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Originally Posted by Freeda
That's wonderful. I follow all of Dr. Steven Gundry MD's advice, including his 'yes/no' foods list, which has similarities to the food program you describe; and at 74 I, too, take no prescription drugs; I read his books, though I do not follow many of his numerous podcasts, just for lack of time. (I do take prescription eyedrops for my glaucoma, which is a genetic/inherited trait; but even that is improving, and my Dr. has taken me off one of the drops). I also take USANA, and have for 22 years; back in the early days of doing that, I saw my asthma/allergies and right knee problem - which was scheduled for surgery - all go away.
Yes, it is possible,at least from my and many others' experiences, to not need prescription drugs. Even Dr. Gundry discusses in his books the health problems that they have on our microbiome; the healthy maintenance of which is key to maintaining our overall health. Dr. Gundry frequently quotes Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, who said long ago, 'All disease starts in our gut'; the only difference is that Hippocrates' belief was based on intuition from what he observed; whereas today there is laboratory science to prove it to be true.
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So, he
sells books, does podcasts, and btw
sells a whole array of "supplements". No surprise. Now, here's the 411 on "Doctor" Stephen Gundry:
"Steven Robert Gundry (born July 11, 1950) is an American physician, low-carbohydrate diet author and former cardiothoracic surgeon.[1][2] Gundry is the author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain, which promotes the controversial and
pseudoscientific lectin-free diet.[3] He runs an experimental clinic investigating the impact of a lectin-free diet on health.
Gundry has made
erroneous claims that lectins, a type of plant protein found in numerous foods, cause inflammation resulting in many modern diseases.[4] His Plant Paradox diet suggests avoiding all foods containing lectins.[5] Scientists and dietitians have
classified Gundry's claims about lectins as pseudoscience.[5][6] He
sells supplements that he claims protect against or reverse the supposedly damaging effects of lectins.[7]"
Yep, he does have a cult-like following. But then again so did Jim Jones of the People's Temple. Just don't drink the Kool-Aid.