Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL

The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies (Published 2024)

There can be a certain brutality to the sugar production process, including in the state of Maharashtra, India. Some large companies, including Coca-Cola, source sugar from the area.

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YouTube video by Nexus RFK Jr - We Are Being Mass Poisoned By Big Food Companies - Americans Were Slimmer Under JFK!

If you haven't yet, give a listen to last year's chat with me, top heart surgeon Philip Ovadia (a champion of the Carnivore Diet), and dietician Sophie Medlin, (believes in the dangers of eating just meat).

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Mindfulness, Metabolism, and Mitochondria: Improve Your Vitality, Nutrition, and Metabolic Control | Workshops | Esalen January 9–11, 2026 Elissa Epel and Robert Lustig

Only 7 weeks until this very unique “spa-podium” on mindfulness and mitochondria.

Esalen is a world class spa on a world class mountain- Big Sur. Don’t miss it!

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Apparently, the draw of the screen is just too much for most people; the cell phone is like a slot machine. With every ding, a variable reward is in store for the user — the ultimate dopamine rush.

ENCORE: The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit Discover the hidden link between reactive hypoglycemia and sugar addiction.

The ENCORE Week Grand Finale is today!

I'm featured in the final slate of free content from the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit.

Please visit the link today to watch (and to learn more about the All Access Pass):

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Ultraprocessed Food and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among Women This study evaluates the association of the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (<50 years) in participants of the Nurses’ Health Study II.

While we still need to hone down on which of these are the primary drivers, it's very clear that UPF as it is currently formulated is doing more harm than good.

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5) Microbial diversity is affected, leading to growth of species with more cancer potential;

6) All those petroleum-based food additives and colors;

1) Sugar is the preferred fuel of cancer cells;

2) Lack of fiber means colon cancer cells are not sluffed;

3) Emulsifiers are detergents that irritate the colon;

4) Nitrates are turned into nitrosoureas, which are carcinogenic;

Colon cancer rates have been increasing in prevalence and severity and have been occurring in younger age groups.

This study, linked below, argues (but does not prove) that the increase in ultraprocessed food has something to do with it.

Meet us January 9th - 11th for this weekend workshop in Big Sur! Hear new scientific insights in metabolic and mitochondrial health.

Join this compassionate, research-informed space to explore the intersections of nutrition, mindfulness, and metabolic well-being.

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The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit Summit ENCORE | 100% Free To Attend November 10th - November 16th, 2025 | Discover the hidden link between reactive hypoglycemia and sugar addiction.

If you haven't yet heard the news, the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit ENCORE is well underway, ending on 11/16! This cornucopia of free content is as timely as ever.

Visit the site to learn more about the speakers, their videos, and the all-access pass:

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Do we need to eat what our ancestors did or eschew all carbs?

I would propose that all we need to do is eat ‘safe carbs.’

That means low sugar to prevent insulin resistance, and high fiber to reduce flux to the liver and prevent insulin hypersecretion.

What happens to your body after you drink a can of Coke With recent studies linking sugary beverages to fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, here’s why experts are concerned

There are 140 calories in a can of Coke, but the calories are not the problem.

You'll find my words in "What happens to your body after you drink a can of Coke", an article from The Telegraph this week:

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The extremes of pleasure all lead to addiction, whether it be substances or behaviors.

Yet, there's no such thing as being addicted to too much happiness.

YouTube video by Jesse Chappus The REAL Cause of Insulin Resistance & How to FIX IT! | Dr. Robert Lustig

If you haven't yet, give a listen to my visit to the Jesse Chappus show. We talk body fat, insulin, fructose, glucose, and, of course, fiber.

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YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) Sugar: THE BITTER TRUTH

You are not what you eat; you are what you do with what you eat.

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Plant-Based Sugar Absorption Blocker | Supplement to Manage Sugar See how Monch Monch is redefining sugar control with plant-based fiber that blocks sugar absorption and supports gut health for better metabolic balance.

Happiest of Halloweens from Monch Monch!

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I hope everyone is enjoying day 5 of the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit!

To watch the day 5 videos and to learn more about our All Access Pass, click here: quitsugarsummit.com/bsrc_2025_da...

The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit October 27th - November 2nd, 2025 | Discover the hidden link between reactive hypoglycemia and sugar addiction.

Happy Halloween!

As we gear up for the Grand Finale weekend, day 5 of the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit is here.

Dive in right now using the link below so you can fit in as many as you can today before they expire:

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The interview with Roberta Ruggiero and Wolfram Alderson is a featured piece of today's line-up. They share their journey — a common passion for health, happiness, and positive change, and how one phone call ten years ago led to this moment.

The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit October 27th - November 2nd, 2025 | Discover the hidden link between reactive hypoglycemia and sugar addiction.

As the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit continues, today brings something special.

The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit Summit | 100% Free To Attend October 27th - November 2nd, 2025 | Discover the hidden link between reactive hypoglycemia and sugar addiction.

If you’ve ever tried cutting sugar, counting carbs, or even strict diets like keto — only to have the cravings come roaring back — you’re aren’t alone. Let’s talk about it.

Register for the remaining days at the link here:

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The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Summit is well underway! A reminder to all that this free online event, hosted by the Hypoglycemia Support Foundation, runs until 11/2. It features a roster of speakers with expertise in metabolic health, hypoglycemia, and more. I’m thrilled to be a featured speaker.

I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learne...

The only way to consistently treat it is to fix the liver mitochondria, so the insulin comes down. And that means eating REAL FOOD (ultraprocessed food is the enemy). Oh, and exercise 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. If there’s a medicine, it’s metformin.

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I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learne...

A reminder to tread lightly around PCOS misinformation...

PCOS is mitochondrial dysfunction of the liver, leading to insulin resistance of the liver, and then the high insulin drives the weight gain, and drives the ovary to make testosterone instead of estrogen.

The food industry makes money when you get sick.

The healthcare industry makes money trying to fix it.

6.8K views | “Our children are our future.” - @robertlustigmd Every child deserves food on their plate that fuels them for their day - physically and mentally. In the classroom and on the playground.... “Our children are our future.” - @robertlustigmd Every child deserves food on their plate that fuels them for their day - physically and mentally. In the classroom and on the playground. AB 1264...

The diets of our children have gigantic implications!

AB 1264 knows this.

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Dr Robert Lustig on Pediatric Metabolic Health: “Sugar Is the Alcohol of the Child” | AJMC Robert Lustig, MD, MSL, explains how the US health care industry needs to shift from measuring body mass index and obesity to measuring cardiometabolic health, which affects 93% of Americans, includin...

Sugar is the alcohol of the child.

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Robert Lustig MD This virtual summit starts on Monday, visit the link to save your spot. Much to look forward to here!

Looking forward to seeing you all at next week's free, virtual summit. Reserve your spot:

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Many industries have marketed dangerous products to unsuspecting consumers, but no industry has provided more disinformation than the processed food industry.

And no ingredient has fueled more morbidity, mortality, and economic havoc than sugar.