For the last 3-4 years Nikocado avocado has posted many mukbang videos of himself eating
or binging on large amounts of food. For much of 2020 he posted to his channel almost daily
and controversy has never been far away.
Since his channel transitioned from vegan to mukbang Nikocado has displayed a pattern
of grotesque behaviour and he has been accused repeatedly of using his platform to bully
and harass many of his fellow your tubers and he has continuously toe the line of youtube
standards.
Now while I have no interest in him as a person it has become clear that his videos and behaviour
have become more and more erratic over the last 3-4 years and this has led many people
to raise valid concerns about his physical and psychological wellbeing.
So in todays video I am gong to breakdown the impact that the mukbangs are having on
his body and potentially what health problems are coming his way.
And before we jump into the video just a very quick reminder as always that I am now offering
the SIBO, organic acids, stool tests and consults via my website. So if you have any health
or digestive issues then consider taking these tests as they will provide a lot of very useful
information upon which you can start making informed decisions and then get your health
back on track. And on that bombshell to the video.
So the first area that Nikocado will be running into issues will be in his mouth. We can see
his dietary patterns are rich in processed refined sugars, carbohydrates and fats. Now
not many people realise is that we have mini microbiomes in our mouths, and like the one
in the gut when things are not kept in equilibrium when run into problems.
Because of his eating patterns Nikocado is likely to have significant accumulations of
germs in his mouth and when these germs and bacteria combine with the food the enamel
in his teeth will be attack. This is just like in the gut when you have dysbiosis and
you are not giving the gut the fibre it needs then the bad bacteria will start eating and
breaking down your gut lining and this is a major way that intestinal permeability starts.
So back to Nikocados mouth he will be very likely to be having gum and teeth problems.
In fact some of the most recent studies in this area have shown that obese people are
5.9 times more likely than those who have a normal weight of having severe gum disease.
Obese people are also much more susceptible to mouth and tongue cancers.
The next area that Nikocado is likely to be having issues is his throat and chest through
Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Now occasional heartburn can happy to anyone,
but being significantly overweight is one of the most common causes of GERD.
You have stomach acid in the gut to liquify the food so that it can be passed of to the
small intestines for your body to absorb the macro and micronutrients that it needs.
When you are obese and you have fat accumulations in the gut then this can put pressure on the
stomach and this pressure forces stomach acid and the stomach contents up into the oesophagus.
This pain and discomfort for some people can be debilitating and if they don’t want to
make dietary changes then they will have no other choice other than to medicate.
If you are experiencing GERD over the longer term and you are obese then you are approximately
2-4 times more likely than a person of normal weight to develop esophageal cancer.
Moving down through the gut we have the small intestines and large intestines. Because of
the sheer volume of food that he is eating then he will be at a significantly increased
risk of dysbiosis in the gut and also infections in the gut such as small intestinal bacterial
overgrowth or even problems in the colon with excessive fermentation of fibres and carbohydrates.
This is abundantly already clear that Nikocado is experiencing problems with either the small
intestines or colon or both.
These types of dysbiosis issues in the gut cause all manner of issues from upset stomach,
nausea, constipation or diarrhoea, bloating, chest pains, fatigue and anxiety or depression.
When you have these level of gut issues you are also more susceptible to autoimmune diseases
such as thyroid disease or psoriasis. This can often as the dysbiosis in the gut starts
breaking down the intestinal wall lining and then you get a lot of undigested foods and
proteins in the body that cause inflammation and also your immune system can be triggered
into attacking your own body.
The problems over the longer term will put you at a significantly increased risk of stomach
cancer, small intestinal cancer, colon cancer and also bowel cancer.
Around the small intestinals you also have a few important organs that can be severely
impacted when you are obese and eating way to much. You have the liver that produces
bile that is stored in the gallbladder to break down the fats that you are eating and
you also have the pancreas that produces pancreatic enzymes to break down proteins, fats and carbs.
Most people will know the links between obesity and fatty liver and this can cause all manner
of issues to the function of the liver. Obesity also put the person at a significantly increased
risk of gallstones that can cause infection and eventually may require the gallbladder
to be removed.
As I said just now the gallbladder stores bile to emulsify fat. Nikocados gallbladder
clearly wont be able to keep up the bile production needed to break down the amount of fat coming
into his body and this kind of pressure on the liver and gallbladder over the longer
term will put him at a significant increased risk factor for both liver and gallbladder
cancer.
It’s a similar story with the pancreas. The pressure put on the pancreas to constantly
produce pancreatic enzymes will be overwhelming in his body and again this will put him at
increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
I would imagine with the pressure that Nikocado’s digestive tract is put under with his eating
patterns then im sure he will be experiencing a lot of pain and discomfort on a daily basis.
Peripherally to the digestive tract Nikocado will also have a whole host of potential additional
problems in his body. For example fat stored around the neck can put pressure on the airway
and this can make it difficult to sleep at night.
This can ultimately lead to a condition called sleep apnea where breathing may stop for short
periods of time during the night.
Beyond this there is also the very real concern for Nikocado with his heart health. For obese
people their heart will be working significantly harder in order to pump blood around the body.
This will ultimately lead to high blood pressure which is also known as hypertension. And as
many of you will be aware, high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of heart attack
and stroke today.
When we talk about the potential problems in Nikocado’s body it is not possible to
talk about his health without discussing his endocrine system and his diabetes risk factors.
It would be a reasonable assumption to make that over the last 4 years since Nikocado
has been doing mukbangs and his weight has been increasing consistently that his body’s
cells will becoming more and more resistant to insulin.
Insulin is an endocrine hormone that enables glucose to enter your cells and ultimately
produce adenosine triphosphate which is the energy currency the body runs on. The more
Nikocado’s weight increases the more he will become resistant to insulin and the glucose
wont enter the cells in the correct manner and ultimately he will be experiencing very
high blood sugar levels.
Now I haven’t seen any video from Nikocado talking about diabetes but I think it will
be very likely that we will be suffering from either pre diabetes or type 2 diabetes and
as a result it makes his much more susceptible to heart disease, strokes, amputations and
also kidney disease.
As of June 2021 Nikocado also weighs in excess of 300 pounds. This weight will be causing
a deterioration of his bone density and also his muscle mass. You will often hear many
Dr’s refer to this as osteosarcopenic obesity. It just means heavy pressure on the joints
that can lead to significant pain and joint deformities.
Another problem which is abundantly clear when watching Nikocado is the toll of this
is having on his mental wellbeing. Obesity and mental health problems often go hand in
hand.
Now there can be many causes of mental health issues. It could be genetics, it could be
infections in the gut such as SIBO. It could be food intolerances and sensitivities and
obviously it can be external stresses in a persons life such as relationship problems
or job issues.
Now this video isn’t about bashing on Nikocado or using his name to garner clicks. I genuinely
feel sorry for him and I hope he gets the support that we clearly needs. But I am not
making this video for Nikocado.
I am making this video for anyone who watches his videos and this it is all a joke and even
worse they maybe encouraged through his videos to follow similar eating patterns. As I have
said before I believe there are real ethical issues and questions to be answered where
he is literally eating himself to death while being paid a lot of money in ad revenue every
month all under what some people will determine as entertainment.
Anyhow I how you enjoyed this video and as always remember to look after your body because
it’s the only place you have to live and ill see you next time.