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Dr. Robert Lustig
Dr. Robert Lustig. Neuroendocrinology and nutrition expert. Biography. 0

1. Dr. Robert Lustig. Neuroendocrinology and nutrition expert. Biography. 0

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how sugar and processed foods impact metabolism and contribute to obesity and disease.

Heart disease is infection. It is spread by Western diet. 1

2. Heart disease is infection. It is spread by Western diet. 1

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how the Western diet acts like a global infection, driving epidemics of heart disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. He argues...

Causes of sugar addiction. Dr. Robert Lustig. 2

3. Causes of sugar addiction. Dr. Robert Lustig. 2

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how sugar addiction disrupts the body's metabolic balance. He details the crucial roles of leptin and insulin, revealing that excess...

How sugar damages liver. Sugar equals alcohol. Dr. Robert Lustig. 3

4. How sugar damages liver. Sugar equals alcohol. Dr. Robert Lustig. 3

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how excessive sugar consumption directly damages the liver by overwhelming cellular mitochondria, forcing the creation of liver fat and driving...

Sugar and Cancer Link. Does sugar cause cancer? Dr. Robert Lustig. 4

5. Sugar and Cancer Link. Does sugar cause cancer? Dr. Robert Lustig. 4

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains the compelling link between excess sugar consumption and increased cancer risk. He details the role of insulin and insulin-like growth...

Foods with surprisingly high sugar content. Bread and yogurt. Dr. Robert Lustig. 5

6. Foods with surprisingly high sugar content. Bread and yogurt. Dr. Robert Lustig. 5

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, reveals hidden sugars in products marketed as healthy, helping patients make informed dietary choices to combat metabolic syndrome and obesity.

Is damage from sugar reversible? 6

7. Is damage from sugar reversible? 6

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how sugar-induced liver damage can be reversed before scarring occurs. He details the metabolic processes affected by sugar withdrawal and...

Sugar addiction of food industry. We need a policy that provides real food. 7

8. Sugar addiction of food industry. We need a policy that provides real food. 7

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how the food industry's deliberate addition of excess sugar to processed foods is a primary driver of chronic metabolic diseases...

Healthy school lunch is sugar-free. 8

9. Healthy school lunch is sugar-free. 8

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains why a healthy school lunch must be sugar-free. He details how misleading nutrition labels and the outdated "fat hypothesis" prevent...

Which diets work best? Real food diet. 9

10. Which diets work best? Real food diet. 9

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains why all popular diets fail after two months and identifies the two key components of a successful long-term eating strategy....

Is a calorie just a calorie? Are all calories the same? It is a myth. 10

11. Is a calorie just a calorie? Are all calories the same? It is a myth. 10

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains why the concept that all calories are equal is a dangerous myth. He details how the source of calories—be it...

Is sugar addictive? All white powders are addictive! 11

12. Is sugar addictive? All white powders are addictive! 11

Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, explains how sugar meets all four established criteria for addiction, detailing the science behind sugar cravings, tolerance, withdrawal, and cross-sensitization with...

People can take control of their lives, if they choose to. Eminent nutrition expert.

13. People can take control of their lives, if they choose to. Eminent nutrition expert.