Grand Rounds: The True Purpose of Nutrition w Dr. Robert Lustig

Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL, is professor emeritus of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He is one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry. He has dedicated his retirement from clinical medicine to help to fix the food supply any way he can, to reduce human suffering and to salvage the environment. Dr. Lustig graduated from MIT in 1976, and received his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. He also received his Masters of Studies in Law (MSL) degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2013. He is the author of the popular books Fat Chance (2012), The Hacking of the American Mind (2017), and Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine (2021). He is the Chief Science Officer of the non-profit Eat REAL, he is on the Advisory Boards of the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health, the Center for Humane Technology, Simplex Health, Levels Health, and ReadOut Health, and he is the Chief Medical Officer of BioLumen Technologies, Foogal, Perfact, and Kalin Health.

At the end of this activity learners will be able to: 

1. Differentiate between food science, nutrition, and metabolic health.
2. Explain the three precepts of metabolic health: feeding the gut, protecting the liver, and supporting the brain.
3. Analyze why ultra-processed food is currently not considered food but could potentially be re-engineered to promote metabolic health.

[virginiahopkins]

Been watching Dr. Lustig far awhile, Dumped Ultra processed foods and seed oils, made a world a difference in my health. Praying he will be able to force Government to stop High Fructose Corn Syrup out of food sold in this country. Force truth of seed oils being toxic out of food. Thank you far the work you do.

[davidsonsunny]

Dr Lustig is the equivalent of Quentin Tarantino in the medical world. Dr Lusting is a giant, championing the cause of good health and nutrition. A hero to me

[rcketplumber]

I think this may be the most important point, at 11:48

*1 Food science is what happens to food between the ground and the mouth.*
*2 Nutrition is what happens to food between the mouth and the cell.*
*3 Metabolic health is what happens inside the cell.*

*But it's only what happens inside the cell that leads to all of the diseases of metabolic syndrome. All the diseases that are driving those health care costs, type two diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian disease, all of those are the diseases of mitochondrial function.*

*And that's why everyone has cardio-metabolic diseases is because they have mitochondrial dysfunction and that is what metabolic health is all about.*

You get your mitochondria from your mother, and everyone knows if momma ain't happy, nobody's happy. Take care of your mitochondria and they'll take care of you.

[EvgeniiaDolinenko]

I will make screenshots of this presentation to be able to share information with my friends and family. Super informative!

[reimaravalk]

thank you so much, Prof. Dr. Lustig for another very engaging insightful webinar. I have watched many of your webinars and I learn something new each time. you really have a talent for explaining complex nutrition and medical science into language that the layman can understand. much appreciated, Reimara

[SheriHammesWellness]

I learned so much! Thank you! I do inquire about diet meal replacements, such as Optavia fueling.

[repbacchista]

I sure learned a bunch about cars today

[jenandbarrys]

I was interested in levels, am a spendy person, and am interested greatly in nutrition ands health, yet the price of levels was too much for me. Just some feedback since Dr. Lustig is invested in it

[annalexander]

Need to go sorry dr thanks I am enjoying you guiding me on food

[arthurherm]

Thank you !! Amazing good information !!

[brucemckay]

So I’m a T1D… and have been for over 40 years…. I can’t bear any carbs…. Drives my bloody sugar crazy…. I’m eating carnivore diet to manage all of this, quite successfully… so fibre… any fibre comes bound with carbs, by definition…. So what should I do if anything…. I feel fine, get plenty of exercise, get “good” sleep and my bloody work is peachy…. Is my microbiome buggered or successfully adapted… so does fibre matter for me?

[JenniferMathewslive]

In another talk you said semaglutide was an acceptable tool when used properly. I used it properly and no, I did not lose all my muscle mass. Now you say it's bad. What is it?

[annalexander]

I can't get rid of pain I my right knee slightly below my knee little to the left and I am doing great on my diet I had only 2 meals yesterday that 2 days only 2 meal trying hard

[PmelaMasters]

I had test and have high visceral fat, high subcutaneous fat. I am apple shaped too.
It was the kick I needed and I have taken added sugars out of my diet. I started to get headaches! So sugar must be profound drug

[mrjamez]

What about sweeteners that are like Stevia, monk, fruit etc. those are sweetener alternatives that are not diet sweeteners or are you finding like Diet Coke or sugar-free Coke

[annalexander]

I can't help I asked my surgery take me of trucility weeks ago they said no I must stay on it to July to see how am progressing

[proudchristian]

Because your tummy expands, as we fill it up, its a delicate process, pay attention & u will notice getting full, & stop eating, if u be pushy with it, it expands & depending on us how much it expands. y u don't be pushy with it, it traps you! 🥦🥑🥭🍉 y veggies are nice & low fat ! 💝

[Hyperion]

What about inulin? Is it a good sweetner?

[jamicarpenter]

Where can we find the new ultra processed foods????🙌🙌. We need to support them 😎

[keithzastrow]

Trump needs to make Lustig his Health Czar when he wins the election.