I have been eating usually 4 squares of dark chocolate (usually 85-92%) with my toast in the morning for breakfast for many years. After seeing the Consumer Reports article I had my blood tested for heavy metals. The test showed low levels of lead and mercury, but unfortunately did not test for cadmium. This was back when the CR article was first released. Anyway, I decided not to worry about it and still have my dark chocolate whenever I want it.......which is often.....I'm 80 now and if the dark chocolate takes me out....OK.........

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There's a wonderful artisan chocolate bar sold in a small Spanish specialist shop Olives and More in South London: 94% chocolate, no sugar or sweetener, EVOO. It's bitter, creamy and wonderful (and expensive). Artechoc brand made in Spain 💛

Until recently I was consuming Trader Joe's dark chocolate. Recently Consumer Reports say this is 200% of allowable Cadmium and lead. Please comment! How exactly is this so wonderful for you when it contains lead and cadmium. I might see this video as a disservice. Ive read two of your books and Im a fan (btw)

Wow!! All the comments are asking my exact question!! Please Dr G. Let us know 👍

I agree with the comments here about the concern over heavy metals in chocolate. I hope the doctor comments on then issue on a future video

I was waiting for Dr. Gundry to address the recent concerns over high levels of heavy metals found in dark chocolate. I hope he does an updated video on it.

I've eaten alter ego's 100% and lily's 92% for a while now, but switched to ghirardelli 100% back in 2021 because of heavy metals ( this has been known for a while, don't know why now it's worrisome). Before I switched, I still consumed the ones I had because it's not that big of a problem if you consume it the right way. If you have those brands found to contain above average amounts of heavy metals, luckily it's not the end of the world. - Consume the chocolate with fibrous foods, that alone will reduce heavy metal absorption quite drastically. - For more effectiveness, include some phytic acid containing foods if you're healthy. It's not just an anti-nutrient, it binds to damn near everything, such as heavy metals, just like fiber rendering it a powerful detoxifying aging if consumed in moderation. - Get some iodine! This aids the body in removing heavy metals.

Love dark chocolate but very concerned about the recent report that most brands contain higher than ideal levels of lead and cadmium.

Ryan Sternagel (The Stern Method) & Warren Phillips (True Cellular Detox) just posted a video about a recent Consumer Reports release that 23 out of 28 dark chocolates commonly sold were tested for metals & contained dangerous levels of lead & cadmium. What chocolate do you recommend, Dr. Gundry?

I missed my mom’s tablea (chocolate from cacao, no added sugar, just pure cacao). We make them for hot cocoa drinks and may add cream or sweetener. Yummy!

I grow my own chocolate, i feed the tree eggs and kale and every second day i water the trees with abottle of apple cider vinegar they are still young trees and only give me blocks of 12 squares (4x3) i imagine with time they will be bigger, ill keep you all posted. I havent lead or cadmium tested it yet but i cant taste any of that at the moment so fingers crossed.

I ate dark chocolate daily for 3 years until a comprehensive study found that the majority of them contain very unsafe levels of cadmium and heavy metals. Specifically, dark chocolate had, on average, 7.6 micrograms of cadmium and 0.8 micrograms of lead per one-ounce serving, and some products had three or four times as much. Look it up.

What about heavy metals in dark chocolate, typically lead and cadmium? Were the Kuna Indians obtaining a cocoa source that did not contain heavy metals? Lots of readily available dark chocolate sold today has been tested by Consumer Reports and Consumer Lab and quite often these bars contain high amounts of the toxic heavy metals.

The Consumer Reports lab found that out of the 28 dark chocolate bars, eight had more than 100% of the MADL of cadmium in a single ounce. Ten had more than 100% of the daily allowable dose of lead per ounce. And five contained more than 100% of both cadmium and lead.

Wow I read the ingredients on my Lindt 90% dark chocolate and it had ALKALI as an ingredient... glad I watched this video. Thanks

Did you not read the consumer report on chocolate doc?

What about the high amount of oxalate in chocolate?

Hello👋😎, well Dr Gundry, for the past 5 months, I have been eating a little dark chocolate (Lindt 85%),,, until a recent article came out stating, that dark chocolate was found to have high amounts of Lead and Cadmium, which is bad for your health, Lindt dark chocolate being one of the worst, needless to say, I have stopped eating dark chocolate for now, until I learn more, have you heard of this?

Dr. Do you have any stocks in chocolate companies? It looks like you read a text that a chocolate company gave you.

Pure dark chocolate unsweetened pairs well with a shot of espresso in the early morning

I just bought cacao nibs 100% organic and I decided to blend it with coconut oil, and stevia then molded it and froze it to make my own chocolate. :) Thank you so much.

Hi Dr. Gundry. I have followed your books for 1 year and 3 months along with watching as many videos/podcasts as i can find. I am indeed losing extra pounds, i have more energy and my thinking is so clear. Dark chocolate is my fav treat and you do say to eat in moderation on videos but can you please answer how you view these recent nationwide articles about dark chocolate and heavy metals. I have been also taking energy bits chlorella tablets to detox metals anyway but want your take on this because I’ve stopped eating my fav treat due to these articles. Help us Dr. Gundry, you are our only hope 😊

Lilly's made by Hersey's is also high in lead according to Consumers

Since following Dr. Grundys advice on lectins way back in 2017, my health changed for the better. So I started having 2 squares of dark chocolate every evening - some times up to 4 squares. For the past 3 years or so I have had a sore mouth . My homeopath tried various remedies but nothing worked. I thought chocolate might have something to do with it, so stopped for a few days but nothing changed so I went back to the chocolate. Then one day I came across something about oxalates causing burning mouth syndrome. I investigated further and realised that I had anoxalate overload problem, probably since childhood and I am now 80 almost. Although I am very fit and healthy, this explains some of the health issues that I have had and it is my view that the oxalates have possibly caused the lectin intolerance. I have now reduced my oxalate levels and stopped chocolate and other so called healthy foods. My mouth is no longer sore,various skin issues are clearing up and I feel so pleased that I have found out this information.

How about heavy metal found in Dark chocolate?

Still 80% dark chocolade = still almost 20% sugar. So why every day? Still insuline spiking if you easily forget to moderate because it tastes too good and triggers cravings.. You can also buy pure cacoa power and add that to you food, if you want to accept the high level of oxalate.. The alternatives are almost not available.

what about cadmium, lead, etc?

I was making my own. Melted organic cocoa butter, added organic cocoa powder, stevia, hazelnuts, put it in the fridge. Now I live healthier. I just make a raw cocoa drink with plant milk, so no cocoa butter fat needed.

What about the pollution of dark chocolate with cadmium and lead?

Yo doc, you gonna have to give us the exact brands and ingredients to that recipe. Id also like to know ways or brands to get ahold of for the best and most healthiest dark chocalate and other stuff with whatever that word is that is in dark chocalate and his milkshake thing. Part of what influenced this was the research shown on dark chcoalate improving and doubling stem cells

I put sunglasses on when I eat milk chocolate, it makes it look dark ....

I like the olive oil & dark chocolate combo. Its working!

This is a great episode Dr! Can you do an episode to educate us about allulose??

Doesn't eating dark chocolate at night adversely affect sleep due to caffeine and/or theobromine? It does for me. How do you deal with that?

Lilies is high in lead. NO NO no go

I ate 100-150g everyday for 6months, may have been detrimental (too much cadmium or lead In my brand possibly) felt worse after some time, how could I eat up to 150g? well I ate 1 meal per day for some months..mostly chocolate and oliveoil as fat... so when you are hungry you will eat It, not so great in hindsight. Quit it for 6 months and felt better, eating it again but changed brand and I only eat 50-75g every 3rd day or so, being careful for now.

Which is better? Raw cacao powder vs dark chocolate.

Read Consumer Lab report on cacao...

Provided they don't contain heavy metal

Thanks for the info. I have been using Hershey’s Special Dark 100% thinking it was good for my health but now I discovered it is labeled as Dutched. So I have ordered some from Amazon marked as rich in polyphenols.

I consume 100 gm of dark Chocolate bar each day and consume doughnuts, cookies and other stuffs containing chocolates on a regular basis. I think I consume above 150g of chocolate each day. It’s an addiction for me. Does this habit have adverse effect on health??

I got 100% dark chocolate instead of pop corn while watching this video mmmmmmmhmm... lol

I was always satisfied with just a bite of Lindt 85% dark chocolate after a meal. But now I found out that Lindt (which I have been eating for years because it doesn't have the soy in the 85% and is low sugar) is high in lead and cadmium. I switched to Ghirardelli 86%, which has lead and cadmium but at lower levers, but I don't like the taste, it doesn't quench my chocolate craving in one bite, and it has more sugar than my other chocolate and has soy which I try to avoid. What is a girl to do? Should I switch to a cocao powder from a company that claims it has no metals and is tested? Do Dr. Gundry products with chocolate contain any metals at high levels?

Cacao powder is healthier, it is in its natural form, less processed

Santa Barbara cacao powder is what I consume in my coconut yogurt everyday. I also take cocoavia cardio capsules everyday 👍

I love the chocolate but I recently heard it has arsenic in it.

Study shows Lead and cadmium in all chocolate. I won’t touch it anymore.

Valrahons brand said to be lower heavy metals.

i like 100% cacao. I might like it better with coconut oil in place of olive oil - but I will try both.

Cadmium and lead increase the healthy properties apparently.

I just read the comments about metal toxicity. It may be a good idea to have it with zinc and magnesium, to detox.

Pls post that recipe for your mocha.

Heavy metal in dark chocolate please advise

What about the insane unsafe amounts of heavy metals in majority of all dark chocolate that is not disclosed by the companies?

Chocolate is also loaded with oxalates.

try cacao nibs. they taste nice, especially the ones with yacon syrup, if you want some sweetness. also it's less processed and has a crunch like peanuts.

I heard that Dark Chocolate also helps with weight loss that it don’t contain sugar

What about the oxalates 🤔🤔🤔

Aside from getting heavy metals as found in the recent study?

What about the oxalates?

Olive oil + Dar Chocolate = WOW! Thank you, Doctor. I've been taking them daily, but separately. Hopefully that's just as good.

recently started eating 100 dark chocolate every morning. so tasty

as we age, excess iron in blood and tissues go up and a deficient in copper. dark chocolate contains copper.

Consumer report magazine stated dark chocolate is full of lead.

Is Choc Zero dark chocolate compliant? It contains non-GMO resistant dextrin. Thanks!

85 % dark chocolate for me. Glad its good for you 😁. Bitter as hell though lol.

Organic dark chocolate,

I have been a chocoholic all my life, the darker the better. However, after reading the Consumer report I gave up my drug of choice.

I make the same chocolate drink but I add in magnedim and a dash of blue green algae and silica and himalaya salt... also add in maca powder bc it will make it go strait to the brain ..when i make it that way i literally feel it hit me like a drug i feel the happy effects in half a hour or less

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Been eating dark chocolate :from my own garden no sugar

I was eating Aldis brand and emailed them when the current situation over cadmium broke. How dubious.. "This product is not subject to recall".. 😒

It's high in oxalates, so they say. Kidney stones formers should avoid it, so I heard.

Would drinking cocoa powder be same?

Just watch out for the cadmium & lead levels! 🐄

Whatever doc! Not everyone should be eating more or lots of chocolate. One should be eating things according to what your biochemistry needs to help it stay balanced with other nutrients. Just the fact he recommends chocolate is good for all, clearly shows how little he actually knows and understands about biochemical individuality. - Chocolate is super high in copper, some folks might need a little more others do not! It is imperative to understand and learn what's happening with your biochemistry. It is well studied and understood that excessive extracellular copper that exceeds your bodies ability to bind up copper safely with ceruloplasmin and metallothionein is a signal for and involved in uncontrolled angiogenesis! That is exactly what tumors need to grow new blood vessels and proliferate!

Thank you 🙏🏻 I just checked all of the dark chocolate and cocoa that I have in the house and it’s all dutched 😢 at least I know better now and can do better moving forward.

Because chocolate had caffeine and other chemicals that increase dopamine, its very addictive, I was consuming 200g a day and it had negative effects on my mood.

Oxalates?

Chocolate is very high in copper and oxalates

Chocolate is also good for your brain, anything that is good for your heart is good for your brain.

Concerned about heavy metals in your chocolate? Look-up "chlorella heavy metal chelator".

How much shokolade 90% cacao per day? I am 'eating' 40-60g of cacao powder daily. I assume, powder is better ?

What are the names of the dark chocolate

Can I have dark or milk chocolate if I have hemacomatosis iron overload??

I just love dark 🍫 Dr. Gundry. 😋🙏🏼

Can I have dark chocolate if I have a carcinoid tumor on my trachea???

There's always that video that makes you think twice about certain doctors. Like recent one from Dr Ken Berry where he was trying to normalize eating insects.

Can cocoa demeges kinex

Hey Dr. Gundry, how are you doing today, sir??? I was wondering; does the level of cocoa makes any difference??? I ask because I heard somewhere that 2 lose weight, it's best 2 consume @least the dark chocolate of cocoa level of @least 80% or higher... is this true???

I'm quite partial to Lindt's 85% cocao chocolate bars. I know that 70% dark chocolate is considered the minimum for it to be considered healthy, but I find that's too sweet for me.

Why everything has .. natural or organic cane sugar... it still sugar

I love the 85% ..... my wife likes that 100% one ....!!!

Love that one love that one

Too much metals in the dark chocolates. Lead and Cadmium. The higher the cocoa the more metal. South American plants tend to have higher metal in they’re cocoa than African plants

what about kidney stones and chocolate

why dont you recommand mackerel in your Comprehensive Lectin Free Diet Plan Dr Gundry

Do you have to eat at the end of a Meal when you do intermittent fasting One Meal A Day?

Epicatechin is the active ingredient in dark chocolate.