I’ve watched your video on your reversal. I’m trying to do the same. Also I know grains can pose a problem but what’s your take on adding wheat bran to your diet? No at all or in moderation. Thank you for your videos I’m learning a lot ❤
@ Thanks, Steve. Wheat bran contains significant carbs. It’s clearly better than ultra processed sources (like cereals, oatmeal, breads). I don’t eat bran at all. If you need that as a transition aware from cereals or oatmeal, it makes sense. But I would not remain there indefinitely. & try a fat source like peanut butter while you do - to slow the sugar effect.
@@PrevMedHealththank you. Yes this journey is harder than it should be with overload information. Don’t know what to follow. My ldl numbers and especially lp(a) are way above normal and I’m a fairly healthy retired 45 yr old male military vet. Makes no sense. Thank you as always sir.
I LOST 80 POUNDS in FOUR MONTHS !! I weighed 260 in the beginning of January and went down to a weight of 180 in the beginning of May. The doctors took me completely off ALL my medication, including for blood pressure and cholesterol. I feel so much BETTER now. 80 (eighty ) pounds !!!
I left sugar 35 years ago and i had never consume Coca-cola or artificial drinks. I just drinl water from the tap here in Chile and it is excellent water. I do eat plenty fruits ,Veggies and legumes 4 times a week. I am 77 years old and i do a lot of gardening.
I stopped eating bread, crackers, pizza, flour desserts, increased my walking and have lost 10 pounds in two weeks. Arthritis in my hands nearly gone. It works!
There's a reason they are loading everything with sugar. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry! Thanks for info doc
As a sugar addict supreme, I started KETO over a year ago and it took weeks of watching videos to get acquainted with it. I made lists of what I COULD eat and keep it on my fridge (like all the best veggies, etc) not what I couldn't eat. The longer you go, the more creative you'll be coming up with different ways to prepare food. My favorite these days is cooked asparagus or caulifower florets dipped into a bowl of warm melted butter mixed with sauteed garlic and some smoked paprika with sausage patties on the side. The most important thing to begin is watch 4 videos a day to keep you motivated, learn more and experiment! Stevia gets me thru the cravings with herbal tea, coffee and my home made dressing for salads. If I can do it, so can you!
That's the perfect way to start!. Yo can not succeed if you are only told what NOT to eat, with no suggestions of replacements (which is far too common).
Thank you so much I’m just starting keto diet , been on it 3 weeks so far hopefully I can do this ❤ I had a banana last night oops😢 back on it today, going on a full water fast after January before I get some tests done Jan 31st praying it comes back with positive results …
I was feeling down..long time keto but gave in and bought a container of ice cream. Just listened to your talk... got up and threw ice cream in the rubbish without eating any. Thank you Dr Brewer😊
I’ve tried quitting sugar on multiple occasions and the addiction keeps dragging back to failure, bad habits and jeopardized health. Everything you talk about here I’ve know for decades. I’ve been mildly successful at times, then I feel good and fully alive and that’s when I fall off the wagon again. I’ve never been overweight, in fact at times underweight, but for my body, sugar cravings and addiction have been my lifelong nemesis. I’m 51 now, not overweight, but clearly the bad habits are still here. At 51 the bad habits present more harm than 20 or 30 years ago. Your video is an inspiration to try and make healthy moves again. Thank you
Quit all sugar 1 yr ago , dumped anything with sugar out of cabinets and refrig. Lost 20 lbs. I purposely walk through the bakery section in the grocery store - pat myself for picking nothing up. I stand in the aisle reading labels,track food on cronometer. Last week high stress, I felt like a junkie going through cabinet and refrig looking for sugar…the craving passed. I grew up being told carbs good, fat bad. I heard an Italian Dr at the hospital say; beds are full because of SAD. Going out with friends to socialize is difficult because of restaurant menus.
For me exact the same. I quit sugar and breads since March this year. I lost 20 lbs. I started running. I googled from couch to 5K and I started running. In ten weeks I ran 5K. Now I ran seven times 5K. I feel healthy and energetic. Thanks to the doctors who advised diet and exercise. That is called Functional medicine. Thank you doctor Ford . God bless you richly.
True, I experience craving now and then, not sugar necessarily. I've nothing but meat, butter, eggs and homemade 24 hr yogurt. It helps not having anything else to feed the cravings. It passes quickly. I don't put myself in situations to eat out.
Right, I walk right by that bakery and don’t feel I’m missing out. I am missing out tho, on unhealthy damage to my body, so I enjoy walking past it unlike my mom who spends way too much time there. I always tell her she’s spending too much time figuring out which two or three items to buy to make her feel worse than she does at 82.
I quit sugar and slim down 8kg / 17lbs 😅 then friends said I look sick. Bit frustrating but thanks Dr. for sharing your experience. Very true, family and friends play a role in our challenge in quiting sugar. Anyway, congratulations 👏 on your sugarless journey.
my thrust into a sugarless world was being diagnosed with oral lichen planus. I knew the mouth was the gateway to my health and gum problems could signal cardiac issues. At 62 I am biologically 46.5 with Levels testing and 98% improvement in oral health-I can BRUSH!! I love this channel FORD BREWER- now fighting high Apo b and LP (a) but metabolically fantastic
Well Doc, I started my challenge of no sugar FOREVER, not just 30 days. I think I was really bad with sugar, I would put sugar in my coffee EVERDAY and I have at least 2-3 cups of coffee per day WITH SUGAR..I would drink fruit juice with dinner. For me, the first day was a breeze, now I am on the second day. Thanks for the information! I am 5'11, 241 pounds, waist is 43, and I still go to the gym and lift at least 3 times a week. I guess your diet is what they say, about 80% of looking better and feeling better!. Wish me LUCK!!
Dr. Brewer, this may be the best work you have ever done on RUclips. I know I like to pull your chain and make comments like I watch the show just to see Doc Jesus, but I am being serious here. This was extremely powerful, I encourage everyone to share this with their family members who need to see it. Well done Doc Brewer 👍
It's so freaking hard to do. After dinner, I got in the habit of eating 3 small oranges, then at least 1 sweet snack before bed, where I crave something sweet so bad. Cutting out wheat and gluten helped fix a malabsorption problem, but I think the fruit fix after dinner will be my greatest challenge. Thanks Dr. Brewer for inspiring me to try again!
I quit all sugar and bread this past April. Best decision I made in a long time. I was clearly a sugar addict and didn’t even know it. Now back to high school weight and feeling great!
A carb problem is a sugar problem because when the body turns carbs into sugar. It's mind boggling how many different kinds or names there are for sugar! For example, Most people don't realize that milk has sugar in it (lactose), unless they are or know someone who is allergic or sensitive to it. This means what I grew up as a kid for breakfast ( in the 1960's & 70's) at least on school days- cereal, milk, and 98% of the time O.J. , was really not healthy!
having experienced both nicotine and alcohol addiction i can say, without a doubt that sugar addiction has been the most difficult, simply due to its insidious inclusion within this our collective modern culture. i'd like to also reinforce the "take it easy" approach, i went way to fast into a highfat no carb diet and my cholesterol rocketed so fast due to my being not adapted and also probably being a lmhr kid that after one stressful weekend, i developed xanthelasma under each eye overnight. body doesnt like unrequired stress, take it easy folks! if you want lasting results, go slow
I’m binge watching your videos. They are informative. Thanks Dr. Brewer! I’ve been doing keto/low carb since 2019 and it’s great. My joints don’t hurt anymore.
I gave up sugar, carbs & process foods - dropped 20 pounds in 6 months going from a 38/36" waist to a 34" waist. No seed oils either, but I do use organic virgin olive oil, apricot kernel oil aprand castor oil. Vit D, K2, C, B, Zinc, Magnesium and Omega 3. The problem as noted is it's really hard to find the food you can eat in a processed/industrialised food world. Most 'low fat' products are deceptive when you look at the labels - often the sugar content goes way up. As you say, when you start to become label aware - your whole world changes... and I have had many people hint I've lost too much weight.
The weight loss if done too quickly results in muscle loss definitely a problem if your over 40 years old. I agree eating clean is difficult unless you enjoy cooking which I don't however at least in The USA you have a good selection of organic foods / supplements.
@BasedInBrazil that's what happened to me. Cut out all sugar and alcohol. Fasting just 2 meals per day. Lost lots of muscle. Trying hard to get at back. Got down to 168 now back to 190. Eating more including some unrefined carbs
@@BasedInBrazil That depends on whether you are eating enough protein and healthy fat and exercising and doing body resistance exercises. If you do that and make sure you eat the right amount of protein and fats your body needs, you will build muscle while losing fatty weight. ••That is a biological fact. That is exactly what you want to do.
This video was spot on. I went through something similar myself but a little different. I was eating at least 600 (150g) (plus a lot or minus a little) calories from sugar alone. I am down to between 15-20g per day, 85% decrease. Cutting sources of fructose via cutting sugar should be the 1st step imo as it makes cutting carbs later easier. Made this change over 2 months. I cut other carbs afterwards by about 60-65% from roughly 150g to about 50-60g per day, in meals, not eaten independently. So a net change from 300g carbs per day to 80g carbs today. Fructose causes those cravings, addictions and psychological effects mentioned to a greater degree when compared glucose by itself. Having an extra slice of bread or small amount of popcorn with olive oil and garlic only mildly impacts my appetite/craving which is easily suppressed. However, when I am stupid enough to buy a sugary food, pack of 4 doughnut on sale (thinking I will eat one and freeze the other) my appetite and craving for sugary and non-sugary carbs spikes to a "significantly" greater and less controllable degree. The same is true for salty carbs like Doritos or Potato chips. Fructose and salt (via a different mechanism), have a greater effect on the craving and addiction factors than glucose by itself which can and does overwhelm rational thought and will power. You are very correct by saying tackle the sugary first if needed. Cold turkey is tough. Carbs cold turkey after a relapse is easier than during an initial kicking of a high carbs diet. Of all the benefits which you mentioned, I was not expecting improvements knee joint comfort. This was a blessing I was not expecting. Gut health incidents and comfort improved by 85-90%. David Batista's change is incredible. I am sure he added 5 year and likely more to his life. As to Pizza, I am sorry, I will never give that up! 😂 However, as a compromise, I only eat "thin" crust pizza. My only disagreement is with the mentioning "seed oils". I don't believe they are bad as claimed by some and in comparing canola oil to olive oil as an example, their only negative is having less polyphenol content. Overeating any oil-based food is easy as they have 2-1/2 time the calories. I am still looking for more definitive information on this. Apologies for the long write up folks, I just can't stop after I start.
I firmly believe eating fruits and vegetables will not cause any problems (for non-diabetics). I don't believe God put nutritious fruits and vegetables here for us to avoid them. The problem is the other stuff we eat -- the unhealthy snacks, processed foods and refined sugars. If all we ate were whole foods, fruits and vegetables, we would be 100% healthy. I agree that fruit JUICES are not much better than carbonated drinks, although if unpasteurized, fruit juices do contain some nutrients. Pasteurized juices are basically sugar drinks. But eating a whole fruit provides you with the fruit juice and nutrients, along with fiber that helps slow the absorption of sugar in the fruit.
@@debiwillis9045😮😮😮 avoiding sugar not work for you ? Do the program of intermittent fasting ,start on 12:12 then gradually increase it like 14:10 up to 16:8😊
@@nickbardan3867 Sorry, but you need to keep some good vegetables with fiber and healthy fats going into your body as well as protein. I would think that Dr. Ford Brewer could address that. A couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and plenty of water during the day should be helpful. I am sure the doctor could add to the diet considerations.
None of what he suggests won't work UNLESS you make it a lifestyle change...life, not temporary. I made the change and feel soo much better in many ways.
American bread is especially bad because they add lots of sugar. Some years ago, Ireland prohibited Subway from calling their product 'bread' because it was technically cake according to the added sugar level. As a result the chain has been forced to reduce sugar for their European products.
Great explanation Doc. 57, no gray hair & NO 1 guesses my age. Never cared for sweets, in fact when I serve dinner for guests it literally sickens me to serve or watch anyone eating dessert. Not totally sugar free though. COFFEE! Have to add some sugar & cream.
@@rockyroad7345 I have tried that but didn't like the taste. Also Xylatol which is supposed to be best, also didn't like the taste. Good for your teeth & gums though! Thank you!
Three years ago I went Keto, no bread, no starches, no sugar. I didn’t have a problem with cravings but lost 60 lbs, and BP went from 140/90 with meds to 105/75 no meds. However my cholesterol shot through the roof from 200 to 360. I’ve decided no Statins but it’s a good trade and am not worried. I’ve recently moved to more of a Ketovore diet. Really the biggest problem is social pressure to eat/try some new food I can see is bad.
What is funny before BIG PHARMA came out with statins normal cholesterol was 300 ... Thing I learned about cholesterol (LDL) is its the fireman not the arsonist .. just because it there doesn't mean its the cause.
Yep, my bestie didn't like it when I lost weight from my careful eating, and told me things like: "Your legs are looking pretty scrawny, dear." 😢 But I felt so much better. You have to learn to let it roll off.
@@AnneMB955 same! I had several people, even someone who doesn’t see me regularly as it’s a customer, approach me like she was concerned and ask if everything is okay and state that she was concerned when she saw me and wondered if I was sick. Honestly that gave me great anxiety, she actually made me wonder if there really was something wrong with me. Same happened with a colleague. I just politely blew it off and responded respectfully. That’s why it was good to hear dr brewer say this. Those few times this happened to me made me second guess myself and then try to gain weight. I’m 5’5” 113 lbs. so, I don’t second guess myself when someone makes comments like that anymore. I know that I’m following a healthy path unlike they are. I only lost about 12 lbs but it was enough to show.
For me it was always easy to give up fats but not sugar. I thought that both cholesterol and triglycerides were equally bad, a big mistake. Triglycerides are much worse. When I saw how bad carbohydrates are (not just sugar) I made an effort to give them up and I succeeded. I never thought that just eating salads, tuna, sardines, chicken breast, eggs and some fruit (not juices), turmeric and water twice a day could sustain me, but my anxiety about food went away. Even just walking 3 times a week for 1 hour because of the tachycardia surprised me with the rapid weight loss the first 10 days, I lost more weight than when I did 1 hour of cardio and weights 4 times a week (but I ate oatmeal with honey in the mornings during that time like any fitness lover). Oats and Honey are "the decoy carbs" but they are actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. They pretend to be good but they raised my triglycerides to the point of causing sleep apnea and hypertension. Everyone talks very well about them but they are just sugar. It wasn't until I removed them COMPLETELY from my diet that things improved without having to kill myself doing hours of cardio and weights. My joints will thank me. Of course, by trying to cut out with carbs. You realize you are surrounded by them everywhere, I avoid bakeries, it is the ultimate place of doom😂, there is really nothing good there but it is very addictive. Seeing the abundant dangers around us, you become a Ninja or Food or Spy. I accept the challenge to stay alive. Anything to not suffer from horrible Sleep Apnea at 3:00 am again, it is a scary thing to know that you cannot sleep. Thank Doctor.
@@jtlearn1 The inflammation generated by high triglycerides swells the arterial plaque that you have already accumulated over the years from eating carbohydrates. This causes all of your organs to run out of oxygen, especially those that require the most oxygen (Brain, Heart and Lungs). You don't need to be Morbidly Obese to start having problems with shortness of breath because of this, you just need to be over 115cms in waist. Another important thing is age. The only reason why when you are young you can eat junk food, be obese and be sedentary and not die in the process is because your body secretes 100mg of Coenzyme Q10 to energize the heart fighting against all that resistance. but as soon as youth ceases at 34 your CoQ10 levels plummet from 100 to 60mg/day by age 40 and if you keep eating the junk you ate when you were young, 2 or 3 years later you will see how every bite of carbohydrate you eat causes tachycardia and palpitations, you are declared prediabetic and hypertensive at 37, what is worse the pharmaceutical industry indoctrinates cardiologists NOT to send you the vital Q10 but they send you statins that attack the muscles (INCLUDING YOUR HEART) guess how, plummeting further the levels of vital Coenzyme Q10 by up to 45%, while statins prevent the synthesis of cholesterol that is necessary for your hormonal production and to produce testosterone that helps produce muscle, muscles that are the largest consumers of glucose in the blood are being literally dissolved by statins, to the point that if you combine them with Grapefruit can cause a reaction known as Rhabdomyolysis that eats away at your muscles and destroys the kidney by flooding it with myoglobin cells. A real poison. I actually reversed all my damage when I started taking 400mg of Q10 Ubiquinol, the antioxidant enzyme of Youth, on my own, and I will take it until I die because the first capsule ended the chest pains and tachycardia.
I’ll be 4 years refined sugar free in November. No cake chocolate ice cream. No refined grains cheap bread pasta etc. The biggest difference is reduced inflammation from my arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis), but, lately I’ve been eating more sourdough than ever before and my inflammation is back, not as bad but I’m sore again. I’ll drop the sourdough from tomorrow on and see what happens.
I've been on a low/no carb diet for several months now and lost a lot of weight! I'm also miserably exhausted and fatigued most of the time. My GP put me on statins recently due to the cholesterol spike which makes me even more exhausted. Anyways, thanks Dr. Brewer! 😎👍
Your content is spot on, thank you. I am a meat, veggies, tea, and chocolate person. I fight the chocolate. It fights back. I am looking up how to get a CIMT done as you mentioned on another video. Sounds like an excellent non-invasive soft plaque assessment method. Thanks.
As first-hand experience, you never lose the cravings when you live with others who continue to eat it. I was sugar-free for 6 months and had a slice of cheesecake, and that's all it took for me to battle 2 weeks to stop sugar agian. Its addiction. From the age of 3 til 8, my father brought home candy bars every night when he came home from work. There were even 2 extras on Friday, so i was covered for the weekend. One of the worst things dad had done for me.
For the last four years the only carbs in our house are sweet potato fries my 101lb wife eats very occasionally if she feels she her hormones are off. I sorta miss bread as a delivery system for Salmon Lox. Otherwise pretty much just salt, steak, eggs, fish, and water. Can hardly count the number of ways our health has improved. Our PCP is happy, we're happy, it's good. Convinced sugar is poison at this point.
I can 100% confirm this. I went sugar-free after watching Robert Lustigs "Sugar the better truth" lecture a few years ago, and all my little health problems (including the ones mentioned here) disappeared within weeks and have not come back. Healthier now then I was when I was younger.
I got the Stelo CGM and it’s fascinating what was causing glucose spikes. I eliminated all sugar and breads. The breads and pastas triggering unhealthy long lasting glucose spikes was an eye opener.
@@heidibetke9732 What @steve said is what I’ve found as well. Starting with the no carb protein etc, delaying eating the carb portion of the meal, has a much better glucose response result. As for steel cut oats, I have them but unfortunately I haven’t used them since getting the CGM, so I don’t have personal feedback on that.
Oh, If only "they" will listen. An excellent piece Dr. Brewer. I have experienced it and helped others walk through this journey. The "Sugar" overload is the elephant in the room. You hit it right on the head.
Just got back from Walmart in Northern Arkansas. beautiful area and great people here.but so many on those electric buggy's with a cart full of pure carbs/sugar and they aren't even that old 50s SAD diet
Dr Brewer , Re.Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener, Xantian Gum - are thses used cheese and yogurt.. Even in quality cheese like Parmigianino Reggiano and Pecorino Romano Thank you
After quitting sugar for years, I recently started having ice cream every now and then. I noticed I'm a lot happier person and I enjoy life more. You should make a video about what happens when you start having sugar in moderation. I wonder what would happen if I started drinking again.
El qué trabaja sudando mucho tiene que tomar los azúcares para que se haga energía pero el qué no sudando y no hace nada activo es mejor que siga los consejos de este DOCTOR.
worked thru the sugar addiction; it took a tub full of bubble gum. (it worked for me). now on full fat and "no label" food diet and down 23lbs. without trying. but I still watch the food channel and dream about the sugary desserts!!
Dont think calories matter. Beef, bone broth, eggs... There's days im under 2000 calories but all those calories i consumed is all nutrient dense. And i fast 18-20 hours a day because im simply not hungry until 18-20 hours since i last ate. Who knows. I guess do what works for you and disregard anything else.
The problem is that everyone likes to tell us about all the good things that will happen when we quit the sugar. And how much we need to quit the sugar, but tell us an actual plan of what foods to eat during this process because I can tell you from experience I have read the labels and there are no foods hardly at all that do not have sugar and that are actually good for you except whole foods. So basically you just have to eat whole foods only, why not just say that.
He means ALL glucose rich foods. Rice is over 70% glucose. Bread, pasta and cereal are similar. Ironically, table sugar is only 50% glucose. It is all glucose you do not need because your liver makes all the glucose you need.
I've always been thin. I shudder to think how much visceral fat I must have. I'm 5'6", about 125lbs. and post-menopausal, ie, I'm at my heaviest weight ever, but I'm stable here. I haven't quit carbs - I still have rice, potatoes, etc., but no cereal, soda, etc.. Yesterday, I realized that for me, the carbs have a lot to do with how the plate looks, ie, if I'm having a plate of rice and black beans (cooked with some onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, a little garlic, cumin, turmeric and black pepper) w/an omelette on the side, I need that rice stripe in the middle of the plate. For anyone who's interested, I measured it a couple of days ago - 1 cup of cooked brown rice = 7.6 ounces, ie, 50g of carbs. I don't even want to calculate the carbs in my black beans, but I could cut the amount of rice by half. It would be a whole new way of eating, but it's gotta be done. The real challenge will be Thanksgiving. I typically don't eat anything after dinner Tuesday night. This Thanksgiving, I'll have the carbs - a little stuffing, some mashed potatoes, 1 small sweet potato, some green beans (not casserole) and I'll give the desserts a pass. And then I'll not eat again till dinner Saturday. 🤞
Ditching sugar for a month can work wonders for your health, like shedding a few pounds, keeping your blood sugar in check, dodging chronic illnesses, and clearing the mental fog. But don't worry, you won't end up in a psych ward! At worst, you might just get a little cranky or have a headache to deal with.
A video on interpreting subfraction results would be good! My results this last summer: LDL-1 1.28 mmol/l (normal?), LDL-2 1.03 mmol/l (high?) ,LDL-3 0.18 mmol/l (normal?), LDL-4 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-5 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-6 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-7 0 mmol/l (low/normal?) Total Small Dense LDL = 0.18 mmol/L I am a widow-maker heart attack (which gave me 3 stents) survivor, now eating more protein/fat (first meal of the day is 3 eggs) and trying to keep sugar/carbs low (lost a couple of stone mostly by ditching bread). I seem to not have an LP(a) issue. When younger I used to have sugar sandwiches! i.e. white bread, margarine and table sugar!
Holaaa Doc.Gracias por toda la información tan clara y concreta. Sí me gustaría un video sobre los diferentes carbohidratos y el proceso inflamatorio. Saludos desde Argentina 😊
Quit sugar and processed carbs. Trying to stay around 50gr a day. Lost 10 pounds, my blood pressure was normal. Started again and 4 days later I was back with high blood pressure and 10 lbs came back. Round 2....FIGHT!!!!
My biggest struggle was dropping all fruits. Everything else, carb-wise, seemed easier since I had BACON!!!!!!! 😁😁😁 Now, 4 years later, no cravings for ANY sugar. Gone. Zilch. Bye-bye. Healthiest I've ever been!!!
I do 30 day breaks from sugar especially if I'm going to a dance or special event. But when the 1st day of the month rolls around, i believe i need to have a treat lol.
My peak weight was 250 not any negative symptoms. Doc read me the "Riot Act", I was pre-diabetic and have to take action. He prescribed 500 mg of Metformin and I'm following your dietary advice. I'm doing great. After 90 days I'm at 200 lbs, (5' 10" and 79 years) and stable. Could you advise snack alternatives. I sample walnuts and grapes. Thx
@@jamescalifornia2964 No recipe, I do it by common sense and taste. I use tomato sauce and gently bring to a boil and add tomato paste to get thick, add liquid Stevia and Swerve so as the Stevia can't be tasted, a pinch of garlic powder, some onion powder, salt and white vinegar - again all to taste - like ketchup. Too much garlic powder will ruin it.
I quit all sugar going on 4 years . My A1c was 5.9 when I ate sugar and foods that turn to sugar. 4 years eating Keto low carb I just tested A1c at 6 . I know I’m insulin resistant but how do I fix this.
Everyone is different. For me I've found: Sometimes protein is converted to glucose (gluconeogenesis) especially if there is more protein than fat in your diet. Also, there may be Stealth carbohydrates. Examine the labels carefully. Maltodextrin is sneaky. Of course, this is only for information.... Not medical advice!
It could be so many different things. You might want to go lion diet for a while and see what happens. I did that and it didn’t make a difference so I thought OK maybe I’m getting too much protein so I cut back on my protein and no results. Actually I had an infection in one of my teeth that had gone up into the bone and actually deteriorated the bone and when I had all that surgically removed. My body started giving me results. An infection anywhere in your body can raise your blood sugar and you may stay insulin resistant then .
Longer hemoglobin life in healthier people is proposed to be one cause of higher A1c. The original A1c assessments would have been done in 'average' likely already stick people. Also, without carbs you are unlikely to be getting large spikes (hypers) and hypos, which means at least your blood glucose is more stable. I would rather be around 6 throughout the day rather than going between 5 and 9.
Excelente video!! Duda: Por qué al descargarlo a un pendrive para verlo después , sólo se descarga en inglés , si al verlo en RUclips está en castellano?. Gracias y felicitaciones
Doctor le estoy muy agradecido por la enceñanza; definitivamente las mayorias nos alimentamos por mucha ignoracios , que te bendiga abundantemente gracias❤👍👌💪🛐
I sure do appreciate what you said about the cooks in the back. We trust them. But.. We have no idea what they are doing.. They could even drop food on the floor and use unhealthy and unsanitary habits … and how would we know?
Some nuts can be high carb but they contain fiber and fat which can offset it. Broccoli can have a slightly sweet taste depending on how it is grown. If you don't eat much sweet stuff then maybe you detect sweetness more easily. That's what I found for myself.
@@debiwillis9045 Oxalate levels from nuts might be a problem for some people depending on amount and what else is being eaten. Carb content in some nuts might be less of a problem but overall energy content can be high. Some people can be inclined to over indulge in nuts.
Summary : Introduction Quitting sugar includes eliminating soda, cereals, bread, and processed grains, as these foods contain added sugars or high glycemic carbs. Sugars, including natural ones like honey or maple syrup, contribute to health problems when consumed in excess. Phases of Sugar Withdrawal 1. Day 1: Minimal effects; some people may not feel significant changes immediately. 2. Days 2-3: Common withdrawal symptoms include headaches, irritability, bloating, mild diarrhea, and cravings due to hormonal changes. This is often referred to as "keto flu," as the body adapts to using fat and protein for energy. 3. Days 4-7: Symptoms begin to ease as the body adjusts to the lack of sugar. Psychological breakthroughs occur, helping individuals realize they can break the addiction. 4. Days 7-20: Noticeable benefits, such as weight loss, improved skin, reduced inflammation, and better mental clarity. Cravings decrease significantly. 5. Days 21-30: The body becomes fat-adapted for energy, with improvements in biomarkers (e.g., glucose, triglycerides, and HDL). Significant health benefits emerge, including reduced dental and joint issues, improved autoimmune and gut health, and reduced visceral fat. Health Benefits Physical Health: Reduced inflammation and metabolic diseases. Improved skin conditions like acne and psoriasis. Decreased belly fat, which is critical for reducing risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and organ-related issues. Mental Health: Enhanced focus, memory, and happiness. Oral Health: Lowered risk of gum diseases linked to diabetes and metabolic conditions. Autoimmune and Joint Health: Reduced symptoms of arthritis and gout due to decreased sugar-induced inflammation. Challenges Social and psychological pressures to conform to sugary diets. Hidden sugars in processed foods make vigilance crucial. Dining out or attending events can be difficult when adhering to a sugar-free regimen. Advice for Beginners For those deeply accustomed to sugar, gradual reduction (starting with free sugars and processed carbs) is recommended. Social support and planning are crucial for overcoming both withdrawal symptoms and social pressures. Conclusion Quitting sugar significantly improves overall health and well-being. Scientific evidence and personal experiences strongly support the transformative effects of reducing sugar and processed foods.
Not all carbohydrates raise your blood sugar oatmeal and steel-cut oatmeal and eggs and leafy greens and flax seeds and chia or even quinoa is good for you..
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See some of the benefits I got from reversing my plaque:
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I’ve watched your video on your reversal. I’m trying to do the same. Also I know grains can pose a problem but what’s your take on adding wheat bran to your diet? No at all or in moderation.
Thank you for your videos I’m learning a lot ❤
@ Thanks, Steve. Wheat bran contains significant carbs. It’s clearly better than ultra processed sources (like cereals, oatmeal, breads). I don’t eat bran at all. If you need that as a transition aware from cereals or oatmeal, it makes sense. But I would not remain there indefinitely. & try a fat source like peanut butter while you do - to slow the sugar effect.
@@PrevMedHealththank you. Yes this journey is harder than it should be with overload information. Don’t know what to follow. My ldl numbers and especially lp(a) are way above normal and I’m a fairly healthy retired 45 yr old male military vet. Makes no sense. Thank you as always sir.
What about fruit?
What about oatmeal and Ezekiel bread?
I LOST 80 POUNDS in FOUR MONTHS !! I weighed 260 in the beginning of January and went down to a weight of 180 in the beginning of May. The doctors took me completely off ALL my medication, including for blood pressure and cholesterol. I feel so much BETTER now. 80 (eighty ) pounds !!!
I left sugar 35 years ago and i had never consume Coca-cola or artificial drinks. I just drinl water from the tap here in Chile and it is excellent water. I do eat plenty fruits ,Veggies and legumes 4 times a week. I am 77 years old and i do a lot of gardening.
I stopped eating bread, crackers, pizza, flour desserts, increased my walking and have lost 10 pounds in two weeks. Arthritis in my hands nearly gone. It works!
🎉 Congratulations! Thank you for sharing!
Me too! Works a treat.Also vegetable oils.
I. Eat sourdough bread that I make myself no added sugar. Is that ok or should I not eat it
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@@Diann6636 what does it do to your blood sugar?
There's a reason they are loading everything with sugar. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry! Thanks for info doc
I got it, one of the best books ive read
Exactly!
Where can i get this book
As a sugar addict supreme, I started KETO over a year ago and it took weeks of watching videos to get acquainted with it. I made lists of what I COULD eat and keep it on my fridge (like all the best veggies, etc) not what I couldn't eat. The longer you go, the more creative you'll be coming up with different ways to prepare food. My favorite these days is cooked asparagus or caulifower florets dipped into a bowl of warm melted butter mixed with sauteed garlic and some smoked paprika with sausage patties on the side. The most important thing to begin is watch 4 videos a day to keep you motivated, learn more and experiment! Stevia gets me thru the cravings with herbal tea, coffee and my home made dressing for salads. If I can do it, so can you!
Very impressive! Thank you for sharing!
That's the perfect way to start!. Yo can not succeed if you are only told what NOT to eat, with no suggestions of replacements (which is far too common).
Thank you so much I’m just starting keto diet , been on it 3 weeks so far hopefully I can do this ❤ I had a banana last night oops😢 back on it today, going on a full water fast after January before I get some tests done Jan 31st praying it comes back with positive results …
Everyone in the world needs to hear this video.
I was an alcoholic for years. Sugar was harder to quit than alcohol was.
Congratulations! And thank you for sharing, definitively not easy
I agree totally 100%
I was feeling down..long time keto but gave in and bought a container of ice cream. Just listened to your talk... got up and threw ice cream in the rubbish without eating any. Thank you Dr Brewer😊
That is very hard to do! Thank you!
Yes so glad you had that strength
Bravo !!
Good job!🎉
Amazing 👍
I’ve tried quitting sugar on multiple occasions and the addiction keeps dragging back to failure, bad habits and jeopardized health. Everything you talk about here I’ve know for decades. I’ve been mildly successful at times, then I feel good and fully alive and that’s when I fall off the wagon again. I’ve never been overweight, in fact at times underweight, but for my body, sugar cravings and addiction have been my lifelong nemesis. I’m 51 now, not overweight, but clearly the bad habits are still here. At 51 the bad habits present more harm than 20 or 30 years ago. Your video is an inspiration to try and make healthy moves again. Thank you
Quit all sugar 1 yr ago , dumped anything with sugar out of cabinets and refrig. Lost 20 lbs. I purposely walk through the bakery section in the grocery store - pat myself for picking nothing up. I stand in the aisle reading labels,track food on cronometer. Last week high stress, I felt like a junkie going through cabinet and refrig looking for sugar…the craving passed. I grew up being told carbs good, fat bad. I heard an Italian Dr at the hospital say; beds are full because of SAD. Going out with friends to socialize is difficult because of restaurant menus.
For me exact the same. I quit sugar and breads since March this year. I lost 20 lbs. I started running. I googled from couch to 5K and I started running. In ten weeks I ran 5K. Now I ran seven times 5K. I feel healthy and energetic. Thanks to the doctors who advised diet and exercise. That is called Functional medicine. Thank you doctor Ford . God bless you richly.
True, I experience craving now and then, not sugar necessarily. I've nothing but meat, butter, eggs and homemade 24 hr yogurt. It helps not having anything else to feed the cravings. It passes quickly. I don't put myself in situations to eat out.
Right, I walk right by that bakery and don’t feel I’m missing out. I am missing out tho, on unhealthy damage to my body, so I enjoy walking past it unlike my mom who spends way too much time there. I always tell her she’s spending too much time figuring out which two or three items to buy to make her feel worse than she does at 82.
Great video! When we're healthy we're supposed to be thin & not all puffy.
No cómo pan, ni cereal, ni gaseosa. Sigo pendiente de escuchar sus maravillos consejos. Gracias Doc.❤
I quit sugar and slim down 8kg / 17lbs 😅 then friends said I look sick. Bit frustrating but thanks Dr. for sharing your experience. Very true, family and friends play a role in our challenge in quiting sugar. Anyway, congratulations 👏 on your sugarless journey.
my thrust into a sugarless world was being diagnosed with oral lichen planus. I knew the mouth was the gateway to my health and gum problems could signal cardiac issues. At 62 I am biologically 46.5 with Levels testing and 98% improvement in oral health-I can BRUSH!! I love this channel FORD BREWER- now fighting high Apo b and LP (a) but metabolically fantastic
Well Doc, I started my challenge of no sugar FOREVER, not just 30 days.
I think I was really bad with sugar, I would put sugar in my coffee EVERDAY and I have at least 2-3 cups of coffee per day WITH SUGAR..I would drink fruit juice with dinner.
For me, the first day was a breeze, now I am on the second day. Thanks for the information!
I am 5'11, 241 pounds, waist is 43, and I still go to the gym and lift at least 3 times a week.
I guess your diet is what they say, about 80% of looking better and feeling better!. Wish me LUCK!!
Good luck you can. Do it yes you can❤❤
I can truly confirm this to be correct. I discarded all forms of sugar on September 2023 and I will never look back.
So true that people say you look sick and ask what’s wrong and if you’re okay 🙄
Dr. Brewer, this may be the best work you have ever done on RUclips. I know I like to pull your chain and make comments like I watch the show just to see Doc Jesus, but I am being serious here. This was extremely powerful, I encourage everyone to share this with their family members who need to see it. Well done Doc Brewer 👍
Doc Ford is the first "professor" that I watched. Learned a lot about physiology, prevention, and certain medications. 👍
Thank You!
It's so freaking hard to do. After dinner, I got in the habit of eating 3 small oranges, then at least 1 sweet snack before bed, where I crave something sweet so bad. Cutting out wheat and gluten helped fix a malabsorption problem, but I think the fruit fix after dinner will be my greatest challenge. Thanks Dr. Brewer for inspiring me to try again!
I’m sweet enough. 😄 No sugar for 14 months. Saved money and health.
Good!
I will try without bread..it's my weak point..tnx Dr Brewer!! 🙏😇✌️👏
Bread was a major challenge for me as well!
Make your own keto bread. The most yummmmy
What most of us need is a crystal clear diet specified by recipes for the meals we will eat every day.
I quit all sugar and bread this past April. Best decision I made in a long time. I was clearly a sugar addict and didn’t even know it. Now back to high school weight and feeling great!
Great job! I went no sugar in June and am at my weight from college for the first time in 27 years.
Great !👍
_( I think I eat too much unsweetened yogurt ? )_
3:46 - 1st day not so hard, 2nd day harder, 3rd day harder - 4th day so easy it actually feels good/great - My personal experiences
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@ethimself5064 Agree 1,000%. Sugar is truly addictive. Break the addiction and you will not crave anymore.
@@Nflabuck72288 My issue is not sugar, rather other carbs
A carb problem is a sugar problem because when the body turns carbs into sugar. It's mind boggling how many different kinds or names there are for sugar!
For example, Most people don't realize that milk has sugar in it (lactose), unless they are or know someone who is allergic or sensitive to it. This means what I grew up as a kid for breakfast ( in the 1960's & 70's) at least on school days- cereal, milk, and 98% of the time O.J. , was really not healthy!
@@ethimself5064quit flour, not easy but so worth it.
having experienced both nicotine and alcohol addiction i can say, without a doubt that sugar addiction has been the most difficult, simply due to its insidious inclusion within this our collective modern culture. i'd like to also reinforce the "take it easy" approach, i went way to fast into a highfat no carb diet and my cholesterol rocketed so fast due to my being not adapted and also probably being a lmhr kid that after one stressful weekend, i developed xanthelasma under each eye overnight. body doesnt like unrequired stress, take it easy folks! if you want lasting results, go slow
Thank you for sharing that!
I’m binge watching your videos. They are informative. Thanks Dr. Brewer! I’ve been doing keto/low carb since 2019 and it’s great. My joints don’t hurt anymore.
I gave up sugar, carbs & process foods - dropped 20 pounds in 6 months going from a 38/36" waist to a 34" waist. No seed oils either, but I do use organic virgin olive oil, apricot kernel oil aprand castor oil. Vit D, K2, C, B, Zinc, Magnesium and Omega 3. The problem as noted is it's really hard to find the food you can eat in a processed/industrialised food world. Most 'low fat' products are deceptive when you look at the labels - often the sugar content goes way up. As you say, when you start to become label aware - your whole world changes... and I have had many people hint I've lost too much weight.
Thank you for sharing that.
The weight loss if done too quickly results in muscle loss definitely a problem if your over 40 years old.
I agree eating clean is difficult unless you enjoy cooking which I don't however at least in The USA you have a good selection of organic foods / supplements.
@BasedInBrazil that's what happened to me. Cut out all sugar and alcohol. Fasting just 2 meals per day. Lost lots of muscle. Trying hard to get at back. Got down to 168 now back to 190. Eating more including some unrefined carbs
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@@BasedInBrazil
That depends on whether you are eating enough protein and healthy fat and exercising and doing body resistance exercises.
If you do that and make sure you eat the right amount of protein and fats your body needs, you will build muscle while losing fatty weight.
••That is a biological fact.
That is exactly what you want to do.
After a month I’m Still craving sugars though !
Me too.
This video was spot on. I went through something similar myself but a little different. I was eating at least 600 (150g) (plus a lot or minus a little) calories from sugar alone. I am down to between 15-20g per day, 85% decrease. Cutting sources of fructose via cutting sugar should be the 1st step imo as it makes cutting carbs later easier. Made this change over 2 months. I cut other carbs afterwards by about 60-65% from roughly 150g to about 50-60g per day, in meals, not eaten independently. So a net change from 300g carbs per day to 80g carbs today.
Fructose causes those cravings, addictions and psychological effects mentioned to a greater degree when compared glucose by itself. Having an extra slice of bread or small amount of popcorn with olive oil and garlic only mildly impacts my appetite/craving which is easily suppressed. However, when I am stupid enough to buy a sugary food, pack of 4 doughnut on sale (thinking I will eat one and freeze the other) my appetite and craving for sugary and non-sugary carbs spikes to a "significantly" greater and less controllable degree. The same is true for salty carbs like Doritos or Potato chips. Fructose and salt (via a different mechanism), have a greater effect on the craving and addiction factors than glucose by itself which can and does overwhelm rational thought and will power.
You are very correct by saying tackle the sugary first if needed. Cold turkey is tough. Carbs cold turkey after a relapse is easier than during an initial kicking of a high carbs diet.
Of all the benefits which you mentioned, I was not expecting improvements knee joint comfort.
This was a blessing I was not expecting.
Gut health incidents and comfort improved by 85-90%.
David Batista's change is incredible. I am sure he added 5 year and likely more to his life.
As to Pizza, I am sorry, I will never give that up! 😂 However, as a compromise, I only eat "thin" crust pizza.
My only disagreement is with the mentioning "seed oils". I don't believe they are bad as claimed by some and in comparing canola oil to olive oil as an example, their only negative is having less polyphenol content. Overeating any oil-based food is easy as they have 2-1/2 time the calories. I am still looking for more definitive information on this.
Apologies for the long write up folks, I just can't stop after I start.
Try cutting all carbs at least one for 30 days. Takes the benefits to another level.
Seed oils are not meant for our metabolisms. Slowly poisoning our nations including kids.
great! Olive oil is not a seed oil
Merci pour vos explications ! ❤
I really dislike when people are quit to say "you are too skinny " but never say "why are you so fat? "
I firmly believe eating fruits and vegetables will not cause any problems (for non-diabetics). I don't believe God put nutritious fruits and vegetables here for us to avoid them. The problem is the other stuff we eat -- the unhealthy snacks, processed foods and refined sugars. If all we ate were whole foods, fruits and vegetables, we would be 100% healthy. I agree that fruit JUICES are not much better than carbonated drinks, although if unpasteurized, fruit juices do contain some nutrients. Pasteurized juices are basically sugar drinks. But eating a whole fruit provides you with the fruit juice and nutrients, along with fiber that helps slow the absorption of sugar in the fruit.
Fruit that we eat now is far larger and more sugary than the original forms of those sugar. Humans made those fruits what they are.
the so called god had other things to feed other then humans , don't assume everything was meant for us.
Every person i ever met who quit sugar lost a lot of weight fast. Every single person.
@@debiwillis9045Did you quit hidden sugar also?
@@debiwillis9045😮😮😮 avoiding sugar not work for you ? Do the program of intermittent fasting ,start on 12:12 then gradually increase it like 14:10 up to 16:8😊
@@nickbardan3867so sad to hear..
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Sorry, but you need to keep some good vegetables with fiber and healthy fats going into your body as well as protein.
I would think that Dr. Ford Brewer could address that.
A couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and plenty of water during the day should be helpful.
I am sure the doctor could add to the diet considerations.
I didn’t.
this is one of the better and focussed educational video on this TOPIC. THANK YOU
None of what he suggests won't work UNLESS you make it a lifestyle change...life, not temporary.
I made the change and feel soo much better in many ways.
Your guidance on to reduce inflammation when it is a big problem. Working on my Control of sugar! Thank you for all your videos!
Thank you!
Love listening to you Dr Brewer you are so clear and easy to understand..very informative...Great info
American bread is especially bad because they add lots of sugar. Some years ago, Ireland prohibited Subway from calling their product 'bread' because it was technically cake according to the added sugar level. As a result the chain has been forced to reduce sugar for their European products.
THAT is very interesting! Tha ks for sharing!
This illustrates the problem with reducing sugar in diets. Pretty much everything that's served now is loaded with sugar.
Great explanation Doc. 57, no gray hair & NO 1 guesses my age. Never cared for sweets, in fact when I serve dinner for guests it literally sickens me to serve or watch anyone eating dessert. Not totally sugar free though. COFFEE! Have to add some sugar & cream.
I use a drop of MonkFruit in coffee. VERY sweet ! ☕️
I'll have to pick up some monk fruit now & give it a try. Thank you! 👍
Use stevia powder or liquid stevia...you won't miss sugar a bit!
@@pattiprosperoella3244Some monk fruit tastes, not good! Lakanto brand is absolutely the best
@@rockyroad7345
I have tried that but didn't like the taste. Also Xylatol which is supposed to be best, also didn't like the taste. Good for your teeth & gums though! Thank you!
Three years ago I went Keto, no bread, no starches, no sugar. I didn’t have a problem with cravings but lost 60 lbs, and BP went from 140/90 with meds to 105/75 no meds. However my cholesterol shot through the roof from 200 to 360. I’ve decided no Statins but it’s a good trade and am not worried. I’ve recently moved to more of a Ketovore diet. Really the biggest problem is social pressure to eat/try some new food I can see is bad.
Dave Feldman has done a lot of work on this. You may be in the category of Lean Mass Hyper responder. Don't worry it's all good
What is funny before BIG PHARMA came out with statins normal cholesterol was 300 ... Thing I learned about cholesterol (LDL) is its the fireman not the arsonist .. just because it there doesn't mean its the cause.
@@hanko5750 100%
@@hanko5750
Good way of putting it.
Just concentrate on quitting sugar. Don't worry about calories. Eat Protein eat fats. Quit sugar for a month and see how you feel.
Absolutely!
You’re a great lecturer!
Yep, my bestie didn't like it when I lost weight from my careful eating, and told me things like: "Your legs are looking pretty scrawny, dear." 😢 But I felt so much better. You have to learn to let it roll off.
That’s not what friends need to say. I get, ‘Are you sick?
Misery loves company. Family and friends are conditioned.
@@AnneMB955 same! I had several people, even someone who doesn’t see me regularly as it’s a customer, approach me like she was concerned and ask if everything is okay and state that she was concerned when she saw me and wondered if I was sick. Honestly that gave me great anxiety, she actually made me wonder if there really was something wrong with me. Same happened with a colleague. I just politely blew it off and responded respectfully. That’s why it was good to hear dr brewer say this. Those few times this happened to me made me second guess myself and then try to gain weight. I’m 5’5” 113 lbs. so, I don’t second guess myself when someone makes comments like that anymore. I know that I’m following a healthy path unlike they are. I only lost about 12 lbs but it was enough to show.
Just smile and say thank you. I’m proud of how I’m looking
For me it was always easy to give up fats but not sugar. I thought that both cholesterol and triglycerides were equally bad, a big mistake. Triglycerides are much worse. When I saw how bad carbohydrates are (not just sugar) I made an effort to give them up and I succeeded.
I never thought that just eating salads, tuna, sardines, chicken breast, eggs and some fruit (not juices), turmeric and water twice a day could sustain me, but my anxiety about food went away. Even just walking 3 times a week for 1 hour because of the tachycardia surprised me with the rapid weight loss the first 10 days, I lost more weight than when I did 1 hour of cardio and weights 4 times a week (but I ate oatmeal with honey in the mornings during that time like any fitness lover).
Oats and Honey are "the decoy carbs" but they are actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. They pretend to be good but they raised my triglycerides to the point of causing sleep apnea and hypertension. Everyone talks very well about them but they are just sugar. It wasn't until I removed them COMPLETELY from my diet that things improved without having to kill myself doing hours of cardio and weights. My joints will thank me.
Of course, by trying to cut out with carbs. You realize you are surrounded by them everywhere, I avoid bakeries, it is the ultimate place of doom😂, there is really nothing good there but it is very addictive. Seeing the abundant dangers around us, you become a Ninja or Food or Spy. I accept the challenge to stay alive. Anything to not suffer from horrible Sleep Apnea at 3:00 am again, it is a scary thing to know that you cannot sleep.
Thank Doctor.
Thank you very much! You told the story from your own experience. You’re not alone!
Me pensé que la fruta era buena😅
What causes your sleep apnea?
@@jtlearn1 The inflammation generated by high triglycerides swells the arterial plaque that you have already accumulated over the years from eating carbohydrates. This causes all of your organs to run out of oxygen, especially those that require the most oxygen (Brain, Heart and Lungs). You don't need to be Morbidly Obese to start having problems with shortness of breath because of this, you just need to be over 115cms in waist. Another important thing is age. The only reason why when you are young you can eat junk food, be obese and be sedentary and not die in the process is because your body secretes 100mg of Coenzyme Q10 to energize the heart fighting against all that resistance. but as soon as youth ceases at 34 your CoQ10 levels plummet from 100 to 60mg/day by age 40 and if you keep eating the junk you ate when you were young, 2 or 3 years later you will see how every bite of carbohydrate you eat causes tachycardia and palpitations, you are declared prediabetic and hypertensive at 37, what is worse the pharmaceutical industry indoctrinates cardiologists NOT to send you the vital Q10 but they send you statins that attack the muscles (INCLUDING YOUR HEART) guess how, plummeting further the levels of vital Coenzyme Q10 by up to 45%, while statins prevent the synthesis of cholesterol that is necessary for your hormonal production and to produce testosterone that helps produce muscle, muscles that are the largest consumers of glucose in the blood are being literally dissolved by statins, to the point that if you combine them with Grapefruit can cause a reaction known as Rhabdomyolysis that eats away at your muscles and destroys the kidney by flooding it with myoglobin cells. A real poison. I actually reversed all my damage when I started taking 400mg of Q10 Ubiquinol, the antioxidant enzyme of Youth, on my own, and I will take it until I die because the first capsule ended the chest pains and tachycardia.
@azhuransmx126 I was asking about the apnea
Thank you so much Dr Brewer. Once again a very eye opening video.
Superb video easy to understand then your normal video but still high level👌🏽👌🏽
I’ll be 4 years refined sugar free in November. No cake chocolate ice cream. No refined grains cheap bread pasta etc. The biggest difference is reduced inflammation from my arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis), but, lately I’ve been eating more sourdough than ever before and my inflammation is back, not as bad but I’m sore again. I’ll drop the sourdough from tomorrow on and see what happens.
Omg I love this Drs channel he is saving so many lives❤❤❤
I am on day 5 of the addiction elimination and all is exactly correct.
I've been on a low/no carb diet for several months now and lost a lot of weight! I'm also miserably exhausted and fatigued most of the time. My GP put me on statins recently due to the cholesterol spike which makes me even more exhausted. Anyways, thanks Dr. Brewer! 😎👍
Your content is spot on, thank you. I am a meat, veggies, tea, and chocolate person. I fight the chocolate. It fights back. I am looking up how to get a CIMT done as you mentioned on another video. Sounds like an excellent non-invasive soft plaque assessment method. Thanks.
Thank you very much!
As first-hand experience, you never lose the cravings when you live with others who continue to eat it. I was sugar-free for 6 months and had a slice of cheesecake, and that's all it took for me to battle 2 weeks to stop sugar agian. Its addiction. From the age of 3 til 8, my father brought home candy bars every night when he came home from work. There were even 2 extras on Friday, so i was covered for the weekend. One of the worst things dad had done for me.
Very accurate, thanks for sharing
For the last four years the only carbs in our house are sweet potato fries my 101lb wife eats very occasionally if she feels she her hormones are off. I sorta miss bread as a delivery system for Salmon Lox. Otherwise pretty much just salt, steak, eggs, fish, and water. Can hardly count the number of ways our health has improved. Our PCP is happy, we're happy, it's good. Convinced sugar is poison at this point.
Thanks for bringing us such a good information.Good bless you Dr.❤
I stopped carbs and sugars. Started eating meat only.
IN TWO WEEKS, ALL MY PAINS ARE GONE!!! Soooooo UNBELIEVABLE
¡Qué bien!
I can 100% confirm this. I went sugar-free after watching Robert Lustigs "Sugar the better truth" lecture a few years ago, and all my little health problems (including the ones mentioned here) disappeared within weeks and have not come back. Healthier now then I was when I was younger.
I got the Stelo CGM and it’s fascinating what was causing glucose spikes. I eliminated all sugar and breads. The breads and pastas triggering unhealthy long lasting glucose spikes was an eye opener.
Curious to know if steel cut oatmeal spiked your cgm?
@@heidibetke9732 What @steve said is what I’ve found as well. Starting with the no carb protein etc, delaying eating the carb portion of the meal, has a much better glucose response result.
As for steel cut oats, I have them but unfortunately I haven’t used them since getting the CGM, so I don’t have personal feedback on that.
Oh, If only "they" will listen. An excellent piece Dr. Brewer. I have experienced it and helped others walk through this journey. The "Sugar" overload is the elephant in the room. You hit it right on the head.
Just got back from Walmart in Northern Arkansas. beautiful area and great people here.but so many on those electric buggy's with a cart full of pure carbs/sugar and they aren't even that old 50s SAD diet
Dr Brewer ,
Re.Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener, Xantian Gum - are thses used cheese and yogurt..
Even in quality cheese like Parmigianino Reggiano and Pecorino Romano
Thank you
After quitting sugar for years, I recently started having ice cream every now and then. I noticed I'm a lot happier person and I enjoy life more. You should make a video about what happens when you start having sugar in moderation. I wonder what would happen if I started drinking again.
Excelente explicación Dr.gracias por sus consejos.
Yo no consumo fruta granos ni
Carbohidratos y recupere la
Salud😊😊😊😊
El qué trabaja sudando mucho tiene que tomar los azúcares para que se haga energía pero el qué no sudando y no hace nada activo es mejor que siga los consejos de este DOCTOR.
Sugar is not at all necessary.
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Agreed on social pressure. The obesity epidemic is so out of control in the US, anyone with a normal BMI (e.g., 21) is deemed sick and wasting away.
worked thru the sugar addiction; it took a tub full of bubble gum. (it worked for me). now on full fat and "no label" food diet and down 23lbs. without trying. but I still watch the food channel and dream about the sugary desserts!!
Love this, but please consider people with liver, gallbladder issues in regards to becoming fat adapted! ❤
Dont think calories matter. Beef, bone broth, eggs... There's days im under 2000 calories but all those calories i consumed is all nutrient dense. And i fast 18-20 hours a day because im simply not hungry until 18-20 hours since i last ate. Who knows. I guess do what works for you and disregard anything else.
Nicely done - in your time proven manner !
The problem is that everyone likes to tell us about all the good things that will happen when we quit the sugar. And how much we need to quit the sugar, but tell us an actual plan of what foods to eat during this process because I can tell you from experience I have read the labels and there are no foods hardly at all that do not have sugar and that are actually good for you except whole foods. So basically you just have to eat whole foods only, why not just say that.
Just can't believe giving up Fruits is a good thing with all the health benfits the have.
That's what I'm saying. Fruit has helped me so much.
He means ALL glucose rich foods. Rice is over 70% glucose. Bread, pasta and cereal are similar. Ironically, table sugar is only 50% glucose. It is all glucose you do not need because your liver makes all the glucose you need.
Great, another video. I've been able to do this for months, except for some bread but only very occasionally, one McMuffin a week.
You can do it!
I've always been thin. I shudder to think how much visceral fat I must have. I'm 5'6", about 125lbs. and post-menopausal, ie, I'm at my heaviest weight ever, but I'm stable here. I haven't quit carbs - I still have rice, potatoes, etc., but no cereal, soda, etc.. Yesterday, I realized that for me, the carbs have a lot to do with how the plate looks, ie, if I'm having a plate of rice and black beans (cooked with some onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, a little garlic, cumin, turmeric and black pepper) w/an omelette on the side, I need that rice stripe in the middle of the plate.
For anyone who's interested, I measured it a couple of days ago - 1 cup of cooked brown rice = 7.6 ounces, ie, 50g of carbs. I don't even want to calculate the carbs in my black beans, but I could cut the amount of rice by half. It would be a whole new way of eating, but it's gotta be done. The real challenge will be Thanksgiving. I typically don't eat anything after dinner Tuesday night. This Thanksgiving, I'll have the carbs - a little stuffing, some mashed potatoes, 1 small sweet potato, some green beans (not casserole) and I'll give the desserts a pass.
And then I'll not eat again till dinner Saturday. 🤞
Ditching sugar for a month can work wonders for your health, like shedding a few pounds, keeping your blood sugar in check, dodging chronic illnesses, and clearing the mental fog. But don't worry, you won't end up in a psych ward! At worst, you might just get a little cranky or have a headache to deal with.
A video on interpreting subfraction results would be good!
My results this last summer: LDL-1 1.28 mmol/l (normal?), LDL-2 1.03 mmol/l (high?) ,LDL-3 0.18 mmol/l (normal?), LDL-4 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-5 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-6 0 mmol/l (low/normal?), LDL-7 0 mmol/l (low/normal?)
Total Small Dense LDL = 0.18 mmol/L
I am a widow-maker heart attack (which gave me 3 stents) survivor, now eating more protein/fat (first meal of the day is 3 eggs) and trying to keep sugar/carbs low (lost a couple of stone mostly by ditching bread). I seem to not have an LP(a) issue.
When younger I used to have sugar sandwiches! i.e. white bread, margarine and table sugar!
btw, I was aged 50 and weighed 14stone when I had the heart attack, now 55 and working on my first visible 6-pack 😅
Excellent information 👍
Holaaa Doc.Gracias por toda la información tan clara y concreta. Sí me gustaría un video sobre los diferentes carbohidratos y el proceso inflamatorio. Saludos desde Argentina 😊
Great instructive video 👍 Thanks for uploading.
Quit sugar and processed carbs. Trying to stay around 50gr a day. Lost 10 pounds, my blood pressure was normal. Started again and 4 days later I was back with high blood pressure and 10 lbs came back. Round 2....FIGHT!!!!
My biggest struggle was dropping all fruits. Everything else, carb-wise, seemed easier since I had BACON!!!!!!! 😁😁😁
Now, 4 years later, no cravings for ANY sugar. Gone. Zilch. Bye-bye.
Healthiest I've ever been!!!
Wow!! Thank you you very much for sharing that! Bacon really is a blessing.
Sharing with the family, thank you x
😂😂😂 precised !!! my friends asked me are you sick ? NOPE i just managed to eliminate all my maintenance pills.
Me parece muy interesante su charla .Muchas gracias.
a video on meals should follow this.
Love this detailed information. Thank you
I do 30 day breaks from sugar especially if I'm going to a dance or special event. But when the 1st day of the month rolls around, i believe i need to have a treat lol.
Please explain BENEFITS and DETRIMENTS OF PROTEIN SHAKES & Powders
My peak weight was 250 not any negative symptoms. Doc read me the "Riot Act", I was pre-diabetic and have to take action. He prescribed 500 mg of Metformin and I'm following your dietary advice. I'm doing great. After 90 days I'm at 200 lbs, (5' 10" and 79 years) and stable. Could you advise snack alternatives. I sample walnuts and grapes. Thx
What about whole grain? And fruits?
14:09 - I make big juicy hamburgers without the buns and make my own zero added sugar ketchup using liquid Stevia.
Sounds good!
@@PrevMedHealth Oh ya😊
Please share your ketchup recipe 👌 - @ethimself5064
@@jamescalifornia2964 No recipe, I do it by common sense and taste. I use tomato sauce and gently bring to a boil and add tomato paste to get thick, add liquid Stevia and Swerve so as the Stevia can't be tasted, a pinch of garlic powder, some onion powder, salt and white vinegar - again all to taste - like ketchup. Too much garlic powder will ruin it.
@@ethimself5064 ~ Thanks 👍
Sounds like how I make red sauce for meats , eggs and poultry .
I quit all sugar going on 4 years . My A1c was 5.9 when I ate sugar and foods that turn to sugar. 4 years eating Keto low carb I just tested A1c at 6 . I know I’m insulin resistant but how do I fix this.
Everyone is different. For me I've found: Sometimes protein is converted to glucose (gluconeogenesis) especially if there is more protein than fat in your diet. Also, there may be Stealth carbohydrates. Examine the labels carefully. Maltodextrin is sneaky. Of course, this is only for information.... Not medical advice!
It could be so many different things. You might want to go lion diet for a while and see what happens. I did that and it didn’t make a difference so I thought OK maybe I’m getting too much protein so I cut back on my protein and no results. Actually I had an infection in one of my teeth that had gone up into the bone and actually deteriorated the bone and when I had all that surgically removed. My body started giving me results.
An infection anywhere in your body can raise your blood sugar and you may stay insulin resistant then .
Thank you so much, I just had blood work done and it indicated that I have an infection in my body . I will look into this. Thanks again😊
Longer hemoglobin life in healthier people is proposed to be one cause of higher A1c. The original A1c assessments would have been done in 'average' likely already stick people.
Also, without carbs you are unlikely to be getting large spikes (hypers) and hypos, which means at least your blood glucose is more stable. I would rather be around 6 throughout the day rather than going between 5 and 9.
@@debiwillis9045 Absolutely it can. I've tested that in myself.
Just divide by 2 for your body weight for carb intake! So you weigh 150 pounds? Carb intake should be no more than 75 hope this helps!
Carbs=sugar. Hope that helps.
Do you mean all carbs like veggies or do you mean refined carbs?
So 75 pounds of carbs. Gottcha! 😄
Excelente video!! Duda: Por qué al descargarlo a un pendrive para verlo después , sólo se descarga en inglés , si al verlo en RUclips está en castellano?. Gracias y felicitaciones
Doctor le estoy muy agradecido por la enceñanza; definitivamente las mayorias nos alimentamos por mucha ignoracios , que te bendiga abundantemente gracias❤👍👌💪🛐
Muchas gracias!
I sure do appreciate what you said about the cooks in the back.
We trust them. But.. We have no idea what they are doing..
They could even drop food on the floor and use unhealthy and unsanitary habits … and how would we know?
What about veggies like broccoli? Nuts? They taste sweet to me.
Some nuts can be high carb but they contain fiber and fat which can offset it. Broccoli can have a slightly sweet taste depending on how it is grown. If you don't eat much sweet stuff then maybe you detect sweetness more easily. That's what I found for myself.
@@debiwillis9045 Oxalate levels from nuts might be a problem for some people depending on amount and what else is being eaten. Carb content in some nuts might be less of a problem but overall energy content can be high. Some people can be inclined to over indulge in nuts.
Summary :
Introduction
Quitting sugar includes eliminating soda, cereals, bread, and processed grains, as these foods contain added sugars or high glycemic carbs.
Sugars, including natural ones like honey or maple syrup, contribute to health problems when consumed in excess.
Phases of Sugar Withdrawal
1. Day 1: Minimal effects; some people may not feel significant changes immediately.
2. Days 2-3:
Common withdrawal symptoms include headaches, irritability, bloating, mild diarrhea, and cravings due to hormonal changes.
This is often referred to as "keto flu," as the body adapts to using fat and protein for energy.
3. Days 4-7:
Symptoms begin to ease as the body adjusts to the lack of sugar.
Psychological breakthroughs occur, helping individuals realize they can break the addiction.
4. Days 7-20:
Noticeable benefits, such as weight loss, improved skin, reduced inflammation, and better mental clarity.
Cravings decrease significantly.
5. Days 21-30:
The body becomes fat-adapted for energy, with improvements in biomarkers (e.g., glucose, triglycerides, and HDL).
Significant health benefits emerge, including reduced dental and joint issues, improved autoimmune and gut health, and reduced visceral fat.
Health Benefits
Physical Health:
Reduced inflammation and metabolic diseases.
Improved skin conditions like acne and psoriasis.
Decreased belly fat, which is critical for reducing risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and organ-related issues.
Mental Health: Enhanced focus, memory, and happiness.
Oral Health: Lowered risk of gum diseases linked to diabetes and metabolic conditions.
Autoimmune and Joint Health: Reduced symptoms of arthritis and gout due to decreased sugar-induced inflammation.
Challenges
Social and psychological pressures to conform to sugary diets.
Hidden sugars in processed foods make vigilance crucial.
Dining out or attending events can be difficult when adhering to a sugar-free regimen.
Advice for Beginners
For those deeply accustomed to sugar, gradual reduction (starting with free sugars and processed carbs) is recommended.
Social support and planning are crucial for overcoming both withdrawal symptoms and social pressures.
Conclusion
Quitting sugar significantly improves overall health and well-being. Scientific evidence and personal experiences strongly support the transformative effects of reducing sugar and processed foods.
Not all carbohydrates raise your blood sugar oatmeal and steel-cut oatmeal and eggs and leafy greens and flax seeds and chia or even quinoa is good for you..
I'm a better version of myself when I cut all obvious forms of added sugar.
can you discuss Lp(a) and how its levels are genetically regulated and which SNPs are bad and are there any treatments available.