Peter Rogers is a Stanford, Harvard educated MD, expert in optimizing performance for school, sports & health. Visit Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/Peter-Rogers-MD/e/B00K5CY1XU with books on diet, nutrition, study skills, writing skills, prevention of disease.
Dr. Rogers has been a doctor for 30 years, & is an expert on weight loss, atherosclerosis, writing, public speaking, & academics. He has proven methods for preventing diabetes, stoke, coronary artery disease, & hypertension.
At Stanford, Pete was coached by Olympic Champion Schultz brothers featured in movie, "Foxcatcher." Pete was student athlete of year at Stanford & record holder for wins in a season.
These videos are for educational purposes only. If you are taking any medications for diabetes, hypertension, or blood clotting, it is important to let your health provider know, if you plan to change your diet, because you are likely to need to change your dosages.
I am 80 and never had any skin cancer found on routine exams. Once a dermatologist removed some moles from my back for biopsy and they all came back as fine -free of cancer. Yet doctors recommend I return yearly. What do you recommend?
You mentioned the benefits of having extra antioxidants. Isn’t it the case that with too many antioxidants that the body cannot use its oxidative capacity to kill cancer cells and fight with immune system?
I thought you might be interested in the cognitive scientist John Vervaeke’s perspective of smart vs. stupid: 1. Smart: Emphasizes Relevance Realization • Recognizes what is significant and important in a given situation. Uses cognitive flexibility to filter out irrelevant details and focus on what matters. Stupid: Ignores Relevance Realization • Overlooks what’s truly relevant, getting lost in trivialities or fixating on details that don’t address the core issue. 2. Smart: Adaptive Rationality • Uses rationality in a flexible way, incorporating emotional, social, and embodied cognition to respond to complex, evolving situations. Approaches problems dynamically, with an openness to change. Stupid: Rigid Logical Thinking • Sticks to strict logical analysis without flexibility, ignoring emotional or contextual factors. Fails to adapt to changing circumstances, using the same method even when it’s ineffective. 3. Smart: Insightful Problem Solving • Breaks free from cognitive fixation, using insight to reframe problems and recognize new patterns. Capable of stepping back and seeing problems from a fresh perspective. Insight allows them to see connections that were not previously obvious. Stupid: Stuck in Cognitive Fixation • Keeps attacking a problem the same way, even when it’s not working. Cannot step out of their current mental framework, leading to repetitive and ineffective problem-solving. 4. Smart: Deep Understanding of Plausibility • Assesses what is plausible in context, not just what is logically possible. Uses insight to discern how things fit together, making sense of patterns in ways that feel coherent and realistic. Stupid: Overlooks Plausibility • Focuses solely on what is technically possible or probable, ignoring whether it fits with real-world context or experience. Fails to recognize connections or patterns that make things plausible. 5. Smart: Overcomes Misleading Assumptions • Uses insight to challenge assumptions and habits of thought that are limiting or self-deceptive. Recognizes when they’re stuck in a particular mindset and breaks free to find new ways of thinking. Stupid: Trapped by Self-Deception • Continues to operate under misleading assumptions, often unaware of how these beliefs are distorting their view. Refuses to challenge their own thinking, resulting in stagnation and poor judgment. 6. Smart: Cultivates Wisdom • Views wisdom as the ability to generate insight regularly, especially in complex or uncertain situations. Cultivates cognitive flexibility and openness, seeing problems from multiple perspectives. Stupid: Lacks Wisdom • Relies only on surface-level rationality without insight, failing to adapt to the complexity of life. Stuck in narrow thinking, they miss opportunities for deeper understanding and growth. 7. Smart: Transformative Thinking • Insight allows for transformative moments where thinking evolves, leading to a shift in how one relates to problems and situations. Their understanding deepens, often opening up new possibilities for action. Stupid: Static Thinking • Remains stuck in the same patterns of thought, never experiencing the kind of transformation that comes from insight. Continues to relate to problems in shallow, repetitive ways. 8. Smart: Holistic Problem Solving • Considers multiple dimensions-cognitive, emotional, social, and embodied-when making decisions. Uses insight to integrate these aspects into a coherent approach. Stupid: Shallow Decision-Making • Focuses only on immediate, surface-level solutions without considering the broader context or the deeper dimensions of a problem. Lacks the insight to recognize more meaningful paths forward. 9. Smart: Seeks Virtue and Meaning • Strives for solutions that are not only rational but also meaningful. Uses insight to connect actions to deeper values, leading to decisions that align with long-term well-being and growth. Stupid: Detached from Meaning • Focuses only on technical solutions without considering their broader impact or significance. Lacks the insight to see how their actions connect to deeper values, leading to superficial outcomes.
Peter, have you ever reconnected with Chef AJ since the fallout? I see the quality of guests she has on and their content doesn’t come close to yours. She admitted a king time ago rest until she cut out the nuts and other higher fat plant foods, she couldn’t release all of her weight.
Today there was a news piece about a protein that causes vision problems. As usual, no useful information was included, not even if this was a nutritional issue or something else. Have you encountered this issue?
This is a Very Important video!! Healthcare is a profit making industry and WE are the commodities. Patients don’t want to be harmed- but many many become disabled or die due to a system that Fails them for monetary gain. Maybe some truly get helped, but many are unlucky after interfacing with the Medical Industrial Complex. Thanks for reading Dostoyevsky-as Sad as that was.
Please talk about Thomas Seyfried's metabolic theory of cancer, especially the nucleus transfer experiments. Once a year deep fasts of only leafy greens may starve cancers. Once you reach 10% body fat, lo-carb vegan diets (nuts) for several months may be a good idea to keep the cancer from returning. At such low body fat levels, blood thickening from fats may be less dangerous than the cancer. Your other advice, such as low methionine, is also good. Thanks.
Companies sell pink rib and jewelry and all sorts of stuff. They have nothing to do with breast cancer awareness. They don't donate any of the money toward research/education. Zip. They just make money off of people.
Your blunt straight-forwardness is what gives us confidence in what you say, and always backed up by research. Didn't chef AJ just came out with a dessert book that contains recipes that highlight nuts?
There was recently a story run on the major media outlets questioning the efficacy of colonoscopies. Confirmed again what you, McDougall and a few others have said about the pros & cons of this screening.
Peter, what’s with all of these debited vegan/plant based eaters, doctors and non doctors, insisting that seed oils, PUFA’s, are good for us , that they lower heart disease risk and we should be consuming them???
2types of cancer:1/Fast: Too far gone by the time a test sees it. Treatment can't help &'ll probably hurt. 2/Slow: Something else'll be fatal before the cancer. Treatment won't help &'ll probably hurt.// Is there a 3rd?, that _should_ be treated?
What are your thoughts on McDougall's recommendations for colon cancer screening? I believe he recommends a stool blood test or sigmoidoscopy around age 60, but to also be following his starch based diet. Thanks for the videos!
Encouraging people to take responsibility for their health, focusing on natural, long-term solutions rather than quick fixes. Through your teachings, you empower individuals to make informed decisions and prioritize their well-being. 🐢🥰
Dr Rogers if you had 3 psa tests spread roughly 1 month apart with readings of 9.6 then 14.2 nd finally 13, what would you do? Would you ignore it and treat it with diet?
Doc probably can't really comment on it, as it is a medical situation. If you haven't already, check out www.cancer.gov on PSA scores. There is also a Doc up in Canada on RU-vid interviewed by a woman in depth (I think she lost a relative to prostate cancer or has a medical background). A relative had a high Gleason score with a high PSA. He had the surgery. He's having incontinence now. My sister (a former neurologist) suggested radiation, but he was convinced in doing the surgery. If it gets that far, be very careful. Suggest checking out the Cornish book on it, as Doc mentioned.
Dr Rogers-I wish I could talk with you in person!-then again, it’s a long story so I’ll whittle it down: my husband has gird and yesterday the dietitian at the hospital says he might need oil added to food in order to not be stuck (he told her I wasn’t going to like hearing that). I am not putting oil in anybody’s food, period, but will continue to make sauces using a few nuts and seeds-don’t you think that’s reasonable? I guess I could get a bottle of “fine” olive oil for his table-use alone, but I really want to absolutely ignore that particular dictate. Thank you for your work!
You should do a review of the Fast Food Genocide book! The information on the history of malnutrition in America is very interesting. It also focuses on the dangers of processed "food".
Спасибо ,большое вам спасибо что проводите проводите просветительскую работу по медицине ,как бы я не пафосно сказал но вы лучший ,умный,очень образованный,человек большой силы воли,крепкого здоровья вам,желаю чтоб удача шла с вами рука об руку,желаю чтоб вы достигли и добились всего того что задумали,счастья вам
Another avenue to look into could be iodine deficiency or the replacement of iodine with other things meme F- and bromine from food and fire retardants.
I always think it's a huge joke when I see pink ribbons on items in stores that are known to be cancer promoting. WTF is going on with that? It makes me wonder how much of the population is dead inside, with no ability to think for themselves.
I heard high dose vitamin D is help in treating these issues, also high dose vitamin C intervenus, what are your thoughts doctor? Again woman wearing those tight clothes around their fill in the blanks thereby blocking the free flow of bllod around that area also is not good for dealing with the issues.
Yes. I made a video about how bras increase risk of breast cancer. Thanks for reminding me. I will run it again this month. Vitamin C is a big topic with strong opinions on both sides. There's a nuance to it. However, the older papers before all the industry bias were very positive, and I think there's something to that. It's complicated though. And the people who sell special versions of it, tend to over promote it.
