Nobel Prize.
@@4x4Tahoe isn't whisky made from grains too?
There is low carb beer.
@@emh8861 Hurrah! There is hope.😃
Beer is mostly water .
@@wally6193some whiskey is made from the vapors of grains (via fermentation & distillation). Some from vapors of potatoes (vodka) some from corn, some from wine (cognac), some from sugar (rum), some are mixed like Bourbon (corn primarily+rye or wheat or malted barley
What is your opinion on allulose?
If your allergic to corn like me, or ciliac like me.... AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!!!
@@chrisandjessaltman2263thanks
Is the new diabetic society or any of the low car docs planning on appearing at the HHS to comment on the 2025 dietary guidelines and should we as the public send in our success stories on keto or is HHS and FDA a lost cause entirely. Thanks for everything that you do. You've changed my life.
Unless Trump/RFK step in with executive change you can rest assured that the dietary guidelines will stay under the firm thumb of the food industry, thanks to lobbying. Yes the decision-makers might be moved by speeches but they still have to vote the way they've been told (paid) to vote. We've already seen this play out before.
I have diabetes; when I eat meat, and dairy, my fasting morning blood sugar level is around 7, and healthy 5- 5.9 2 hours after eating. It takes piece of French bread to take me to 12 2hours after eating it. (And could be more as I don’t measure constantly) So there is that, I reckon even healthy person has spikes he doesn’t notice, and it damages his body over time.
Yes , I don't have diabetes but I do get inflammation and reflux from eating too high carbs like bread or pasta. So it def effects us even if we don't have something diagnosis , the body still reacts
@ you are on point, inflammation is from carbs. For couple of years I didn’t know I had elevated blood sugar, but was sure that my body was inflamed. Yet I didn’t connect this to carbs.
Now I know. All the problems are gone when I eat nearly no carbs.
You did the same thing that you are criticizing; used the work DANGEROUS in CAPS in you thumbnail.
yes
I'm with Sten on the seed oil thing. Go ahead and fry with beef tallow or lard simply because they can handle a higher heat, likely won't smoke and aren't processed in the same way as seed oils. If you really want to know how bad a seed oi is then brush it on a hot Grill; mmmm smell that plastic.
I have found a lot of speakers defending their personal vices online, thanks for being careful to admit possible bias on alcohol, but as someone who still does not know what caused my hepatic steatosis, despite a lifetime of health no alcohol and no sweet food conscious eating, we can't assume we know the cause of this MAFLD epidemic, and as we also have many plausible explanations in the metabolism chains, we need to keep alcohol and fructose on the obvious bad list for liver and other metabolism syndrome patients. We know that fructose and alcohol can be causing liver issues, and I think we are missing other causes, too, but I would agree that alcohol and sugar are dangerous for anyone over 50, and we should not be playing so close to the cliff on that.
When crops are drenched in glyphosate then yes it's dangerous! I don't believe he uses words to just get the views and clicks....some people need to hear the truth....and pay attention.
I'd recommend concerning yourself less with Eckberg's word choices and focus more on making your own presentation style & delivery a little more lively and engaging.
Texas Ice Tea is like Sugar Syrup .
Is a fibroscan something you would do if I became one of your patients?
One comment you made really hit me. That is, if you can limit your intake of things like ice cream or chocolate, then it might be okay. That was always my problem, that I could not limit it. So for 12 months I cut out almost all carbs. At the most ketovore. As I try to add things in, I realized why I had to cut them out. 😂
hello, spain and france have the lowest rates of heart attacks and diabetes. they eat a lot of sugar and white flour products, a lot of cheese, meat and french fries, they often drink alcohol and do little sport, please explain this to me
Underreporting
@@Alex-d2n1f The French have been eating like this for centuries, they cook for themselves and are more relaxed, there is hardly any genetically modified food, they buy the best quality, that's what I know
They eat more animal fats, eat less seed oils, and have fewer chemicals in their food supply.
@@heartlesswizardI think the seed oils are the problem because they are so oft eaten with the foods you carnivores consider to be the problem
i will guess it is cause their total calorie intake is not as high.
This stuff is amazing. 3 c cottage cheese (i like daisy because relatively clean and simple ingredients), 1/2 c peanut butter, 3/8 c allulose, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Blend all together. You'll thank me later
Dr. West man can you explain the work of Dr. Kempler at at Duke University using only rice and fruit?
he also used a riding crop. to whip non-compliant patients. sounds legit.
Watching this while eating cosco tuxedo cake😂. Followed low carb keto for a while n lose a lot of weight but its not sustainable. So tracking macros n enjoying everything in moderation with strength training and its sustainable n not gaining fat.
cheers :)
Thank you Dr. Westman. This was a very good video. I have gotten to the place where I will only listen to you, Amy Berger and Jason Fung. You give us the facts and don't try to scare us.
Dr Westman takes too critical a tone in most of his reaction videos. Why do these? What is the point? It is like he has a “chip on his shoulder”.
He's trying to get clicks, and he makes himself look foolish in the process.
By the way, in this case, save us from your word salad.
Brought back two things.
.- Bill Clinton "depending what your definition of "is" is.
.- K-mala jarris
They are dangerous...Bye Bye
We are not all sick and fat lololo but some people really need your teaching loloo
I cut my steak against the grain.
I appreciate W's relaxed approach to keto that's limited by where you are in achieving your goals & by the limits of your self-control w certain "red light" foods (as we used to call them in WW). It is unfortunate that spirits are calorie laden, so careful out there friends🥂. Remember it's going to take more than giving up carbs to lose weight & it ain't going to be easy. You have to be hungry to not-satisfied. Just the way it is. There is no magical loss of appetite. A diet is a diet is a diet. Best luck to y'all🍀
If you cut the carbs you will lose weight. However, Dr Westman is misinformed about seed oils. They are DANGEROUS.
Listen to Bart Kay
Dna is huge.
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Let's not become language police but instead critique the substance of what Dr Ekberg is saying because he is giving great nutritional information - and I am surprised by your 'nuanced' rejection of the danger of seed oils quite frankly!
I'm surprised by Dr Westman's reaction to seed oils too. I think he has his blinders on regarding seed oils. I'm not sure why, but it's very disappointing, and it's a good way to lose credibility.
I think you are doing a great disservice and you just lost a lot of credibility on the seed oils comments. I think you need to educate yourself on them
What about low carb bread one car per slice
Is that "one per slide" net carbs or total carbs? I believe Dr. Westman counsels to go by total carbs and not net
Low carb breads are all garbage ultra-processed foods. Read the ingredients list to be sure. Also net carbs are lie just to sell keto products containing carbs and counting net carbs doesn't work for everyone.
Read the ingredients list. Almost all low carb breads and many regular breads qualify as u11ra pr0c3ssed fo0ds.
Stay way from UPFs like low net carb bread.
@@marchchiselheels4472I was told carbs minus fiber
Please just to the point, 10 dangerous foods.
I use artificial sweetener daily. 300 packet a day habbit. No issues
😂 300 packets. 😂
As long as it's 300 or less you should be fine.
Neither Dr in this video are in perfect shape, both have some weight around the midsection..... alcohol?
With all due respect, I can tell that you eat carbohydrates because you slur your words and you don't have an acute demeanor. I've noticed this in mostly all of the individuals I have observed. And yes, it is evident. Everyone I know that eats a keto or carnivore diet is extreme clarity and acuteness to their demeanor...
Your joking?
Alrighty. 🙄
Oh my gosh are you serious? What he eats is irrelevant, he runs a clinic for Duke University helping obese and sick people! You need to stay in your lane!
Sitting here eating a high fat ribeye!.
10? Looks like 8.
2:46 starts with ten and counts down to one
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