Robert Lustig MD

Physician, Author of Fat Chance, Hacking of the American Mind, and Metabolical. Learn more at and

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You can now find me on BlueSky: https://t.co/XQ9MF0LWEu

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I value our connection!

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“Anything worth doing will have aspects of stress woven through: challenge, discomfort, risk. We can’t change that. But what we can change is our response.”

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As announced earlier this month, I'm leaving the Twitter space. You can still find me on Facebook (https://t.co/kFld9DjQCz). I deeply value the connection we have, so please visit my website and join my mailing list: https://t.co/MJLVoLXpeO

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Reframing our experience of stress can be easier once trained in the practice of mindfulness.

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Time traveling (in your mind) can alleviate stress

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Try zooming outward.

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Knowing that mistakes and failure are simply part of the process of achieving goals helps us have less of a threat response, more of a challenge response.

@Dr_Epel #TheStressPrescription

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[Robert Lustig MD @RobertLustigMD]

I have prolonged my exit from Twitter, hoping that the platform might change directions under new leadership, but @elonmusk continues to allow hatred & bigotry to flourish. Hence, I'm departing this channel at the end of February 2023. https://t.co/WBYHqDDlBi

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#TheStressPrescription: A really great read and loaded with evidence based stress reduction advice from @Dr_Epel.

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[Elissa Epel @Dr_Epel]

#Hormetic Stress in the news: exercise as building #stressfitness, @washingtonpost⁩ @KelynSoong. Its not just exercise with hormetic properties! #stressprescription ⁦@FSEM_UK⁩ @acefitness⁩ See more at @hubermanlab ⁦@foundmyfitness⁩ https://t.co/Jfsyk1NZ5n

[Nina Teicholz, PhD @bigfatsurprise]

New chart from Tufts' new food ranking system.
53 General Mills cereals all healthier than cheddar cheese, milk, egg cooked in butter
Including:
Dora the Explorer, Berry Burst Cheerios, Count Chocola, Lucky Charms, Chex Chocolate.

(General Mills funds a Tufts Food Inst 🤨)

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We can recover from stress quickly; the nervous system can return to baseline in minutes & hormones can return to normal levels in a 1/2 hour. That’s a gold standard - but how do we maintain this equilibrium? Answers in #TheStressPrescription by @Dr_Epel https://t.co/xyfNnbOrk7

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Teaching ourselves to view stress response as a strength leads to a challenge mindset and physiology, and better coping.

The Stress Prescription by @Dr_Epel reveals that that while can’t avoid stress, we can embrace and transform it.

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Registration is still open for the Seven-Day Series Webinar - don't miss the chance to catch @Dr_Epel & Dr @AricPrather discussing #TheStressPrescription and #TheSleepPrescription and answering your questions!

Register here for the February 2nd event:
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"Unmanaged chronic stress wears down telomeres and hastens cell senescence, it can usher us too early into the “disease-span”: the period in our lives when we start to develop the illnesses of aging."

Read the #TheStressPrescription by @Dr_Epel

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Radical acceptance is one strategy for managing stress. Acknowledging and honoring difficult situations and emotions without letting them cause you unnecessary suffering is one of many helpful strategies presented in #TheStressPrescription by @Dr_Epel.

https://t.co/dQJKtUfsAu

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Learn how we react to stress differently, and how to get out of stress stew in #TheStressPrescription by @Dr_Epel. You are only seven days away from more joy and ease.

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[Robert Lustig MD @RobertLustigMD]

STRESS.
"Control what you can...and put down the rest."
When it comes to certain types of stress, can you “push the delete button?” The evidence says you can. Read #TheStressPrescription by @Dr_Epel. You are only seven days away from more joy and ease. https://t.co/joGUNU5J3y