DavidPerlmutterMD · 2021-10-04 · David Perlmutter (host), Steven Gundry
What Our Fatigue Reveals About Our Health - with Dr. Gundry | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 134
37 research-tied claims examined: 2 contradicted 1 overstated 2 context 24 supported 8 unverified
8 No source found (not proven false)
Approximately 70% of Dr. Gundry's patients have a recognized autoimmune disease or have one discovered during workup.
"About 70% of my patients have a recognized autoimmune disease or we discover an autoimmune disease in the process of their workup." (said at 0:06:08)
No published record matching the claim that approximately 70% of Dr. Steven Gundry's clinic patients have a recognized autoimmune disease or have one diagnosed during clinical workup was located; this does not prove the claim false. Published clinical cohorts or peer-reviewed practice audits documenting the baseline disease prevalence or diagnostic breakdown of patients seen at his restorative medicine clinic have not been published in the scientific literature.
Between 70% and 80% of human immune cells are concentrated around the wall of the gut.
"70%, 80% of our immune system, our white blood cells, are concentrated around the wall of our gut." (said at 0:08:50)
No published record matching the claim that 70% to 80% of human white blood cells or immune cells are concentrated around the wall of the gut was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Approximately 95% of humans are born with or carry a preformed antibody to peanut lectin.
"there's actually a really cool paper that 95% of us carry a preformed antibody—are born with a preformed antibody—to the peanut lectin." (said at 0:10:34)
No published record matching the claim that approximately 95% of humans are born with or carry preformed antibodies to peanut lectin was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Antibodies against lipopolysaccharides are elevated in autism, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
"we found markers of this permeability issue with antibodies towards, like, lipopolysaccharide elevated in autism and multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer's" (said at 0:11:58)
No published record matching the claim that antibodies against lipopolysaccharides are elevated in autism, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease was located; this does not prove the claim false.
A cup of modern seedless grapes contains more sugar than an entire Hershey's chocolate candy bar.
"A cup of seedless grapes has more sugar than an entire Hershey's candy bar now." (said at 0:35:55)
No published record matching the claim that a cup of modern seedless grapes contains more sugar than an entire Hershey's candy bar was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Nearly 70% of packaged foods in US grocery stores contain added sweeteners.
"when we see that close to 70% of the two million foods on America's grocery store shelves have added sweetener because it appeals to us." (said at 0:37:05)
No published record matching the specific claim that close to 70% of packaged foods in US grocery stores contain added sweeteners was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Female orangutans consume approximately 5,000 calories per day during the fruit season, gaining 7 to 8 pounds prior to entering estrus.
"In fact, fun fact: a female orangutan goes on a 5,000-calorie-a-day fruit diet for about six weeks. She gains about seven to eight pounds, and then she goes into heat, estrus, and that's when she has enough weight to have a baby." (said at 0:34:22)
No published record matching the specific claim that female orangutans consume approximately 5,000 calories per day on a fruit diet for six weeks and gain seven to eight pounds prior to entering estrus was located; this does not prove the claim false.
Cooking, cooling, and then reheating a purple sweet potato results in the highest measured level of resistant starch.
"If you cook a purple sweet potato and then cool it and then reheat it, the purple sweet potato has the highest level of resistant starch that's been measured." (said at 1:01:27)
No published record matching the claim that cooking, cooling, and reheating a purple sweet potato yields the highest measured level of resistant starch was located; this does not prove the claim false. While heating and cooling processes (retrogradation) as well as laboratory methods like autoclaving or enzymatic modification are known to increase resistant starch levels in starchy foods including sweet potatoes, there is no evidence establishing that purple sweet potato prepared in this manner achieves the highest measured resistant starch content across foods or starches.
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