Robert Lustig MD

Robert Lustig MD The official page for Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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He specializes in the field of neuroendocrinology. Robert Lustig has been a pediatric endocrinologist for 32 years. In that time, he has watched the obesity and metabolic syndrome rates climb, first to the level of epidemic , and now the rates in other countries qualify this as a pandemic. Worse yet, these problems are occurring in infants and toddlers, who clearly cannot be guilty of character fl

aws. Something else is going on. You can also read, see, and hear what Robert is up to at: http://chc.ucsf.edu/coast/fatchance.html


MISSION

Robert is devoting his public effort to making a difference in the lives of today’s children. And by helping children, it will no doubt help adults as well. Robert has the science, the clinical experience, and the policy training to shine a light on our current medical assumptions, and have society rethink obesity and its associated diseases. Just like efforts against tobacco and alcohol, these efforts includes education, research, and as necessary, litigation.

Eat Real Certified has set a goal of reaching 100,000 students across Muskegon, Kent, and Ottawa counties in MI, and Mon...
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Eat Real Certified has set a goal of reaching 100,000 students across Muskegon, Kent, and Ottawa counties in MI, and Montague is the proof of concept.

Last week, Eat Real partnered with Michigan school district Montague Area Public Schools (MAPS) to host its very first Michigan school lunch tour. It was a chance to bring community members and school food advocates together to celebrate the incredible work of Dan Gorman, Foodservice Director for Mo...

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Technology, sleep deprivation, substance abuse, processed food—these are the killers of contentment.

Consider the blood sugar spiking and crashing.
05/31/2026

Consider the blood sugar spiking and crashing.

Eating too much added sugar may increase liver fat and raise the risk of fatty liver disease. Talk to your healthcare provider about appropriate diet changes.

The connections between food insecurity and metabolic disease aren't always subtle. We've compiled some stories highligh...
05/30/2026

The connections between food insecurity and metabolic disease aren't always subtle. We've compiled some stories highlighting efforts to attack the wider issue:

There are many connections between food insecurity and metabolic disease. Dr. Lustig actively supports movements around the world to combat the impacts of irresponsible food industry practices that affect all populations, especially those on low income who are typically experiencing many stressors t...

Life Summit Berlin kicks off tomorrow, a great conference weekend lies ahead. Come learn with us!
05/28/2026

Life Summit Berlin kicks off tomorrow, a great conference weekend lies ahead. Come learn with us!

Join 3,000+ attendees at Life Summit Berlin, May 29–30, 2026. 120+ speakers, masterclasses & biohacking experiences.

Imagine a “California Certified” seal on foods that aren’t ultraprocessed.
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Imagine a “California Certified” seal on foods that aren’t ultraprocessed.

A bill shared first with POLITICO would certify foods that aren’t ultraprocessed — and require grocery stores to prominently display those products.

What sugary diets may be doing to our memory:
05/25/2026

What sugary diets may be doing to our memory:

Our love of sugar once helped our foraging ancestors get more bang for their buck from rare, high-energy foods.

Hope everyone is making the most of the long weekend. For reading material, here's more on the "To***co Playbook", and h...
05/24/2026

Hope everyone is making the most of the long weekend. For reading material, here's more on the "To***co Playbook", and how soft drink companies have adopted it to lure new users:

Any time industry has offered to voluntarily regulate itself, it has basically caused nothing but disaster. Whether it be seatbelts, whether it be to***co, whether it be pollution, uh, industry has an vested interest in not allowing itself to be regulated. Basically, I went to law school to learn th...

In case you missed it: in this podcast, I explore the hypothesis that dementia is a problem of energetics, mitochondrial...
05/22/2026

In case you missed it: in this podcast, I explore the hypothesis that dementia is a problem of energetics, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress. And that there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s. But, there is prevention! Listen here and see what you think.

”With a lot of fake news and confusion about the best advice for nutrition and optimum health, my series of podcasts focus on scientific research and latest developments - in discussion with leading health experts - giving you ’real’ information.” Patrick ...

05/21/2026

If a food has a label, it’s a warning label....

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