"Doctors Had It All Wrong" - The Shocking Truth About Sugar & Obesity | Dr. Robert Lustig

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

June 9, 2025

Duration

17m

Channel

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Download my FREE Nutrition Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3Jeg9yL Order MAKE CHANGE THAT LASTS. US & Canada version https://amzn.to/3RyO3SL, UK version https://amzn.to/3Kt5rUK Dr Robert Lustig, a leading public health authority who for many years has been trying to expose the truth behind the food industry and the many myths within modern medicine. Rob is Professor Emeritus of Paediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco. He’s also the author of multiple books including Metabolical: The Truth About Processed Food and How it Poisons People and the Planet – which was published back in 2021. WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION: You're Eating Too Much Sugar! - You May Never Eat It Again After Watching This | Dr. Robert Lustig https://youtu.be/zXiQgTZZqPg ----- Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drchatterjee Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Newsletter: https://drchatterjee.com/subscription DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

  host

  Physician and podcast host known for interviewing health experts on lifestyle medicine.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dr Rangan Chatterjee, featuring Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Robert Lustig, "Doctors Had It All Wrong" - The Shocking Truth About Sugar & Obesity | Dr. Robert Lustig explores lustig reframes obesity: insulin and sugar drive disease, not willpower Lustig’s work with children who developed hypothalamic obesity after brain tumor treatment showed that severe weight gain can occur despite extreme calorie restriction, implying a metabolic/hormonal driver rather than simple overeating.

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