Anthony Chaffee MD: Why You're Tired On Carnivore

[@kristianadolfsson]

For me it was 3 things to get rid of tiredness: Salt, Salt, and Salt! Stops cravings, headaches, migraines. 2-3 Teespoons per day in water with a few drops of Lugols. Oxalate dumping for just about 2 years didn't help either. PLANTS ARE TRYING TO KILL US!

[@kathynewkirk683]

Too much salt can give you bad diarrhea, I know first hand, so can too much fat….

[@Eme-Kat]

It's not the sleepiness... It's a feeling of extreme fatigue... Like you weigh 1000 lbs and you cannot get out of bed kinda fatigue. That kinda feeling is fixed by electrolytes in my experience.

[@NoOne-uh9vu]

Yup its a mineral imbalance

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

If someone is coming to carnivore from a typical SAD diet, their body will need weeks or maybe a couple months to become an efficient fat burning machine. Until then your energy will be lower than normal.

[@smeshnoymatvey2054]

It is hyperinsulinemia not electrolyte issue.

[@NoOne-uh9vu]

@@smeshnoymatvey2054 This might be true in any number of cases but never underestimate just how destitute most peoples mineral levels are and how severely dysregulated their systems are. The body is many complex interlocking systems that all require foremost minerals to run and respond properly. Failure to adequately maintain those levels can lead to all sorts of crashes and health issues

[@denisq6194]

@@davepeterschmidt5818 I like that idea I think u are right

[@CPB111]

It took me 6 weeks. I have also learned I wasn't eating enough fat and protein. I am 87 days carnivore and I feel really good now. Worth it, big time!

[@HDvids101]

People who eat just potatoes feel the same. It isn't a belief system which we need to be weary of.

[@dfusa4869]

Did you lose weight?

[@CPB111]

@@dfusa4869 Yes. 20 lbs. I am 5"5 and was 130 lbs when I started. Now I'm 110 lbs. I am not needing to lose quite this much though. I am trying to increase amount of food actually. 11 lbs shed in the first 7 days. The rest was more gradual.

[@CPB111]

I also work out - mostly lifting free weights and a little walking 3-4 days a week.

[@dfusa4869]

@@CPB111 great to hear. I started strict carnivore 2 weeks ago. Not to lose weight but because I was feeling stiff all over my body, headaches… I am in my 30s and some days I feel like 80. I have a 5 year old son with so much energy and I feel bad that I can’t keep up with him. I am hoping to get better and healthy. The first few days I felt great but the past week I have been very tired, insomnia, weak…. I don’t know why.

[@rjreddenbaker4351]

This is why I had been confused about the advice from some folks in the keto/carnivore world saying to eat breakfast every day. I am eating OMAD and have been for several months, since day 30 or so of my carnivore journey (7 months and counting), and I perform best when that meal is in the evening because I get tired and am ready to hibernate within a couple of hours of eating a great big steak or burger. It's amazing what a diverse species we are and how our bodies responds like a well-oiled machine to lots of different eating patterns when we are eating a species-appropriate diet.

[@Terri_2.0]

I did OMAD for a few years and felt fine, but recently have started eating three smaller meals per day. It seems that even though people like me who have no gallbladder can handle the fat quite well in a carnivore diet, we process it better if we space our meals and give our natural bile a chance to build up again. It´s apparently better to eat no more than 30-40 g protein in one sitting for some of us, as well. But as you say, we all feel best on slightly varying patterns.

[@CaptnJack]

For me, each morning I have 1 cup bullet coffee(mediumroast coffee and 1/4 stick of blended butter..soo good) I get 2 sausage egg cheese (no breads), and that is plenty until evening. I have a good amount at dinner and thats it. In the past 7 months, I have never been hungry and often I extend the time between means or sometimes skip the breakfast. but since I am still in healing my body for the years of bad eating, I try not to skip my little breakfast

[@diglo123]

Ok so I usually eat a huge breakfast. Should I switch to a huge dinner?

[@angelinevanaman2629]

I’m 59& I’ve been doing carnivore & keto for about 8 mo. I know everyone is different and I had to find a balance for myself. Adding electrolytes has been a game changer!👍🏻. Sometimes one a day sometimes every other day I’ll add it to my water Wow what a difference…

[@eugene9000pro]

adding electrolytes is a spike to a shitty diet that does not work.

[@mickm4577]

How much electrolytes and what

[@angelinevanaman2629]

@@mickm4577 Hi it’s 1 packet of LMNT either once a day or 1 every other day, even if I’m doing a 24 to 38hr fast I only use 1 packet a day

[@silverfoils]

Hi Angeline. When and how do you take the electrolytes and what exactly did they change for you? Many thanks.

[@angelinevanaman2629]

@@silverfoils Hi, I don’t want to take magnesium or potassium in a supplement form& getting enough salt is important. I usually put it in my water around noon time. I feel like I have more energy & I get no muscle cramps. Before I started taking it I felt tired & knew something was missing, I tried it for a Wk & could notice a difference in my energy level 👍🏻

[@smarterworkout]

Try a drop of iodine per day. Sometimes your iodine levels gradually drop on carnivore or keto. Add additional drops if needed.

[@kimwilson2417]

I went through something very similar this past July - September. Numbness from the waist down and loss of balance. It was rapidly getting worse each week. MRI of my spine showed 2 cloudy masses on my spinal cord. My neurologist ordered a spinal tap and all tests were negative including the test for cancer. At the time I was getting semaglutide injections to help with weight loss. When I stopped the injections my feeling returned within 10 days. Now I’m using carnivore to lose weight and feeling so much better.

[@Ladynipchick2]

You mean the numbness and fatigue were from the injections, not the Carnivore diet. Not clear at first.😊

[@tendr247]

Glad you found out what the cause was. Hang in there. 😊

[@3_1_3rd_gaming]

I ditched coffee. I don't get fatigued no matter if I eat higher protein or fat, salt heavily or lightly etc. Coffee sucks and is only sabotaging your overall progress.

[@dieselbourbon3728]

I'm in the process of removing coffee. I love the taste but I know I'll be better off without it.

[@paulwiffin2452]

Why do you think this is? Caffeine?

[@Norman_Gunstan1]

@@dieselbourbon3728 yep same

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Only if your sleep and your evening routine sucks... Coffee only amplifies all results of failed sleep last night. That's why don't drink if you don't feel fresh at morning with coffee it gets 3 times as bad.

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

@@dieselbourbon3728 switch to decaf temporarily

[@lastdayspropheciesunsealed122]

Low magnesium may be the problem. To me the opposite is true, eating of carbs makes me tired and lethargic. Cutting out carbs has given me much more energy.

[@aijunky]

Exactly me. Feel drained, lethargic and tired on carbs..

[@luiggidecaro1621]

Every organism is different. So one has to listen to one’s body and experiment through try/error.

[@noellegilbertdressgirlmeet3414]

Thanks Dr C! Came across your videos and watched Jordan Petersons interview and decided- I’m doing this for a month! Week 2 of carnivore to heal autoimmune issues I’ve had for 20 years. I feel very lethargic and sloth-like (🤣), but I have to remind myself I’ve been eating carbs for 41 years! Love your videos, and appreciate the advice. I know this works because my gut issues have almost resolved, and I’ve lost 7 pounds already and feel pretty damn good (minus the lethargy). Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@jamesrobertjohn93]

So how was the month?

[@_____J______]

I am kinda semi into this and what I can say is that less and less veggies I eat, more and more energetic I feel

[@jonssonnicolas]

Me too, i love vegetables but feel best when eating only meat and fat

[@dieselbourbon3728]

At 55. 6'4" 210lbs I have gotten very lean on carnivore and need to invest an insane amount of fat to keep my energy level up. Next step is to delete coffee.

[@davidrodgers4760]

How did you get rid of loose skin

[@Norman_Gunstan1]

I’m trying to ditch coffee too

[@Norman_Gunstan1]

@@davidrodgers4760 OMAD gets rid of loose skin but it takes time

[@spongebobsquaretits]

@@Norman_Gunstan1 Ah well, whatever will be will be

[@MrJules2U]

What worked for me was a slow reduction, starting with 1 coffee 1 hour after waking only, ensuring you get the morning sun also. It took about a week for me, but after replacing coffee with water+good electrolytes, I didn't crave coffee or have low energy anymore.

[@BornAgainCarnivore]

I would say, make sure it isn't lack of sleep, or lack of electrolytes, of lack of hydration (dehydration) and adding some more fat into my daily diet... Those four were my issues and causing me to be tired or not enough energy. I live in a dry desert state where I have to always carry a bottle of water with me every hour. You can tell how hydrated you are by the how light the color of your urine is. You want to aim for clear light yellow (clear urine is fine too). If your urine is yellow or dark yellow you need to hydrate more.

[@YELLOWFROGdesign]

Hi Anthony! I love the info you provide about carnivore diet. I did Keto for many years and 8 months ago I decided to take it all the way to Ketovore (avocado, berries sometimes) and recently I started seeing lipid deposits in my eyelids (Xanthelasma). I went to the doctor knowing what it is but searching for a non surgical way to remove them (or surgical if no choice) and one of the comments he made was "You should stop Ketovore because you might be accumulating fat in other parts of your body like heart, arteries". I am only taking metformin and I still have mornings were my blood sugar is above 120. Am I eating too much fat? is ketovore and/or carnivore not for me? I would appreciate the input since I don't have local doctors that are willing to support my lifestyle. The last 2 doctors fired me as their patient 😂 Thank you again for the content!

[@ericllaserageigle8232]

Hey, how are you doing?

[@hendrickadalm3294]

Check out Dr Eric Westman. It takes time for our gut to heal etc etc one thing for sure, keto is definitely for you. It takes time❤❤🙏🙏

[@lorrimang]

Longterm carnivore tiredness is the real issue. It's the longterm energy issues that are the reason for the movement towards honey and fruit, with an anthropological justification based on speculative ideas that don't fit the facts. Lion dieters don't have these issues. The problem is likely to be something to do with fish, eggs or dairy.

[@lawdogwales5921]

Good point.

[@frankc2119]

are you doing the LION diet? I want to try it for my RA.

[@Klara_walkingonthemoon]

That was the case for me. Cutting out pork and going strict high fat beef and lamb, salt and water cleared the remaining issues I was having. It also got rid of my remaining cravings. I have so much more energy, strength and stability. Something about non-ruminant meats was triggering strange reactions in my body.

[@Ladynipchick2]

Hmm, I'll consider this.

[@tomfish1285]

I am on the lion diet and I have exteme fatigue so that's not it. For me anyway.

[@cyndimanka]

I’m the feel good carnivore. I have energy and I’m healing my lower G.I. however I ate a sliver of something I shouldn’t have yesterday and this morning it got ugly. I just can’t go off

[@SluggishSlooge]

Go buy some raw milk gruyere cheese from aldis, or whatever grocery store you go to. Any time you get a craving go for the cheese, its delicious and seems to eliminate cravings for me.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

Tap water is full of deuterium, not a good thing, and definitely could contribute to low energy. But as or more important is insufficient taurine in the diet. That is what regulates fluids and minerals. If one's electrolytes are off, one will often feel tired. Harry Serpanos explains all of this.

[@electronsauce]

50/50 beef is absolutely not true for 70% / 30% fat to protein ratio. 80/20 is though. They're making the assumption lean beef is 100% protein, when its closer to 25%

[@marinatinseattle]

Did 3 day water fast (done many over last years) and slid into carnivore for a week (highest quality everything. off caffeine for months. only raw milk cheese). Never felt worse. Actually feel better when fasting. Crushing gallons of water and electrolytes. Mornings are okay but foggy and crash by the afternoon. Workouts a slog. Energy and mood are terrible. Opposite of constipation. It's a horrible thing. Like playing music with only 3 notes.

[@shawncarter5619]

I am 55 and have been doing Carnivore for two months. I did not experience any real fatigue issue, in point of fact I have more energy now than on my old diet plan. I do heavy resistance exercise three days a week, and walk (briskly) for a minimum of 2 miles a day including weekends, so I do have energy needs. I will take exogenous electrolytes sometimes...I don't feel a difference in energy levels when I do take them though. My fat to protein ration is 70/30 which I get solely through the meat I consume (I don't add extra fat including butter, outside of the cooking process)...my average caloric intake is 1950 cals, I'm 6'1" and currently 213 pounds with the desire to get down to 195. I do track my intake, just to make sure I'm not skimping on the fat, and to maintain a good protein intake.

[@gustavwinter5365]

What meats do you eat to get that ratio? I feel like I’m not getting enough fat. I’ve been eating a lot of 80/20 ground beef

[@AlotofStuffChannel]

Try raw beef and raw egg yolks its so good!!!!

[@marynguyen6417]

I ve been doing lowish fat keto/carnivor for several years , beleiving that I can use fat off my body. Recently, I ve started doing high fat ( 80%), smaller meals, rather than OMAD or TWOMAD as I used to do. Only several days, but I already see the differences in my energy, especially after meals. My theory is smaller meals that are moderate in protein but high in fat help to minimise the insulin response, such that you don't suffer from symptoms of the reactive hypoglycemia after meals, you won't feel tired or sleepy as in the case of eating a very high protein meal.

[@52msdiane]

How many meals a day do you eat? this makes sense!

[@marynguyen6417]

@@52msdiane I do 3-4 meals now, each one has about 30-40g of protein and around 1-1.5 time amount of fat.

[@52msdiane]

@@marynguyen6417 Really? Are you trying to loose weight? Most people are. I wouldnt mind loosing 4-5 more lbs but not any more. I have leaky gut and intermit fasting is so highly pushed to heal "everything" that I've been trying to go 2 meals/day. 12;30 and 7;:30. Its difficult though esp at work when I ma hungry and my energy is low and no carbs at all. :(

[@marynguyen6417]

@@52msdiane I have been doing IF and long fasts (7-11 days) over the past 4 years. I lost weight but got to a stall. That's the reason why I changed my eating plan, and no longer strictly IF. I suggest you try smaller high fat meals through your eating window. This would put less strain on your guts too. The low energy and crave for carbs could be because you haven't not yet fat adapted, so high fat meals would definitely help with. If your energy dips and you need a quick carb fix, try to eithet eat butter to quench the urge right away. Taking glutamine is another trick for sugar craving. I am lucky that I never crave carbs, but I do want to improve my insulin sensitivity to recomp my body. All the best!

[@52msdiane]

@@marynguyen6417 oh my! Glutamine! Great idea! Was it difficult for you to fast? Usually I eat 3 meals day so going to 2mad was a stretch and after my lunch I get so sleepy. May I ask what you include in your meals? Protein/fat? I can’t eat cheese 🧀 or butter, I break out, sensitive😕 dad cuz I love them both so choices are slim thanks for sharing ❤️😊

[@kylebaird4642]

Additional factor, try raw fats… evoo and/or unheated butter is sometimes easier to digest.

[@Slappy17206]

I keep Kerry gold in a container on the counter(room temp) for eggs, garnish tops of steaks, and the occasional spoonful down the gullet.

[@maxsignori316]

For me the thing is, after going low carb and then carnivore, my body signals have changed a lot, they are much more subtle than before, be it thirsty or even bowel movements, I had to re-learn to listen to my body.

[@Christensen1970]

No!! Don’t drink tap water. I don’t know about where you guys are at, but in the states, you do not drink the tap water.

[@jaywhoisit4863]

I’m in Africa and I drink tap water! I’m sure your “made in America” is much better than the entire worlds resources combined!!!

[@Christensen1970]

@@jaywhoisit4863 i’m sorry your tapwater is less than good, but in this country in the past people have sued the water companies because they knew it had stuff in it that was causing cancer. And in Flint Michigan the water is so toxic the government told them don’t drink it because it has so much lead in there. And it’s been years I don’t think anybody has fixed it yet.

[@jamesunderdal8976]

No don't drink city tap water Here in the country where we have well water it's great.

[@Koolaukoa]

Depends on where you live, not everyone’s tap water is that bad.

[@carnivore-muscle]

Fluoride excess can increase histamine intolerance, and tap water is heavy water (deuterium loaded), which can add to mitochondrial dysfunction

[@sizesmall1756]

I have been carnivore a few weeks and feel horrendously tired. I get plenty of calories and fat and supplement with electrolytes. No caffeine. I really don't want to give up but feel miserable.

[@ѕєѕт-т9м]

You are probably oxalate dumping. Kefir helped me A LOT. I had to drink a litre a day.

[@HammyGirl999]

@@ѕєѕт-т9мHow does Kefir help with oxalate dumping?

[@lindarobb3868]

Im a month into the carnivore diet and have zero energy. My daily 4 mile walk is getting tougher

[@rickyholt1280]

What have you tried to change that? No one can expect a diet to fix them right away. You may have to experiment on what works for you. Did you consult your Dr first? Also jumping right into this diet can make some folks sick. For some the key is to really ease your way into the diet. That way your body doesn't freak out. Hope this helps 😊

[@Cloppa2000]

I like Dr Chaffee and all he is doing. I drink about 3-4 pints of liquid a day at most, including mainly coffee, and admittedly I am often tired so I will try upping it. But how the hell can you drink 16 pints of water a day???

[@JM-pv8vt]

2 gallons=9litres no one can function on that amout of water. That is a big fat lie

[@spongebobsquaretits]

i dont think he does it all the time, sounded like when he was training and playing rugby. I'd be in the bathroom half the day if i drank that much

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Dont do it. It will do the opposite. Your body tells you when it's thirsty. And if it's going away after 5 minutes it doesn't even count. Your body can save water and minerals. You get plenty from fat in carni diet. It's bullshit to drink water in liters daily. Total bullshit. Healthy person doesn't need it. It's opposite deuterium from water and carbs also veggies with starch accumulates in mitochondria and decouples it. So you then feel like after breaking fast with carbs LOL and you know what pain it brings. Deciupled mitochondria just burn calories into heat without giving normal level of energy. They have no idea about it. Nothing in excess is good. Simple logic. Dose decides poison.

[@JM-pv8vt]

@@szymonbaranowski8184 he is a famous doctor and tells people to drink 9 litres of water per day🤣

[@zachnunya8749]

If you’re active and live in a warm climate, 2 gallons is not THAT much

[@filo5564]

Dr. Chaffee. I love your sincere and honest approach to each question. Mine now is the following: I do tend to feel tired, whether on a carnivore diet or not. So I take modafinil, or mentix, alertex, different names for the same thing and these give me tons of energy and concentration, which I really need in order to focus on my work with my students.. Would these pills interfere with the all-meat, water and salt diet?

[@Smokeycam1]

I skipped drinking coffee yesterday. Whoa! I had the worst headache.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

What did you replace addiction that day with ? 😂

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

Because your addicted

[@Smokeycam1]

@@szymonbaranowski8184 Cold turkey.

[@SERMADNESS1991]

Same

[@realtalkwithrebecca8526]

It took me 7 days of migraines and 13 days of severe fatigue but I'm coffee free for 3 weeks now! I never thought I could do it. I have tried many times. 🎉

[@augustuscaesar5997]

I can remember a couple of years ago, i was drinking 1 Gallon of water a day for a month or two, it was way too much, i drink around 1.5 to 2 litres per day now, and it seems right...! 2 Gallons seems like an awful lot....!!

[@poliziagrammaticale9430]

Why don't you just drink when you're thirsty, as human beings have always done?

[@mimimo555]

How you're performing, athletic or desk job, and body size will determine the amount. It's different for everyone.

[@lionessfoodie1640]

Too much drains electrolytes/ minerals off our bodies

[@critter4004]

Augustus.. he was talking about when he was playing Rugby daily

[@augustuscaesar5997]

@@critter4004 Yes but 2 Gallons per day is still a bloody lot of water.....! I live in Uk and We play Rugby a lot, but don't know of anyone drinking 2 gallons...

[@carleenturner1348]

I can not ditch the morning cup of coffee. Use a frother, blend in grass fed butter and MCT oil....not hungry until 3pm...carnivore all the rest of the day.

[@mkistach7115]

Yah, there is no way I’m giving my morning two cups of Joe up 😆

[@sharky2675]

You can, you just don't want to

[@carleenturner1348]

@@sharky2675 you are right, I just don't want to, yet.........

[@flamadiddler]

When I first transitioned I had tremendous energy for a couple of months. Then I had a little slump for a couple of months. Then I readjusted again and my energy levels, considering I’m 53, are amazing.

[@Tengobaila3]

I don't know a butcher yet, but I bought a big tub of tallow and cook my meat in that if not butter or ghee. Well, let's say, I barely cook my beef. It's mostly raw.

[@usernameryan5982]

Correct me if I’m wrong but 70% fat is not 50/50 ground beef. Even 80/20 has 70% of its calories coming from fat

[@opedromagico]

My question as well!

[@opedromagico]

I’ve been doing 700g chuck with 300g fat grounded and is delicious, but 500g/500g might be too much I guess! I tried it once

[@electronsauce]

You're correct. What the dude in the video did was assume the 80% lean was 100% protein which is absolutely not true. It's probably around 25% of that.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

Many people turn to alternative diets like carnivore because of metabolic and digestive issues. They are often not processing food properly and so may have compromised energy production and usage. It can take a long while to reverse a lifetime of damage and dysfunction. Some people might need to supplement digestive aids, taurine, etc to regain metabolic and digestive health. But ideally, that is only temporary.

[@guutenks2498]

i tried carnivore for 3 weeks and it was healing all the skin issues i had going on but i was so goddamn tired. At the time i wasnt working so i would sleep for 8 hours and have to nap for another 3-4 hours throughout the day because of how drained i felt. I want to give carnivore another go because those skin issues i mentioned are back now (been eating grains and veggies and fruit). But i want to make sure im doing it the right away, anyone have any tips?

[@luiggidecaro1621]

I also had skin problems and had been takin pills to get little better for more than 8 y. Started low carb, then ketoish and now carnivor(ish 80%I must admit ). My skin is clear. Thank God. You need to try and observe how you react. But don’t expect it to be over night. You feel the results in weeks… baby steps are better.

[@bhouser1]

I experienced the same thing at first, and I think I know why (plus I have a solution). TL;DR: if you _can_ sleep that long, do it! Plan more time for sleep. After a few weeks your sleep need will drop again, and you'll be in better shape than ever. Basically: with a drastic increase in nutritional quality, your body is _able_ to gain much more benefit from sleep for the first few weeks. On your previous crappy diet, more sleep was not possible, because there were no resources to use toward increasing the integrity of your body tissue. Bodybuilders know that when they're in a calorie surplus, they need more sleep (10hrs a day or more). When you cut, you need less sleep. With carnivore you're going to go through some body recomposition that I think is similar to what Bodybuilders experience. Increased protein synthesis is happening as your body utilizes the high quality carnivore nutrition. Your need for sleep goes up, but you're getting amazing benefits to your health. Once your body reaches a new equilibrium based on your carnivore diet, your sleep will go back to normal. One exception: if you're too lean (say, < 12% body fat for a male), you're going to be low energy. I fix this by eating scrambled eggs with lots of butter mixed in, if you eat 12 of them plus butter you can get over 1000 calories pretty easily.

[@guutenks2498]

@@bhouser1 ahh yeah maybe its the lean thing. Im actually exactly 12% body fat lol. its been 9 days since this comment and ive been feeling pretty good. maybe its cause im not home all day like before when i did the carnivore diet.

[@henriksvensson2836]

Eat high fat low protein. Its hard but start with macadamia nuts, heavy whipping cream, butter.

[@Ladynipchick2]

​@@bhouser1Yes, I think it's possibly recomposition for me. I already knew this from my water fasting days, where the old golden rule was to rest a great deal to allow efficient autophagy. Nowadays is considered clever to workout in a fasting state. Really not sure that's wisest in the long run. But, yes, I'm a month into sudden carnivoren with no prep, as health issues couldn't wait, and I couldn't sleep much for the first week, but now I'm sleeping longer and deeper. And still getting very tired, in between bouts of suddenly springing about the place! I'm going the resting route for now, and I'll watch for it to improve to where I'm needing less rest/sleep. Thanks.

[@drewfelter4957]

During the wk I will eat mostly 73 27 ground beef raw. My energy levels feel better than the last time I tried this and I haven't had 1 muscle cramp the whole time. Raw fat is where it's at!

[@lawdogwales5921]

Raw?

[@bonsummers2657]

What raw fat are you consuming?

[@drewfelter4957]

@@bonsummers2657 the fat that comes w the 73 27 ground beef, egg yokes, salmon and roe

[@bonsummers2657]

@@drewfelter4957 where do you get 73/27 ground beef? In San Diego 80/20 is nearest to that.

[@lawdogwales5921]

@@bonsummers2657 How does that stuff taste raw? And why raw? Why not rare?

[@SG-ji5ij]

Eating a big (Carnivore) breakfast is actually the best time to eat according to our Circadian Rhythm. The absolute worst time to eat is anytime after 2pm because it interferes with the nightly cleansing cycle because you're still digesting the late meal. Likewise, it causes sleep issues for many. Eating with your bodies natural cycle reverses these issues and also lowers morning fasting glucose numbers. Here's how to follow the bodies Circadian Rhythm... Eat "break"fast between 7 and 9am (the Stomach Meridian)...the best time to eat a large meal and easily digest it, which means you will not feel heavy afterwards like you will if eaten at dinner. Your second meal (last meal) should be between Noon and 2pm (the Small Intestine Meridian). Fast from 2pm to 7am. Repeat. Do not snack between meals. Give yourself 1 week to fully adjust and reap the rewards.

[@carnivore-muscle]

I see you commenting this everywhere 🤣 you're not wrong, it's just nice to see someone repeating the same message with consistency

[@SG-ji5ij]

@@carnivore-muscle Thank you! Please help spread it and let's help as many as possible. 💛

[@carnivore-muscle]

@@SG-ji5ij yes sir/ma'am! Keep up the good work 🙌💪

[@Goldenhawk583]

yes, I guess our ancestors didnt eat when they had hunted and was hungry, but rather waited untilthe next morning when hunger had dissipated and they could eat less,? I am never hungry in the morning, I geel nauseated when eating in the morning.. cereals with lots of sugar and milk might work, but I never eat that anymore. I have had this forever, never liked breakfast..

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Meridians are bullshit but working after eating is even bigger bullshit. Morning black works the best. But I agree eating before evening is a sleep killer at least for me.

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Few times i felt tired, I added butter and other fats, No problem at all.

[@danytalksmusic]

I personally found hard mineral water to make a big difference for me. I was constantly drinking water but wasn't retaining it so it turned into to just be a lack of minerals...

[@JM-pv8vt]

Do you drink 9 litres per day like dr chaffee😂

[@carnivore-muscle]

Water in the absence of electrolytes will always dehydrate you, every single time

[@danytalksmusic]

@@JM-pv8vt lol no! I think he just needs some mineral water 😅

[@Andy-wo9bm]

@@carnivore-muscle Yes! This is the big piece missing here; although necessary, water dilutes minerals and electrolytes. Top level nutritionists understand this balance is key. You have done your homework!

[@carnivore-muscle]

@@Andy-wo9bm yes sir! Thankyou. I'm a qualified nutritionist, I learnt something at uni in that regard 🤣🙏

[@jonasirw1]

I’ve found that regular 15:85 or 20:80 ground beef is absolutely terrible..esp when I cook burgers then leave them in the fridge and try to eat them cold the next day. They turn into rock hard hockey pucks and they are absolutely vile probably b/c most of that 15% of fat likely burned off when cooked

[@goldenlife777]

Where are you getting the number 300,000 years ago?

[@DiscipleW]

Hearth pownding, dizziness, and low energy. I usually dont like meat and add additional Bulgarian yogurt, salt and lot of water. I feel all the healing effects, palm eczema healing joints are better, water wight decrease.

[@gn2650]

There is an study saying coffee blocks nutrient absorption, but this does not occure, if you consume coffee one hour before a meal. So I assume if we consume coffee on a fasted state, it will not interfere with nutrient absorption?

[@COBBDIESEL]

I’ve e been doing Carnivore for just over 2 months. I was suffering from bilateral knee pain and plantar fasciitis in my left foot for about 5 years. I’m very active so the inflammation was affecting my exercise routine. Once I went carnivore the inflammation , soreness and pain went away almost overnight! For that reason alone I’m never going back to eating fruits, veggies and grains. But one thing I noticed was in the first few weeks my energy was high and I could get away with eating twice a day but for the last few weeks I’ve been hungrier and low energy. I’m only eating beef, eggs, cheese along with drinking butter tea, milk and water. Wondering what I need to change???

[@trevormarcray]

You can be depleting your iron levels if you're eating your eggs and diary within 2 hours of eating your meat. I learnt that the hard way. Eggs, whilst good in iron are major iron absorbers(the yolk I believe) and diary does the same. Check the base of your eyes for iron blood levels. I'm not a doctor, but this happened to me. I made sure to eat my meat on its own and eggs on its own and really cut down the cheese and dairy in general. Now goat milk incredibly makes iron bioavailable. When iron is down you get major fatigue. Anyways, just my thoughts 😊. Oh and I also figured out that eating clean like we, then our minerals get low... Like sodium and iodine. I found that once I got my potassium, sodium and iodine right I felt far more settled. Hey, I'm working my way through this myself. Lol

[@davidconover6106]

Probably the milk, new to this as well but many say milk is a problem to digest and turns basically into sugar

[@bonsummers2657]

@@trevormarcray Check the base of your eyes for iron blood levels? Are you talking about darkness under/around ones eyes?

[@henriksvensson2836]

Probably eating to little fat. Try more and lower protein.

[@bonsummers2657]

Unless you're in the arctic, why not eat fruits? Some greens are good too,… such as parsly, dandelion, lettuce, escarole (apiaceae and asteracreae families, for example).

[@lorij9649]

I work at a vegan cafe and they use Kangen water. Does it matter what kind of water you drink? Thanks. Usually I hate the taste of tap water so I buy reverse osmoses at Whole Foods.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Yes. True water comes from animal fat 🤣 Not even joking. A other comes with heavy deuterium mitochondria have hard time purifying. Try freezing water and removing the first ice that will start covering it and drink that rest of water when back in normal temperature. Compare taste. You will be shocked

[@koreyhannan9071]

I feel like 2 gallons of water is a lot to drink on carnivore. Being it would flush out a lot of minerals

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Worse. It accumulates deuterium and you feel like shit because mitochondria shut down.

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

2 litres is enough. 1 Gal = 3.79 l So almost 1/2 gallon is enough

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

It dilutes sodium in your brain. Very dangerous.

[@cfjlkfsjf]

He's extremly active, that's probably why. If you're not active or just a little 2-3L could be fine. 8L (2 gal) is a lot.

[@unknownunknown7385]

My secret tip; Omega 3! 450mg and it was bstronger than coffee. So i don´t need anymore caffeine.

[@roffe8751]

For me it didnt work upping electrolytes. I tried supplenting tons of it. Still felt sluggish :( I felt great otherwise. I want it to work so badly.

[@Mantas-cl3zy]

Lack of salt deplets electrolytes. Take plenty of salt, i take about 15-17 grams a day, energy is through the roof, mentally sharp as blade.

[@nm-hl3jq]

I have been on carnival lifestyle for 11 months and I'm still always tired no energy I love Justine meats but what am I doing wrong please help thank you Noreen

[@4XtraOrdinaryMen]

Did you add MORE FAT and remove EVERYTHING else but MEAT? Most people don't realize ow much meat and fat you need to eat to feel great!

[@TimL1980]

Dr Chaffee....I love your videos, the info, the guests. One suggestion though: in order to not be easily dismissed I would suggest that you dial back some of the recurring claims a bit (they might be taken as a joke... and I do have trouble recognizing those sometimes - if that's the case: my apologies). However: I've been 95-99% carnivore for a long time as well, played rugby and all sorts of other sports, but I never sprinted any of the marathons I ran ... and neither any mongol nor I - or you - ate 10pounds of meat in one sitting on a regular basis!? (At least not imperial, prussian or even american pounds.... maybe there is some "summarian pound" that is 200g per lb....?

[@Christian-tw3sp]

2 gallons of water how is that possible. I drink 500 ml most days maybe up to 1 litre when I workout. And I'm at my limit, anymore I get headache/dry mouth.

[@nancychandler768]

They are beginning to interrupt your videos a lot with commercials. Has anyone else pointed this out to you?

[@lynnwilliams5432]

I had a hip replacement after I fractured in a fall on hard concrete hitting my trochanter after doing 9 miles . The surgeon said I was a bleeder kept me in the hospital a week until hermaticrit came to 10. So I was feeling tired . Just in a check up still low started taking iron big big difference.

[@Awareverse]

I don’t enjoy the texture of fat in my ground beef or lamb..or turkey…etc….so, instead, I have heavily relied on butter. I did come into histamine issues and so am about to switch to a tallow and duck fat emphasis.

[@bernardraath7390]

You may be using pasteurised then

[@gn2650]

What about electrolytes? Do we need supplements on carnivore?

[@samueljohnclark]

Hi Anthony, John from Brisbane. Keto the last 5 years and went full carnivor a bit over a week ago. Was wondering if there was any regulation of particular enzymes needed before you fuel equally well on ketones as with carbs? Just went for a cycle and definitely down a bit on performance (am also recovering from a cold). Ta John

[@screwrecords6791]

Is celtic sea salt a good way to take electrolytes or do you need to take some particular product?

[@alan2a1l]

“Not drinking enough water”… Don’t forget electrolytes. Without the electrolytes, that sort of over-hydration can cause problems.

[@weich1q2w]

My question is how do you take in enough protein then? Because if you are 2:1 fat to protein then you will be taking in a crazy amount or calories when you target the 1g/lb of body parts eight protein target

[@alexanderheyworth3242]

The 2 to 1 ratio is not grams of fat to grams of protein but calories from fat to calories from protein. At least that's my understanding. So if you weigh 150lbs you would eat 150g of protein (600 cal) and 1200 cal from fat, ie 133g. That is probably about right if you are fairly sedentary. If you are more active, just up the fat.

[@theWafer8]

Would you recommend Vitamin B supplements to help with adapting to fat metaolism?

[@tigercappy8982]

0:40 this makes sense but what is your take on women who are having issues with cortisol or adrenal issues with IF?

[@henriquef5421]

Don't IF. Look for dr. Elizabeth Bright here on YT.

[@Damudean]

Harry Saparo disagrees about the water because of terium (something like that)

[@ejscorp]

Deuterium

[@carnivore-muscle]

Yeah, I agree with Harry's message. Drowning yourself with water is just an inefficient way of hydrating yourself, or even dehydrating you

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

So I joined the right company 😃

[@MarmaladeINFP]

​@@ejscorp - There is the deuterium issue. But as or more important is insufficient taurine. That is what regulates fluids and minerals. If one's electrolytes are off, one will often feel tired.

[@NoOne-uh9vu]

Drinking too much can also cause severe drowsiness especially for people who have reflux issues

[@kajusbajus]

Are you sure about this with water? After all, we have metabolic water that we produce in the body, which is much more than what we can drink. Metabolic water also has a low deuterium level. Almost all water we drink has high levels of deuterium , only from glaciers and the polar regions where the level is low.

[@steshaw6510]

Perhaps Anthony means 2 litres of water?

[@ljsloot]

Hi Doc: What do you think of the latest buzz on deuterium? Should we actually be letting our bodies supply the water we need rather than drinking so much?? Thank you for all you do!!🦁

[@shehp5190]

The body expels excess dietary fat through the bowels instead of storing it?

[@Goldenhawk583]

yes

[@luiggidecaro1621]

On carnivore, our body works on a different level. Maybe that’s why there wasn’t ancient population obesity.

[@avaelizabeth4808]

its been three years ... im wiped out .

[@CR-wk2re]

I'm struggling with fatigue and I'm trying to eat more fat, but I've found that I get nauseous when I eat a lot of fat. Pork belly, for example. Will that go away? Also, why is my body not just using the excess fat that I already have stored? Why do I need to eat fat when I've got plenty of it around my gut?

[@lawdogwales5921]

Try fasting! That is ancestrally appropriate too.

[@plumbfia5436]

Try eating cold or frozen fat as apposed to cooked or hot fat, it doesn't make you nauseous

[@CR-wk2re]

@@plumbfia5436 interesting, I will try that. Thanks!

[@sportysbusiness]

I've been eating mostly carnivore for 3 years and the only time fat makes me nauseous now is when I eat too much pork fat. I never have the problem with beef or lamb fat where I just can't eat enough. Once you're fully fat adapted your body will use it's own fat, until then you need to eat it for energy. That may take days, weeks, months or even years depending on how dependent on carbs your body was. Good luck.

[@methylmania]

@@sportysbusiness How interesting. I only feel satiated with eating a ton of pork fat and beef fat, but with lamb I feel nausea. I don't understand the difference. You would think lamb would be more mild but if I eat lamb ribs especially I get sick. Beef fat I can eat until I've had My fill. I'm two years carnivore. What could it be? How animals are raised regionally? I know the sheep they raise north of me are in no way healthy or normal. These are high density feedlots and they feed them grain and alfalfa. The smell is ten times worse than any pig farm.

[@Arkarian1987]

The quality video of the right reminds me of a videogame

[@Tossdart]

But that fat is almost all cooked out. Noboby eats the fat in pan so have to save it & add it to other cooking or likely your eating not even 30% fat.

[@puppyupper4565]

Yeah, I can not get enough fat from meat alone. I no longer have much fat on my body so I have had to increase fats. I eat lots of avocados, olive oil and cheese.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

Lard is not creating any aldehydes and you can cook more times with it without spiking these things. At least in comparison to literally any other fat. And high omega6 won't do nothing bad if you have minimum omega3 and not add carbs to fatty meal.

[@eddiegarciajr6653]

Salt & more water fixed this issue for me while only eating animal products. 😊

[@liamtaylor4955]

Carnivore is best, that's a given. So the reason has to be, HAS to be something else.

[@joeydeason6415]

50-50 ground beef would not be 70% of the calories from fat. Take 10 grams for example, if 5 grams were fat, that would be 45 calories. Even if the meat was 20% protein (which it wouldn't be if it was that high in fat) only 2 grams of protein would be present, contributing 8 calories to the equation. This would be 45/53 calories from fat, or 85% calories from fat.

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

I don’t think there’s any carbs in meat. 70+20 ≠ 100

[@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975]

If you assume 30% protein, then it’s 45/57 = 79% so he wasn’t that far off. But that’s assuming exactly 70 F + 30 P and 0 Carbs

[@joeydeason6415]

@@bepreparedforwhatscoming4975 the remaining % is water. And beef is never 30% protein.

[@Evolutionofagoddess144]

I am so confused about this. 🫤

[@Ozplanman1]

Two gallons of water a day? Hyponatraemia could become an issue, no?

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

2 gallons water. Like 7 liter. Are you mad.

[@bhouser1]

Something is off about your fat recommendation. I eat quite a bit of fat, but what you recommended in the video (ground beef that's marbled half-fat) is mathematically incorrect if you want 50% fat calories. First of all protein is 4 calories / gram, fat is 9 calories / gram. So if they're mixed in equal quantities in the ground beef, you're going to have way more than 50% fat calories. Second: the lean component of ground-beef contains more water than the fatty component, so if it is marbled 50/50 then the percentage of calories from protein will be even lower compared to fat. Probably ground-beef that is 50% marbled has less than 20% to 25% calories from protein, which is extremely low.

[@hendrickadalm3294]

😂check out nutrition with Judy on this same subject. Some of us need supplements at times.

[@alFeras_tell]

How about increase your salt intake?

[@Wytedevil]

It doesn't take too much water before I get nauseous

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

Slow cooked chicken is easy on the system.

[@ubcroel4022]

It was a sugar and caffeine withdrawal for mem

[@mooreorlessvideos]

We only been around 200k years

[@luciavasile2895]

I love my OMAD on carnivore diet❤.

[@jacknissen6040]

The comments say it all. Something missing.

[@CS-uc2oh]

I just can get into this doctor, he speaks like a teenager, rambles, talks only from his own pov and is half naked all over the internet for no reason.

[@missj794]

😂True.

[@tomfish1285]

Unfortunately, age and / or education doesn't guarantee for m×* urity.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

So you drink lots of water high in deuterium and you say it's great? Your mitochondria don't think so.

[@CaptnJack]

For me, it was day #3. My energy levels just went up and have stayed up for the past 7 months now.

[@matthewsayers5451]

Fat, salt and water for a healthy bowel movement. And don't worry if it's a pale brown in colour, that's normal. If it's basically yellow or yellow/green then you've a fat malabsorption and bile issue. Coffee and artificial will also make you shit more.

[@denisedecker7330]

I think too much emphasis is given to newbies. I'm 2 yrs 9 months and although I weight what is a good weight I still have a 42 inch waist. Something is contributing to my fatigue.

[@y.g.1313]

It's all junk talk, The commentors identify the problem much better than the doctor. Main problem is lack of electrolytes

[@MarmaladeINFP]

Or rather electrolyte imbalance. As Harry Serpanos explains, if you have sufficient taurine, your body will naturally balance electrolytes. It will get rid of excess or hold onto limited amounts.

[@Justme12345]

I’m on week 6, fatigue, no energy, queezy stomach. Not sleeping well, psoriasis is worse. 😢 Eating farm beef, bison, cheese, nuts, and butter Help

[@maggiewatte7911]

Fat is my secret weapon

[@jts841]

Surprised to hear nothing about minerals and sodium… strange

[@udaman100]

Okay the carnivore diet seems incredible but how do you account for the lack of boron? You need that to unbind test from SHBG and meat doesn't contain nearly enough boron.

[@poliziagrammaticale9430]

Imagine, two million years of boron deficiency. How did the human race survive?

[@cristinadealmeida3823]

Bone meal or fruits like dates and apricots

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

if youre worried about the lack of boron just take a supplement.

[@puppyupper4565]

I am mostly carnivore but eat avocado often. It is a great source of fat which I need now that I am at my ideal body weight.

[@Goldenhawk583]

@@puppyupper4565 avocado grown locally?

[@m007mm]

After a meal, I always want to go to bed and procreate... 😇🤤

[@JuliaCastilloMx]

Fat just make me have lose stool

[@markhatfield5621]

Yup, that's the opposite side. Too little and stools are too dry and hard. Too much gives loose stool, or could mean that your body hasn't adjusted to it yet.

[@brcage]

Nope.. it can take literally months to fully adapt

[@DaveIrish66]

Really?

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

With fasts its faster. But only In case of fat adaptation.