Dr Paul Mason - Low Carb Eating - an introduction to the science

In 2016, Dr Paul Mason would regularly hold small evening lectures for his patients on the science of low carb diets. This is one of his early lectures recorded in his clinic using a camcorder to an audience of about 20.
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[@nickjohnson811]

For those many who are addicted to carbs and especially sugar, I found it very helpful to regard carbs like I used to regard nicotine when I stopped smoking many years ago. I focused on the fact that it is an incredibly addictive, dangerous substance which would kill me if I didn't stop using it. Both my parents died young of lung cancer from smoking, so I had first hand experience of the danger. If you stop thinking of carbohydrates as food, but think of them as an addictive, poisonous drug, it's easier to have the willpower to quit.

[@Geeza-rc9kz]

Carb addiction is no lie

[@ArchimedeanEye]

Very true, I used to think nothing of eating an entire large pizza for dinner, then 4 pieces of toast for a midnight snack! lol!

[@livehealthyfinishstrong]

Great information! am turning 65 this year. 28 months ago I began my journey to health. Intermittent Fasting and Keto/Carnivore transformed my health!

[@stevenjohn1162]

Great year 1956 well done all the best

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

abso fukn lutely. i know doctors. heaps of them. some now retired. all still think they are descended from monkeys and don't get the humour. i didn't pull the prank. best to be your best. it's never too late.

[@hlits6310]

Paul could not make it any simpler! Excellent talk .

[@14ulmarra]

Thank you so much for all these new videos Dr Mason. I can't get enough. I'm a naturopath and email your videos to most of my patients. Hopefully soon we can have more Low Carb Downunder seminars in Sydney.

[@megaswenson]

One HUGE takeaway from this lecture, is at around 15:58 : the POLYOL PATHWAY. Contrasting the 3 percent conversion of complex carbs to fructose, in a metabolically healthy person, versus the THIRTY PERCENT conversion in an insulin-resistant person (or pre-diabetic), explains so much. Once our metabolisms are "broken", a THIRD of previously-harmless carbohydrates, become the WORST KIND OF SUGAR.

[@Turbo2640]

A great presentation, making the deep and meaningful simple and clear.

[@ianpor1]

Another great video to watch

[@edwardmorpeth5988]

Unbelievable - Quite unbelievable - I feel privileged that I live in Sydney - All my high carb food has gone & I'm studying your presentations . Don't want to come to the clinic and not understand every word - THANKS

[@rubyruby1847]

Fabulous. Everybody needs to know this information and it is presented in a simple, clear and concise manner.

[@debbymustin883]

I love watching your videos! 2 days with no processed food especially sugar. I have autoimmune disease Hashimoto since 2011. I’m taking back my life thank you so much for all the research and study you do. I have learned so much from your videos can’t thank you enough. I can tell my body and mind is changing I just need the sugar cravings to go away willing to keep going I know I can do this with all the help that’s on KZbin encouraging!!! I do believe you are helping a lot of us that are willing to change and give it a try what can you lose!!!😊

[@oldpurplebelt]

One thing that may help, well at least it did for me, is to make sure you're not eating any of the "keto" desserts. They don't let the cravings ever go away. And stay away from the low or zero carb sugars as well. All they do is eventually lead back to the real thing. Good luck!

[@boofamaurice]

Debby, I have hashimotos too but don't accept it 😊 I'm going to put myself in remission....my Goto if I'm absolutely craving something is beef jerky, bacon or pork crackle....curbs any craving immediately because the taste is sensational 🤤

[@joyhampton6886]

@@boofamaurice I know this is at least a year ago, but be careful with jerky, sugar is in most of it. There is sugar free jerky but harder to find and expensive. Blessings on your continued journey, Joy

[@becedwards575]

I would love to know how you went? I have lupus and a few other auto immune diseases. I don’t eat really bad but I love sugar 😬. I don’t know how I would go with the withdrawals, I’m already very underweight 😞

[@janeth.3283]

Fantastic presentation, so well explained and easy to understand. 👏

[@fitzjoseph8984]

Brilliant as always.

[@FOSI17]

One of the best introdutori explanations i've watched. Thanks

[@pragavirtual]

Thanks Dr. Paul.

[@Htrac]

You have a brilliant way of explaining things.

[@sunilkutty6787]

Great Presentation !!

[@andisbimax]

Thank You Dr. Paul Mason 👍👍👍

[@Lukegear]

Thanks doc!

[@raymondspagnuolo8222]

Thank you for posting. I wish Dr. Mason practiced in the USA.

[@LoveOfATree]

To the person who fears going cold turkey: I shifted my cravings to Kefir. Whenever i thought i need something NOW, in drank 250ml Kefir. it is not sugar free, but it helps you adapt. After 3 weeks of this i didnt need it anymore. Also you can make fatbombs if you are missing chocolate. just mix one part each of sugar free chocolate, sugar free peanutbutter and coconut oil. melt it slowly and put it in the fridge to set ( i used a plastic freeting dish with a lid). after about 1 hour cut it into bite sized pieces ( like a gaming dice) and freeze them. whenever you need something special eat one of those. They really are enough to satisfy your chocolate cravings. After a year on keto i dont need any of the stuff anymore.

[@bertdog7639]

I do this with Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate and Cacao butter. I also add a little Swerve and pure stevia to sweeten it. If you can stand it without Swerve and stevia than it is even better for you.

[@ldean8360]

If you ferment kefir long enough it is sugar free. I make my own kefir and let it set out at least a day after it gets firm.

[@sportysbusiness]

I did something almost identical with homemade dairy free fudge (I started with low sugar and now eat zero sugar). Simmer 100% pure coconut cream until it thickens to the consistency of treacle, mix in melted dark chocolate (build up to 95% cocoa as you need less sugar) and pour into an ice cube mould and put in the fridge to set into creamy and delicious sugar free fudge, already portioned.

[@loganwolv3393]

I've also tried kefir just for fun, but unfortunately the one i've tried taste like rancid yogurt. I assume it's not rancid, but it sure does taste like it.

[@kayeszymanski6945]

Stellar information Dr. Paul! Thank you! Wish I lived in Australia and could come work for you.

[@kerryhamilton1968]

Need a date in the title, for context, since I believe this is years ago. Thanks Paul. You're awesome!

[@Acushla54]

2016

[@LTPottenger]

I wish I could force my parents to watch this somehow.

[@HammyGirl999]

Great name! I wish my kid’s Dad would watch this for their sake.

[@Gengh13]

I like the channel "what I've learned" for introducing people into a LCHF lifestyle, he has a great way of presenting the subject.

[@oldpurplebelt]

I told my dad 20+ years ago that a low carb diet could reverse his diabetes. But why would he listen to his idiot son when his Dr is telling him almost the exact opposite. 😥 I'm hoping for better luck for you.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

respect thy mother and father. it's in the bible. be grateful for the truth.

[@johnn4842]

I wish i could get my kids to watch it!!

[@user-rb9km2oo9n]

What your body sees glucose+glucose+glucose+glucose. Explained so well.

[@arnehoff]

Great video of this presentation, and you explained everything about this topic so well. When it comes to the last question from the audience about how to break the sugar addiction I found Intermittent fasting to be the best solution ( for me ) to get rid of sugar in your diet. "Clean and boring" food taste a lot better after breaking a fast.

[@CL-he4jz]

no refeeding syndrome in my experience- most recently after 8x weekly 72hr fasts (dr Boz keto continuum) for a metabolic pulse to shift weight. OMAD is my baseline, roughly, but not always. Break fast gently, not with huge amounts of food, and best with protein/ fat.

[@CL-he4jz]

as I eat in generally one hour, I'd have a snack ( like tuna mayo) to break fast, and a dinner & dessert (berries, nuts, double cream) about 20 mins/ half hour after. Doesn't have to be within one hour of course, or OMAD, so even less chance of refeeding syndrome then. (Smaller amounts at once, break fast with protein mainly..)

[@roypac7179]

Great lecture!! Can you put a link to the PowerPoint slides so we can download them?

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

Thank you Dr. Paul Mason (you heretic!) for sharing your invaluable knowledge. You put my docs here in US to shame.

[@lorettadillon-ham1574]

There are heaps of Low Carb advocates in the USA who are doctors. Dr Ken Berry, Dr Eric Westman, Dr Ford Brewer, Shawn Baker MD, Dr Tony Hampton, and a lot more ... plus other resources at InsulinIQ, Adapt Your Life, Virta Health; to list only a few to help with info. 😉

[@charmainejohnston2211]

Dr. Ben Bickman talks about this all the time, it’s his specialty, look at Insulin IQ on KZbin, he also has a FB page and is on IG.

[@vlastimiljanko8638]

You tuber-only shame is your comment here..... Clearly you didn't do your research.... Love Dr. Mason though! 👍

[@simonround2439]

Interestingly I think Paul has evolved his views on omega 6 since this lecture. In more recent talks he says that it's not the amount of omega 6 which is the problem but the fact that so much of our omega 6 intake comes from oxidised seed oils which are high in omega 6. So those who have a good omega 3 to omega 6 ratio are healthier but that the high omega 6 level is a proxy reading for oxidative damage in the body.

[@jamesstevenson6086]

Very good

[@TyronPiteau]

Hi Dr. Mason, such a great seminar! Thanks 🙏. Do you have your slides anywhere that you share?

[@bobcocampo]

Great lecture how our National Nutrition Council in the Philippines can invite you to be their lecturer.

[@peten4125]

Good info thanks. Could an unrestricted whole food IF OMAD diet produce the same benefits as a LCHF diet and should someone who has a high body fat % eat less fat on a LCHF diet (keto/carnivore) to tap into body fat quicker?

[@mineralchief]

This is an incredible talk that covers the science of low carb eating very well however critical error at 43 minutes in. Omega 6 does appear to play a stronger role in obesity than carbohydrates do. Because obesity itself is a result of inflammation. Insulin resistance occurs in all cells due to the destruction of cell membranes by omega 6 and its related oxidation so the fat cells are the only ones left that will accept the glucose. So most sugar goes to fat storage instead of other useful parts of the body. Glucose is important, you body can create however if you are not sick glucose can be great for electrolyte balance at the level of the kidneys. Resulting in you not needing to consume so much sodium, potassium etc... but yes you should be more scared of not eating enough salt rather eating too much.

[@Jean-yn6ef]

💚

[@cmorrison5466]

@Paul Mason Can you do a talk about thin people with metabolic syndrome (TOFI people)? What is going on with a thin person that is Hypothyroid but is constantly hungry, and has a mid-range CAC score (310, up from 245 previous year)? Can a fat-free vegan diet of healthy, complex carbs (200g-300g+ daily) cause TOFI, Hypothyroidism, and an elevated CAC score?

[@CL-he4jz]

can i venture.. complex carbs are 3x glucose molecules he said.. so im guessing this is in end a fairly high sugar diet? abundant glucose or fructose especially, is liable to cause ins. resistance and some (overspill) are turned to visceral fat by the liver? Others pls correct me if wrong.

[@jameslovering9158]

Is it ok to cycle on-off keto say a weekend every 2 weeks, or the odd meal when out but irregularly?

[@drirene57]

As he said, that would be like an alcoholic drinking every other weekend. The risk of returning your your previous lifestyle is just too high.

[@CL-he4jz]

i believe Mark Sisson talks about this in keto reset and keto for life... he's cycling in & out marginally, interested in metabolic flexibility, not remaining always in ketosis. (maintain glucose burning ability?) Small amounts of wholefood carbs, & can monitor blood glucose aka Robb Wolf "born to eat"to see which send glucose too high). Mindy Pelz has advice on keto/ fasts/strategic carbs for older women, and Siim Land has info on his vids on carb cycling/ different keto strategies. i read somewhere in 1 study hi carbs after keto can cause vascular damage / but i think. you'd have to hammer it?

[@sarakreutzberger1398]

Is there a recipe book we can purchase?

[@loadsaluvllwyd]

how can i get the slides from this talk?

[@maartenkorz]

Paul in your slide at 45:23 timestamp you show the % of omega 3 in cel membranes. I think that is a typo. Shouldn’t that be the % of Omega 6?

[@diaconescutiberiu7535]

Nope. Omega 3 good...so lower values of good Omega = higher risk of illness. His mistake was spoken (not written)... he did say Omega 6 a couple of times but he meant Omega 3

[@johnf.hebert1409]

So what are those foods?? I can't find the list anywhere

[@keith7411]

How much does the test for omega 3 versus omega 6 cost $aud to do if the government does not provide an option?

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

If stevia is used with no cheating with sugar is this still a issue?

[@marekqwerty8963]

Can Carnivore fix chronic inflammation of stomach? Or stomach ulcers ? I think I would give it try but whenever I eat hard to digest food (which require higher acid levels) my problems go worse... Like neck pain... dont know if it is arthritis but it get worse then I eat something, mostly something hard... do not really know what it going on.. I was on endoscopy and doctor did not find any ulcers... I am starting to be desperate.... Dont know how to solve this problem... Neck pain, stomach problems... jees... only thing what seems to have some positive effect is antacid... PPI blocker.. just dont get what causing me troubles :/

[@The-eo4lj]

Wait, 6:30, isn't it Glycation? Since no enzymes are involved?

[@cassieoz1702]

I thought, in researchers on T1D, poor long term outcomes correlate with how much insulin they’ve been given, not their blood glucose levels.

[@CL-he4jz]

i have a relative with it, i think more insulin is given generally when glucose/ A1c is poorly controlled/ highs & lows of carb "rollercoaster) to meet needs to lower it;, and insulin can be reduced with lower carb intake (as glucose & a1c are then lower)? Type 1s correct me if i'm wrong. Unfort. i believe advice in UK in diabetic care is often many servings of complex carbs (one with each meal). Although not sure if this is changing yet...

[@DomDeDom]

What about the phytosterols in olive oil? They stiffen blood cells. That's not a good thing, is it?

[@CL-he4jz]

i also wondered about specifically HEATING/ cooking with olive oil (unstable?) we tend to use tallow/ odourless coconut oil/ ghee, so stable saturates?

[@jackiewest2817]

I am celiac, have IBS, Type 2, and I am dairy free, due to allergies. What are other good sources of fat other then dairy.

[@loganwolv3393]

Holy moly 3 slices of bread has 75g of net carbs? The bread that i get only has about 35g per 100g (so a little more than 3 slices).

[@danb7601]

Sucks if I can't eat oats when i take them away my digestion really suffers personally

[@Appleblade]

2:45 ... odd comment here. Hyperplasia, as opposed to hypertrophy, occurs in most humans. (Paul knows this now... this is an old talk.)

[@Acushla54]

2016

[@225rip]

What about goat’s milk?

[@davetaitt1528]

If you take some people and put them on a high fat diet and they were use to higher carb diet, then they gain weight, at first. That could also contribute to the discrepancy. I think weight is the wrong metric. We need to be more keen on body composition and actually evolve the craft of evaluating it. There's only some mention of distribution of fat and of the fat tissue itself, particularly getting fat on different type foods and it's impact, if any. When people eat more animal or flesh and less everything else, they look better. There muscle distribution changes, there fat distribution changes, there movements change, there mood changes. However, with all that said, I think we should learn to get fat periodically, and then comfortably use it when we need it or want to use it. Not even tribe people are lean all the time. The problem is, we're getting fat on bullshit foods. And if we do get fat, we stop moving and stay fat too long. We are meant to get fat and go long, and then thin down. We're just doing it on the wrong foods.

[@neila7144]

Ugg....the sound! Paul, you need to invest in a small shirt mike and take it with you to each filmed session. Your presentation is excellent, but is let down by the sound and extraneous noice. Easy fix.

[@edwigcarol4888]

6:34 "all the problems of diabetes come from elevated bloodsugar" ? sadly oversimplified... does not help the patients really... or did I misinterprete your words.. I prefer to forget that and focus on IR. Diabetes 2 as IR in an advanced aggravated state.. DB2 get kidney problems BEFORE the homeostasis of sugar fails, don't they ?

[@FiZc]

Do I ever eat 5 apples? Yes, every time I get the taste in my mouth I eat 5 apples 5 times in the row.

[@jerome4276]

Poor sound quality ☹️

[@Sherukka]

Good enough!

[@artemishunter8993]

There are many other videos with Dr Paul Mason that have plenty of info you may like the sound quality better with. This is good enough for me.

[@JD_Spencer]

I watched that entire video and I still have no idea what I should be eating. Therea talk of macro nutrients but you never get a list of foods you can take to the grocery and know you're eating the right things. I dont even know why I waste my time with these videos....just never any concrete information in them to truly help....its always you have to come to the clinic or visit my website and donate for that. If I do some how miraculously get a food list its foods normal people dont have access to. Some food you cant pronounce and never heard of. Give me a list I can go to walmart with and get healthy and reverse the food industry trying to kill us

[@MsRoustine]

All whole foods: meat, eggs, cream, butter, fish, green veg, no root vegetables, nothing processed, no fruits apart from berries, nothing made of grains. Can eat real cheese.

[@JLH63]

go to dr Westman and his 'page 4', you will find a list. stick to it and you will be right

[@beardumaw24]

All you have to do is Google low carb foods, many videos by Doctors will come up.

[@tnvol5331]

The China Study. Value of a high carb diet, mostly white rice. Despite the unscientific attacks on the study, it is valid.

[@abumnm]

That is not even a study, never published in a peer review journal, method questionable, bias right from the author till the method used, it's more like vegan agenda...ironically made in china just like china communist party red book hahaha

[@honkytonk4465]

No science!

[@beardumaw24]

No the China study is completely flawed.