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Is Dr. Gundry and "leaky gut" a scam?

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@millerdust
In my opinion everything about him is a scam. He’s probably already selling every vitamin known to man to try and make up some of the nutrients in the foods he says we shouldn't eat.
As a scientist he should know foods provide more nutrients than supplements.
Save your money. He's looking out for himself not you.
Jake

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This is difficult, becuase he is presenting himself as a successful doctor, but doesn't seem to have any research background. To add to it, the goal of all of his work appears to be to make as much money as possible, using a power conspiracy type formula. While its possible that his conclusions are not completely wrong, using some unproven conclusions that seem to go against rational decisions about what to eat - in an effort that seems to be focused on profit and not truely on the health of an the people he is influencing - seems to indicate that his opinion should be taken with a big grain of salt. There is no requirement for sure to buy any of his products, and people should definitely not stop eating fresh food. Of course you need to carefully design your diet and eat in moderation any food that contains way too much sugar, fat or salt or unheathy ingrediants. In summary, be careful with any health advice, get well informed opinions from real nutritional experts, do your own research always.

I totally agree! He is misleading so many people into avoiding eating vegetables and foods that are healthy for us. I can't stand him. I wouldn't be surprised if his degree isn't even real. Or like many doctors, he got his medical "education" long ago and goes by that rather than updated data that refutes what they were taught in the dark ages. Did you know medical doctors get minimal education about nutrition? Yet there he is spouting all that ridiculous misinformation!

I don't believe he's looking out for himself. I'd trust food and herbs to heal myself before I trust any doctor who wants to give you a quick fix with drugs and it's side effects!!!!!

And yet, here is this CHRONICALLY ILL WOMAN who got no help from the likes of the Mayo Clinic or any of dozens of other "doctors," while this doctor's approach, while not a miracle cure has done wonders. Me thinks this is yet another example of ESTABLISHED, FOR-PROFIT MEDICINE trying to slur, slam, shout down any and all with a voice offering anything but DRUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS--incidentally, part of why I got so sick, "doctors' throwing proton-pump inhibitors at me without realizing I had ADVANCED PERNICIOUS ANEMIA. Also, incidentally, an illness THEY NEVER DIAGNOSED. Like most patients, I was "diagnosed" via something I saw on the internet. MY SUMMATION OF "MODERN MEDICINE," for those of us with something unusual, it's USELESS.

And exactly what facts do you have to support this opinion of this Doctor?

My experience: Gundry’s “green smoothie” recipe + changing my diet to fit his “Yes” & “No” lists worked! 3 weeks after starting it, years of horrible cramps & diarrhea stopped.
(I was previously treated by MD Specialists for serious food allergies - for 30 years.)
- His ‘sugar, nightshades & lectins’ theory appears to be valid.
- His book “Plant Paradox” helped
- I believe he is now trying to “cash in” on his diet by marketing a line of pre-packaged foods.
So: Yes, his theory is true.
No, his ‘line of products’ is unnecessary and expensive.
- I make my own food.
- One thing I know: I once was chronically ill, and now I’m well!

I Agree

Jake I appreciate reading your opinion thinking about his Total Restore dietary supplement and decided to hold off until discussing with my primary hematologist oncologist first I was unable to find additional data on short term as well long term side effects online
At age 63 trying to survive Chronic ITP was looking for less pain, loose weight, sleep deprived & just try to feel better was my desperate hope this would be the miracle pill regimen that would help me live with less health complications living with a rare blood disorder side effects and all the treatments I had to endure since day “1” end of December 2018 to date