How Sugar & Processed Foods Impact Your Health
In this episode, we discuss the role of sugar in childhood and adult obesity, gut health and disease and mental health. We also discuss how the food industry uses refined sugars to create pseudo foods and what these do to the brain and body. This episode is replete with actionable information about sugar and metabolism, weight control, brain health and body composition. It ought to be of interest to anyone seeking to understand how specific food choices impact the immediate and long-term health of the brain and body.
Andrew Huberman and Robert Lustig (Three and a Half Hours)
Published by: Andrew Huberman - 19 Dec 2023
How to Avoid Insulin Resistance and Why it's Important
Insulin resistance is when cells stop responding to insulin’s signal to uptake glucose. It’s a hallmark of prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other forms of metabolic dysfunction, and it manifests as several chronic disease, ranging from Alzheimer’s to polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Dr Dominic D'Agostino and Prof. Robert Lustig (88 minutes)
Published by: Levels - 20 April, 2023
"Fructose: The Hidden Fat Factory - Uncovering the Link to Obesity and Fatty Liver"
Video HereProf. Robert Lustig emphasized that a gram of fructose causes more weight gain and fat deposition than a gram of any other substance, including fat itself. Dr. Lustig presented two prevailing models of obesity: the energy balance model and the carbohydrate-insulin model. He argued that neither fully explains the obesity epidemic, especially given the increase in obesity among infants who do not diet or exercise.
Prof. Robert Lustig (75 minutes)
Published by: Emery Pharma - 25 Jul 2024
Robert Lustig on Fatty Liver, Sugar, Metabolic Syndrome, Ozempic
Professor Robert Lustig on the topics related to metabolic health, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), medication, and the impact of diet on various aspects of health. The discussion underscores the critical role of diet and lifestyle in metabolic health, the potential risks and benefits of medications, and the importance of monitoring biomarkers for early detection of metabolic issues.
Prof. Robert Lustig (36 minutes)
Published by: Emery Pharma - 17 Sept 2023