Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Dr. Gundry Gives His Honest Verdict On The Foods Everyone Eats

Dr. Gundry rates the healthy eating choices most people make every single day — cooking oils, breakfast foods, milk alternatives, and more — and his gut health verdicts on some of the most popular foods in your kitchen right now will completely change the way you shop and eat.

Dr. Gundry goes food by food through the things most people eat every single day — oils, breakfast foods, milks, snacks, vegetables, and more — and gives his honest verdict on each one backed by science and decades of clinical experience. Some of the biggest names in healthy eating get a firm thumbs down, including foods that have been marketed as nutritious for so long that almost nobody questions them anymore. The reasoning behind each verdict is just as important as the verdict itself, and Dr. Gundry explains exactly what is happening in your gut, your blood vessels, and your brain when you eat these foods.

Some of the most surprising moments in this episode involve foods that are almost universally considered healthy — and the episode doesn’t just tell you what to avoid, it tells you what to swap in instead. Whether you are trying to improve your gut health, reduce inflammation, or simply stop being misled by food marketing, this episode gives you a practical framework for looking at every item in your fridge and pantry differently.

Some Questions answered in this episode:
– Is avocado oil actually as healthy as avocado?
– Why does Dr. Gundry give oatmeal a thumbs down?
– Is orange juice bad for your immune system?
– Which milk alternatives are safe and which should you avoid?
– Is organic canola oil actually good for you?
– Why does avocado toast get a thumbs down despite avocados being healthy?
– Are eggs good or bad for your gut health?
– What is the truth about the banana potassium myth?
– Which cooking oils should you use and which should you never touch?
– Is dark chocolate good for you and what percentage should you look for?

00:00 — Oils and Fats — Which ones to cook with and which to throw out immediately
01:38 — Vinegars — The two you should be using every day and why
03:04 — Breakfast — The morning foods Dr. Gundry says are doing the most damage
06:09 — Drinks — Why what you put in your coffee matters as much as the coffee itself
07:03 — Milk Alternatives — Why almost every option in the dairy aisle fails
09:20 — Vegetables and Fruits — The ones with hidden dangers and how to prepare them safely
13:29 — Proteins — Why the salmon and eggs you are buying are probably not what you think
15:52 — Treats and Extras — When dark chocolate is a yes and when soy products are a hard no
17:52 — The Banana Myth — How food companies paid doctors to lie to you for a century

Dr. Steven Gundry is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon, medical researcher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox, and The Energy Paradox. Each week on The Dr. Gundry Podcast he shares science-backed insights on gut health, longevity, and the foods that are secretly harming — or healing — you.