How did you get started on the carnivore diet? Did you have any issues or was it plain sailing? If you have any other tips and tricks for beginners then please post them for others to see.
I was eating keto for two years, with lots of spinach and lean meats. Ate one to two meals a day. Gained 20 lbs and felt and looked awful, bruised all the time and thought I had cancer! Then in Jan I went carnivore and bruising disappeared, I lost 20 lbs in 3 months, my skin started to glow, and I have so much steady calm energy. My mood change was most surprising, very calm and content. I also only need 6-7 hours of sleep a night and bounce out of bed refreshed. I do still drink coffee and have some gin with seltzer waters, doesn’t seem to bother me but I will continue to eliminate, I also supplement with magnesium and use LMNT electrolytes a few times a week if I feel I need a boost. A few nights ago I ate some chicken drumsticks with herb crust, felt like I was going to faint all the next day and had terrible diarrhea, sadness, and foggy brain. Felt like I had poisoned myself. I appreciate your videos so much and your experience and information are validating and motivating. Thank you!
The last straw that talked me into going carnivore was the presentation by Dr. Georgia Ede called "Little Shop of Horrors" which first opened my eyes to the darker side of plants. It was the Ancestral Health Symposium, probably on YT somewhere.
when something tastes heavenly in carnivore diet NOTHING will come even close to that experience, especially not drugs (ie. sugar). I hope everyone experiences that at least once in their life. It's just mindboglingly awesome eating experience
Most of the benefit comes from taking away that last 5% of vegetables. I very much agree with that statement! I was keto from mid-October to the end of December. On January 1, I started carnivore. Within four days, my nightly muscle aches totally disappeared. Hard to believe. Toward the end of January, I accidentally ate a homemade hamburger that had onions in it. I figured, no big deal, but as it turned out, it was a major deal! That night, my muscle aches came back full force. I won’t be doing that again!
yeah I know right? I had some low back pain again which I thought was odd. didn't come on after eating anything in particular, but I realised I was sneaking a few of my kids sausages here and there. I stopped that 3 days ago, now it's gone again.
It really makes you wonder why the government do not want us eating meat, even going so far as to ban it like in Edinburgh. I want to try carnivore as I’m sick of feeling half dead on a daily basis, but I do worry how difficult it will become to follow with what is going on societally, the attack against farmers and phasing out good, healthy meat.
@@andyc7747 Yeah, it's not really that organized. Profit is the motive for corporations. The companies that make the fake burgers like Impossible and Beyond are not doing well. Nobody wants to buy their crap.
I want to come on your video in December. I’ve been carnivore but would get thrown off by holidays. Nevertheless I’ve had many improvements. My story is shocking with what I’ve been through. But I want to go a year strict with no cheating. I started Dec 1 2022. I’ve already experienced more improvements in my conditions. And it was really nice to go through Christmas with sober behavior around carbs.
Thank you for your great knowledge. 🙏 I’ve been watching Dr Bakers videos for a while and I finally took the plunge at the beginning of last December. I’m not on a 100% carnivore diet, but pretty close. I still enjoy one morning coffee with cream and sugar. I was drinking up to three a day, so it’s an improvement. I’m nearing 60 and am 6’ 4” tall and weighed 285 lbs. Now I’m down to 252 lbs and feel so much better. I plan on staying on my diet until May to see what happens. I think it’s going to be difficult to stop due to how good I feel and the weight I’ve lost. I’m so happy to have easily lost some weight and I’ll never look at our eating habits again the same way. All the best to you and again thank you 🙏 Seems you can teach an old dog new tricks. 👍
wow over 30lbs great work. Dr Baker is a legend I learned a lot from him and I love his Revero podcast. I recommend it to a lot of my patients. I love hearing the success stories.
I call myself ketovore. I have been no vegetables or fruit for about 18 months. I mainly eat lamb or pork, some beef, butter, tuna, cashews roasted with no oil, full fat Greek yoghurt, full fat cheddar cheese, eggs and 90-95% dark chocolate, have thickened cream in my two coffees. I have been a carb addict for over 40 years and have finally found a way of eating that pretty much eliminates my cravings. I am happy to continue eating this way for another few months then will up the anti with more meat and less nuts. I cannot recommend this way of eating enough particularly to people who are carb addicts. Thank you for your videos they are very much appreciated.
I am on carnivore, but for me, bread smells good, I know that bread also tastes heavenly. I am not putting a single piece in my mouth for months now, but I still love it in my heart, and I know that by your theory, my body still wants it. So the theory of eating what you desire is flawed.
I started to notice how much better I felt after fasting. As soon as I ate (usually foods heavy in carbs and sugars) I would notice how fast I would resort to feeling heavy, foggy and anxious. I’m on the verge of embarking on a meat only diet. I think that there is plenty of evidence to suggest that carnivore is a great option to try. Thanks for these videos. Brilliant ! 👍
for those who still drink coffee and like it creamy, try adding 3xeggyolks and a nice nob of butter. but dont use it to break your fast, unless that's your first meal etc.
Great info Dr K, thanks. I have only recently started eating real meat, after 45 years of vegies, grains and fish. About to increase the quantities and reduce the carbs, mainly bread. Chuck is on my shopping list.
Don't forget to add salt 🧂too. I know what you mean about the breadcrumbs doc! Although my slip up wasn't breadcrumbs, it was sooo painful in my gut for hours. And just like you, I had been feeling so good from the diet. Thanks for your help in getting started. I'm 4 days in 👏
Hunter gatherers had not daily access to salt. The hunted, cut and ate. Even if they searched for some rocks or salty water it was rare and not the quantities we use today. But the meat, fish, eggs, all have plenty of salt. So it was calculated that they got plenty and it was bio available since it was in the food.
Eating butter just as it is actually DOES look super tasty when you are hungry enough. Mom keeps telling me a story how my dad had to work more than 24hrs straight, too busy schedule and when he came home he rushed to the fridge and ate butter as it is straight from the container ravenously. This was late 80s so there was not even gas stations open at night. I guess he was "slightly" hungry :D Also shows how body knows to tell you what it needs, it was not sugar, sweets or cow feed (salad) anyone goes for when they are truly hungry, they always go for the fattiest thing they can get their hands on. Every single time.
@ 21:30 An experiment in progress; Something causes me great back-stabbing cramp-like pain some mornings when I write or sit in front of the computer. Upper left back pain. Sometimes for an hour or two! It usually goes away when I go for a long walk. I figured it has to be either the fresh cream I eat almost daily (200 to 500g) or the chai tea (two or three cups daily...with a tiny bit of stevia). Today is the fourth day I'm drinking plain hot-water "tea"...whenever I'm thirsty or just want a comfort drink. No cramps/back-stabbing pain. I'm going to leave out the chai tea for another couple of weeks before introducing it again to see what happens. I'm still eating the cream. By the way, daily food is pretty much always fatty beef of some kind and eggs. Or bacon and eggs. OMAD or 2MAD. (2ish pm and/or 7ish pm) Water and salt. Also by the way, the cup-of-hot-water thing really makes it easy to break the tea habit. I bet it would work for anyone trying to get off of coffee. 😉
yeah I recommend bone broth for getting off coffee. No kick from it, but you get that warm drink feeling and it tastes amazing and is amazing for us. Not everyone can do bone broths though :( Sounds like your experiment is yielding results, that's great for you. The true test is to reintroduce it to see if it causes a problem again then you truly know. My guess would be the chai tea not the cream.
@@Themeatmedic I also think it's the tea. I'll let you know in a couple or three weeks. I do broth, sometimes, at meal times...but like to keep the fasting times going until then. That's when tea, (now hot water), is better. Why can't some people do bone broth? 🤔
Re CICO Calories are the measurement unit for heat energy. Calories are not Mass We eat Mass, not heat Therefore CiCo is wrong top to bottom We also do not burn calories. We are not a burner We Metabolise Mass Very different things
At a pinch, both Tesco and Aldi do 99% beef Aberdeen Angus frozen burgers with a pretty good protein/fat ration. Only additions are salt and pepper, if you're ok with pepper.
Pepper makes my joints hurt something terrible. I bought pre-made 99% burgers with only salt and pepper and had to stop eating them. I now make my own with only salt.
I ate a lot of chuck early but can't say I've tried chuck-eye. I've not seen it here at the butchers. I'll have to ask for it! Currently doing a 30 day RibEye only though, so after that if I can find some.
@@Nutritionistheanswer Not sure what you're driving at here. Parasites die when cooked. That was your initial objection then you switched to wanting the animal to be naturally fed. Which is it?
@@robinbeers6689 no, naturally fed affects the nutrition you get. If the animal is not healthy neither are you. Parasites do not all die when cooked which is why people have parasitic illnesses. I am not sure why but this occurs more often with pigs. Everyone decides what risks they are comfortable with.
@@NutritionistheanswerI understand the difference. I just wasn't sure which one you were concerned about. Parasites do occur more often with pigs. Probably the reason behind the biblical prohibitions against pork. But I don't know of any parasites that survive being fully cooked. You can get parasites from UNDERcooked pork and also off of cooking surfaces such as cutting boards that are not thoroughly washed after cutting raw or undercooked meat. Rare beef is way less dangerous than underdone pork or chicken. You can also get parasitic infections from things like salad greens. Someone picking or packaging the greens doesn't wash their hands after using the restroom and there you go. Actually happens more frequently in restaurants than issues with meat. I've had Giardia. It's no fun at all. Perhaps it's the multi chambered digestive system of the ruminant animals that makes them less likely to have parasites. Interesting question.
Yeah I understand. I look at it not as an allergy I suddenly developed, but more I either lost the defences (tolerances) to those poisons, or feel so good now I know when food makes me really bad. Id rather feel 100% all the time and risk not feeling good if I accidentally consume something than 50% just so I don’t get hit with it if I consume it. I don’t think it’s healthy to eat poison full stop
Yes! it's wise for anyone to eat only meat, eggs, salt and water. Fatty beef cuts and eggs. Bacon and eggs. My guess is you'll feel better right away, and you'll never eat any other way if you stick with it for 3 months. Good luck! 🥩🍳🥓💪💖 (PS-Maybe follow 'No Carb Life' / Dave's video journey. He also suffered a stroke, and now he's doing awesome)
Yeah when I move house we are buying a smoker for those yummy briskets. I’m just not a massive fan of brisket without smoking or sugary sauces (which of course I don’t want now)
@@Themeatmedic Just a suggestion, I use my simple BBQ as a smoker. Low heat and a steel pan filled with damp wood chips does a great job! It takes a bit of practice but it’s not difficult.
@@Themeatmedic The Redmond's Real Salt people have come out with a line of smoked salts in different wood flavors. They add that smoky flavor even when you don't own a smoker.
Pork doesn't have fat? You have a weird butcher. Roast pork is easy to prepare and much tastier that any beef. Pork fat - lard, is an excellent fat exactly because is resistant to oxidation even at high temperatures. Plus pork is cheaper and also cooks (roasts) faster than beef. So, I still don't understand why all the carnivore gurus ignore pork.
Magenesium deficiency is extremely common, it's estimated almost 70% of American adults have magnesium deficiency, similar to the rest of the world. My magnesium has always been low evidenced by cramps which improve if I supplement magnesium. I rarely supplement it now. It's still an issue for me despite carnivore and being off coffee (known to cause it) but it doesn't happen as often. Occasionally I'll take a magnesium bath. It's thought to be due to extremely poor soil quality we have now and it's hard to fix.
@@Themeatmedic Yes I know it's hard to get magnesium even from a standard diet. What I'm wondering is, does meat have enough magnesium and potassium in it to keep one healthy, or will there be serious problems down the line, months/ years after starting carnivore.
@@saltyprepper5513 some people use electrolytes. I've found I don't need them, but at some point I'll probably try some and see how I feel. Maybe LMNT want to reach out and sponsor me :) I use pink hamalayan salt that could be why. I know others use Redmonds real salt in the US
There is plenty of both in animal foods. Carnivores talk about electrolytes a lot because they can be very helpful when you are transitioning onto carnivore. The SAD eating pattern makes your body hold onto a lot of water in the tissues and when you first go low carb all this water is released. Electrolytes get flushed out (literally) along with the water. This stabilizes once you have been carnivore for a while. So, you don't need supplements on an ongoing basis but they can be helpful when getting started.
Regarding 21:00, where you say that taking out the last bit of plants (or transitioning from keto to carnivore) makes 95% of the difference, does this include cutting out grain-fed beef? I live in Poland, and supermarkets just sell grain-fed beef/eggs, grass-fed is really not a thing here. I haven't been able to find any sources stating the amount of lectins contained in grain-fed beef. I'm not sure if cows soak up only 5% of lectins they eat into their tissue, or if they biomagnify the lectins from grains and are worse than eating grains.
@@Themeatmedic That's interesting to hear, apparently Mikhaila Peterson also eats grain-fed, even though her auto-immune will flair up with actual grains. It's also encouraging for me, because grass-fed is hard to get in Poland. So while I'm trying the elimination diet to see if not eating grains makes me feel less tired, I probably don't have to be too concerned about the grain-fed beef. Thanks for the reply.
@@PM-4564 yeah I don’t think the difference is gigantic but it is meat dependent. I’ve had some grass fed that tasted 😩 some grain fed that tasted 👍 and a few of each that tasted 😱💩 I’ve become hesitant to try new butchers due to this. I listen to my taste - if it tastes good (sugar and chemicals are the exception) then it likely is good and nutrient dense. I’ve been eating mainly supermarket bought grain fed beef for the last 4 months and I’m doing very well. Could I be better on grass fed? Maybe, but my budget doesn’t quite allow for that. Maybe if I get more subs I can 😉🙏
@@PM-4564 The marginal difference between grain and grass fed matters less is ruminant animals such as cows because their multi-chambered stomach system filters most of the toxins out. In pork and poultry, having a naturally fed animal matters more because they are mono-gastric. It's still only a marginal benefit. Think of it more as an optimization tweak that you can do if it is available and affordable for you. Don't let perfection be the enemy of the really great.
The people in the facebook groups all complain about the diet... I left. :) Sometimes I am not sure if it`s all a hoax and all those carnivore gurus are just CIA agents. LOL It`s a very challenging time.
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I can, and do occasionally, though infrequently. I just find it doesn't 'feel' right. hard to explain, I just don't feel as good on them. Some are concerned that chicken has a high omega 6 content, and of course lacks the fat that we need. Fish some people are concerned about heavy metals and microplastics etc, and I'd only ever eat wild caught fish, and mostly small fish like Salmon. I just feel best on beef.
Porterhouse steak and Sirloin steak are the same cut of meat!... I'm not sure why you think Sirloin steak is leaner than Porterhouse they are the same thing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
But why heat your meat? The idea to cook everything came from having to reduce toxins and bitterness of plants, seeds etc. But meat needs no cooking. Eggs need no cooking. This way they are much healthier. Organic, and grass-fed tastes awesome and is completely safe. The fear of bacteria is for profit, so the dirty commercial industry can produce filthy animal products. What about fish? I have been eating raw meat, fish, eggs... for 14 years. All the carnivore doctors speak of cooking. Why? When will one take the next step and stop heating the food. Also, we need to start demanding that meat is available fresh and not after hanging and draining the nutritious blood out of it.
Because cooking makes food more palatable. Humans have been preparing food with heat since we discovered fire. It's not more or less healthy to prepare meat with heat. It's normal.
@@reallyshel They ran meat over the fire briefly, not cook the way we do today. Anyway, it sounds like you have researched the subject. Raw IS healthier as it digests more fully and the nutrients are much more bio available.
How did you get started on the carnivore diet? Did you have any issues or was it plain sailing? If you have any other tips and tricks for beginners then please post them for others to see.
I had issues before, but going carnivore brought me no issues, only relief.
I did it in stages. First gluten free, then paleo, then keto, then carnivore. No issues at all.
No sugar, no additives, no preservatives, more protein and fat, no plant toxins. Thank you Dr Khirwadkar.
I was eating keto for two years, with lots of spinach and lean meats. Ate one to two meals a day. Gained 20 lbs and felt and looked awful, bruised all the time and thought I had cancer! Then in Jan I went carnivore and bruising disappeared, I lost 20 lbs in 3 months, my skin started to glow, and I have so much steady calm energy. My mood change was most surprising, very calm and content. I also only need 6-7 hours of sleep a night and bounce out of bed refreshed. I do still drink coffee and have some gin with seltzer waters, doesn’t seem to bother me but I will continue to eliminate, I also supplement with magnesium and use LMNT electrolytes a few times a week if I feel I need a boost. A few nights ago I ate some chicken drumsticks with herb crust, felt like I was going to faint all the next day and had terrible diarrhea, sadness, and foggy brain. Felt like I had poisoned myself. I appreciate your videos so much and your experience and information are validating and motivating. Thank you!
The last straw that talked me into going carnivore was the presentation by Dr. Georgia Ede called "Little Shop of Horrors" which first opened my eyes to the darker side of plants. It was the Ancestral Health Symposium, probably on YT somewhere.
when something tastes heavenly in carnivore diet NOTHING will come even close to that experience, especially not drugs (ie. sugar).
I hope everyone experiences that at least once in their life. It's just mindboglingly awesome eating experience
Most of the benefit comes from taking away that last 5% of vegetables. I very much agree with that statement! I was keto from mid-October to the end of December. On January 1, I started carnivore. Within four days, my nightly muscle aches totally disappeared. Hard to believe. Toward the end of January, I accidentally ate a homemade hamburger that had onions in it. I figured, no big deal, but as it turned out, it was a major deal! That night, my muscle aches came back full force. I won’t be doing that again!
yeah I know right? I had some low back pain again which I thought was odd. didn't come on after eating anything in particular, but I realised I was sneaking a few of my kids sausages here and there. I stopped that 3 days ago, now it's gone again.
It really makes you wonder why the government do not want us eating meat, even going so far as to ban it like in Edinburgh. I want to try carnivore as I’m sick of feeling half dead on a daily basis, but I do worry how difficult it will become to follow with what is going on societally, the attack against farmers and phasing out good, healthy meat.
There is plenty of meat available. Nobody is coming for your burgers. Eat and enjoy.
Any meat is better than vegetables or processed rubbish
@@andyc7747 Yeah, it's not really that organized. Profit is the motive for corporations. The companies that make the fake burgers like Impossible and Beyond are not doing well. Nobody wants to buy their crap.
I want to come on your video in December. I’ve been carnivore but would get thrown off by holidays. Nevertheless I’ve had many improvements. My story is shocking with what I’ve been through. But I want to go a year strict with no cheating. I started Dec 1 2022. I’ve already experienced more improvements in my conditions. And it was really nice to go through Christmas with sober behavior around carbs.
For sure just get in touch closer to the time
I have begun carnivore. I find that 8 ounces of rib eye leaves me satisfied, completely without hunger for at least 4 hours
Yep it sure does. But when I eat anything but rib eye I get hungry a lot quicker
In canaduh that would cost me 50$ a day just to get minimal calories from rib eye.
For at least four hours! More likely twenty-four.
@@christopherellis2663 yeah my current experiment - 30days of ribeye - I’m mostly eating once a day just ribeye
Don’t count calories just eat till satiated
Thank you for your great knowledge. 🙏
I’ve been watching Dr Bakers videos for a while and I finally took the plunge at the beginning of last December.
I’m not on a 100% carnivore diet, but pretty close. I still enjoy one morning coffee with cream and sugar. I was drinking up to three a day, so it’s an improvement.
I’m nearing 60 and am 6’ 4” tall and weighed 285 lbs. Now I’m down to 252 lbs and feel so much better.
I plan on staying on my diet until May to see what happens. I think it’s going to be difficult to stop due to how good I feel and the weight I’ve lost.
I’m so happy to have easily lost some weight and I’ll never look at our eating habits again the same way.
All the best to you and again thank you 🙏
Seems you can teach an old dog new tricks. 👍
wow over 30lbs great work. Dr Baker is a legend I learned a lot from him and I love his Revero podcast. I recommend it to a lot of my patients. I love hearing the success stories.
I call myself ketovore. I have been no vegetables or fruit for about 18 months. I mainly eat lamb or pork, some beef, butter, tuna, cashews roasted with no oil, full fat Greek yoghurt, full fat cheddar cheese, eggs and 90-95% dark chocolate, have thickened cream in my two coffees. I have been a carb addict for over 40 years and have finally found a way of eating that pretty much eliminates my cravings. I am happy to continue eating this way for another few months then will up the anti with more meat and less nuts. I cannot recommend this way of eating enough particularly to people who are carb addicts. Thank you for your videos they are very much appreciated.
Appreciate the comment. So happy this way of eating is helping you.
I am on carnivore, but for me, bread smells good, I know that bread also tastes heavenly. I am not putting a single piece in my mouth for months now, but I still love it in my heart, and I know that by your theory, my body still wants it. So the theory of eating what you desire is flawed.
oh god yeah fresh bread smell is to die for! The theory isn't flawed, carbs are addictive. Real food is not.
I feel like this with chocolate!
I started to notice how much better I felt after fasting. As soon as I ate (usually foods heavy in carbs and sugars) I would notice how fast I would resort to feeling heavy, foggy and anxious. I’m on the verge of embarking on a meat only diet. I think that there is plenty of evidence to suggest that carnivore is a great option to try. Thanks for these videos. Brilliant ! 👍
for those who still drink coffee and like it creamy, try adding 3xeggyolks and a nice nob of butter. but dont use it to break your fast, unless that's your first meal etc.
Great info Dr K, thanks. I have only recently started eating real meat, after 45 years of vegies, grains and fish. About to increase the quantities and reduce the carbs, mainly bread. Chuck is on my shopping list.
Don't forget to add salt 🧂too.
I know what you mean about the breadcrumbs doc! Although my slip up wasn't breadcrumbs, it was sooo painful in my gut for hours. And just like you, I had been feeling so good from the diet.
Thanks for your help in getting started. I'm 4 days in 👏
Hunter gatherers had not daily access to salt. The hunted, cut and ate. Even if they searched for some rocks or salty water it was rare and not the quantities we use today. But the meat, fish, eggs, all have plenty of salt. So it was calculated that they got plenty and it was bio available since it was in the food.
@@NaomiAldort Blood is also very salty. A large part of the Maasai diet is blood.
I think they would probably have gathered some salt crystals though.
I've been dreaming of corned beef, it is so lovely, I am going to buy one now.
Thank you very much for your work, Dr. Looking forward to hearing more from your expertise!
Love from Canada 🇨🇦
More to come!
Eating butter just as it is actually DOES look super tasty when you are hungry enough.
Mom keeps telling me a story how my dad had to work more than 24hrs straight, too busy schedule and when he came home he rushed to the fridge and ate butter as it is straight from the container ravenously. This was late 80s so there was not even gas stations open at night.
I guess he was "slightly" hungry :D
Also shows how body knows to tell you what it needs, it was not sugar, sweets or cow feed (salad) anyone goes for when they are truly hungry, they always go for the fattiest thing they can get their hands on. Every single time.
Thanks for posting this. I will try eating butter straight up. I am low on my fat/protein ratio.
@ 21:30 An experiment in progress; Something causes me great back-stabbing cramp-like pain some mornings when I write or sit in front of the computer. Upper left back pain. Sometimes for an hour or two! It usually goes away when I go for a long walk. I figured it has to be either the fresh cream I eat almost daily (200 to 500g) or the chai tea (two or three cups daily...with a tiny bit of stevia). Today is the fourth day I'm drinking plain hot-water "tea"...whenever I'm thirsty or just want a comfort drink. No cramps/back-stabbing pain. I'm going to leave out the chai tea for another couple of weeks before introducing it again to see what happens. I'm still eating the cream.
By the way, daily food is pretty much always fatty beef of some kind and eggs. Or bacon and eggs. OMAD or 2MAD. (2ish pm and/or 7ish pm) Water and salt. Also by the way, the cup-of-hot-water thing really makes it easy to break the tea habit. I bet it would work for anyone trying to get off of coffee. 😉
yeah I recommend bone broth for getting off coffee. No kick from it, but you get that warm drink feeling and it tastes amazing and is amazing for us. Not everyone can do bone broths though :(
Sounds like your experiment is yielding results, that's great for you. The true test is to reintroduce it to see if it causes a problem again then you truly know. My guess would be the chai tea not the cream.
@@Themeatmedic I also think it's the tea. I'll let you know in a couple or three weeks.
I do broth, sometimes, at meal times...but like to keep the fasting times going until then. That's when tea, (now hot water), is better.
Why can't some people do bone broth? 🤔
@@Themeatmedic Update; Still none of that pain! 😄👍 I'm gonna wait awhile more before reintroduction of the tea.
@@EnlightenedCarnivore Some people have histamine issues.
The water doesn’t work for coffee
Excellent video! Thanks
Id be curious about your thoughts on dairy. Particularly cheeses, cream cheese, and heavy creams
You are the best, I'm sharing. Don't stop!
thanks so much sharing is caring :D
Re CICO
Calories are the measurement unit for heat energy.
Calories are not Mass
We eat Mass, not heat
Therefore
CiCo is wrong top to bottom
We also do not burn calories.
We are not a burner
We Metabolise Mass
Very different things
Yes, Bart Kay does the best breakdown of this that I've ever heard.
At a pinch, both Tesco and Aldi do 99% beef Aberdeen Angus frozen burgers with a pretty good protein/fat ration. Only additions are salt and pepper, if you're ok with pepper.
I’m not but that’s good info for any UK residents.
@@Themeatmedic Aldi website lists them as containing wheat, but they don't. Website is incorrect.
Pepper makes my joints hurt something terrible. I bought pre-made 99% burgers with only salt and pepper and had to stop eating them. I now make my own with only salt.
Does the diet include fish (fresh or tinned), pork meat, birds (chicken, duck, Turkey etc)
Buy the thick cut chucks and when you cook them just butterfly fly them …they come out perfect..
Ox tails are wonderful and fatty.
Does the carnivore diet help with hair loss?
I don't eat low-fat meats.
It's akin to having a steak well-done; it defeats the purpose.
Couldn’t agree more
Chuck-eye is the cut between chuck and rib-eye, cheaper, and tender like rib-eye. Shhhh, it's a secret.
I ate a lot of chuck early but can't say I've tried chuck-eye. I've not seen it here at the butchers. I'll have to ask for it! Currently doing a 30 day RibEye only though, so after that if I can find some.
What do you eat with a meal though? Just basically a chunk of meat, nothing else?
yep. meat and eggs typically.
I heard that some nutrients is miss on the carnivore diet
Eating to satiety is not the best when starting for those that are used to dieting as they seem to under eat. Which can cause problems
The reason people are concerned about the nitrates in pork isn't just because of the nitrates themselves but the parasites.
Cook it then.
@@cornstar1253 that doesn't change the ingredients. You can taste the difference. It depends what the pig is given to eat.
@@Nutritionistheanswer Not sure what you're driving at here. Parasites die when cooked. That was your initial objection then you switched to wanting the animal to be naturally fed. Which is it?
@@robinbeers6689 no, naturally fed affects the nutrition you get. If the animal is not healthy neither are you. Parasites do not all die when cooked which is why people have parasitic illnesses. I am not sure why but this occurs more often with pigs. Everyone decides what risks they are comfortable with.
@@NutritionistheanswerI understand the difference. I just wasn't sure which one you were concerned about. Parasites do occur more often with pigs. Probably the reason behind the biblical prohibitions against pork. But I don't know of any parasites that survive being fully cooked. You can get parasites from UNDERcooked pork and also off of cooking surfaces such as cutting boards that are not thoroughly washed after cutting raw or undercooked meat. Rare beef is way less dangerous than underdone pork or chicken.
You can also get parasitic infections from things like salad greens. Someone picking or packaging the greens doesn't wash their hands after using the restroom and there you go. Actually happens more frequently in restaurants than issues with meat.
I've had Giardia. It's no fun at all.
Perhaps it's the multi chambered digestive system of the ruminant animals that makes them less likely to have parasites. Interesting question.
I would like to have your opinion on beef broth. Is it also healthy for a carnivore diet? Best regards chrissy
Absolutely. Unless you have histamine issues. I personally use best of the bone here in Australia.
Im 4 weeks back into LC. It concerns me that carnivores get severe side effects if thay injest just one portion of not carnivore.
Yeah I understand. I look at it not as an allergy I suddenly developed, but more I either lost the defences (tolerances) to those poisons, or feel so good now I know when food makes me really bad. Id rather feel 100% all the time and risk not feeling good if I accidentally consume something than 50% just so I don’t get hit with it if I consume it. I don’t think it’s healthy to eat poison full stop
You'll never get me off coffee, with cream. 😀
I HAD A SMALL
STROKE SIX WEEKS AGO AND AM THINKING OF GOING ON THE CARNIVORE DIET, IS THIS WISE?
Yes! it's wise for anyone to eat only meat, eggs, salt and water. Fatty beef cuts and eggs. Bacon and eggs. My guess is you'll feel better right away, and you'll never eat any other way if you stick with it for 3 months. Good luck! 🥩🍳🥓💪💖 (PS-Maybe follow 'No Carb Life' / Dave's video journey. He also suffered a stroke, and now he's doing awesome)
@@EnlightenedCarnivore Yes, Dave's story is fascinating. He has been able to improve the post stroke symptoms such as his gait and general symmetry.
We're lucky here in America, we can get hamburger for 1.99 a pound occasionally, 73-27.
I’m surprised you still eat 3 times a day.
Brisket + slow cookers FTW
Yeah when I move house we are buying a smoker for those yummy briskets. I’m just not a massive fan of brisket without smoking or sugary sauces (which of course I don’t want now)
@@Themeatmedic Just a suggestion, I use my simple BBQ as a smoker. Low heat and a steel pan filled with damp wood chips does a great job! It takes a bit of practice but it’s not difficult.
@@Themeatmedic The Redmond's Real Salt people have come out with a line of smoked salts in different wood flavors. They add that smoky flavor even when you don't own a smoker.
Pork doesn't have fat? You have a weird butcher. Roast pork is easy to prepare and much tastier that any beef. Pork fat - lard, is an excellent fat exactly because is resistant to oxidation even at high temperatures. Plus pork is cheaper and also cooks (roasts) faster than beef. So, I still don't understand why all the carnivore gurus ignore pork.
How do you get your magnesium and potassium? I'm concerned about this, somewhat.
Magenesium deficiency is extremely common, it's estimated almost 70% of American adults have magnesium deficiency, similar to the rest of the world. My magnesium has always been low evidenced by cramps which improve if I supplement magnesium. I rarely supplement it now. It's still an issue for me despite carnivore and being off coffee (known to cause it) but it doesn't happen as often. Occasionally I'll take a magnesium bath.
It's thought to be due to extremely poor soil quality we have now and it's hard to fix.
@@Themeatmedic Yes I know it's hard to get magnesium even from a standard diet. What I'm wondering is, does meat have enough magnesium and potassium in it to keep one healthy, or will there be serious problems down the line, months/ years after starting carnivore.
@@saltyprepper5513 some people use electrolytes. I've found I don't need them, but at some point I'll probably try some and see how I feel. Maybe LMNT want to reach out and sponsor me :) I use pink hamalayan salt that could be why. I know others use Redmonds real salt in the US
@@saltyprepper5513 bone broth, organs
There is plenty of both in animal foods. Carnivores talk about electrolytes a lot because they can be very helpful when you are transitioning onto carnivore. The SAD eating pattern makes your body hold onto a lot of water in the tissues and when you first go low carb all this water is released. Electrolytes get flushed out (literally) along with the water. This stabilizes once you have been carnivore for a while. So, you don't need supplements on an ongoing basis but they can be helpful when getting started.
Regarding 21:00, where you say that taking out the last bit of plants (or transitioning from keto to carnivore) makes 95% of the difference, does this include cutting out grain-fed beef? I live in Poland, and supermarkets just sell grain-fed beef/eggs, grass-fed is really not a thing here. I haven't been able to find any sources stating the amount of lectins contained in grain-fed beef. I'm not sure if cows soak up only 5% of lectins they eat into their tissue, or if they biomagnify the lectins from grains and are worse than eating grains.
I currently eat predominantly grain fed beef. I do believe grassfed is better, but it’s not a huge difference.
Id say eat to budget and taste.
@@Themeatmedic That's interesting to hear, apparently Mikhaila Peterson also eats grain-fed, even though her auto-immune will flair up with actual grains. It's also encouraging for me, because grass-fed is hard to get in Poland. So while I'm trying the elimination diet to see if not eating grains makes me feel less tired, I probably don't have to be too concerned about the grain-fed beef.
Thanks for the reply.
@@PM-4564 yeah I don’t think the difference is gigantic but it is meat dependent. I’ve had some grass fed that tasted 😩 some grain fed that tasted 👍 and a few of each that tasted 😱💩
I’ve become hesitant to try new butchers due to this. I listen to my taste - if it tastes good (sugar and chemicals are the exception) then it likely is good and nutrient dense. I’ve been eating mainly supermarket bought grain fed beef for the last 4 months and I’m doing very well. Could I be better on grass fed? Maybe, but my budget doesn’t quite allow for that. Maybe if I get more subs I can 😉🙏
@@PM-4564 The marginal difference between grain and grass fed matters less is ruminant animals such as cows because their multi-chambered stomach system filters most of the toxins out. In pork and poultry, having a naturally fed animal matters more because they are mono-gastric.
It's still only a marginal benefit. Think of it more as an optimization tweak that you can do if it is available and affordable for you. Don't let perfection be the enemy of the really great.
The worl is flat. Research it or better, measure it by your self on sea or some big lake.
The people in the facebook groups all complain about the diet... I left. :) Sometimes I am not sure if it`s all a hoax and all those carnivore gurus are just CIA agents. LOL It`s a very challenging time.
Mentioning Shawn Baker with a hormonal profile of a 80 years old
Shawn Baker is a lifelong multisport elite-level athlete and a medical doctor who served as a combat trauma surgeon and chief of orthopedics while deployed to Afghanistan with the United States Air Force. His focus in recent years has been on using nutrition as a tool for health, performance, and overall well-being. Through his Carnivore Training System and private consulting work, he has inspired countless thousands of others to challenge a highly flawed nutritional paradigm and to opt for a carnivorous lifestyle instead.
And you?
@@jujumaccas Thordur Hogna is a lifelong multi instrumentalist elite-level musician and a long time amateur nutritionist and who served as a contrabassist in a professional symphony orchestra from age of 19 and then soon after had professional carrier as a jazzbass player .He has played on stage with people like Blossom Dearie ,Nigel Kennedy and countless other great musicians
And You?
Can you eat chicken and fish?
I can, and do occasionally, though infrequently. I just find it doesn't 'feel' right. hard to explain, I just don't feel as good on them. Some are concerned that chicken has a high omega 6 content, and of course lacks the fat that we need. Fish some people are concerned about heavy metals and microplastics etc, and I'd only ever eat wild caught fish, and mostly small fish like Salmon. I just feel best on beef.
Why not?
Porterhouse steak and Sirloin steak are the same cut of meat!... I'm not sure why you think Sirloin steak is leaner than Porterhouse they are the same thing! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
*promosm* 😑
But why heat your meat? The idea to cook everything came from having to reduce toxins and bitterness of plants, seeds etc. But meat needs no cooking. Eggs need no cooking. This way they are much healthier. Organic, and grass-fed tastes awesome and is completely safe. The fear of bacteria is for profit, so the dirty commercial industry can produce filthy animal products. What about fish? I have been eating raw meat, fish, eggs... for 14 years. All the carnivore doctors speak of cooking. Why? When will one take the next step and stop heating the food. Also, we need to start demanding that meat is available fresh and not after hanging and draining the nutritious blood out of it.
Because cooking makes food more palatable. Humans have been preparing food with heat since we discovered fire. It's not more or less healthy to prepare meat with heat. It's normal.
Also, what's in red meat isn't blood lol.
@@reallyshel They ran meat over the fire briefly, not cook the way we do today. Anyway, it sounds like you have researched the subject. Raw IS healthier as it digests more fully and the nutrients are much more bio available.
@@reallyshel I know. I wish they didn't hang it and drained the blood out of it. It is very nutritionally rich.
Of bacon was that bad for you why would they keep it on the shelves 🫠
It isn't bad for you. We've been eating bacon for thousands of years.
Excellent video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!