Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2011. Went to plant-based whole foods / vegan for 8 and 1/2 years "for my health" (HA!). When's high-fat carnivore May 2021 and the disease progression has not only ceased, but started to reverse 1,276 days and going strong!
That is so great to hear! We are actually putting together a case serious to publish on those who have improved their MS using a carnivore diet. If you want to be a part of that, email me at AnthonyChaffee@gmail.com and put that in the subject line!
I'm curious why people prefer to accept wild assumptions from vague associations of manipulated data from studies rather than accept what your body has evolved into and from over millions of years.
I have had CFS/ME most of my life (I'm 62) but was diagnosed in my 40s. (Along with POTS, Fibro, EDS, etc). I have been bed bound for a year twice in my life. I have found that when I am strict with my keto diet - I do very well. I can exercise and hike, and work, etc. My doctor keeps telling me it is not sustainable. But I am determined to figure out how to manage it and stay in ketosis. Thank you so much for your work and your educational videos - it changes lives.
I have been varying degrees of low carb since 2016, In an attempt to make keto sustainable I started eating processed keto foods. That was a mistake. In August of this year, I went ketovore and I have found some new receipts on RUclips that make me feel like I am eating a normal meal. Today I had Turkey noodle soup and the noodles were made from egg white crepes. I do eat dairy so if you can that gives you more options.
Amazing!!! 😮😮😮 I'm not amazed by the fact that ketosis improves MS symptoms. I expect ketosis to cure - partly or completely - any disease!! But the "hidden ketones" part was totally unexpected 😮
Thank you for another stunning, science-backed video. It is mind-blowing to me how, in 2024, nutrition is only now becoming the "focus of cure" for so many chronic dis-eases. Doctors need to study nutrition seriously... and many need to embrace today's New Science. 🤗🌱🏆
Wow! You trigger my curiosity with every vid. Love it !. I'm an 83 year old female with idiopathic neuropathy in feet and legs, and this inspires me with hope, and incentive to stay ketogenic in spite of the increasing struggle as I age. If ketones help with MS, they may help me too. 🙏Thank you Nick.
The gut never seems to disappoint these days. Love all the new discoveries coming out about it. I am curious what the macro's looked like for the ketogenic group? There always seems to be so much variance in what constitutes ketogenic across different humans, or mice in this case.
"having the guts to ..." is taking on a whole new meaning. Or perhaps there was an implied understanding of the importance of one's guts all along when this expression was coined. Thanks for your continued curiosity and sharing your findings in an accessible science-based way. BTW, I keep seeing the Cheesecake book on your bookshelf. Would it be about ketogenic-type cheesecakes? (jk)
So can I correctly assume that a keto diet coupled with fermented foods like Yogurt, Kefir and Sauerkraut. Would be a great combination to support Indole Lactate. Or would the BHB be sufficient to support increases of Lactobacilius populating the gut on its own?
In this case, the BHB appears effective in and of itself. That said, I certainly wouldn't discourage from including low-carb fermented foods like those you described.
Excellent info Nick, me dad had Parkinson’s and brother ALS, tried pushing Keto on both. Love to hear about new research. Now, how about prep for first round of boards????
Nick, based on what you said here - calming inflammatory immune cells - do you think exogenous ketones could help someone with mast cell activation due to hereditary alpha-tryptasemia?
When a man who lies about his publication record, states publicly that PCSK9 inhibitors extend lifespan by 20 years, promotes sugary cereal, and makes tweets that are contradicted by his own graphs, calls you names... well... I mean... color me not concerned
Did he say that whilst trying to sell his book whilst also using an image filter to hide his statin face. I'd consider being called out by that idiot quite the compliment.
Love this information NIck. The guy making ketones awesomeness for sure. I also appreciate you teaming up to provide prep questions - kinda makes me wish I was doing my biochem masters again,☺
I find it very interesting that the control group put on ketone ester did as well as the keto diet group. Has anybody attempted to take ketone ester on an omnivorous diet? I’m wondering if this combination illicits the same results as a keto diet in anyone here.
Kousmine, Seignalet, Wahls... Many people stated that some kind of diet can really help controling these kind of deseases. It's somewhat interesting to see recent research go in that way too. Myself had clear symptoms of auto-immune desease and having some in my family, I saw a drastic difference when dumping gluten first. But it was just a first step. I'm trying to go on a keto diet, as I saw some other improvement when lowering sugar & fibers. But i can hardly stay on that more than 3 weeks at the moment... If you have any guideline or thing that might help me, don't hesitate to share ! :) Many thanks for your work, I'm sure it will help people.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Beyond the social constraints, I feel that I haven't found yet the right balance in macros & supplements to maintain a good energy level & keep my weight (i'm 34 yo/ 191cms/ 84kgs, and started doing home workout). My feeling is I do not eat enough lipids and a bit too mutch proteins plus I might underestimate my macro needs (watching your maintenance needs make me lean towards that). Still, my body support well the transition into ketosis, my satiety is way more stable. On internet I found some things like 80/20 (% lipids/protein) or 75/20/5 (% lipids/protein/carbs) as guideline, I hope it will help me succeed in that.
Hey Nick,......please try my keto-vore breakfast 4 mornings a week and see what your bloodwork looks like. Then I'd love to hear your observations. The breakfast is: 2 sausage, egg & cheese McMuffins with NO muffins. I'm the guy who gave you the black cherry with white chocolate cheesecake idea. You owe me :)
Nick, congratulations on saying that ketogenic diets put the body into a state of ketosis. I agree with you that ketosis defines a ketogenic diet. Everyone reacts differently to diets and not everyone can enter ketosis on a particular diet. If no ketosis, then no keto diet for that person. However, there are many “experts” that define a keto diet based on the food that is eaten and have no regards for ketosis (Dr. Westman is one). What do you think about doctors who “prescribe” a keto diet but then tell people not to measure ketones and say that ketosis is not a goal of their keto diet?
I'd say steady state ketones levels don't necessarily tell you about actually ketone flux (generation and use); however, for someone starting a ketogenic diet where the metabolic state of ketosis is the goal, I think measuring ketones by finger stick is sensible.
Great video. Can you make a video of the effect of β-Hydroxybutrate on the Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCAR2). That seems to be and effective pathway in which a ketogenic diet can have positive effects on auto immune diseases.
It seems like we really can’t tolerate much sugar. The Ketogenic diet seems to improve every neurological condition, does it not? The gut ketones, well that is something else, fascinating.
With more and more evidence showing up in favor of a ketogenic diet it seems almost immoral that it is not recommended more by health authorities... i've been eating a very low carb/ketogenic diet for the last 3-4 years after gradually transitioning into it over a longer period. However I don't seem to be making a lot of ketones (0.2-0.3 most of the time) even though I keep total carbs below 30 or so grams daily... Hopefully I have some hidden ones too...
@@altmuligmannen3086 Lower your protein intake and increase your fat intake. Eat fat first when you start a meal - then some fatty protein. Advice coming from my own experience.
"Immoral" might be strong... but certainly it's not in the best interest of patients that we aren't investing in more research on metabolic therapy for metabolic diseases
That's all really nice, but how to convince someone to do an keto diet, if the person is dependent heavily on sugar? I try to convince my sister, because she have Ms, she can not resist the sugar.
It is an addiction deliberately engineered by big food companies, such as those making young children addicted to sugar via breakfast cereals. It may not work on everybody but for those it does it can be devastating.
@@dennisward43 Yes I know that, I'm on keto for some Months now and feel great. And even if I convinced myself, it's not so easy to convince others. I'll try it with the allulose, when it will be available in EU, maybe she will get it. Thanks 🙏
I have a family member struggling with MS and it has gotten steadily worse over the last years. But she fears fat and considers it unhealthy, just follows the standard medical advice, as far as I am aware. (I am not familiar with the standard MS meds but I think they are costly and don't address the roots) I could offer ketone supplements, perhaps? Anyone in this situation have suggestions? If and once she experiences significant benefit, that might help open up her mind, and then sources including this video might be referred to
It's possible routine ketone supplementation could help, if you can get access to a ketone ester or other potent supplement. Be warned, they don't taste great. Maybe start by shifting to a moderate fat, high-fiber, high protein low glycemic load diet as a transition? Perhaps if the fat is in conventional "health fat" sources, like avocados, raw nuts and fatty fish, she'd be more receptive? And then stack the ketone supplement on top of that?
@nicknorwitzPhD Thanks. I take a ketone salt; I can sell the idea as an electrolyte supplement. So no taste issue there. Not sure about acceptance of the other diet suggestions, but I really appreciate your ideas! (Edit: apparently she knows she is supposed to have fish, but she hates fish. Maybe we need to find her least disliked choice. For me, I know that not all sardines taste the same!)
What ultimately got me to put my scepticism aside was someone saying "you're already ill. Just try it for a few months. Nothing bad will happen in a few months."
I need help. Why is it that I'm been carnivore since February. I eat eggs and steak yet. I'm barely producing ketones and my blood sugar won't drop below 100. Sadly it's all linked to my blood pressure which is staying above 160/100. And the only blood pressure med that works is a tranquilizer called clonidine.
How old are you? Focusing on being in true ketosis more frequently could help. Carnivore does not necessarily induce ketosis unless you are eating more fat than protein (something around a 2:1 gram ratio), not overeating protein overall (total needs depend on activity level, 0.5-0.6g/lb bodyweight if sedentary, higher end around 1g/lb bodyweight if very active), and practicing time-restricted feeding (finish eating latest 3 hours before bed, have minimum 14 hours but ideally 16-18 between last meal day prior and and first meal next day). Also may want to look at electrolytes, getting enough magnesium and potassium.
Are you eating enough fat? You want to aim for your meals to be at least 20% fat by weight. So a 1kg steak for example should have at least 200g of fat. You can also add fat to leaner cuts. If you're eating lower fat you're likely eating more protein and thus larger portion sizes to compensate and a lot of your fuel will be coming from protein converted into glucose instead of fat. For this reason I actually prefer lamb to beef as it's fattier and (at least where I live) much cheaper. Adding butter to eggs also works well as it binds with them in say an omelette.
Thank you so much. But why would the body attack itself? Surely it is more likely that there are external factors at play and our immune system is doing damage control. However, if we do not eat a ketogenic diet, which may be the proper human diet for all humans, we cannot get on top of these external toxins/poisons/harmful lifestyles. These hidden ketones explain why my slim and active husband doesn’t have measurable ketones on an animal based diet but has put his Irritable Bowel Syndrome into remission
People believe our ancestors just lived with these conditions because they don't understand that they were considered rare. The primary driver of chronic disease conditions is the food we eat, and more specifically seed oils (which is in everything now-read Dr. Knobbe's Ancestral Diet revolution for a lot of good research) as well as ultra processed foods which makes up the majority of the American diet. Our bodies are designed to eat whole natural foods. The food industry is to blame, it is cheaper to produce Frankenfoods with a lot of chemical ingredients than real foods. This is why when you look at the ingredient list on packages you don't know what any of it is if you can even pronounce it.
I just saw your previous video in which you mentioned you had 3k calories as maintenance? This is way too abnormal given your frame and body size, what does it indicate about your metabolism?
It indicates that you can eat a lot more calories when you're in ketosis, because you breathe them out, pee them out and even poop them out, as Nick has shown in previous videos. You probably still have a lot of videos to watch!!
It tells you fat gain is more about insulin than calories. Insulin low - almost no fat storage - only muscle building. If you’re eating huge amounts it’s going to spike insulin even if it’s just fat and protein. So yes you can definitely gain weight on a carnivore or no carb diet but a person has to be trying to gain weight, forcing food in. Anybody can gain weight just looking at the prepackaged keto garbage treats. Stay away from those. Real food only.
@@aurapopescu1875 but that makes no sense? Im not sure about this but logically if you have a efficient metabolic system, you should function the same with lower calories and maintain the same weight? 3k is way too high unless he's very active especially as maintenance, i eat 3k calories as dirty bulk and live a normal lifestyle
@@yashshaw9199 You don't understand how ketosis works, and how it affects the mitochondria. Go back and watch Nick's videos posted over the past 6 months or more. Also watch Prof. Benjamin Bikman's lectures on ketosis. He explains how ketosis makes the mitochondria more "wasteful" - the exact opposite of more "efficient".
Its funny to me that you are talking about many "progressive" nutrition topics, when Harvard, your very own medicine school, is home of some of the most ludicrous and false nutrition myths out there.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2011. Went to plant-based whole foods / vegan for 8 and 1/2 years "for my health" (HA!).
When's high-fat carnivore May 2021 and the disease progression has not only ceased, but started to reverse
1,276 days and going strong!
SO happy for you!!!!!
Keep it up King!
Impressive!
That is so fantastic!
That is so great to hear! We are actually putting together a case serious to publish on those who have improved their MS using a carnivore diet. If you want to be a part of that, email me at AnthonyChaffee@gmail.com and put that in the subject line!
I can not imagine NOT being curious. Once again it shows how important the microbiome is to the human body's overall health.
I'm curious why people prefer to accept wild assumptions from vague associations of manipulated data from studies rather than accept what your body has evolved into and from over millions of years.
So true!
I have had CFS/ME most of my life (I'm 62) but was diagnosed in my 40s. (Along with POTS, Fibro, EDS, etc). I have been bed bound for a year twice in my life. I have found that when I am strict with my keto diet - I do very well. I can exercise and hike, and work, etc. My doctor keeps telling me it is not sustainable. But I am determined to figure out how to manage it and stay in ketosis. Thank you so much for your work and your educational videos - it changes lives.
CFS/ME is a difficult beast. Keep trying! 💪
You may need a new doctor, one who is supportive.
I have been varying degrees of low carb since 2016, In an attempt to make keto sustainable I started eating processed keto foods. That was a mistake. In August of this year, I went ketovore and I have found some new receipts on RUclips that make me feel like I am eating a normal meal. Today I had Turkey noodle soup and the noodles were made from egg white crepes. I do eat dairy so if you can that gives you more options.
Amazing!!! 😮😮😮
I'm not amazed by the fact that ketosis improves MS symptoms. I expect ketosis to cure - partly or completely - any disease!! But the "hidden ketones" part was totally unexpected 😮
Cool, right?!
Dude, this is wild! The potential is crazy exciting! The gut IS our second brain!
You get it! Love the enthusiasm.
Nick, you are my favorite health science communicator. You really have a gift at analysis and making things understandable.
Thank you Singamjigy (cool name, btw). Making my afternoon.
Thank you for another stunning, science-backed video. It is mind-blowing to me how, in 2024, nutrition is only now becoming the "focus of cure" for so many chronic dis-eases. Doctors need to study nutrition seriously... and many need to embrace today's New Science. 🤗🌱🏆
Thank you. Appreciate the comment. And I agree!
Keep up the great work, my brother
Thanks Dr Hampton!
Wow! You trigger my curiosity with every vid. Love it !. I'm an 83 year old female with idiopathic neuropathy in feet and legs, and this inspires me with hope, and incentive to stay ketogenic in spite of the increasing struggle as I age. If ketones help with MS, they may help me too. 🙏Thank you Nick.
Thanks for commenting Helen. Wishing you the best!
Wonderful overview of the paper and props for helping students learn and prep!
Thank you :)
The gut never seems to disappoint these days. Love all the new discoveries coming out about it. I am curious what the macro's looked like for the ketogenic group? There always seems to be so much variance in what constitutes ketogenic across different humans, or mice in this case.
More and more great news every day! Thanks, Nick!
Welcome!
RUclips algorithm working overtime today. An ad for Ocrevus popped up in the middle of this video. 😅
"Ocrevus a prescription drug used to treat multiple sclerosis" ... well... whatever works
"having the guts to ..." is taking on a whole new meaning. Or perhaps there was an implied understanding of the importance of one's guts all along when this expression was coined. Thanks for your continued curiosity and sharing your findings in an accessible science-based way. BTW, I keep seeing the Cheesecake book on your bookshelf. Would it be about ketogenic-type cheesecakes? (jk)
See the end of my LMNT video for a discussion of that book ;) and thanks :)
So can I correctly assume that a keto diet coupled with fermented foods like Yogurt, Kefir and Sauerkraut. Would be a great combination to support Indole Lactate. Or would the BHB be sufficient to support increases of Lactobacilius populating the gut on its own?
In this case, the BHB appears effective in and of itself. That said, I certainly wouldn't discourage from including low-carb fermented foods like those you described.
Nick could you do a comparison of exogenous ketone esters that are available? Please?
Thanks Nick. Good to know
Cheers!
Dr Norwitz, might I request videos in the future about the glycobiome?
I only heard Dr Kiltz talk about it briefly, and it seems so fascinating.
Do you have specific ref/lit you want me to review? If so, please post the link(s). Cheers.
No wonder my IBS and brain fog went away on a carnivore/keto diet. Thanks for the great video as always Nick.
Happy for you! And anytime!
Great presentation, well done!
Thanks very much :).
Excellent info Nick, me dad had Parkinson’s and brother ALS, tried pushing Keto on both. Love to hear about new research. Now, how about prep for first round of boards????
Re Parkinson's... a decent amount of lit on that. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33100965/
Haha, you mean STEP1? ugh... that was a painful month or so...
Really good un! I wonder if the gut masking ketones are playing a factor in putting IBS and IBD in remission?
There are data on intestinal ketones and IBD showing higher ketone levels associated with less IBD activity
Thank you Nick! :)
Welcome :)
Thank you for your work and energy in this area Nick. I really enjoy your videos.
Glad you like them!
Live your content. Can you do a vid about how resistant starches would affect a ketogenic diet? I seem to get mixed opinions when I do research
That's not a topic I've covered. I'll take it under consideration. Thanks for the suggestion.
Nick, based on what you said here - calming inflammatory immune cells - do you think exogenous ketones could help someone with mast cell activation due to hereditary alpha-tryptasemia?
Doctor Muhammad Alo says that you are a grifter. Well, I really think that the world needs more grifters like you 😊
When a man who lies about his publication record, states publicly that PCSK9 inhibitors extend lifespan by 20 years, promotes sugary cereal, and makes tweets that are contradicted by his own graphs, calls you names... well... I mean... color me not concerned
Projection.
Did he say that whilst trying to sell his book whilst also using an image filter to hide his statin face.
I'd consider being called out by that idiot quite the compliment.
Love this information NIck. The guy making ketones awesomeness for sure. I also appreciate you teaming up to provide prep questions - kinda makes me wish I was doing my biochem masters again,☺
I find it very interesting that the control group put on ketone ester did as well as the keto diet group. Has anybody attempted to take ketone ester on an omnivorous diet? I’m wondering if this combination illicits the same results as a keto diet in anyone here.
Kousmine, Seignalet, Wahls... Many people stated that some kind of diet can really help controling these kind of deseases. It's somewhat interesting to see recent research go in that way too. Myself had clear symptoms of auto-immune desease and having some in my family, I saw a drastic difference when dumping gluten first. But it was just a first step. I'm trying to go on a keto diet, as I saw some other improvement when lowering sugar & fibers. But i can hardly stay on that more than 3 weeks at the moment... If you have any guideline or thing that might help me, don't hesitate to share ! :) Many thanks for your work, I'm sure it will help people.
Thanks for sharing. What's the obstacle that's preventing you from maintaining for more than 3 weeks if I may ask?
@@nicknorwitzPhD Beyond the social constraints, I feel that I haven't found yet the right balance in macros & supplements to maintain a good energy level & keep my weight (i'm 34 yo/ 191cms/ 84kgs, and started doing home workout).
My feeling is I do not eat enough lipids and a bit too mutch proteins plus I might underestimate my macro needs (watching your maintenance needs make me lean towards that). Still, my body support well the transition into ketosis, my satiety is way more stable.
On internet I found some things like 80/20 (% lipids/protein) or 75/20/5 (% lipids/protein/carbs) as guideline, I hope it will help me succeed in that.
I love this so much! I didn't find the study referenced as a link in your show notes, is it not published yet? And did you do this study?
It's this one. The ref is in the video notes. www.cell.com/cell-reports/pdfExtended/S2211-1247(24)01242-7
Hey Nick,......please try my keto-vore breakfast 4 mornings a week and see what your bloodwork looks like. Then I'd love to hear your observations. The breakfast is: 2 sausage, egg & cheese McMuffins with NO muffins. I'm the guy who gave you the black cherry with white chocolate cheesecake idea. You owe me :)
Sorry... I don't do MacDonald's ;). But if you want to check I yourself, check this out: siphoxhealth.com/nick
More good information. Thank you!
Welcome :).
In other great presentation, Nick perfectly executed
Thank you :)
Wow... Almost missed the exam thing ar the end if the video.
Glad you didn't ;)
Nick is there any data regarding the ketogenic diet and cerebral palsy?
Super news! Anyone aware of any ketogenic diet benefits studies for ankylosing spondylitis?
Nick, congratulations on saying that ketogenic diets put the body into a state of ketosis. I agree with you that ketosis defines a ketogenic diet. Everyone reacts differently to diets and not everyone can enter ketosis on a particular diet. If no ketosis, then no keto diet for that person. However, there are many “experts” that define a keto diet based on the food that is eaten and have no regards for ketosis (Dr. Westman is one). What do you think about doctors who “prescribe” a keto diet but then tell people not to measure ketones and say that ketosis is not a goal of their keto diet?
I'd say steady state ketones levels don't necessarily tell you about actually ketone flux (generation and use); however, for someone starting a ketogenic diet where the metabolic state of ketosis is the goal, I think measuring ketones by finger stick is sensible.
With my MSH6 mutation (nor related at all to MS as far as I know), I'm very happy to learn about the importance and existence of Hidden Ketones.
Glad you enjoyed the video and got something useful :)
Great video.
Can you make a video of the effect of β-Hydroxybutrate on the Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCAR2). That seems to be and effective pathway in which a ketogenic diet can have positive effects on auto immune diseases.
Specific paper? I'm aware of the general mechanism: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31139630/
Nick, On the slide at min 5:43 you show bhb leading to lactobacillus. Why not eat lactobacillus directly such as via kimchi?
Not necessarily, no. It's about shifting the microbiome metabolism. Also, there are many diff types lactob.
It seems like we really can’t tolerate much sugar. The Ketogenic diet seems to improve every neurological condition, does it not? The gut ketones, well that is something else, fascinating.
Well there are certainly promising data for a wide range of neurological conditions…
Stay curious!
Stay Curious!
With more and more evidence showing up in favor of a ketogenic diet it seems almost immoral that it is not recommended more by health authorities... i've been eating a very low carb/ketogenic diet for the last 3-4 years after gradually transitioning into it over a longer period. However I don't seem to be making a lot of ketones (0.2-0.3 most of the time) even though I keep total carbs below 30 or so grams daily... Hopefully I have some hidden ones too...
@@altmuligmannen3086 Lower your protein intake and increase your fat intake. Eat fat first when you start a meal - then some fatty protein.
Advice coming from my own experience.
"Immoral" might be strong... but certainly it's not in the best interest of patients that we aren't investing in more research on metabolic therapy for metabolic diseases
Are you testing your blood for ketones or your urine? Often ketones don’t show up in urine even in ketosis because your body is burning them.
Are there any potential risks or side effects associated with increasing hidden ketone levels in the body?
Generally safe, provided you don't have T1D and it's not DKA.
These findings align with what Terry Wahls have been doing for years 👍🏻
Another proof that diet is key to health 👍🏻
Diet is key to health :) ... among other things ...
What happened to the rugby ball? What have you done with Gilbert? We need to know :)
That's all really nice, but how to convince someone to do an keto diet, if the person is dependent heavily on sugar? I try to convince my sister, because she have Ms, she can not resist the sugar.
It is an addiction deliberately engineered by big food companies, such as those making young children addicted to sugar via breakfast cereals. It may not work on everybody but for those it does it can be devastating.
Good tool for the right people wanting sweet on keto/low-carb: ruclips.net/video/pr93EsEV2bM/видео.html
@@nicknorwitzPhD Thank you, I tell her, to try that instead of sugar.
@@dennisward43 Yes I know that, I'm on keto for some Months now and feel great. And even if I convinced myself, it's not so easy to convince others. I'll try it with the allulose, when it will be available in EU, maybe she will get it. Thanks 🙏
did you write a cookbook?
Co-wrote, yes www.amazon.com/New-Mediterranean-Diet-Cookbook-Keto-Friendly/dp/1589239911
You made my day 🤗❤ (as usual)
Awe! Thanks!
I wonder how this might apply to other AI diseases or even those in the GI tract (ulcerative colitis)
I have a family member struggling with MS and it has gotten steadily worse over the last years. But she fears fat and considers it unhealthy, just follows the standard medical advice, as far as I am aware. (I am not familiar with the standard MS meds but I think they are costly and don't address the roots) I could offer ketone supplements, perhaps? Anyone in this situation have suggestions? If and once she experiences significant benefit, that might help open up her mind, and then sources including this video might be referred to
It's possible routine ketone supplementation could help, if you can get access to a ketone ester or other potent supplement. Be warned, they don't taste great. Maybe start by shifting to a moderate fat, high-fiber, high protein low glycemic load diet as a transition? Perhaps if the fat is in conventional "health fat" sources, like avocados, raw nuts and fatty fish, she'd be more receptive? And then stack the ketone supplement on top of that?
@nicknorwitzPhD Thanks. I take a ketone salt; I can sell the idea as an electrolyte supplement. So no taste issue there. Not sure about acceptance of the other diet suggestions, but I really appreciate your ideas! (Edit: apparently she knows she is supposed to have fish, but she hates fish. Maybe we need to find her least disliked choice. For me, I know that not all sardines taste the same!)
What ultimately got me to put my scepticism aside was someone saying "you're already ill. Just try it for a few months. Nothing bad will happen in a few months."
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Not something with which I'm particular familiar. What are your thoughts?
I need help. Why is it that I'm been carnivore since February. I eat eggs and steak yet. I'm barely producing ketones and my blood sugar won't drop below 100. Sadly it's all linked to my blood pressure which is staying above 160/100. And the only blood pressure med that works is a tranquilizer called clonidine.
How old are you? Focusing on being in true ketosis more frequently could help. Carnivore does not necessarily induce ketosis unless you are eating more fat than protein (something around a 2:1 gram ratio), not overeating protein overall (total needs depend on activity level, 0.5-0.6g/lb bodyweight if sedentary, higher end around 1g/lb bodyweight if very active), and practicing time-restricted feeding (finish eating latest 3 hours before bed, have minimum 14 hours but ideally 16-18 between last meal day prior and and first meal next day). Also may want to look at electrolytes, getting enough magnesium and potassium.
Are you eating enough fat? You want to aim for your meals to be at least 20% fat by weight. So a 1kg steak for example should have at least 200g of fat. You can also add fat to leaner cuts.
If you're eating lower fat you're likely eating more protein and thus larger portion sizes to compensate and a lot of your fuel will be coming from protein converted into glucose instead of fat.
For this reason I actually prefer lamb to beef as it's fattier and (at least where I live) much cheaper. Adding butter to eggs also works well as it binds with them in say an omelette.
Please dont go the way of most health influencers with the shocked face in the video....please dont go down that path. You are too good for that.
Thank you so much. But why would the body attack itself? Surely it is more likely that there are external factors at play and our immune system is doing damage control. However, if we do not eat a ketogenic diet, which may be the proper human diet for all humans, we cannot get on top of these external toxins/poisons/harmful lifestyles. These hidden ketones explain why my slim and active husband doesn’t have measurable ketones on an animal based diet but has put his Irritable Bowel Syndrome into remission
Happy for your husband :). There’s certainly a lot we don’t know…
People believe our ancestors just lived with these conditions because they don't understand that they were considered rare. The primary driver of chronic disease conditions is the food we eat, and more specifically seed oils (which is in everything now-read Dr. Knobbe's Ancestral Diet revolution for a lot of good research) as well as ultra processed foods which makes up the majority of the American diet. Our bodies are designed to eat whole natural foods. The food industry is to blame, it is cheaper to produce Frankenfoods with a lot of chemical ingredients than real foods. This is why when you look at the ingredient list on packages you don't know what any of it is if you can even pronounce it.
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Best thing you can do for a MS/T3D patient is to not feed them.
I just saw your previous video in which you mentioned you had 3k calories as maintenance? This is way too abnormal given your frame and body size, what does it indicate about your metabolism?
It indicates that you can eat a lot more calories when you're in ketosis, because you breathe them out, pee them out and even poop them out, as Nick has shown in previous videos. You probably still have a lot of videos to watch!!
He was(still is?) a distance runner, probably a very active young man....
It tells you fat gain is more about insulin than calories. Insulin low - almost no fat storage - only muscle building. If you’re eating huge amounts it’s going to spike insulin even if it’s just fat and protein. So yes you can definitely gain weight on a carnivore or no carb diet but a person has to be trying to gain weight, forcing food in.
Anybody can gain weight just looking at the prepackaged keto garbage treats. Stay away from those. Real food only.
@@aurapopescu1875 but that makes no sense? Im not sure about this but logically if you have a efficient metabolic system, you should function the same with lower calories and maintain the same weight? 3k is way too high unless he's very active especially as maintenance, i eat 3k calories as dirty bulk and live a normal lifestyle
@@yashshaw9199 You don't understand how ketosis works, and how it affects the mitochondria. Go back and watch Nick's videos posted over the past 6 months or more. Also watch Prof. Benjamin Bikman's lectures on ketosis. He explains how ketosis makes the mitochondria more "wasteful" - the exact opposite of more "efficient".
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Thanks, stay furious!
furious? I try to stay cheerful. Funny typo... made my chuckle.
@ no typo just trying to get your attention and give you a laugh!
@@joeberrouard3743 Ha. Appreciate.
Its funny to me that you are talking about many "progressive" nutrition topics, when Harvard, your very own medicine school, is home of some of the most ludicrous and false nutrition myths out there.