20 years low carb experience with Eric Westman, MD - Diet Doctor Podcast

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Few people have as much experience helping patients use a low-carb lifestyle to improve their health as Dr. Westman. He has been doing this for over 20 years, and he approaches low-carb medicine from both a research and clinical perspective. Through the years, he's shared valuable insights about the clinical utility of low-carb lifestyles.
With his extensive knowledge, he's helped thousands of patients revitalize their heath. Interested in low carb? Then here's your chance to hear a veteran practitioner share his wisdom.
DISCLAIMER: Please note this episode was recorded earlier in 2019. Since the time of recording, HEAL clinics has unfortunately closed. We apologize for the discrepancy in the podcast content

[@jimcricket1]

I noticed all these critical thinking doctors that actually heal their patients are always the most humble.

[@ArtU4All]

Normal people. Inquisitive brains. Caring hearts. Real scientists. 🌿🙏♥️

[@kbc1883]

Absolutely! The more I go down the low carb rabbit hole, the more impressed I am with the first and second wave pioneers.

[@decaturridgebees8761]

God: resists the proud, gives grace to the humble

[@skipmcelhenny7325]

They are truth tellers.

[@niklwe3573]

I ate high carb, zero fat for decades. Was always cold, anxious, brain fogged, food obsessed, miserable, even suicidal for decades. Lost the best years of my life because idiot government sold out to the food industry and told us lies about nutrition. I wish dr westman had been there when I was a kid. So glad there are doctors like him dedicated to helping us become truly healthy.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Yes, I consider Ancel Keyes to be the Hitler of his day.

[@kenadams5504]

I was excessively cold until I learned about micro -nutrients in bone broth.I boil bones/cartlidge of free-range chickens for 15 mins and add some seasoning.Within a few days of this , my thyroid has improved and my body temperature is increased .only use free-range /organic bones because ,otherwise , non-healthy influence in the bone marrow may be extrapulated during boiling. E.g. with wild fish bones , mercury from Marine pollution may emerge from the bone marrow.

[@bighands69]

I do not think it has anything to do with selling out to the food industry. It has just been assumed for many years that fat that was eaten was the same as fat in body because of the lack of understanding of metabolic processes.

[@gilian2554]

@@bighands69 Research about fat was manipulated by the food and pharmaceutical industries so they could sell their products. This has been proven and many people and entities have talked about this but it is suppressed by the same players in those industries. Yesterday I listened to Lex Fridman podcast episode #268 with Rober Proctor where he talks about his study on the Tobacco industry and how they band together to manipulate ideologies, science and any other opportunity to sell sigarettes while sigarettes are the biggest killer in the world by far (bigger than weapons). These things happen in every industry but people are easily manipulated and keep falling for it. It's really not a honest mistake or ignorance.

[@joecamel6835]

This was a year ago, are you dead ?

[@hikari8858]

I've been eating low-carb for more than 26 years. It works for me. I have no chronic disease, no medications. Just energetic and slim.

[@ASbslLoves]

Hello from the UK I'm so glad that you have shared this thank you so much it's really encouraging to hear of people's stories how they have had better health when eating more healthily than the general population. Thank you again for sharing this.

[@deborah2592]

I just want to commend Dr. Scher.....he is an exceptional interviewer. Always engaged, genuinely interested in what his guests have to say, is patient in letting them expand on their answers.....and balanced in his approach. Very rare. Much appreciated.

[@bonnielevy2982]

I always say this. He always asks the right questions and is so engaged and interested. Talk show hosts should take lessons!

[@Tikutae]

I just want to say, after coming from the vegan plant-based world to this keto realm, all these low carb doctors seem so much more calm than the plant based docs. so refreshing to listen to knowledgeable, calm confident talkers

[@eyes4seeingu]

so true. just saw an interview with Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Wow! So emotional, irrational, and mean. Not the kind of human you would want to spend time with.

[@ASbslLoves]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I wondered if you would mind giving up an update please? Have you gone from being vegan to eating high fat? Etc? I have a friend who has some health issues and is a vegan, I don't think she would be ready to change without hearing evidence.

[@Tikutae]

i went from vegan to eating as much animal products as I want and enjoy butter and all those things. I was following low fat vegan and it was horrible for my hormones and wellbeing, I can't recommend veganism to anyone anymore.@@ASbslLoves

[@nadogrl]

@@ASbslLoves - There are many videos from former vegans who went to Keto and/or Carnivore.

[@jeaninecelayeta3370]

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[@OldVideoGeek]

Really nice to hear two doctors that make such good medical sense. I am a 75-year-old male and I believe the saddest thing in our healthcare system is in my entire life I have never once had a medical doctor asked me what I eat although they usually have a history of every Medication taken since birth. Even when I had a very severe case of ulcerative colitis and I asked the doctor what I should be eating he almost looked irritated when I asked the question and said it doesn't matter you can eat what you like. What did cure my ulcerative colitis was throwing away the steroids and other medications that they had given me and went on strict Atkins didn't happen instantly but over a period of 6 to 10 months my ulcerative colitis went totally away and has never returned.

[@dorothytaylor-dasilva7329]

My terminology went from healthcare to sick care to death care.

[@alicesais770]

Thank goodness!

[@candecarro]

Great story. Thank you!

[@ArtU4All]

🙏🌿♥️

[@mariereynolds6430]

This happened to me with crohns completely gone now doctors are stressing over my cholesterol even though all my other markers are fine and I’m med free low crp normal bp good weight healthiest I’ve ever felt 😊

[@janicemims9799]

Keto since 2018. Skin tags disappearing, eye floaters disappearing. Skin clearing in general. Lost 60 lbs. have gained some 15 back. I’m blaming stress, COVID issues and relaxing my vigilance on sneaky carbs. LDL went up a bit. But triglycerides plummeted and HDL improved. My cardiologist said my risk of heart attack is 4%. His PA wasn’t happy about keto so we don’t call it that. I’m off of all meds except a baby aspirin. I get sun whenever I can. As long as I’m out of the sun before 1 pm I don’t burn anymore.I’m 65 have had a pacemaker for 12 years I had a gastric sleeve 10 years ago. I lost 80 lbs but 6 years in I was gaining weight and my A1c was going back up. It’s now 5.0 and my liver function tests are good again. Dr Westman, you were instrumental in helping me see that I could do this. My husband was the catalyst. He wanted to do this. He was 318lbs he’s now hovering 190-200 lbs. he is so much healthier. This is a lifestyle for us. Thank you both for all your information. We are believers

[@GGCanLove409]

That's amazing! Cheers to a long healthy life for you and your husband!! My husband and I started this journey together also about 2 months ago. I'm the cook so I took the responsibility of planning our meals. He had blood work done saying he was prediabetic. He's been on BP meds for years. I want to blow his doctors' mind when he goes back for his next follow up in July. He's lost 12 or lbs I've lost 9. We go to the gym 4 to 5 times a week. Diet Doctor podcast keeps me on track and I provide him with the synopsis of my research lol.

[@kbc1883]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing your story. As a newbie (3 months) hearing from those far ahead on the path like you and your husband is so helpful!

[@lucyburr5516]

I loved what you said, “PA wasn’t happy about keto so we don’t call it that!” Smart

[@jimbeaver27]

I started Keto 2 months ago and all I want to know is, WHY IS THIS NOT A REVOLUTION RIGHT NOW? It's not about losing weight but getting healthy and living longer. People need to know the truth, most people are pre-diabetic but you can't convince them they need to change their diet. I'm so glad I woke up.

[@Meritumas]

Why? Cuz big pharma makes money 💴

[@jimbeaver27]

@@Meritumas carbs are so addictive too!

[@Meritumas]

@@jimbeaver27 agree, was a victim too, luckily not anymore 🙂

[@iss8504]

Dr. Atkins' book was called Diet Revolution...and the MSM and the Adventists running our health policy promptly burned him at the stake.

[@Ann-Fl]

Me too. Amen

[@91254gaga]

Dr. Scher is most articulate and skilled to ask the questions in the way anyone can understand. He is such an excellent interviewer.

[@gardiros]

Drs Westman, Phinney, & Volek are the contemporary pioneers of low carb medicine/lifestyle. They should be heralded for their fortitude to push back on the mainstream agenda.

[@low_carb_vista6384]

I've had great result on low carb-keto. Lots of weight lost and never hungry. I'm all in.

[@billbourgoin3848]

I've been low carb for 12 years and mostly carnivore the past 3 years. The symptoms have been 50lbs lost and stayed off, a flat stomach, loss of skin tags, no more kidney stones, no more colds and endless energy.

[@emh8861]

Same here

[@dawnklug6986]

Were your kidney stones the regular type or Staghorn type. I had one incident that was just calcium buildup and had that cleared with water/vacuuming. But now have Staghorn types in both kidneys. Doing OMAD Low Carb Keto for 2 months now.

[@dec-omg1606]

I was just told by my kidney doctor that my long-standing CKD is in remission!! My GFR is in the normal range and has been stable for 5 months. He wants me to “continue doing what I’m doing” (keto) and he’ll see me in a year!! n=1

[@GGCanLove409]

That's awesome!

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

Wow!! Congratulations 👏

[@fathmatharifa3481]

Please do update here. All the best. CKD is horrible.

[@ififallithurtslea4170]

Any update? It’s been a year! ❤

[@jimbeaver27]

People that fail, that go back to carbs later, they never went all the way with Keto, they lost some weight, hohum, and the urges came back and stress told them to eat eat eat. I am going all the way, until every last bit of fat is off my body. I could quit now but I love my new 31" waist and six pack. No way in hell I am going back, not gaining one pound, all pounds off were hard fought. I was 92 kg now at 77, goal is 75. I am 70 and feel 20 again. YOU CAN DO IT TOO.

[@jimcricket1]

Because they were not sick. The SAD creeps up on you and docs tell you it's part of aging. But when you're sick with diabetes or autoimmune disease and you try this the feeling of well being is more profound.

[@jimbeaver27]

@@skinnydee1886 31 is what my pant's label says :)

[@lynlawley8903]

But how are you're arteries

[@jimbeaver27]

@@lynlawley8903 great, how are yours?

[@mazymonroe8749]

Hey Jim, how are doing in Jan '23?

[@helendillard7784]

Excellent! Thanks for Dr. Atkin’s legacy, and thanks for doctors like Dr Scher and Dr. Westman!

[@chrisinreallife2022]

Love and Respect Dr Westman SO much! He began this journey when it was definitely not accepted, and I'm sure he caught a lot of grief and flack from other medical professionals. But his work is priceless!! He has brought so much about nutrition to the forefront for people like me who need it for one reason or another. I know with his teachings and videos and speeches, I will be able to do keto appropriately and reclaim my health, my body, my confidence, and my LIFE this year. Praise the good doctor and others like him!!!!!!!

[@jacquelinebernalmueller3673]

Absolutely amazing doctor. I wish I could find one like him.

[@grunklebob9009]

This is absolutely AMAZING!!!! So I'm 11 months into my keto/fasting journey, 50lbs lost, best shape of my life. Well yesterday I decided it was the day I quit Vaping(again) I bought my 14mg patches at Walgreens and said, well it always works so let's go. Now I am listening to Dr Westman tell me he knew and worked with the guy who invented the patch! That is just awesome! And BTW day 2 is going well, only fighting the habit, the craving has gone already :)

[@kenpumford754]

How did it go, are you still off the vaping? Good luck, hang in there!

[@steelcathedrals2112]

A great conversation between human beings who genuinely care about their work and others

[@adora2105]

I’m so appreciative of these fully human beings

[@kimcochran5262]

My hubby has Type 2 Diabetes, 66 years old. He has been on Keto since August '23. His HbA1c was going up prior to Keto..mid 7's. His last HbA1c is now 5.5 ! He has lost over 25 lbs...below his graduation weight at high school. His HDL is up 10 points. His Tryglicerins are way down. His Tri/Hdl ration is now 1.7...which is excellent ! I have been on Keto since Oct. Not as clean as my hubby. I do not have a gallbladder...no problems ! I have now lost around 18 lbs ! I am 62. I am not diabetic, however my Tri/Hdl ratio was over 4....not good !!! Can't wait for my next labs ! Great talk !!!

[@cassandrasmom]

I am SO thankful I was only misled to veganism for a short period (8 months) and it didn’t have a chance to affect my health permanently. Thank you Dr’s for getting the word out and educating us on the proper way to eat! I am a total “carber” for life!

[@bighands69]

Veganism is fine if it is sensible with carbs. A vegan who eats lots of bread, potatoes and rice for energy is probably pushing them self into a risk pattern.

[@cassandrasmom]

@@bighands69 Veganism is never fine. It is deficient.

[@SheilaPerno]

Awesome interview as usual. I love Dr. Westman. He has such practical good advice and a very calming voice and demeanor.

[@joydash6109]

Pp

[@DelbertStinkfester]

I've been full carnivore for a little over 2 months and I will never go back to carbs....I'm simply amazed

[@Nicolailund15]

Carnivore is the new hype, so i will advice you to read alot on pubmed on the benefits of fibers you are not getting. Read about what levels of daily intake of the different life essential vitamins and minerals you actually need and how much of that do you get eating carnivore. Also read about antivitamins and oxalates which is often used as a statement for going full carnivore. There is a very fine balance in food and how it affects the body. Nothing is simple and thats why every person in the field of diet has a different approach and understanding of diets. Not saying carnivore is not good, just saying that i would advice you to fully understand what you are going in to when you are only 2 months into the diet.

[@Nicolailund15]

Just saw your comment was a year ago. Are you still carnivore and how is it going?

[@theresehazen528]

@@Nicolailund15 yes...wondering...

[@canadareals]

For 15 years I was on and off of Atkins; it was the basis of my yearly post-holidays diet. I could not stay on it. This changed when I went on OMAD. When you only eat once a day the fact that you are eating is so great that you don't miss the carbs. Also, combining restricted time eating with restricted refined carbs not only enables you to keep the weight off, you feel great!

[@85jre]

I also combined low carb with Intermittent fasting and now I've lost 35 pounds in a little over three months. Those two factors combined were life changing. No more cravings. I still love food but don't miss the stuff that was poisoning me. It seems to me successful diets are (a) 45% what you eat, (b) 45% when and how often you eat (think time restricted eating), and (c) 10% exercise or genetics.

[@bighands69]

I do not feel that I could ever do one meal a day even though during my military service I went long periods without eating but I was younger and fitter.

[@dawnklug6986]

@@bighands69 You CAN do it.........I did it and was always a 'grazer' since my Navy days of the '70's. Takes about 3 weeks of practicing though.......1 week to get off sugar and refined carbs.

[@emh8861]

@bighands69 Two meals a day is good too.

[@giuliostangarone8823]

I believe one of the greatest assets of dr Westman is his skin . How many people realize he is 71 ?

[@darleneallen6517]

Dr Westman is not 71. He is 60❣️

[@kiwikim5163]

His birthdate is April, 1960.

[@darleneallen6517]

I am his patient at Duke and asked him his age.

[@imyourtrance5537]

salute for not giving up, we love you doc westman and doc Atkins

[@Ndnative3431]

Love diet doctor and Dr. Westman. Such intelligence, wisdom, and common sense WITH humility. 😍

[@markiangooley]

Type 1 diabetic diagnosed in 1970 aged 9. A1C around 10 until I started eating low-carbohydrate. Twelve years later: carnivore, after years of A1C around 6.5 to 7, A1C around 5 (CGM helps too). Every endocrinologist I’ve had has hated low-carbohydrate high-fat eating and told me it was dangerous. Most family-practice doctors are open to it.

[@helenguilford3136]

Dr. Westman is one of my keto idols.

[@mR-dc4oq]

Dr. Eric Westman- one of my heroes!

[@imyourtrance5537]

salute for not giving up, we love you doc westman

[@sueprator9314]

So agree. I am from the Atkins generation so I appreciate his journey.

[@Jchathe]

Vegetarian for 30 years - wrecked my body and mind

[@BritGirlJay]

No gallbladder here - zero issues on keto and it's been 2 years now on LCHF (I was surprised too).

[@contrarian717]

What foods you eat most,please?

[@BritGirlJay]

@@contrarian717 So many foods- chicken, eggs, cheese (most kinds), veggies (mostly broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, sometimes celery), other meats (yes bacon sometimes, not every day or even every week). I also found some carb balance low carb tortillas which you can fill with fillings (6g net carb per tortilla but a LOT of fiber so they are filling). If you want to make keto easy just stick to meat (or some other protein) and veggies.

[@Jchathe]

BritGirlJay You’ve done so well, and thank you for sharing about not having a gallbladder. It ‚s inspiring to know the keto lifestyle works so well for a whole variety of people! 💪💖👏

[@Carnivorenursekim]

I was starting to have gallbladder attacks before I went keto! After that, not one!

[@beastshawnee4987]

BritGirlJay No gallbladder here and Carnivore is healing me perfectly!

[@vicstark8782]

Love this interview! We need more doctors like you 2!

[@coffeemachtspass]

Excellent interview. Dr. Westman’s conference presentations were fundamental in my switch to keto over a year ago. Also, a shout out to Dr. Sher for guiding the interview along. Well done and getting better all the time.

[@cameronmealing3622]

Your podcast is legit, I love it.

[@Rose_Ou]

The best of the best ! Dr. Westman! I'm so thrilled!

[@zinareid5936]

Dr. Westman is a superhero!

[@NancyEvansUSA]

So helpful to listen to a doctor who isn't talking about body comp and protein all the time. There are 1000s of body builder sites and channels - People like Westman and Phinney are so much more interesting and informative.

[@anangelmagnet]

Wow, so much info, so much needed knowledge and so much encouragement to do the right thing for the right reasons. Love both these guys, they are for us. More Love, Less Sugar.

[@ruthbiafora5443]

Thank you both for helping all of interested in high fat low carb!!😃

[@lorettadillon-ham1574]

I would like to hear the record straightened out over “diet doctor dies obese” we all deserve to know his truth.♥️

[@Tyrannocaster]

It's easy enough to look up.

[@sherrydee7880]

Dr Westman backs up the old saying, "Let your food be your medicine & your medicine be your food"! After hearing about his past, I now have more trust in him & his page 4 approved foods list & 20 gram eating plan! It has been the only "diet" plan that is sustainable for me & I think it saved me from having to have needless surgeries! I discovered him from listening to Casey Durango on the Keto with Casey channel! Thank You to all who are Keto & happy about it!

[@ArtU4All]

In the early 80s having come to America from the USSR, I was shocked how many foods were proclaimed bad on which my people survived. Meat, butter, eggs, milk, cheese. The US was riding the wave of “Coke is It”. But the old country women knew to watch the bread, the cakes, the candy, the macaroni, the rice and other starches if they wanted their girly figures. In the US, to the contrary, they stressed pasta, rice, bread (not white) and the diet drinks for everybody and juices and chocolate milk for the kids. 🤯 The pizza and the burgers were on the “bad list” only because of the saturated fat in the toppings and the hamburger. 😱

[@srice6231]

Dr. Westman has such a soothing voice! I used to do total carbs but after a couple years I went to net carbs but slowly gained weight and my blood glucose numbers have crept up. I was just thinking about going back to the beginning and using total carbs. After listening to Dr. Westman again, I think I will. His "page 4" guidelines for the Keto diet is still the best for me!

[@missygee6155]

Yes except bullion, which he recommends (2017 video), has MSG and maltodextrin, which is even worse than sugar. He was ok with canola, soybean and vegetable oils as well as partially hydrogenated oils found in coffee mate, which are horrible!

[@cassandrasmom]

Total carbs helps us stick to real foods. It’s definitely the way to go!

[@iss8504]

@@missygee6155 seed oil is controversial. Asians have been eating msg for a long time and weren't fat or unhealthy until they adopted western diets

[@lf7065]

@@iss8504 But they also have more stomach cancers than any other population! MSG in all its forms is never good, not healthy at all!!!

[@bonnienelson7373]

What is his "page 4" guidelines?

[@greendeane1]

A critic could indeed say that claiming keto reduces or cures so many afflictions is an exaggeration. But saying a bad diet can cause all those afflictions is not an exaggeration. If there can be a broad-spectrum cause then why not a broad-spectrum remedy?

[@DarkMoonDroid]

That's what I tell people. When they ask if this isn't a snake-oil thing, I turn it around and ask them how many problems a dirty, high-carb, low-fat diet causes or makes worse and then wait for an answer. As many as they are willing or able to admit to that, I just tell them to apply the same principle.

[@khairuleven]

Indeed . I like that wording "broad spectrum"

[@lindabell6954]

Hoping that 2020 will be a trend to more healthy balanced eating. Keto is not a cure. In some cases it could cause harm.

[@chrisinreallife2022]

@@lindabell6954 There is almost no situation where it could cause actual harm. Yes diabetics have to watch at first with their doctor as far as their meds go because their blood sugars will drop drastically. But that's about it. What it does to your LDL is irrelevant and not applicable in all people. Keto does promote healthy eating of foods we are meant to eat. And anyone with any problem can do this. I have lupus we just found out, and turns out when I did low-carb years ago I felt so great because the ketosis put my lupus into complete remission, and I lost weight. No I don't have a gallbladder either and Im fine. I have a friend who is a thyroid patient and her mom had cancer and they do this and are showing great results. I just started my aunt trying this a couple of months ago, and she is a lung transplant patient (from sarcoidosis with a later level of kidney disease and she is doing this (around 50 carbs a day or less) and she gets blood work drawn each month and she's lost weight and her labs are great and her kidney doctor AND lung surgeon are happy and told her to keep doing whatever she's doing. Keto most definitely cures things and puts things into long remissions. Please do research, there is tons of it out there along with personal testimonials that prove it far better than what today's standards of "balanced eating" are.

[@lindabell6954]

Chris Does Stuff & Things Not true that Keto is the only way to improve health. Of course stopping unhealthy processed foods will improve health. Choosing healthy foods, balancing fats, protein and carbs, can also heal. Considering that the liver slows metabolism when using fat for fuel, I personally choose to not to be in ketosis.

[@brooklyn5466]

I have been on a keto type diet since 1/1/23 and I feel great.My desire for sugar has been removed.

[@vsoptrish8987]

Wow, Dr Westman is the Keto Messiah! Loved this interview. Thank you!

[@barbaragray4309]

Keto,low carb is best way of eating for me, thank you so much Dr.Westman.....

[@rickrutledge7361]

Happily ketogenic. I hold Dr Westman in very high regard. I learn when he speaks. Thanks.

[@cynthiaparker6036]

Love Dr Westman and thank you for the work that you have done

[@wendysgarden4283]

I suspect I get some calcium from eating chicken ribs. I leave the ribs in the oven while I eat a meal to keep crisping up, and they are really good as "dessert." There's something deeply satisfying about crunching through crispy rib bones. They're quite good!

[@MDewar-pb1br]

For three months I have been researching how to change my dependency on immune-suppressing R.A. meds. I am turning 80 next month and want to put my body in charge of itself for the very first time…. I was tumbling around on the internet and have finally landed on anchors I trust. Dr. Bret Scher and his invitees are my very first choice in my re-education process. Thank you! ❤

[@marnasletten3988]

Good luck on your journey

[@MrNlichtwar]

On keto when I eat twice a day, OMAD when I’m on carnivore. 83 years old feel 60 or less :) no physical problems. Knees, hip, all good. Body functions 👍 Don’t smoke or drink (not that I didn’t) but it’s been 30 years since I stopped. BP perfect but cholesterol is high so doctors want me to stay on statins but I have aches and some hand arthritis, afraid to stop statins because I was told you can get a stroke because of my raised cholesterol (LDL) had stents installed 10 Yrs ago because of a fib I had for one day… never had it again… 5ft 11inch, 185

[@dimpsthealien333]

Wonderful video. Thank you both for all your efforts in helping humanity. God bless you! Dr. Scher, you are an excellent interviewer btw. ♡♡

[@eileenezell2447]

I can't tell you how helpful this was.....thank you

[@KoalaBear499]

This guy asks good questions. Questions no-one else is asking. Not that I’ve seen anyway.

[@shiraleematehe6486]

Excellent interview thank you both very much

[@jackcsaffell5641]

Excellent interview. Thank you so much for talks like this.

[@bvaliant4him]

I'm SO glad you mentioned the gallbladder part. I've had mine removed when it became obstructed, but I needed more control over my symptoms afterwards, for my severe allergies. Removing fat was the start of these severe symptoms of my allergies. So glad to say my health is finally starting to improve....

[@thalesnemo2841]

@bvaliant4him I too, had my gallbladder removed and my solution was to go free of all grains then fruits then potatoes. I’ve lose and maintained a 19 kg (40lbs) for over six years with corresponding excellent blood work too.

[@bvaliant4him]

@@thalesnemo2841 thanks for your feedback..... I ditched the nightshades several years ago, myself. Right now, I'm attempting to forego dairy and corn. Seems they are really bothering me, but at this point, I'm just grateful to know these things.

[@thalesnemo2841]

@bvaliant4him Corn which part of the grass plant family just goes right through and does not stop! 🤣 January is carnivore month! Meatrx.com

[@bvaliant4him]

@@thalesnemo2841 did you know cane sugar is too (Part of the grass family)?

[@thalesnemo2841]

@bvaliant4him Yes! I’m sugar free too! Table sugar is so highly processed that it just contains just glucose and fructose with NO proteins!

[@youareindenial4413]

Thank you, Dr. Westman

[@victoriar9728]

I totally remember that time when I heard that Dr Atkins died because of his diet. SO I got scared at that time and went low fat, and avoided meats. Now 20 years later, after so much suffering, I am re-learning again. We have been lied to for so long . I am on HFLC diet now.

[@GwenMotoGirl]

Another great interview! When Dr. Westman mentioned buying a motorcycle, I laughed because I was working on mine in my kitchen while listening to this video.

[@drellisf]

OK, I spoke too soon! He does mention Michael and Mary Dan Eades toward the end of this talk!

[@donparkes5056]

Really good stuff! Thank you!

[@youareindenial4413]

Thank you, Dr. Sherr.

[@Bonnie-Lewis-Australia]

Share this to all the people who say it’s a fad, it’s not safe.

[@nelliedean7088]

I don’t try to persuade people any more they can find their own way. Just let me do my thing. You can be left to your own fate.

[@kimberlycooper4170]

j Cornish , I share it with anyone who is interested. They are out there, especially when they find out how keto reversed my obesity. Also every time I eat at a restaurant, I ask them to make mine keto and tip well.

[@rosilatrailera]

Before if you said you were on Atkins, He was vilified now the same happens if you say Keto! Even my own Doctor and nurses get scandalized if I mention Keto, if I say low carb they are amazed of how my labs and bp have improved!

[@sardot4960]

Keto improved my chronic pain, but I think it had more to do with the reduced poundage from what I was carrying.

[@beastshawnee4987]

SAR dot Carnivore took away my chronic pain and a lot of other issues plus 85 lbs. but the body fat was not the issue! I had been fat without the pain. But the health issues were carbs and veggie toxins

[@drellisf]

@@beastshawnee4987 The reduction in inflammation on this diet can definitely lead to the disappearance of chronic pain!

[@cassandrasmom]

It’s also the reduction of inflammation. It works!

[@iss8504]

It's inflammation. My husband and I lost no weight, but all the aches and pains disappeared

[@sherralynhintz9458]

Wonderful interview.

[@neffola]

No gallbladder here and doing great! 6 years keto and now carnivore. :D Will never go back!!!

[@krispeterson1021]

My wife is just starting keto.. She has no gallbladder .. I think she is more apprehensive about the diet..

[@neffola]

@@krispeterson1021 Have your wife watch these videos and read the viewer comments. She will not regret it. :D Good luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ6UmIJqfrClfKM And kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWe2hpJpZteBrqc

[@decaturridgebees8761]

I appreciate the humility of dr Eric. Too many doctors are full of themselves

[@kirshens]

Best interview I've seen in awhile

[@drellisf]

Having watched the low carb diet for 40 years now, as a dieter and then as a physician, it has been a continual surprise to me that the wonderful book by Dr.s Michael and Mary Dan Eades, Protein Power, seldom gets a mention. It was by far the best explanation of this diet and why it works, and how to get started. It is 25 years old now, but I still recommend it.

[@brendadouglas9833]

Lots of good information and history developed over his practice

[@wolfkang86]

Great to hear updates from Dr. Westman! I've listened to this episode on my commute twice. It's good to hear LCHF/keto/carnivore lifestyle is safe from professionals like Dr. Westman. (I had to change my PCPs several times because they had no clue at all about nutrition.. Hope my current PCP knows better.)

[@jacquelinebernalmueller3673]

Agree. Very difficult to find a PCP open to this possiblity.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@debbieanderson6740]

Everyone's body is a little bit different. I choose not to eat grain because I puff up, get inflammation, when I eat today's wheat products. Then change my cooking oils to non seed oils. More vegetables in my meals. Reject processed foods. Thank you doctors for this interview.

[@chimera2116]

I feel great on a vegan diet but Westman is a pleasure to watch. So open, intellectually honest and reasonable. Promoters of vegan diets are usually intolerant of others' views and closed to new ideas. Most are unreasonable people who want to control others. His debate with Colin Campbell was a masterpiece. Lost of lot of respect for Campbell after that one. I think there is more than one solution for everyone.

[@LivingTheLifeRetired]

Excellent. I’ll say it again you are an amazing host, keeping the conversation smooth and asking thought provoking questions. Love your channel.

[@disnalee]

Low carb is the best for health!! I know my body cannot support high carb diet. I have T2D so low carb is an ideal diet for me. We need more doctors and dietition to support and teach this without fear.

[@cearilindubhlaoi9507]

Great information here thank you much appreciated 😊😊

[@peterfleming1946]

Great interview!

[@maureengreer543]

Thank you.

[@aardyvark6030]

thank you Dr. Westman

[@yoso585]

Show me the data - Dr. Westman.

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

Great interview with Dr Westman, Thanks for sharing.

[@mcse-nv2ou]

Great discussion. 6 days in.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you for the very educational and thought provoking interview.

[@rolandovelasquez135]

My typical visit to the doctor's office guess something like this: "What's wrong? Take this. Come back in six months.

[@Raj-ph6kn]

i am a lacto ovo vegetarian, meaning I eat diary & eggs but no meat . I was able to control Diabetes, Cholesterol & my weight , just by the time restricted diet -18/6, i.e just missing breakfast. Many different ways to skin a cat.

[@peterhofman7188]

Doctor Westman you are the Best Man!!!!

[@lulu_america8855]

Dr. Atkins was the true pioneer.

[@WahineInTN]

Been doing keto, and IF for 2 months. Feel so much better, and down 25lbs. My monthly migraines are gone. I feel like have my life back.

[@aulbertwest9648]

Dr. Westman is, essentially, my favorite doctor. I like how he responds to things calmy. I also like 4/7ths of his last name.

[@dianasthings729]

Thanks Dr. Westman! I for one can not follow WFPB. I've tried at least 3 times and my immunity dropped. I did it right. I have accepted that I am one of those people who'd body cannot stay healthy that way.

[@contrarian717]

Funny with me, since keto, I cannot digest most veggies easily, lots of bloating. No probs before keto. As if my body is now used to fats

[@AnimaLibera]

@@contrarian717 My body doesn't like veggies anymore either. It's strange ...

[@angelarcher4948]

It’s very true .. thank you so much

[@DarkMoonDroid]

Fantastic!

[@dmiller9786]

The best interview of Westman I have heard. However I am not sure why he is wearing headphones. Does he not trust Bret's audio engineering skills?

[@petrutabacu8241]

They both have headphones...

[@peachitas]

I had the surgery and the gall bladder out and I still lost 50 lbs

[@GBOAC]

People that are that inclined to look into snacks like keto bars and other highly processed stuff should rather consider beef jerkey, pork rinds or cheese instead.

[@C2yourself]

Low carb, no starch works. What I don't hear discussed here is dental health. After 8 months in KETO I took a break and ate occasional potato, pasta, sandwich with French bread. I could feel the starch on my teeth accumulate and ended up brushing my teeth more often. Think about the SAD with several servings of fruit and grains daily. Kids are not brushing their teeth during the day but holding all the sugars in their mouths from cereal, milk, muffins, juice, bread, banana, cookies, chips, PB&J, mac'n cheese, nachos etc ALL day! It's time to realize the SAD benefits the medical, pharmaceutical and dental professionals far more than we the people