re: Carnivore Diet

If you listen to Jordan Peterson, it’s a miracle diet that alleviates everything from arthritis, debilitating depression, lack of energy/drive, to curing whatever the frick weird disease his weird arse daughter had

I don’t listen to everything Peterson says but I have always really liked the guy. I know he’s fallen out of favor with alot of people over his political views recently, but he’s a good Christian man and has been treated disgustingly by Trudeau and the academic elites in Canada. Off topic, sorry

Anyway. He and Shawn Baker on Rogan have both inspired the hell outta me over the last year or so. Baker will have you running through a brick wall to go carnivore at some point

I've been on it for a year with just steak, eggs, butter and lots of salt. My LDL is high, my HDL is increasing, and my triglycerides are dropping. I feel great and my arthritis is gone. My sugar numbers are dropping, and I look and feel younger. I just went to a new GP and he was interested after he did the normal speech of you are going to die if you don't toe the line with statins. I've had a double bypass, many stents that were happening about every three years. My cardiologist said it was my genetics. I'm a technician and I can't except that after doing all the healthy crap and taking all the pills, shots and magic potions. I was sick, fat and in pain. My blood pressure was running 200/100 with medication and low fat, low salt, high vegetables and fruit intake. Salt lowers your blood pressure. High LDL is fine, it's the condition of the particles that matters. Carbs and sugars damage the particle. Ask for an extend lipid panel that will report on condition. My new doctor who looks like Doogie Howser, ordered one without my suggestion as I forgot, He was cool once he realized I was serious and care about my own health. It is truly miraculous. I'm 71 and still on the road fixing machines because of carnivore as I was going to quit last year. I love my work, and it would be like killing a part of me if I quit doing it. Good luck. Vegetables and fruit are not good for you. We are made to be carnivore with stomach acid to digest about anything except vegetables. Do some research. Let's just say you will save a ton on TP. as your body used all of the meat.

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To start how much of meals is red meat vs. Chicken, fish or shrimp? Is it best to

Do y’all eat full fat Greek yogurt or best do avoid yogurt starting out? I like to mix whey into this to get protein goals met… what about milk? same for whey / protein goals

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There are no rules other than what your body tolerates and doesnt. Generally, the higher fat cuts you get, the better you are going to feel. I really dont think carnivore with lean meats would be enjoyable or sustainable.

If you are gonna go full carnivore, I really wouldnt worry about meeting protein goal. The milk and yogurt question is something you are gonna have to work out yourself.

There are two options to answer this for certain:
1) Go carnivore and dont cut out milk/yogurt. Once you are fully adapted(no longer getting runs, energy levels balanced), then cut out milk/yogurt for a week or two. If you feel better, consider cutting it. If not, then stick with it

2) The inverse of 1. Start full carnivore then once adapted ADD milk/yogurt for week or two. Note how you feel and adjust accordingly

This process can be done with any "can I eat this" food but its important that you establish a baseline of how you feel having eliminated everything but meat.

Absolutely!

Day 1 of carnivore done.

Bacon, scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs and steak.

Awesome, man. Stick with it. Doesn’t feel like a sacrifice when you can eat that.

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As a physician, it goes against everything we've been taught

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Since you're a physician, honest question...how much were y'all taught about nutrition? Again, that's a truly honest question that I've always wondered about.

I don't want to pry too much...apologies if it's too much. Don't want to put you in a spot.

But do you feel like it should have been mandatory to know more about nutrition? Every doctor I listen to in podcasts talk about it being the root cause to so many diseases and issues. Would you agree with that?

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I do a modified carnivore diet called animal based. It is amazing. You gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. I'm not quitting. It's basically no processed food in my diet unless I have a cheat meal or cheat snack.

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I've done Keto, Carnivore (short stint) and Animal Based. My favorite is animal based. Less gut side effects and easier to stick with. Not trying to win any body building contests and helps me eat clean.