I'm a retired wound/ostomy nurse, and this made me cry. As ostomy nurses, we teach the newbies and deal with problems: bad stoma placement, pyoderma, fistulas, yeat infections, etc. Things nobody told the patient about beforehand. I think, even after ostomy surgery, carnivore diet would help greatly, because of greatly decreased stool output. I also wonder if a keto or carnivore diet could heal intractible pyoderma and prevent recurrence. Thank you, Nick, for all you do. Oh, and another thing, for Crohn's patients who have had any bowel surgery, keto could prevent further occurrences, since Crohn's can occur anywhere along the digestive tract.
Yeah. I've seen him. He has an ileostomy (entire colon removed). I hope more people with ostomies will step up. They are the best ones to help each other. Lots of n=1s!
My 9 yo daughter has Crohns & a really bad bout of pyoderma gangrenosum. The hospital she was at acted like they knew nothing about pyoderma related to Crohn’s. We had to cross multiple state lines to find an experienced wound care nurse. I’m pretty sure gluten & carbs influence pyoderma, it’s just a theory of mine. But she will be on carnivore/ketovore
Really?I have severe Crohn's 35 years now. Facing many surgeries again. Just started Stelara. Heavy steroids is the only thing right now keeping from ending it all.
That’s amazing. I have a similar experience, 40 years since my first attack and almost constant suffering. A year on strict carnivore and not a single attack since, not even a cramp. A side benefit is I also got several migraines a week for 20 plus years and I haven’t had a single headache in almost a year.
At age 23 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The doctor said it was 9 out of 10 bad and recommended removal of colon. I rejected this radical life-changing surgery. Tried everything I could think of with no results. Then tried eating only meat and vegetables. No one heard of Keto in those days. But within one year my colitis slowly got better and then disappeared. I am now 67 years old and carnivore and still have my colon. The multiple doctors I saw decades ago were just wrong!
@@nikolaussoundso IDK what doc you were going to, but if a 23 y/o has bloody diarrhea and there's suspicious for UC then yes, definitely orders a colonscopy. I was dx by colonoscopy at 21/22
@@nicknorwitzPhD okay blood in stool always raises doc's alarm bells, could be cancer as well after all. But I thought most ulcers have mild or no symptoms and are often found accidentally during routine checks
Nick, please stay committed to this research. I was diagnosed with severe UC when I was 26. My GI doctor point blank said diet could not help my symptoms and put me on medication that cost me $1200 per month. I still had flare-ups with the meds. I discovered carnivore about 6 years later and within a month had zero symptoms. I stopped medication completely and have now been in remission for the last few years. My quality of life improved immensely and I have even been able to fully incorporate all the fruits and vegetables I love back into my diet with zero issues. Thank you for bringing awareness to this.
@@doddgarger6806 it sounds like its about quality of life for robertsiebers3151. Sounds like he likes fruits and vegetables and now can tolerate them. Maybe he is cured and "normal" again. Most normal people can eat some fruit and vegetables without issue. I'm pretty sure most humans have done that since the dawn of time. Once you are aware of your problems and what led to them, you will probably recognize issues quicker should they arise again. Robert is probably watching things much closer than he did earlier in life when he was more ignorant of what was happening.
@@doddgarger6806humans evolved as omnivores, eating meat, fish, and natural fruits and vegetables. We didn't evolve eating highly processed carbs and seed oils. Use carnivore as an elimination diet to restore GI tract health, and then gradually add back natural fruits and veggies one at a time to add more variety to your diet, eliminating anything that causes problems.
@@kenpumford754 omnivores yes, we can eat almost everything and not die, yes. But look 10000 years back and before agriculture humans ate 95% of meat and had bigger skulls... Grains are food for masses, to survive harsh winters and, im sorry, wars... Ok. To thrive, NOT.
@@nicknorwitzPhD This is actually where public funding would be useful, NIH etc... instead of funding pharma research with public funds. Thanks for your interesting paper, I just shared it on LinkedIn.
I’m 75 and over the years have seriously followed just about every way of eating for extended periods including standard American Diet SAD, Pritikin, vegetarian, vegan, raw food vegan, food pyramid ,paleo, ketogenic, and for the last 3 years mostly carnivore/keto. It is ONLY when I follow strict adherence to eating only fatty beef (adding butter as needed) and eggs that ALL of my physical and mental systems operate at optimal level. Initially eating vegetarian and vegan was an improvement over SAD but after several years my body was breaking down all over, low energy/libido, joint pain, back pain, digestive problems, susceptible to infections, brain fog, depression, anxiety all of which improved with paleo, improved much more with keto, and all issues 100% resolved when following strict carnivore, which for me is mostly red meat and eggs. I have some issues with most dairy products, chicken, and organ meats so I now avoid these. I have spent my whole life trying to be healthy only achieving success in old age. I give credit to my curiosity and N=1 experimentation for my success. Regarding keto/carnivore, regrettably I have had zero support from my doctor, friends, and family; in fact in many instances people deliberately try to sabotage what I do because it is considered socially unacceptable. This can be can be an isolating experience. I’m very grateful for the support from this online community and thank you Nick for your enthusiasm, wisdom beyond your years, and especially for your curiosity ❤
Well said. I'm 55 and have had very similar experiences to yourself, including 'friends' sabotaging. It's always the friends with easily resolved food related health issues, which says so much about their internal issues.
Norwitz, your work is so greatly appreciated! We are witnessing one of the most incredible revolutions I have ever seen and it's occurring in the health field. For the first time in my life, I can see a clear path forward that can resolve many of our health care woes.
Carnivore absolutely cured my gut issues and in a few months. Been on it now 16 months. The GI people said to eat more fiber. They are wrong. That made everything worse. Symptoms were bleeding, bloating, straining, fatigue after meals, rashes (inner thigh, belly), hairloss, dry skin, bleeding gums, grinding teeth, acid reflux. All gone.
Same happened to me, I thought fiber was bad but actually I was the problem. After almost dying doing Keto and carnivore (although it did helpe for my allergies) I decided to increase my fiber intake slowly. Now I eat tons of fiber and my stomach has never been better. Cheers!
@@off-meta-michael You are right that it was good for you, but not for everyone. I almost dies from KETO ad fiber saved me and for you it was the opposite. We are all different. Cheers!
@OjoRojo40 no we aren't all different. Our digestive systems are human. We require no fiber. If we did, we'd be ungulates or ruminants or like apes with hind gut fermentation
I was never properly diagnosed even though I saw many doctors, IBS is all I know. When I started looking for answers after years I discovered the Keto diet, now my terrible digestive issues are almost gone. If I went carnivore they may disappear completely. So no grain, no starches, very little vegetables and my health, life have improved, no more dangerous pharmaceuticals. Thank you for you and all the others blazing a new trail for humanity.
I think Nick hit the nail on the head when he suggested studies of n=1. Everyone is different! The benefits I’ve enjoyed since adopting the Carnivore way of eating (in no particular order): Excess weight gone, improved sleep, mental clarity, arthritis gone, able to remember why I went into another room, varicose veins disappeared, sun and stove burns don’t hurt and are gone the next day, hardly any plaque and no bleeding gums at the dentist, rosacea gone, acne gone, mood improvement, cravings gone, ankle swelling gone, cracked heels gone, and I never feel “hangry”
@@OjoRojo40 i find that quite hard to believe without any context. if there was something so badly wrong with you that fat and protein nearly killed you, you could probably tell us what your condition is/was?
I’m 54 and have been suffering frequent, painful Crohns flare ups since my late teens. I am now a year on carnivore and have not had a single symptom. This lifestyle change has improved my health dramatically.
@@jamesdellaneve9005 Shut up, you really don't know anything about the Lipid Energy Model and LMHR. You're telling a person who finally found the answer to his issues and you're scaring him and saying that the diet that makes him thrive is going to kill him because cholesterol is so dumb
@@jamesdellaneve9005 At this stage many of us who were previously suffering, some for decades, don't care. Even if the current hypotheses hold up (which I personally doubt) and we all die of heart disease, it is a life so improved that we'll take the hit to longevity with open arms; what's the point in living if you feel like death? That said, I think you were kidding but this is the internet and I can't tell, lol
All I can say for me personally is that no diet makes me feel better than carnivore. I don't stick to it strictly, but when I do the benefits and how I feel are undeniable and the only thing that comes close to it is keto.
N = 1 lifestyle. It's odd to me that some people get threatened by others getting and feeling healthier on a different WOE, be that vegan or carnivore.
I'm not threatened by anything. I guess I've been constipated longer than most of you have been alive. Maybe because I ate a lot of margarine and sugar back in the day. I quit wheat and eventually most grains 20 years ago. Went paleo/keto for years. Still constipated. Late last year, I slowly started working my way into full high fat carnivore over 3 months. In the next 3 months, my digestion totally shut down. Required magnesium and senna to produce diarrhea. Energy went to zero. Brain fog like crazy. Gave up. I still eat meat and a lot of eggs. Things have improved, but not back to where I was pre carnivore. I eat fruit and fiber because it helps. Carnivore isn't a cure-all. Simple as that..
@@gmw3083I'm sorry you haven't gotten relief from your health issues. At 77, I've never had to deal with that issue, so I'm not familiar with the symptoms. Praying you'll find some answers very soon. 🙏🏾
I switched to ketogenic diet 5 years ago. Everything in my life improved. I never felt better healthwise… Until I started carnivore 1 year ago. It was the next step of improvement. Where I thought it wasn’t possible
Hi Nick, many of us know friends and family with IBD, and know, indirectly, their suffering. Thank you for taking up their cause, and sharing your own experience and expertise. This work and research is so important! Take care.
Thank you for this video. I was diagnosed with UC in 2010 after many years of gut problems. I responded well to treatment however a mild flare a few years later meant that I was prescribed a low dose Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory medication which I still take. I decided then to look at my lifestyle and I changed my diet. I have been sign and symptom free ever since and my twice yearly blood work is normal with very low inflammatory markers. My last colonoscopy in 2013 showed a normal colon. I agree that more research into diets is needed because I have been plant based this whole time and I haven't eaten red meat for eleven years. For me plant based works and I have no need of keytones to keep me well. As you rightly say, it is important to keep an open mind when trying to help people manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Sending best wishes from the UK.
I've been following a flexible ketogenic diet since 2018 and have successfully lost over 85 pounds, maintaining the weight loss. It's a transformative lifestyle change rather than a fleeting fad. Thank you for the insightful study review.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Yes, success has fueled my passion to help others succeed as well. This channel is fantastic because of your openness, which inspired me to finally try an experiment I’ve been considering for a while. Thanks for staying curious😁
Nick, your tone in this one is very touching. Your experience with this issue and your sympathy and empathy for other suffering in this way comes out very clearly. Thanks for writing the paper and for creating the video. May you continue in good health and keep bringing metabolic health into the mainstream.
I'm glad i came across you, Nick. I make sure i watch all of your videos that i come across. Thank you for everything you do to educate and support us carnivores. I'll be watching...
A bit cynical. Let's try to realign incentive structures... the vast majority of doctors want what's best for their patients and can be made curious about new alternative therapies.
@@nicknorwitzPhD When he was first dx a little over a month ago (UC Pancolitis) the Chief GastroEnterologist said dietary changes would make no/zero difference. I remember specifically asking him this question and I specifically remember his response. I will say, he is a kind caring very knowledgeable doctor. I just don’t think MDs are well versed in Diet/Nutrition as it relates to various disease conditions. I like this doctor, he’s top notch, but I think the existing dogma needs to change.
@@nicknorwitzPhDjust watched Dr. Tro on Dave Mac’s channel. He mentioned that when he ordered a regular stress test, the cardiologist wanted only a nuclear stress because he gets paid 6x the amount and had to call him out for it. There are definitely individual MDs who make decisions based on their own monetary benefit vs what the patient needs. But you’re young and hopeful and we need some of your hope.
I think most doctors want to help people , it is a very tough profession to be in , most could probably make more money elsewhere with malpractice insurance and other liabilities , they're stuck between a rock and a hard spot with the current system.
Your story is so compelling. Though I didn’t suffer as badly as you, I had developed over the past 10 years these horrible attacks of bloating and sever pain on a more frequent basis…about once a week. They would come out of nowhere and last 24 hours or so. I couldn’t tie it too a particular food. I always have been conscience of my weight due to a family full of diabetes so I rarely ate well, I thought. I had added a few pounds and wanted them gone and couldn’t seem to shake them which was a first for me. I figured age and all. In desperation and fear I decided to, reluctantly and very skeptically, to try a ketogenic diet. I followed it to the letter and incorporated a 16/8 fasting ritual as well. I lost the 10 pounds easily….then I realized after a couple months and since starting the diet, the abdominal discomfort and bloating was completely gone. I don’t think my stomach has ever felt so. “Calm” and at peace. I don’t know the mechanism of it all. It’s been over 5 months now and not a single pain. I thank you for your channel and diligence to find answers and get answers. If our gut is not at peace, then we are not at peace. It affects all. ☺️
I posted your-video and your published report thank you for all your intense and hard work getting published Guys great work you are all brilliant. 👏👏👏👏👏🥰🇨🇦🙏
Brilliant Video Nick - I have been trying to tell people about carnivore/ketovore for IBS for years - I will share this and hopefully they will listen to you and give this a try
IBD isn't IBS... but yes... do share. I bring up the IBD/IBS thing because one thing people with IBD hate is having it confused with IBS. It's like telling a patient who had their leg chopped off they have a little scratch
It such a diverse landscape. I have seen many people reverse illness be it with carnivore diet, vegan diet, etc. I have seen many put Crohn's into remission with both ends of the diet spectrum, but what they always have in common is the reduction of process foods and increase in whole foods and additionally the elimination of many foods. Treating illness with diet is always the best option, if and where possible. Great video.
Great video Nick. I am plant based myself and never had any issues but I love that you are bringing this to the light with your research since it can help so many people who are suffering, keep it up.
Nick, your imporvement in communication skills is amazing. One of the best videos that I could completely follow your line of thought without pausing or rewinding. Congratulations!
Hi Nick, thanks for your work and enthusiasm. I am a tall 63jr young man 81kg. Have no problems so far, but eat meat, saturated fat, no sugar and very little carbohydrates. Feel great, even better than I did 25 years ago when I used to eat cookies and lots of sugary products. Thanks again for doing all this research! .
Wonderful commentary. My brother has suffered for decades with Crohns/IBS and has had 2 surgeries - the last one when he was about 64. Sadly, after the last surgery he now has CAPS (I am sure you know what this is, but for those who do not, it is like phantom limb pain in the bowel). Eating anything but foods with almost no fiber puts him in pain. Thanks for your work - you are such a breath of fresh air ... stay curious - always have been ... and to you, I would also stay STAY THE COURSE!
Your pacing and tone of voice absolutely captured me. I was rapt by your sincerity and balance and honesty. Powerful message and delivery. A real service to medicine. Thank you for your work from one doc to another.
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis about twenty-six years ago during a major bleeding ulcer flare-up. I had to start taking daily doses of Mesalamine. Three years ago, I thought I'd give the Keto diet a try, keeping my carb intake down to around 30 grams per day. This worked wonders on my digestive system and kept intestinal inflammation flares down to somewhere around zero. I've since modified Keto's diet to remove bad fats and include very low-fat red meats, chicken, lean pork, and fish. I use lots of virgin olive oil as my primary fat. I use unflavored and unsweetened soluble psyllium husk 3x per day for fiber. And I keep my gut flora thriving by eating one daily serving of sauerkraut, plain homemade kefir, and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar. My gut, its digestive process, and waste excretion are all running perfectly. I've had no flares, ulcers, or even mild guttural disruptions since. I'm a lot thinner (lean with good muscle tone), have energy to burn all day long, need less sleep to function at my "A" game level, and my mood has improved. All processed foods are O-U-T. I'll be keeping my diet just the way it is until further notice. For me, there's no doubt that meat, poultry, and fish based diets with very low carbs can do wonders for a human's digestive system. I also use eggs in different ways. The key is to be smart and make sure your body is getting everything it needs to thrive.
I've had colitis for most of my 20s. At age 29 I did carnivore for a couple months, then rolling that gradually into a ketogenic diet. I've had clinical remission and stamped with a clean bill of health from my gastro. Less sugar and seed oils. Lots of saturated fat, butter, Fairlife whole milk, kefir, yogurt, and redmeat. Beef and venison are my go-to meat choices.
Or industry. TBH, I think it would be perfectly ethical to take money from the beef industry to do this study if it would not get done otherwise. If Beyond Burger wants to supply, I'd take that $ too for the study.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Historically there have been issues with industry funded studies. Just look at PBS documentary on Bisphenol A. Industry funded studies overwhelmingly found the plastic compound fine and benign. While non-industry funded studies found bisphenol A had numerous negative health effects.
I have to add...it works for LAR Syndrome as well. I had a partial colectomy in 2023, with a temporary colostomy, then reversal. I had LAR Syndrome quite badly as a result; However, once I went on the carnivore/keto diet (originally for weight loss), restricting vegetables (I still eat a few), many of my symptoms disappeared. While I was once "housebound," I am now able to go out and live with a fair degree of normality. I attribute that wholly to the diet. Colorectal surgeons do not discuss this diet or recommend it that I can find (I don't have the research tools you do), and there is not much relief for people like me. I watched a YT seminar on this which indicated that up to 70% of people with similar surgeries have severe LAR Syndrome. I'm 79 years old now, so my prospects for a normal life all but disappeared when I had to have the surgeries. Carnivore/Keto has given me my life back. Thank you for your continued work on this and related subjects. Steve Bradley.
this is powerful! so amazing listen to you and this mind blowing research! I am lucky because ad a RD dietitian when I had my internship I followed many IBD cases and my teacher teach me to do zero fiber diet, at that time we did not call it animal based or carnivore, but it was! after being artificially fed we did diets including hydration, minerals and proteins... with gradual increments of fats as tolerated! I am happy we are now here with this study! thank you @nick! you are inspiring!!!!!!!!
So proud of you Nick! Don't let the nay sayers or status quo medical institutions take away your passion or honesty. The world needs you. Also...watch your back!
I think it's dumb to consider controlled studies equally important in all kinds of diseases. I mean: Maybe for most part of them it's useful, but when you know as a fact that you don't have a cure for that disease and most patients get worse as time passes or in the best of the scenarios they are as before without improvement, you already have a controlled study involving millions of people. We should have a characterization of the progression of each disease or syndrome so you already have a controlled group.
I got off all medications and achieved clinical remission from an animal based (mainly meat and eggs with some fruits). I suffered incredibly with bleeding and urgency when flaring on and off for about 8 years. Fantastic video thank you Nick!!
The most valid learning tool for any individual is to try things for themselves and observe outcomes. No case report can every validate a treatment for a single person
I spent most of my life on a low fat plant based diet but then went full vegan for 7 years. It was towards the end of my vegan experience that I started having problems with my digestion. The urgency to get to a bathroom was the first symptom. Loose stools. Intermittent Diarrhoea. Stomach pain. I had test and every came back ‘normal’ but it was far from it! I was scared to leave the house. I got anxiety if I couldn’t see a bathroom close by. I decided to try Carnivore and things got worse the first six weeks! But I’d read enough to know it would take time. It has been 14 months now and I only have a flare if I cheat. Last week I was tempted by potato chips and the next day was awful ( I think the seed oils) I also can’t tolerate artificial sweeteners, even in chewing gum! I am so grateful for this diet because it has given me my dignity back.
My father was put on a very low fat diet upon being diagnosed with CAD. He developed ulcerative colitis, T2D, peripheral and then autonomic neuropathy. Died in misery at 69. Thanks Ancel Keys. Edit: there’s an n=1 for you
Ancel Keys promoted Mediterranean diet with 30% of calories coming from fat. Mostly from fish, olive oils, nuts, eggs and cheese. In his cookbook which I own he also recommends eating veal liver once a week. You have been hanging on the quackosphere for too long and have believed the lies about Keys that Nina Teicholz literally made up in her miserable pamphlet.
@@Gymwarrior12Books that hardly anyone has read. Meanwhile, the fraudulent studies about saturated fat he was paid off to publish strongly influenced the global demonisation of fat. Your attempt to vindicate his blatant lies and corruption is horribly inadequate.
Communication skills screaming with common sense with zero result based end results predetermined by a bias. Thank you for open and honest dissertation on this topic.
Carnivore works so well it seems I'm wondering if a carnivore v vegan trial would be shut down almost immediately by an ethics committee. "Within 4-5 days all my symptoms subsided" and "within a week, my UC symptoms were gone".
I hope it worked for me but it almost killed me after a year. Still recovering from my KETO experience. I love meat but I can't do KETO, increasing my fiber helped thought. Take care my brother!
Had "gut issues" all mt life. It ruined my teenage and university life. One GP wrote on my record tgat he thought it was "attention seeking". It was finally diagnosed when I was 44, had toxic megacolon with both crohn's and UC. The gastroenerterologust was appalled that it should have been diagnosed decades earlier. Then 30 years of standard medication. Also diagnosed with porphyria so couldnt take biologics. Finally, aged 68 I heard about carnivore...... and cured. I'm just so pleased that this is now getting attention so others dont have the poor quality of life I had. No one understands until they find out - IBS or IBD are a living nightnare.
Keep talking about this! Going on a carnivore diet changed my life when, at 24 I was diagnosed with severe IBS and was becoming incontinent of my bowels. I literally feel better and younger at 30 than I did at 20 or even 15. I have more energy, more concentration, and absolutely no GI symptoms whatsoever.
Oh how I wish I’d found the carnivore way of eating before my UK GI consultant ripped my colon out!! Still had all the joint aches and pain and inflammation for years after the procedure but now this woe has totally resolved that. Sharing your video.
Hearing you describe your experience in front of the crowd, really affected me . I lived with this for years and I kept it a secret from everyone. When I stopped eating everything but meat it was the first thing that changed, it only took a few days. I suffered so much for so long and my body started healing in days. This was in 2016, to date I have only had 1 flare up and that was from a magnesium supplement I tried. Once. My life is divided into two periods. Before carnivore ( suffering ) after carnivore ( freedom ), it was all just a blur of doctors and tests and pain. I will never go back for any reason.
Thanks Nick. I agree that a long term study comparing the vegan, Mediterranean, and carnivore diet looking at heart health, cancer risks, and diabetes risks would be of great benefit. What would we find the benefits and the dangers of these diets would be? It is so hard to get a clean diet in the US. Cokes, donuts, pastries, high Fructose corn syrup, seed, oils, white bread, and other artificial foods are everywhere. The carnivore diet is one of the easiest ways to have a clean diet. I just wish I knew which way one should go with diet. We had no training in medical school.
no one really knows what the exact Mediterranean diet is, what's touted as it certainly doesn't reflect what the Mediterranean actually eats. A wholefood diet devoid of the commercial processing certainly goes a long way, even though i heavily lean into carnivore there does seem to be benefit to avoiding processed food even if vegan
If we just look at observational data and history, we have no large successful populations that ate mostly meat. The few that did, like the Inuit, weren't exactly long-lived. On the other hand, we have many examples of populations that ate mostly (not exclusively) whole plant foods, with the highest life expectancies. Carnivore is an experiment, but history gives us a pretty good probability that carnivore isn't going to be the best diet for longevity. It's possible that we end up discovering that humans aren't best suited for "omnivorous" diets of eating some meat and some plants - at least in the way we think, like eating a sandwich. But rather, that humans are adapted to work with EITHER a plant diet, OR a meat diet, but not at the same time, that ideally it would be a seasonal change, which allows our gut microbiome to adapt to one or the other. The implication to that would be that isn't the meat or the plants that is the problem, but the combination of both at the same time. Though in either case, like I said, all the historical data would strongly suggest that the plant-based route (most of the time) would be the best for longevity, though perhaps we'd find some tweaking like eating only meat in the winter, then only plants the rest of the year, could actually be the optimum diet. A possibility, at least. And given the fact that we now understand the role of the microbiome in digestion, and data collected from aboriginal tribes that show a totally different microbiome depending on season (whether they are eating plants or animals), there is a good reason to think that there's something there, and that we become adapted to certain types of food and it is the mixing of foods that makes our gut always ill-adapted to our diet. Regardless, the biggest problem seems to be the ultra processing of the food, which really makes the foods we eat not even food, just a mix of organic chemicals. There's no way that the human body is evolved to thrive on foods that we've just created in the last few decades.
I am Sooo Thankful I discovered the Specific Carbohydrate diet ( a form of a keto diet) early on via the internet, almost 30 years… I believe this prevented me from having that downward spiral of damage… I’m moving toward ketovore/ carnivore now.
When you showed the image of the blood in water reminds me of what I saw in the toilet last night. I’ve had diverticulitis flare ups in the past and was hospitalized with a bad infection when I was diagnosed. I didn’t know what it was but I guess I wasn’t surprised. I always figured I had irritable bowel syndrome but never saw a doctor about it. I have definitely tried to stick to keto since then but I am a major junk food addict and I give in to cravings often. I’ve been seeing blood more recently and I know it’s irresponsible to self-diagnose but I’m homeless and don’t have the luxury of visiting doctors for every little thing. But I definitely feel that resolving these health issues is as simple as eating a carnivore diet. It feels incredibly stupid to say that I struggle with my housing situation and managing my money even though I’m not hooked on the typical substances that many in my position are. I’m addicted to donuts.
What I really enjoy about your channel is the focus on experimental research and quantitative findings. I’m happy that you’re doing this, and that it’s helping people with chron’s disease and I hope you continue to do so. But I was kind of bummed when the results were strictly qualitative (which is not bad don’t get me wrong) But I’m so curious about the quantitative side of omnivores switching to a carnivore diet. Or like what is happening in the gut that makes this specifically so impactful in IBD patients? Or how is the gut of an IBD patient different from a standard gut? All things I’m sure you’ll continue to cover. Just sharing what I like about this channel and what keeps me coming back!
Elimination diets can work miracles for just about anyone with chronic health problems. Carnivore diet is an extreme elimination diet. It could be useful as a first stage for an elimination diet for many people, but the long-term health consequences don't look great, and not being able to digest a diversity of food sources is a pretty significant limitation, especially in the event of any kind of a food shortage. Being able to thrive on a diversity of foods should be the end goal, therefore people shouldn't see carnivore as a long-term solution. The problem I've seen is that many people go carnivore and stick with it for quite a while because they've eliminated all of the problem foods. But doing that for a long time completely changes your gut microbiota, and you lose the ability to digest all of the complex plant foods. So while only some plant foods caused them a problem before, after going carnivore, they've actually developed even more "intolerances" due to the change of their microbiome. The discomfort when reintroducing foods makes them not even willing to continue the process of reintroducing foods and rebuilding their gut microbiome, which will take time. When I began my health journey of changing my diet due to very bad IBD/IBS, I had to eliminate a number of foods like almonds, soy, and corn. But after eating healthy for several months, I began to reintroduce those foods, and now have no problem with them. I will never go back to the way that I ate before (lots of junk food), but I've found now that my gut is much more resilient than it was before, and can tolerate the occasional dietary detour (like when visiting family) that before would have given me endless pain. So while the benefits of carnivore for some people (maybe not all, but definitely some) are undeniable, there is a risk there that they are so pleased with the short-term relief from their symptoms, that they never continue the journey of building a stronger gut. They find temporary relief of symptoms, and that relief causes them to develop a digestive system that is even more limited than it was before. Carnivore may be a huge improvement for some people, but just because something is an improvement, doesn't mean that it's the best thing out there.
From the POV of 10 years keto, of which last 4 carnivore as at 1 Sept (yay!🎉) this just strikes me as insane reasoning. Why should the goal be to reintroduce what troubles you? It's like telling T2D people their goal should be to manage their OJ and toast, just so they can have variety. I came from a "healthy" diet (not SAD) and have no desire to go back for any reason. Not even tempted. I am now free! I now hear my body and it tells me what it wants. Now I'm able to hear it. Never listened before. As a lovely Lithuanian lady in her 70s on Dave Mac's Zero carb life said - there are 3 negatives - need to buy new clothes, other people's views/habits at social events, and the temptation to evangelize to naysayers. 😊
@@T-aka-T Well, you can have whatever goals you want. I'm not imposing my "insane reasoning" on you. First and foremost, people should care about being healthy. But if all you are concerned about is your immediate health, then there's no guarantees what your future health will be like. Living day-to-day is fine, until it isn't.. If someone is healthy on an expensive medication, should they just be content that they feel healthy? Or is it reasonable that they should want to not only be healthy, but to be healthy without being reliant on that medication? Additionally, our health changes as we age, and should we not be taking into account future changes to our health as a result of aging/environment? If people want health NOW, and IN THE FUTURE, people should want to 1) be healthy NOW, then 2) do so in a resilient way that allows them to maintain their health in the future, independent of circumstances with a reasonable probability of occurring, and 3) seek long-term longevity to combat degradation that comes with aging. Carnivore may check the box (for some people) for feeling good now. And I am happy for them, especially if they've really been suffering from chronic conditions. I won't take that away from them. But does that mean that they should be content, and think that's the end of their health journey? Not if you want the best chance of preserving your health in the future. If, for example, there is another world war, most people will not have access to a carnivore diet. If you live in a rural area with lots of cattle, or in a forested area with wildlife and you know how to hunt, you could do it. But for everyone else, if you disrupt supply chains or have any kind of resource crisis, meat will not only be the most expensive thing to eat, but in many cases unavailable. Meat was rationed in WW2, so this is not just speculation. Even most carnivores say things like "don't eat like a peasant," acknowledging that meat availability is a privilege during prosperous times. So if this happens, a carnivore who now can't continue carnivore, will have a harder time adapting, and that difference could, in some cases, be the difference between life and death. If you don't care about that risk, fine, but don't say that it's not a possible reason to not be content with a restricted diet just because it works for the time being. All the longest-living populations eat predominantly whole plant foods (some meat, in varying amounts, but not the bulk of their diet). There are not civilizations or large populations that have been carnivore, and even the limited groups like the Inuit, were not long-lived. So if you care about longevity (maybe you don't, but most do), then carnivore has no precedent. If you are happy with the way you are eating, I'm not going to stop you. Most people in the US these days are literally stuffing poison in their bodies every day and are bankrupting our country through the resultant health care costs, so you are doing much better than them. All I'm saying is, that doesn't mean there isn't something better you should be striving for.
@@jandjhirst Yes, well "insane" was a bit strong (we Aussies tend to do that). Luckily I am in NOT in USA - here we still have a decent health care system, though it has been eroding - but yes, US system has been appalling for a very long time. And I'm not on medications, have gained back 20 years, I reckon, reversed a host of auto-immune things, amazing boost in enery, weight loss. Thanks for your long reply - but there were a lot of "shoulds" in there - I can't think of a single thing in the future I "should" be striving for by eating low-nutrition lectins, nightshades, glyphosate, phytins, etc. And as for the "there may be a food shortage" argument - well, I'd say that isn't really your strongest point. If I may retract the other, more extreme word. 😏 Anyway, you have a nice day as you say over there. Very happy to be healthy and carnivore here.🙃🙃🦘🦘🙃🙃
Fascinating research and well presented. I suppose the questions (still) are: what kicks off these diseases to start with, are they more likely in some rather than others, what's the change in the microbiome, under what circumstance (if any) can non-keto/carnivore foods be reintroduced? Also, this is another blow to gastroenterologists. They're still reeling from the loss of 'incurable' peptic ulcers.
@@nicknorwitzPhD I can’t wait to see this unfold. The more I think about what you’ve just done, the more I feel I’m present at the dawn of an incredible chapter of research and understanding.
… Carnivore for a year (73 y old male)… all Crohn’s markers are gone… poop nice… 50 lb. gone… arthritis gone… sleep apnea gone… no Crohn’s drugs for 5 months… snoring gone … brain fog gone … and guess what : I don’t have scurvy… travel anxiety (is there a restroom along the way) gone…ED gone… skin is nice (I don’t sunburn)… lite exercise 5 times a week… 6 hours of sleep is plenty most days… BBB&E (cheap-a$$ steak 3 to 5 times a week; supplemented with beef-fat)… this diet is easy, eat twice a day… Wright bacon…
25 years of Crohn's here. About 10 years of corticosteroids and immuno supressives followed by 14 years of biologics. Delevoped rectal cancer somewhere on the way (tumor still there). Colostoma for almost 2 years. However, it looks like carnivore which I started about 2 years ago, resolved all Crohn's disease related inflammation. It was too late to stop the tumor and its related problems like tomor surrounding inflammation, though. There were never any attempts by my doctors to try to detect the/a tumor early (like through CEA markers). So get on carnivore as early as possible as chronic inflammation and immuno supressives and modulators and can only promote cancer growth.
I suffered with IBS symptoms on a daily basis for 30 years. I went on the Human (carnivore) diet and was CURED in less than 2 weeks! Now 3 months in and no pain, bloating, diarrhea or constipation.
30 years plus with severe IBS. Stopped fruit years ago which was a major game changer, 5 years of keto helped a bit more but it is this year diving into carnivore that has seen me almost normal. And that, for anyone who copes with bowel disease, is life saving on so many levels.
Though just because you find one solution, doesn't mean that is the only solution, or the best solution. I started going the carnivore route with my severe IBS, but it wasn't working. Getting off heavily processed foods helped, but I had to cut way back on my fat intake and go the (mostly) whole plant food route to get my gut in check. Maybe the causes behind our symptoms weren't exactly the same, for me it may have been gallbladder problems which can make fat digestion harder, so my experience isn't denying your experience, but it does show the same solution won't work for everyone. Even when cleaning up my diet, I did have to cut out corn, soy, almonds, and cut way back on wheat. But now after cultivating a healthy gut with a diversity of foods, I can go back to eating those foods and I have no problems. The foods weren't the problem, it was my digestive system, and specifically my limited microbiome/leaky gut.
1:28 dude, for whatever reason, the bass accompanying that graphic shook my windows 😂. Thanks again for the rigorous work and _really_ thank you for responsibly noting the limitations of the case report, and not just willy-nilly saying something along the lines of "These findings highlight the importance of for public health and should inform dietary guidelines. Will be sharing the study.
Crohn’s disease for 24 years went carnivore have hade no issues in 2 years. Life changing! Also I am not as strict as most. More ketovore than super strict Carnivore.
Please keep sharing and promoting this information because I am a colorectal cancer survivor and only have part of my colon and I also have diverticulosis and suffered for 10 years before I finally tried carnivore and I haven't had an episode of diverticulitis, and I don't have issues with diarrhea or constipation. I just eat enough animal fat, drink enough water and I am active enough, nothing extravagant . I want to contact the United Ostomy Association and share about the carnivore diet and hopefully it'll spark interest and research. Thank you!
I’m currently going through a Crohn’s flare, out of desperation I decided to try carnivore diet, 4 days in and I am totally gobsmacked! I feel so much better, bowel movements have improved significantly, my head feels clearer and my anxiety and depression has improved significantly. I feel energetic and happy. Already 🤷🏼
I think doing keto + fasting is the best thing I’ve done ever! I’ve had IBS since I was a kid, had serve constant diarrhea for months and the doctors were unable to give me a proper answer to why. When I was in my mid 30s, I cut out gluten, my symptoms improved immensely. I thought I just had intolerance to gluten, eventually, my guts health is great now that I cut out most gluten, (non berries) fruits and sugar. I supposed everyone is different, for me, it’s neither carnivore or vegan, it’s basically, mostly fish + (non US beef or chicken) meat and lots of green vegetables. Just go for what’s good for the individual body. There’s no 1 size fits all IMO.
I have zero doubts that a carnivore diet can heal diseased bowels because it happened to me in my mid 40s. I have had issues since my late teens & was referred to gastroenterology in my mid-20s but they couldn't find anything specifically wrong with me so I have been working on the basis of having a diagnosis of IBS (which to me is simply a catch-all term for 'we don't know what is wrong with you'). I thought I had problems with lactose, gluten & FODMAPS & I experimented with loads of things (other than going completely vegetarian or vegan - though I had always eaten a plant heavy diet) but what worked was eliminating all plants in 2018. Improvements were dramatic & fast (including a reduction in joint pain, specifically in my right hand) & now - 6 years later - I am virtually symptom free. And I would probably be completely symptom free if I gave up coffee & beer, which I am currently unwilling to do. So carnivore works, absolutely. But does it matter if it is a ketogenic diet? I suspect not. I am definitely fat adapted (I went low carb in 2016) and can easily eat less than 50g total carbs in a day but I have never measured blood ketones above 0.4 mmol/L and in recent years I have reintroduced more carbs (especially from wheat & rice) with no return to IBS symptoms. The only time I really notice a return of my previous symptoms are if I eat non-starchy vegetables, cooked tomatoes being a particular problem (and I love tomatoes). I have no doubt that people on a strict carnivore diet will have elevated levels of ketones in their bowel and can accept that might have a therapeutic effect but I suspect that it is the elimination of plant chemicals - phyto-toxins & anti-nutrients - that is more important & not the presence of ketones. I am not arguing that wheat and rice are health foods and therefore should be included in a healthy diet but personally they are not the root cause of my gut problems (they just make me fat - insulin resistance being another health problem that I have to manage) and other plants are.
Y’all look at Dr. Chris Palmer’s work, on keto and treating certain mental illnesses like bipolar with metabolic therapies. That’s why I started keto. I’m really hoping that it goes well…
@@nicknorwitzPhD freaking awesome! it’s so amazing how everything’s linked. I really hope this stuff gains even more traction. It’s terrible how people are suffering and being put on medications that sometimes don’t work at all or even make things worse.
Nick is just an inspiration with his passion for bringing metabolic health to the forefront combined with the flawless delivery of fhe material being presented.
At 4:05, a low FODMAP diet was a complete waste of time for me. An online FODMAP list contains 200-300 foods to "avoid/reduce" and 200-300 foods that are "good to eat". Following the diet didn't help me at all. When I switched to a real-food, animal-centric, but not carnivore, ketogenic diet, I felt great. (The reason I began following the keto diet was unrelated to digestive issues.) I went back and annotated the FODMAP list and found that the foods that made me feel good and bad had an *extremely* low correlation with the "avoid/reduce" and "good" lists. I shared detailed info with a couple doctors, including a specialist; however, I sensed they would not do anything with my insights.
I'd be happy to hear someone's ideas on a modified list (particularly if it included foods that are rich in the micronutrients that are completely lacking in a "carnivore" diet).
My ancestors were well off (unlike me), and the ones (as well as other families) who ate carnivore, died young from heart disease or cancer... My longest lived relatives ate lots of "toxic" fish, 'natural' fats, and vegetables...
Proper exploration and experimentation with both vegan and carnivore diets to determine which is more effective for IBD patients will be highly beneficial for those seeking healing. The goal should be to prioritize patient recovery over adherence to dietary dogmas. It doesn't matter whether the vegan or carnivore diet proves more effective; what is important is achieving better health outcomes for individuals. Bravo Nick! 👏👏👏
100%! As you may have noticed, we suggest a vegan WFPB vs Carnivore RCT in the paper. Case series represent provocative first steps... they don't ever end a story
I dont like the study , this could lead too more animals dieing very young. That is not progress. We should put a vegan keto group in to. And yes you can still have good food on keto vegan. See heavenly fan on youtube for examples.
I'm a retired wound/ostomy nurse, and this made me cry. As ostomy nurses, we teach the newbies and deal with problems: bad stoma placement, pyoderma, fistulas, yeat infections, etc. Things nobody told the patient about beforehand. I think, even after ostomy surgery, carnivore diet would help greatly, because of greatly decreased stool output. I also wonder if a keto or carnivore diet could heal intractible pyoderma and prevent recurrence. Thank you, Nick, for all you do. Oh, and another thing, for Crohn's patients who have had any bowel surgery, keto could prevent further occurrences, since Crohn's can occur anywhere along the digestive tract.
There is a carnivore guy on RUclips with a colostomy bag and says it's a huge help
Check out kentcarnivore’s story on RUclips! He went carnivore after his colostomy and it changed his life.
@@doddgarger6806 Kent Carnivore. Great story
Yeah. I've seen him. He has an ileostomy (entire colon removed). I hope more people with ostomies will step up. They are the best ones to help each other. Lots of n=1s!
My 9 yo daughter has Crohns & a really bad bout of pyoderma gangrenosum. The hospital she was at acted like they knew nothing about pyoderma related to Crohn’s. We had to cross multiple state lines to find an experienced wound care nurse. I’m pretty sure gluten & carbs influence pyoderma, it’s just a theory of mine. But she will be on carnivore/ketovore
I’ve had Crohn’s for 40 years. Carnivore since last October has resolved all symptoms.
Really?I have severe Crohn's 35 years now. Facing many surgeries again. Just started Stelara. Heavy steroids is the only thing right now keeping from ending it all.
That’s amazing. I have a similar experience, 40 years since my first attack and almost constant suffering. A year on strict carnivore and not a single attack since, not even a cramp. A side benefit is I also got several migraines a week for 20 plus years and I haven’t had a single headache in almost a year.
@@TheAsmrAddict888 Please try it!
Think that you're one of the patients in the study and apply the science to heal and let those dogmas out
Ketogenic diet? That's pretty incredible.
@@TheAsmrAddict888 You have nothing to lose, have you? So why not try Carnivore?
At age 23 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The doctor said it was 9 out of 10 bad and recommended removal of colon. I rejected this radical life-changing surgery. Tried everything I could think of with no results. Then tried eating only meat and vegetables. No one heard of Keto in those days. But within one year my colitis slowly got better and then disappeared. I am now 67 years old and carnivore and still have my colon. The multiple doctors I saw decades ago were just wrong!
Powerful n = 1 journey
Wow. Good for you! I was an emergency ileostomy for uc... 😢😢
What were your symptoms? At age 23 usually no doc orders a colonoscopy
@@nikolaussoundso IDK what doc you were going to, but if a 23 y/o has bloody diarrhea and there's suspicious for UC then yes, definitely orders a colonscopy. I was dx by colonoscopy at 21/22
@@nicknorwitzPhD okay blood in stool always raises doc's alarm bells, could be cancer as well after all. But I thought most ulcers have mild or no symptoms and are often found accidentally during routine checks
Nick, please stay committed to this research. I was diagnosed with severe UC when I was 26. My GI doctor point blank said diet could not help my symptoms and put me on medication that cost me $1200 per month. I still had flare-ups with the meds. I discovered carnivore about 6 years later and within a month had zero symptoms. I stopped medication completely and have now been in remission for the last few years. My quality of life improved immensely and I have even been able to fully incorporate all the fruits and vegetables I love back into my diet with zero issues. Thank you for bringing awareness to this.
A very welcome video. Great information. Thank you.
Why add back the contraindicated fiber and fructose
@@doddgarger6806 it sounds like its about quality of life for robertsiebers3151. Sounds like he likes fruits and vegetables and now can tolerate them. Maybe he is cured and "normal" again. Most normal people can eat some fruit and vegetables without issue. I'm pretty sure most humans have done that since the dawn of time.
Once you are aware of your problems and what led to them, you will probably recognize issues quicker should they arise again. Robert is probably watching things much closer than he did earlier in life when he was more ignorant of what was happening.
@@doddgarger6806humans evolved as omnivores, eating meat, fish, and natural fruits and vegetables. We didn't evolve eating highly processed carbs and seed oils. Use carnivore as an elimination diet to restore GI tract health, and then gradually add back natural fruits and veggies one at a time to add more variety to your diet, eliminating anything that causes problems.
@@kenpumford754 omnivores yes, we can eat almost everything and not die, yes. But look 10000 years back and before agriculture humans ate 95% of meat and had bigger skulls... Grains are food for masses, to survive harsh winters and, im sorry, wars... Ok.
To thrive, NOT.
I just wish I had a small fraction of Nicks ability to explain complex issues. He's a genius on both content and communication, a rare combination.
This is so very kind. Thank you.
The medical industry would never research this stuff, because it would result in a mass profit loss and no more endless prescriptions for customers.
We need to find a way to make being truly healthy a business model.
They won't even let you research it. They forced the keto schizophrenia study to stop
@@nicknorwitzPhD There's no money to be made from healthy people, it is inherently unprofitable.
@@nicknorwitzPhD This is actually where public funding would be useful, NIH etc... instead of funding pharma research with public funds. Thanks for your interesting paper, I just shared it on LinkedIn.
CORRECT !
A healthy patient is a non paying patient. Blind trust in our medical
doctors is gone after COVID.
I’m 75 and over the years have seriously followed just about every way of eating for extended periods including standard American Diet SAD, Pritikin, vegetarian, vegan, raw food vegan, food pyramid ,paleo, ketogenic, and for the last 3 years mostly carnivore/keto. It is ONLY when I follow strict adherence to eating only fatty beef (adding butter as needed) and eggs that ALL of my physical and mental systems operate at optimal level. Initially eating vegetarian and vegan was an improvement over SAD but after several years my body was breaking down all over, low energy/libido, joint pain, back pain, digestive problems, susceptible to infections, brain fog, depression, anxiety all of which improved with paleo, improved much more with keto, and all issues 100% resolved when following strict carnivore, which for me is mostly red meat and eggs. I have some issues with most dairy products, chicken, and organ meats so I now avoid these. I have spent my whole life trying to be healthy only achieving success in old age. I give credit to my curiosity and N=1 experimentation for my success. Regarding keto/carnivore, regrettably I have had zero support from my doctor, friends, and family; in fact in many instances people deliberately try to sabotage what I do because it is considered socially unacceptable. This can be can be an isolating experience. I’m very grateful for the support from this online community and thank you Nick for your enthusiasm, wisdom beyond your years, and especially for your curiosity ❤
That’s quite a share. Thank you
Well said. I'm 55 and have had very similar experiences to yourself, including 'friends' sabotaging. It's always the friends with easily resolved food related health issues, which says so much about their internal issues.
Norwitz, your work is so greatly appreciated! We are witnessing one of the most incredible revolutions I have ever seen and it's occurring in the health field. For the first time in my life, I can see a clear path forward that can resolve many of our health care woes.
Love this! Thank you
I love to see fellow voluntaryists getting better! 🙂
Carnivore absolutely cured my gut issues and in a few months. Been on it now 16 months. The GI people said to eat more fiber. They are wrong. That made everything worse. Symptoms were bleeding, bloating, straining, fatigue after meals, rashes (inner thigh, belly), hairloss, dry skin, bleeding gums, grinding teeth, acid reflux. All gone.
Same happened to me, I thought fiber was bad but actually I was the problem. After almost dying doing Keto and carnivore (although it did helpe for my allergies) I decided to increase my fiber intake slowly. Now I eat tons of fiber and my stomach has never been better. Cheers!
@@OjoRojo40 im confused. You said i am right, but then went on to say you now eat tons of fiber? Not sure what you mean.
@@off-meta-michael You are right that it was good for you, but not for everyone. I almost dies from KETO ad fiber saved me and for you it was the opposite. We are all different. Cheers!
I haven't had heartburn since I started 2 years ago. Used to get it daily when I ate bread, beans or any refined carbs.
@OjoRojo40 no we aren't all different. Our digestive systems are human. We require no fiber. If we did, we'd be ungulates or ruminants or like apes with hind gut fermentation
I was never properly diagnosed even though I saw many doctors, IBS is all I know. When I started looking for answers after years I discovered the Keto diet, now my terrible digestive issues are almost gone. If I went carnivore they may disappear completely. So no grain, no starches, very little vegetables and my health, life have improved, no more dangerous pharmaceuticals. Thank you for you and all the others blazing a new trail for humanity.
I think Nick hit the nail on the head when he suggested studies of n=1. Everyone is different! The benefits I’ve enjoyed since adopting the Carnivore way of eating (in no particular order): Excess weight gone, improved sleep, mental clarity, arthritis gone, able to remember why I went into another room, varicose veins disappeared, sun and stove burns don’t hurt and are gone the next day, hardly any plaque and no bleeding gums at the dentist, rosacea gone, acne gone, mood improvement, cravings gone, ankle swelling gone, cracked heels gone, and I never feel “hangry”
I'm happy you're happy and feeling healthy.
You are right. I did Keto and Carnivore and almost died. Still recovering many years after. We are all different. Cheers!
@@OjoRojo40 That is so great to learn about yourself. Were you a "clean" keto or carnivore? Would you tell your story? It may help others.
@@OjoRojo40bull 💩
@@OjoRojo40 i find that quite hard to believe without any context. if there was something so badly wrong with you that fat and protein nearly killed you, you could probably tell us what your condition is/was?
I’m 54 and have been suffering frequent, painful Crohns flare ups since my late teens. I am now a year on carnivore and have not had a single symptom. This lifestyle change has improved my health dramatically.
But what about your cholesterol?😂
@@jamesdellaneve9005 Shut up, you really don't know anything about the Lipid Energy Model and LMHR.
You're telling a person who finally found the answer to his issues and you're scaring him and saying that the diet that makes him thrive is going to kill him because cholesterol is so dumb
That's amazing! I'm happy for you!
@@jamesdellaneve9005 At this stage many of us who were previously suffering, some for decades, don't care. Even if the current hypotheses hold up (which I personally doubt) and we all die of heart disease, it is a life so improved that we'll take the hit to longevity with open arms; what's the point in living if you feel like death? That said, I think you were kidding but this is the internet and I can't tell, lol
@@silasakron4692 It was humor. Hence the laughing emoji. The diet heart hypothesis is dead. BTW, I’ve got an original of Ancel Keyes’ original study.
All I can say for me personally is that no diet makes me feel better than carnivore. I don't stick to it strictly, but when I do the benefits and how I feel are undeniable and the only thing that comes close to it is keto.
N = 1 lifestyle. It's odd to me that some people get threatened by others getting and feeling healthier on a different WOE, be that vegan or carnivore.
@@nicknorwitzPhD n=2. Because I agree
@@nicknorwitzPhDThey are threatened by doubts in their life choices.
I'm not threatened by anything. I guess I've been constipated longer than most of you have been alive. Maybe because I ate a lot of margarine and sugar back in the day.
I quit wheat and eventually most grains 20 years ago. Went paleo/keto for years. Still constipated.
Late last year, I slowly started working my way into full high fat carnivore over 3 months. In the next 3 months, my digestion totally shut down. Required magnesium and senna to produce diarrhea. Energy went to zero. Brain fog like crazy. Gave up.
I still eat meat and a lot of eggs. Things have improved, but not back to where I was pre carnivore. I eat fruit and fiber because it helps. Carnivore isn't a cure-all. Simple as that..
@@gmw3083I'm sorry you haven't gotten relief from your health issues. At 77, I've never had to deal with that issue, so I'm not familiar with the symptoms. Praying you'll find some answers very soon. 🙏🏾
I switched to ketogenic diet 5 years ago. Everything in my life improved. I never felt better healthwise… Until I started carnivore 1 year ago. It was the next step of improvement. Where I thought it wasn’t possible
Love that you're doing better!
Hi Nick, many of us know friends and family with IBD, and know, indirectly, their suffering. Thank you for taking up their cause, and sharing your own experience and expertise. This work and research is so important!
Take care.
Thank you for this video.
I was diagnosed with UC in 2010 after many years of gut problems. I responded well to treatment however a mild flare a few years later meant that I was prescribed a low dose Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory medication which I still take. I decided then to look at my lifestyle and I changed my diet.
I have been sign and symptom free ever since and my twice yearly blood work is normal with very low inflammatory markers. My last colonoscopy in 2013 showed a normal colon. I agree that more research into diets is needed because I have been plant based this whole time and I haven't eaten red meat for eleven years. For me plant based works and I have no need of keytones to keep me well. As you rightly say, it is important to keep an open mind when trying to help people manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Sending best wishes from the UK.
I've been following a flexible ketogenic diet since 2018 and have successfully lost over 85 pounds, maintaining the weight loss. It's a transformative lifestyle change rather than a fleeting fad. Thank you for the insightful study review.
Happy to hear about your personal successes!
@@nicknorwitzPhD Yes, success has fueled my passion to help others succeed as well. This channel is fantastic because of your openness, which inspired me to finally try an experiment I’ve been considering for a while. Thanks for staying curious😁
@@cheffatgrams Always!
Nick, your tone in this one is very touching. Your experience with this issue and your sympathy and empathy for other suffering in this way comes out very clearly. Thanks for writing the paper and for creating the video. May you continue in good health and keep bringing metabolic health into the mainstream.
Thank you Melissa. That's very kind.
I'm glad i came across you, Nick. I make sure i watch all of your videos that i come across. Thank you for everything you do to educate and support us carnivores. I'll be watching...
Thanks for following along :)
So powerful. Science paired with personal experience is a great teacher. You are doing important work here. Thank you.
Thank you Dean Riley!
There’s no money in a CURE/REMISSION that’s why we’re not told about this diet for this condition.
A bit cynical. Let's try to realign incentive structures... the vast majority of doctors want what's best for their patients and can be made curious about new alternative therapies.
I tried, my GI looked at me like I'm crazy and said god no don't eat that way
@@nicknorwitzPhD When he was first dx a little over a month ago (UC Pancolitis) the Chief GastroEnterologist said dietary changes would make no/zero difference. I remember specifically asking him this question and I specifically remember his response. I will say, he is a kind caring very knowledgeable doctor. I just don’t think MDs are well versed in Diet/Nutrition as it relates to various disease conditions. I like this doctor, he’s top notch, but I think the existing dogma needs to change.
@@nicknorwitzPhDjust watched Dr. Tro on Dave Mac’s channel. He mentioned that when he ordered a regular stress test, the cardiologist wanted only a nuclear stress because he gets paid 6x the amount and had to call him out for it. There are definitely individual MDs who make decisions based on their own monetary benefit vs what the patient needs. But you’re young and hopeful and we need some of your hope.
I think most doctors want to help people , it is a very tough profession to be in , most could probably make more money elsewhere with malpractice insurance and other liabilities , they're stuck between a rock and a hard spot with the current system.
Your story is so compelling. Though I didn’t suffer as badly as you, I had developed over the past 10 years these horrible attacks of bloating and sever pain on a more frequent basis…about once a week. They would come out of nowhere and last 24 hours or so. I couldn’t tie it too a particular food. I always have been conscience of my weight due to a family full of diabetes so I rarely ate well, I thought. I had added a few pounds and wanted them gone and couldn’t seem to shake them which was a first for me. I figured age and all. In desperation and fear I decided to, reluctantly and very skeptically, to try a ketogenic diet. I followed it to the letter and incorporated a 16/8 fasting ritual as well. I lost the 10 pounds easily….then I realized after a couple months and since starting the diet, the abdominal discomfort and bloating was completely gone. I don’t think my stomach has ever felt so. “Calm” and at peace. I don’t know the mechanism of it all. It’s been over 5 months now and not a single pain. I thank you for your channel and diligence to find answers and get answers. If our gut is not at peace, then we are not at peace. It affects all. ☺️
I posted your-video and your published report thank you for all your intense and hard work getting published Guys great work you are all brilliant. 👏👏👏👏👏🥰🇨🇦🙏
Thanks for sharing!!
Brilliant Video Nick - I have been trying to tell people about carnivore/ketovore for IBS for years - I will share this and hopefully they will listen to you and give this a try
IBD isn't IBS... but yes... do share. I bring up the IBD/IBS thing because one thing people with IBD hate is having it confused with IBS. It's like telling a patient who had their leg chopped off they have a little scratch
@@nicknorwitzPhD the folks I am talking about have Crohn or UC
btw my youngest colectomy for UC was a 7 year old girl (I am a retired Path Assistant)
It such a diverse landscape. I have seen many people reverse illness be it with carnivore diet, vegan diet, etc. I have seen many put Crohn's into remission with both ends of the diet spectrum, but what they always have in common is the reduction of process foods and increase in whole foods and additionally the elimination of many foods. Treating illness with diet is always the best option, if and where possible. Great video.
Great video Nick. I am plant based myself and never had any issues but I love that you are bringing this to the light with your research since it can help so many people who are suffering, keep it up.
Thanks you very much. Appreciate this.
Nick, your imporvement in communication skills is amazing. One of the best videos that I could completely follow your line of thought without pausing or rewinding. Congratulations!
Glad you thought so! Thanks for the feedback... look forward to growing and evolving as a communicator
Keep up all of the great work, Nick! You are changing lives for the better!
Hi Nick, thanks for your work and enthusiasm. I am a tall 63jr young man 81kg. Have no problems so far, but eat meat, saturated fat, no sugar and very little carbohydrates. Feel great, even better than I did 25 years ago when I used to eat cookies and lots of sugary products. Thanks again for doing all this research! .
Wonderful commentary. My brother has suffered for decades with Crohns/IBS and has had 2 surgeries - the last one when he was about 64. Sadly, after the last surgery he now has CAPS (I am sure you know what this is, but for those who do not, it is like phantom limb pain in the bowel). Eating anything but foods with almost no fiber puts him in pain. Thanks for your work - you are such a breath of fresh air ... stay curious - always have been ... and to you, I would also stay STAY THE COURSE!
Sorry about your brother. That's really hard. Thank for sharing and joining and Staying Curious ;)
Your pacing and tone of voice absolutely captured me. I was rapt by your sincerity and balance and honesty. Powerful message and delivery. A real service to medicine. Thank you for your work from one doc to another.
Thank you Scott. This is very kind.
Bravo Nick and thank you for telling your story. Please, please continue doing what you are doing and I hope this eventually becomes mainstream.
Little by little... it will!
I will share this far and wide. Great vid.
Great! Thanks!
So glad you are better. You have so much knowledge to help others.
Thank you :)... I'm glad I'm feeling better too :)
Thanks! I always get more encouraged by changes in medicine when I watch your videos & read your articles.
Thanks. That’s very kind 🥰
Strange that “extreme diets” are not accepted, and yet the media is extraordinarily positive about vegan, vegetarian, and “plant based” diets.
Because the government subsidies farmers to grow their crops. Just follow the money and you will understand. Nothing but corruption.
And factory-grown 'meat'.
It's expensive to be vegan
@@exoticfoodreviews1319 ... and carnivore too!
Thank you for making this video! I'm a fellow IBDer who discovered long term remission via keto/Carnivore.
Love to hear it
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis about twenty-six years ago during a major bleeding ulcer flare-up. I had to start taking daily doses of Mesalamine. Three years ago, I thought I'd give the Keto diet a try, keeping my carb intake down to around 30 grams per day. This worked wonders on my digestive system and kept intestinal inflammation flares down to somewhere around zero. I've since modified Keto's diet to remove bad fats and include very low-fat red meats, chicken, lean pork, and fish. I use lots of virgin olive oil as my primary fat. I use unflavored and unsweetened soluble psyllium husk 3x per day for fiber. And I keep my gut flora thriving by eating one daily serving of sauerkraut, plain homemade kefir, and unpasteurized apple cider vinegar. My gut, its digestive process, and waste excretion are all running perfectly. I've had no flares, ulcers, or even mild guttural disruptions since. I'm a lot thinner (lean with good muscle tone), have energy to burn all day long, need less sleep to function at my "A" game level, and my mood has improved. All processed foods are O-U-T. I'll be keeping my diet just the way it is until further notice. For me, there's no doubt that meat, poultry, and fish based diets with very low carbs can do wonders for a human's digestive system. I also use eggs in different ways. The key is to be smart and make sure your body is getting everything it needs to thrive.
Very thoughtful reply. Thanks for taking the time.
I've had colitis for most of my 20s. At age 29 I did carnivore for a couple months, then rolling that gradually into a ketogenic diet. I've had clinical remission and stamped with a clean bill of health from my gastro. Less sugar and seed oils. Lots of saturated fat, butter, Fairlife whole milk, kefir, yogurt, and redmeat. Beef and venison are my go-to meat choices.
That's awesome! I'm the same, totally gone.
Great work Nick! You are really moving the needle. Thankful for your efforts brother
I appreciate that!
I do hope a carnivore vs vegan diet study does happen and published. The only way it happens is through crowdfunding.
Or industry. TBH, I think it would be perfectly ethical to take money from the beef industry to do this study if it would not get done otherwise. If Beyond Burger wants to supply, I'd take that $ too for the study.
Low fat plant exclusive, not vegan.
Great job. Please continue.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Historically there have been issues with industry funded studies. Just look at PBS documentary on Bisphenol A. Industry funded studies overwhelmingly found the plastic compound fine and benign. While non-industry funded studies found bisphenol A had numerous negative health effects.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Maybe only utilize industry money if it's coming from BOTH sides in equal amounts? Just a thought.
Thank you, Nick. This way of eating helped my family member with IBS too.
That's great!
Oh oh oh! Nick, we need more Carnivore Studies for IBS/IBD, NICE WORK! ❤
Tyvm
I have to add...it works for LAR Syndrome as well. I had a partial colectomy in 2023, with a temporary colostomy, then reversal. I had LAR Syndrome quite badly as a result; However, once I went on the carnivore/keto diet (originally for weight loss), restricting vegetables (I still eat a few), many of my symptoms disappeared. While I was once "housebound," I am now able to go out and live with a fair degree of normality. I attribute that wholly to the diet. Colorectal surgeons do not discuss this diet or recommend it that I can find (I don't have the research tools you do), and there is not much relief for people like me. I watched a YT seminar on this which indicated that up to 70% of people with similar surgeries have severe LAR Syndrome. I'm 79 years old now, so my prospects for a normal life all but disappeared when I had to have the surgeries. Carnivore/Keto has given me my life back.
Thank you for your continued work on this and related subjects.
Steve Bradley.
this is powerful! so amazing listen to you and this mind blowing research! I am lucky because ad a RD dietitian when I had my internship I followed many IBD cases and my teacher teach me to do zero fiber diet, at that time we did not call it animal based or carnivore, but it was! after being artificially fed we did diets including hydration, minerals and proteins... with gradual increments of fats as tolerated! I am happy we are now here with this study! thank you @nick! you are inspiring!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing and for the kind words :)
My healing has been slight compared with you and many others. This is such a significant study Nick. Thx so much for sharing.
Happy to! And every journey is different and important.
So proud of you Nick! Don't let the nay sayers or status quo medical institutions take away your passion or honesty. The world needs you. Also...watch your back!
Thor couldn't take away my passion with a crow bar
I think it's dumb to consider controlled studies equally important in all kinds of diseases. I mean: Maybe for most part of them it's useful, but when you know as a fact that you don't have a cure for that disease and most patients get worse as time passes or in the best of the scenarios they are as before without improvement, you already have a controlled study involving millions of people.
We should have a characterization of the progression of each disease or syndrome so you already have a controlled group.
Nice video and message Nick. Well done!👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I got off all medications and achieved clinical remission from an animal based (mainly meat and eggs with some fruits). I suffered incredibly with bleeding and urgency when flaring on and off for about 8 years.
Fantastic video thank you Nick!!
So happy to hear it!!! Go you!
And the beauty is, you can just do it. No pills, no procedures, no exercise, calorie counting. Just eat meat.
The Nike Way
Your best video yet Nick. Great job!
Fantastic! Keep up the great work, Nick!
Thanks! Will do!
Case reports are a valid learning tool
The most valid learning tool for any individual is to try things for themselves and observe outcomes. No case report can every validate a treatment for a single person
@Transmutathan those, too are actually "case reports"
Holy c*** i'm happy that i found your channel 🎉🎉
Love the way you communicate science.
I spent most of my life on a low fat plant based diet but then went full vegan for 7 years. It was towards the end of my vegan experience that I started having problems with my digestion. The urgency to get to a bathroom was the first symptom. Loose stools. Intermittent Diarrhoea. Stomach pain. I had test and every came back ‘normal’ but it was far from it! I was scared to leave the house. I got anxiety if I couldn’t see a bathroom close by. I decided to try Carnivore and things got worse the first six weeks! But I’d read enough to know it would take time. It has been 14 months now and I only have a flare if I cheat. Last week I was tempted by potato chips and the next day was awful ( I think the seed oils) I also can’t tolerate artificial sweeteners, even in chewing gum! I am so grateful for this diet because it has given me my dignity back.
Congratulations on regaining your health.
That last line 🤯… but ya… I feel you
My father was put on a very low fat diet upon being diagnosed with CAD. He developed ulcerative colitis, T2D, peripheral and then autonomic neuropathy. Died in misery at 69. Thanks Ancel Keys.
Edit: there’s an n=1 for you
Ancel Keys promoted Mediterranean diet with 30% of calories coming from fat. Mostly from fish, olive oils, nuts, eggs and cheese.
In his cookbook which I own he also recommends eating veal liver once a week.
You have been hanging on the quackosphere for too long and have believed the lies about Keys that Nina Teicholz literally made up in her miserable pamphlet.
@@Gymwarrior12where dud u get thus book? I would love to have a copy
@@Gymwarrior12Books that hardly anyone has read. Meanwhile, the fraudulent studies about saturated fat he was paid off to publish strongly influenced the global demonisation of fat. Your attempt to vindicate his blatant lies and corruption is horribly inadequate.
@@proximacentauri3627 oh, you went from low fat to low saturated fat? Lmao
Go back to reading quack literature. You got schooled.
@@Gymwarrior12 Clearly I'm no match for your mental gymnastics.
Communication skills screaming with common sense with zero result based end results predetermined by a bias. Thank you for open and honest dissertation on this topic.
Carnivore works so well it seems I'm wondering if a carnivore v vegan trial would be shut down almost immediately by an ethics committee. "Within 4-5 days all my symptoms subsided" and "within a week, my UC symptoms were gone".
I hope it worked for me but it almost killed me after a year. Still recovering from my KETO experience. I love meat but I can't do KETO, increasing my fiber helped thought. Take care my brother!
@@OjoRojo40troll!
Don't know unless we try ;)
@@OjoRojo40 How did it almost "kill" you? What were you eating during this period?
@@silasakron4692 Man my messages keep getting deleted. I answered all the questions on pilotrtc comment.
Had "gut issues" all mt life. It ruined my teenage and university life. One GP wrote on my record tgat he thought it was "attention seeking". It was finally diagnosed when I was 44, had toxic megacolon with both crohn's and UC. The gastroenerterologust was appalled that it should have been diagnosed decades earlier. Then 30 years of standard medication. Also diagnosed with porphyria so couldnt take biologics. Finally, aged 68 I heard about carnivore...... and cured. I'm just so pleased that this is now getting attention so others dont have the poor quality of life I had. No one understands until they find out - IBS or IBD are a living nightnare.
Excellent pilot study - May you get the funding to pursue this!
Thanks... hope so!
Yes, great information. It does work and the latest study proves it so.
Keep talking about this! Going on a carnivore diet changed my life when, at 24 I was diagnosed with severe IBS and was becoming incontinent of my bowels. I literally feel better and younger at 30 than I did at 20 or even 15. I have more energy, more concentration, and absolutely no GI symptoms whatsoever.
Oh how I wish I’d found the carnivore way of eating before my UK GI consultant ripped my colon out!! Still had all the joint aches and pain and inflammation for years after the procedure but now this woe has totally resolved that. Sharing your video.
Hearing you describe your experience in front of the crowd, really affected me . I lived with this for years and I kept it a secret from everyone. When I stopped eating everything but meat it was the first thing that changed, it only took a few days. I suffered so much for so long and my body started healing in days. This was in 2016, to date I have only had 1 flare up and that was from a magnesium supplement I tried. Once. My life is divided into two periods. Before carnivore ( suffering ) after carnivore ( freedom ), it was all just a blur of doctors and tests and pain. I will never go back for any reason.
Strong stuff. Thanks for sharing. I know how hard that can be.
Share your story with Dave Max @zero carb life. He does interviews it helps so much
Thanks for sharing this golden information Doc
My pleasure
Thank you for your honest research!
Thanks Nick. I agree that a long term study comparing the vegan, Mediterranean, and carnivore diet looking at heart health, cancer risks, and diabetes risks would be of great benefit. What would we find the benefits and the dangers of these diets would be? It is so hard to get a clean diet in the US. Cokes, donuts, pastries, high Fructose corn syrup, seed, oils, white bread, and other artificial foods are everywhere. The carnivore diet is one of the easiest ways to have a clean diet. I just wish I knew which way one should go with diet. We had no training in medical school.
no one really knows what the exact Mediterranean diet is, what's touted as it certainly doesn't reflect what the Mediterranean actually eats. A wholefood diet devoid of the commercial processing certainly goes a long way, even though i heavily lean into carnivore there does seem to be benefit to avoiding processed food even if vegan
If we just look at observational data and history, we have no large successful populations that ate mostly meat. The few that did, like the Inuit, weren't exactly long-lived. On the other hand, we have many examples of populations that ate mostly (not exclusively) whole plant foods, with the highest life expectancies. Carnivore is an experiment, but history gives us a pretty good probability that carnivore isn't going to be the best diet for longevity.
It's possible that we end up discovering that humans aren't best suited for "omnivorous" diets of eating some meat and some plants - at least in the way we think, like eating a sandwich. But rather, that humans are adapted to work with EITHER a plant diet, OR a meat diet, but not at the same time, that ideally it would be a seasonal change, which allows our gut microbiome to adapt to one or the other. The implication to that would be that isn't the meat or the plants that is the problem, but the combination of both at the same time. Though in either case, like I said, all the historical data would strongly suggest that the plant-based route (most of the time) would be the best for longevity, though perhaps we'd find some tweaking like eating only meat in the winter, then only plants the rest of the year, could actually be the optimum diet. A possibility, at least. And given the fact that we now understand the role of the microbiome in digestion, and data collected from aboriginal tribes that show a totally different microbiome depending on season (whether they are eating plants or animals), there is a good reason to think that there's something there, and that we become adapted to certain types of food and it is the mixing of foods that makes our gut always ill-adapted to our diet.
Regardless, the biggest problem seems to be the ultra processing of the food, which really makes the foods we eat not even food, just a mix of organic chemicals. There's no way that the human body is evolved to thrive on foods that we've just created in the last few decades.
I am Sooo Thankful I discovered the Specific Carbohydrate diet ( a form of a keto diet) early on via the internet, almost 30 years… I believe this prevented me from having that downward spiral of damage… I’m moving toward ketovore/ carnivore now.
Thanks Nick, I hope the medical industry gets this message.
Will take time and more research and lots more $...
Being that carnivore is mostly beef. the fight to save beef cows goes against climate change will be hard.
When you showed the image of the blood in water reminds me of what I saw in the toilet last night.
I’ve had diverticulitis flare ups in the past and was hospitalized with a bad infection when I was diagnosed. I didn’t know what it was but I guess I wasn’t surprised. I always figured I had irritable bowel syndrome but never saw a doctor about it. I have definitely tried to stick to keto since then but I am a major junk food addict and I give in to cravings often. I’ve been seeing blood more recently and I know it’s irresponsible to self-diagnose but I’m homeless and don’t have the luxury of visiting doctors for every little thing. But I definitely feel that resolving these health issues is as simple as eating a carnivore diet. It feels incredibly stupid to say that I struggle with my housing situation and managing my money even though I’m not hooked on the typical substances that many in my position are. I’m addicted to donuts.
What I really enjoy about your channel is the focus on experimental research and quantitative findings.
I’m happy that you’re doing this, and that it’s helping people with chron’s disease and I hope you continue to do so. But I was kind of bummed when the results were strictly qualitative (which is not bad don’t get me wrong)
But I’m so curious about the quantitative side of omnivores switching to a carnivore diet. Or like what is happening in the gut that makes this specifically so impactful in IBD patients? Or how is the gut of an IBD patient different from a standard gut?
All things I’m sure you’ll continue to cover. Just sharing what I like about this channel and what keeps me coming back!
Elimination diets can work miracles for just about anyone with chronic health problems. Carnivore diet is an extreme elimination diet. It could be useful as a first stage for an elimination diet for many people, but the long-term health consequences don't look great, and not being able to digest a diversity of food sources is a pretty significant limitation, especially in the event of any kind of a food shortage. Being able to thrive on a diversity of foods should be the end goal, therefore people shouldn't see carnivore as a long-term solution.
The problem I've seen is that many people go carnivore and stick with it for quite a while because they've eliminated all of the problem foods. But doing that for a long time completely changes your gut microbiota, and you lose the ability to digest all of the complex plant foods. So while only some plant foods caused them a problem before, after going carnivore, they've actually developed even more "intolerances" due to the change of their microbiome. The discomfort when reintroducing foods makes them not even willing to continue the process of reintroducing foods and rebuilding their gut microbiome, which will take time.
When I began my health journey of changing my diet due to very bad IBD/IBS, I had to eliminate a number of foods like almonds, soy, and corn. But after eating healthy for several months, I began to reintroduce those foods, and now have no problem with them. I will never go back to the way that I ate before (lots of junk food), but I've found now that my gut is much more resilient than it was before, and can tolerate the occasional dietary detour (like when visiting family) that before would have given me endless pain.
So while the benefits of carnivore for some people (maybe not all, but definitely some) are undeniable, there is a risk there that they are so pleased with the short-term relief from their symptoms, that they never continue the journey of building a stronger gut. They find temporary relief of symptoms, and that relief causes them to develop a digestive system that is even more limited than it was before.
Carnivore may be a huge improvement for some people, but just because something is an improvement, doesn't mean that it's the best thing out there.
From the POV of 10 years keto, of which last 4 carnivore as at 1 Sept (yay!🎉) this just strikes me as insane reasoning.
Why should the goal be to reintroduce what troubles you? It's like telling T2D people their goal should be to manage their OJ and toast, just so they can have variety.
I came from a "healthy" diet (not SAD) and have no desire to go back for any reason. Not even tempted. I am now free! I now hear my body and it tells me what it wants. Now I'm able to hear it. Never listened before.
As a lovely Lithuanian lady in her 70s on Dave Mac's Zero carb life said - there are 3 negatives - need to buy new clothes, other people's views/habits at social events, and the temptation to evangelize to naysayers. 😊
@@T-aka-T Well, you can have whatever goals you want. I'm not imposing my "insane reasoning" on you.
First and foremost, people should care about being healthy. But if all you are concerned about is your immediate health, then there's no guarantees what your future health will be like. Living day-to-day is fine, until it isn't..
If someone is healthy on an expensive medication, should they just be content that they feel healthy? Or is it reasonable that they should want to not only be healthy, but to be healthy without being reliant on that medication? Additionally, our health changes as we age, and should we not be taking into account future changes to our health as a result of aging/environment?
If people want health NOW, and IN THE FUTURE, people should want to 1) be healthy NOW, then 2) do so in a resilient way that allows them to maintain their health in the future, independent of circumstances with a reasonable probability of occurring, and 3) seek long-term longevity to combat degradation that comes with aging.
Carnivore may check the box (for some people) for feeling good now. And I am happy for them, especially if they've really been suffering from chronic conditions. I won't take that away from them. But does that mean that they should be content, and think that's the end of their health journey? Not if you want the best chance of preserving your health in the future.
If, for example, there is another world war, most people will not have access to a carnivore diet. If you live in a rural area with lots of cattle, or in a forested area with wildlife and you know how to hunt, you could do it. But for everyone else, if you disrupt supply chains or have any kind of resource crisis, meat will not only be the most expensive thing to eat, but in many cases unavailable. Meat was rationed in WW2, so this is not just speculation. Even most carnivores say things like "don't eat like a peasant," acknowledging that meat availability is a privilege during prosperous times. So if this happens, a carnivore who now can't continue carnivore, will have a harder time adapting, and that difference could, in some cases, be the difference between life and death. If you don't care about that risk, fine, but don't say that it's not a possible reason to not be content with a restricted diet just because it works for the time being.
All the longest-living populations eat predominantly whole plant foods (some meat, in varying amounts, but not the bulk of their diet). There are not civilizations or large populations that have been carnivore, and even the limited groups like the Inuit, were not long-lived. So if you care about longevity (maybe you don't, but most do), then carnivore has no precedent.
If you are happy with the way you are eating, I'm not going to stop you. Most people in the US these days are literally stuffing poison in their bodies every day and are bankrupting our country through the resultant health care costs, so you are doing much better than them. All I'm saying is, that doesn't mean there isn't something better you should be striving for.
@@jandjhirst Yes, well "insane" was a bit strong (we Aussies tend to do that). Luckily I am in NOT in USA - here we still have a decent health care system, though it has been eroding - but yes, US system has been appalling for a very long time.
And I'm not on medications, have gained back 20 years, I reckon, reversed a host of auto-immune things, amazing boost in enery, weight loss. Thanks for your long reply - but there were a lot of "shoulds" in there - I can't think of a single thing in the future I "should" be striving for by eating low-nutrition lectins, nightshades, glyphosate, phytins, etc. And as for the "there may be a food shortage" argument - well, I'd say that isn't really your strongest point. If I may retract the other, more extreme word. 😏
Anyway, you have a nice day as you say over there. Very happy to be healthy and carnivore here.🙃🙃🦘🦘🙃🙃
Fascinating research and well presented. I suppose the questions (still) are: what kicks off these diseases to start with, are they more likely in some rather than others, what's the change in the microbiome, under what circumstance (if any) can non-keto/carnivore foods be reintroduced? Also, this is another blow to gastroenterologists. They're still reeling from the loss of 'incurable' peptic ulcers.
You ask good questions
@@nicknorwitzPhD I can’t wait to see this unfold. The more I think about what you’ve just done, the more I feel I’m present at the dawn of an incredible chapter of research and understanding.
Well done!
Thank you
Rare
@@Francis-p3i Ha!
… Carnivore for a year (73 y old male)… all Crohn’s markers are gone… poop nice… 50 lb. gone… arthritis gone… sleep apnea gone… no Crohn’s drugs for 5 months… snoring gone … brain fog gone … and guess what : I don’t have scurvy… travel anxiety (is there a restroom along the way) gone…ED gone… skin is nice (I don’t sunburn)… lite exercise 5 times a week… 6 hours of sleep is plenty most days… BBB&E (cheap-a$$ steak 3 to 5 times a week; supplemented with beef-fat)… this diet is easy, eat twice a day… Wright bacon…
🎉wow so many benefits!!! I’m 16 months in feeling great at goal weight lots of energy
I can happily say I have stopped my chrons with the carnivore/lion diet, after 1 year. No more pain, 30 years of suffering gone
Amazing 🤩
I agree. Ketovore, carnivore and primal seem to be helpful for resolution or remission of many symptoms of conditions
25 years of Crohn's here. About 10 years of corticosteroids and immuno supressives followed by 14 years of biologics. Delevoped rectal cancer somewhere on the way (tumor still there). Colostoma for almost 2 years. However, it looks like carnivore which I started about 2 years ago, resolved all Crohn's disease related inflammation. It was too late to stop the tumor and its related problems like tomor surrounding inflammation, though. There were never any attempts by my doctors to try to detect the/a tumor early (like through CEA markers). So get on carnivore as early as possible as chronic inflammation and immuno supressives and modulators and can only promote cancer growth.
I’m sorry to hear about the trials in your journey. That sounds harder than most can imagine
I suffered with IBS symptoms on a daily basis for 30 years.
I went on the Human (carnivore) diet and was CURED in less than 2 weeks!
Now 3 months in and no pain, bloating, diarrhea or constipation.
30 years plus with severe IBS. Stopped fruit years ago which was a major game changer, 5 years of keto helped a bit more but it is this year diving into carnivore that has seen me almost normal. And that, for anyone who copes with bowel disease, is life saving on so many levels.
Strong story.
Though just because you find one solution, doesn't mean that is the only solution, or the best solution. I started going the carnivore route with my severe IBS, but it wasn't working. Getting off heavily processed foods helped, but I had to cut way back on my fat intake and go the (mostly) whole plant food route to get my gut in check. Maybe the causes behind our symptoms weren't exactly the same, for me it may have been gallbladder problems which can make fat digestion harder, so my experience isn't denying your experience, but it does show the same solution won't work for everyone.
Even when cleaning up my diet, I did have to cut out corn, soy, almonds, and cut way back on wheat. But now after cultivating a healthy gut with a diversity of foods, I can go back to eating those foods and I have no problems. The foods weren't the problem, it was my digestive system, and specifically my limited microbiome/leaky gut.
Fantastic! Im two year carnivore myself because of UC. After two weeks I was 90% there symptom wise
1:28 dude, for whatever reason, the bass accompanying that graphic shook my windows 😂. Thanks again for the rigorous work and _really_ thank you for responsibly noting the limitations of the case report, and not just willy-nilly saying something along the lines of "These findings highlight the importance of for public health and should inform dietary guidelines.
Will be sharing the study.
Thanks dude :)
Congratulations on publishing such an important study!
That you.
Crohn’s disease for 24 years went carnivore have hade no issues in 2 years. Life changing! Also I am not as strict as most. More ketovore than super strict Carnivore.
Glad you’re doing better ❤️
@@nicknorwitzPhDdo you consume coffee?
Nick, what does your daily diet look like now? Would be so curious to hear! Thank you for all you do!
Awesome video Nick 💪🏻
I didn’t have krohn’s or UC, but I did have IBS and that’s all gone.
I feel best when I eat strict Lion diet 🙌🏻
Glad you're feeling better :)
@@nicknorwitzPhD thanks, you too 😉
Please keep sharing and promoting this information because I am a colorectal cancer survivor and only have part of my colon and I also have diverticulosis and suffered for 10 years before I finally tried carnivore and I haven't had an episode of diverticulitis, and I don't have issues with diarrhea or constipation. I just eat enough animal fat, drink enough water and I am active enough, nothing extravagant . I want to contact the United Ostomy Association and share about the carnivore diet and hopefully it'll spark interest and research. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your journey. Powerful stuff! We will keep working and learning
I’m currently going through a Crohn’s flare, out of desperation I decided to try carnivore diet, 4 days in and I am totally gobsmacked! I feel so much better, bowel movements have improved significantly, my head feels clearer and my anxiety and depression has improved significantly. I feel energetic and happy. Already 🤷🏼
Awesome as always. I still ise the pizza analogy when explaining hdl/ldl to my familly!
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@@nicknorwitzPhD oh dear yes. I would have bet my house this was you, Mandela's effect for the win. Anyway thanks for all your work and for sharing!
I could see a book coming out of this research, so many looking for the answers. I did keto too lose weight, was surprised my ibs went away.
I could have been added as an 11th person in the study. I am in permanent remission from diagnosed Crohn's disease following the same diet.
Amazing! Good for you! Yes we did have many more cases we could have included but called it at 10.
I think doing keto + fasting is the best thing I’ve done ever! I’ve had IBS since I was a kid, had serve constant diarrhea for months and the doctors were unable to give me a proper answer to why. When I was in my mid 30s, I cut out gluten, my symptoms improved immensely. I thought I just had intolerance to gluten, eventually, my guts health is great now that I cut out most gluten, (non berries) fruits and sugar. I supposed everyone is different, for me, it’s neither carnivore or vegan, it’s basically, mostly fish + (non US beef or chicken) meat and lots of green vegetables. Just go for what’s good for the individual body. There’s no 1 size fits all IMO.
I have zero doubts that a carnivore diet can heal diseased bowels because it happened to me in my mid 40s. I have had issues since my late teens & was referred to gastroenterology in my mid-20s but they couldn't find anything specifically wrong with me so I have been working on the basis of having a diagnosis of IBS (which to me is simply a catch-all term for 'we don't know what is wrong with you'). I thought I had problems with lactose, gluten & FODMAPS & I experimented with loads of things (other than going completely vegetarian or vegan - though I had always eaten a plant heavy diet) but what worked was eliminating all plants in 2018. Improvements were dramatic & fast (including a reduction in joint pain, specifically in my right hand) & now - 6 years later - I am virtually symptom free. And I would probably be completely symptom free if I gave up coffee & beer, which I am currently unwilling to do.
So carnivore works, absolutely. But does it matter if it is a ketogenic diet? I suspect not. I am definitely fat adapted (I went low carb in 2016) and can easily eat less than 50g total carbs in a day but I have never measured blood ketones above 0.4 mmol/L and in recent years I have reintroduced more carbs (especially from wheat & rice) with no return to IBS symptoms. The only time I really notice a return of my previous symptoms are if I eat non-starchy vegetables, cooked tomatoes being a particular problem (and I love tomatoes). I have no doubt that people on a strict carnivore diet will have elevated levels of ketones in their bowel and can accept that might have a therapeutic effect but I suspect that it is the elimination of plant chemicals - phyto-toxins & anti-nutrients - that is more important & not the presence of ketones.
I am not arguing that wheat and rice are health foods and therefore should be included in a healthy diet but personally they are not the root cause of my gut problems (they just make me fat - insulin resistance being another health problem that I have to manage) and other plants are.
Y’all look at Dr. Chris Palmer’s work, on keto and treating certain mental illnesses like bipolar with metabolic therapies. That’s why I started keto. I’m really hoping that it goes well…
Look inside the cover of his book. I wrote one of the endorsements, and have written a paper with Chris. Know him well.
@@nicknorwitzPhD freaking awesome! it’s so amazing how everything’s linked. I really hope this stuff gains even more traction. It’s terrible how people are suffering and being put on medications that sometimes don’t work at all or even make things worse.
Nick is just an inspiration with his passion for bringing metabolic health to the forefront combined with the flawless delivery of fhe material being presented.
Thanks Mark. Very kind words.
At 4:05, a low FODMAP diet was a complete waste of time for me. An online FODMAP list contains 200-300 foods to "avoid/reduce" and 200-300 foods that are "good to eat". Following the diet didn't help me at all. When I switched to a real-food, animal-centric, but not carnivore, ketogenic diet, I felt great. (The reason I began following the keto diet was unrelated to digestive issues.) I went back and annotated the FODMAP list and found that the foods that made me feel good and bad had an *extremely* low correlation with the "avoid/reduce" and "good" lists. I shared detailed info with a couple doctors, including a specialist; however, I sensed they would not do anything with my insights.
Ya... ik a lot of people who get frustrated with low FODMAP... the lists... the lists!
I'd be happy to hear someone's ideas on a modified list (particularly if it included foods that are rich in the micronutrients that are completely lacking in a "carnivore" diet).
My ancestors were well off (unlike me), and the ones (as well as other families) who ate carnivore, died young from heart disease or cancer... My longest lived relatives ate lots of "toxic" fish, 'natural' fats, and vegetables...
Thank you for sharing Nick. Get'em.
Get who? The cows? I think they got got already... hence the steaks
@@nicknorwitzPhD the medical establishment little by little.
Proper exploration and experimentation with both vegan and carnivore diets to determine which is more effective for IBD patients will be highly beneficial for those seeking healing. The goal should be to prioritize patient recovery over adherence to dietary dogmas. It doesn't matter whether the vegan or carnivore diet proves more effective; what is important is achieving better health outcomes for individuals. Bravo Nick! 👏👏👏
100%! As you may have noticed, we suggest a vegan WFPB vs Carnivore RCT in the paper. Case series represent provocative first steps... they don't ever end a story
I dont like the study , this could lead too more animals dieing very young. That is not progress. We should put a vegan keto group in to. And yes you can still have good food on keto vegan. See heavenly fan on youtube for examples.
@@nicknorwitzPhD Be sure to include a control group of the standard american almost-vegan diet...