That explains why I got diagnose with a fatty liver I use to eat lots of carbs from crackers bread now not my fatty liver is gone lost 25 kilos eating healthy more vegetables less fruits less pastas bread all gluten free
I actually did it this morning: poured a shotglass of olive oil, cut my sourdough toast into strips and dunked them in the olive oil! to go with eggs scrambled with dandelion greens and onions.
Thank you so much Dr G you're the absolute best! My prayer for this world is that every person especially the food industry turns the food pyramid upside down and that they all fully grasp the magnitude of your research. I want everyone to inherit a long and healthy lifestyle. I am so grateful to you and your years of commitment to research and to always l👀king out for us all. Thanks to wife Penny also. ❤🙏
So great that you take the time to make these videos, for people around the world that cant see you in person 🙏 thankyou for improving the health of so many people!
I think I love you Dr Gundry, I am so happy I have found you. You are confirming what I have naturally believed for most of my life which every one has argued against. I am so happy. Thank you.
..after we took over or liberated Philipines....that was a good one !.. .No to running for me also...not good for the heart, nor knees and back....had a friend who died at the marathon...and he is not the first and last...
Hello I've enjoyed your book, and I have a question regarding ashwagandha: since it is a member of the nightshade family, should it be avoided as well, regardless of the benefits that it's supposed to have? Thank you. P.S.: Or should I choose another way to put olive oil in my mouth?
Thank you for this podcast. I am following your program and have purchased your books and watched your RU-vid videos. I am diabetic and a vegetarian. My doctor also believes in your program and said she is also following your lead. My question is; Will eating olive oil cause me to be more prone to Diabetes? I ask this because Dr. Bernard talked about this in one of his speeches.
Is it safe to use lugols iodine solution for brushing teeth once a week? I am concerned it might affect gut bacteria. I am thinking the iodine may be beneficial for the body . Any thoughts?
Thanks a lot for answering my question, I , my wife and kids are trying our best to follow your food pattern for the last one year. We are thankful to you , since we feel a huge Change in our body. Me being a father of four boys , all active in sports. Specially my 2nd son being professional badminton player, I could challenge him in physical exercises.. my wife started to follow your program, since she is suffering from hypothyroid. We are taking 1 liter olive oil a week. Hope she will recover soon completely. Because she is still suffering pain in her arm and legs .she had bleeding earlier, but it has stopped now but she still has low level hemoglobin. Hope she recover from the soon.
Dr Gundry I was 112 lbs when I started your diet 6 months ago now I am 106 Do not want to look anorexic I am taking one cup of olive oil a day and two table spoon of chocolate plus resistance starches Also I Take Prothopant daily
True.. I take MTC oil.. My memory became Sharp.. And a weight loss..iam also new with olive oil but know I'll have the same effect... You need the fat oils..
Hi Dr Gundry. Loved your pod cast. I’ve been on the plant paradox for 6 months. I take magnesium and potassium twice a day, but, I have major cramping in my calves and hamstrings almost every night. I’ve never had problems with this before. Any suggestions?
I wonder if you could check with your naturopath about potassium? We are in fall, entering winter shortly. Potassium is something we mostly get during summer months, pretty much anything green (leafy greens etc). During summer, we tend to get sun on our body which creates vitamin D, which also allows the body to hold calcium. Well, I know my ND has mentioned to me to avoid too much potassium in winter months because it confuses the body (the body thinks it's summer, and thus your kidneys go on holiday and stop producing D - BECAUSE it assumes your skin will provide it from the sunshine). As a result, your body has no D, and also urinates out all your calcium. Many things happen after this (domino) effect. But, notice how many people in society are eating out of season (as Gundry explains) and have vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis is also high (no calcium). A lot of this is coming from bad diet, and eating out of season. I, personally, don't eat ANY fruit during the winter. None. Buying blueberries here in Canada (that are shipped up from Chile or Argentina) is a big no no. It would totally confuse my body. Anyways, I'm wondering if any of this could be causing the cramps (because usually the magnesium would be helping). The only thing that ever gave me cramps, was when I was taking too much resveratrol - antioxidants from grapes, wine etc. Bottom line, check in with a naturopath or md and explain your diet, your personal situation and all the meds/supplements you might be on. One final note on 'seasonal eating' and vitamin D etc. You could be living in Hawaii, working in an office all day. If you don't get sun on your body (or plaster yourself in sunscreen), then your body can also assume that it's still 'winter.' Some healthy sunshine could be helpful, therefore. Eating with the seasons is also important.
I’m 5ft 4 inches and weigh 112 pounds. I don’t want to lose weight! I might not lose if I just increase my calories. I’m the type of gal that wishes I could just take a pill instead of eating. The way our food is genetically modified and radiated is very sad. Love watching all your videos! I got your cook book, love it! Thank you Dr Grundy :)
You mentioned chimpanzees. They are primarily vegetarian, but have been observed eating meat when it presents itself, much like our gatherer ancestors before we started hunting. Their primary source of animal protein is termites which they have been observed making tools to extract termites without destroying the mound. See Jane Goodall's landmark book on chimpanzees.
From what I've learned from his books is, its really hard for Olive oil to become rancid. What is more of a worry its the quality of it, if it freezes its good if not then its adulterated and you shouldn't consume it.
Yes, there is. Olive oil is best consumed within one month after opening if (and within a few months of its crush date). Now, that said...a high quality oil will last many months after that, but the longer you go - yes - you risk the oil going off, or reducing it's strength. A few things to note: olive oil (like maple syrup) is relatively expensive. Therefore, it has attracted counterfeits (most of which are garbage, and almost always rancid!). So, like all things in life, "you get what you pay for." Second: there are various types of olive oil with varying degrees of polyphenol count. Polyphenol is like saying antioxidants in blueberries. The higher the polyphenol count, the better. You will get a little spicey feeling at the back of your throat when consuming a decent polyphenol count oil. Most major cities now offer boutique olive oil stores. I would look around your community and see what you can find. Because, typically, these boutique shops are all buying from similar wholesalers that are bringing in FRESH product once it's been crushed and bottled. Pay attention to seasons - this time of year, we are getting (should be getting!) fresh oil from Chile, Argentina, South Africa and various other places. Then, in other months, you could be getting product from California, for example. A fresh bottle of oil may say "Crushed on May 2018" for example, while today it is October 23, 2018. This is fine. It takes time to process, bottle, deliver worldwide and so on. You just don't want an oil that is 1 year or 2 years old. It doesn't necessarily mean it's bad, but over time the polyphenol count may not be as strong. Second, for lower class/calibre product, yes indeed, it could be rancid. If you want to learn a little bit about olive oil, you could google: Vancouver Olive Oil Company (or phone them, they are super cool). Learn about regions of the world olives are grown, the seasons, and the product. Once you taste good oil, you'll never be able to go back to your grocery store and buy a $5 bottle of oil. Sometimes people say that $30 for a bottle of oil is too much, but funny...they'll pay that much for a bottle of wine, and it's gone in one evening! Or, we'll spend money on flat screen tv's or whatever. Pay $ on your body, and feel better. One company I can recommend is Domenica Fiore (they sell online too) - this won the worlds competition for best oil. I've tried it, and it's really good. One things I'll note about Domenica is this: they use stainless steel bottles, and seal with nitrogen. This locks in freshness and potency, and I can say that I've tried a bottle that was 2 years old, and it was fine. Generally speaking though, you want younger oil, if you just buy a bottle that comes with a cork. Also, you can look into Veroninca Foods Co., Oakland California 510 535 6833 (this is the info on the back of my Vancouver Olive Oil Co bottle). Good luck, consume your oil within a month if possible! Gundry drinks/consumes 1 litre of olive oil a week!
Ed Mahone JR. depends on the bottling date, color of the bottle, storage temperature, polyphenol content etc. Cold pressed extra Virgin olive oil in dark bottles should be good.
always look at oils in the bottle on their Vitamin E content, since it's a antioxidant. Olive oil is perfectly safe since it contains approximately 25 grams of Vitamin E for 100 ml
I was on a low-fat diet for 30 years and exercised regularly and then I got several auto-immune problems, ALL of which have been corrected on your diet. In addition to olive oil, I really like coconut oil (glad you mentioned it!) and my triglycerides are now coming in at a really low number. How do you rank it next to olive oil? I tend to use coconut oil more because I like the flavor. Should I be substituting olive oil for the coconut oil?
In India many people remove bloating n acid reflux of beans by adding spice‘ asofoedita’ to the cooking beans. It is very effective. In India countless folks are vegetarians. So beans are highly used. U can experiment urself
I read a frightening report years ago about how olive oils like honey used to be so doctored with additives, unless you bought a name brand, you didn't know what you were getting. I use Bertolli, an established brand that uses Mediterranean non-gmo olives. While it's considered middle of the road for taste and texture for using straight but great for cooking. I have no problem drinking it to get my daily dose. Add some apple cider vinegar for flavor. Must be extra virgin olive oil, EVOO and cold pressed, which most of the reputable vendors have. As for cost, it's a decent buy and won't break your wallet.
Donna, see my comment just above. Basically, search for a boutique oil store in your neighborhood. If you can't find one, or you want to get deeper answers on how you can, google: Vancouver Olive Oil Company. This is who I buy from. Best product, worldwide...and offered seasonally. Right now, my oils are from Chile and S. Africa as an example. If you want to try a product online, you can search Domencia Fiore. They make great oils, and won best oil last year. Remember something about oil, you get what you pay for. $30+ is not always a bad thing. We pay that much (or more) for a bottle of wine, and it's gone in one evening! Oil is actually very cheap, if if last you a month - and yes, it's best to consume your oil in one month after opening. A high quality oil won't necessarily go bad, but it falls off in potency. Check your 'crush dates,' and get a bottle that you are opening only after a couple to a few opens after crush (when they 'crush' the olives, press, bottle, then deliver worldwide). And finally, you want to ask about polyphenol counts. This is the strength potency of the oil. The stronger it is, the better (for health benefits). Polyphenol is like saying antioxidants for blueberries. A lower polyphenol oil (of high quality) can be equally delightful and more yellow in color - good for salads! The strong oils are more green in color, and can be a little bitter. Some may use those for meats, or even for cooking things like eggs (because the higher the polyphenol, the better it's smoke point). You'll note, bad oils break down quick, and then create free radicals in your body, which is very inflammatory. Have a great day!
Brand, not sure where you are in the world but go for a dark bottle if you can and higher end price. The extra virgin is best on salads but not great for frying or roasting. Coconut oil is great for that. Otherwise look at the oil. If its in a clear bottle, if it looks pale its not great. Just what i have learned.
I have a question about dates. They are fat free. However, they are high in polyphenols and have many minerals. Couldn't they be a good substitute for snacking, and satisfying a sweet tooth, despite the carbs?
Deborah Unger I replaced dates with prunes for sweet snacks. The dates made me super tired in a weird way. Prunes always mAke me feel.good and they first interested me for their high iron content.
I have a similar question. I love dates and their a great energy boost. I love eating 3 with raw cows milk for dessert but if I do that sometimes it will keep me up a little.
Question: Do you have a video on sugars and which may be better than others like maple syrup, honey, dates? If we want to sludge in a dessert is it not too bad to replace conventional sugar with one of the above?
Hi Dr Guidry, I am confused about what to do after reading the Plant Paradox... I have the ApoE4 gene and I’m worried about eating coconut oil and cows milk products because of the health risks they may pose because of the presence of this gene. Can I continue to put my grass fed butter and MCT oil in my morning coffee?
I love goats milk and cheese, I would have them all the time if I could. I do not have your ApoE4 though. Goats products are better than cows. I have never had coconut oil. Only now on Virgin Olive Oil, instead of rapeseed. I hope you find an answer, but he does talk about the molecular differences of cows and goats milk in the Paradox book.
Dr. Gundry. Thanks for being there for us. I have a question about olive oil. Is Extra Virgin better than Non-EVO? I get a lot of my daily olive oil ration from my homemade mayonnaise. I have used EVO, nonEVO, MTC and avocado oil. My preference is Carbonell regular olive oil because EVO has a more “bitter” flavor. But, i wonder if eliminating the bitterness also eliminates the polyphenols?
I want to know if oxolates in foods such as spinach is as bad as lectins. I saw a video, he stated They are very bad for health. Thank you Dr. G. My three year old loves your videos and ask to See them with me. We love you, you rock¡
It is interesting. A doctor who can measure up to Dr Gundry is Dr. Joel Wallach... I take his nutritional programme and what an amazing improvement, and then removing lectins put me over the top. Two great doctors...totally in opposition on olive oil. Dr Gundry says "always" whilst Dr. Wallach says and has been saying since the 1960s I guess, "never".....and a "stick of butter keeps the doctor away"
Thank you. Green bananas are said to be acidic. Some people fry them like "potato" fries. Sweet potatoes according to research all potatoes except rosey red are hybrids.Something to do with the Irish people going to a place and then the potato changed. So oats are okay to eat? Atleast from the lectin standpoint. That doesn't count for possible GMO or the other tampering. To eat beans we must soak them for 24 hours, changing the water and rinsing them every 3 hours; the pressure cook them. Not much rest. Millet has been said to cause trouble with the thyroid. Help!!I use oil oil. You lost me on the dates come from palm trees and the you talked of palm oil. Now I always thought palm oil was from the coconuts. I am so trying to do these.
Hi Dr G. Love your work thank you for educating me and my family. One thing i wanted to ask was in relation to hormesis apart from intermittent fasting and exercising is there a way to safely cycle particular lectins/sugars to optimise health and how would that potentially look like?
Dr. Gundry, I have been in your diet close to a year, I cannot lower my cholesterol and my calcium deposit level in the veins is is at 731. How can I reverse this? I am 61. My family has the same problem.
Search here for Dr Jay Nielsen MD. He's an endocrinologist and is on par with Dr. Gundry and Dr. Sinatra in his own area, amazing revelations from this man. He's also practicing physician but is very busy. Maybe he can address your problem directly. Good luck and blessings.
Look at 2ketodudes.com Cholesterol level is a bit of an issue. Study involving 130,000 heart attack victims measured their cholesterol, it was on the lower side. So-called "high" cholesterol is actually protective, especially for older people, and especially for older women.
I never worry what mine is. I am 68 and have no idea of my number. I know my brain is made of a lot of Cholesterol, so I have no intention of lowering it. I eat healthy of course and use Virgin Olive oil. So I am not concerned at all.
Egg yolk is a good thing to have. If you have a sick baby animal that needs saving. Some goat milk and an egg yolk mixed in could save it. Your brain is made of similar fats. An egg yolk has everything in it needed to make a whole animal. Do not be averse to egg yolk.
Helpful advice. Thank you Dr G, I watch all your videos. I may have overexceeded maximum in exercise, is cardiac at risk? I saw my cardiologist in the past month just in time
Humans have been eating animal saturated fats since we climbed out of the trees. We have been eating sugar preservatives and chemicals and smoking since about 1900. Which causes heart disease? Before accepting any dietary advice from an expert find out what's religion and or who they work for
Great advice, Dr. Gundry! Thank you so much! Nice the parallel with the gorilla and the horse, but they have a much different digestive system, bugs and gut length, too. They are adapted to eating leaves. We are not. I have dough a question , that I keep repeating on each blog you post, maybe this time I'll be lucky with an answer: Why grape seeds flower is on the yes list foods and the grape seeds oil is on the NO list?
I love your show and your approach, it has helped me a lot. But chimps eat 50% fat, 25% protein and 25% carbs and heaps of fiber., and not just leaves.
We dont get good quality Olive oil in India and they are expensive also. We get reasonably good quality coconut oils and Ghee but both are saturated fats. Are they good to consume in long term ??
How funny I’m driving through Loma Linda right now to go to the store. We live in east highland. I remember eating The cafeteria food there when I was pregnant. My baby rejected that “bbq meat”! Oh it’s so bad.
U need to use progesterone cream, iodine, selenium supplements to shrink fibroids. Many women have done this by themselves. Look up Dr Northrupp, Dr Berg, Barbara Hoffman on utube etc
Dr Gundry what are the best tests to get to asssess heart disease risk? I heard there was a type of image (x-ray) that showed calcification in the coronary arteries? Asking for a friend.
Okay, I have one doubt from your book: You said non-edible seeds of fruits when unripe contain higher lectin levels. Later in the book (part 2), you say eat unripe papaya because of it being a resistant starch. Now, papaya has non-edible seeds so it means unripe papaya has high lectin content. Isn't this a contradiction?
Hi dr Gundry , my name is is AnnMarie . My husband and I have been using vital reds for about 2 years just about everyday and we love it. I just recently bought the plant parodox book and i started to take all the grains out of my diet and started to eat more of the vegetables that you suggest.I also started to take you pre biothrive.i have been mixing vital reds and the biothrive together so the the biothrive is easier to intake. Unfortunetly a have been experiencing lots of bloating and lots of gas.I feel extremely uncomfortable . I don't know if is from the biothrive or to much fiber. I would love to continue taking your products but i d'ont know what is causing these issues. Can you please help and what should i do? Thank you.
Thank you doctor ,the way you do explain is very nice with your voice ...just want to say that we can not be safe if we eat blue zone food ,we have very toxins air many pollution everywhere,,,,one more thing if we follow your diet plus no stress plus exercise why do I have to take supplements?i think We don't need it at all If there is no deficiency in our body ....lots of study confirm that supplement is bad deposit in liver .
