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 flaws. 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.

12/20/2025

Knowledge is the first step to taking control of your metabolic health. Here’s how blood sugar and blood insulin levels affect your body.

12/19/2025

Why school food?

Our children are our future. They deserve access to meals that are nutritious, delicious, and planet-sustaining.

This is why I co-founded Eat Real, a national nonprofit that is nourishing the future of American children.

To date, Eat Real is in 18 states, reaching nearly a million kids. What started as a small dream has expanded into a huge reality.

If you care about the future of children’s health, join me in donating today at the link in my bio.

Sugar is 8X more addictive than co***ne… and it’s in nearly everything we eat. I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit ...
12/19/2025

Sugar is 8X more addictive than co***ne… and it’s in nearly everything we eat. I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) to help you break free, without deprivation or obsession.

40+ expert speakers. 100% free online.

Secure your spot here: https://quitsugarsummit.com/?a_aid=651d65f5d49f9

12/17/2025

I’ve been working in pediatrics for over 40 years, witnessing the health of our nation’s children rapidly decline.

The solution? Improving our food systems. Stopping disease before it starts. Creating nutrition security.

This is why I co-founded Eat Real.

Eat Real is improving food systems in America’s largest restaurant chain — the school cafeteria. This is where 30 million children rely on school food for 50% or more of their daily caloric intake.

Our doctor-led, science-based certification program is in 18 states and counting, and needs your help to continue expanding.

If you care about the future of children’s health, join me in donating today at http://eatreal.org/donate

Holiday sale kicks off tomorrow.
12/17/2025

Holiday sale kicks off tomorrow.

HOLIDAY SALE STARTS TOMORROW 🎁🎄🎅

End your year right by indulging in your favorite treats with less blood sugar spikes 🍩➡️🥦

  

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) 🍎If you’ve ever wonde...
12/16/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking at the 13th Annual Quit Sugar Summit (Jan 12–18, 2026) 🍎

If you’ve ever wondered why sugar cravings feel impossible to resist, or why “healthy” diets sometimes fail, this summit is for you. 100% free online with 40+ top experts sharing real science.

Register here:

Welcome to the World's Largest Sugar Summit! January 12th - 18th, 2026!

As mentioned in my appearance on Huberman Lab:70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar be...
12/14/2025

As mentioned in my appearance on Huberman Lab:

70% of all items in the average American grocery store have added sugar because it’s highly addictive; it activates the reward center of the brain as effectively as drugs like co***ne.

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Robert Lustig, M.D., neuroendocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), an...

ICYMI... what happened when a family ditched ultra-processed foods for a month, and what they learned:
12/12/2025

ICYMI... what happened when a family ditched ultra-processed foods for a month, and what they learned:

What started as an experiment has become our new diet.

12/11/2025

A quick note on insulin: insulin's job is to take whatever you're not burning and put it into fat for storage.

Insulin is not the diabetes hormone, insulin is the energy storage hormone.

12/10/2025

This holiday season change your body and your metabolic health. Start a subscription to Monch Monch and make next year your year! 💪

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2/3 of American adults are overweight.Shaming and blaming doesn't work!Here's when I talked about it on The People's Pha...
12/10/2025

2/3 of American adults are overweight.

Shaming and blaming doesn't work!

Here's when I talked about it on The People's Pharmacy:

Pediatric neuroendocrinologist Robert Lustig explains what everyone gets wrong about weight loss and why drugs are not the best solution.

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