Stop Eating Chia Seeds! Eat This Instead! | Dr. Steven Gundry 

This path of eating right is so stressful with this back & fourth with foods

Don’t eat this, don’t eat that! Blah…blah…blah! LoL we don’t know whether we’re coming or going ! 🙄😅🤣😂😂 Damn I just bought a bag of chia seeds!

You have finally convinced me to stop wasting my time listening to experts tout this and that only to reverse course. I feel better already. I don't care what the next 'super-seed' is. It really looks like the health doctors and influencers are grifters of a sort. I think you all started out with good intentions but once the money started flowing...well, we all know the rest.

Dont eat anything except air 🤣🤣🤣

I eat one tablespoon of chia seeds every morning. My c- reactive protein was

Dr Mandell said chia seeds are great, never heard of them being bad. O boy what to believe 😂

I am glad I saw this video. I was using chia few years ago, and I always felt sicker. I was all in pain. My joints were hurting. Nobody believed me. Anyways I stopped using them, but sometimes I thought it was all in my head. Now I have proof that chia is inflammatory. Same thing happened with quinoa.

Then they will say basil seeds are not good go for sesame seeds.

OK, so think that chia seeds swelled in grass-fed milk or coconut milk is better for you than a donuts or 2, or cookies and milk, or French fries and a shake.

My primary care dr, suspects I might have prostate cancer and I am schedule to see an oncologist in 7-10 days. Anyway since dr Grundy’s post is about chia seeds raising inflammation markers, I threw in the cancer part because we all know that inflammation drives diseases. Ok then, 2 nights ago I decided to eat a dinner consisting of scrambled eggs loaded with onions, some hard cheddar cheese and sprinkled with fresh raw garlic. Along side I had some sautéed Brussels sprouts and tomatoes drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. It was delicious and calming. This was my type of keto meal which good fats are key. Well, I had made enough for a couple meals so I decided to have the exact same meal for breakfast the next morning. But now, I wanted to boost my good fat (omega 3) and sprinkled my eggs with organic chia seeds. 40 minutes after eating, I got a burning sensation all over. Today is July 17, 2024, 3 days later and I awakened and started wondering why I had such a terrible reaction and knew what I was feeling was increased inflammation. So I began thinking, maybe the chia seeds had omega 6 in them but after researching, learned they didn’t contain any omega 6. Yet somehow I knew the culprit had to be the chia seeds which only had omega 3. Lo and behold, I stumbled upon this video by dr Grundy, now it all became clear. (1) inflammation is a key cause of diseases and cancer goes to and creates inflammation so basically those darn chia seeds only raised my inflammation markers sky high. Now, I’ve watched plenty of videos proclaiming how good chia seeds are with its omega 3 but they never said anything about the fact they can raise inflammation markers and when you gave cancer or suspect you might have it, the very last thing you want to do is help your cancer grow by raising your inflammation markers. I have a bulk bag of chia seeds and they are headed for the trash bin. For those of you confused by the controversy created by one dr saying in thing snd the next saying something else, hear this., I’ve just experienced what dr Grundy has said so I know he’s got the right version of the truth about the seeds and just to make sure, I make the same meal this morning, left out the chia seeds and have had no burning at all anywhere.

I am sick and tired of one saying chia seeds are no good and yet dr Mandell sad they are good for you so are they or are they not good for you

Have u told this to Casey means the co-founder of the CGM? She consume alot of Shia seeds almost daily and I do also since nearly 2 years and I feel great

Chat gpt says Chia seeds have anti inflammation properties.

What about sprouting chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds? Does sprouting get rid of the lectins given the lectins are mostly in the coat of the seed?

I do put basil and hemp seeds into my unsweetened goat or coconut yogurt. Along with some walnuts makes a refreshing meal in the summer time.

Next thing you know he's gonna sell you his own basil seeds products.

Peace be upon you. I had been suffering from loose motion for four years. I got many tests done, but there came a time when even the medicine stopped working. I had an autoimmune disorder. A doctor friend of America mine told me that there is a treatment for this disease. However, I was not hopeless. Then I came across your video on RU-vid. I focused on it, understood the logic over a week, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Jason Fung, and especially you❤️👈🏻. I switched to the carnivore diet. On the very first day, I stopped all medicines. Now I am in my fifth month, feeling very good, and taking supplements as well: magnesium citrate, D3, K2, and potassium citrate. I am much better because of your efforts. Age has also reversed; I feel like a young man. I have stopped all anxiety and depression medicines except for one, Lexotonal, which might also gradually be stopped. I just used chia seeds the day before yesterday, but my condition deteriorated today. I listened to your lecture today. I was really confused about what caused it. I am very grateful to you. May Allah, the Lord of all worlds, grant you happiness in both worlds.

Calcium cancels out oxalate. Which would mean basil seeds have 1030mg per gram, if dbl Chia at 515mg calcium per. And dbl the fiber, potassium.. . Would help fight off the high oxalate pomegranate juice I put it in. Dunno, have to research. Always an angle, lol. 😊

Don't eat butter! Margarine is the safe way to go. It all depends on who pays for the study. Don't you just love all the "diet" hype we are constantly bombarded with?

To summarize , Dr is saying that he has more profit margin with basil seeds than chia seeds.

Geeeez...here we go yet AGAIN!

I changed from chia seeds to basil seeds after seeing a previous video!! The basil seeds don’t plump up as easily as chia but why eat something that is inflammatory and puts on weight when you’re trying to lose weight??

Have all u Experts any idea what u do to us with all these Videos😢? Each of u has a different Story to tell and lately all of u apologize because u r wrong here and there 😢all u do is confuse me😢i dont listen to u anymore

Confused by all the contradictions about chia seeds? Some say eat them, others say don’t! The key is moderation and common sense. If you like chia seeds, enjoy them! After all, anything God created as food can’t be poison!!!

I eat chia seeds every day with hemp seeds and I love them. I don't believe the so called experts.

Link the study please. Why don't people on here link their sources?

You people are really confusing us some say we should eat chia seeds now you say we shouldn't eat them yho

Thank you doctor. Thanks to your remarks on chia seeds, I noticed I had symptoms after consuming them.

Is it the Oxalates or the lectins causing the inflammation?

Eric Berg says chia seeds have a low lectin content and lots of polyphenols. Can you all come to consensus?

Nope! I'm eating my chia

Thanks Dr. Gundry.....I'll be ordering the brand you spoke of ASAP.

Blah Blah Blah all these so called Doctors!

What about omega-3 in basil seed.

Studies show positive effect of chia seeds in lowering CRP. Could you share the link to the study you mentioned

You know what is a superfood?? A nice piece of juicy steak!.

Thank you Dr G for all your advice and support!!! You’ve saved my life and I’m eternally grateful! ❤

Anyone who doesn't cite sources thinks their audience is stupid. Instead, aggressively promotes book in every video description. This guy gets hundreds of thousands of views and nutrition is already a field rife with misinformation. Grifters gonna keep grifting

The term superfood is used to loosely. This is a relative new term. Every year someone touts a different food as a superfood. I do not buy into that. Either a real food provides proper nutrients or they don’t.

Just eat lots of carbs and sugar.

Seems like this is based on one study (likely done by Zen basil seeds) so I call bullshit!

Basil seeds sound great. I will try them on my salads and yogurt. Thanks for the info. You have been instrumental in helping me eat healthy.

Thank you thank tou, thank you Dr. love your guidance. Iv some questions, because I'm not an expert 😊😊😊 Are lectins in chia seeds the responsable for inflammation? Where do we can get omega 3 faty acids instead? Does sooke chia seeds prevent lectins from being harmful for health?💚🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

I eat Organic sprouted chia seeds and Organic basil seeds 😎. Both Good stuff ….. 👍

Much respect doc, but you guys change your mind as often as you change clothes. How about go to the gym everyday, run everyday, and eat whatever you want; in moderation of course. That seems to work for many people. Maybe you should try it and tell us about it!

do they need to be soaked and sprouted in water? can you add them raw into blended smoothies?

Does anything change if we eat sprouted chia?

The main problem with chia seeds isn't lectins. It's oxalates.

Dr. Grundry the man. ima be honest basil seeds is what i skipped on honestly so far. hard to get a hold of around here in estern europe. i ll try ordering them today i think from central europe or sum.

I used chia seed cereal with the "Cancer-free with Foods" diet. I may have helped my cancer recovery but it didn't help my RA and other ailments. Listened to you podcast with real people's testimonies yesterday. I was convinced. My rheumatologist recommended your diet to me years ago but I seemed overwhelming because my I had several deaths in my family. I'm weaning out the "no" foods and went grocery shopping for some new foods. Have a dairy "casein" allergy so can eat goat cheese and coconut yogurt. Going to do your cabbage soup cleanse first. Thank you for all you do!

I looked up basil seeds on Amazon and most people say these things stink, taste horrible, and are expensive. Probably not switching to basil seeds any time soon.

I suspect that your analysis of chia seeds is not universal for all people. Who were the people that were evaluated for the chia seed study? Were any indigenous people participating in the study?

Well this is interesting, have been eating chia seeds for quite sometime, thinking they were good ,going to change now to basil seeds ,basil is good for fighting cancer cells to ❤

Thank you Dr Gundry , sometines chia pudding make me feel bloating . I just ordered the basil seed , hope it works better .

Dr. Gundry, You keep claiming that "None of us have been exposed to south american indiginous foods until 500 years ago" but native americans have been in the Western Hemispere for thousands of years, right?

Would the lectins be removed after soaking them in water?

But how did they take the chia seeds? I'm sure they didn't soak them overnight. Basil seeds don't have Omega 3's so only a substitute in a culinary way. BTW Indian grocery stores sell large packets of basil seeds in the spices section.

I have Chia seeds twice a day in my smoothie and my CRP test result was 0.20. Go figure? Seems nearly every food has an issue.

Can we speed this up a smidge? Almost falling asleep

I am on the meat & fruit diet and I probably can't use basil seeds then... But what if I only ate the jelly from the seeds and not the seeds itself?

Eat this, not that then “studies” say they got it wrong so go back to what you were doing. 🤯 Who can keep track of all of this? 😔

i mix chia seed with my juice drink, after doing it for 2 consecutive days, my left foot has turned red and inflamed. now i know what is the culprit. im thinking of mixing chia seed with basil seed, would that be ok?

Just eat what your grand grandparents ate 100 yrs ago and you'll be fine.

The studies don't mention soaked seeds . The food companies weren't using soaked seeds

How about flaxseeds?

Dr. Gundry, what about mushroom and lectins? I have read that they contain high levels of lectins too.

Thank you, appreciate for the solutions

And where to find these 'Zen basil seeds' ??

Chia and basil go together.

Been hearing good stuff about this seed a while, just bought a bag first time then this?bruh 😂

He is absolutely right Basile seeds are amazing for a lots of things that he mentioned, you can mix it with flaxseed and drinking it as a smoothie you will lose weight your skin will look good so many good things will happen to your body

Later on experts will say basil seeds no good too!Here we go again.

I mix chia seeds and basil seeds in coconut milk because the Zen basil seeds are really expensive.

Listen at 1.75 speed

THANK YOU. I WAS HURTING MYSELF WITH CHIA SEEDS!!

Doc I need to know what is the book of recipes please!!!!💚💚💚💚

What's the omega 3 content in basil seeds compared to chia seeds

Frankly , basil seeds are not available for consumption in my country….. Just for sowing 1 kg.. 120 Uds

Basil seeds instead.

I wish chiropractics and heart surgeons stick to their field of specialty and let registered nutritionists talk about nutrition

He said not to eat ,on the other hand he said to eat every day Which one should be followed ?😅

Dammit! I just got a big bag of these!

What is the brand of Basil Seeds Dr Gundry is talking about?

I’m hearing all about the healthy foods that aren’t so healthy after all like rolled oats and kale! Give me a break! Makes you just want to give up and eat whatever tastes good since everything is unhealthy anyways. I don’t think this kind of education is good for most people. What we need is encouragement to live a healthier lifestyle. Listen to your body. If you’re sensitive to some foods then don’t eat them but don’t rule them out as healthy.

I ma a big fan of Zen Basil seeds too since I saw an interview here . The owner is adorable and the product is amazing 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻

Stop eating chia seeds! Eat this... lectin-free doughnut instead !

It's better eat moderately❤

you don't need fibre, ask any carnivore.

Never seen basil seeds.. where to buy them? A gardening center? Basil leaf is delicious…

Chia seeds = lectins Flaxseeds = oestrogen

Im….sick of this lol one day chia seeds are so healthy, so great and wonderful and now its not. I literally have been eating so much of these and doesn’t help a hypochondriac like me 😞

Chia seeds should go back to their original use as Chia Pets, I don’t know how anyone can eat them 😂

just eat in moderation --- each body is different!!

What a smart guy!😂😂😂😂😂

I've been told to eat them from Natropaths, Specialists etc. But hello.. I have Diverticulosis. ❤❤ I couldn't think of anything worse.. xx Thanks for the confirmation..

Thank you

What about us from Latin America,?our genes are half native American, not 100s, thousands of years ago. If we go back to the earliest civilizations we would end up eating raw meat.

Lo and behold…

*”HEY DOC” Must u ruin everything for us…*

I put chia seed in the sink I am scared of it growin in there