Dr. Mercola on Agave, Soy and Vaccines #535

[georgehowarth]

Whoa, this guy is spreading complete misinformation. Dunno about the Agave and Soy but his support of Andrew Wakefield should ring bells with everyone. Wakefield has been thoroughly discredited and for good reason. He happily promotes an extremely dangerous anti-vaccination agenda based on an flawed, poorly conducted study which has been PROVEN beyond all doubt to have produced a false conclusion.

[nutritioaltherapist]

@georgehowarth I agree! Even Wakefield himself aknowledges this. Fructose tho...spot on. stay away from soy unless fermented....spot on

[chan108dra]

Very informative ,tnx

[FrisellFan01]

The result was with me... I will never be using Agave again...because of this video..I used to live only 5 miles North of  Dr Mercola's office in Schaumburg ....what fine work he does.

[WTC7WasPulled]

Dr.Mercola is awesome!

[Guitarrachica777]

So if someone was baking a pie, what would be a good sweetener substitute for sugar since agave nectar is not recommended?

[nutritioaltherapist]

@Guitarrachica777 Xylitol

[dlk3890]

get a life. im vegetarian

[Sewingstars]

who is singing in the background?

[DRSelkirk]

@mesCheerios watch the interview he is talking about it. Its really worth the time.

-Just search "wakefield mercola"

[mesCheerios]

More pseudoscience. I like his talk about agave but as soon as you start spreading fear about vaccines you become...well dangerous frankly. Healthy diets might get you to live longer than your friend with their ok diet but the reason people have longer lifespans today than in any other period in history is because of developments in medicine like vaccines and hygiene.

[DRSelkirk]

@mesCheerios You should research this more, "...people have longer lifespans... because of developments in medicine like vaccines and hygiene." Just asking, is that the reason people have longer lifespans? What is proving this? Or is this a public relations line that people repeat and teach in schools?

[mesCheerios]

@DRSelkirk lol whut, a public relations line? Nah, but I learned there is a high correlation between average lifespan increase and developments in medicine/hygiene areas of health in geosciences. Smallpox was a massive problem throughout human history before the vaccine. Proper waste management for clean water and soap are a couple of hygiene examples. Also, access to food i.e. not starvation. Do you have any other suggestions for what might be the cause for our massive increase in lifespan?

[DRSelkirk]

@mesCheerios Yeah you are correct and I see your comment reply left out vaccines. Vaccines are not helping people live longer. Vaccines are not "medicine/hygiene". The vaccines themselves and the companies that make them are a detriment to the world.

[mesCheerios]

@DRSelkirk you obviously are not bothering to read my comments properly so i won't bother with this discussion. I quite clearly stated why vaccines have been one of the most important contributors to a longer lifespan with the smallpox example. Getting rid of malaria is another. If we were still at risk of many of these diseases in all probability we'd already be dead.

[mesCheerios]

@mesCheerios (i mean getting rid of malaria in the future because it is as big a problem in some countries as smallpox once was. it is likely there will soon be a vaccine for dengue virus too, and that will also save many many people's lives. Sooooooooooooooo many more than would ever be be affected detrimentally)

[ParityProductions]

@mesCheerios

I would like to say that Many indeginous cultures dont get any kind of vaccinations but they seem to not have a problem with small pox or have had a history of these other problems.. it also seem that their average life span is longer.. I have not seen any proof of the "epidimec" of AIDS being any different from vaccines. and if you dont know about AIDS... I will leave the research up to you.

[mesCheerios]

@ParityProductions That's funny because as an australian I know mostly about the indigenous people of this country and smallpox reduced their population dramatically when it was introduced. You can't have a problem with a disease until it is introduced of course, so if a population has never had smallpox introduced into the population they never would have a problem.

"I have not seen any proof of the "epidimec" of AIDS being any different from vaccines. " I don't know what you mean by this.

[ParityProductions]

@mesCheerios

when was it introduced and where?

[mesCheerios]

@ParityProductions I'm not a history book, google it. Like I said, Australia.

[ParityProductions]

@mesCheerios

ok since you dont know.. I would like to say that there are much more effective ways to not get any kind of disease and to get rid of it.

[mesCheerios]

@ParityProductions I might not reply from now on unless someone has something intelligent to say. There are more effective ways to not get a disease than to not have a disease transmitted to you? Please, keep googling until you've learned the fundamentals of disease. It is great if you have a strong immune system, I'm happy for you! That doesn't make you immune to everything.

[drshamast]

No i will not fructuse is not only thing that we should be carefull

[durianriders]

Mercola, nice guy but just as confused as the rest of the supplement sellers.

'You cant be vegan cos of omega 3, b12, protein etc' and then 'Mercola sells protein, b12, omega 3 etc on his site...

Mercola was a 2:50 marathoner and now he says he hasnt ran for over a year..I dont blame him cos if I ate a high fat diet, Id be fatigued too..

[alfaandomega1]

@durianriders it is nice that someone like dr mercola help people to know the truth...and give solutions to real problems ...solutios like supplements....

[VeoKenKs]

@durianriders i have ate a high fat diet atkins for over 5 years now but during the start of it i lost 100 pounds of fat and then started going to the gym and lost about 50 more pounds of fat and gained 53 pounds of muscle.

high fat diets also give extreme energy and keep you extremely lean that is some things a runner would like. but it does take about 6 months for your body to 100% produce enough insulin receptors on your muscles for them to not cramp up when eating low carb but it's worth it

[beemerdi]

He may be right about agave, but he's still a quack!

[mikek241]

@beemerdi what makes him a quack?

[beemerdi]

@mikek241 I say he's a quack because he claims to only present data that is supported by research, but that is not entirely true. I emailed his customer service team asking where is the research that supports EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), a subject about which he has written a book so there should be supporting research. The response I got was that there was NOT any research to support it!!! Then I was promptly banned from the mercola website. Sorry, I mean the Mercola cash cow!!!

[mikek241]

@beemerdi Yeah, but the majority of the other recommendations he makes (especially about the quackery dwelling around saturated fat and heart disease) is largely supported by scientific evidence. He pieces together some very compelling data. I mean yeah he does sell you some stuff but you don't have to buy any of his products if you don't want to. However, It is pretty ridiculous that they banned you just for asking a question -- if that was in fact the reason.

[beemerdi]

@mikek241 Mercola claims to support ALL of his information with scientific studies, but if he misleads only one time, then he loses ALL of his scientific credibility. I was denied access to the site the same day I received a response to my inquiry, without notification of the "real" reason. Obviously, my inquiry was not welcome. If you Google "cult warning signs", you will find some interesting correlations with Mercola's behaviors.

[RawChocolateGirl]

Thanks for posting! I'm visiting my source for the agave we use in my chocolate bars on Wednesday. I think visiting first hand will help me clarify details about the agave processing being scrutinized by people who haven't actually seen an agave facility! I find it interesting that under Dr. Mercola's suggestions in this video... anyone that eats fruit is eating poison? Hm.

[MissJemimaPuddleduck]

I've never even tasted agave. In large part, this is due to Dr. Mercola's newsletters, which I first subscribed to when I was seventeen. Thanks, doc!

[jiveghost]

i willl be doing more research, and if what you say is true I will be discontinuing my use of agave and I will tell my vegan friends to do the same.

[MissJemimaPuddleduck]

@jiveghost You might wanna check out a lecture by Robert H. Lustig called "Sugar: The Bitter Truth." Should be able to find it here on youtube. Really good info there.

[blasterh6]

hat information is not correct, the syrup of Aqaba is a superb product and its properties are good for health.

I think I should investigate before you talk about a product and gentlemen spectators do not believe everything you told the DR. that all comments are directed to sell their products !!!!!

do not be silly not to believe in people to do business and robbing people make false comments!! See for yourself on your page you just want the dr. is your own benefit!

[blasterh6]

mercola tus comentarios y tu informacion sobre el jarabe de agave es falso.

deberias informarte mas para poder opinar sobre este gran producto!!!!

[TyReveen]

I listen to everything that Doc Mercola has to say! He is a man of impeccable integrity. God Bless you!

Ty

[foolindarain]

I'd like to get a blood test done to see where my uric acid levels are. I'd be interested to know whether or not Dr. Mercola was talking about raw, unheated, cut with a cold knife honey or just plain honey. Or if there's a difference.

[foolindarain]

I was well aware before the interview about the dangers of agave (and also soy). Therefore, nothing changed for me, I'll be continuing my non-use of agave. However, I was not aware that honey had a higher fructose content than high fructose corn syrup, and it's making me think twice about my use of it. I may just have to cut out all sugars completely except for fruit...

[MissJemimaPuddleduck]

@foolindarain Yeah, I never touched agave or HFCS either, but I used to eat raw honey by the tablespoon every day. I've seen pretty big improvements in my health since cutting it out. I was kinda an addict, though.

[anurre5]

Is miso soup healthy?

[lazur1]

@anurre5 Yes! The fermentation creates predigested proteins & natural probiotics.

[lazur1]

@anurre5 Yes! The fermentation removes the negative hormonal issues, creates predigested proteins & natural probiotics.

[empressgate]

He's off base in that processed fructose (i.e. what results from the processing of HFCS and Corn Syrup) is not structurally the same as what is found in fresh fruits. To equate the two is a mistake.

[lazur1]

@empressgate Processing issues are real, but all fructose is poison. W/fiber, vitamins, co-factors, minerals, distilled water,& generally LOW doses of fructose, fruit's healthy. Mercola only recommends limiting total fructose be. Avoid HFCS, agave, honey, table sugar in all forms, & fruit juice, & you can eat as much fruit as you want. If your diet's high-sugar, fruit's only adding to the metabolic stress. It's the sugar that needs to go, not the fruit, but it all adds up to one big problem.

[RawLifeWorld]

I don't think this man has ever heard of Dan the man, or seen him.... His body is the image of health from what I can see, and he eats 20 oranges at a time.. :) Just saying that there is one person here who doesn't wholly believe this dude ^^ Though thanks for the interveiw :)

[Bon4hemp]

@RawLifeWorld

I love Dan the man... but I think he is into more greens than anything.

[RawLifeWorld]

I know he looooves his green drinks ;) But I was very surprised when I started watching, to learn how insane much fruit he ate, of course he is active, still, at the time I could only eat one fruit at a time o.O But I believe it is healthy to eat what we hunger for and often that is sugary, aka fruit, like wild monkeys always eating fruit, do you see them with giant beer bellys and bad teeth?? :D:D haha..

[Bon4hemp]

@RawLifeWorld

I really don't think eat'n that much fruit is good for you.....lol I don't know about u but I'm not a wild monkey hahhaha maybe wild but not a monekey hahah

[RawLifeWorld]

Yeah I guess so ^^ Oh well, I guess through my journey I will find what is right for me, for now what I know is, Agave and fruits are ALOT healthier than my earlier choice os sweets, so thats what I'm gonna eat of when I crave, and I crave ALOT too, the main thing is to transition slow for me it has to be easy, or I wont make it, I am all new in this :p So for now, I'm gonna make Raw 'junk' foods to get off the other crap I'm eating :D thanks for your replies xx

[sbaker3232]

Sugar: The Bitter Truth

[TheRoomy]

Oh god, I just heard the part where you talked about the drug company shutting someone down, inferring that the MMR vaccine is all about the profit machine of corporate evil! MMRV was given to the world, and saved millions of lives.

And I love how you said they're using vaccines to make more profit and it's evil. Before, the argument is they don't make vaccines because there's no profit in the cure, but profit in sustaining constant dosage of meds. Did it all suddenly change? Man...

[TheRoomy]

But you do a study and if it's not what you believe, you ignore it. It's the Confirmation Bias, which is the very foundation of the republican party and Fox news. If you see information or proof contradicting your own belief, you ignore it or try to tear it down in your mind. I wasn't sure about vaccines and the autism claim, but I kept my mind open to either possibility. I found there's no real proof behind the Autism claim, and it's built on scare tactics. Poor children who will suffer.

[TheRoomy]

Just clicked this. PLEASE tell me this isn't a video about "MMR vaccine" bullshit. No, a doctorate does NOT mean everything they say is true. There is -NO- science behind that bullshit, and fucking Hollywood actors getting behind it have actually caused Measles, Mumps, and Rubella to come back and start killing in the developed world again. Doctors who cry the sky is falling with MMRV without science should have their licences taken away.

[yogangel7]

I already knew agave was a bill of no-goods! and substitute stevia or lakanto glad now more ppl are learning hthe truith

[pinetree909]

Don't agree that people should give up agave. It's a whole lot better than white sugar. Also, most people don't even eat 3 pieces of fruit a day, better to give up the beer and eat some berries instead and stop obsessing about mgs of fructose.

[pinetree909]

He's on a one man vendetta to get people off agave. Using a tsp or more a day of agave on a raw food diet to sweeten your smoothie isn't going to hurt anybody. Fructose is a natural sugar found in fruit...we know to go easy on fruit...a little agave is so much better for people than white sugar & it does have some nutritive value - & fruit, esp berries, are loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, so let's use common sense here & not keep seeing how many things we have to give up to be "good".

[reforest4fertility]

Are we better off cold rinsing even organic gojis?

[loveguitars]

Is he saying to have only 1 fruit a day?

How much fructose is in 1 banana?

Thank you

[missababy26]

I did not know that agave was bad for you but I stoped useing agave bc it made me feel terrible like drinks with corn syrup in it.

[Necrowitch]

I already decided not to use agave. =/

[louel83]

I didnt think agave was healthy for you and I didnt use it before seeing this interview and wont use it after haha

[madow311]

yes i thought it was good for you "lowest caloric sweetener was what i was lead to believe. Not getting it now!!

[GreylinRose]

thanks for putting more info out there about agave - Westin Price foundation has a lot of info also - agave is not raw - it is highly processed - the dark color is because it has been burned in the processing due to poor quality control...when I first found out the truth about agave I wasvery angry and have been trying to inform people ever since.....

[InvisiMan2006]

If I were to believe Dr. Mercola vs. Dr. Fuhrman, Dr. Weil, Dr. McDougall, etc. on the issue of soy, I'd go with the latter.

I don't believe that Dr. Mercola knows much about the vegan diet to give much opinion on it. B12 injections? Is this a scare tactic? Sublingual tablets or fortified foods are more than sufficient.

[Natalyaandall]

There are 2 types of Agave syrop: dark colored and clear. I personally do not like dark colored because it's obvious that it is highly processed, but I use the clear version of it.

[starflower666]

so does that mean we should use glucose syrup instead of agave syrup?

i use honey, stevia and xylitol. i have heard that agave is unhealthy recently.

my mom gave us flouride tablets as kids!

I switched to soy milk and vegetarianism as a teenager.

there is also a link between vegatarianism and thyroid problems.

i do have thyroid problem now!

[H204Real]

Your thyroid problems are most likely due to those fluoride pills.

[starflower666]

crazy how parents can poison there kids like this

[melime]

I do not understand how a so called raw foodist doesnt feel how bad u can feel when eating agave.

I am saying this because I am only about 4 months 100 % raw and feel terrible when eating agave !

[JFMCK17]

he said that "high fructose corn syrup is not like murcury or something", however, I have heard that better than half of all high fructose corn syrup has murcury in it. we must take back control of the source of our food. grow a garden and learn to eat from it.

[H204Real]

HF Corn Syrup is cut with mercury... you are correct!

[sdakka]

I am new to raw foods & I am piss off & confused about what the hell I should be eating now, Vegan is healthy! Vegan has pit falls! Raw foods are healthy, Agava & honey are raw foods, but are no good for me, I find out that Stevia has issues as well. On top of all that I find out that the greens I have been buying are not organic all the time but hydroponic. I get the best spring water I can find, then find out that the plastic bottles they can in is not good for me, & I need a shower filter

[jasamkrafen]

@sdakka check out the hippocrates Institute. They have about 50 years of studies and healing and success stories from the thousands of guests. and the channel on youtube Aliveraw will help a lot. those guys really know what they are talking about.

[louel83]

hahaha

i know right!

it can get so frustrating, especially in the beginning

just take all info you can get and then do whatever feels right to you

[H204Real]

Stevia must be steviocide A. Before you buy it ask the supplier if theirs is of this class.

More expensive but safe as it is not cut with chemicals or starches as all other versions are.

Steviocide A=amazingly pure, sweet, no aftertaste and lasts long as u need very little.

Agave=skin & nervous irritation. I figured it out after a 3 years eating it. It took me 8 months just to clear it from my blood stream, many thousands of dollars later trying to treat my skin and loss of time at work.

[mikelund534]

Great interview Kevin! It was great getting to meet you and Annmarie at the conference. Your genuine passion radiates with beauty. It was great to finally see you in person and in action. Thanks a million!

[RawSangha]

70-90% FRUCTOSE!!!! OH MY GOD! Thanks for the info Kevin!

[Shepherdess501]

I know, a real eye opener. I substituted agave for honey a couple of months back, but I think I'll just stick to fruit from now on!

Thank you Kevin. God bless.

[xoxoemily734]

I never really liked agave, and i always preferred honey, but i didn't think it was THAT bad for you. But before watching this i also didn't know that honey was 70 percent fructose either!

[youlance29]

Thanks for the dr mercola interview.

i use raw agave, stevia, and raw honey as sweeteners, but now i will not be using agave.

[craigelliottmusic]

I use honey and try to mix it with cinnamon to slow the absorption of glucose

[pookiroo]

i thought that agave was bettter than refined sugar. i am realizing that eating fruits whole is important for me if i want something sweet. the other alternative is stevia. i think i need to stay away from agave and honey.

[GabyBRR]

WOW!!!! i didn't know that about agave!! Thank You for sharing!! ❤ ❤ ❤ Peace

[JackNeedles]

The vitamins and minerals in fruit have been shown to cause much of the fruit sugar to not be fully digested. One of the Doctors that he was interviewing even said this when they were talking about his studies. Fruit isn't bad. Just make sure you eat fruits that have seeds in them.

[RonPaulIsiah]

why seeds?

[RawFoodStories]

thanks for this video! Jason and Pia

[musto24]

i had a feeling agave was too good to be healthy.... it is so sweet and yummy. i think i need to try stevia.

what about date sugar. is that ok?

[iamthelimelord]

@musto24 Dates are pure sucrose, which is another type of sugar you may want to look into.

[suebee411]

yes, I did know it was bad--thanks to Kevin! I use fruit, stevia or brown rice syrup

[pathsounds]

Yes, I have been using agave, not very frequently but every once in a while,

yes it has changed my views

yes I am going downstairs to throw my bottle away..... right now :)

[livingfortodayall]

Yes, I have been using Agave. I've been hearing some hmmm's and haaa's from people about agave recently but never knew what it was about.

If honey and Agave are both high in fructose....what is a better alternative for a sweetener??

[invista360]

Fructose is not bad. Buffered by the fiber in fruit it slowly metabolizes to glucose.

Fructose extracted from agave...........thats a different story.

juice a bunch of oranges or apples and you lose the fiber and ingest high amounts of fructose............bad. Eat them whole..........perfectly fine in moderation.

B12. Eat raw egg yolks.

[hopesolofan18]

dr. mercola is awsome its great you got to interview him :D

and i have known the un-healthyness of agave for a while especially john knowler helped me out there. i havnt been eating agave for a while and i never will

[lehman]

lol when Mercola cried when he lost a twitter popularity contest to a pro-vaccine scientist.

[mchertron]

Never found a need for agave, and anything with fructose I avoid. I'd go with raw honey and lots of fruits, but balance it out with broccoli in my smoothies. Nothing is wrong with a high fruit diet, as long as fruit isn't the only thing you're eating. Just make sure sitting around isn't the only thing you're doing either.

[Zippypo]

Never used Agave Never will

Read it about years ago and never understood why it was going to be the next big sweetener.

Dr Mercola has been a mentor for me probably over a decade now.

Love almost all the info he puts out.

Vaccinations my family never believed in them and at 39 y.o. can say I was never vaccinated growing up and seem healthy.

[green2lean]

I'm not saying body builders are necessarily healthy internally but they do know very well what stores as fat and what doesn't. True many of them also use drugs to assist with fat loss, but they are also experts on how the body reacts to different foods.

Fruits are fattening! I'm not saying you'll become obese from a high fruit diet, but you're going to store more fat than someone on a lower fruit diet in most cases.

[green2lean]

Finally a man that puts some science behind his diet! My gosh this guy is on top of things. I've been waiting to hear more guys like this in the raw food community.

[green2lean]

The liver has a hard time processing fructose and what it cannot process gets stored as fat - including making the liver fatty.

Glucose feeds the muscle.

He's right. That's why body builders do not eat fruit near a contest. Even natural fruit can be stored as fat. I'm not saying fat is bad but people need to realize the truths and not fall for these high fruit diet lies.

Sugars are acidic as are starches! Too much acid in the body causes bone and teeth problems. Eat more alkaline!

[ebutuoy88]

What calorie dense foods are alkaline?

[green2lean]

@ebutuoy88, that's a good question. We need a balance. It's fine to have acidic foods and even necessary in my opinion, but you need plenty of greens, limes, lemons, watermelon, cantaloupe, to name a few, in addition to the more acidic foods like the meats, starchy foods and more sugary fruits. This is just my school of thought and I cannot say it's "the answer."

[stinakennedy]

yes, yes, and yes. Ugh -- what do i do now. I don't buy sugar or xylitol and now when my bottle of agave is empty I will not buy that too. help!

[martagreen]

Use honey instead.

[bjobbe]

Use stevia

[hopesolofan18]

stevia! its the best or just sweeten things with fruit

[animateclay]

@stinakennedy Stevia is good, give it a try.

[odin422]

Mercols rules

[christopherbenjamen]

Thanks to Kevin in earlier episodes, I already knew about agave. I used to use it and stopped when I learned about it.

[magdalena3004]

it was testing so good to be good!! I 'll do more research.I don't eat a lot of the agave but if is not good for me I'll quit