Dr. Robert Lustig
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Exactly. But the fat in your liver is the primary driver of that chronic metabolic disease. And today, 45% of Americans have fatty liver disease. considering that no one had ever heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before 1980. And now 45% of Americans have it. That is the biggest epidemic in the history of the world, including COVID.
Exactly. But the fat in your liver is the primary driver of that chronic metabolic disease. And today, 45% of Americans have fatty liver disease. considering that no one had ever heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before 1980. And now 45% of Americans have it. That is the biggest epidemic in the history of the world, including COVID.
Exactly. But the fat in your liver is the primary driver of that chronic metabolic disease. And today, 45% of Americans have fatty liver disease. considering that no one had ever heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before 1980. And now 45% of Americans have it. That is the biggest epidemic in the history of the world, including COVID.
Exactly. But also our obesity epidemic? Well, if you become insulin resistant and your pancreas has to make more insulin and your insulin levels rise, and then that insulin works on your adipocyte, yes.
Exactly. But also our obesity epidemic? Well, if you become insulin resistant and your pancreas has to make more insulin and your insulin levels rise, and then that insulin works on your adipocyte, yes.
Exactly. But also our obesity epidemic? Well, if you become insulin resistant and your pancreas has to make more insulin and your insulin levels rise, and then that insulin works on your adipocyte, yes.
So 22 pounds of sub-Q fat equals five pounds of visceral fat equals one pound of liver fat. You tell me which one's worst. What is the worst?
So 22 pounds of sub-Q fat equals five pounds of visceral fat equals one pound of liver fat. You tell me which one's worst. What is the worst?
So 22 pounds of sub-Q fat equals five pounds of visceral fat equals one pound of liver fat. You tell me which one's worst. What is the worst?
And what do you make? What do you give to the goose to make the foie gras? Corn, I believe. Well, refined carbohydrate. But you know what makes it go faster?
And what do you make? What do you give to the goose to make the foie gras? Corn, I believe. Well, refined carbohydrate. But you know what makes it go faster?
And what do you make? What do you give to the goose to make the foie gras? Corn, I believe. Well, refined carbohydrate. But you know what makes it go faster?
Oh, well, I don't eat it. They don't serve it. They stuff it.
Oh, well, I don't eat it. They don't serve it. They stuff it.
Oh, well, I don't eat it. They don't serve it. They stuff it.
They shove it down.
They shove it down.
They shove it down.
Yeah.
Yeah.