Big Food's Dark Secret EXPOSED! - Doctor reacts

Is big food making us sick on purpose? Join Dr. Eric Westman as he dives into controversial claims about the food and pharmaceutical industries, discussing the effects of ultra-processed foods, seed oils, and sugar on our health. This video covers startling health statistics, the impact of dietary choices, and why avoiding certain ingredients could make a big difference. Stay tuned for Dr. Westman’s insights on how we can take control of our health, starting with the basics. Don't miss his final thoughts on making sustainable changes!

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[TheRealBrook]

People can see the change in me (245 lbs - 180 lbs), 56 years old and no medications, no more hypothyroidism, halted my progressive blindness (pars planitis retinitis), still no grey hair, robust and physically active, etc. But they won't try a ketogenic diet because I am not a doctor, just a libertarian.
16 years ago, the specialist told me to go home and wait for total blindness because they had done all that they could do. That was when I became the CEO of my own health and wealth. I can't do much about anyone else other than advise when asked but I can pilot my own little boat the best that I can.

[janicemorris]

I've always counted gross not net carbs. Since 1995 when I was diagnosed with T2D. But 2017 changed everything for me when I cut out sugar and processed foods and started my low carb life. Before I just counted how many carbs I ate throughout the day. After I started looking at the kind of carbs. It had a huge impact in my health in a very good way. ❤

[faithburns]

Most doctors who I've been to do talk about food, all the wrong stuff about food: Don't eat meat, eat LOTS of veggies, etc

[techjunky]

I think there’s more than enough, anecdotal evidence that people don’t necessarily need to wait for the science to catch up. That could be decades.

[cleoburrows]

The best description I've heard of "ultra processed" is, if you can't make it in your kitchen with simple ingredients, it's probably ultra processed.

[BigVine-mi]

You've got it right Dr. W. Keep up the great work.

[paularohloff]

Thanks for another great video Dr Westman. This isn't just a USA problem, we are getting unhealthier every day here in Australia also. Keep up the great content.

[lezliesecundaGLP-RD]

Girrrrl hit the nail on the head! As a dietitian I am failing. People walk into Walmart seeing chips and candy right away.

[karenbuchert]

Thank you Dr Westman. Yes, we need to eat protein, animal fat, and low carbs (less than 20 g per day). We also need to address carb addiction. Children developing T2D and fatty liver screams carb addiction. It’s needs to be discussed, just like alcoholism was finally openly discussed and managed. Sugar and drugs stimulate the pleasure centers of our brains in very similar ways. Carb addiction is a very serious problem, but folks think it’s a joke term. Thank you Dr Westman for your work. ❤ people have adopted keto eating and have vastly improved their health!! We have hope!!!

[acadianprepped]

I'm another story you can add. In the beginning of the year, I cut out all seed oils and anything processed. I also cut way back my intake of carbs. You could say I'm ketovore. I'm almost 56 years old and have been overweight or obese my entire adult life. I'm still eating three large meals per day but in a ketovore style. I never count calories. Incredibly the weight just started melting off. I went from 250lbs to 172lbs in 10 months and the funniest thing is that I'm never hungry. I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined that eating this way would melt away pounds while still eating three good sized meals per day. I also have definitely not loss any muscle mass either. In fact for the first time in my life I can really see muscle definition specially since I started going to the gym about 2 days per week for an hour. Also, like many other testimonials from people who have switched to this style of eating, I have experienced many of the same health benefits that others have seen. I am never ever going back to eating processed foods or heavy carb foods.

[cynthiagilbreth]

Dr W, you are fantastic, reasonable and calm. I saw a YT video about someone who pretty much eats only his own produce for vegetables. He does eat meat, but did an experiment in which he ate only potatoes for a couple of months. He pointed out that he lost muscle mass and felt better when he went back to meat. BTW, pork rinds are in the center of the grocery store, next to the potato chips. 😮

[BigVine-mi]

The bakery is usually on the perimeter of the store.
She talks about ultra processed grains. People don't
know what that is. The problem is Carbs. If you don't
start with eliminating carbs, you aren't doing it right.

[MrRobinGoodhand]

Basically, anything that comes in a package with a nutritional list, is a processed food. I think it makes sense to just try as much as possible to make your own meals from scratch ingredients, and avoid sugars as much as possible.

[brandhark]

You're a national treasure of TRUTH on nutrition Dr. Westman.

[robyn]

Thank you! Essential and critical topics!

[gordonhenderson]

Sanity at last.
I reversed all my bloods that were on the wrong side by simply changing my diet.
I switched to the carnivore way of life, very strictly, and EVERYTHING got better. I was so thrilled I wanted to change the world by converting everyone I knew to this healthy lifestyle.
My son very wisely pointed out” it’s not what you eat Pop but what you don’t eat”
For 3 years I have gone from strength to strength but have been happy to eat certain vegetables but no processed anything.
At 74 I am fitter and healthier than I was at 50.
Apropos big Pharma, I recently amputated the end of my little finger. The reconstruction went well but a raging infection took hold and after three weeks I was back in hospital with a suspected heart attack. This was in part due to the infection overloading my heart. It took 10 courses of antibiotics to knock this horrible bug out.
Without big Pharma where would I be.
Unfortunately there is no balance in life today, always more, everything is supersized, and as a species we show no common sense, all we need to do to reverse this epidemic of mass suicidal tendencies is to take responsibility for OURSELVES.
It is not up to the government’s to dictate policy. If you are happy to munch your way to a horrible death, it’s your choice.
People are happy eating what they eat even if it is deleterious. Smoking, hardcore drugs, toxic chemicals on our skin are all accepted by those that will not see the light. Unfortunately only when it’s too late they may want to change.
That’s my two bits worth.
Inform but don’t enforce.

[karolmolpus]

Tobacco industry went straight to our food industry! I think guilty!!!😡😭

[michaeldillon]

Autism - it's not just the USA . I worked in the UK NHS in medical imaging . In the last decade I was concerned that so many paediatric patients coming in were labelled autistic and / or ADHD . No one seemed concerned by this .

[murzua]

I just watched alot of these videos so thanks for putting the record straight!

[janicemorris]

I agree with Dr. Westman. Eliminate carbs which includes ultra processed foods. But there are so called healthy carbs - ie fruit - people won't cut out if they're just told don't eat processed foods.