Videos & Lectures

On this page, you’ll find our favorite lectures and explanatory videos with a focus on low carb diets and nutrition in general.

Watching lectures like these can be a great way to gain a deeper understanding on why low carb and keto diets work and how to deal with obstacles on the way.

Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Dr. Robert Lustig
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In his famous talk “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”, pediatrician Dr. Robert Lustig presents a damning case against one of our most beloved foodstuffs: sugar.

He uses biochemical principles and scientific studies to demonstrate just how harmful sugar is for us humans.

During his presentation, a striking realization emerges – sugar and alcohol share a very similar metabolic pathway in our body – with similar consequences.

The Cholesterol Conundrum

Ivor Cummins
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Ivor Cummins, a biochemical engineer, has the impressive ability to present the inner workings of our highly complex fat metabolism, without making it unnecessarily complicated.

While this topic is complicated by nature and some basic biochemical knowledge is useful to gain the most out of this lecture, Ivor still manages to make the basic principles accessible for everyone.

If you are looking to gain a deep understanding of how cholesterol works and how heart disease develops, this lecture is for you.

How to green the world’s deserts and reverse climate change

Allan Savory
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Cows: The solution for climate change?

Desertification describes the degradation of drylands and is one of the major challenges we have to face in the fight against climate change.

The ecologist Allan Savory suggests a solution that may sound completely counterproductive at first glance: ruminants like cows, usually thought of as one of the major contributors to climate change, could actually be a solution for the continuing desertification of our world.