This definitely has to be what is wrong with me. Because I exercise & get anywhere from 15-20,000 steps a day. I am active from 4am til 8 or 9 pm. I am over weight & never lose a pd. I don't feel like I eat a lot. So I am going to change what I eat and only eat the natural foods. I will be 50 this year. Wish me luck!

Biggest life hack I ever did was change my diet to two eggs in the late morning and got rid of all fruit juices and cereals

I believe what Mark says bc I was a, T2D. i avoided grains, sugar, seed fat and process foods. It changed me when i changed my diets. Yes i am off my diabetes meds. My weight from 165 to 115, A1C from 8.93 to 4.5, glucose from 199+ to less than 100, and from dress size 16 to a 1. Its so good being med free!!!

In 1 year lost 90 lbs. Got off 14 medications from blood pressure heart diabetes mental health to stomach etc.. All levels are the best I've had in my life I'm 46. This is what I did. Absolutely no sugar or any artificial sweeteners in fact I only drink structured spring water and use it in coffee tea and a splash of milk. I rarely eat white jasmine rice or potatoes. I eat mostly veggies and chicken sometimes fish. I eat beef occasionally when I feel like I need to and beans. Life is drastically I mean drastically different. I sleep well and have an overwhelming literally overwhelming reserve of energy. I wake up at 4am and most days do not sit down until 8pm. Even if I'm reading I'm standing or walking or pacing. As for exercise lol I just started. I did this instinctively after coming back to full consciousness after a stroke that left me disabled for over a year. One day it's like the light just came on much brighter. I can't even understand these days why people even like sugar . I look forward to and crave fresh foods. I eat fruits citrus fruits mostly but I'm a pomegranate junky some days lol. It's hard at first for a few months but I promise it gets not only easier but it becomes nirvana. ♥️

When you feel like a late night snack, drink a glass of water. It makes you forget the snack and often we need more water. No calories. Win!

I'm 59 years old. Last year I completely changed my diet to a low-carbohydrate diet. What has happened since then? I lost 22 pounds of weight. I lost all my belly fat. I threw my hypertension pills in the trash. I went off the cytostatics. I got my rheumatoid arthritis under control. I am eternally grateful to God for sending us doctors like Mark. And for the fact that we have the Internet, thanks to which we can hear from these doctors. I forgot about the online translator. 😄 I don't speak English.

Lost 130lbs in 8 months through intermittent fasting, keto and high intensity weight lifting and 6 miles of biking a day

My bioidentical MD told me for seniors, to fast and only eat in a 4 to 5 hour window. I did this and have been able to keep off 70 plus pounds for the last 3 years. I drink lots of filtered water, take electrolytes and enzymes for digestion aid and pro-prebiotics. I am near 69 and rock climb! I feel great. I am also carnivor. I am not hungry any more. Thank you for your info. It keeps me motivated. As a side note, I am 5' 3", I used to be 208 lbs, had two replaced hips and knees. Apnea is a thing of the past. I wear a size 4-5 size jean. I keep fit, use a far infrared sauna and keep my fascia smooth by fascia blasting. Its a process. Food can hurt or it can heal. I choose health! Thank you again!

This is the kind of stuff that needs teaching in schools.

Following Mark Hyman I stopped sugar and white flour. Lost 25 lbs, stopped my diabetic meds and first A1c 3 months into my lifestyle changes was 5.8, without Metformin. I can’t thank you enough!!!

I share this with my parents & friends, they react like any American would, like it’s a boring lecture. Now that I’m thin & ripped, they call to ask questions. It’s better to show it than to talk it. If you’re watching this, you’re already in the top 1%. Americans don’t know & don’t care on how their body/mind works.

The Doc looks a lot like Jon Stewart! Doppleganger? Whaaat?

In twenty eighteen I almost died i had a quintuple bypass And a partial foot amputasian I was on insulin three times a day and seventeen pills I had been diabetic for at least 30 years and never really took care of it. I was extremely heavy at 1 time, well over 300 pounds. I am 6' 4 I changed my diet in 2016. I became vegan. I dropped so much weight it was incredible, but I did so much damage to my heart. And my body that I had to go through what I had to go through With my heart disease. I continued on my plant based journey, and now i'm 195. I've been that way for the last 5 years. I used to wear a 4X shirt now in mediums. I went from a 46 down to a 32. My only regret is. I should have done it a long time ago. I would have saved myself all this heartache. I left the hospital, and I didn't look back for 3 years. I recently went back to the heart specialist, and they put me through so many tests and after 2 weeks of going through all their tests because they were certain I Was Gonna have problems not seeing a doctor for so long that they confirmed that my heart disease was totally gone. They were totally amazed. Fast forward 2 weeks later I fell playing with my dog and I broke my hip. I went into the hospital, and they were looking at my records, and the Surgeon came out and asked me if I was the person that was in this hospital back in 2018. And I confirmed it was me. I asked him why, and he said when they ran some test, they didn't see any heart disease. I told him what the other doctor had just told me. He was also amazed. It's amazing just changing with you put in your mouth Can change your life. I feel better now than I've ever felt in my life. Although I am Still a couch potato But I guess that still makes me plant based..😁

I believe part of the nutritional crisis in this country is the fact that to eat healthy here is expensive. I’m a vegetarian, drink very little, rarely touch bread and it’s amazing what I spend. When I look at peoples shopping carts it is astounding the disastrous food piled in them (coupons are always for the high sugar items) A lack of real nutritional information is a key issue.

I quit drinking juice and cut way back on fruit and grains. More protein, fats and water. Feel 10x better too.

I started August 1 2023 and have lost 38 pounds. I've shared this with several people, my son , my husband , several cousins, and some friends. I will find out how many pounds we've lost altogether and post it. We are always encouraging each other. This has been a life changer for all of us. Thank you so much.

24:03 For all those like me... that have lovely but stubborn mothers in their 60's that think there is no help for their expanding waists. Thanks for the hope, fellas!

He's sooo right about calorie restricting diets and loss of muscle mass. It's especially bad over 50, don't do it, I did, I lost a lot of muscle mass. Reduce calories, only eat good food, exercise and do weight/strength training. There is no easy way but once you commit it's very rewarding. DO NOT JUST RESTRICT CALORIES TO LOSE WEIGHT IF YOU ARE OLDER, IT'S VERY UNHEALTHY. Good luck😊

1 tablespoon of vinegar and a glass of water or a plate of vegetables! Thanks Jessie and Jim!

I was eating all the right food and no sugar, starches of any kind mostly meats and vegetables i don’t eat rice or spaghetti either. But was eating lot of fruits, well come to find out the fructose is what kept my belly that wasn’t coming down no matter what. Fructose is just as bad as eating sugar not any better for sure it messes with your insulin which pretty much screws up lot of things in your body like gives you fatty liver etc. I have since gone cold turkey on the fruit because i was feeling i might be having some symptoms of diabetes after listening to these podcasts i knew i had to get off my bad addiction. It’s been about a week and i already noticed my stomach is getting flatter every day. I don’t have the bad symptoms i had before, like making trips to the bathroom at night, and feeling more tired in the morning with no energy. I sleep better and that has lot to do with overall energy. The only thing i will eat is berries, specifically blueberries. They have a very low glycemic index.

LOVE how Dr Hyman does not pull any punches!

She mentioned the waist circumference for Caucasian, Indian, & Asian women, but not for Black women. What should be the waist circumference for Black women?

Sadly my sister-in-law passed away from pancreatic cancer last year. There are many causes, but I do think sugar plays a huge role. If 50% of people are insulin resistant over the age of 65, i think we all need to be careful. Insulin resistance is basically pre-diabetes. The key is to become insulin sensitive. If you’re menopausal, you’re chances of becoming insulin resistant goes way up. Good luck to everyone! Thank you Dr. Hyman for an informative show.

If your food comes with a label with more then one ingredient its probably not good to eat. Just eat real whole foods.

The story about the 55 yr old woman that turned her health around was very Motivational to me. Thank you for this wonderful information ❤

Stress and Eating: This is why when the family eats together that the father says no talking of business and politics.

I am so glad to see this! My husband has been trim most of his life. Over the last 10 years he has gained a lot of belly fat. He is 72. I look at his golf buddies (in same age bracket) they all have big bellies. He says none of his doctors have said anything to him about his belly. He knows he eats too many sweets and bread. I hope this video will help him to make some important changes to his diet. I don’t say much to him because he never criticized me when I was overweight. I also know I could not stick to a diet until I got scared. That was my motivation. I went on Keto and lost 60 pounds in a year.

I cut out carbs and lost all the weight I wanted. Sure, it's not easy, but I feel so much better.

I stopped eating breads, pasta, grains and grain products about two years ago. It's takes a couple of weeks to get used to but after a while, you don't miss it at all.

DR Hyman is very realistic when he talks about himself. I really liked when he said that he can't fast for more than 16 hours considering his life style. This is why we need advice from an experienced informed knowledgeable Medical Doctor. And I insist, they have to be a true medical doctor

I'm 62, on keto 16:8 since 2 months and I can already see my feet again, lost extra weight too. Whenever I feel the need for sweet which is not often (only after the meal at 7pm) I eat a small piece of dark chocolate. Many thanks for what you do 😘

I think it's also very important to point out that very little of the fruit we eat today is natural fruit. It has been cultivated to be extra delicious and contains much larger amounts of sugar than its original counterparts. Wild apples are sour little bastards!

45:30 she talks about waist to hip ratios for different ethnicities, only mentioning Caucasian. Asian and Indian Why is it? She skipped over so-called Latino and Negroid/African/black? As a black American, I’ve long notice that this so-called ideal weight charts were skewed and unrealistic for my body type. And to have it left out completely once again, is an additional affront.

That’s so true what you guys said about doctors focussing on calories! About 15 years ago a doctor said I was pre-diabetic and that I had to restrict my calories to under 1200 or 1500 a day (I forget exact number) and to get a calorie book and track what I ate. I knew I wasn’t eating too much so first I ate as usual and did the calorie counting and it turns out I was already eating less calories than what she recommended! I was cranky and confused about what to do. I was eating healthy but I now know from watching your videos is that the problem was sugar and starch. I ate a lot of potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc (thinking they were healthy) and gluten free food which I now know is chock full of sugar etc. And I have a sweet tooth so maybe had a sweet treat once a day. I wish I knew 15 years ago what I know now. Thank you so much for educating us so that we can now take charge of our health in an informed way.

Excellent podcast. Very helpful. I noticed your guest shared waist to hip ratio for Caucasian women and men, Asian and India women and men, but not African American and African women and men. That information would be helpful for the many who are in that category. Thank you!

There’s very much an addict living inside a lot of us. Many of us addicted to sugar/carbs. Theres a psychological component to address here as well. It’d b great if it was as simple as just not eating sugar/carbs. Just like an alcoholic stopping drinking, if only it was that easy for everyone. “Carb addiction Doc” would b a good follow on from the great work presented here for those interested

Thank you for your work. Eye opening. I don’t eat much added sugar but I drink wine. What I was not aware of was that between 8-10 pm my 1-2 glass of wine is rising my insulin and it keeps me overweight. That one change alone is working! Thank you again.

I'm into a water fast for seven days now. I plan to do at least ten days. I love it.

Unfortunately there are a lot of people who does not know where to start eating pure healthy foods. Like tell them by making a list of foods that they can eat to lose weight get healthy and get off their meds.Half of the time people are confused and don't know what to eat and when they should eat!

The "not your fault" narrative is the single most disempowering statement in the last decade. The blame game will keep you in perpetual victimization and disempowerment. Take responsibility, take back your power and now you have the correct motivation to go forward and make different choices.

I can hardly believe what I’m hearing. Doctor Hyman, I am a 61 year old wife and mother of three and have always been in pretty good shape. I however have suffered for decades with a loathing of one part of my body like no other and of course, this is my belly. I come from a long line of Italians who feast on pasta most days out of the week and all who have pot belly’s. NOW I understand why NOTHING I ever tried worked on any kind of permanent basis. I am so DESPERATE to change this. Your videos are mind blowing and the way in which you describe how things work from within is phenomenal. I am a hard worker, anything I put my mind to I can usually achieve but not this f@#kin belly!! I am so ready for this change. Right now I am the heaviest I have ever been at 160 and I’m short. Under 5’2” and most of my family will tell you I refer to myself as a sausage. I would be a devoted test subject on the off chance you’re looking for people to work with. My issue has never been my willpower. My most gracious thank you for the videos you’ve made❤😊

Thank heaven for great men such as Ray McGovern Jeffery Sachs, Larry Johnson, Mr Napolitano etc with great courage to speak out

I notice the hip/ waist ratio for black people not mentioned by your guest speaker 🤔

Heart disease runs rampant in my family. And were all are overweight. With a lot of belly fat. And many other illnesses. I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disorder, colitis. Endometriosis. Arthritis. I have changed my diet but I know it is still not right. I’m 56 and fell like I am 90. I have constant pain often so bad I can barely move. I have gotten a couple of dr humans books and just started reading them. I am hopeful now that I can at least get some of my health back.

Cut all sweet drinks, juices, carbonated soft drinks, teas, coffee energy drinks, alcohol replace for electrolytes and coconut water or water. Thd carbonated drinks contains phosphate which destroy glutathione

She didn't mention the proper waist:hip ratio for African American people, but did for Caucasians and Indo-Asians. Are there neither tests performed nor data available for African-Americans??

As I understood from this video, my hair loss, sickness and all problems stem from my visceral fat. Thank you for your information. No sugary drinks and balanced flour products anymore!

You've highlighted some key aspects of fat loss brilliantly.

Finished walking w/you! You’re amazing!! Finally someone who is exactly shaped like me! Someone who makes the workouts fun! Thank you, for sharing your secret and only the best and safe workouts with us all! You’re a gem! ❤

“Worst one SODA, Energy Drinks…spiking insulin, get rid of liquid sugar … next is FLOUR”… 😢

Dr Hymen the most relatable Doctor I have listened to, or have seen in my lifetime of 63 yrs young/old. This is excellent Podcast! Thank You!😊

Are caucsians, Indians and Asians the only groups that need to know the hip/waist ratio? As an African American, I found it offensive that the female doctor didn't mention Spanish and blacks. I even listened twice to be sure I didn't miss the information. 🤯SMH

So absolutely NO BREAD at all?? What about organic sprouted bread like Ezekiel, Silver Hill's, Dave Killer bread?

I WONDER how did She skip over African people with regards to rhe waist/hip ratio🤔🤔🤔‼️💯

I would rather hear what the woman did to get off her meds & lose weight.

I went back and watched this video in hopes that perhaps this woman was going to not exclude Black people from her hip to waist ratio requirements, but she skipped right over a bunch of people who may be listening bc they care about being healthy too. I don’t know what to make about. Round 45:20 and 45:37 she talks about the requirements for Caucasian, Asian and Indian and skips all the other brown and Black people. Maybe no one else but me. Outside of that it was a nice video.

I'm on a plant based diet and organic pea protein has been great for me. My morning smoothie has flax seeds, carrots, 50 grams of organic pea protein, sugar free organic almond milk and blueberries. I don't get hungry again until 3pm or 4pm usually.

Im 55 and been mostly ketovore for the past 3 years. I lost 25 pounds and my body fat ranges from 9 to 12% depending on how much I work out. During the summer months when im running and road cycling the most i get down to 9%. Winter months in the gym I average 11-12%

Thank you for your wisdom and research Dr. Hyman.

I swear your vids come at the perfect time 😊

I'm definitely feeling the pressure to get my weight under control i used to be around 214 now I'm currently 280 feel fatigued all the time it's hard kicking the soda pop I've tried multiple diet drinks and i can't stand the artificial flavors the sugar substitutes aren't really that good so I'm gonna cut down on soda for now stop late night snacking I've put in a cut off period of 9pm till morning around 6am so i can give my system time to digest the previous meals from the evening before i know it's not easy it's a lifestyle change but i wanna try now before I'm forced to change because my health depends on it wish me luck!

Thank you for this information!

THIS video wraps it allllll up VERY WELL. ❤Mark is INCREDIBLE.

Wow!! What a fantastic, informative video!! Thank you for making a complex subject so straightforward and easy to understand!!!

Truly illuminating, practical and helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this information with us ❤️

I was impressed with the video. I mostly know what I should do to loose weight. But mentally and emotionally I can't get there, it's not just my eating habits it's my life. I know what I should do but can't seem to do anything. I know what this sounds like. Please help me, I'm desperate. I want to get back to who I was. Thank you and GOD bless 🙏🙏💗🙏🙏

Thank you for the great info! I’m 64 years old and I know basically what foods are better for me from years of studying nutrition and various ways to eat. But your guidelines are REALLY helping me to put it together in a way that makes sense. That is such a big deal for someone like me who has been floundering for years from lack of direction 😀🤗

I LOVE both of you-what s great collaboration of my faves!! You guys ROCK!!❤

Excellent Video! BIG Revelation in so many areas. Thank You Dr for explaining All this valuable information to wear a child could understand it! Very grateful for your Labor of Love,😇🙏🏾💯

Eat keto, dont eat more than 50g of carbs a day and still lift weights (with where ever the energy might come from) and still sleep more than 8 hours and work 40 hours a week but dont eat after 6 pm (intermitted fasting) and still work out after work. All right

I’m so proud of Bob… I love you guys…. Keep the Bob and Brad… prayers

Thank you so much for sharing this information with us

Wonderful story. I feel like I know you so much better, and we're similar. I was a Trainor at Ford Credit for the last 12 years of my 32-year career. Best job at the facility I worked at! Very fortunate. Your love for teaching comes through your social media messaging. Goodnight 🌙

Thank you Kendra! I love your truth and fearlessness. You are absolutely right- there is NO perfect nurse out there. Keep the content coming. What you're doing is definitely valuable!

I love your content! Thank you so much!

Thanks so much!! Really great info

We eat for the sake of eating without controlling ourselves or without discipline that is our number one problem if we eated when we need with balance the damage would have been less. Health starts when we leave our comfort zone(being active). Health doesn't come with being comfort. Simplifying life, looking for comfort, by borrowing money from our masters(Banks) of coarse with long hours of work, is some thing we need to consider leaving before sugar and grain. Comfort and stress are together.

thank you, Dr Kyman, thanks to your competent advice i lost 8 kilos in 6 months & took off 2 pills, one for the high blood-pressure & one for the antiarrhythmic problems...

Thank you both for encouragement to let go of unhealthy foods!

This is amazing information that I never knew. I'm 67 and have a big belly. I weigh 330 lbs, and I'm going to be focusing on the information I've learned from this video. Thank you 😊

I drank water with every meal for six months. My stomach became flat, my weight became normal…..plus I exercised. I guess I will stop almost all fruit juice, and start exercising more again. When you have really good meals, nothing tastes better than a fresh glass of cold water. We need to balance our grains, fruit, vegetables, legumes and other protein.

Wow! This is actually every thing I do. I eat late and drink things

Thank you!!

Yes sugar is poison

This was exactly my diet issues for the majority of my life but it really didnt manifest itself highly until i became 45. Mountain Dew by the gallon daily, bread, pasta, rice, modest meat and vegs. I quit the Mountain Dew largely a few years prior but then drank every evening craft beer. Two consecutive years of pre diabetic A1C of 5.7 and fasting blood glucose of 96. Family history of cholesterol issues snd type 2 diabetes. Oct 11, 2021, i quit the beer, sugar, starch, grains and high glycemic vegs and fruit. Began eating meat/fish/eggs, modest high fat dairy, nuts, seeds snd low glycemic vegetables and fruit. I am now 165 lbs my fasting blood glucose is in the 60s-70s and my average daily is 87 or an A1C of 4.7. I got a cgm snd blood glucose meter and tested various foods alone and in a meal with meat. It is now sbsolutely obvious especially if pre or type 2 diabetic you should not be eating bread, rice, root vegetables, sugar beverages, beer, pasta, oatmeal snd most fruits. There is one word that explains beyond metabolic syndrome snd type 2 diabetes and its symptoms and issues. The word is Glycocalyx, everyone needs to google the word and read up on why it is so important to the integrity of you blood vessels snd how we end up getting heart attacks and strokes. Lastly, while the carnivore diet is a great elimination snd weight loss tool, it is not a long term solution. I found and its a common issue with meat only folks they have high fasting glucose around 95 and high daily average glucose of around 115. Adding in low glycemic carbs for some reason optimizes the liver and pancreas funtion putting you fasting and average glucose down in the 70s-80s. When you eat only meat the liver upregulates glucose apparently when it converts protein to glucose. The low glycemic carbs prevent this buy providing a low slow release of glucose so the liver doesnt have to convert protein to glucose. The meat and low glycemic carbs are a complimentary combination for health and longevity. The carnivores advocating eating high glycemic carbs like honey with a meat diet do not understand the dammage done to the Glycocalyx from high blood glucose levels habitually especially spiking blood glucose as part if your daily diet msny times a day. Now eating a piece of fruit on occasion or spiking blood glucose on occasion is a good thing just like doing intense exercise can make us more resilient and stronger. Doing intense exercise every day leads to damage and injury and its exactly when spiking blood sugar and high habitual blood sugar does to your body.

I have yoyo dieted since age 18 with a waist hip ratio of 0.57 with 14 lbs to lose I followed low fat advice and low calorie diets and I just grew bigger, I am now 67, my hip waist ratio is 0.76 I had a clot last year and the year before, I need to lose 86 lbs, I have eaten low carb for almost 5 years and lost 57 lbs. I still have high blood pressure, but I feel really good apart from knee pain, it is a slow process for me, but I will keep on this path, and continue to avoid sugars and grains

Its a wonderful feeling to know youre in control of your body's basic health. ❤

Great discussion.

Great information there, I would like some advice on how to explain this to friends and family who are convinced that there is no harm in flour though, that is often biggest struggle for the food provider of the family! Im not entirely convinced about the hip to waist ratio having set numbers though. If you are long waisted your ratio is likely smaller than if you are short waisted and stocky! I think its better not to get too hung up on numbers, better to turn sideways and do the “mirror test” that Dr Hyman mentioned. 😮

Thank you once again Dr Omole on KZfaq for this information. Since following you (for some years now), my kidney stage results has decrease from stage 3 to stage 1. You saved me from dialysis. Thank you and please keep the videos coming!! God Bless 🙏🏽....

This is very informative, helpful. Thank you so much.

How about cold press juicing, pineapple and lemons

All the body fat is bad. Why? Because it blocks glucose from entering the cells. Its causing everything you eat to turn into fat. How to get around this problem? Intermittent fasting.

Thank you for this information

Thank you for your generosity and sharing this information with us you have helped in so many ways love your attitude and your advocacy to help so many of us that want to be healthier God’s mighty blessings

I love the longer videos for after work when I can really absorb the information and motivation. That is my downtime instead of television. The shorter videos are for quick input on the go.

Would love to know what is in your emergency food pack Dr Hyman

Amazing video,,,,thank U...

Learning so much thank you

Thank Dr Hyman, helpful information ℹ️,I was bangy eating all my life, sugar, process foods, junk food, 🍰🎂,but I was working very long hours, stressful 😞 life, started keto lifestyle last year June,after being overweight all my life,now 😞 after almost a year 😔, started weight 88kg,now67kg and 37cm over waisted now started with 47cm over waist and increase 💪 muscle