Dr. Steven Gundry Confronted On Lectins, Optimal Diet For Humans, Cholesterol & Exercise

Dr Steven Gundry is a pioneer in nutrition research and one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons. He has spent the past 25 years helping people restore their health by optimising diet and lifestyle choices alone. Dr Gundry is the New York Times best-selling author of The Plant Paradox and Unlocking the Keto Code.

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[whiplash]

The thing that impresses me about Dr Gungry is he seems to continue to learn, and do science. Science isn't static, the fact that he changes his opinions is good.

[fastsavannah]

Gundry’s diet is so tuned to what the gut needs that haters will hate.

[AnupmaSbhardwaj]

My respect to Dr Gundry.My life has taken a u turn for better .He is living legend .amazing amazing person .I suffer with auto immune diseases diseases, they are in control because of Dr Gundry .Thanks for being here and imparting your knowledge without charging anything ❤

[martinasikk]

A like dr Gundry, he puts his recommended diets and foods in a context, historically and culturally, and refers to his patients.🇪🇪🇸🇪

[ful]

I love both these doctor's. Both are a pleasure to listen to.
I learn so much from this YouTube channel and I'm very grateful for it!

[teresagala]

I love Dr John A. McDougall MD . I have been on his diet for a long time few years. I feel great. I’m 72 years old.

[mapweg]

Absolutely love your podcasts. Been meaning to comment for too long. Think I have listened to every one and have followed you from the start. Well done for having such a positive impact on people including me. I am a 50+ CEO of an Occ Health business in the North East, UK and have had my own struggles with back pain, loss of training mojo, weight management, and recently bereavement, and your podcast is my go to place for a pick me up to help refocus and go again. Thank you.😇

[annebeers]

Dr. Grundy has personally turned my understanfing of health into understandable terms. He humbly submits his own misvonceptions that have turned around with studied .application of nutrtional principles, & evolved recipes that qualify highly enough to help you avoid unhealthy fast food & also lazy thinking....

[Changeworld]

a man hears what he wants to hear and disregard the rest what a smart but often overlooked wisdom

[andith]

I struggled for years of my life trying to find out what was missing in my body or why my body reacted to almost everything I ate, until I found Dr. Gundry, (for me, the best doctor ever) started the lectin free diet. It has changed my life and I love my diet! He is a doctor who really care, he even answer questions when asked in YT. I do not get tired of saying, “Thanks Dr. Gundry for helping me and so many others!” Whoever doubts his knowledge, for sure doesn’t get to his ankle in knowledge.

[jasonkappel]

Doctor Mike should take a lesson from this podcast on how to interview a national treasure like Doctor Gundry! Doctor Mike should be ashamed of himself!

[mindy]

Thanks that I found Dr. Gundry my life has changed forever. I spent thousands in supplements trying to find out why my body reacted to everything I ate, I found him, started the lectin free diet and I can see the difference and I love the diet!

[kyliejacobs]

I been following Dr Gundry for one year now and have never felt better . I’ve watched other so called doctors online and I find they don’t know what they talking about . Dr Gundry and Dr Chatterjee have my respect, they are very knowledgeable and know what they talking about,

[EthantheIncredible]

You are a excellent interviewer. And you are cognizant of tbe audience, in that clarifying and pausing where necessary.

[LTPottenger]

Food is important but the most important thing is what you don't eat, and how long you don't eat. Some benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting.
Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels.

Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy.

Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' like spikes that are not supposed to be there. Whether natural or unnatural in origin..

Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time.

Fasting increases nitric oxide release.

Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body.

Reflexes and short term memory are increased.

Fasts from 36-96 h increase metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release!

After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles up to 1/3 of all immune bodies, rejuvenating your entire immune system. This helps prevent the onset of new autoimmune conditions, which develop through a leaky gut and damaged immune system.

Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures.

Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer.

Blood sugar and insulin are lowered when fasting, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job.

Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue!

The obese will lose extra tissue like loose skin while fasting, but the skinny or frail will have increased growth hormone release than the obese, which helps to make more lean tissue and reduce frailness.

The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting.

When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell required for viruses to replicate.

What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting.

Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone.

Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS.

Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system in a similar way to CBD oil.

Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance, which impairs immune function. One day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again!

Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers. Some patients may need continued acid reduction medication while fasting.

Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No. Except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose.

Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells

Lowering insulin via fasting virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body.

It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism, fighting infection and cancer prevention!

Fasting releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers.

When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with.

Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level.

When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, destroying them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer.

A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs.

Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia.

Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness or tremors, then simply break the fast and seek advice.

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This list compiled over years of research by the user known as Pottenger's Human on youtube but feel free to copy and paste this anywhere you like, no accreditation needed!

My channel will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.

[therese]

Thanks DRS so much info. Ammezing!
I AM 86yrs old had no idea I'd leave that long. Raised 3 kids now in their 60s. The oldest worries me.He is a chef and
ob. (yak).fat. Their dad, died at the age of 47. Smoker, workaholic, and therestof the no, nos.
I had to rush to my Dr. complaining (Dr. I'm melting.)".I had change my diet no more pasta bread and the rest of junk food.
Swim, and run treadmill.all the good stuff of life.
But it's so hard to follow your advice it's too complicated I have to be halve knowledgeable as you2. Before I get there it ain't gone happen. Regardless l will continue to watch you for encouragement. 😁👍👍👏👏✌✌⚘💝🇨🇦🇨🇦

[marciaclark]

Good information all around. I love Dr Gundry’s slow talking. It helps to register better than someone who fast talks.

[carolvile]

I was eating lots of fruit and veg, mostly organic. I had problems with IBS and after stopping most fruit for a couple of days i felt better for a week. The low lectin diet seemed to fit, especially with things i already couldn't eat. So i went luw lectin, stocked up my fridge, cupboards, abs gave away bags full of foods not low lectin. But i was getting sick aftef eating certain things. I found out i have problems with FODMAPs, so another switch because by then i couldn't eat anything because everything made me sick. Niw it's a year since low lectin and 9 months since switching to low FODMAPs. It's very slow going. Lots of safe foods aren't safe for me.

[jankilloughwilhelm]

I love Dr Gundry and have learned so much from him. I have lost 50 pounds without even trying!! Just trying to eat healthier and I have so much more energy and self esteem. I’m now realizing how awful and unhealthy hospital food is. My husband has Parkinson’s and I’m trying very hard to change my husband health. I want to get him off the many medications he is taking and hoping to get his health back. I see no hope with traditional prescription! And also no hope with doctors with closed minds. So many doctors are so threatened by doctors like Dr Gundry who continúe to learn and actually help people. Thank you Dr Gundry and Dr William Li!

[jkz]

You are absolutely correct about fasting insulin