Juice cleanses are dangerous! Dr. Gundry reveals how pure fructose in fruit juice is a mitochondrial toxin that wrecks your microbiome and forces your body into fat storage mode. Discover the truth about fatty liver & uric acid.
Juice cleanses have been called the ultimate body reset, but a groundbreaking new study suggests they might actually wreck your microbiome in just three days.
The Science Behind The Danger:
Microbiome Destruction: A new study found that a juice-only diet caused a surge in inflammation-linked bacteria in both the mouth and gut, which are linked to leaky gut and cognitive decline.
The Fructose Trap: When the fiber is stripped from fruit, the body instantly absorbs the sugar. Fructose is a mitochondrial toxin. It bypasses the bloodstream and goes directly to the liver via the portal vein.
The Fat Storage Signal: In the liver, fructose is detoxified into triglycerides (fat) and uric acid. Uric acid produces insulin resistance, which is exactly what our great ape ancestors evolved to do seasonally to store fat for lean times. Modern juice, available 365 days a year, keeps us in permanent fat storage mode.
Fatty Liver: This process leads to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver disease), which is now rampant in America. As Dr. Gundry says, giving yourself fatty liver is like giving yourself foie gras.
🚫 STOP Juicing, START Reverse Juicing! Juice is essentially a sugar bomb—not much different from drinking soda. If you want the polyphenols and not the fructose, Dr. Gundry recommends: Reverse Juicing—run the fruit through your juicer, throw the juice away, and use the fiber-rich pulp to flavor things like yogurt.
00:00 – The Danger of Juice Cleanses
02:03 – What Juice Does to Your Body
03:46 – Fructose is a Mitochondrial Toxin
05:49 – The Thrifty Gene and Fat Storage
08:12 – Fructose, Liver Fat, and Fois Gras
09:45 – Juice is Not Natural or Healthy
11:57 – The Reverse Juicing Method
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