Scott T. Pierce

Most people today eating the standard American diet are no better than the local junkie seeking out their next fix. Sugar, grains and ultra processed foods are the true opiates of the masses. It is without a doubt the largest monkey on the backs of society today. It has more negative effects and ruins more people's health and mental well-being, and results in more financial consequences than most of the drugs you can buy on the street.

@DrSuneelDhand I disagree. People who are inquisitive and use tools like AI to enhance their intellect will benefit more no doubt, but no one will suffer from access to AI. It benefits everyone.

I have a theory about AI that nobody is talking about: It’s going to make smart people way smarter and dumb people way dumber

@VinnieTortorich Awesome post Vinnie. I'm not sure if I'm more inspired by the Kathrine Switzer story or depressed about the finisher medals handed out at mile 18 🤔

In 1967, they tried to physically drag a woman off the Boston Marathon course. She finished anyway. Kathrine Switzer registered as "K.V. Switzer" — bib number 261. Two miles in, race co-director Jock Semple sprinted at her screaming "Get the hell out of my race" and tried to rip the numbers off her chest. Her coach went down. Her boyfriend Tom Miller body-checked Semple to the ground. She kept running. She finished in 4 hours and 20 minutes. The photos went worldwide. It took five more years before women were officially allowed to run Boston. In 1972 the ban was lifted. In 1984, the women's marathon became an Olympic event. Today more than half of all marathon finishers in America are women. Switzer ran Boston again in 2017 at age 70 — wearing bib 261 one more time. Meanwhile in 2026, the LA Marathon handed out finisher medals at mile 18. You could quit eight miles early and still get the same medal as someone who ran the full 26.2. They called it a "safety option." Switzer got attacked for daring to run the whole thing. Now you get a medal for not finishing it. She didn't need a participation trophy. She needed them to get out of her way. Question everything. #NSNG #NoSugarNoGrains #QuestionEverything #261Fearless #BostonMarathon

@bigfatsurprise @nytimes This is amazing Nina. So many people could be helped by a diet that limits carbs. I honestly can't believe this is actually being truthfully reported by the NY Times. Who'd of thunk it??🤣

Behold! The @nytimes becomes educated on the science of the ketogenic diet and mental health. This is so encouraging to see! The first article was on Feb 5 (at the bottom). The most recent one, 5 weeks later, was just published (listed on top). In these few weeks, reporters took time to investigate the existing science on diet and serious mental illness. This science is still preliminary--but it is enormously promising. Congrats to the NYTimes for continuing its inquiry on this important subject.

@BiggestComeback Hey Chris if you want to send me some free samples I will be sure to give them a thorough testing and leave an honest review🤣

Working on a new line of protein bars that shouldn’t get anyone mad😂

@DrSuneelDhand Beef, Eggs, and Bacon 😊

If I had to only eat three types of cuisine for the rest of my life, these would be my choices: 1. Indian (Punjabi) 2. Greek 3. Thai What would be your top 3?

@robertlufkinmd I tend to think that the next decade will produce as much progress as the last millennium but some people call me a pessimist 😜🤔

Many experts believe the current AI revolution will accelerate medical discovery so dramatically that the next decade will produce as much progress as the past century. Do you agree or disagree?

@bigfatsurprise @drjasonfung Buy the book please, but to me the short answer is only eat fat and protein.... lots of it.

Dr. Jason Fung's new book! Did you know it's possible to lose weight without being hungry (and without pills/injections?). Learn how to keep hunger at bay without impeding weight loss. @drjasonfung

@realKendrasun Yes ma'am... Sorry.... I wasn't paying attention 🙄

@ScottyPierce Hey can I have a follow back

Most people today eating the standard American diet are no better than the local junkie seeking out their next fix. Sugar, grains and ultra processed foods are the true opiates of the masses. It is without a doubt the largest monkey on the backs of society today. It has more negative effects and ruins more people's health and mental well-being, and results in more financial consequences than most of the drugs you can buy on the street.

@jacenmiller @VinnieTortorich Layne is nothing but an apologist for the food industry. I wonder how much they're paying him 🤔

@VinnieTortorich I heard someone on a pod the other day (might have been Norton?) try to explain why the Keys study was legitimate. It was some mental gymnastics.

Tell me that you're just another pathetic doctor trying to get into the internet game without telling me...

@robertlufkinmd @screenack This is the same story for just about any addictive substance used by humans. Just replace "sugar" with alcohol, cocaine, or opiates.... the narrative doesn't change.

How do you feel about sugar? h/t @screenack

Wow, this is fascinating—thanks for sharing, Dr. Lufkin. I learned this the hard way myself. A few years back I was about 75 lbs overweight, and my knees (and other joints) were screaming with arthritis pain every day. Doctors were already talking possible replacements down the line.I finally got serious about fixing my metabolism—cut the processed carbs/sugar, focused on real food, better sleep, some strength training—and dropped the weight naturally over time. As a surprising side effect, ALL my arthritis symptoms completely disappeared. No more grinding, no more swelling, no more limping around. Zero pain meds needed now.Makes total sense that OA is way more metabolic than just 'wear and tear.' The body can heal when you give it the right environment. Wish I'd known sooner!

I used to teach that osteoarthritis was "wear and tear" — lose weight, take painkillers, wait for a knee replacement. A study just published in Cell Metabolism proved that wrong. Semaglutide (Ozempic) didn't just reduce joint pain in osteoarthritis patients — it reversed cartilage damage. MRI showed new cartilage growth in weight-bearing knee areas after just 24 weeks. The key finding: this wasn't about weight loss. Pair-fed mice that lost the same weight showed zero cartilage protection. Semaglutide appears to work by reprogramming chondrocyte metabolism — switching cells from inefficient glycolysis (2 ATP) to oxidative phosphorylation (up to 36 ATP). Translation: it's a metabolic fix, not a mechanical one. Osteoarthritis affects 600 million people. We've been treating it as a structural problem. It's a metabolic one. Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast. #GLP1 #Ozempic #Osteoarthritis #MetabolicHealth #Longevity Source: sciencealert.com/semaglutide-ma…

@UAPWatchers Epitome of snake oil salesmen, Dr Sinclair is.

🚨Dr. David Sinclair's, lab reversed biological age in animals by 50 to 75% in six weeks The FDA has just cleared the first human trial for next month. He describes the human body as a computer that can be rebooted.

@VinnieTortorich This is awesome information Vinnie. I wish I had simple instructions like this when I first started. IMHO, the most important thing you can do is show up and get in there, everything else is secondary.

Most people don’t quit the gym because they’re weak. They quit because they’re confused. You walk in… 50 machines. Everyone pretending they know what they’re doing. No one explaining anything. That’s not motivation. That’s intimidation. So here’s the fix. I built three simple gym routines that show you exactly: • What to do • How to do it • What to use if your gym has different equipment • How to get a real workout without screwing around You don’t need to wander. You don’t need to guess. You don’t need some 22-year-old influencer yelling at you. You take your phone. You follow along. You train properly. That’s it. Stop overthinking. Start training. Stay motivated. 💪 #NSNG #StayMotivated #StrengthTraining #NoExcuses

@KenDBerryMD They may be a superfood but I will stick with my ground beef and bacon thank you very much 🤣

Sardines are a superfood.

@VinnieTortorich Maybe you should have modeled that for your new headshots 🤣

This is proof of something important: Not every idea that “feels right” is right. Same with fitness. Same with diets. Same with trends. Sometimes you have to look at something and say,... “Yeah… no.” And move on.

@carnivore_jt Nutrition science will advance mightily when we go to Greger's funeral.

Spoiler...it doesn't

@robertlufkinmd We have crossed the event horizon of the singularity. I don't think it's possible to overestimate it's significance or predict how much it is going to transform our lives.

What is the significance of this? How will it transform our lives?

@DrSuneelDhand I respectfully disagree with the core premise here. I don't think a deliberate calorie deficit is even necessary for most people to drop weight and improve body composition. Just eliminating (or seriously minimizing) carbohydrates tends to do the trick on its own.

98% of everything you see when it comes to diet/health/well-being advice— is just mental gymnastics around getting into a calorie deficit. Literally 1 million ways to be healthy, but the # 1 way to destroy your health is to consistently overload your body with more than you need

@VinnieTortorich I like number two, the one with the button-down blue shirt.

Alright… Apparently I’ve had the same headshot since the Obama administration. It’s time. After YEARS of using the same photo, I finally took new ones. I already picked my favorite. But I want to hear from YOU. Which one should be the new official headshot? Drop 1, 2, 3, or 4 below. And yes — be honest. I always am.

@BiggestComeback Good for you. By the way there is no such thing as an exogenous carbohydrate deficiency, as long as you're human 🤣

Is it possible that the 15 daily grams of creatine monohydrate has been compensating for the carbohydrate deficiency? I don’t know, but the strength is still building..,