I would say. Try different methods and see what works best for you. Low carb works best for me as it keeps the cravings away. I am an abstainer rather than a moderator when it comes to sugar/carbs. 😊
Dr Richard Bernstein, the preeminent diabetes expert, says in his book "Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: "I haven't eaten fruit in forty years, and am all the better for it".
He's a number one diabetes doctor - is a Type I diabetic. He's not against Keto but his diet is close to it and works just as well as Keto. Great doctor - in his 80's and still practicing (as far as I know).
Idaho 🥔 farm girl here. Been eating potatoes ALL my life, and have the fat rolls to prove it. I am realizing I am a sugar addict and I suspect my high 🥔 diet has something to do with it. Gone carnivore to help with weight, celiac, ect. Feel better than I have in my whole life! As much as I love my potatoes, they don't love me back.😅
@@kathynewkirk683 Animal fats have been shown time and time again to increase risk of CVD and speed up aging significantly. It's as bad as refined sugar.
@@earthman0x I just watched "What we’re getting WRONG about metabolic health & weight: Robert Lustig, M.D. | mbg Podcast". I'm not sure I agree with him about fiber, fruit, fake meat, veganism, etc. I have been thinking fibrous foods ruined my gut. He says the lack of fiber can ruin your gut. Maybe Dr. Westman can give me clarity
Dr Westman, I appreciate your putting out these contents. For years, I had followed the Dietary Guideline for “healthy” eating. Eating mostly veggies, fruit, and whole grains; from expensive Whole Food stores with lean meat only. Got my 15k steps daily. And yet, the weight kept going up and up. Got all 5 of the metabolic syndrome conditions. Tried so many time that “calories in calories out”, eat very low calories, still focusing on predominantly plant. I was hungry all the time, never felt good. My weight yo-yo over the course of 3 years. None of the biomarkers improved. Found your content 5 weeks ago trying to understand why I’m failing with these “healthy” eating. Everything you said made a lot of sense. Switched to carb elimination. 5 weeks in, I was never hungry. Never counted calories. Lost 26 pounds, with 20 pounds lost from fat (per iHealth scale). My fasting glucose level dropped from 147 to 87. My blood pressure dropped from 147/107 to 117/78 My waist circumference dropped from 46 inches to 40 inches. My HDL went from 35 to 40 My triglycerides drop from 225 to 170 Still got some way toward becoming healthy. But I definitely see immediate improvement. I believe if I had continued to listen to these “nutrition made simple” experts pushing predominant plant food, I would continued to get worse.
All markers going in the right direction - your IR is still high - IR=Trig/HDL IR for Insulin sensitivity should be lower than 1.9 and better below 1.0 and ideal 0.5 - see Dr Sten Ekberg How Long Does It Take To Reverse Insulin Resistance? ua-cam.com/video/TOTZDjAyar0/v-deo.html - info only but well explained after 20 months my IR down from 3.8 to 2.0 so I am also work in progress
Day by day, my friend. You will get there. I started out at a 40 waist size 7 years ago. Down to 32 today, which is my waist size from high school 30 years ago when I was a track runner and played basketball everyday. Stay healthy, fam.
had my share of confusion around nutrition in my 30s. the constant barrage of myths made it overwhelming. dr. westman's breakdown on fresh vs. frozen veggies and the fat myth resonated. Aspect Health, in my journey, emphasized understanding these nuances. it's not about ads, just sharing how this aligns with my quest for clarity. maybe it'll help others too.
I'm a living, breathing, example of reversing T2D. A1c 8.3 at 62yF, currently 5.2 at 65y. Yes. I know sugar exists in all foods AND I'll still say, no sugar enters this body. I owe it (my body) reparations. 🤭🤭🤭
Canned meat is way better than any 'whole food,' 'locally produced', 'panda massaged' (per dr Ken Berry) brocoli. Or than a homemade cookie choked full of 'healthy' food. The irrational and dishonnest propaganda against 'ultra processed foods' is infuriating. Everybody should know it for what it's really is: a cunning ploy by spin doctrs to avoid the elephant in the room CARBS.
@gwb8445 I'm in Canada but occasionally find the NZ corned beef. The one's from Brazil are more commonly available and are quite good too! Maybe just a touch under the quality of the NZ!
Calories in calories out is so illogical. I don't understand how people can live by this and not even questioning it. Prof Bart does and excellent job explaining this concept. Thanks Dr Westman. You are too kind to some of these nuts jobs around.
"Calories in calories out is so illogical" It is a pure propaganda. Learn why Coca-cola is financing "The Global Energy-Balance Reasearch Network" pseudo-scientific pseudo-institute. Of course, it is because they can then claim "it is all about calories", "it doesn't matter where your calories come from", "sugar can be a part of a healthy balanced diet". It has nothing to do with a sincere science.
Dr. Westman disagreeing respectfully is part of his strength and his style. He does a great job explaining how he sees things without resorting to name calling, just tells it like he sees it. Bravo Dr. Westman.
Part of the reason is that most people are not familiar with the laws of thermodynamics, and it sounds reasonable. If you take in more energy than leaves you, you have to store it. Calories are treated as being a measure of the energy your body extracts from food. As you know, that is not true, and it tells you nothing about how your body is going to use them.
@yuka-youtube and your point is? There is a world of difference between misapplying the laws of physics to come up with false conclusions versus plane go boom when it crashes.
As a diabetic on a low carb diet, I find coconut milk to have very minimal effects on glucose levels. Cow's milk on the other hand triggers a disproportionate rise in glucose response, but the key is ultimately in how much you consume.
Good to know. Coconut milk is good but you will need to make sure you get bioavailable calcium. Heavy Cream which has minimal amount of carbs does not trigger my CGM levels is good but yes I agree with don't drink your fats applies here. I do sneak a bit in my coffee. May want to just stick in some cheese if you are trying to lose weight. Cheddar cheese does not trigger my CGM . I might try the coconut milk in my coffee though. Tried giving up coffee and the food noise was off the charts.
My son was introduced to all the major food allergens as soon as he could eat solids...around 6 months old. Peanut butter, chocolate, ect. Of course while in close proximity to the hospital- just in case. Now he doesn't have any food allergies...though he doesn't like sugar(which is good)
In the 80s it was suggested we wait until 12 months old before introducing possible allergens. I remember my daughter with chocolate all over her face from her birthday cake.
@@AnneMB955the advice when my daughter was small in the early 2000s was to not introduce common allergens (especially peanut butter) until age 4 Result: she doesn't like peanut butter
My son WAS allergic to milk and eggs but used to sit with a jar of peanut butter and a spoon as a small child.🤣 I wish he was Carnivore, his dad has Crohn's disease and both of them have very dry skin, it cracks and bleeds☹️ My son looks puffy and he looks sickly, I love his Mrs but her veggie life is poisonous to him.😭 He eats a lot of meat when they are here.
I healed myself from prostate cancer with keto and intermittent fasting over 6m. The diagnoses gave me all the motivation I needed. Cut all sugar, alcohol, bread, pasta, rice. Only used stevia in bullet proof coffee. It works!
That's from the quaxxines. There is a component in them with a similar protein to peanuts. It's an example of molecular mimicry. In Israel where they use a sesame-based component they have sesame allergies.
And it could be that a rise in ice cream sales causes home pool drownings to increase. But you don't even have correlation much less causation. When all you have is an anti-vax hammer everything looks like a gubmint conspiracy nail.
I love the restaurant analogy. I will use it to try and explain to others why calorie in, calorie out is not a perfect model. When I use big terms like thermodynamics and hormonal balances, I get the deer in the headlights response.
Love your logic Doc. I feel so much better on low carb, 90% carnivore. Sleep like a baby, more energy etc. Im an Australian and yes it would be wierd if we started driving on the right side of the road. My husband is a type 2 diabetic and im sharing your video with him, hopefully it will convince him as hes carb addicted.
yup! my great grandmother had "diabeteeez" (T!) and my grandmother was warned that she might get "the sugar" (T2. That made it really clear HOW TO AVOID IT!! LOL I remember that, too. @@paulhailey2537
Shipping vegetables and fruits from Peru means this stuff is OLD. Fruits and vegetables are so not needed. Eat lots of fatty meat and you will lose your taste for a lot of plants. I was plant based over 40 years NOT any more, yuck
Thank you Dr. Westman for an other crystal clear video. I love how you add in tips and advice in your videos. How you explain why and how the ketogenic lifestyle works. For example the one with the apple and the potato. If I want to stay below 20 g carbs/day it’s about half of a potato no vegetables that day just that single half potato. Simple as that. Thank you 🙏
You should also critique Physionics because just like Nutrition Made Simple he also says saturated fat is bad and causes heart disease based on the human trials he's interpreted.
I love Dr Westmans ability to break down these videos it’s very informative and helps to understand the differences of philosophy, perspective and teachings between Dr’s, diets and medical advice. What I saw in the plant based video was the Dr saying a lot of “I don’t know, I don’t see a problem but I’m not sure, I don’t do that, these studies are inconclusive etc….” it looks to me like his teaching is do what I do but I’m not really sure what I’m doing is right and no one else knows either. I suspect that’s what he has to say without clinical experience it’s all just opinion. Which is fine except exactly what Dr Westman teaches works amazingly well for me and many others. Im still searching for that one thing that will destroy keto and so far I haven’t found it.
Correct. Hba1c is a measure of glycation from glucose. Fructation, glycation of fructose, has no test to measure it currently. Oh, and fructose doesn't spike insulin. It is instead processed exactly as alcohol, into the same byproducts. Just no drunk feeling
@@johnrice1943 Thank you. So basically eating fruit may not appear to be causing issues but it might be and you may not know about it because it is "silent".
The "calories in, calories out" I interpret as others have: That that is a myth. Different foods are processed, stored, and used differently. So there is no such thing as C I - C O .
Dr Westman, thank you so much for all your videos! You are very helpful to me and as I can see from the comments on every video others agree as well. Please, don’t stop educating us ❤😊 Thank You
I remember having discussions with friends regarding what fast food places had the best french fries (McDonalds); that's how ingrained processed foods are in our culture.
The problem with the cgm testing approach is most people cannot afford it. I have a cgm paid for by Medicare. It is $3000 for a 90 day supply of sensors. Maybe if we ever get universal healthcare it will be available to a lot more people.
I appreciate Dr Carvalho's approach. I get the feeling he's doing his best to fairly assess the data. Do I agree with his conclusions all the time? No. I see him as another rational voice amidst all the internet confusion. Regarding this reaction video, Dr Westman is always gracious and sticks to the topic and not the person. But I think Carvalho and Westman are not dealing with the same issues. Westman's clientele are people, usually metabolically ill, who are seeking specific diet changes for their health. Carvalho seems to be addressing a much broader audience. An important point to keep in mind, I think.
15 years ago I was diagnosed diabetic. Went on Atkins, then low carb, then Keto, then ketovor -- I now eat mostly meat, dairy, eggs, nuts, berries and an occasional salad or pickles or sauerkraut. My blood sugar is normal and I have lost 100 lbs. I am now 76. Weight loss has stopped for the last two months - still need to lose 40 lbs and having night sweats - low blood sugar?
Only way to tell is to check a blood sugar level at about 3am. It does help to see what the BS is at that time. If low treat it. If not low then check first thing when awakening. That will help you assess.
How about the entire ZOE-project and all their findings? I'm pretty convinced of carnivore/keto being a great healing diet, along with fasting. But our intestines being built as they are, with large and small parts for digesting a little of each, I wonder if not a "balanced diet" of naturally occurring food items would be right to eat most of the time, when we are not already sick from highly processed factory food and chemical additives? 🤷🏻♂️
Alcohol is also calorie dense. And it can be metabolized by the body. So you can just drink alcohol and don't need to eat anything, according to the CICO theory...
I’m 58 and I have been a type 2 diabetic since I was 39 years old. Over the past 3 years I have been focusing on everything that I eat and do! A major part of my health was receiving a glucose monitor. And wow! The lightbulb 💡 has been lit! I now know what the effects of many different foods do to my blood sugar. And sure enough, my “old doctor” used to tell me that most fruits are beneficial and don’t affect my blood sugar levels. That’s BS!!! Then I was told that the benefits outweigh the risks!!! Are you kidding me?? My last A1C was 5.6 and I worked my tail off to get there! I eat between 30 to 50 carbs at dinner and I fast the rest of the day! And I have stopped eating or drinking anything with “added sugar”. The difference in my health from 5/6 years ago is night and day!!!
Interesting how he glosses over the fact that nearly ALL of the canned fruit sold in stores have TONS of sugary syrup to preserve them! Plus all of these "fruits" are heated to high temperatures destroying the few micronutrients in their original form.
You can now get canned fruit that is packed in water and not syrup or juice. All canned products are heated to make them safe and last longer on the shelf. So are many other products
@@bluewrites2278 Just went to my local supermarkets in the neighborhood and ALL have sugar as a preservative with some "lower" sugar syrup inside. Canned products need to be preserved with either salt, chemicals or sugar. This is a multi-billion dollar industry that they need to protect.
Gil seems like a nice person. He is "all in" on epidemiology (observational) studies. That world/paradigm of nutrition is slowly changing as more studies come out. Lets see if he changes with the science.
Myth: salt raises blood pressure. I've been measuring myself for two years. For example, if I eat 1.5 kg of meat and fat with 15 g of salt, my blood pressure will drop. Usually it's under110/75 and after a meal like that it's under 98/68 etc.
If i remember correctly the issue is that salt restriction reduces bp by a fairly small amount, (like less than 5 systolic) certainly far smaller than losing weight or being more active would do. Your bp probably drops after a meal because your gi track is more active, your body is shunting more blood to that area, which would lower your bp reading on a cuff at the arm or wrist.
I work at a supermarket in eu. We dont keep stuff in fridge for months. However they can sit on cold shelf for months because some things dont sell well. Like expensive exotic fruit and veg like cantaloupe melon and coconuts. Others move quickly.
@@pillow4casestudies the 'fresh' veg aren't stored in the supermarket here either. They come to the store from refrigerated wholesale warehouses. That's where fruit is stored for months before the consumer sees it.
Yet another excellent, polite and informative video. Thank you, Dr. Westman! I agree with your questions regarding the choice of myths. Whilst I found the lack of dogma in the presenter's approach refreshing, I was left feeling that he was dithering, or unwilling to come down on any side of the debate. Perhaps, as you pointed out, this could be down to not having an agenda, be it low-carb, keto, vegan, or - a new one for me - predominantly plant. The plant versus animal protein argument is often overstated, and it is true that all the essential amino acids can be provided with the right combinations on a vegan diet. This, however, makes the assumption that the average consumers are nutritionally educated and aware. When you look at recent statistics here in the UK, where 800,000 people are presenting to health professionals with malnutrition - children with rickets - nutritional illiteracy would seem to be more the order of the day.
I listened to a large number of Dr. Gil Carvalho's UA-cam videos. He clearly is intelligent with a M.D. and a Ph.D. in biology from Cal Tech; however, he is sold on a whole plant diet with minimal animal products to the point that he is not capable of thinking or analyzing studies unless they promote a plant-based diet.
@@markotrieste I suspect that there is far more behind Dr. Christopher Gardner's efforts to push the vegan diet on Americans. Universities frequently receive very large grants from agrobusinesses and international food companies to do research that promotes their products as healthy. Universities also will do their best to get rid of faculty whose research interferes with the flow of that money from businesses. Dr. Gardner decided to sell his soul to continue to work at Stanford unless the reality is that he is a very poor scientist.
Dr. Carvalho's mother suffered from irritable bowel syndrome was apparently cured by a plant-based diet. Unfortunately, Dr. Carvalho is too influenced by this n=1 experiment and he ignores the other n=500,000 or more "experiments" that strongly suggest that the keto, ketovore, or carnivore diets are far more healthy for the average person. While there are people who can consume 150 grams of carbohydrate per day with minimal ill effects, the experience of most Americans proves that high carbohydrate diets lead to poor health, weight gain, diabetes, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, dementia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and the intensity of the symptoms of number of psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, Parkinson's, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). If those 150 grams are in the form of processed foods and include sugar, grains, and seed oils, the effects are typically far worse than if the carbs are in the form of unprocessed fruits and vegetables.
I think we found out peanuts have no purpose really anyway? Not for nutrients, more of a snack/habit forming issue for most? My kiddo has multiple auto immune issues so I had to dig and switch to either no nuts or nuts with notable amounts of potassium and something else. Been a minute since we figured it out so maybe I need to revisit. Really incredible stuff every time doc. I wish everyone had the chance to watch your reviews.
Oral immuno Therapy for peanuts is a thing and Dr.s all over the country are trained in it. My boys ate peanuts as kid, but stil developed the severe life-threatening allergy as older kids. OIT works really well and they eat peanuts everyday.
All these plant based milks are mostly just water, and not quality water I expect. Ex. 1 cup Almond milk might contain 3-4 almonds plus added flavours, chemicals, emulsifiers etc…. Not healthy as a staple for sure …..
Isn't Dr Mozafarian one of the primary authors of the Tufts Food Compass? The one that says that a bowl of Froot Loops is healthier than bacon and eggs!
Question - having lost +- 15kgs, I am cautious of letting my weight drop too much. I dont eat bread, pasta, rice or potatoes. For dessert I eat blueberries, strawberries, double cream yoghurt, with pumpkin,flax and sunflower seeds. What foods can I reintroduce to prevent more weight loss ? I am 62, 1.79m, weight 74.3kg
@@CarlAlkema it increases calories. If you’re already in ketosis I don’t think the fat will make you more in ketosis. I think the only solutions to stop losing would be to increase the volume of food or the amount of calories (if you don’t want to increase the volume).
Frying problem is the fat used, not the fact that it was fried. Potato or a candy bar--take your pick. Glucose meter will instantly answer the question
I just took a blood cholesterol test. Waiting for the results now. I’m not strict carnivore as I consume fruits and raw honey as a sweetener on occasions. I’m expecting my cholesterol to be around 150-300 as I am very lean and have around 20% body fat.
IN DMII, fructise may be a preferred sweetener due to its sweetness level being higher than other sugars to result in Less Sugars Overall to be consumed.
Dr Westman, I'm in Thomasville. I've been watching you with great interest. I'm heathy, but a couple who is very close to me are not. He is seriously diabetic. His wife is under the care of atrium wake Forest heart docs trying to get in the heart transplant list. Mind you, they are mid forties. How long does it take to get an appointment with you and is referral required?
But not raw vegetables - cooking, fermenting, soaking for days (such as with kidney beans), all help to reduce the effect of the toxins found naturally in the plants for protection. Better still, don't eay any plant food!
The other day my new primary care physician said that she thinks you have to be on insulin to get a continuous glucose monitor through insurance, at least. Is that true? I have very recently learned about the effects of oxalates on the human body, so in addition to cutting carbs as low as I can, I am also cutting high-oxalate foods, which are almost entirely plant foods.
As far as grass fed, grass finished beef, the local supermarket by me has that kind of beef and it is actually cheaper than the grain fed beef. It's the Australian brand.
I have type two diabetes. I was fasting and eating healthy. My blood sugar was low so I went to the store and got bananas and strawberries. My blood sugar went from about 59 to about 176 in just a few a hours. What raised it to a proper level was hot dogs.
I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes with a HgbA1C 6.1. I asked my PCP for a CGM and she said I did not qualify. Is there a way to buy one without a prescription or insurance?
How about taking the skin off chicken and thoroughly washing it, then spreading phosphates all over where the salmonella was spread? ~not. Dr. Westman, you're the best!
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The medical community needs to get it together. They are confusing the heck out of people.
I would say. Try different methods and see what works best for you. Low carb works best for me as it keeps the cravings away. I am an abstainer rather than a moderator when it comes to sugar/carbs. 😊
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Dr Richard Bernstein, the preeminent diabetes expert, says in his book "Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: "I haven't eaten fruit in forty years, and am all the better for it".
He's a number one diabetes doctor - is a Type I diabetic. He's not against Keto but his diet is close to it and works just as well as Keto. Great doctor - in his 80's and still practicing (as far as I know).
@@cynthiashores57He is 89, to be exact!
But drinking fructose, or just eating fruit?
Yes, I believe he is still practicing. Dr Baker just interviewed him recently.@cynthiashores57
Dr Bernstein is on UA-cam youtube.com/@DrRichardKBernstein?si=h2CF8fKWlmh1S6B8
Idaho 🥔 farm girl here. Been eating potatoes ALL my life, and have the fat rolls to prove it. I am realizing I am a sugar addict and I suspect my high 🥔 diet has something to do with it. Gone carnivore to help with weight, celiac, ect. Feel better than I have in my whole life! As much as I love my potatoes, they don't love me back.😅
This is what I love about your method, you make sure the foods are affordable for middle and lower income people. Thank you so much for wisdom.
I agree!
I also agree. I appreciate when people think of those less fortunate, and don't just act like everything's for everyone and money is not an object.
Someone advocating vegetable oils nowadays is a red flag.
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Even olive oil is prone to oxidation, I’ve given them all up. Animal fats only now. I do use mct oil.
I use 'Rick Simpson ' oil 😊
Show us the evidence that canola oil is bad for health.
@@kathynewkirk683 Animal fats have been shown time and time again to increase risk of CVD and speed up aging significantly.
It's as bad as refined sugar.
He's one of the many popular 'experts' I weeded out years ago. I mostly listen to Dr. Westman, Dr. Mason, Dr. Lustig, and Dr. Berry
Dr Lustig is the best!
@@earthman0x I just watched "What we’re getting WRONG about metabolic health & weight: Robert Lustig, M.D. | mbg Podcast". I'm not sure I agree with him about fiber, fruit, fake meat, veganism, etc. I have been thinking fibrous foods ruined my gut. He says the lack of fiber can ruin your gut. Maybe Dr. Westman can give me clarity
Also Bart Kay, Ben Bikmam etc
Dr Chaffee and Dr Rob Cywes are good value too.
There are more: Prof. Richard Johnson, Prof. Lew Cantley...
From 39:00 - Dr Westman says "I want you to be eating the sour cream not the potato" 💜
Dr Westman, I appreciate your putting out these contents.
For years, I had followed the Dietary Guideline for “healthy” eating. Eating mostly veggies, fruit, and whole grains; from expensive Whole Food stores with lean meat only. Got my 15k steps daily.
And yet, the weight kept going up and up. Got all 5 of the metabolic syndrome conditions.
Tried so many time that “calories in calories out”, eat very low calories, still focusing on predominantly plant. I was hungry all the time, never felt good.
My weight yo-yo over the course of 3 years. None of the biomarkers improved.
Found your content 5 weeks ago trying to understand why I’m failing with these “healthy” eating.
Everything you said made a lot of sense. Switched to carb elimination.
5 weeks in, I was never hungry. Never counted calories.
Lost 26 pounds, with 20 pounds lost from fat (per iHealth scale).
My fasting glucose level dropped from 147 to 87.
My blood pressure dropped from 147/107 to 117/78
My waist circumference dropped from 46 inches to 40 inches.
My HDL went from 35 to 40
My triglycerides drop from 225 to 170
Still got some way toward becoming healthy. But I definitely see immediate improvement.
I believe if I had continued to listen to these “nutrition made simple” experts pushing predominant plant food, I would continued to get worse.
Amazing for only 5 weeks! Enjoy the journey.
Fantastic!!!
All markers going in the right direction - your IR is still high - IR=Trig/HDL IR for Insulin sensitivity should be lower than 1.9 and better below 1.0 and ideal 0.5 - see Dr Sten Ekberg How Long Does It Take To Reverse Insulin Resistance? ua-cam.com/video/TOTZDjAyar0/v-deo.html - info only but well explained after 20 months my IR down from 3.8 to 2.0 so I am also work in progress
Day by day, my friend. You will get there. I started out at a 40 waist size 7 years ago. Down to 32 today, which is my waist size from high school 30 years ago when I was a track runner and played basketball everyday. Stay healthy, fam.
Dr Westman is a real jem, stick to his advice and you will succeed
Dr. Westman, I'm sorry you had to sit through
watching this guy. It's painful to watch him.
You're doing Yeoman's work. Thanks.
Yes it's truly is painful watching that clown. Bart Kay has some great content on that guy.
Very difficult to watch Bart Kay@@vee4410
had my share of confusion around nutrition in my 30s. the constant barrage of myths made it overwhelming. dr. westman's breakdown on fresh vs. frozen veggies and the fat myth resonated. Aspect Health, in my journey, emphasized understanding these nuances. it's not about ads, just sharing how this aligns with my quest for clarity. maybe it'll help others too.
I'm a living, breathing, example of reversing T2D. A1c 8.3 at 62yF, currently 5.2 at 65y.
Yes. I know sugar exists in all foods AND I'll still say, no sugar enters this body.
I owe it (my body) reparations. 🤭🤭🤭
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myth: an apple a day keeps the doctor away
Truth: An egg a day keeps the doctor away
Thanks, Dr. Westman for the clarity
An apple a day will keep the doctor away if you throw the apple really hard at him 😂
A steak a day...
Keep the doctor away and it the egg and the apple...
...if you aim well enough 😂
My younger brother ate an apple a day and died of an acute aortal dissection due to insulin resistance and high BP.
Always a voice of reason and calmness! Way to keep the community well-centered!
I eat SPAM. I eat canned corned beef. I've lost over 150 lbs eating mostly canned meat!
Canned meat is far better than all the junk food found on the shelves.
Not a bad option, especially if you don't want to cook. The corned beef from New Zealand is really good. Like a good roast brisket!
Canned meat is way better than any 'whole food,' 'locally produced', 'panda massaged' (per dr Ken Berry) brocoli. Or than a homemade cookie choked full of 'healthy' food.
The irrational and dishonnest propaganda against 'ultra processed foods' is infuriating. Everybody should know it for what it's really is: a cunning ploy by spin doctrs to avoid the elephant in the room CARBS.
@@ianstuart5660 I'm in USA but have bought and eaten NZ corned beef. It was good.
@gwb8445
I'm in Canada but occasionally find the NZ corned beef. The one's from Brazil are more commonly available and are quite good too! Maybe just a touch under the quality of the NZ!
I have been a lifelong spam consumer and appreciate the endorsement.
This is a very common sense presentation. Such calm, logical analysis is badly needed in discussions of diet and health. Thank you.
Calories in calories out is so illogical. I don't understand how people can live by this and not even questioning it. Prof Bart does and excellent job explaining this concept. Thanks Dr Westman. You are too kind to some of these nuts jobs around.
"Calories in calories out is so illogical"
It is a pure propaganda.
Learn why Coca-cola is financing "The Global Energy-Balance Reasearch Network" pseudo-scientific pseudo-institute.
Of course, it is because they can then claim "it is all about calories", "it doesn't matter where your calories come from", "sugar can be a part of a healthy balanced diet".
It has nothing to do with a sincere science.
Dr. Westman disagreeing respectfully is part of his strength and his style. He does a great job explaining how he sees things without resorting to name calling, just tells it like he sees it. Bravo Dr. Westman.
Part of the reason is that most people are not familiar with the laws of thermodynamics, and it sounds reasonable. If you take in more energy than leaves you, you have to store it. Calories are treated as being a measure of the energy your body extracts from food. As you know, that is not true, and it tells you nothing about how your body is going to use them.
@@finagilldo you know people realize airplanes crash is dangerous even without degree for aerodynamic?
@yuka-youtube and your point is? There is a world of difference between misapplying the laws of physics to come up with false conclusions versus plane go boom when it crashes.
As a diabetic on a low carb diet, I find coconut milk to have very minimal effects on glucose levels. Cow's milk on the other hand triggers a disproportionate rise in glucose response, but the key is ultimately in how much you consume.
Good to know. Coconut milk is good but you will need to make sure you get bioavailable calcium. Heavy Cream which has minimal amount of carbs does not trigger my CGM levels is good but yes I agree with don't drink your fats applies here. I do sneak a bit in my coffee. May want to just stick in some cheese if you are trying to lose weight. Cheddar cheese does not trigger my CGM . I might try the coconut milk in my coffee though. Tried giving up coffee and the food noise was off the charts.
My son was introduced to all the major food allergens as soon as he could eat solids...around 6 months old. Peanut butter, chocolate, ect. Of course while in close proximity to the hospital- just in case. Now he doesn't have any food allergies...though he doesn't like sugar(which is good)
In the 80s it was suggested we wait until 12 months old before introducing possible allergens. I remember my daughter with chocolate all over her face from her birthday cake.
@@AnneMB955the advice when my daughter was small in the early 2000s was to not introduce common allergens (especially peanut butter) until age 4
Result: she doesn't like peanut butter
My son WAS allergic to milk and eggs but used to sit with a jar of peanut butter and a spoon as a small child.🤣
I wish he was Carnivore, his dad has Crohn's disease and both of them have very dry skin, it cracks and bleeds☹️
My son looks puffy and he looks sickly, I love his Mrs but her veggie life is poisonous to him.😭 He eats a lot of meat when they are here.
You are always the voice of truth and reason. Thank you!
I healed myself from prostate cancer with keto and intermittent fasting over 6m. The diagnoses gave me all the motivation I needed. Cut all sugar, alcohol, bread, pasta, rice. Only used stevia in bullet proof coffee. It works!
Did you eat steak everyday?
No but I did eat meat every day. Mostly ground beef, sausages, fish, prawns, chicken.
Yes. Pediatricians told parents in the 90s and 2000s to avoid peanuts which led to an explosion of peanut allergic children.
That's from the quaxxines. There is a component in them with a similar protein to peanuts. It's an example of molecular mimicry.
In Israel where they use a sesame-based component they have sesame allergies.
@@AndreAngelantoni That makes no sense. We have had vaccines for a long time without any peanut problems.
@@robinbeers6689 If they have changed the/an ingredient then it could possibly be.
@@robinbeers6689not all vaxxs are the same. Plus they have to reformulate from time to time, due to patent life. $$$
And it could be that a rise in ice cream sales causes home pool drownings to increase.
But you don't even have correlation much less causation. When all you have is an anti-vax hammer everything looks like a gubmint conspiracy nail.
I love the restaurant analogy. I will use it to try and explain to others why calorie in, calorie out is not a perfect model. When I use big terms like thermodynamics and hormonal balances, I get the deer in the headlights response.
Love your logic Doc. I feel so much better on low carb, 90% carnivore. Sleep like a baby, more energy etc. Im an Australian and yes it would be wierd if we started driving on the right side of the road. My husband is a type 2 diabetic and im sharing your video with him, hopefully it will convince him as hes carb addicted.
This is super good news for folks who have to limit the food budget especially nowadays. TY👏
plant milks are horrid for children... especially babies and toddlers.
it is a crime to call it "milk"
Oh my gosh, you said sugar diabetes. Now I remember that my Dad and his mom, my grandma used to call it that!
I would Hear them say , She's Got the Sugar
@@paulhailey2537 Oh wow, just the Sugar.
@@MeatingWellness Yes
yup! my great grandmother had "diabeteeez" (T!) and my grandmother was warned that she might get "the sugar" (T2. That made it really clear HOW TO AVOID IT!! LOL I remember that, too. @@paulhailey2537
Well the big change is the food pyramid…and high time too.
I am so surprised he didn't touch "bad" cholesterol. He is famous to emphasize how important to lower your cholesterol to less then 90
Shipping vegetables and fruits from Peru means this stuff is OLD. Fruits and vegetables are so not needed. Eat lots of fatty meat and you will lose your taste for a lot of plants. I was plant based over 40 years NOT any more, yuck
What about your health? Are you ok? Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Westman for an other crystal clear video.
I love how you add in tips and advice in your videos. How you explain why and how the ketogenic lifestyle works. For example the one with the apple and the potato. If I want to stay below 20 g carbs/day it’s about half of a potato no vegetables that day just that single half potato. Simple as that.
Thank you 🙏
Why do you need any potatoes?
You should also critique Physionics because just like Nutrition Made Simple he also says saturated fat is bad and causes heart disease based on the human trials he's interpreted.
I’m glad I found you on UA-cam. Thank you Dr. Westman. I love your calm attitude towards explaining things and that you explain things logically.
I love Dr Westmans ability to break down these videos it’s very informative and helps to understand the differences of philosophy, perspective and teachings between Dr’s, diets and medical advice. What I saw in the plant based video was the Dr saying a lot of “I don’t know, I don’t see a problem but I’m not sure, I don’t do that, these studies are inconclusive etc….” it looks to me like his teaching is do what I do but I’m not really sure what I’m doing is right and no one else knows either. I suspect that’s what he has to say without clinical experience it’s all just opinion. Which is fine except exactly what Dr Westman teaches works amazingly well for me and many others. Im still searching for that one thing that will destroy keto and so far I haven’t found it.
From I've listened to (Dr Ken Berry, who says he has only just learned this himself) the HbA1C doesn't measure fructose, only glucose.
Correct. Hba1c is a measure of glycation from glucose. Fructation, glycation of fructose, has no test to measure it currently.
Oh, and fructose doesn't spike insulin. It is instead processed exactly as alcohol, into the same byproducts. Just no drunk feeling
@@johnrice1943 Thank you. So basically eating fruit may not appear to be causing issues but it might be and you may not know about it because it is "silent".
@@johnrice1943 "Fructation, glycation of fructose, has no test to measure it currently."
No clinical / comercialy available ones.
The "calories in, calories out" I interpret as others have: That that is a myth. Different foods are processed, stored, and used differently. So there is no such thing as C I - C O .
Dr Westman, thank you so much for all your videos! You are very helpful to me and as I can see from the comments on every video others agree as well. Please, don’t stop educating us ❤😊 Thank You
I remember having discussions with friends regarding what fast food places had the best french fries (McDonalds); that's how ingrained processed foods are in our culture.
The problem with the cgm testing approach is most people cannot afford it. I have a cgm paid for by Medicare. It is $3000 for a 90 day supply of sensors. Maybe if we ever get universal healthcare it will be available to a lot more people.
There is a study supporting milk drinkers being able to maintain a healthy weight better than non cow milk drinkers
Thank you Dr. Westman.
I appreciate Dr Carvalho's approach. I get the feeling he's doing his best to fairly assess the data. Do I agree with his conclusions all the time? No. I see him as another rational voice amidst all the internet confusion.
Regarding this reaction video, Dr Westman is always gracious and sticks to the topic and not the person. But I think Carvalho and Westman are not dealing with the same issues. Westman's clientele are people, usually metabolically ill, who are seeking specific diet changes for their health. Carvalho seems to be addressing a much broader audience. An important point to keep in mind, I think.
Everytime Dr Westman blinks his eyes several times, I knew some myths or lies are gonna be exposed.
Yea, his own. 😲
@@aubreyvandyne5284No you just don’t understand yet. Keep trying though.
@@deirdrewalsh1134 you need to understand body language better. This doctor is disengenuous. Watch the behavior panel and you'll possibly understand.
@@aubreyvandyne5284 You clearly do not know anything about him.
He's been doing this longer than any other living Keto doctor .@@aubreyvandyne5284
This is an excellent reaction video. I love this one.
Informative, useful, and above all practical as always. Thank you!
Great rebuttal video 😊
15 years ago I was diagnosed diabetic. Went on Atkins, then low carb, then Keto, then ketovor -- I now eat mostly meat, dairy, eggs, nuts, berries and an occasional salad or pickles or sauerkraut. My blood sugar is normal and I have lost 100 lbs. I am now 76. Weight loss has stopped for the last two months - still need to lose 40 lbs and having night sweats - low blood sugar?
Only way to tell is to check a blood sugar level at about 3am. It does help to see what the BS is at that time. If low treat it. If not low then check first thing when awakening. That will help you assess.
How about the entire ZOE-project and all their findings? I'm pretty convinced of carnivore/keto being a great healing diet, along with fasting. But our intestines being built as they are, with large and small parts for digesting a little of each, I wonder if not a "balanced diet" of naturally occurring food items would be right to eat most of the time, when we are not already sick from highly processed factory food and chemical additives? 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you Dr Westman, calm, encouraging actual data as usual!
Calories are a heat unit. Photons. You can't eat them.
Coal is calorie dense. Will it make me fat if i eat a lot of it? No.
Alcohol is also calorie dense. And it can be metabolized by the body.
So you can just drink alcohol and don't need to eat anything, according to the CICO theory...
@@btudrus good one. I like that example.
Really enjoy your videos, I learn a ton from each one. Thanks for all you do.
I’m 58 and I have been a type 2 diabetic since I was 39 years old. Over the past 3 years I have been focusing on everything that I eat and do! A major part of my health was receiving a glucose monitor. And wow! The lightbulb 💡 has been lit! I now know what the effects of many different foods do to my blood sugar. And sure enough, my “old doctor” used to tell me that most fruits are beneficial and don’t affect my blood sugar levels. That’s BS!!! Then I was told that the benefits outweigh the risks!!! Are you kidding me?? My last A1C was 5.6 and I worked my tail off to get there! I eat between 30 to 50 carbs at dinner and I fast the rest of the day! And I have stopped eating or drinking anything with “added sugar”. The difference in my health from 5/6 years ago is night and day!!!
The problem with plant based protein is the anti nutrient content of the plants.
Interesting how he glosses over the fact that nearly ALL of the canned fruit sold in stores have TONS of sugary syrup to preserve them! Plus all of these "fruits" are heated to high temperatures destroying the few micronutrients in their original form.
@@a64750 I can pronounce it but I don't touch that sht...
also the can linings have suspect chemicals
You can now get canned fruit that is packed in water and not syrup or juice.
All canned products are heated to make them safe and last longer on the shelf. So are many other products
@@bluewrites2278 "You can now get canned fruit that is packed in water and not syrup or juice."
Still has tons of sugar. I wouldn't touch that sht...
@@bluewrites2278 Just went to my local supermarkets in the neighborhood and ALL have sugar as a preservative with some "lower" sugar syrup inside. Canned products need to be preserved with either salt, chemicals or sugar. This is a multi-billion dollar industry that they need to protect.
Gil seems like a nice person. He is "all in" on epidemiology (observational) studies. That world/paradigm of nutrition is slowly changing as more studies come out. Lets see if he changes with the science.
Myth: salt raises blood pressure.
I've been measuring myself for two years. For example, if I eat 1.5 kg of meat and fat with 15 g of salt, my blood pressure will drop. Usually it's under110/75 and after a meal like that it's under 98/68 etc.
If i remember correctly the issue is that salt restriction reduces bp by a fairly small amount, (like less than 5 systolic) certainly far smaller than losing weight or being more active would do. Your bp probably drops after a meal because your gi track is more active, your body is shunting more blood to that area, which would lower your bp reading on a cuff at the arm or wrist.
@@FinalHeresy Yes that can be.
I don't understand people's fascination with olive oil
It tastes like olives!
I hate it when people spoil a meal by drizzling olive oil all over it
If you grow up with it, I think you like it. I didn't have it until I was 40 or so, I don't like it.
The 'fresh' fruit and veg you buy at the supermarket, arent fresh at all. They've been in cold storage, sometimes for months
and coated with dubious chemicals to prolong shelf life
I work at a supermarket in eu. We dont keep stuff in fridge for months. However they can sit on cold shelf for months because some things dont sell well. Like expensive exotic fruit and veg like cantaloupe melon and coconuts. Others move quickly.
@@pillow4casestudies
Very strange. Cantaloupe and coconut are cheap here in Canada!
@@pillow4casestudies the 'fresh' veg aren't stored in the supermarket here either. They come to the store from refrigerated wholesale warehouses. That's where fruit is stored for months before the consumer sees it.
Under conditioned air
Another great video.. Thank you for providing perspective.
As a 58 year old carnivore, I am willing to bet my testosterone is far and beyond that of miss Dr. Carvalho. 🤣
@@a64750 it's not just about the levels, it is about the receptors and sensitivity/resistance.
Dark leafy greens the more nitter the better. 😊
GRAPEFRUIT - some medications say not to eat grapefruit when taking that drug.
Furanocoumarins are the culprit. Has to do with liver enzymes and drug metabolism.
@@johnrice1943 Thanks John (again ha ha!). I just wanted to remind people about this because I think it might be easy to overlook.
All plants are toxic...
Thank you for this information
Yet another excellent, polite and informative video. Thank you, Dr. Westman!
I agree with your questions regarding the choice of myths. Whilst I found the lack of dogma in the presenter's approach refreshing, I was left feeling that he was dithering, or unwilling to come down on any side of the debate. Perhaps, as you pointed out, this could be down to not having an agenda, be it low-carb, keto, vegan, or - a new one for me - predominantly plant.
The plant versus animal protein argument is often overstated, and it is true that all the essential amino acids can be provided with the right combinations on a vegan diet. This, however, makes the assumption that the average consumers are nutritionally educated and aware.
When you look at recent statistics here in the UK, where 800,000 people are presenting to health professionals with malnutrition - children with rickets - nutritional illiteracy would seem to be more the order of the day.
What is your normal 'fast' length and how often should we do a, 24, 36 or 48 or 72 hour fast?
Can you get full BCAA'S from plants? No muscle growth then.
Excellent video. Thanks for reviewing this guy who comes across as very full of himself.
I listened to a large number of Dr. Gil Carvalho's UA-cam videos. He clearly is intelligent with a M.D. and a Ph.D. in biology from Cal Tech; however, he is sold on a whole plant diet with minimal animal products to the point that he is not capable of thinking or analyzing studies unless they promote a plant-based diet.
You'd think he'd know that phytosterols and cholesterols aren't the same thing.
Yep, what's even more off-putting is that he is very quiet about him being a vegan. Like dr. Gardener, another vegan masking as an unbiased scientist.
@@markotrieste I suspect that there is far more behind Dr. Christopher Gardner's efforts to push the vegan diet on Americans. Universities frequently receive very large grants from agrobusinesses and international food companies to do research that promotes their products as healthy. Universities also will do their best to get rid of faculty whose research interferes with the flow of that money from businesses. Dr. Gardner decided to sell his soul to continue to work at Stanford unless the reality is that he is a very poor scientist.
Dr. Carvalho's mother suffered from irritable bowel syndrome was apparently cured by a plant-based diet. Unfortunately, Dr. Carvalho is too influenced by this n=1 experiment and he ignores the other n=500,000 or more "experiments" that strongly suggest that the keto, ketovore, or carnivore diets are far more healthy for the average person. While there are people who can consume 150 grams of carbohydrate per day with minimal ill effects, the experience of most Americans proves that high carbohydrate diets lead to poor health, weight gain, diabetes, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, dementia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and the intensity of the symptoms of number of psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, Parkinson's, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). If those 150 grams are in the form of processed foods and include sugar, grains, and seed oils, the effects are typically far worse than if the carbs are in the form of unprocessed fruits and vegetables.
I think we found out peanuts have no purpose really anyway? Not for nutrients, more of a snack/habit forming issue for most? My kiddo has multiple auto immune issues so I had to dig and switch to either no nuts or nuts with notable amounts of potassium and something else. Been a minute since we figured it out so maybe I need to revisit.
Really incredible stuff every time doc. I wish everyone had the chance to watch your reviews.
Nuts have lectins, tannins, and many other phytotoxins. Almonds contain cyanide.
My parrot loves peanuts
Have You tried carnivore for the auto immune issues ? Might be worth a try ! Lots of success stories around
Oral immuno Therapy for peanuts is a thing and Dr.s all over the country are trained in it. My boys ate peanuts as kid, but stil developed the severe life-threatening allergy as older kids. OIT works really well and they eat peanuts everyday.
peanuts were used as a vaccine culture. so body developed an immune response
All these plant based milks are mostly just water, and not quality water I expect. Ex. 1 cup Almond milk might contain 3-4 almonds plus added flavours, chemicals, emulsifiers etc…. Not healthy as a staple for sure …..
Isn't Dr Mozafarian one of the primary authors of the Tufts Food Compass? The one that says that a bowl of Froot Loops is healthier than bacon and eggs!
Would love to get your take on Dr. Mike's video "Confronting Dr. Gundry"
You are no closer to the centre line when driving a left or right hand drive vehicle, unless that is how you steer a car...close to the centre line.
Question - having lost +- 15kgs, I am cautious of letting my weight drop too much. I dont eat bread, pasta, rice or potatoes. For dessert I eat blueberries, strawberries, double cream yoghurt, with pumpkin,flax and sunflower seeds. What foods can I reintroduce to prevent more weight loss ? I am 62, 1.79m, weight 74.3kg
Candy. Just kidding.
I would guess fattier meat, cheese and/or nuts
Doesn't fatty meat encourage ketosis further - I would think that you would want to slow that down ? Tks
@@CarlAlkema it increases calories. If you’re already in ketosis I don’t think the fat will make you more in ketosis. I think the only solutions to stop losing would be to increase the volume of food or the amount of calories (if you don’t want to increase the volume).
@@St3ph3rs That makes sense. New to this, only done 4 months and the change is quite staggering. Thanks again
I am carnivore and keep my carbs as close to zero as possible a day and yes my body burns fat.
Frying problem is the fat used, not the fact that it was fried. Potato or a candy bar--take your pick. Glucose meter will instantly answer the question
Remember the exercise you are hopefully doing. Can build muscle which weighs more than fat. So go for it my friends
I just took a blood cholesterol test. Waiting for the results now. I’m not strict carnivore as I consume fruits and raw honey as a sweetener on occasions. I’m expecting my cholesterol to be around 150-300 as I am very lean and have around 20% body fat.
Dr Westman, do you do Keto, ketovore, carnivore? I’m curious what you do. Thanks
Always wondered this as well!
Saturated fat is bad for you. That is probably the biggest myth that I know.
There's also evidence of peanut allerigy still occurring despite early intoduction.
IN DMII, fructise may be a preferred sweetener due to its sweetness level being higher than other sugars to result in Less Sugars Overall to be consumed.
Dr Westman, I'm in Thomasville. I've been watching you with great interest. I'm heathy, but a couple who is very close to me are not. He is seriously diabetic. His wife is under the care of atrium wake Forest heart docs trying to get in the heart transplant list. Mind you, they are mid forties. How long does it take to get an appointment with you and is referral required?
What do you think of cantaloupe and coconut meat?
Yes, doc, apparently fresh is not better because it is more waste. He's saying your pocketbook determines nutrients. 😂
But not raw vegetables - cooking, fermenting, soaking for days (such as with kidney beans), all help to reduce the effect of the toxins found naturally in the plants for protection. Better still, don't eay any plant food!
@stanrobertson thanks, I don't. Too much trouble . Grill a steak and call it good 😊
Great information 👍
Have you seen the Netflix doc you are what you eat? Thoughts?
The other day my new primary care physician said that she thinks you have to be on insulin to get a continuous glucose monitor through insurance, at least. Is that true? I have very recently learned about the effects of oxalates on the human body, so in addition to cutting carbs as low as I can, I am also cutting high-oxalate foods, which are almost entirely plant foods.
It was true when I checked with my insurance company but maybe you have a better insurance plan.
@@poohbear3027 I doubt if mine is any better.
@@susanhopemason Lol, probably not. I did end up ordering a keto-mojo to monitor my blood glucuse and ketones but it involves pricking your finger.
Kefir fermented for 48 hours has little carbs.
I wonder if people are thriving with the carnivore diet because of all the GMO/pesticides in plants
We’re thriving on carnivore because it’s a species appropriate diet.
Yes...in part.....but all plants do contain toxins such as Oxalate, phytates,lectins, gluten.....and more !
@@leemanwrongI hope that you don't consume any products that contain caffeine. You would be consuming a plant defense chemical there.
As far as grass fed, grass finished beef, the local supermarket by me has that kind of beef and it is actually cheaper than the grain fed beef. It's the Australian brand.
Only grass fed beef here, not grass finished
Gilberto Carvalho ( jil-ber-toh car-vah-lyo ) is a common name in Brazil and Portugal.
Yes!
Thank you!
the plant milk ahs emulsifiers to make its less watery.these are not good.
I have type two diabetes. I was fasting and eating healthy. My blood sugar was low so I went to the store and got bananas and strawberries. My blood sugar went from about 59 to about 176 in just a few a hours. What raised it to a proper level was hot dogs.
7 teaspoons of sugar in a ripe banana 😮
How do we get a CGM is you don't have DM? Need a script from what I understand and Dr won't order
Dr Boz has a class and she will give participants an Rx for a CGM. She is on YT too.
So why are greens bad now?
I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes with a HgbA1C 6.1. I asked my PCP for a CGM and she said I did not qualify. Is there a way to buy one without a prescription or insurance?
It's over the counter, I guess.
How about taking the skin off chicken and thoroughly washing it, then spreading phosphates all over where the salmonella was spread? ~not. Dr. Westman, you're the best!