Diet and Disease (The Obesity Code Lecture part 5)

[@MyChannel-j3r]

Learn more about fasting here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4XOqI1_npiFbdk

[@annawarner1078]

I believe that doctor Fung should get Nobel Prize in medicine for popularization of the cost effective methods to combat obesity, diabetes and all the other associated illnesses.

[@6789uiop]

Agree

[@awpacky]

I thought that too, before I read your post.

[@philosophyofpolitics4504]

Woah woah woah chill Anita...Chill...

[@drgracesiahaya]

I agree 100%

[@Laniemg]

Amen!

[@MyChannel-j3r]

No refined foods of any kind. Refined vegetable and seed oils as well as refined and processed meats are probably just as bad.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Jason Fung Great video, I wish it had come across my "recommended" feed years ago! Anyway I subscribed. 👍

[@wiiztec]

Is canned soup a refined food?

[@jyotipethe]

I would think so :) hidden salt, sugar, preservatives might not be good.

[@harryharry424]

If sugar is a big problem, would Brazil historically have obesity issues all along? sInce sugarcane is readily accessible, with little processing it becomes high sugar containing juices. Another question is: shouldn't calorie restriction diet scheme mimic gastric surgery more than intermittent fasting?

[@getstack2]

That's not how you pronounce Maori.

[@ScottFrederick007]

Thanks. Finally we have a doctor explaining it in laymen's terms and using the science of medicine to teach us the way to health, through our diets.

[@MyChannel-j3r]

Thanks!

[@rogerbird5665]

"unblemished by success" Very nice line.

[@tomboardman5694]

2 thumb's up! best information on KZbin video award!!!

[@mC-xe2re]

yes he should be awarded

[@kezzybear1968]

FABULOUS presentation. I think I'm up to my 20th video/presentation from Low carb down under and others by Dr Phinney, et al. I was still able to get LOTS from this presentation. I wonder how much longer before the establishment updates their approach? Love your work!!!!

[@thalesnemo2841]

kezzybear1968 Only when a new generation takes over may there be change ! After many many people have , are and will suffer under bad science at best and lies due to the profit motive at worst !

[@Travlinmo]

Just zero money to be made in his approach. Both the food industry and the drug/medical industries would change and shrink.

[@Laniemg]

Dr. Phinney for the win!

[@clearskies2]

He is so convincing l love listening to his talks.

[@annawarner1078]

Jason Fung - I really appreciate education that you are providing free of charge about diabetes. Do you know about any studies related to impact of prednisone on diabetes? I recently was prescribed prednisons and my glocose level went from 120 - 130 to 210. I also believe that you should be recommended for Nobel prize for your work on reversing diabetes.

[@6789uiop]

Nobel nomination for Medical Sciences; www.nobelprize.org/nomination/medicine/index.html

[@MultiMotherbear]

check out the other videos in this series where he tajks about prednisone/cortisol and their effect on insulin

[@jerrymarybanez5110]

If you started from 1 to here! Hands up? Haha

[@Travlinmo]

Jerry Mar Ybanez kind of amazed I have made it through them so far.., then realized I should have taken notes!

[@dantealighieri4009]

@@Travlinmo same here. A lot of valuable information.

[@teresaandrews4996]

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[@trevorkroemer]

🙌

[@mayainfi]

🙋‍♀️🍀

[@zumanjee]

Excellent Video!!! Amazing interpretation of the scientific literature for a unifying disease model!! Thanks Dr. Fung.

[@elliottmaynard9610]

Thank you for this free course. This is amazing. When I chose which way I wanted to go after family deaths I knew I would find the right info. Thank you.

[@shumbanewsnetwork4874]

Helpful information indeed.Not so many Drs know this they tend to concentrate on treating the symptoms and not the causative factors.

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

Bravest man in the world! So thankful for you!

[@scoobtoober2975]

One meal a day has dramatically improved mouth health for me. Super amounts of slick saliva now. Had dry mouth for 10 years. Teeth are not slimy or fuzzy anymore. Correlation for sure. I bet my insulin sensitivity and all the fancy stuff is down. Bowels are way better, waist is 2 pant sizes smaller. No strain. Mucus lining is probably better cause of all the things. Burning fat or relasing fat from storage, lipids are freely flowing. Less plaque build up in blood and teeth. 3 weeks for these notice of changes and feeling.

[@evapark6094]

Thank you Dr fung. Helped me to understand fasting better. I am 160/150/140kgs. I am 57yrs. Now I have hope to find my balance to health. Thank you. Will let you know how I am in a year. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@CaptiveEins]

It's been a year. How have you been?

[@lulusp1023]

Great information in all your videos...thanks here 10-3-2022 for motivation..during my 48 hour fast!!!!

[@Hematocrito79]

Excelente clase Dr. Fung. Muy útil. Estoy siguiendo en mi consultorio un plan de dieta baja en carbohidratos con ayuno intermitente y estoy teniendo excelentes resultados. Un saludo.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

what is hard to make people understand is the work refined carbohydrates Eating Whole Foods doesn’t mean potato chips or corn chips. Or apple chips

[@kristy8112]

Dr. Fung for president

[@TaylorPhase]

kristy prime minister

[@krisshbajgain2255]

Great views and knowledge of doctor fung

[@scoobtoober2975]

It's absolutely impossible to eat low sugar, whole food, no vegetable oils. ZERO chance. Unless you payoff the restaurant owners. They are paid to provide and asked by patons for all the good stuff. This video is very helpful on disecting what went wrong. Time to correct it forever.

[@johnwaraich7648]

Very very useful information (though standing in front of the slides was annoying) ; He deserves a Nobel prize !

[@marktaylor4113]

clear understanding of the problem and what to do about it thankyou

[@clearskies2]

I did. I treasure every word he says.

[@shooshenchula692]

Great presentation. I love Dr. Fung!

[@youareindenial4413]

Thank you, Dr. Fung.

[@annettefowler4704]

THANK YOU DR FUNG

[@dinostas9344]

Jason, do you know you could save millions of lives if you became President and changed the food paradigm. before you know it, the rest of the world will follow. maybe that's the only way we can stop unnecessary pain and suffering. food for thought!

[@drewpamon]

HHS secretary has more power in this field.

[@TaylorPhase]

Dino Stas you mean prime minister?

[@elizabethowens8548]

You realize that social medicine has an imperative to keep costs down by funding research on real health instead of for profit big agra big pharma.big insurance United States billionaire are a death cult

[@AnnabelleAstoria]

I would like to see a large tax on processed foods and the money used to subsidise the cost of whole foods. Processed food is too cheap.

[@Jefferdaughter]

Processed foods are cheap largely because they are subsidized by the taxpayers. We pay a smaller amount in value-adjusted dollars for food in the USA than we ever have- especially if we buy food that we have to prepare. We should return to the practice of all growing what we can. Then trading with each other for what we cannot grow. In the meantime, it is worth seeking out real food grown by real people in your area. Especially animal foods. Support your local and regional farmers! While we still have a CHOICE. Farmers that are not a part of the industrial food system are being harassed at an alarming rate. Yes, even those that just grow plants... (scroll to bottom for info on garden raids) dauntlessdialogue.com/police-raid-sustainable-ny-farm-confiscate-livestock-on-trumped-up-charges/

[@kimstephen6302]

...and to help fund nutrition education and healthcare.

[@YPEFFLE]

In the city of Philadelphia there is a "soda tax" all sugary beverages are taxed at 2.5 cents an ounce, basically doubling the cost of all juices, sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks. Supposedly the money is going for prek programs but all I hear is complaining from everyone

[@gerryjtierney]

WRONG. Carrots are about 5p each. Onions are about 10p. A whole raw chicken is £4. You can feed a family of 4 for about £6 a day eating unprocessed food.

[@pasp6868]

No thanks, governments are a big part of the problem not the answer. Take a look at the food pyramid. Please focus on educating your self and those you care about.

[@marktaylor4113]

smashing my sugar levels thankyou Doc you are an inspiration

[@LosHuevosFarm]

thank you thank you

[@sharanindirveerkaur5350]

Great lecture. Thank-you.

[@veronicaandrade462]

Love the talk. Can you stand to the side of the screen though so we can see the full slide?

[@usamitch]

I find it amazing the studies on these remote groups of humans with either no vegetables no fruit or all meat diets have no heart disease and rare occurrence of diabetes. One thing is for certain is there are no "refined" carbohydrates in any of these societies. Insulin remains normal and toxicity is not found.

[@amberdavies3178]

Ok I’ve watched all six videos and I have question: Fasting does not lower the metabolism but chronic calorie restriction does. So when I break my fast, what should my calorie goal be, if I am trying to loose weight? I’m doing IF (16-19hr/day), eating keto and my estimated BMR is 1655. Previously I would loose weight if I ate around 1475 a day.

[@ranjannag6378]

Amber Devi's Ur sataity lable n ur body will tale u how much to eat

[@LTPottenger]

You should not count calories, as he says over and over. Cut your eating window, stop snacking, stop having bad foods (carbs).

[@tuibudahu3464]

Dear Dr. Fung, from all your publications which ones would you recommend in regard to information about diet against high blood pressure? Are there other sources you could recommend, I really enjoy all the material you put out, thank you so much. Best regards!

[@tuibudahu3464]

P.S. I am at a point where I understand that diet might be the key to everything but looking i.e. at Dr. Gregers recommendations and examples like Kemptners Rice Diet I am really not so sure which advice to follow especially in regard to those recommendations that seem to oppose each other or not overlap. Any more validated research on fasting, keto and hypertension or animal protein/salt and hypertension or other solutions to fix the problem with less or no medication would be very much appreciated.

[@aoisundari7254]

Low fat low calorie diet DOES have benefits, and that's for the food industry and big pharma.

[@tim92019]

doctor is eating bitter gourd good for diabetes and reduce insulin resistance

[@drgoldhealthcare]

Great insights....

[@bharatirai527]

Great stuff 👍👍

[@khuntik3347]

Thanks 🙏

[@jtrevm]

Obesity. Big problem for me. Increasingly. But....I also have hypothyroidism. Do you have comments? Advice?

[@Laniemg]

Were you able to figure some things out? Let me know, I can recommend some stuff. Briefly, listen to Fung’s lectures on here and incorporate some type of fasting. Baby steps if you need to. If you want to elaborate, let me know your diet right now and eating schedule. I am a certified health coach (not for money). I might be able to help you get started. Just reply on here. Good luck.

[@gratitude5740]

I am voting for CHRIS SKY!

[@weinerdad]

So, if long-acting insulin has negative effects on Type 2 diabetics, is there also a negative effect on Type 1 diabetics? I understand that you are saying that too much insulin in the blood is a contributing factor for certain complications associated with diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But if Type 1 diabetics don't have enough insulin to begin with, is it OK for them to use long-acting insulin? Are you hinting that more frequent usage of short-acting insulin is better than increasing amounts of long-acting insulin for Type 1s, maybe?

[@LTPottenger]

Yes you should not be taking it. It also makes hypos much more likely. They usually give you long acting then tell you to eat carbs all day which is a recipe for disaster. You should eat low carb then inject only what's needed to get the blood sugar to around 100. And not lower than that because going hypo is very unhealthy.

[@snowball4810]

You are so knowledgeable! Dr. Fung . I wish I could be your patient. Move to Omaha,Nebraska please 😀

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

Hey I’m from Lincoln, NE! :)

[@clearskies2]

Or here to Switzerland.

[@elizabethowens8548]

Note type one diabetes low insulin type two insulin is too much insulin so why is more insulin prescribed for type 2?

[@ilunabella]

Elizabeth Owens that’s exactly what Dr. Fung is trying to explain. That type 2 diabetics shouldn’t be taking more sugar because they already have an excess amount of sugar.

[@andreicopacianu5562]

More insulin is prescribed because after a prolonged time, the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin. And you cannot live with no insulin. There has to be a balance. Imagine that your pancreas gets exhausted because of overworking over and over again against a higher resistance which is increasing over time. This is of course the explanation on a Standard American Diet. Hope you understand it.

[@elizabethowens8548]

@@andreicopacianu5562 that's the evolution from type two towards type one diabetes yes

[@andreicopacianu5562]

Elizabeth Owens or you were maybe referring to the fact that they give insulin so they boost the existing insulin in the body. Fight fire with fire

[@itsmyaccount1153]

When you say diabetics do you mean only Type 2?

[@dengchen4818]

I think he means Type 2 for most of the video because Type 1 is opposite of type 2.

[@danielmiller3821]

Do you want to lose weight without bothering yourself in anything, without diets and exercises in the gym? I advise you to read the book, which is also called "The Obesity Code", but the author is another Christophe Lefebvre.

[@janemwangangi1008]

Hi Dr, Thank you for all your information, how do I get treatment from you, am from Kenya Africa type 2 diabetic and High blood pressure, do I come to Canada or would you advise me online blessings

[@Jefferdaughter]

Hope you were able to get in touch with Dr. Fung, but anybody can cut out all sugar (yes, even fruit, until blood sugar, or more accurately, as he explains, insulin is under control), and practice one or more types of periodic fasting. In the end, we all have to 'doctor ourselves'. No one else is responsible for our health. Hope you were able to listen to all of Dr. Fung's videos, and maybe also Dr. Steven Phinney, Dr. Tim Nokes, and others who are researching the true causes of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and the other ailments associated with 'the Western Diet', and the Metabolic Syndrome - and are now experiencing ood health!

[@muqeetamjad8025]

Can we treat IGA nephropathy by diet?

[@LTPottenger]

You can to some extent if you do enough 72+ h fasts

[@MsGechi77]

Part 5 of 6

[@dv8760]

What do you think of Dr Esseltyn? "No Oil'

[@kalashnikovcortez1380]

Oil is a refined product. If you want to eat olive oil, then eat the olives. If you want to eat coconut oil, then eat the coconuts. Etc..

[@kathyk1814]

A point of information for Jason: periodontal disease is not a cavity. While it would be true Jason, that sugar is implicated in cavities, and also has a connection to cardiovascular disease, the connection between periodontal disease and heart disease is much more malicious. Periodontal disease is an inflammation of the gum, which develops space between the tooth leading to bacterial growth, autoimmune responses and the eventual loss of teeth.

[@DaveThomson]

but it is fueled by sugar

[@LTPottenger]

Insulin narrows your arteries which makes your immune system unable to work properly, this is what causes it.

[@elijhiorecendez5501]

Its Dr Fung in California? cant find where he is?

[@manny7886]

He's from Canada. I think he went to Los Angeles, CA to do his Dr. residency.

[@huehuecoyotl2]

He's in Toronto.

[@kalashnikovcortez1380]

A couple things to consider about the Inuits and the Masai. These people ate a lot of raw meat, and eating raw meat also meant that they were infected with organisms in uncooked meat, and thus would suffer from the associated illnesses. And illnesses do play a role in reducing cholestrol, and thus this would lower their cholestrol level than it other would have been. The other factor is in the quality of their meat. Their game animals were wild, and wild animals have a higher omega3/omega6 ratio (a good thing for the arteries). However, today's meat product come from animals that are farmed, and farmed animals have a LOWER omega3/omega6 ratio (a BAD thing for the arteries). Simply put, today's meat we buy in the supermarkets are not of the same quality of the meat the Inuit and Masai ate. Today's meat are filled with hormones, antibiotic, preservatives. Even if the so-called "organic" or "grass fed" meat, they are processed beyond what the Inuits and Masai ate. So in today's society, when we tell people to eat meat, just keep in mind that today's meat is not the same as the wild meat that indigenous peoples ate! You're better off to limit all meat products and eat more vegetables.

[@DaveThomson]

fairly true but its not uncommon to find reliable sources of pasture raised meats

[@6789uiop]

how does illness play a role in reducing cholesterol? "And illnesses do play a role in reducing cholestrol," < link plz

[@LTPottenger]

There are no parasites in wild game except for pigs and certain fowl.

[@suemcpherson1119]

Love your videos dr fung. By the way, Maori is pronounced Mowri.

[@carolhunter6353]

What about nitrates in the meat that cause cancer ..

[@AyalahW]

Nitrates are only in cured meats and certain lunch meats and Hot Dogs. Basically garbage processing

[@dantealighieri4009]

30:10 insulin is toxic

[@godisgood2011able]

The indigenous people in papua new guinea eat same thing until now if you watch “sonny’s eating show” their man arent fat however they are strong to think they only eat and meat low in vegetables and see no rice lol. No wonder they doing fine , no westerners can change their diet lol.

[@bloatedman]

Is it possible to use insulin to commit suicide?

[@symplafly]

Very painful and drawn out.

[@ellalella1]

It is. I know someone who was a diabetic and suicidal that was not allowed to take insulin during that period without supervision.

The heath of Artic Eskimos wasn't that good. They were one of the few hunter-gatherer populations who suffered a high prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mineral density, and it's still of serious health concern in the present:

_«MINERALS_ _Little specific information is available about the mineral content of the native diet, but it appears to contain adequate amounts of the essential in organic elements with the possible exception of calcium. Meat is notably low in this element, and dairy products (the main source of dietary calcium in industrialized countries) were unavailable to Eskimos until recent times. Explorers' accounts indicate that calcium was derived mainly from the soft bones of fish and the spongy portion of the bones of land and sea mammals. Recent biochemical research has elucidated a vitamin D-dependent mechanism which enables the body to adapt to a range of calcium in takes by modifying the efficiency of absorption, and this mechanism undoubtedly enabled the Eskimo to adapt to the limited quantity of calcium supplied by his diet. There is no evidence, however, that Eskimos have an unusual capacity for such adaptation and, indeed, the calcium content of their traditional diet is not notably different from that of many cereal-based food cultures._ _The low calcium content of the meat regimen may be of lesser significance than its exceptionally high content of phosphorus. Adult animals and humans fed a high phosphorus diet, particularly one in which the calcium content is low, exhibit mild hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism and an increased rate of bone resorption. It is of interest, therefore, that Mazess and Mather (1974:916-925) and Pawson (1974:369-380) observed an unusually high rate of aging bone loss among Eskimos of northern Alaska. Further, a high protein intake is known to produce calciuria. To what extent, if any, the accelerated rate of of bone resorption observed in aging Eskimos is attributable to their high protein, high phosphorus, low calcium diet is unknown.»_ - Draper HH. *"The aboriginal Eskimo diet in modern perspective."* _American Anthropologist (1977) vol. 79 (2) pp. 309-316_ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1525/aa.1977.79.2.02a00070/full onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1525/aa.1977.79.2.02a00070/pdf www.jstor.org/stable/673842 _«There was one hunter-gatherer population in whom the prevalence of osteoporosis was high, higher even than that observed in present-day Americans. Both male and female Inuit (Eskimos) developed bone mineral loss earlier than did industrialized Westerners and the loss occurred at a faster rate so that the severity of osteoporosis in older traditional Inuit was pronounced (75, 76). Like Natufians, Cro-Magnons, and Archaic Amerindians, the Inuit lifestyle required considerable physical exertion; furthermore, all these groups had diets that provided a great deal of protein and phosphorus. However, as opposed to the other population groups for whom high calcium consumption is likely, the calcium intake of aboriginal Inuit was probably low (77). Unlike Cro-Magnons living in Ice-Age Europe, Eskimos lived in high-latitude, circumpolar habitats and as a result their access to plant foods was severely restricted. Their calcium sources are postulated to have included seasonally available berries, moss, and buds, but came mainly from chewing small bones and eating the gastric and intestinal contents of game animals (78). The amount of calcium obtained from these sources is unknown, probably limited, and quite likely insufficient to maintain bone health in older Inuit despite their continuing high levels of physical activity.»_ - Eaton SB and Nelson DA. *"Calcium in evolutionary perspective."* _Am J Clin Nutr (1991) vol. 54 (1 Suppl) pp. 281S-287S_ ajcn.nutrition.org.sci-hub.bz/content/54/1/281S.abstract www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2053574 _«Low levels of calcium intake may contribute to osteoporosis, an important public health problem for Alaska Native women, especially as their life expectancy increases. Low-bone density is highly prevalent among Alaska Native women, affecting 45% as evidenced by hip, ankle and foot fractures or a diagnosis of osteoporosis (25). In one study, smoking was an additional risk factor and 45% reported they currently smoked cigarettes (25). In our study, fluid milk accounted for just 2% of total calories reported, but provided 14% of the dietary calcium.»_ - Johnson JS _et al._ *"Dietary intake of Alaska Native people in two regions and implications for health: the Alaska Native Dietary and Subsistence Food Assessment Project."* _Int J Circumpolar Health (2009) vol. 68 (2) pp. 109-22_ coaction.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/ijch/article/view/18320 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3402/ijch.v68i2.18320 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19517871 • Hopping BN _et al._ *"Dietary adequacy of Inuit in the Canadian Arctic."* _Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (2010) vol. 23 pp. 27-34_ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01099.x/full onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01099.x/pdf aghrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/66_HB_2010_JHND_dietary-adequacy-of-Inuit-in-theCanadianArtic.pdf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21158959 • Krümmel EM. *"The Circumpolar Inuit Health Summit: a summary."* _International Journal of Circumpolar Health (2009) vol. 68 (5) pp. 509-18_ coaction.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/ijch/article/view/17381 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3402/ijch.v68i5.17381 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20044968 • Bjerregaard P _et al._ *"Indigenous health in the Arctic: an overview of the circumpolar Inuit population."* _Scand J Public Health (2004) vol. 32 (5) pp. 390-5_ www.researchgate.net/publication/51366099 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15513673

[@kimstephen6302]

They were also less active.

[@TaylorPhase]

Zephyr López Cervilla that could’ve been linked to low vitamin d levels. Since they rarely got sun

[@elizabethowens8548]

I wonder how they lived for thousands of years?

[@LTPottenger]

The health of every native group is bad because they get deficiences, but none of them eating any natural diet have heart disease and only tiny amounts of cancer no matter what they eat. It is just the processed foods killing us. You can't get fat eating a whole potato, meat, or unprocessed dairy.

[@mC-xe2re]

can you mail the presentation or upload it ..

[@hoppinglark]

52:40 I'm confused now, it seems the insulin was the problem, and that's why "low carb fails" now it's the sugar. So everything is bad for you?

[@manny7886]

carbs turn into glucose/sugar which effect insulin.

[@swatigee]

Low carb doesn’t fail. LCHF all the way!

[@meryemsheheryar1917]

What are you confused about ? He clearly says that carbs are the cause of heart disease not your high fat diet . Don’t confuse fiber with carbs ! Each piece of vegetables / fruit have carbs ( sugar + fiber) , fiber are of no concern but the sugar does so if you eat a banana vs a strawberry , you have increased your intake of ( sugar) which will in return affect the level of insulin your body injects . So low carb diet does also mean to be mindful of the type of veggies/ fruits we eat . We simply can’t eat Starchy veggies and high sugar fruits and say we are on low carb diet . Cheers

[@Jpom22]

I wrote to Dr. Fung before, about the Inuit's many sources of plant-based carbohydrates, since carbs are ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for healthy human life (just wiki "Inuit Diet"), but today I found yet another highly informational website, discussing a rather disgusting source of carbs the Inuit have, involving rotting meat, which is pre-digested and broken down into more readily available carb compounds. The Masai likewise have plenty of carbs in their diet; they trade their meat for plants and other carb-rich nutrients with neighboring tribes and secure quite enough bananas, corn, sweet potatoes, millet, taro, raw honey and sorghum to provide carbohydrates. Any responsible health professional knows carbs are most definitely "essential" for life itself. Many of the human body's organs will eventually not function deprived of carbs over long periods of time. In fact, the central nervous system is probably the most important. I certainly plan on fasting... 100% against my doctor's recommendations. Too bad, because my bottom line on what treatment I get for my T2D and AFib is how I feel during the treatment. I have fasted before and had mixed reactions, so I have to monitor my b/p and glucose levels more often and more carefully. These videos DO provide much useful data but I suggest viewers research for themselves anything that sends up red flags. Certainly reducing crummy carbs is the best advice for fat people but to claim carbs aren't needed at all is "essentially" a dangerous lie.

[@Jpom22]

the website about the Masai is this: freetheanimal.com/2014/03/disrupting-masai-carbs-prebiotics.html

[@asharohx]

he did say you can eat carbs, what he said is we should not eat refined carbs cause they are stripped of most ( if not all) the fibers and nutrients that help the body to process carbs correctly. so what you say it is true that all these groups were eating carbs but that were raw and not refined and that I think is the major different between our modern diet and the diet of our ancestors.

[@Jefferdaughter]

Actually, there is zero requirement in the human diet for carbohydrates. The tiny bit the body needs, it easily makes. Survival experts know this; it's undisputed. Even the corporations and government pushing processed food and carbs produced by (chemical industry driven) commodity agriculture admit there is no human requirement for carbs. A shocker, yes, but true. The Masai may trade for carb foods now, but they were studied many times over the past century and at basically no plant foods. Ditto for some of the circumpolar peoples; this is also well documented. Some of the American Indians (not named for the sub-continent then known as Hindustan, but that's another story...) considered it beneath them to eat plants. These people, and many others who ate very, very little food from plants, did all have one thing in common: they ate the entire animal. Preferentially the liver, kidneys, visceral fat, other organs, bone marrow, the brain (very high in fat, with a custard-like consistency) and the udder of lactating females. Dr. Stephen Phinney talks about a polar explorer who was accused of lying about eating a zero plant diet while living with Arctic people and eating their food for, if I recall correctly, two years. He and another explorer who accompanied him both agreed to be essentially imprisoned for one year, eating only animal meats, to prove they were not lying. They thrived. This and more is covered in 'The Case For Nutritional Ketosis': kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZbZe5eVnr-NsNU Dr. Michael Eades shares the results of using CSI type technology to study the effects of plant-based vs animal based diets on ancient peoples from around the world, 'Paleopathology and the Origins of the Paleo Diet' kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIS1dZmhqZKqgLs

[@Jefferdaughter]

Humans don't have the digestive system to handle plant material effectively. We don't throw up and re-chew and re-swallow our food like ruminants (deer, cattle, gazelle, etc). We don't have a large cecum, like gorillas - and we do not eat the food again that has already gone all the way through our digestive tracts once, as rabbits and gorillas, for instance, do. (The other large primates have been reclassified as omnivores, since the meat they hunt and eat provide a critical types an amounts of nutrients to their diets.) Dr. Barry Groves discuses more detail about just how little nutrition humans can actually get from plants in 'What We Are Designed to Eat' kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmPUlayBrbpjj7c Even more startling is the toxicity of plants: Deore Diggs, PhD 'Toxins in Food Plants in an Evolutionary Context' kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ_NiWaZj5mkbpY: Dr. G. Ede 'The Risks and Benefits of Eating Plants' kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5W1c3mfd7yEkLM Sally K Norton 'Lost Seasonality and the Overconsumption of Plants... Oxalate Toxicity' kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2iko6B_jqx7ZtU Just to start...

[@Jefferdaughter]

By the way the microbial communities in the guts of many true herbivores, particularly the ruminants, (deer, goats, sheep, camels,m llamas, wildebeast, gazelles, reindeer, cattle, yaks... ) convert the plant matter into fat, which is around 80% of what those animals actually DIGEST. Their protein does not come directly from the plants they ingest, but comes from the microbial animals that periodically get moved 'downstream' through their GI tracts. Without large 'vats' to hold large amounts of plant material and the microbes to digest them - whether they are foregut fermenters like the ruminants, or hindgut fermenters with large cecums like gorillas (which have the smallest brains for their size among all the larger primates, aka 'great apes'), these herbivores could not digest the plants. Humans traded the large gut for a large brain- made possible by eating diets high in fat. Anthropologists have always been able to tell just by looking at ancient human remains whether the person ate a plant-based or animal-based diet - because people with lower amouts of animal foods in their diets were shorter, had less well developed skeletons and jaws, poor dentition, and much, much more tooth decay. They also had brains about 11% smaller. Nora Gedgaudes is one of the people talking about the new work being done at the Max Plank Institute, which uses stable isotopes to tell what prehistoric animals, including humans, ate. These isotopes concentrate up the food chain, like mercury in fish. They found that 'modern' humans were highly carnivorous - and dubbed them 'super - carnivores'. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpyYgpyujLFjnLc She advocates eating plants, too, for the antioxidants, and because it is not as easy to buy - or impossible - all the organs our ancestors enjoyed at the supermarket... but it is challenging to find plants that actually offer more benefit than toxins or anti-nutrients. Or, these days, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides... and GMOs. Oh, and she used to be a vegetarian. Interesting, eh?

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