Animal-based diet 101: 2023 edition

[@jenniferchen3483]

1) remove all seed oil 2) remove high fructose corn syrup 3) remove artificial sweeteners 4) remove non-fruit vegetables

[@ytsuchti2]

Add organs Add fruits for carbohydrates Add animal fats

[@ianrt1958]

Are there fruit vegetables?

[@twistedjoker7944]

​@@ianrt1958 Tomatos 😂

[@tigerrr1227]

Sorry if I missed this, but does that include removing Stevia and Monk Fruit?

[@STLB167futbol]

@@tigerrr1227 i would like to know this too

[@jameswhittington2318]

Started carnivore January 13, 2023. I weighed 340 pounds. Six days later I’m down to 318. I realize it’s a lot of water loss but losing 22 pounds in 6 days is amazing! I have 72 pounds to go. I know it’ll get harder as I go but I plan to stay on carnivore until I hit my target and then add a few things to my diet and continue the diet as a way of life. Amazing how fast my bloat disappeared and my energy level is rising rapidly. I’m a medical technologist and have opportunity to check labs often. In 6 days my A1C went from 6.2 to 5.4. Unbelievable!! It works folks!!

[@ashleyalbeckofficial]

Amazing! Would love to know how you’re doing now?

[@carnivorepolice5-0]

If your doing carnivore you may want to switch to watching carnivore supportive doctors.

[@silviaetna9874]

@@carnivorepolice5-0this is a carnivore diet channel. Food science is extremely complex and the doctor is continuously studying and continuously evolving his mind because the more intelligent you are the more you are ready to open your mind and change it when you come across new research. Not only that-our bodies are unique. Not one style fits all. We must study and try things by ourselves…the studies on the topic are so expensive and so complex to carry on for lengthy periods of time … it is good to listen to many information and learn by trial and error

[@carnivorepolice5-0]

@silviaetna9874 this is not a carnivore diet channel, not even close. He even states that it is not carnivore. So it makes it so his advice has an adverse effect on those actually following the carnivore diet

[@silviaetna9874]

@@carnivorepolice5-0 ok surely you know more than me. I am just saying that I try to gather as much information as possible. I don’t want just an eco chamber. That way it is very hard to learn new things. I don’t take anyone ‘s word I try to read researches and listen to many testimonies. You can’t tell me that food science is not the most complicated thing there is out there to grasp. In my lifetime there have been so many new theories more than I can recollect. Everything and the opposite of everything 🤯🤯🤯

[@bassmaster9571]

Lost 20lbs in 2 months following the animal based diet and I just wanted to say thank you I feel better/starting to get compliments! Thanks again and have a great 2024!

[@EONutrition]

"No one optimal diet for humans" = Absolutely true Anyone who says otherwise simply does not have enough experience working directly with people on the ground. When you work with hundreds or thousands of people, you quickly realise that the "best" diet just DOES NOT WORK for a bunch of people. Its just a reality. More appropriate is to base one's diet on a set of universal principles which appear to foster health and have the least deleterious effect Awesome job!

[@tylermoore4429]

But Paul says there _is_ one optimal diet: the animal-based diet that he currently recommends. If you disagree, and there isn't just one optimal diet, what is the possible range of optimal diets somewhere between eating air and rocks? What are the universal principles you speak of? What universal principles unify the carnivore diet and the vegan diet? What about all the people in the middle who have various intolerances and do not fit neatly in any camp?

[@imannews5419]

Go and visit Bart Kay for another opinion on that matter. I've listened to him aswell as Paul. Bart says humans are obligate Carnivores. But I feel better on Paul's diet.

[@imannews5419]

@Kyle Byrne how do you know that for a fact though? I've heard obligate Carnivore is the best term. 70% meat animal. Obligate meaning cannot be healthy on a non animal diet.

[@Ti_Fire]

@Kyle Byrne God said to eat meat and the fat and to eat fruits. He never said to eat vegetables

[@noddingbart6915]

@@Ti_Fire But that's fairy tale though

[@bethanylee4284]

I have more energy now at 35 than I did at 25, and my fitness level is through the roof! I eat like 95% carnivore, with occasional honey or very small amounts of fruit because I'm still trying to lose baby weight and am healing from gestational diabetes. I only wish I would have started 10 years ago instead of stupidly being a vegetarian in my early 20s. Big mistake 🤦

[@TheIntentionalMan]

What was your lifestyle at 25?

[@virgilash]

Better later than never ;-)

[@brandonyoung4910]

Lol I hope so. 35 is still quite young

[@Ric_Ro]

@@TheIntentionalMan vegetarian!

[@TheIntentionalMan]

@@Ric_Ro that’s not explaining if there was any fitness, general activity, work life, etc. I’m trying to gauge her much whole lifestyle prior vs now. Because for example, simply being sedentary at 25 and then introducing fitness at 35 can have drastic impact on energy levels.

[@michaeljennings7651]

I was gluten, sugar and dairy free for 3.5 years. The past 6 months I have had occasional gluten and seed oils to be social. Pizza, Beer, Taco, etc. I'm moving quickly towards 60 but I'm by far the best version ever. My ears would become clogged like in an airplane take off and landing, when I ate gluten, this would lead to almost brain fog, just uncomfortable feeling and struggle to follow conversations. My cognitive ability has improved significantly to the point of rewiring my brain. For the most part, I had untreated undiagnosed ADHD, which is ok, since initial treatment plans are medication. I did experiment and for me they were ineffective. I found diet to be the most effective along with functional movement and breathing. Now I'm never tried and never hungry. I know I can go at least 48 hours without food and water and be fine. Everyone will thrive because this is natural on an evolutionary basis. Thank you Dr. Saladino for all your efforts in promoting, what I believe is truthful from my personal experience. (Stop making life complicated just be a Human Being!)

[@SeraSophia646]

I'm curious.. what kind of breathing techniques are you using? Buteyko? Tummo? Wim Hof? Heart rebirthing? Or something else? I've been doing follow along breathwork with a channel on here called "Othership". Mostly I use the nervous system reset video and occasionally the inner child healing video. Just wondering what's been working for you. Congrats on the success so far!

[@itzvirt]

I believe the fact that you have "salad" in your last name is evidence we are living in a simulation

[@thisisourchannel3589]

You're the only person I have seen that also says this. Ken 'Berry', Shawn 'Baker', Paul 'Salad'ino. We're being trolled hardcore 😂. However.... this diet is a treat. I've dropped 7 pounds in 2 weeks and I was already only 133lb to begin with.

[@Traindom]

​@@thisisourchannel3589 You forgot Anthony "Chaff"ee 😂

[@thisisourchannel3589]

@@Traindom Wow! 😂 A definite Carnivore-conspiracy.

[@josephkuser3998]

​@@thisisourchannel3589 yeah how about Ken Berry lol

[@Mediagix]

Lol good catch!

[@MrHandy-nr5hi]

You’ve saved my life Dr.! I’ve never felt better and my autoimmune problems have diminished completely! Bless you sir!!

[@choopa1670]

I’m so glad KZbin suggested this channel to me. I am already on my dieting journey but this episode really helped me understand a few things about the food I eat and my diet. Cheers mate

[@basedblueboy8770]

I do not eat fruit right now but respect those who do if it works for you. I love eating this way. I feel like I have "runner's high" 24/7. I can't stop smiling every day.

[@sacredgeometrytrading]

Great explanation for that feeling

[@LASmith-sz3ew]

My first “remove” food is mayonnaise or Vegenaise as both are made with seed oils. I use to slather it on everything, but using avocado instead and it works just fine.

[@skorpers]

You can make your own mayo with chosen foods avacado oil and fresh eggs. (or whichever avacado oil you can find that is pure)

[@ChaosTherum]

@@skorpers You can also mix avocado oil with animal fats until you get the saturated fat down enough that it's liquid at room temp then make mayo with that. You just need liquid oil for mayo.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Olive oil works best and is the most cost effective, and tasty.

[@whatta1501]

I'm loving honey on my meat, right now, yum.

[@MaryBB12023]

And hopefully that is actually avocado oil in that bottle. Who really knows?

[@iang3728]

Trying meat only for 2 weeks so far. My IBS is gone. I eat much smaller portions and feel energetic. I like how it's allowed me introduce one food at a time. Eg had a glass of milk... I'm intolerant. What a great start to figuring out MY perfect diet.

[@csemrau]

Longtime follower, always a wealth of information. Keep doing what you do. I started animal based about 7 months ago when I found your page. I have never felt better nor been on better shape!

[@naveedemadi3456]

Type 1 diabetic who currently follows this and sees so many benefits to my blood sugar levels! It has been hard for me to completely eliminate veggies, as some in my diet has kept me feeling balanced. It blew my mind that many vegetables have defense chemicals, that we have disregarded and can be harmful to us. I love the take about honey and fruits being your source of carbs, this has done wonders for my sugar levels. It has also helped with any sugar cravings. I think once you realize how the food and health industry is not looking out for you, you realize that you need to start researching and thinking for yourself. Also fuck seed oils!! Been consuming this shit for years with my fam. Eliminated these last year and see huge improvement with my digestion and gut. Been using olive oil for a good minute, but have switched to ghee and grass fed butter. It sucks everything good quality is expensive, but you can manage. Thanks Paul for your work!

[@rachelbrondel5858]

Can you give more detail about what you were eating, what you eat now and the effects it has made on diabetes control? My 17 year old son is a type 1 and we just cannot find an enjoyable diet that isn't too restrictive but that is not too difficult to manage. Starches are really tricky but I haven't focused on fruit yet. Animal fat, especially cheese and butter, makes him insulin resistant and requires heaps of insulin, even in a low carb meal. I would love to hear your experience. Also, how do I fill him up, he is very muscular and requires a lot of calories

[@Ric_Ro]

Well said "you can manage" regarding the good food being more expensive but if looking carefully it actually only people that not interested not take it seriously and end up buying the latest iPhone, Netflix and all the bullshit that are not necessary for the majority of Humans

[@naveedemadi3456]

@@Ric_Ro 100% I sacrifice other distractions and tangible items to compensate for this diet. Health is wealth!

[@naveedemadi3456]

@@rachelbrondel5858 Hi Rachel, I can help to best of my ability! What I used to eat: basically anything I wanted. I realized I was skinny because I was burning my fat and muscle with poor glucose control, A1C averaging 8-10 (so bad...). I ate a lot of carbs (rice, bread, pasta), processed bars, still ate my fruits and veggies, ate out alot. Constantly trying to gain weight... but no results. Had a lot of gastro issues, heartburn, acid reflux. Only for me to realize after requesting the test myself, that my pancreas was having troubling breaking down fats. This journey to find out what was wrong was the beginning of my journey. I was sick and tired of healthcare and doctors generalizing me and putting me on medication that have long term side effects. I finally ditched all the excess heartburn/acid reflux meds about 2 years ago. I was put on Creon (digestive enzyme) and solved alot of the digestive issues I was having. But things didn't seem 100% better, I was having hard time controlling my sugars when consuming processed foods and I started taking a new medication daily with every meal ( even though i am trying to ditch it completely). I currently still take this and not sure if there is a work around to ditching the digestive enzyme. What I have transitioned to over the past year and half: I have incorporated all unprocessed whole foods in my diet. Started with smaller portion of carbs (rice), more protein (65%), and the rest veggies. After coming upon Paul's page, I decided to cut out rice (use to be my main carb), now to potatoes (which I know isnt recommended), honey, and fruits. I had such a messed up gut with my old eating habits, I had really bad sugar cravings and fed into them. Constant brain fog and low energy. Once I switched to meat being 70-75 % of each of my meals and cut out processed carbs, wow I saw a huge difference in my sugar levels, physical, and mental health. I eat a lot of grass fed ground beef (90/10 before, but now trying 80/20), sirloin steaks, trying to incorporate organs (supplement form preferred), grass fed butter, Kiefer (easing into raw dairy; as I have skipped out on dairy for the past 5-7 years because of acid reflux/heartburn), still a little rice and potatoes, and greek yogurt. I eat all of the fruits paul recommended. Love watermelon or honey for low sugars. Always have been a big fruit lover, so this was easy to replace my sugar cravings with this. Hardest part for me is letting go of veggies, i love them to much! hah but will try to eliminate and see how it affects me. Starches are always tough to control with blood sugars. Pasta, pancakes, fried rice, etc. all skyrocketed my sugars. I think the animal fat /butter is hard to digest because of our weakened pancreas, but this is something I am experimenting with. This is where the digestive enzyme helps me break it down. Protein is the way to go! in terms filling him up. If he is exercising regularly, this is honestly one of the most important aspects. ditch the carbs for hunger. They are still important in the diet, but not the main source of nutrients, I think exercise is a huge part of controlling the sugars, in tandem with the diet change. The more I exercise in tandem with this diet, almost feels like i'm not diabetic. My sugars have been ranging 90-150 past month or so, very little lows, and limiting highs. I do have a CGM and pump, so this makes my life a lot easier. Hope this info helped!

[@alos18]

It can be expensive but doesn’t have to be. Any fast food value meal is at least 10 bucks. I can buy a 2 pack of grass fed beef at Aldi for $12

[@charleswhite8232]

This way of eating has been the best for me. I've started adding fermented foods, like sourkraut on my pork and steak, kefir with my blue berries, I think it's making it even better!

[@katztaylor6208]

Love this ! We are about 2 years animal based. You are a hero ! You helped change our lives. 🥳

[@Dr.Scott.Jacobson]

You should start a certification course for any advanced level clinician (MD, DO, DC, NPC, PA) can take. Make it chalked full of the best studies and clinical practices available to help our patients the best we can. I believe it is better than just self study (too many things can be missed and it creates a standardization - THE Gold Standard for all of us).

[@TULIP.1689]

Also some kind of database where potential patients can FIND you!

[@frostyflow638]

Amazing Paul! I love your zoomed out unbiased approach. You really have come along way as I see it and definitely are going to help many people!!

[@jamesunderdal8976]

I think the optimal human diet is just eat real food fatty meat eggs some fruit and some vegetables raw dairy. Cut out grains seed oils and all processed foods and processed sugars.

[@plantbasedethos5726]

Yeh that's kind of a version of the Paleo diet

[@see-truth]

Fatty meat cones from unhealthy animals

[@dsiii98]

I don’t really have a problem with whole wheat bread or pumpernickel as we’ve been eating them for hundreds or thousands of years.

[@jamesunderdal8976]

@@dsiii98 that's good that you don't but unfortunately my joints do it causes serious inflammation for me I use to love having a sandwich or some bread until I figured out it was hurting me.

[@Cjj1270]

How are you getting your raw dairy in?

[@rafski-travels-1984]

Thanks to this channel I’ve recently moved to Cambodia and eat pasture raised beef and fruit and feel the best I’ve ever done. It’s worth mentioning though that we buy meat that are fed on a primeval natural diet to reduce inflammation, it’s inflammation that’s the source of disease. Many people in the presumably developed nations are rushing around eating highly processed meats from factory farming systems, which is ignorance really on their part, but I will say so many people don’t appreciate the importance of food as they rush around chasing money.

[@rafski-travels-1984]

@mete marcha : the thing is if that’s the case well maybe the vegetables are also tainted and not organic too. Truth is find a local farm that sells organic produce that way you will be promoting small farms that actually farm ethically as opposed to the commercial system. What’s also important is that you exercise to as to flush out toxins and keep your circulation healthy and reduce inflammation.

[@Only1Megs]

Following you and eating meat based for a year! Cured and reversed celiacs disease fully! Six centimeters of chrones gone! PMDD is a bit better, not fully....... I would like some info on curing that, and I have CPTSD. It really helped that, too!!! Going to be coming off all psych drugs thank you so Doctor! I weighed 167 pounds at 5 2 I am now 128 pounds!!!

[@thirstonhowellthebird]

I can read between the lines and see you and your childhood trauma that you endured. You deserved better and what a strong person you are in conquering the side effects, such as weight gain, chronic pain and all kinds of emotional issues too. It’s a rough road but it sure is wonderful on the other side of healing. Good luck my friend.❤ Congratulations!

[@Enthusiastichris]

Paul I have been following you for approximately 6 months, You have one of the best media disturbing content. It's so real that for many people that don't realize the cliche term of "health is wealth" is VERY SERIOUS. In my opinion Food is definitely the number one cause of disease in this country since it's so easily available 24/7. Many people don't have the mental capability to do some self evaluation and realize what they have been doing wrong for the past X amount of years. Health is declining at such a fast pace. I'm glad I was able to find your page! Keep doing what you are doing, the whole world will start to change! I live in Hawai'i and haven't gotten sun burnt because I do not consume seed oils. To be completely honest I do slip through the cracks of ordering 'fast-food', but when i do , I only eat the beef burger without the buns. I have been incorporating what you have said before, I love my 'diet'. I don't push my agenda on anyone because I know people won't listen they will rather watch then repeat the 'winners'. Thank You Paul

[@Bina6019]

New subscriber here! Cutting back on carbs at the age of 62. Never too late to start.

[@fluffykittynoodles]

I just started back on the carnivore path, but mixed in fruit to satiate my sweet tooth. I eat fish, beef and beef liver, and frozen berries. I'll supplement fruit that's in season when it's in season. I've been jokingly referring to it as the Grizzly Diet, mostly because of all the berries, fish and liver I'm eating. I think it's a nice juxtaposition to the popular "Lion Diet".

[@lisahines8176]

I think we are ALL different and one size does NOT fit all. We have to do what works for us!!

[@lisamitchell3116]

Grizzly diet….love the name! 😊. You better snap that up before Paul does 😉

[@katyoduinn3452]

Why does no one ever think or talk about homogenisation being the bigger issue than if milk is raw? It totally fucks with the milk's fat particles by making some if them nano sized and makes them small enough to get through the gut wall without digestion . I have a theory this is a far bigger issue than if we heat milk and is like consuming seed oil, and may be why carnivore homogenised heavy cream coffee drinkers sometimes have high triglycerides. It's not like we can't cook meat protein... raw milk will always be non homogenised, but its also easier to get pasteurised but non homogenised milk here (both off my neighbours who can't be arsed to do raw with defra on their backs after once having TB, and in waitrose (im in uk). )

[@katyoduinn3452]

Ps that was meant to be in the main comments! Sorry!! I love the grisley diet name 😍 😂

[@shellderp]

@@katyoduinn3452 idk but whole milk still gave me stomach inflammation (I found out from a gastroscope). I think a1/a2 is more important for me than homogenized or whole

[@jacobrahn8697]

Many mornings I've had sugar free energy drinks (sweetened with sucralose) in the morning and skipped breakfast and felt fine, but when I would have food with the energy drink I never felt as good. I always thought the sucralose just messed with my digestion. Super glad to have seen the study on this!

[@HeatherClark-f5b]

I really appreciate your balanced, informed approach. Thanks awfully, Paul

[@formulaish]

I follow many Meat based (carnivore) podcasters - what makes Paul stand out is the depth of detail he shares to back up his statements - much appreciated and valued - strength to you Paul - THANK YOU ! for your invaluable contribution to our health

[@rjahn3000]

Paul also shares his blood work, most other carnivore people don't.

[@AritraDasgupta]

Hey Paul! I recently found out that I have gout after having months of knee pain. I used to follow the standard bodybuilding diet (oats, eggs, whey protein, lots of rice, brocolli, berries etc) but I always felt bloated and like crap. I had a phase in my life where I was extremely depressed and was drinking alcohol to kill myself. I suspect that’s where the gout stemmed from. However, after coming across your channel I started the animal based diet. Here in Dubai we don’t get raw milk but I’ve been having fresh milk with grass fed beef and fruits and already in 2 days I feel the changes in the way I feel. Less lethargic, increased libido, more energy etc. I feel great. The standard gout diet from the doctors did me no good. I have also almost quit alcohol for a few years now. I have max 2-3 glasses of wine in a month. Is it safe to take creatine for my condition? I have heard creatine is heavy on the kidneys. Would love your opinion on this

[@christophermckellar]

Huge fan of your work, Paul, much love for your dedication and illumination of information in this space. One note: dextrose is another name for glucose, so dextrose/glucose is a monosaccharide (you had said oligosaccharide and I think in this context it is important the terminology be accurate). Further, more information regarding corn starch (and other starches like tapioca, arrowroot, etc) and related hydrolyzed sweeteners/syrups needs to be uncovered, as this seems to be compelling information that Georgi discussed with you recently. Since starch to sugar conversion is the process of making these sweeteners, are the intermediate chain sugars problematic - the poly and oligosaccharides?

[@sandramarshall2477]

Hey Doc, I'm 2mo. into this carnivore way of life. I found your book while surfing the internet and it has been a game changer. I just hit 55, regular gym goer and found myself in a real bad way physically, mentally and metabolically. So far I am down 14 pounds, down from size 10 to 6, my energy is through the roof and overall I am feeling fabulous 😎. I have another 4 months to go to see how my labs will change (I'm hoping to get off of thyroid meds so stay tuned) but regardless I will stay carnivore. I tried adding a small amount of fruit and it was a no go for me. Just wanted to say thanks for writing your book and giving me a foundation to start this process.

[@jessicaj8148]

This was a good video. I’m just starting to go more animal based. I’ve been a pilates instructor for over 20 years and have experimented with different nutrition styles. I even went vegan a few times but to eat very healthy vegan and get enough macros was a lot of work! I wasn’t a convenience food vegan. The first time I was vegan for 11 months and got food poisoning from hummus I bought from Whole Foods 🤮 after I started to feel better the first thing I craved was bacon, egg and cheese sandwich lol. I tried going vegan a few times after that and felt horrible…nausea, headaches not fun. So I realized then that my body needed meat, eggs and dairy. It has been a little hard for me to give up on salads though. I love a good steak and salad that I make here. My main issue is my spouse. He likes eating plant based, and he isn’t a fan of beef. He prefers chicken and pork when he eats meat. He loves pizza, Pretzles, grains and sweets too. But he’s also always had issues with his weight and I typically don’t have weight issues. It’s very interesting to see how some people complain about their weight or their health yet cling to ways of eating that don’t really improve their health and actually make it worse. I try to lead by example, but he’s a stubborn one and I just don’t even try to change him except when he passes his bad eating habits on to our kids. Then it irks me

[@specialk77bb]

So thankful I found you. Never going back

[@seth5285]

Seen huge improvement with mood energy overall well being by adding fruits and honey to carnivore!!!!!! Thanks Paul No more cramps!!!!!

[@stefaniehilger]

Mamma Mia it’s the opposite of what I ever learned but I see your energy. This invites me to try it out. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing your knowledge and experiences 🙏

[@paulettemawadhogan]

I’m so grateful that I found your channel. I have binge watched your videos and I admire how much passion you have and how open you are to learn and adjust. I have known about the carnivore diet for quite some time, but it never completely resonated, because it’s way too restrictive (if needed for severe health issues go for it), but to live and only eat meat for the rest of my life, never settled well with me. I have started eating animal based on January 1st and am looking forward to the unfolding of my health journey. I signed up and have purchased 4 Heart & Soil supplements and am so excited about the transformation that I will create. You also look like a beautiful, healthy being, and to have both a physical and intellectual manifestation of what I want to create for myself, is all I needed. Thank you so much!

[@seleciaa]

Thank you for talking about the removal of seed oils. I think it is the single best thing everyone should do for their health.

[@user-wl2md5kz7k]

I do believe meat is an essential part of a humans diet, I also include vegetables, fruit and some ancient grains. I stay away from processed bread, sugar, gmo and toxic ingredients. Water is also essential. If you go by these guidelines for most people I believe it’s a safe way to go unless your born a certain way or are allergic to certain foods.

[@Orbedd]

i did this diet and i felt so good. i’ve always had struggles gaining wait and i didn’t lose some weight, around 5’11 165 to 155lbs. i was insecure about it but since i stopped i got sick and i feel bloated and i am very ill rn. do this diet guys

[@Witchy_carnivore]

EVOLVING is such a wonderful word that you used! I have learned over the past 2 1/2 years, carnivore is not only ONE way. Just eat fatty meats and minimal carbs. 🤩

[@thehungergames8918]

Thank you Doc.Paul 😀💪💪

[@zb5715]

Meat, organs, eggs, fruit, honey, and minimal dairy(Greek yogurt, butter, and cream). I’ve never felt better. Still looking for raw dairy to add.

[@pix2.0]

So thankful I found this. I just found your calculator, thank you! Those extra notes really helps and were encouraging. I just didn't know how to incorporate raw milk etc. Thank you!!

[@JasonStevenson72]

I'm 50 years old, started 288 lbs in November. I've been watching everything Carnivore for about 45 days now... Started eating carnivore 45 days ago. I'm still stuck on Fruit and Honey. You differ from Shawn Baker, Ken Barry, etc. on the fruit and honey thing. But you're body is amazing, and I respect all of your science behind everything you are doing. I'm Type 1 Diabetic of 30 years. So I'm trying to go 0 carb just to reduce my insulin need as much as possible. I'm severely insulin resistant, was talking 300+ u of insulin per day, now down to about 80u total in a day now... I'm surprised to see that I need to dose insulin for Protein and Fat as much as for Carbs... I just want to fix my insulin resistance so that I can dose much less insulin. Here in the south (Louisiana) I cannot find Raw milk products... Hoping you have some advice on Fruit and Honey for a T1D Obese adult, just trying to get healthy and drop 100 lbs...

[@sandramarshall2477]

I had bad sugar cravings at first. I learned that if I ate enough fat it killed them. Im 2 months into carnivore and have zero carb or sugar cravings. Good luck to you.

[@ZackRamsey14]

I think a big thing Paul misses sometimes when he rags on keto is that he was keto for a year or two (if my memory serves me right). I view ketosis as a type of metabolic detox. The benefits to your mitochondria and gut biome can't be ignored. But long term ketosis is always the point of contention. I'd argue he does so well with fruit and honey because he first went keto, and experienced that metabolic refresh. I don't think jumping headfirst into an animal based diet with hundreds of grams of sugar from fruit and honey is the best route. But it does seem like over time, most carnivore diets are optimized by adding some carb. I've tried zero carb, 20 grams, 30 grams, etc. and I do feel a little better with some carb but I'm still in ketosis 99% of the time, eating around 20-30g carbs. Myself I'm very hesitant to leave ketosis on a carnivore diet, and do keep in mind the honey and fruit he has access to is nothing like what you will find in the supermarket

[@panemetcaseum3102]

Or even a farmer's market. PS: you'll find those cheeses in grocery stores, and also not sure what the difference between Parmigiano Reggiano and parmesan is in America, one thing I'm sure of is that parmigiano is of higher quality.

[@LaLa-yp6dk]

I found near raw whole milk at natural grocers. Maybe there is one near you.

[@JasonStevenson72]

@@LaLa-yp6dk Raw Milk is 100% Illegal in Louisiana. There won't be anyplace to buy it...

[@leahstewart6979]

Excellent video! Glad I found your channel and FB group. I’m already doing much of what you’re saying, but this way of eating is much more doable than straight carnivore. I’m dealing with Oxalate dumping, so there’s that. The idea of true fruits makes lots of sense. Leaves, stems and tubers tend to have Oxalate issues. Thanks again.

[@1latrommI]

Any reason why we wouldn't add eggs? 6-7 eggs a day instead of some of the meat would make this way more affordable..

[@samuelcrane3372]

I think eggs are good on this diet. I eat them and it works great.

[@DoctorJRx]

Thank you Dr Saladino

[@rockymtnboulder]

This is getting tremendously conflicting. But in fairness he did say each has to find their own. 6 years ago had cancer and went through intensive chemo and radiation (and surgery for tumor removal). So since that time I’ve been quite obsessed about researching what is best dietary approach to preventing cancer recurrence. Perhaps one year ago I landed on several things that resonated to me. One is the “steak and eggs” diet. As the findings clearly show that cancer cells have a GLUCOSE METABOLISM. Clearly Dr Saladino is doing something right. Surfing two hours each day sounds like a dream to me. But damn good for him that he figured out way to design life to make this happen. But for an office guy like myself, who gets half hour of moderate exercise most days if I’m lucky…I’m having trouble rectifying how ingesting honey and/or fruit daily would be good thing. It seems in context, the pros of minimizing free glucose in bloodstream would outweigh potential effects of “long term lower carbs being bad for humans”. I do like that Saladino pointed out (with good pun by the way) that ‘some in this carnivore space’ become calcified in their beliefs. I have similar view from a number of related videos I’ve seen over past few years. I’ve enjoyed much info from Dr’s…Baker, Berg, Ovatia, Kiltz among others. They all have great info. Anyhow I’d greatly appreciate input from anyone from the perspective of person who is proven / prone to cancer….and again; how to rectify eating honey and fruit WHEN cancer has a glucose metabolism.

[@catcan221]

I agree with you. My stepfather eliminated his cancer by following his treatment AND eliminating sugar completely. They were shocked when his inoperable tumors disappeared. I follow Dr. Seyfried and he believes that low carb is the way to go. I find that sugar and high carbs made me insulin resistant but it also made me look and feel old. Now being off the sugar and carbs, I feel so much more energetic and look so much younger. I cannot agree that sugar is good for us on a regular basis. Humans only got a few berries and maybe honey on rare occasions a few times a year. Clearly, his extreme sports lifestyle affords him more cheats. When I did black belt training 3 hours a day and yoga an hour a day, I could eat anything and not gain weight. But when life got complicated and I had to stop all that, I gained 35 pounds. If you can't exercise like a beast, you cannot eat as many carbs as he is eating.

[@annaak7849]

​@@catcan221agree! well said

[@LeahZ777]

​@@catcan221 at 41:30 he says that if you're not exercising more than like 30 min a day then 100-130 gm day is good.

[@davidmccumber8222]

My wife and I will be undergoing the animal-based diet, we look forward to the transition.

[@yokkabai]

I’m a big fan of heart!! I believe it is definitely the best muscle meat. Unfortunately it is not available at any supermarkets in my area - it’s only served at restaurants. (I live in Japan where beef is plentiful and available at many restaurants - yet I can never find heart at the store.) Also I agree that 100% elimination of carbs does not work. Issues with cortisol are definitely real. I’d love to hear your thoughts about salt, potassium, and magnesium. I have a feeling many may go into carnivore or animal based diets without consuming enough electrolytes.

[@bigol7169]

46:00 there’s an interview with an African tribesman, asking ‘what is the meaning of life?’ He answers: ‘meat and honey’

[@goldneckprospecting4534]

I did the animal basted diet for 2 months no cheats felt great. As an ectomorph I had a hard time keeping on the weight.

[@amishadowbanned6264]

Same here bro

[@K20a3RSX]

How much sweet fruit did you eat?

[@Snugbug176]

I can't wait til July to do the challenge! Mine starts March 1st. Wish me luck! I have many issues that I'm not sure of how they'll respond to this diet.

[@flicklick6776]

Great content as always! Since I've been following the animal base diet, my overall mood and my energy levels are pretty good. Thank you so much doc for giving us this information. You're an inspiration!

[@jagratias]

Dr. Thank you for this; I was vegan for a long time, I felt like I was one foot in the gound at that time. I am slowly starting to incorporate an animal-based diet, I already feel better. I value what you have to say and I would be interested to know what your take is on optimal diets for our dogs? The market is saturated with horrible foods that are killing our dogs😢💔 I appreciate you and I will continue to support your content on all platforms. Beefy regards, Jackie

[@royking7298]

Thanks for this great video I took notes and will implement them. What about the use of onions and garlic in cooking the meats? How do they impact this diet plan?

[@josephharrison9813]

Did you ever find out about this Roy? Been wondering if I can use myself

[@royking7298]

@@josephharrison9813 not yet.

[@ZackRamsey14]

Try it for yourself. One of the best things of eating this way is you will see a stark contrast if you eat something that causes inflammation in your body.

[@royking7298]

@@ZackRamsey14 I experience no noticable effects from using union and garlic; neither good nor bad. But I do get tired of plain meet and have to choak it down after several meals. With seasoning I don't have that problem.

[@Mantis858585]

I have noticed adding full fat sour cream keeps the beef from becoming blahhh

[@branzy3337]

I love the concept of evolving your opinion based on data/knowledge/study and how you feel. Adding in honey and fruit was a brave move for someone who was strict carnivore

[@Frygonz]

Something I wonder is, from a historical perspective, Native Americans were recorded to have been in extraordinary health, but had subsistence farming based the Three Sisters. Two of those of course being beans and corn (also worth mentioning, the importance of potatoes in the Inca Empire.) Was it simply the rest of their lifestyle that offset the shortcoming of those food sources? Was the consumption of beans and corn proportionately low in their diet for it to not matter?

[@MrHoofington]

Great summary of the diet Paul. Keep up the great work and your open learning attitude.

[@jmeloun23]

Great presentation. Keep up the work!

[@hunter_marlowe]

Please have a discussion with Anthony Chaffee!

[@Lamz..]

This is a great 'Animal based 101', thanks Paul. But: If the Hadzaa are 'making a little dance' whenever they find honey or berries, it must be something they're not eating all day, every day. It's probably a seasonal sweet treat, or a snack to them, otherwise they would have way worse teeth I would imagine. In some tribes people smoke a lot, or make alcohol. Those are also not particularly beneficial for the body either. Humans don't always make the healthiest choices, I'm afraid.

[@BestLifeMD]

Enjoying life is good for your health. This includes alcohol.

[@Lamz..]

@@BestLifeMD ... and sugers ... they're all hitting the same parts of the brain. But promoting these is another story, imho

[@sittingbull7445]

Why would they have worse teeth if they ate honey and berries more often?

[@Lamz..]

@@sittingbull7445 The sugars cause decay.

[@DomLeFever]

I’d believe that over-consumption of fruit would really only be of concern once it starts to result in fat gain; which is not easy if fruit/honey is truly your only carb source. Just my opinion from my deductive reasoning though.

[@morningmystfarm2017]

I'm shocked. This is the first time I've heard raw dairy NOT being vilified. I raise my own goats on this mountain, and they eat a LOT of the weeds and brush here. I know there are LOTS of healing plants up here, and that the goats eat many of them. I drink the fresh, raw milk, sometimes make cheese and Kefir with it, and absolutely refuse to give it up - I can't really say I'm carnivore, as I do drink the milk, and sometimes use seasonings on my meat. I even eat SOME fresh veg from my own garden once in a while (clearly a seasonal thing). I started out Keto, went to carnivore, and now I add the milk, fresh real veggies (lowest carb and oxalate content). Definitely feeling the best I have in decades! I've lost probably around 60 pounds total, all my clothes hang off me (thank god for belts!), and my energy levels are up. My arthritic pain is so much less than it has been in a long time, and even my permanently injured back is nowhere near as painful as it used to be.

[@bigword3744]

Carnivore cured my pericarditis, all join and muscle pains, eczema, hair, gums, you don't smell, constantly full of energy. It's absolute magic. I'm new to adding fruits and honey and I'm pumped to get on it. Also, because you technically wont be in keto I can have a cheat day once a month and have some of my favorite cakes and bread, then do a day of fast and go back to animal based.

[@Crowmother13]

How long did it take for you to cure your pericarditis? Did you have a scan to confirm that it was completely gone?

[@bigword3744]

​@@Crowmother13 I been diagnosed after drinking a lot of energy drinks, had stabbing pains in m chest going down my arm, I didn't end eating shit foods and drinking coffee and energy drinks and every time i would have one of them the pains would come back. I did 14 day fast, and went red meat, beef, eggs and water for 3 months. After that I had a check up and there was no signs of any inflammation anymore. Never had any pains ever since.

[@Crowmother13]

@@bigword3744 when you were 1st diagnosed with pericarditis, was it done through CT, mri, or ultrasound?

[@bigword3744]

@@Crowmother13 EKG and blood

[@Crowmother13]

@@bigword3744 I did not know that pericarditis could be diagnosed by EKGs and blood work.

[@DisperseControl]

Thank you Doc! Love your work, it's really helping me get control of my health.

[@michellesummers1010]

Soylent Green was actually made "out of" humans. It was a sci-fi movie in 1973 that has stuck in my mind for all of these years 🤣

[@mikafoxx2717]

You can't say that it wouldn't have everything your body needed, though..

[@joylynnbaker]

Me too ! I remember being traumatized by that movie.

[@JoeBtfzplk]

"Soylent Green is people!" Soylent Green was much more popular than Soylent Yellow, which was made from soy, and Soylent Red, which was made from lentils. No surprise that people preferred the carnivore formulation!

[@Lucida1818]

Hey Dr Saladino 🥰 Happy 2023 to you also Doc 🤗😍 Listening again ☺️

[@uilliam6337]

I'm looking into starting my transition into the carnivorous lifestyle. I'm starting out with a ketogenic diet and then gradually move across into cutting out vegetables all together. I have no real reason to do this though - I'm 28, 5'10" 165lbs, I'm in good health, rarely sick, exercise most days lifting weights mostly; however, I'm more focussed on preventing bad health from occurring later on in my life rather than waiting around for it to come before doing something about it. I am concerned with weight loss (took me 2 years to get to this weight as I was 140lbs back then) and am worried about losing hard earned muscle growth. I guess as long as I remain in a calorific surplus, this shouldn't be an issue.

[@ZackRamsey14]

Speaking from personal experience, I only workout about 15 mins every other day and have been eating keto for 6 months and my muscle mass has improved greatly. Unless you are fasting all the time, your weight and muscle shouldn't be a huge issue. You'll lose the bad and keep the good

[@uilliam6337]

@Zack Ramsey that's good to hear a second opinion from someone active. It can be hard to read between the lines sometimes because it mostly promotes weight loss etc. But yeah Fasting is a whole different ballgame that I might flirt with down the line, but for now just getting used to the whole new regime. Appreciate the info dude

[@ZackRamsey14]

@@uilliam6337 No worries brother. I always tell people this, you won't just continually lose weight on keto. Your body is just moving towards what your optimal weight should be. But it's not like you'll keep withering away, which surprisingly is what a lot of people think lol

[@NutritionPolice]

You can go keto as a baseline but utilize carbs to restore glycogen stores when you lift. That gives you the health benefits of keto / carnivore most of the time, but allows more rapid muscle building due to the timing of the carb intake. It's called the cyclical ketogenic diet.

[@uilliam6337]

@Danihan yeah I've heard of that one as well, I have been trying to get carbs down before a workout, but I've struggled due to the time which usually around 7am. Been doing Keto for nearly a month now and I don't find it too challenging (apart from missing the occasional bag of crisps)... But yeah, my total carb intake has been 5% almost everyday, but I think I may need to eat a bit more due to the low fibre

[@sheharyarmurtaza742]

Thank you for everything you do!

[@theantil7]

My wife and I have been reducing seed oils and HFCS from our diets for a while now. I'm gonna try going full carnivore now

[@bepel1910]

You help me a lot Paul ❤

[@TheWolf1203]

Teaching patients how to eat better would be bad for the pharmaceutical industry.

[@lauragwinnett1454]

I have started Carnivore and exploring doing animal-based instead. I have had gut issues since I had gastric bypass in 2012 that none of my doctors can find a cause for since it isn't one of the normal side effects. I hope that these help resolve the issues!

[@EONutrition]

"If we try to tweak too hard with tonnes of vitamins or synthetic substances the body doesn't tend to react well to that" - That's a nice concept in theory, and I would agree that it applies for the average person in fair health who is simply seeking to maintain an optimal diet long-term. That said, I think you are wrong about this in the context chronic disease caused by xenobiotics and other modern factors. There is a substantial population of people who are non-responsive to dietary changes of any kind who require high-dose nutritional supplementation for recovery. Relying on the diet to meet nutritional demands of the 21st century is a losing battle for many people, given that the environment actively steals micronutrition from the body. But when you layer on inflammation and conditions characterized by oxidative stress and severe mitochondrial dysfunction, synthetic nutritional supplements can achieve miracles. Man-made problems sometimes require man-made solutions, no? You should take a look at high-dose thiamine, for example. Its mechanism of action is usually not through fixing a nutritional deficiency, but through multiple avenues to counteract cellular stress of any kind and restore oxidative phosphorylation in the face of hostile chemicals, toxins etc. There are some people with PD, Fibro, CFS, etc try carnivore or animal based or keto, sometimes for years, and then only achieve remission with this nutrient in supraphysiological doses, and depend on consistently large doses to maintain benefit.

[@tanyasydney2235]

Well all I can say is that whenever I take thiamin, or any synthetic supplements, and even some food based ones, I feel awful. I've given up on supps except for Vit. D in Winter. Plus I use cod liver oil for additional D and A.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

High doses vitamin b1 made me feel absolutely terrible no matter the form

[@adiltair7162]

I agree 100% from experience 😃 you re nailing it 😃 I’m editing this saying saying that i’m a sailor and confirm what your re saying because all things in my life as a sailor are out by definition therefore feels good with out them 😎

[@gemschaeffer7291]

Great info as usual,already follow this diet but do like a small portion of white rice with my two main meals of meat and organs, guilty as charged

[@willchasse8624]

Changed my life!

[@jonathenstrebbler1521]

Can you please post all of your videos on rumble first as well as post rumble exclusives to support a free speech platform?

[@Happybunny06]

Functional PA here. Thanks for the shoutout!

[@annarice5162]

I'm trying to do carnivore again, it worked very well last time I did it. I've been thinking along the lines of eating local foods, and our early ancestors. I live here on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I'm positive the main food would consist of seafood, and some venison here, along with seasonal citrus.

[@brettmurray5297]

Another thing that not many people seem to know about is the vegetable seed industry. Strains of vegetables are being manipulated all the time in the chase for the most convenient, easy to grow and sell product. There's no regard for the nutritional value, it's just taken for granted that it'll be healthy because it's vegetables

[@michaelstearns3231]

Thanks for this brother...but everytime a add carbs fruit and or honey....my blood sugar sky rockets....I love your content...but for now I'm just meat ...organs...and fat...

[@joerandom157]

start small and slowly build up. you likely have a lot of cortisol production going on... possibly because of carnivore?

[@user-od7fv9up6t]

anyone on carnivore or keto will have high blood sugar spikes for the first days of reitroducing carbs and is a normal and well-known natural response. Your mitochondria need to adapt to exogenous glucose as it did when fat adapting, and after some days the glucose response will be normal (assuming your are not ill).

[@Johnny2Glocks]

Appreciate this video so much!

[@darrylhopcutt2166]

I’m concerned that you are lowering your muscle meat without explaining why. Almost Fruitarian Paul incoming?

[@brigardnerr]

So interesting! Trying this out paired with a calorie deficit to meet my fitness goals, but also feel good!

[@josephkuser3998]

He said he doesn't put dressing on his salad but with all that I've seen from him he doesn't eat salad! What gives? 🤔

[@Jen.K]

That was helpful, I've been carnivore for just under 3 months now, I've removed all that you recommended, except artificial sugars. I have a little Stevia. I'm removing dairy next month on a trial basis. Unfortunately raw dairy is not available here where I live, it's been made illegal to sell, would pasteurized dairy be ok, or would you suggest mot using it at all? I will consider adding back in some fruit and perhaps honey when my health has improved. I have weight to lose first. It's so interesting to see vegan to carnivore to adding back in some fruit. It's never made sense to me to eliminate fruit entirely, it wants to be eaten, and obviously our ancestors would have eaten it when it was available. But probably not the genetically modified versions we have available to us year round.

[@MichaelKinnaird]

Accumulating iron can't be good though? Can't have the whole population doing phlebotomy

[@trevorf2098]

Absolutely. My iron levels went up pretty high doing this strictly for a year.

[@lisak8912]

Same, high iron on carnivore repeatedly

[@MichaelKinnaird]

@@lisak8912 I read that ferritin levels of 70 to 90 are optimal. Also I think his recommendation of 1g per lb of protein per body weight is excessive for most people. Protein needs are dependant upon lean body mass and exercise so every person should work out their own protein needs. Personally I choose to only eat red meat about half of the time despite the problems with poultry and pork. A purist may spend the time and money getting pastured products but we need solutions for everyone.

[@trevorf2098]

@@MichaelKinnaird Agreed. I don’t know if he’s right on the amount of protein or not. But just because modern pork and poultry are not ideal, doesn’t automatically make eating large amounts of only red meat optimal. Luckily, I have access to a bit better pork and poultry and have started including more of that in my diet.

[@user-sz9pz2bt4f]

I did carnivore for about a year and then I went keto and I still don’t eat a lot of vegetables. I’ve never been able to digest beans. Lmao. I eat some berries, but I had added back almonds and cacao to my diet only to recently realize that those are two of the highest oxalate foods there are. I cut those out this week. I feel better already. I don’t eat boxed foods very often. My main staple is grass fed beef and eggs, trying to get the organs in too. Some milk. Water kefir. Some wild seafood occasionally. Strawberries, blueberries. Occasional cheese. My cheat is decaf butter coffee with milk. It’s so good.

[@arielnirakara5952]

Don’t listen to this guy unless you’re metabolically healthy. I was 1 month into pure Carnivore (beef, organs, water, salt) and I tried to reintroduce dairy, fruit, honey, like this bozo recommends. My eczema flared even worse then when I was on a fast food western diet.

[@joerandom157]

You have to build up slowlyyyy. If cortisol is already hyper elevated (from carnivore), then your immune system's primed to attack just about everything.

[@user-od7fv9up6t]

he clearly said that the diet is a base line for every human but it´s just HIS opinion, not the absolute truth, and he also said that people should be modified according to individual circumstances.

[@TurnerBoneHead]

Yeah he’s a bozo because he didn’t know honey would cause eczema in some random person who lived their life on fast food since a month ago 😂

[@bekit7131]

Dr. Saladino thank you so much for your honesty. I find that I really struggled on low carb. I did it for 6 months and got down to 230lbs & that was w/fasting 2-3 days a week. I was heavily drinking diet sodas which I found later was stalling my weight-loss. Why is there so much dogma around carbs & insulin as being the enemy? I had wls in 11/1/22. I was put on a liquid diet for 15 days and lost 2lbs a day drinking raw apple juice and other fruit juices every day. Which this makes me think carbs and insulin aren’t the bad guys they’re made out to be.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Losing weight isn't the goal, being healthy and not causing/reversing insulin resistance is the top priority. Juice is possibly the worst thing you could do to lose weight. Do more research on low carb and HIGH FAT. Look at a video or three from Dr. Sten Ekberk. If you tried what you were doing and diabetic, you'd have put yourself in a coma.

[@mikafoxx2717]

@@KenWang2 Fat is by DEFINITION the thing you burn when losing weight. What do you think body fat is made of? When you run your body on predominantly fats, your body supplements with body fat. Insulin blocks fat burning and blood sugar raises insulin. Healthy individuals can transfer back to fat burning after 3-4 hours after eating carbs. Fat people cannot nearly so easily, they get hypoglycemic because even after blood sugar goes down, insulin is still sky high and drives it down lower while still blocking fat release.

[@Max-cd8fm]

Whoa Nelly !! Stevia is completely natural and is used in countries (S America in particular) to BALANCE blood sugars…pls research this more, and don’t compare to artificial sweeteners

[@ZackRamsey14]

You gotta be careful with Stevia, yes it is natural and pretty benign. When you can actually find REAL natural stevia. Something like 99% of stevia extracts sold are so far removed from the food matrix that they are basically chemical concoctions.

[@Max-cd8fm]

@@ZackRamsey14 but he’s not saying that in this video…he lumped stevia straight in to artificial. Obviously we need to be careful about everything and it’s source….but that needs to be stated or leave stevia as a separate subject 🤦‍♀️

[@ItalianStallionTV]

its fake get it over it

[@hfrt29]

Thank you

[@TheBoydTV]

mmm, animal based fruit

[@adaumus]

Yeah, that’s what the doctor means lol.

[@benbernanke7701]

Animal based sneed oils hmmm

[@Silphwave]

Avoid grain fed watermelons 🍉

[@LuisC7]

Animal based diet... Based in animals. You don't make sense

[@trevorf2098]

Your seriously ignorant. Animal based - meaning the diet is based on eating animals.

[@frankvalentich62]

LOVE THIS ❤

[@annecelliers9112]

Finding this all very interesting. I have followed Fully Raw Kristina, she seems extremely healthy on only plants, and for a long time. So many different views and lifestyles. We were first placed in the garden, biblically. Thereafter, a sacrifice was offered for sin, and meat was eaten. The isrealites ate manna in the wilderness but then asked for quail, and many died after a few weeks of only eating quail. I just find that interesting. Elijah was fed meat when in hiding, etc. I know many people don't believe the Bible, but honestly, it has so much information and wisdom. It is historically correct, too, and prophetically accurate. I know I'm off topic, but some food for thought, pardon the pun 😅

[@markokrajacic4630]

Been waiting for your products to be available in Europe..can't wait🐄🐂

[@briansalinas5854]

Have you written a book about this optimal animal based diet cause I would totally get it

[@stellaluciaaagaard4922]

Thanks for your inspiration. What if you do not live in a country with fruits that are naturally ripened? Are fruits then as healthy all year round? I live in Denmark and we do most of the year not have fruits that are naturally ripened. Should we mainly eat fruits that are locally grown?

[@crisf5295]

so things like cucumbers, aubergines, peppers etc. that are all botanically classified as fruit are ok?

[@travismitchell210]

Starting a 1 month experiment with this in the next couple days. Pretty excited about it after watching this video.

[@oyelito88]

Have you started yet? If yes.. Then how is it going?

[@sacredgeometrytrading]

How did it go bro?