About this video

• Video Title: The Saying "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger" Is Wrong
• Channel: Goobie and Doobie
• Speakers: Goobie, Doobie (dog)
• Duration: 00:40:36

Overview

This video debunks the common saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," arguing that some experiences can weaken individuals instead. The speaker shares a personal experience of getting sick after drinking beer, which they believe is linked to a yeast overgrowth, and discusses the immune system's memory response. They also explore the negative health impacts of alcohol and delve into dietary strategies for managing yeast overgrowth, including the benefits of lactobacilli-fermented foods and the potential pitfalls of certain nuts and dairy. The speaker concludes by discussing how severe illnesses and chronic conditions do not necessarily make people stronger, but rather weaker.

Key takeaways

• Challenging the Proverb: The saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is challenged, as some experiences, like illness, can weaken an individual rather than strengthen them.
• Immune System Memory: The immune system develops memory cells to fight off infections more quickly upon re-exposure, which is one way survival can lead to increased resilience.
• Yeast Overgrowth and Symptoms: The speaker experienced severe throat and sinus symptoms after consuming beer and other fermented products, suspecting a yeast overgrowth exacerbated by these items.
• Dietary Recommendations: Avoiding sugar, processed foods, milk products, and specific nuts (peanuts, cashews, pistachios) is recommended for managing yeast overgrowth. Consuming lactobacilli-fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut may help restore the microbiome.
• Alcohol's Negative Impact: Alcohol is presented as an example of something that weakens the body, with no safe consumption level and links to various health issues.
• Chronic Illnesses Weaken: Severe conditions like chronic pain, stroke, and cancer are presented as examples of ailments that undeniably weaken individuals, contradicting the adage.
• Non-Alcoholic Beer Concerns: Non-alcoholic beer may be problematic for those with yeast overgrowth issues, as it contains sugars and hops that can encourage yeast growth.

Here are the points discussed in the video:

• The saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is often untrue.
• Immune System Memory: When the body survives an infection (like chickenpox), it develops antibodies and memory cells that can fight off the same pathogen more effectively in the future, leading to increased immunity.
• Antibodies: These are Y-shaped proteins that bind to specific foreign particles (like viruses or bacteria) to neutralize them or mark them for removal.
• Personal Illness Experience: The speaker became sick with severe throat and sinus symptoms, described as feeling like "poison ivy inside," after drinking beer and non-alcoholic beer.
• Suspected Cause: Yeast Overgrowth: The speaker links these symptoms to consuming yeast-containing products (beer, wine, bread) and suspects a yeast overgrowth problem, possibly compounded by a weakened microbiome.
• Distinction from Thrush: The symptoms are described as being in the sinuses and throat, distinct from oral thrush which presents with white spots.
• Past Treatment: Previously, the speaker found relief by ceasing consumption of all yeast-containing products, with recovery taking a couple of weeks.
• Yeast's Diet: Yeast thrives on sugars, which is why they are used in fermentation for beer, wine, and bread.
• High Sugar Foods: High-sugar foods, especially ripe fruits like bananas (which can contain a small amount of alcohol due to natural fermentation), can feed yeast overgrowth.
• Recommended Diet: Focus on whole, plant-based foods, proteins from plants, nuts, and seeds, while avoiding refined sugars, processed foods, sugary drinks, candies, and milk products (due to lactose).
• Nuts to Avoid: Peanuts, cashews, and pistachios are mentioned as potentially containing mold which can be problematic for yeast overgrowth.
• Beneficial Fermented Foods: Foods fermented with Lactobacilli, such as kimchi and sauerkraut, can help restore the microbiome and potentially combat fungal overgrowth.
• Fermented Foods to Be Cautious Of:
  • Kefir (made with a SCOBY which contains yeast) and Kombucha (also yeast-based) are highlighted as potentially problematic.
  • Kimchi and sauerkraut are noted as salty, so moderation is advised if not actively sweating.
• Alcohol's Detrimental Effects: Alcohol consumption is presented as weakening the body, leading to various health issues (cancer, liver failure, psychological problems, addiction) and a shorter lifespan. Flawed studies suggesting benefits of moderate drinking are debunked.
• Neurological Conditions and Chronic Pain: Conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, chronic back pain, joint pain, and the effects of strokes or cancer are cited as examples of situations that undeniably weaken individuals, not strengthen them.
• Critique of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger": The speaker believes this saying is often used to encourage people but is ultimately unhelpful and untrue when faced with debilitating conditions.
• Hops in Beer: Hops in beer have antibacterial properties that may allow yeast to grow undisturbed and could disrupt the microbiome.
• Non-Alcoholic Beer: This can be particularly problematic for those with yeast overgrowth as it still contains sugars and hops, essentially acting as "rocket fuel" for yeast.