This video is the greatest proof of your commitment to just sharing scientific literature and not spread diet based dogma. You managed to be very neutral and unbiased in your assessment of these diets and not belittling anyone. I wish more people did this

Just subscribed. The Dr. Berg fact check lead me to you. I have autoimmune/hashimoto thyroiditis. I am a 58yr old male. I beg you please, please expand on this topic. I'm emotionally exhausted trying to get consistent, reliable information. Thanks in advance. I hope I'm not alone I'm this request and there is enough interest to warrant a deeper dive. Wolfgang.

@TheChromeMan3

2 ай бұрын

Hey man, I also have hashimotos, and I was able to completely eliminate my need for medication using diet alone. It took a LOT of experimenting to get it down, and it is strict. It's basically a very strict soft-keto. Meat, eggs, thoroughly cooked vegetables (raw is an absolute no-go with autoimmune), olive oil, avocado oil, limited quantities of fruit, and various seasonings and spices (which you must experiment with yourself). Hitting 80%fat/

What about WFPB very low oil intake. I have been following this life style for over three years, the improvements unbelievable on all fronts!

I *_FIXED_* my IBS by losing weight, eating less carbs and more protein (ketosis/Mediterranean focused but not super strict), dropping alcohol to only once a month, increased consumption of olive oil, eating more fermented foods, beef bone & vegetable broths, taking omega-3 and garlic capsules, a probiotic supplement, and a multivitamin with Zinc & Magnesium. Also, by fasting (6-18) and doing a 3-day water only faster every 4 months (roughly 4 times a year), and an increase in light exercise. I don't know which of these (or comination of) has lead to this result but I can now eat previous triggering meals like Indian food again with minimal, and often no heartburn or bowl issues.

@helenahandkart1857

6 ай бұрын

Fantastic result! I eat similarly & cured my early fatty liver disease, arthritis & gout.

Would love to see your take on Kefir research

Am I the only one who tries to read the book titles over Dr. Gil's shoulder to try to piece together everything he's studied? Either way...impressive repertoire, Dr. Gil!! Even better content, thanks for it all 😊

As a child I had terrible psoriasis on my scalp. In my twenties I had a goiter and was diagnosed with Graves disease. I never felt better until in my mid-40's I found out I had Celiac and my gut was quite a mess. I had never heard the word before! My poor children inherited the celiac and one also has Hashimoto's. I have done most of the diets that you mention here and finally got better. I didn't have information that people have now, so thank you for what you do. Despite having chronic methane SIBO/ IBS, I feel really good today, 11 years later. I really appreciate all the information on your channel. You answer so many questions that I've often wondered about.

I'm sure you're aware that the modified Paleo vs Swank diet study was led by Dr. Terry Wahls (author of The Wahls Protocol), the doctor who reversed her own progressive MS with diet and went from a wheelchair to walking, running, and biking. It would be great if you could interview her or even just do a reaction to her famous TED talk: Minding your mitochondria. Thanks for the great unbiased analyses and content! Keep it up!

@joe1071

3 ай бұрын

She certainly didn’t reverse her MS. She definitely walked back a lot of her symptoms and improved the quality of her life. She still has progressive MS, and is managing her flair ups and progression to a much slower pace than she initially experienced. A bit more clarity was needed so people weren’t thinking they could literally reverse their MS with her protocol, like gone forever, which isn’t possible yet

Excellent video, thank you. Many years ago I made some Sauerkraut in the hope that it would be beneficial for my Ulcerative Colitis. I had never eaten Sauerkraut before so I was relieved to find that I liked the taste. I added a tablespoon to my lunchtime salad every day. On the fourth day I noticed some digestive gurgling in the afternoon and needed a bathroom visit. Let's just say that I felt completely empty after that experience and I thought that Sauerkraut would be a great treatment for anyone suffering from constipation. I was concerned that I had caused problems by eating too much but some online sites suggested that my reaction wasn't unusual as Sauerkraut is potent stuff. I decided to l stop eating it for a few days and then reintroduce it by adding very small quantities initially but gradually building up over time. It didn't take long for my digestion to be completely happy with the Sauerkraut and now I can eat large quantities whenever I choose and I have no problems whatsoever. I assume that my gut microbes eventually adapted to the new food.

I had big improvement in inflammation in my joints when I cut out high oxalate foods. I eat a subset of vegetables that are low oxalate. Many nuts and grains are high as well.

Would appreciate a deeper dive in specific autoimmune diseases with specialty physicians or scientists.

"We" received requests ... So "we" did some research ... 😂 Gil, WE know you're doing everything by yourself. And WE ❤ you for thay. Thank you!

@sebacatana

7 ай бұрын

@@MB10097 sure but the one facing the camera did not receive the requests and did not do the research

@nickmeale1957

7 ай бұрын

Wife? Other doctors? Friends? People who keep the channel running? Many fit the 'we'

@virginiemazy7054

7 ай бұрын

@@sebacatanait could be the case.

@cryptoearning3799

5 ай бұрын

Hello sir can we eat nuts & seeds in auto immunie condition like Ms? Or not?? Plz reply

@IsaacMorgan98

4 ай бұрын

No no, he's stated that the "we" he talks about is a team of people that help with research, script writing and video creation.

I have an autoimmune disease. I've been able to stay stable with intermittent fasting(14-16 hours between eating), vegetarian diet, no sugar or alcohol, daily fermented foods, daily vitamin d with k2, omega 3's, NAC, no processed foods, plus focus on exercise. I have more energy and sleep well. I'm on a very low dose of Imuran which I'm hoping to eventually stop.

This video was amazing, as always. It would be awesome if you did a video about SIBO, there are studies that say that half of people that have IBS have also sibo, and sibo is curable. But a lot of doctors don't even know what sibo is.

Can you do more videos on re-introduction, probiotics, prebiotics, fermented foods please? I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis and this chronic disease is on the rise together with food allergies. Would be interesting in seeing what can be done to maybe reverse this.

Please can we have a focus on psoriasis?? Thank you

Thank you! Solid trustworthy medical information. My father a retired physician enjoys the interviews a great deal 🙏

This video was so helpful, and I’d love more on them! I have multiple autoimmune conditions.

Thank you so much for making this video where everything is based on science. I've got RA and there is so much disinformation out there on social media that makes it hard to find actual evidence based information.

I really feel sorry for the people who feel those painful symptoms thanks for the effort it appears in this video Gil It really feels fascinating seeing people like you are trying to help outside of the media-digital confusing 😍

I wonder how much of an impact the placebo effect plays into all of these studies. Did the reduction of symptoms align with the elimination of certain foods that matched the individual's beliefs? These studies would be more valuable if there was a clear metric being measured rather than the individual's perception of symptoms.

Thank you so much for covering this topic! I have Crohn’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis and my daughter was just diagnosed with Psoriasis. Navigating diet changes has been overwhelming!

Thank you. I'm an RD specializing in autoimmune illnesses, would appreciate much more info on related studies and diets. Regards Carol

Thank you for the amazing work.

Very valuable discussion. Thank you. And thank you especially for the references.

This is a fascinating topic, and as always, Nutrition Made Simple did a fantastic job presenting a huge amount of useful information. I would be happy to see more videos on autoimmune diseases and diet.

Dr. Carvalho, you are a godsend.

This is what I searched yesterday. So great to see this video from you

Amazing video, seriously. Great job!

It would be really interesting to hear an in depth conversation with a rheumatologist!

@megabaneen8057

7 ай бұрын

Look up Dr. Brooke Goldner. Goodbye lupus protocol.. thanks for this info

Your channel is amazing! Thank you so much for doing this channel I'm going to recommend it to everybody. I love the science❤

Excellent video. Yes, please do more videos on this topic and the individual diets.

I can't explain enough how much this video is appreciated. All of your content is a step above the rest because of your unbiased and sensible approach, but the part about science and social media really hits home. There is a lot of fear mongering and fantastical stories floating around leading to confusion and food disorders. These diet cultist are doing real damage. Thank you. Oh and btw, I know you've touched on it, but fiber is another one that is highly contested because of what seems to be individual tolerance the gut microbiome. Lots of interesting research coming out on that these last few years.

@cherylgabriel9551

6 ай бұрын

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6 ай бұрын

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Thanks, Gil. An important topic. Wish we could make more speedy progress on using probiotics for autoimmunity. In my experience, the gut is definitely involved. In fact, I had years of GI issues before becoming autoimmune.

Thanks a lot for this detailed video. Lots of information to process. You have brought nuance in my life and I am no longer attracted to influencers who promote extremes. Can you please make a specific video on controlling psoriasis using dietary interventions? Also, I am interested in researching foods that are bad for Hypothyroidism condition. Hope you can one day cover that too. Thanks for being out there as the voice of reason and calm.

@muhammadkamranzaman1144

7 ай бұрын

U right, i were so depressed by influencers.

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate your efforts in this subject. I’ve had a autoimmune blood disorder for many years and also had a splenectomy. At my age it’s all starting to catch up on me.

Specific diseases such as Hashimoto. Imp to know the reality of food vs Hashi so that we can do something about it.

Thank you for the video. I guess you need to understand the problem instead of suppressing the symptoms. Maybe there is a reason why a person can’t tolerate a certain food: high ph in the stomach, SIBO, fatty liver, etc. Maybe another desease make you intolerant to a food, you cure it and then you can reintroduced foods once again

I recently saw something about foods containing high amounts of oxalates. Some of the foods we consider good foods, like spinach, almonds, soy, beets, blackberries contain high amounts of oxalates and these can also cause all kinds of problems if eaten in higher levels than people can manage. Is there some truth to that? What do you know about this and could that explain the few people who react bad to things like spinach?

@Dan-dg9pi

7 ай бұрын

I saw this too. The person cited very few if any studies and relied on her own personal experience (N=1). And when asked about her own diet, she named four foods (!) I think that kind of message is what gives nutrition science a bad name. I eat spinach and broccoli a lot and don't have a problem. And I think I recall Gil doing a whole video or two with an expert on the topic that made it clear that a small subset of people should avoid oxalates but most others can consume them without fear of damage (e.g., kidney stones).

This is awesome, looking forward for more!!

Your videos are so informative! So well balanced ! Valuable! Thanks so much....definitely will subscribe ! I especially like that you do not moralize or demonize....and I agree that individual sensitivities, reactions....are paramount to understanding. I also like that you give fair caveats & do not automatically exclude smaller studies ! SO WELL DONE (this is my 2nd video) I feel I can trust you, your information, your judgment....which is hard to come by these days ! 😍

Thank you so much for this video! There is so much information out claming to have the solution, yet when i look at myself and other people i know have similar problems, what foods work for you in the end can differ alot.

Wonderful info.

Looks like some very moderate results, such as "some improvement". My best advice is 5 pronged. To improve your autoimmune symptoms. 1. No ultraprocessed foods. 2. Daily exercise 3. Fasting(16-8).. to include no food at least 4 hours before sleep. 4. A very regimented sleep pattern. 5. Waist circumference HALF of your height in inches.

@user-ov4wr5yu4r

7 ай бұрын

So I need to gain weight if that's true. 🧐

@Michelle_Emm

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-ov4wr5yu4r😂 me too!!

thank you for making this. A series where you dive into each autoimmune disease would be fascinating.

Thank you for providing a scientific perspective on autoimmune diets. I appreciate your expertise. Could you kindly explore the topic of rheumatoid arthritis more comprehensively in a future discussion? Your insights would be invaluable

This video should have millions of views. There's so much bs surrounding this topic on the Internet. Thank you Dr Gill 😊😊😊

Interesting topic. I was introduced to the concept of biochemical individuality when I was dealing with a downward spiral with severe food allergies. I'm extremely sensitive to chemical additives in foods and pesticides and herbicides where they affect me much worse than most people. Or at least I notice the effects more than others. One of the things that I have never heard you talk about is glyphosate in grains. I have mostly eliminated grains from my diet because of headaches when I don't eat organic grains. Sometimes I forget like yesterday and had some oats (one of the worst crops for glyphosate) and got a bad headache a few hours later. New studies are coming out that even organic grain products contain glyphosate now, and that blood tests are showing that even children are testing over 90% tested, test positive for it in their blood, mainly being traced to the fact that it is being used heavily as a desiccant to dry out fields of crops and it then shows up in our food supply. One other thing that I have noticed with not eating wheat products is that it has significantly improved my prostate health. And that I notice a difference right away in frequency of urination and difficulty with urination when I introduce wheat products back into my diet. Some people say it might be the gluten because it gums up the works down there, but my suspicion is that many of the problems that people are attributing to gluten are actually due to glyphosate in the food supply. For me it's hard to take any nutritionist seriously when talking about diets if they aren't talking about the quality of food, and the fact that we are literally being poisoned by industrialized food production. It doesn't come as any surprise to me that people get better when taken off of grains because of the pervasiveness of glyphosate and neonicotinoids that are found in common everyday foods consumed by millions of people, and that are banned in many countries. The US has recently forced Mexico to delay their plans of removing glyphosate from being used in agriculture, but you don't hear anything about it. We are being poisoned by our own government and food suppliers while nutritionists don't even acknowledge the problem.

Thank you for sharing these information about autoimmune disease! It's really important to track our diet and incorporate healthy ingredients.

Thanks, for this video it’s really fascinating. I’ve tried many diets for my RA and the one that works best for me is a plant based diet but I know people whom other diets work better for. I especially have heard of a lot of people with auto immune skin conditions that eating nothing but meat has helped. I would love to hear more about this if you can.

Hi, loving this channel thank you! Is it possible to do a vid focusing on the optimal diet for type 1 diabetes?

since seeing your opinion on twitter regarding recent events, I just have to like you unconditionally 🥰 ❤

I would like to hear some comments on Dr. Neal Barnard and PCRM. They mention they do lots of testing and wondered if you respected their testing as balanced. thanks

Well Done doc ❤

Thank you so much for this video. Have been advised to treat auto immune through diet and have been really confused up until now. Thank you again.

Idk if you have any out I can’t find them, but if not can you please do videos on acid reflux/GERD gastritis/esophagitis. There seems to be so much conflicting advice on these topics. They are curable/ they’re incurable. Fasting is good for them/ fasting isn’t good for them. Apple cider vinegar is good wait no it isn’t etc.

Hii! Thanks for this great video. i was wondering would you consider making a video about appropriate diet for PCOS? Thank you :)

Great video as usual. I've had ulcerative colitis for 15 years and tried elimination diets and nothing seems to work. From this video it suggests that there is not one or two common problematic foods but it's more like certain foods may trigger certain people. And yes, it seems obvious that cutting out all the garbage will make people feel better and some symptoms make be go away.

I have asthma and psoriasis. Those two conditions seem to go together oftentimes. I would love to get information on diet and psoriasis or diet and asthma if possible. I love love love love love love your channel😊

For me this channel is extremely helpful. Because there exists so many other nutrition channels , that say avoid i.e. seed oil at all cost. Or meat or fructose , or or o. And you find people in the comments of yhis videos, that say for me it was so helpful, and they have a life back. They simple don't lie. But they maybe have some problems with seed oil, but this don't mean that I have will have problems with seed oil. For me it is rational to follow what works for most people as reported in the trial results and then refine to what improves your life. So I went from low carb to Mediterranean diet with a lot of diary products. In the moment I start with noodles or normal rice I am in trouble again.

Does the information presented here spply to Lupus patients? I did not hear you mention it specifically. Thanks for all your videos and cutting through the noise with research and data.

🙏 I would love to see a video dealing with all the 100% raw food diet claims.

Hello again Dr. Gill. How's everything? I found this video informative and reasonable. The microphone looks professional (or makes you look more professional, jajaja!!!). As a Spanish speaker, you made me laugh with the "no bueno" thing you said 😂😂. Jokes aside, it was a clarifying, balanced video that helps a lot. My take-home message here is, as you said, "individual variability". That's where modern medicine should head for. Best wishes for you and your team!!!

I just watched "The harsh reality of ultra processed food - with Chris Van Tulleken" on KZread and I was struck by the sheer number of claims he made about the negative effects of ultra processed food. I know you have touched on UPF in other videos, but I would be interested in a full video discussing the merit of some of his claims.

Would love your take and analysis on Wahls protocol, a modified Paleo. Wahls offers that healthy fats are necessary to protect the nerves in MS and in general feeding the mitochondria.

Great!

also with the swank diet: related to multiple sclerosis is that it was developed by an MD doctor who has ms themselves but that’s by the by. But handy to be informed about.

I had severe psoriatic arthritis for 20 years. I was already underweight and ate a relatively healthy diet (not much added sugar or processed foods). I tried several diets including gluten-free, vegetarian and elimination diet. No noticeable change with any of them. My advice is don't drive yourself crazy trying to treat the disease with diet. I'm fortunate to be a high responder to the biologics (quickly went completely clear.) Don't waste time getting a disease that negatively affects your life under control. Then experiment with diets. And if you don't have the disease, don't tell someone suffering about some diet or alternative medicine that you heard about on youtube. We've given it a lot more thought than you have.

I would love video's going into more detail. The gut-immune axis seems huge to me - it may explain why many people report needing to eliminate so many (otherwise healthy) plant foods, for instance. For my personal journey I would love an overview on the role of specific fats in (possibly) healing auto-immune. From this rough overview, I would guess saturated (usually animal) fats are to be avoided, while plant-fats and omega 3s are possibly healthy.

Can you do a video on what you eat ? l would find that very interesting and helpful .

Would like to see you specific examining nutrition for people with MS. If it can be with Dr. Brandon Beaber, I would appreciate a lot 🤗 .

As a long time follower (60 or so years), none of these are clear enough to influence my choices. We have to test ourselves. Eliminate foods that were non existant 100 years ago and then self test?

My guess is if people with food sensitivities got an allergy test, they would find they are not "officially" allergic to any of those foods. Which may be correct in one way, but woefully wrong in the most important way. People would be greatly helped by better tests. Elimination diets are slow and error-prone.

I just subscribed because I like this video. I like listening to you talk because you remind me of Blues Clues. ❤❤😂. I will watch most of your videos. Thank-you 💙

well done ! I would highly appreciate a vid about IGG antibodies created by foodproteins.. some say they matter others say not at all.. and could this, besides the "lack of specific bacteria for a certain food " theory, be another explanation for so many individual intolerances ?

@sheriA7082

4 ай бұрын

Good one!

This is a very informative video! Thank you so much! To respond to your question about fermented foods. I have RA and don’t tolerate fermented food because the sodium causes morning stiffness. I wish I was able to tolerate it! I have been on the AIP Diet for 4 months and have had wonderful results but have wondered about other diets, so thank you!

@NutritionMadeSimple

7 ай бұрын

interesting, thanks!! what about something like kombucha or yogurt that can be salt-free?

@eomorrow

7 ай бұрын

@@NutritionMadeSimple Great suggestion! I was avoiding Kombucha because of the sugar but I think it is time to try it. I am off dairy, etc due to the limits of the AIP Diet. I was having coconut yogurt but found that I am intolerant to coconut. I am in the reintroduction phase but it is a slow process, as you know. Thank you! Kombucha is now on my list!

@francesb6758

7 ай бұрын

@@eomorrow You could consider making your own kombucha. Yes, it needs sugar to feed the bacteria and yeast (the SCOBY, or symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), but you can make it without adding extra fruit purees and such, and you can let it ferment longer, which will reduce the sugar since the SCOBY continues to feed on the sugar. That will also increase the tartness. KZread is full of make-your-own kombucha videos.

@eomorrow

7 ай бұрын

@@francesb6758 Great idea! Thank you!

Only 1.3K likes? This video helps explain the whole debate about diets and the acrimony between them.

Dr, you are doing a wonderful job, hats off. Could you pls do a video on death rate associated with thigh circumference. My tummy is less than 90 cm. Also tummy to hip ratio is good. But I have a 18 inch thighs circumference. Request a video on this.

Would you say that this also qualifies as an "anti-inflammatory" diet? (Thanks for your great videos!)

I have Hashimoto's, but I can't follow the autoimmune protocol bec I can't tolerate a lot of carbs due to insulin resistance. I feel the best on a high protein diet.

Great vidéos! Do you have anything on another auto immune problem : vitiligo? My daughter has it and is about to undergo dermatologist therapy combining drugs creams and light, but I would love to find a nutritional strategy. She has a very healthy diet, mostly plant based whole foods with some dairy and fish. Thanks for any info!

Live yogurt and miso for years, no improvement. Natto - some improvement after a few months. I still cannot eat any onion or white potato, or too much whole wheat or dairy. I can eat other gluten though. And garlic, no problem even though it's a Fodmap and related to onion. I agree with the hypothesis that it's highly individual. I can't fast. I already eat only 2 meals, and I am underweight. 😢

I wonder how big of a roll Placebo and Nocebo play in the reporting of food intolerance

Hey Doc, what does the research evidence on intermittent fasting say? Thanks

i would like you to discuss these videos about Hashimoto's. lately youtube has been posting tons of videos making claims about "curing" it or reducing symptoms. I have Hashimoto's and the thyroid meds seem to be enough for me. why do some people have such extreme symptoms and some just seem to deal with it? all of them say not to use salt with iodine because it makes it worse. I have always used it and my symptoms are nothing to call home about. can you do a whole video on hashimoto's?

Please revise if animal protein in general is inflammatory for most people.

Maybe you could cover diet and mitochondrial disease at some point.

Dear Sir, I'm sure you've heard of the increase in colon cancer among young people, especially those in their 30s. Can you give an update on the science do far?

Food digestion is energy intensive, and some are more intensive than others. That alone would explain why some are more fatigue inducing than others, as with how much one eats. The food need to be broken down, and absorbed, and what variables is involved that can explain individual differences? How much is gut bacteria, or stomach acid, or any other factors in the process.

Please would like to get information on Raynaud’s Syndrome. I have never seen seeing informational videos on this weird syndrome.

is bloating and gas related to food intolerance and autoimmune or the microbiome?

I tried all of those diets and let me tell you it's a recipe for eating disorders.Most people see benefits short terms becasue before they ate crap.

@sheriA7082

4 ай бұрын

Yup, they trigger my ED...but eating foods that I don't tolerate also messes me up. It's a lose, lose situation.

1. STOP SMOKING. 2. STOP VAPING. 3. DITCH SUGAR. 4. CURTAIL ALCOHOL INTAKE And of course, eat well. Avoid foods that upset your stomach.

Algo bump!

I know this is not so important for many of your subscribers, but could you review the Milpa diet? It's a proposal by the Mexican government to improve the Mexican population's health, which is pretty bad basically because the junk food pandemic affecting Mexico

That's why your skin is good

Hello there doctor, it's been a year I have diagnosed with myesthenia gravis, with double vision and i can hardly say a word .i am a pure vegetarian also I have changed my diet,no diary products no gluten no caffeine no sugar as well . But still I see no improvement in my condition. Can you suggest me anything else than this ...I really really need it this time Thank you !

do a video on acne please!

@prozac5314

6 ай бұрын

no grains no sugar no dairy, more fat, more fiber

Gil. We love your channel!

I'd love you to cover Ankylosing spondylitis and the no starch diet. There is a very big no starch community within AS circles.