I quit sugar for 30 days, and on June 5th it'll be four years in total! I'm 72, haven't seen a doctor in at least 3 years, quit taking any prescription meds, my weight is perfect and I feel 30 years younger! Sugar is the culprit that causes inflammation and disease!
@@almaburns6562 Yes, Alma, over the period of no sugar and very low carbs for the past four years I've noticed that, from the beginning, that my skin was improving in many ways, including the lightening of the liver spots.
True - One sloce of ww bread with butter Will spike one's sugar levels mort than a snickers bar. Saw 2 different university tests on this. The first was put to the test by another university and got exactly the same results
There is a trick though: When people say, bread has a higher glycemic index than table sugar, all they say is that fructose doesn't affect the blood sugar. The problem: long term the fructose part might be even worse. Don't eat anything high fructose, don't eat anything high glucose/starch.
We're all going to die eventually. My morning coffee and 3 or 4 more WITH SUGAR are one of my few pleasures and comforts in life. I can't imagine coffee without sugar, it's quite unpleasantly bitter.
Are fruits safe to eat? vegetables are carbs but less sugar I think, is that safe to eat? Can’t eat meat and dairy because of the increase cancer risk. I’m truly confused 🫤
....all carbohydrates will turn into sugar, vegetables included. To quit sugar would mean to eat protein and fat only. Gluconeogenese of the body would produce according to demand the necessary glucose. Thus carbohydrates are not necessary as food. Protein and fat are the only essentials.
What really is protein??? It makes u hurt, how much fat is n an apple or ginseng??? U do realize how ridiculous that is and sound and will make your blood acidic and fk u up in the long run. You'll probably have an heart attack like dum as Dr atkins!!!
Starches are absolutely not sugars. Starches, even processed white bread is complex carbs. Meaning 2 ringed molecules. Sugars are simple carbs meaning 1 ring molecule. Both perform differently in the body so either pay attention in chemistry class or stop lying.
I gave up sugar rice bread and pasta 9 months ago ,lost over 60 lbs ,lost the acid reflux ,lost the stiffness in my legs don’t crave sweet things any more, I have a new lease for life at 72.THANK GOD for podcast like yours.
@@osamasarhan6151 wow it’s over a year since I wrote that and this is the first time I’ve seen a question and I’ve had 37 likes😃 Since then I have lost a further 40lbs and loving the new me have been overseas twice,and am now doing Ketovore mainly eating eggs,meat very little to no vegetables,fish and dairy and to answer your question I only eat berries in my yogurt,I fast,eating one meal a day around lunch time and enjoy 2 cups of coffee with butter and cream.Fruit has a lot of carbs and also no don’t eat honey for the same reason
Idiot don't thank something that does not exist, remember if there is a god he let man do these bad things to you. YOU are the one that changed and god did nothing!!!
For many years, I intentionally ate lots of 'heatlhy' cereals, multigrain breads, rice and other grains. I had NO IDEA that grain is sugar. Didn't understand carbs. Wound up with heart disease. Haven't eaten grain or anything grain-based in 3.25 years. And zero oils extracted from grains such as canola, corn, soy etc. And never will.
Wow eye opening and shocking I thought I knew somethings about sugar but now I see I wasn’t even touching the surface thank you for the well explained information 👍🏾
I follow Dr GUNDRY’s plant paradox diet list. Excellent diet, no cravings, feel great. 5’4” 118 lbs. His spinach smoothie is delicious and packed with nutrients!
Fantastic! I'm taking careful notes of this information and will be eliminating sugar from my diet immediately. Keep up the great work, you're helping to change lives for the better. Thank you sir.
I am 61 days sugar free (well almost sugar free) I eat a Granny Smith apple several times a week. The first thing I noticed was my hair became fuller and didn't fall out as much. I'm on a probiotic, so I am hoping within a year to clear up my psoriasis. Not a fun skin condition.
have you noticed any improvement in your psoriasis condition? I also have a mild psoriasis and I honestly haven`t noticed what triggers flares because there are times when it worsens and times when it clears
@@interstellarkid5122 Hi - I think stress, gluten and almonds could be my triggers. I have noticed that my scales are coming off easily and the redness isn't as red. I'm still sticking with my diet.....fingers crossed
Dr. Gundry, you're the living proof of what you preach!!!Not only you look in great shape for your age but also intellectually, you're a very bright person and these are my honest observations about you, despite the fact that I was raised with a Mediterranean diet, and I did not initially appreciate what you had to say about nightshades!!😅 But lo and be hold, now I admire your knowledge and hard work!..Follow all your podcasts and interviews. Also, convinced my sweet craving young son to watch some of your podcasts with me, in the hopes that he might take your words more seriously than just a crazy mother's words who's avoiding all kinds of sugars!.😇 It's quite a battle and I don't blame anybody in this challange but we'll get there!.Thank you for looking out for us! 🙏
Fantastic I’ve followed and made so many changes feel great gut supplements are great had stomach issues most of my life but with changes past few years been fantastic well done Doc
I use to buy a lot of different Glasses as I wanted to own a really comfortable Pair and after trying out various Glasses did I end up keeping my pair of Rimless Glasses which is the most comfortable Pair of Glasses for my Eyes. Please Dr maybe try a Pair of Rimless Glasses. Thanks for the advice and God bless.
Great video Dr. Gundry, very informative. Have a question. If carbs is sugar, does it mean we eliminate carbs all together? Or is it OK to consume carbs coming from cereals, pulses and any natural form? And when people advise to cut sugar, they do not explicitly mention if we should also cut back on fruits all together or some of these fruits are still allowed? Beetroots, carrots - they too have high sugar. I understand that we cannot list down all food items, but a rule of thumb might be helpful in choosing the right food over the other. Thank you again for your wonderful videos
Basically just look at the glycemic index but more importantly the glycemic load on different foods. Stuff like berries and kiwi have 'sugar' but doesn't impact insulin much. Carrots if used sparingly in a stew is fine, but if you eat it like you do as with potatoes it is not good. Everything should be within a fine balance and impact insulin as little as possible.
Print out his yes and no list of foods. Just Google Plant Paradox food list. Cereals are a no, anything made from wheat flour is a no also white potatoes and rice.
I am on Whole30, which cuts out any added sugar. It also cuts out all dairy. I am on week 3 and my skin has cleared up significantly. You can have fruit on Whole30, and I don’t plan on giving up my fruit. I am curious about the plant paradox, though, as I see it removes potatoes. I am curious if I have a sensitivity to potatoes, so will cut them out for a week or two just to see.
Try miracle berry's and lemon juice eat and coat a miracle berry's on ur tounge pour lemon juice on ur food and like ur salad and u will have the nice taste of so called SUGAR without the actual consumption of refined sugar so eventually u sugar cravings go away
Went to emergency room yesterday and today. Diagnosis, chronic epiploic appendigitis. I also have membrane permeability. Been doing your "leaky gut diet" he best i can figure out. I'm told no treatment available for epiploic appendigitis. Dr Gundry would you have any helpful videos or ideas?
Oh dear I don't eat sugar except for a few pieces of European licorice sometimes. I even eat 100% chocolate with 0 sugar But I like dehydrated vegetables and going by the carbohydrate-fiber=sugar means the beets and carrots sugar content is sky high. And millet and sorghum are high in sugar, as are cassava and sorghum flours. Almond and coconut flour are not high in sugar. So maybe I'll be strict and try absolutely no sugar just to see if it makes a difference.
Honey or what I like to call it, bee vomit, is 100% sugar. Natural sugar like honey and fruits is still sugar. There is nothing magical about "natural sugar".
Question: if adults are supposed to fast is it also the same for children? I do fasting for myself right now & I feel the benefits but not sure if it’s appropriate for kids & therefore don’t want to include them before knowing how it’ll effect them.
I tried to tell a friend of mine about candida as she has one of the worst cases I have ever seen, she's very ignorant on the subject, doesn't want to learn.They did a test on her and said she had no good bacteria in her stomach but yet fights it when I try to tell her she has candida.she constantly goes to the bathroom and stinks like sulphur...I guess it's her problem if she doesn't want to listen.
Sorry, not true. Many, many people have gained incredible health, including myself, on a lectin free diet. Will never go back to eating foods with lectins. Just as a challenge, read The Plant Paradox. After I did, I thought, ok, I can eat this way for two weeks. Nothing to lose. My GERD immediately went away. I stopped the omeprizole and have not needed it since. Plus, I lost 30#. Not kidding. All I did differently was follow The Plant Paradox way of eating. I had been carrying around that 30 pounds for years and couldn't get rid of it. I had been a vegetarian for 40 years and vegan for 2 years. No weight loss. I will never go back!
@@julianarussill3130 quit simple carbs, add fiber to your diet and consume calories around your BMR, you will lose weight. Secret formula. I'm In a plant based diet and I'm happy with my BMI 23. If I quit lectins, I cant find proper fiber sources. I don't eat avocados and nuts and other oily stuff. I need my chickpeas.
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I quit sugar for 30 days, and on June 5th it'll be four years in total! I'm 72, haven't seen a doctor in at least 3 years, quit taking any prescription meds, my weight is perfect and I feel 30 years younger! Sugar is the culprit that causes inflammation and disease!
Inspirational to hear!
It's taken four years off sugar for your liver spots to begin disappearing? I would have hoped/thought they would have begun disappearing sooner.
@@almaburns6562 That's the only thing you can think of?
@@questfortruth665 No, but at the moment it's important to me. I honestly thought the external skin benefits would have occurred much sooner.
@@almaburns6562 Yes, Alma, over the period of no sugar and very low carbs for the past four years I've noticed that, from the beginning, that my skin was improving in many ways, including the lightening of the liver spots.
Thank you Dr. Gundry. I will start subtracting the fiber from the carbohydrates to get the real total amt of 'sugar' .❤
True - One sloce of ww bread with butter Will spike one's sugar levels mort than a snickers bar. Saw 2 different university tests on this. The first was put to the test by another university and got exactly the same results
There is a trick though: When people say, bread has a higher glycemic index than table sugar, all they say is that fructose doesn't affect the blood sugar. The problem: long term the fructose part might be even worse. Don't eat anything high fructose, don't eat anything high glucose/starch.
@@wocket42 True👍
Great video.
How can I stop sugar. I love sweets Can you give some guidance. Thanks
After cutting out sugar in coffee and creamer I’m consuming about 10-15 grams of sugar today (protein shakes, beef jerky) am I considered sugar free?
We're all going to die eventually. My morning coffee and 3 or 4 more WITH SUGAR are one of my few pleasures and comforts in life. I can't imagine coffee without sugar, it's quite unpleasantly bitter.
use honey
Nothing. Literally nothing. I did it for 50 days. Nothing happen.
Are fruits safe to eat? vegetables are carbs but less sugar I think, is that safe to eat? Can’t eat meat and dairy because of the increase cancer risk. I’m truly confused 🫤
fruits in moderation and only in season
Is xylitol a sugar? Is rye bread also full of sugar?
....all carbohydrates will turn into sugar, vegetables included. To quit sugar would mean to eat protein and fat only. Gluconeogenese of the body would produce according to demand the necessary glucose. Thus carbohydrates are not necessary as food. Protein and fat are the only essentials.
What really is protein??? It makes u hurt, how much fat is n an apple or ginseng??? U do realize how ridiculous that is and sound and will make your blood acidic and fk u up in the long run. You'll probably have an heart attack like dum as Dr atkins!!!
100 x cent right.
Left greens and low carb fruit like blueberries are very low carb.
Pretty sure the main culprit is "simple sugars"
Starches are absolutely not sugars. Starches, even processed white bread is complex carbs. Meaning 2 ringed molecules. Sugars are simple carbs meaning 1 ring molecule. Both perform differently in the body so either pay attention in chemistry class or stop lying.
I gave up sugar rice bread and pasta 9 months ago ,lost over 60 lbs ,lost the acid reflux ,lost the stiffness in my legs don’t crave sweet things any more, I have a new lease for life at 72.THANK GOD for podcast like yours.
Wow 👏 do u still use honey???
Does that mean that you have to quit eating fruit too
@@osamasarhan6151 wow it’s over a year since I wrote that and this is the first time I’ve seen a question and I’ve had 37 likes😃
Since then I have lost a further 40lbs and loving the new me have been overseas twice,and am now doing Ketovore mainly eating eggs,meat very little to no vegetables,fish and dairy
and to answer your question I only eat berries in my yogurt,I fast,eating one meal a day around lunch time and enjoy 2 cups of coffee with butter and cream.Fruit has a lot of carbs and also no don’t eat honey for the same reason
Awesome 🎉🎉🎉
Idiot don't thank something that does not exist, remember if there is a god he let man do these bad things to you. YOU are the one that changed and god did nothing!!!
Dr Gundry’s skin looks beautiful!
For many years, I intentionally ate lots of 'heatlhy' cereals, multigrain breads, rice and other grains. I had NO IDEA that grain is sugar. Didn't understand carbs. Wound up with heart disease. Haven't eaten grain or anything grain-based in 3.25 years. And zero oils extracted from grains such as canola, corn, soy etc. And never will.
What about fruits and honey
Is this considered to be sugar
Wow eye opening and shocking I thought I knew somethings about sugar but now I see I wasn’t even touching the surface thank you for the well explained information 👍🏾
I follow Dr GUNDRY’s plant paradox diet list. Excellent diet, no cravings, feel great. 5’4” 118 lbs.
His spinach smoothie is delicious and packed with nutrients!
Yes I’m sure your kidneys are really thriving under all that oxalate damage
Fantastic! I'm taking careful notes of this information and will be eliminating sugar from my diet immediately. Keep up the great work, you're helping to change lives for the better. Thank you sir.
I am 61 days sugar free (well almost sugar free) I eat a Granny Smith apple several times a week. The first thing I noticed was my hair became fuller and didn't fall out as much. I'm on a probiotic, so I am hoping within a year to clear up my psoriasis. Not a fun skin condition.
Good for you
have you noticed any improvement in your psoriasis condition? I also have a mild psoriasis and I honestly haven`t noticed what triggers flares because there are times when it worsens and times when it clears
@@interstellarkid5122 Hi - I think stress, gluten and almonds could be my triggers. I have noticed that my scales are coming off easily and the redness isn't as red. I'm still sticking with my diet.....fingers crossed
Look up carnivore diet. Hope you're doing well.
As always, most excellent. Thank you so much Dr. G!!!
Dr. Gundry, you're the living proof of what you preach!!!Not only you look in great shape for your age but also intellectually, you're a very bright person and these are my honest observations about you, despite the fact that I was raised with a Mediterranean diet, and I did not initially appreciate what you had to say about nightshades!!😅 But lo and be hold, now I admire your knowledge and hard work!..Follow all your podcasts and interviews. Also, convinced my sweet craving young son to watch some of your podcasts with me, in the hopes that he might take your words more seriously than just a crazy mother's words who's avoiding all kinds of sugars!.😇 It's quite a battle and I don't blame anybody in this challange but we'll get there!.Thank you for looking out for us! 🙏
The gut and your skin are the same cells .The gut is your skin turned inside out 5:50
Fantastic I’ve followed and made so many changes feel great gut supplements are great had stomach issues most of my life but with changes past few years been fantastic well done Doc
I use to buy a lot of different Glasses as I wanted to own a really comfortable Pair and after trying out various Glasses did I end up keeping my pair of Rimless Glasses which is the most comfortable Pair of Glasses for my Eyes.
Please Dr maybe try a Pair of Rimless Glasses.
Thanks for the advice and God bless.
Are you finally going keto?
Are you talking about refined white sugar, or anything sweet, including fruit?
Fruits are okay in moderation. Berries have very little sugar vs apples.
No more oreo cookies for me!
Great video. My hand and wrist spots did disappear. What about the spots on my forehead? Sun? Or also caused by sugar inflammation?
Nice
Great video Dr. Gundry, very informative. Have a question. If carbs is sugar, does it mean we eliminate carbs all together? Or is it OK to consume carbs coming from cereals, pulses and any natural form? And when people advise to cut sugar, they do not explicitly mention if we should also cut back on fruits all together or some of these fruits are still allowed? Beetroots, carrots - they too have high sugar. I understand that we cannot list down all food items, but a rule of thumb might be helpful in choosing the right food over the other. Thank you again for your wonderful videos
Basically just look at the glycemic index but more importantly the glycemic load on different foods. Stuff like berries and kiwi have 'sugar' but doesn't impact insulin much.
Carrots if used sparingly in a stew is fine, but if you eat it like you do as with potatoes it is not good. Everything should be within a fine balance and impact insulin as little as possible.
@@Nicolailund15 you should read The Plant Paradox
Print out his yes and no list of foods. Just Google Plant Paradox food list. Cereals are a no, anything made from wheat flour is a no also white potatoes and rice.
I am on Whole30, which cuts out any added sugar. It also cuts out all dairy. I am on week 3 and my skin has cleared up significantly. You can have fruit on Whole30, and I don’t plan on giving up my fruit. I am curious about the plant paradox, though, as I see it removes potatoes. I am curious if I have a sensitivity to potatoes, so will cut them out for a week or two just to see.
Try miracle berry's and lemon juice
eat and coat a miracle berry's on ur tounge
pour lemon juice on ur food and like ur salad and u will have the nice taste of so called SUGAR without the actual consumption of refined sugar so eventually u sugar cravings go away
I stopped eating sugar for ever, absolutely no problem
Maillard is French and pronounced 'my-yard', not Mallard SMH
First 😗
Does this mean fruit also? I want to do it right...
Berries like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are considered low carb. So are leafy greens, etc.
Went to emergency room yesterday and today. Diagnosis, chronic epiploic appendigitis. I also have membrane permeability. Been doing your "leaky gut diet" he best i can figure out. I'm told no treatment available for epiploic appendigitis. Dr Gundry would you have any helpful videos or ideas?
Look into the medical medium protocol for healing
@@aqin713 I don't know what that is.
Dr gundry can somebody With diabetes can stop eating sugar?????
I'm on day 5 and I can tell you I really would like a slice of cherry pie with Ice cream.
Oh dear I don't eat sugar except for a few pieces of European licorice sometimes. I even eat 100% chocolate with 0 sugar But I like dehydrated vegetables and going by the carbohydrate-fiber=sugar means the beets and carrots sugar content is sky high. And millet and sorghum are high in sugar, as are cassava and sorghum flours. Almond and coconut flour are not high in sugar. So maybe I'll be strict and try absolutely no sugar just to see if it makes a difference.
Dear dr
When you say sugar, does it include natural sweet thing like honey?
Honey or what I like to call it, bee vomit, is 100% sugar. Natural sugar like honey and fruits is still sugar. There is nothing magical about "natural sugar".
yes honey is on the glycemic index
Addicted, can you get addicted to sugar?
Sugar is more addictive than cocaine, according to studies.
Yes!! But it will ease within a couple of weeks
How do you explain that black/asian people look younger longer and yet they eat lots of fruits and other sugar/carbohydrate food ?
Melanin.
Total carbohydrates - fiber = Total sugar! Wow!
Question: if adults are supposed to fast is it also the same for children?
I do fasting for myself right now & I feel the benefits but not sure if it’s appropriate for kids & therefore don’t want to include them before knowing how it’ll effect them.
Don’t have your kids do it please
Depends on how long your fasting. 12-16 hours a day off fasting for children and adults should be just fine. That gives you 8-12 hours to eat.
Child abuse. Leave the kids alone. They're still growing.
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THIS Doctor 100% spot on I have got rid of almost all my sugar.
Does anyone know does anyone know if Organic Soda bread have alot of sugar?
Everything is sugar, even green veggies
i guess i need to read your books?
I have recently learned that some fiber is synthetic and not natural but not sure what this is added to
starch is sugar so you have to give up starches. you are describing chemical-induced AIDS
I know I can’t believe people listen to this clowns misleading advice
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Wonderful summary 🙏🏻❤️🩹✨
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Dr gundry i orderd oliv oil from ur site but it take so long to get it didnt expect to this to happen
ATLAS brand off Amazon
I tried to tell a friend of mine about candida as she has one of the worst cases I have ever seen, she's very ignorant on the subject, doesn't want to learn.They did a test on her and said she had no good bacteria in her stomach but yet fights it when I try to tell her she has candida.she constantly goes to the bathroom and stinks like sulphur...I guess it's her problem if she doesn't want to listen.
How the hell would you know? Have you given her a colonoscopy or examined her poop under a microscope?
What a creepy friend you are.
Is it okay to use a crock pot instead of a pressure cooker?
Inc fruit?
can I use dates in my smoothie or is that considered sugar? Thanks
He says Dates/Figs are good but always in moderation and small portions
it has been 3 years since i quit sugar 🙂
You don’t have have any sweets occasionally at all?!?!
Amazing information
What about salt? I’m afflicted to it!
Your adrenal glands might be weak - often leads to salt cravings
u are iodine deficient
Jajajaj, im not quiting sugar. I prefer eating yogurt with well creamed sugar with condensed milk
So what bread do I choose at subway?
I think this lectin thing is a complete bogus.
Go plant based, less/no oil, whole food and you'll be just fine.
Sorry, not true. Many, many people have gained incredible health, including myself, on a lectin free diet. Will never go back to eating foods with lectins. Just as a challenge, read The Plant Paradox. After I did, I thought, ok, I can eat this way for two weeks. Nothing to lose. My GERD immediately went away. I stopped the omeprizole and have not needed it since. Plus, I lost 30#. Not kidding. All I did differently was follow The Plant Paradox way of eating. I had been carrying around that 30 pounds for years and couldn't get rid of it. I had been a vegetarian for 40 years and vegan for 2 years. No weight loss. I will never go back!
@@julianarussill3130 quit simple carbs, add fiber to your diet and consume calories around your BMR, you will lose weight. Secret formula. I'm In a plant based diet and I'm happy with my BMI 23.
If I quit lectins, I cant find proper fiber sources. I don't eat avocados and nuts and other oily stuff. I need my chickpeas.
Plant based is only effective because your initial diet was trash. Plant based is slightly less trash.
I use monk fruit as a healthy substitute for Sugar