Ep:74 BEING IN KETOSIS IS USELESS! It's all about fat adaptation. - by Robert Cywes

[@v.j.l.4073]

Loved the explanation of why LDL may be high in a fat adapted person. Your body is mobilizing it, using it, moving it around in the bloodstream.

[@CubitaLola]

Yes this was great

[@Merial710]

VERY helpful! Thank you!

[@jpzolo58]

Out of all the doctors on this subject, you are the o ly one that makes any sense.

[@kungari1]

I am in permanent ketosis. Still alive because first stage 4 lung cancer gone 7yrs . Now have 6 brain tumours (shrinking) gave me 3wks. Going on 5mths and getting stronger, few mental issues though. Cancers cannot use ketones as a fuel - not a high fat diet now but still maintaining ketosis. Also lost 60kg weight. Insulin fairly consistent 4.2/4.5 bgl.

[@davothegreat9990]

Cancer can still use amino acids from protein. Therefore, your story is made up.

[@HexterJexter]

I hope you come out of this healthy! Get well

[@ensar4115]

Wow, amazing mental battle

[@vietphamminh1679]

really inspired , amazing work

[@wyeth4363]

Holy shit

[@rinatimpano7196]

Wow thank you for the explanation. Glad I came across your Chanel. Thank you

[@nikkipage9132]

Very good advice. I went head in on carnivore and by day 2 I wanted to throw up and never see beef again! I am now transitioning. Added honey fruit and animal protein,nuts Mostly fish and eggs. I feel much better and broke a weight plateau. Carry on.

[@mindinmotion4615]

Thanks!

[@heartlikealion5461]

Thank you, Dr. Cywes!! I started keto in August 2021.. thus far, I have only lost 20lbs, but I feel great! Inflammation from fibromyalgia and arthritis, has decreased so much!! I am in remission from Grave’s disease , ( after having gained 70 lbs from medication and carbs ), I developed eczema after starting keto, which I haven’t had since I was 12 yrs old.. I’m 58 now, but it has since gone away too! I thought maybe I was detoxing , the reason for the rash. 🤷🏻‍♀️. My skin tags have disappeared!!! I am simply amazed!!! Thank you so much , for sharing your knowledge!! I appreciate your time and dedication more than you know!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Taooflu]

Brilliant.

[@purplgrits7916]

Addiction it is. “One is too many and a thousand is never enough “. Story of my life with food.

[@carolinemarie44]

Story of my life with sugar! I just stopped it this week and lost the craving.

[@OldLadyInFL]

Story of me and my fruit addiction. I eat hardly any sweets, but fruit is healthy, right? NO! Not if you overeat it like I do.

[@StianEilertsen]

@@OldLadyInFL I have the same problem with fruits. Once I start I cannot stop. So far I have not been able to cure this addiction

[@ryansturdivant387]

Same

[@ShaneBolerHunting]

Yep!!! Very addictive

[@shinobi339]

Thanks

[@aichujohnson8444]

@12:45 "That's having a fart -- not a bowel movement". Great phrase!

[@rg4530]

I slowly adapted to a keto diet and never experienced any downside. I am 66 years old and lost 54 pounds in 6 months. I was diagnosed as pre type 2 diabetic and prescribed metformin twice daily. After 6 months my bloodwork came back with excellent results and my doctor said I could quit the metformin and we will continue to monitor. I am on the journey to becoming 'fat adaptive' and loving the scenery as the journey continues. It is a lifestyle change but once you adapt the advantages are evident. My energy level has increased, mental clarity honed, sleep quality much enhanced, joint inflammation has subsided by 80-90% so arthritis conditions have greatly improved, no more Aleve twice daily! The food tastes great and the grocery bill has reduced even though I am eating better quality of food. No snacks, no junk, no sodas, no sweets not junk food binges, but still enjoy the social aspect of going out and tipping a few drinks with friends. Oh, my golf game has improved substantially! LOL

[@henrikjansson3849]

Well done! What drinks do you drink on keto ?

[@rg4530]

@@henrikjansson3849 coffee,tea,water and lite beer.

[@Zeralop]

What do you eat in a. Day?

[@jku72]

I’m 51, and went from 200 down to 145 in 5 months on a keto diet. I do have cravings for chocolate (never did previously particularly like chocolate) but eat quite a few calories each day, all while losing weight. Normal breakfast is 4 eggs, and a meat, with plain tea. At 10 am I have two hard boiled eggs. At lunch I have about 20oz of steak, or chicken, or a chef salad. My blood pressure and joint pain are effectively “cured”.

[@L-h8py]

I just turned 53 - over weight (25-30lbs lingering for years!) I started having joint pain in last few mos. Been on keto 3 weeks now, joint pain a lot less. Seemed to have more energy better focus. I havent loss but a few lbs. its as if my body is holding on tight to the 30lbs overweight!!! I have been on high blood pressure meds since my 40s. My blood pressure is a bit lower. I look forward to continuing on this journey to see where it leads me. Definitely feel a lot better not eating carbs.

[@mbrochh82]

Great content!

[@MszCharney]

"Thats like having a fart, not a bowl movement" LOL .... I have been Keto for 3 months and now feel amazing. I lost 12 lbs in the beginning and stalled for 2 months! but now am starting to see weight drop again which I am assuming is now fat instead of water. Dont give up everyone! It takes time.

[@vivianlee5788]

Thanks a lot to explain this to us. I have been in keto diet for two years and plus alternate day fasting for two months. You let me understood my blood glucose, ketone, cholesterol changes during this two years. Yes it takes time get really fat adapted. I am now exactly with similar figures of your patient. None of My GP cannot explain this figures to me until watched you video now.

[@Kimkimmie904]

Hi Dr Cywes!! 2 Questions, as you know I was fat adapted from 2007-2011 or 2012. After years of relapses since, on & off my low carb way of eating (months at a time of each)... Has going back & forth from being 100%fat adapted back then to not, what impact does that have on the body? Also wondering if getting back to fat adaptation now after having been fat adapted back then will take longer this time around? I’m asking because this time around I lost 8 pounds the first week & then was down about 13 total in the first 6 weeks... but now at almost 14 weeks I’m still back & forth between a 13-15 pound total loss. My total carbs are usually under 20 and have only exceeded the 30 pound ceiling once this entire time. Just curious after watching this video if it’s possible that maybe I’m just not fully fat adapted & there a chance that within the coming weeks I can expect weight loss. Thanks in advance. :)

[@judylloyd7901]

Bowel * movement 😊

[@christopherellis2663]

Bowl, as in Tibetan Singing Bowels?🙃

[@hrod9393]

​@@Kimkimmie904 let me know if you still wanted assistance on fat adaptation and actual fat loss.

[@Luxfer999]

THANK YOU Sir 🙂

[@yowgyrl]

I'm a food addict. Carbs made me crazy, fat and sick. I have been VLC keto since August 25th, and zero carbs for a week. To say that I feel better is an understatement. My mood disorder has been put to bed and no more cravings.

[@sandan2358]

Is going carnivore what helped your mood?

[@amills3271]

hows your diet going?

[@yowgyrl]

@@amills3271 It's still a struggle. The binge monster appears now and then but I always get back on the train... eventually

[@carrotjt4441]

can i check, is your blood type B?

[@whoisthispianist01]

What is your mood disorder? What are you eating?

[@lynnrobin9988]

Great video. Thank you

[@gelguitarist]

Last year I rode 2,005 miles on my stationary bike, and only lost about 3 or 4 pounds. I felt so frustrated that I didn’t lose more, but realize now it’s because I was still eating high amounts of carbs which caused my insulin to spike constantly. Since starting keto a few months ago, I’ve lost 15 pounds and can attest that the enhanced mental clarity that comes with it is legit. This has been LIFE CHANGING and I am so grateful!

[@sixpackbinky]

I did similar years ago walking , did lose anything but got stronger health wise. I was still eating carbs too then.

[@WFPBFORLIFE]

Interesting I always have carbs! carbs! carbs!? Yet we need quality carbs

[@LiberationSeeker101]

​@@WFPBFORLIFENot really. You ever wonder why there are Essential Fatty Acids, Essential Amino Acids...but no Essential CARBS? And yes, your brain does need glucose but it can generate all that it needs via a process called gluconeogenesis. 😉

[@WFPBFORLIFE]

Fatty Acids are readily available in a wide variety of plant foods. Sources include walnuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, edamame, seaweed, and algae. Other green leafy vegetables and beans also contain small amounts.@@LiberationSeeker101

[@WFPBFORLIFE]

Not sure what "not really" you are referring to but I am quite sure you are confused!@@LiberationSeeker101

[@aqua6613]

I had lost about 45lbs 5 years ago with this method...then fell off the wagon and gained it all back. Started back up 2weeks ago and went from just wanting to do keto into a water fast! Like after a week i didnt feel hungry because ketones are also appetite suppressants. Havent eaten in 6 days and it feels so refreshing. Ive struggled with food addiction all my life, so to for once not think about food as much as i used to..frees up so much time and energy for me. ❤❤❤

[@OldLadyInFL]

This is the best explanation of fat adaptation I've ever heard. All you usually hear from the influencers (even some of the doctors) is "ketosis, ketosis, ketosis!" Few of them talk about fat adaptation, which is much more important. They just say "As long as your triglycerides are low and your HDL is high, don't worry." I wanted to know WHY I shouldn't worry, and you just told me in a way I could understand. I will admit, I got lost when you were just spouting off numbers, but then you explained it and it made perfect sense. I'm just about to start transitioning from a high-fruit sugar Mediterranean diet to Carnivore, and I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much!

[@GraceTimeTV]

This explanation helped me too! I am just over 100 days on carnivore after years of sugar addiction and I have gone through the stages almost exactly as he described. I had to teach my body to adjust to using fat instead of sugar and I had to learn how to know the feeling of being truly satisfied. Now I eat two high fat carnivore meals a day (mostly eggs and beef cooked in tallow) and I can go hours without feeling hungry. Hope that helps you in your journey.

[@gordonwells1626]

I’m 140 days into this fat adaptation lifestyle. To get over carnivore issues like constipation and lethargy, eating fat is critical. I eat two meals a day of around 100grams of beef fat along with various medium protein intake and the last 3 weeks the reintroduction of crucifers and some leafy greens and some, not many nuts. Strictly sugar free and very low carbs….it took me about 3 months to totally adapt where I felt my body was feeling good and I could function normally with good energy levels. It’s a physical and also a mental process that requires staying the course and finding a fat source that is good quality. I’ve lost at least 8kgs but inflammation has decreased and I feel pretty good for a skinny 69yr old.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Might want to stop by keto for awhile You will sugar crash, whereas keto can go up to 35-50g carbs even

[@friesenwayne5320]

Thank you

[@nadineo1983]

I am morbidly obese, type 2 diabetic. I am so appreciative of this information. I love that you thoroughly explain things in a way that is very basic and easy to digest but also so educational. Thank you 💗

[@maxhutton228]

made progress?

[@googbert]

Progress?

[@mollyfarrell.]

How didya get on?

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

Check out Carnivore Quest. They are fighting this right now!

[@straightshooter9908]

Always good info thank you

[@vickiclark1998]

When I started carnivore, I was doing it for weight loss. Because it wasn't instant, I did more digging and research and changed my thinking. I am on a journey to heal my liver and the weight-loss will take care of itself! It's working! Down 17 pounds this month. I make a donation so you can keep providing excellent content! I approach your videos like it's a lecture, with pen and paper for notes. I have learned so much! I am enthused by your obvious passion for the truth! I work in an ER. I see first hand the utter destruction of humanity via "a pill for every ill". I see women younger than myself with a HUGE list of diagnosis starting with type 2 diabetes, morbidly obese, and on so many medications. I can't help but become unhappy with my chosen profession. Most of what I see in the ER's now is preventable. So sad. And all people want are pills to "cure" whatever it was that brought them to the ER in the first place.

[@minihoneybee]

How did you find it’s liver problem and heal the liver? Thanks

[@Atlas2Arches]

@@minihoneybeeHi! I’m searching for answers too. Been following a couple things : proper food combining by Harvey Diamond, Herbert Shelton and Lee DuBelle. Also bloodtype diet Dr Peter D’Adamo. According to Diamond, liver detoxes 4am-12 so I eat fruit on empty stomach since 2022. Lately questioning this and learning about vegetables toxins and carnivore. I’m a bloodtype B. I agree with Dr Paul Saladino to eat fruit and meat and cut out carbs. Have a great day! 💖😊🍉

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@Atlas2ArchesI’m type A and have always loved meat, missed it when veghead and always thrive on it Type Diet is BS The Diamonds are shams too, no need to compartment ur foods. Ur GI tract can take any combo of foods u give it.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

So u lost 17# the first mo?? Cuz 17# any other month is phenomenal!

[@Atlas2Arches]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah People are searching for answers. This is serious talk. Your love for meat doesn’t prove anything about bloodtype diet or the Diamonds. Bloodtype diet and proper food combining help people. Can’t hurt to try them.

[@SCHLANK_SEIN]

It helps a lot. Thank you🎉

[@royevans4581]

8 weeks ago I just decided I was eating no more carbs. Chucked them all out. Yeah it's been a bit rough at times but my philosophy is a bit of suffering does you good. I feel a lot better these days, already lost 10kgs (93kg to 82.9kg) and I feel adaptation through my energy levels. I eat in a 7 hour window one main meal and a smaller second one. It suits me fine, and I can see myself staying on this because I know I'm eating fuel and nutrition now instead of that awful crap I was subjecting my body to before. My abs will come back in a few months! 55 year old and got my buzz back. 👍👍

[@alexr6114]

"My philosophy is a bit of suffering does you good". Did you attend a Catholic school taught by nuns? The School Sisters of Notre Dame constantly told us "God loved Job very much and yet Job suffered though a terrible life".

[@royevans4581]

@@alexr6114 Self discipline is what separates the men from the boys. Down to 80kgs now BTW. Have been at this weight for months now, and I am a lean mean killing machine. I eat 4 hours window in 24 hours every day. 👍👍Suffering does you good, it keeps you from going soft. I actually do not suffer anything at all these days. It's time to switch things up......

[@alexr6114]

@@royevans4581 I can barely fast 14 hours per day even though I am eating mostly meat and fatty meat now plus some high fat dairy. I prefer lean meat and from the time I was young I never used butter or ate the fat on meat. I was always thin and athletic but a few years ago I got bronchitis after my roommate's mother smoked two packs of cigarettes a day in our apartment. The air was dark gray with smoke when I would return from the university! Since then I have had bloating and stomach issues after taking the course of antibiotics that my physician prescribed to clear up the bronchitis. I used keto to lose that bloating and the bloating seems to be reduced, but now I am putting on weight! I know that Dr. Cywes would say that I am eating too much protein. Dr. Eric Westman would say that I am eating too much fat. And Dr. Ken Berry would say that I should give up eating all dairy. But eating four slices of cheese is one of the few ways that I can consume more fat without feeling sick to my stomach.

[@joe4piet]

Talk about the Warburg effect. Depriving and hence killing cancer cells by not taking carbs al all. Ketoses is the normal state from the times sugar was scarce and we had a large amount of fat in our daily dieet. Read Professor Thomas Seyfried on cancer as a metabolic disease and dr Lustig on metabolic disease. I used ketoses to get rid of lung cancer. After 8 weeks of ketoses I had 24 radiations for a total of66 grey. My keto diet was 70% fat, 20 % proteins and no carbs at all. That was in July this year. My next appointment at oncology is in December 2024 for control

[@markhall3434]

Age 70, Male, historically good physical shape, Never Sick, No Vaxx, physically active, 4 weeks into Carnivore. Had a few hits and misses with "Keto Snacks" and "Fat Bomb snacks, which threw me off. I seemed very low on energy for the first couple weeks as my body adjusted and diets solidified. Settling on 3 eggs + 4 strips bacon for breakfast and Mission Barbecue (No Sides) for dinner. I can keep this diet going. No cheap, but works. I had a heart attack 3 years ago.. did the statin ++ BS for a year and a half.. I could always feel my stent.. sometimes it was obvious. After going carnivore, I notice I can no longer feel my stent (at all!). My neck arthritus pain Nearly gone with Carnivore.. another few weeks and should be gone. Other things I've noticed w/Carnivore: 1, Mosquito bites seem much less than before? 2. Could my Hair be getting thicker? skin is less itchy as well. 3. My Teeth/Gums are MUCH better.. Gum pain is Gone.. could my gums be healing? Using Chlorine Dioxide Swish every morning as well.. (WOW!) major improvements!! No more Listerine Crap.. the teeth destroyer. Carnivore diet for me.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Yeah those saying carni is cheap makes me want to throttle them It’s.not.cheap.to.eat.animal.foods. Only plants are survive foods. Thrive foods are animals. And priced accordingly.

[@ryansturdivant387]

I've also heard testimonials about people saying that after doing carnivore, that their body odor goes away, and also that they can stay in the sun much longer without getting sunburned.

[@kosmicznyG]

I experience the same I am on a way to switch into carnivore (not keto/carnivore mix). Weight loss, no gum pain, no brain fog, my tongue and nose are more sensitives to the taste/smell😊 I feel awesome

[@vitalishus]

⁠@@ryansturdivant387 that’s me. I’m a horticulturist and in the Sun all day long. Never burn since carnivore (18 months). I also sweat much less when it’s hot and my body odour is neutral whereas before I would stink when I sweated.

[@ryansturdivant387]

@@vitalishus that's awesome!

[@leese53]

This was excellent,

[@dagneytaggart407]

This frustrates the heck outta me! How am I, a non medical professional, supposed to know what tests to have done let alone how to correctly interpret them on this new woe? If doctors can't interpret these tests correctly, I feel like a sitting duck! So confusing!

[@ArcoZakus]

Dr. Ken D. Berry ("KenDBerryMD" here on youtube) has written a book all about what lab tests should be checked and how to interpret their results. I have not read it yet but I plan to soon. You might be interested in it too. He also has a few videos on his YT channel where he discusses this.

[@deathsheadknight2137]

consider the fact that only about 10% of people in any field (including doctors) actually excel at their job. the rest.... not so much.

[@vikingstorm32]

Brilliant!

[@electronictrip]

i quit cold turkey and never got keto flu or a rash from quitting sugar and carbs. I felt amazing, never went through a period of feeling bad. I started keto by first doing a 3 day fast first , not following any advice but just thought that was the way i wanted to start. It worked for me.

[@mcmacshalfilya]

I walk in FAITH 😇

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Some ppl don’t I had 1 day of feeling crappy after a week or 2. I was low on electrolytes is all

[@mbrochh82]

Here's a ChatGPT summary: - Ketosis is defined as having ketone bodies in the bloodstream, which are small molecules derived from fat. - Ketosis can be achieved by consuming high-fat foods, but this does not immediately provide health benefits. - Fat adaptation is the process where the body transitions from using sugar to using fat as its primary fuel source. - This transition requires time, typically three to six weeks, to avoid symptoms like keto flu. - Fat adaptation is marked by a decrease in insulin levels, indicating the body is using fat more efficiently. - Insulin resistance initially prevents the body from using its own fat stores, necessitating a high-fat diet to maintain ketosis. - As insulin levels decrease, the body can more readily use its own fat stores, aiding in weight loss. - A high-fat diet is essential at the beginning to drive ketosis, but over time, the body should rely more on its own fat stores. - Fat adaptation is characterized by low insulin levels, low triglycerides, high HDL cholesterol, and a healthy lipid profile. - The speaker emphasizes that fat adaptation is a long-term lifestyle change, not a short-term diet. - Main message: Fat adaptation, not just ketosis, is crucial for sustainable weight loss and health, requiring a long-term commitment to a high-fat, low-carbohydrate lifestyle.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Being in ketosis is NOT useless! Especially for people like me who is an epileptic.

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Health Literacy.

[@db91977]

Great information! One difference, for me, is that I've cycled in and out of ketosis several times now, and I have learned how to avoid most of the "keto flu" symptoms whenever I go back into ketosis. I make sure I eat plenty of salt and keep my fat intake really high- higher than I use long-term when I'm eating keto-style. I also have an occasional avocado for the potassium. I just transitioned back into ketosis this past week, and my symptoms during the metabolic switch were very mild; just a slight sag in my energy level. This only took two days, and then I felt great.

[@MP-uq3zr]

So this is what I'm experiencing!! Explains so much...I achieved fat adapted state and felt incredible, stayed there for a couple of weeks and decided to cycle in carbs. The after effects were not great, definitely got that keto flu, not too bad but considering the state I was previously in I felt lousy. Thanks for the tips, I'll try adding in more salt. Any other suggestions to make the transition back to ketosis?

[@jporter504]

I'm 130 days into Keto way of life. Thanks! Been in Ketosis for some time according to Keto Mojo. Fat adapted for only last 25 days or so. I can tell by the fact that my energy levels have risen greatly and I crave fatty meats. Also, on my recent blood work my LDL shot up from 45 to over 150. My doctor immediately upped my Statin dosage from 5 mg to 10 mg. (I did not tell him I quit the statins when I started this diet or that I am in ketosis.) He would go ballistic. He put me on a statin because my HDL was below 40. Sadly he never said anything about my triglycerides being 150 or even much higher. Tri down to 100 hopefully on the way to

[@Mrs.BlackSheep13]

Thank you, of all the videos I have watched on the keto diet, your explaining how it takes 3 - 6 months to get fat adapted and how we need to be getting fat from our own fat. Also where you said this should be a way of life not a diet, really clicked for me, Thank you again.

[@junglistgrrl]

You are brilliant

[@ranger2316]

Excellent. I really didn't understand that it took months to actually get fully fat adapted. But it makes all kinds of sense when I think of all the crap I've eaten over the last 67 years. An addiction model is exactly the right example! My wife and I got through the Ketosis flu rather easily and have been doing intermittent fasting, working our way to one meal per day. Definitely have our eye on the long term ... we can't keep going the way we were!

[@grainiac7824]

Took me over a year

[@josephfoto6229]

Stay with it and learn all you can. You will have a wonderful testimony, lots of benefits besides weight loss to see along the way. I am 71years and doing great. No need to worry about cholesterol, your body makes it when you don’t eat enough fats.

[@tb54321]

I never had any problem switching to ketosis. I never had the Keto flu. After a month of starting Low Carb, it was easy to do zero carbs. My body seems to want to be in this state naturally and I lost over 10 pounds a month for the last 6 months. Sometimes people have a hard time with it and sometimes they don’t. I don’t know what makes the difference between people, but it’s possible that you can get into ketosis without any issues. I’m now learning more towards ketovore and switched out fiber foods for meat so that my total carbs are near zero. That’s really helped keep me in OMAD and feel more full before I even get close to my calorie count for the day.

[@vanvev6920]

Workout while fasting that will get you fat adapted faster.

[@gerardomoonshine4984]

Thanks for that informations.

[@samanthajones9473]

I don't call it the "keto flu". I call it carbohydrate withdrawal. Same as when I quit smoking, I was going through nicotine withdrawal.

[@robertcywes2966]

Exactly

[@zannbee108]

I initially tried VLCD with meal replacement shakes/soups/bars but had already nearly eliminated sugar. Never experienced 'keto flu'. My theory is that keto flu is not just to do with carbohydrate but SUGAR withdrawal

[@skitools]

That's correct! Ketosis is always useful - it gets you through carbohydrate withdrawal to begin with. Then you are keto adapted - but I prefer to call that "keto activated". When athletes talk about being "fat adapted" (which is NOT a medical term) they are referring to metabolising fat in their mitochondria - not ketones! That is opposed to being dependent on most of their basic speed from glucose. They are not necessarily ketogenic and are still getting a reasonable proportion of their energy from glucose and pyruvate and they are not able to function fully on ketones (muscles). Ketones are not "fats" as stated in the video - they are mainly sugars and solvents. Fructose is a ketone.

[@EdStanTravel]

So lucky that I don't get any carb withdrawals. Whether 3-5 days fasts (after carb days), or when transitioned to keto the first time.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

It’s actually simple electrolyte depletion/imbalance Take some quality salt and cream of tartar or NuSalt for potassium with a big drink of water (2 cups) and you’ll feel miraculously better in 10 min. Salt ur water rest of day. Just barely salty. Take quality Mag at bedtime (every night). The Big 3 for electrolytes. It’s Nothing More Than Electrolytes N NO U DO NOT NEED A BANANA

[@PH-dm8ew]

Been on Lipitor and then rosuvastatin for 30 years. Doing a low carb “diet” as it always works for me. How much should I worry about the statin, doing a long term low carb diet?

[@wonddybiohacker2888]

Thanks for this video, doctor!🙌 I have a question: What happens if you are fat adapted after 3/6 months of not eating carbs, and then you start having a cheat day once a week. Do you lose the condition of being fat adapted? or it doesn't affect as long as you keep eating well the rest of the time? I mean, is it possible to have a 6-1 days long term without affecting our metabolism? (I mean, 6 days eating real food and 1 day having some treats, or just relaxing a bit and eating real food but high GI carbs like rice, potatos). Thanks in advance 🙏

[@jobrown8146]

Thank you. This really makes sense. I've had 3 blood tests done since going low carb 1 year ago; 3, 6 and 12 months. Each cholesterol blood test result has shown more improvement in my cholesterol numbers BUT this last test my LDL has sky rocketed! My HDL Triglycerides ratio is the best it has been, my HbA1c is 5.2 (was 7.0), my ALT liver function pre low carb was 45 it is now 19. And of course the first thing the GP doctor said was statin and I immediately said NO! I've just had a calcium score/CT angiogram done but I don't have the results yet. My cardiologist was talking statin BEFORE the most recent blood test. I'm expecting that even if my CAC comes back okay he will pushing for me to take a statin as a preventative measure. I'm 65. My answer will still be a definitive NO! I saw this comment on a website: I know a professor of pharmacology who says to "NEVER LET ANYONE TINKER WITH YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS." Why? The benefits are MARGINAL while the risks are unknown.

[@johncarter4411]

This explained my weight loss stall after 4 weeks of ketosis. My body still working on getting fat adapted. Nice, now I understand. I will continue. Thanks

[@randallwhite5947]

I am a type 2 diabetic. I started Keto and was on it for 2 months. My blood sugar before keto was 355 untreated. Metformin only brought it down to the high 200's. My A1C was 10.5. I started Keto after 1 month of using Metformin. This got my blood sugar down to the 160's to 180's. I was switched to Januvia (100mg) and Glipizide (5mg). No change in my blood sugar readings. I had fallen into the net carbs over total carbs way of thinking. Then I found the Carnivore way of eating. after 2 weeks on the Carnivore way of eating I just tested at 107 for blood glucose tonight. That is the lowest blood glucose reading I have had since being diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. My last A1C was 7.8 and that was only 3 months after the 10.5 A1C. Between you, Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Shawn Baker, I have been learning a lot more than I have from my doctor. I do have to say this about my doctor. When I told her about the dietary changes she did not discourage me from this way of eating. To quote her " This is working for you so keep it up". From what I have seen, her opinion is in the minority among the medical field.

[@grguy793]

Randall White it is very hard to believe that this information has been around all our life and it is just fairly recently coming out. Seems like the carbohydrate and diabetes industry is secretly powerful and political to sell food and drugs.

[@user-dp4bu8jy4b]

Do you know that meat is carcinogenic and contains Neu5gc which causes tumors to form?

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@randallwhite5947 no moderation for sugar and other carbs. Nope. For many ppl they need to be eliminated or possibly very tightly controlled.

[@BurraMoo69]

Wow! I find that so refreshing to hear that your own doctor is encouraging you to keep doing what you're doing to be a healthier, happy patient! 🤩 That's true medicine! 🥰 Best of health, now and into the future🙌🏽

[@sixpackbinky]

@@randallwhite5947don’t believe anything the WHO says! Good grief!

[@lunaticatiga]

Im a carnivore with some casual veggie and I feel its not my diet I feel free!!!! Free of shopping, cooking, worrying about eating healthy foods and so on. I just really hope I dont do harm to myslef, not enough studies.

[@scorchedjka8994]

If I close my eyes, I can clearly tell you are grown up Stewy from Family Guy. Nice vid BTW.

[@nabkawe]

Now i can't not hear it damn...

[@billstewartkyokushinkarate]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@红色的浩克]

Oh my, me too but only NOW after reading this comment... Stewy grew up to be a good person/ doc after all, I’d like that lol

[@emh8861]

@@nabkawe Now I can't take him seriously. LoL

[@daniellebill7478]

I cannot un-hear it. I just cannot!!! Come back here and love me!!!

[@brakeme1]

You should hear me have these conversations with my doctors. Why is it so difficult for them to understand?

[@Angel-rv1mt]

I am SOOOOOO GLAD I came across a Dr. Cywes interview. It was my first time hearing him speak. Excellent information.

[@patis3305]

Great explanation. I have a question though. I've been doing Carnivore for 2 months. After an initial 13lb weight loss, I hit a plateau. Frustrating when others doing this with me are still losing. So obviously I'm in ketosis, but you're saying in 2 months I'm not yet fully fat adapted? So should I be continuing a high fat diet, are are you saying I need to start cutting back the fat somewhat so I can burn my OWN fat?

[@markseager5177]

This physican is literally blazing a trail, a path to a new way of understanding obesity; That the carbohydrate is a drug, and is at the center, by and large, of the epidemic of obesity. 'Food addiction' is a misnomer - it really is an addiction to the 'carbohydrate high'. A brilliant thinker here.

[@TheJollyMisanthrope]

It truly is an addiction. If you just go back in your personal history and think of all the times you ate carbs to subdue a stressful situation, the cycle is pretty evident. Feels great being carb free.

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Well. Eat those carbs and get a little bit obese so if you know the food will be scarce in the winther. That will save your life. What he did not understand in this video is that on a very low carb diet you are also insulin resistant due to your body's ability to reserve glucose for the more important tasks.

[@markcrisp07]

But no matter what information you put out...Obese people will make excuses. I see more and more obese people. Especially the younger generation. Why is that?

[@markcrisp07]

@@TheJollyMisanthrope Yeah....sitting there and eating M+M's. There is ZERO benefit from it. It's pure reward. Pure high. I see people eating biscuits, chocolate bars, crisps etc....and cringe.

[@TheJollyMisanthrope]

@@markcrisp07 When I used to pig out on candy it was literally a few seconds of pleasure as you tasted it and then gone. Literally just putting another few pieces in your mouth to continue that sensation. Then after the bag is empty you wonder, what was the point of even doing that?

[@pedrosuperfcp]

Doctor, i must Say sir, that IS thé best keto expainatuon i ever heard. Myself had keto flu, horrible, oxalates dumping through m'y skin, pain rverywhere.thanks

[@lgude]

I started keto 3 years ago in October 2019, went from 100 kg to 80, but know I didn’t start to feel fat adapted for at least 6 months. I felt really strong and energetic for the following two years. About 6 months ago I began a push to lose belly fat but not burn muscle by eating only meat cheese whilst lifting weights upping the weight regularly. I got down to 72 kg, but my energy wasn’t as good. I believe I had to rely more upon dietary fat because I had less body fat. Right now I’m back to 75 kg and holding that weight easily having put vegetable back into my diet. This is the first explanation that gives understanding of what I experienced. I only have the standard tests from my GP so I have to go on what I feel, but you and Dr. Boz have gotten me to a point where my diet and metabolism is pretty well sorted. I am no more interested in sugar than I am in cocaine. .

[@pontanking]

Why do you need vegetables? For what?

[@Helliconia54]

congratulations! you are making MORE sense than ANY keto "experts".

[@Sonnie0325]

Thank you Dr! When I became fat adapted, I noticed right away I had no cravings for anything really. Also, weight a lot easier to lose. I do Keto/carnivore + ADF and the benefits are even greater. Thanks again!

[@CaravelKiwi]

I'm obviously not there yet, Sonia, I still have cravings. I'll cut back on the fat I'm eating (mostly fatty meat, butter and lots of cream in my coffee!) and zero the carbs

[@Sonnie0325]

Patricia - yes, you'll get there! 😊 Just be careful not to drop the fat too much. I dropped all dairy except butter and ghee as fats.

[@johnj9267]

@@Sonnie0325 what do you use for smoothies 😗

[@Sonnie0325]

@@johnj9267 I'm sorry, but don't drink smoothies.

[@BIGNA281]

Whats ADF!?

[@rebellkillah.1134]

really helps thnks for sharing!

[@mycupoverflows7811]

The best explanation of keto was yours, doctor C. "Your body knows exactly what to do with too much fat or too much salt. Your body DOESN'T know what to do with too much sugar." 🤯 it's my low carb mantra!!

[@rhondab9792]

Great information! This Dr is the best, folks.

[@oreoandoz7723]

Can you do a video on fat adaptation for people who can't properly digest fats? Gall bladder and liver issues, bile not flowing, etc. I have severe pain when I eat fats 😢what can we do to turn things around so we can then shift to high fat diet? Thank you so much for your vids! 😊

[@TaraB1134]

This is such an important video post. Thank you for this information. I have been fat adapted for 45 years on a low carb diet. BMI of just under 19, my bloodwork is as you described and now I am not going to let my doctor scare me. THANK YOU! BTW I have been gradually edging toward fewer carbs. For years I ate the MOST carbs I could “get away with” but now I want to eat the LEAST carbs I can get away with. Where it will end, no clue but I am not adverse to being a Lion. 🦁

[@lyndarobbins66]

This talk was fantastic 👏. The explanation of the lipid panel results, makes me understand how to read them, so much clearer.

[@jackiefox7326]

Wow thank you 😊😮

[@9876432234545]

I got more from you explaining the blood work than I did from my endocrinologist past visits and it really helps me to better understand these markers so I can also make sense of my own blood work. Thanks

[@wendywertz8828]

I finally understand it now ! Thank you !

[@Medeski-Medieval]

I love being in ketosis. I feel so clear headed with consistent energy running on ketones with the extra cognitive boost from BDNF. Nothing like it.

[@patdenman3887]

I had a doctor here in North Idaho that was like yours. Now she has left the practice and I am seeking a new one.

[@jeepgurl1379]

I REALLY appreciate your explanation on this subject. I’ve spent so much $ working with doctors who didn’t understand metabolic syndrome. One forced me to eat more raw veggies, the other wanted me to eat more often and use his “metabolic drops”. My weight just stalled and bloodwork never improved to the point of relief. I’m convinced this way of eating is a LIFESTYLE for me.

[@newatthis50]

@holio my tooth pain vanished but my arthritis ..... Worse even

[@newatthis50]

@marysimon basically dairy free for years, now trying beef free. Running out of stuff to eat!! I could be carnivor with no trouble. Missing my beef!!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I love veggies - raw too! I eat as many as I can.

[@theafab]

Outstanding explanation. I have learned so much.

[@leelyon9412]

Always a great lesson. I am so glad you not only know the info, but can teach it also. Not everyone is a gifted teacher and your heart is in the right place. thank you.

[@richardbakos4970]

Finally, a no crap explanation!

[@patrickbaum5053]

Purely anecdotal: After 60 years of carb addiction, I think it took about 5 months to become fat adapted. Now in month seven of the keto lifestyle, my body is a fat burning MACHINE. I’m currently 175 lbs, down from 250. As a masters sculler, I thank you Dr. Cywes for these videos. And so does my fine boat (racing shell)!

[@IndigoAwakener]

Thank you. Needed to hear rhis

[@fatillacing4131]

Year late to the party but almost identical experience, wish I'd known all this sooner but it mirrors my lived experience the last 10 months. 270ish to 180ish and feel like I might drop another 5-10 at which point I actually fear I'll have to put weight back on (in muscle). Spent 45 years as a fat dude (you carry it well they'd say-pfft). Life changing. I share this only to say if "you" are watching, listen up, this could be your lived experience in the next few months. It's real, it's remarkable, and it's DOABLE.

[@effthegop]

@@fatillacing4131 For decades I got away with 220, 230 and 240 because I 'carried it well' as a big strong active guy, but no normal old guy can pull off 250. That was my breaking point. I always told myself that size 38 pants were as big as I would ever go and I couldn't button them fresh out of the dryer (shrinkage). I was about 60 pounds overweight 3 weeks ago and I have 40 to go. It will be a gradual but healthy 40. I'm shooting for 185 by the end of 2023. By then I will have accepted this lifestyle permanently (positive thinking) and will keep my carb addition in check for my remaining decade or two on this planet.

[@anterpants]

Just get rid of simple carbs and focus on resistant starches. Rice and beans, legumes. If you never eat your meat by itself and always have it mixed in with resistant starches you will get full fast, stay full longer, and your gut will be teeming with beneficial bacteria. Rice that has been cooked and cooled, potatoes that have been cooked and cooled, they don't affect blood sugar the way classically demonized carbs do.

[@earlr2992]

Sounds great! The last person I would be taking advice from on being in Ketosis is a doctor like this one. The guy is obviously not in good shape and knows nothing about nutrition and Ketosis. Of course your body takes time to adapt to burning when in ketosis. But you have to get your body in ketosis to start burning fat. This guy is stating an obvious fact to create a video to put on youtube. People who are serious about working out have known this for years and no one reputable has said that you start burning fat right away. It really is ridiculous when someone like this guy makes a video like this knowing that. Especially when he is not in good shape to even know about burning fat.

[@VALERIO919]

My Dr was very concerned with keto, and discouraging. She said we need carbohydrates.

[@bonjovi7120]

Your doctor is a clown

[@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit]

Get a different doctor

[@MrBeachMadness]

Love this guy...I mean, he DOES kinda look like he'd be a pretty good Bond villain, but still love the videos.

[@helenlauer9545]

I think he's sexy. Just by the way re. Bond villain issue. It is probably to do with his being so straightforward and honest, and confrontational. Man wants his own way, knows a lot; has little time for bullshit, doesn't suffer fools gladly.

[@MrBeachMadness]

@@helenlauer9545 naaaw...its the accent

[@user-pr5tx9ep4m]

Right? I do feel like I'm watching this in the '70s.

[@markiangooley]

South African accent. Like Elon Musk. Overlain with having lived in a lot of different places. (Now he’s about a 30-minute drive from me.)

[@snippetsordinarylife]

Funny, I live in South Africa and when I saw his first video I thought "He seems like a South African", but then I saw he wasn't. Later videos I realized he was. He not only still has a South African accent, but he looks like one too.

[@awakenyogavt]

This video…is the best, most easy to understand video about all the things I’ve been trying g to figure out. THANK YOU! I feel like I’m gaining my health back. ❤️🙏🏻

[@annapeysikova7924]

Never stop making these! The MOST informative channel on youtube.

[@netguy73]

REALLY insightful video, thank you! this is excellent!

[@angelgirldebbiejo]

If someone says your breath smells like dog poop your probably in ketosis.....lol

[@haykoohiavedian5977]

Thank you Docter

[@Lee-yn1by]

I’ve lost 13kg (28lbs) in 4 months doing ketogenic diet. I’m in ketosis for 2 weeks then I go a week out of ketosis to reset. I’m finding it quite easy to maintain so far.

[@tangoman3432]

Did you also do any exercise?

[@Deborah-fw9po]

@Lee What is reset?

[@nealniemiec]

this is gold! I'll sponsor this vlog

[@roxyfarley2864]

I love this video! I have been key and now carnivore for a few years and never thought about ketosis vs. fat adapted. Thank you for the insight.😊

[@VicCampbell1]

hi there. helpful video, thanks. what is the maximum number of daily carbs one can get away with to become fat adapted? 50g? thanks!

[@egg399.]

Depends if you have cancer. If you don’t 50g might be ok. You’ll be healthier if you goto 0’carbs daily. If you have a little cream, cheese or eggs the. those carbs are ok.

[@anniecarroll8010]

I was already eating a partial Keto diet, I cannot eat grains, when I investigated Keto. Then Covid came along. I studied the foods and supplements needed to fight the illness and consumed them to the letter. Covid ran through the family a number of times and I never contracted it. I am a died in the wool Keto fan. I am 4' 11" and weigh 101 lbs and am healthy. Blessings

[@jimfraizer3669]

I am a registered nurse and worked in our COVID unit and am maybe 1 of 3 people at our facility that employs 90-100 employees depending on people leaving and being hired. In fact my wife had COVID and we did not isolate from each other and I DID NOT get COVID. I know this to be true because we had to test for COVID at work 2 days a week for approx 2.5 years. I was taking my supplements which I know played a factor butULTIMATELY being keto played the biggest part👍

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

U can be no grains n still be very high carbs Many carby things to eat Tubers & roots, beans, starchy vegs, fruit, milk

[@BiNumLi]

Thank you DR. For those of us on a very low carb diet the best indicator of fat adaptation is lack of hunger? Related question: if you are high insulin (starting position of most of us who have eaten high carb sugar diets for prolonged periods) how long does it typically take to bring insulin down? I'm guessing that takes years. Because I've heard Insulin Resistance takes years to reverse.

[@BiNumLi]

OK Right at the end of the video you said 3 to 6 months for fat adaptation. That is important to know. Thank you.

[@beckymcgurrin5073]

220 lb. Then low GI. Then 2 yrs keto. Down to 150 and stalled. Your vids have shown my the missing element-My carb addiction. Very grateful to you.

[@St.Nicholas5]

Excellent video Doctor! Thank you so much for the wonderful information! I just want to make sure I understand one very important point. You are saying the patient had fat in her bloodstream (high HDL indicating this?) because she is using fat for energy, rather than sugar. Is that what you were saying?

[@fractuslav]

12:01 this shocked me so much because i always thought it would only take some weeks. tysm for this info! i feel reassured on my path 🤍

[@kkevinj1]

I dove straight into keto, from a 50 year high sugar/ 90%fast food diet and didnt get keto flu because of drinking alot of water with salt and K and supplementing magnesium. Saved my ass, ya I was only at 70% energy and heavy brain fog for 4 to 5 days and mild nausea if I didnt drink enough or eat enough. Just wasnt hungry. Im now at the beginning of fat adaptation around the 10th day I woke up feeling DIFFERENT. OMG the mental clarity, the all day energy. I still struggle eating enough calories and prolly eating too much protein vs fat. I was probably in the bottom 10 to 20% in the worst diet catagrie. No need getting the flu, tottally avoidable for even the worst diets. Drink up and eat on time!!!!

[@matthewmahon8204]

It’s been demonstrated that prolonged fasting increases ldl cholesterol, ie body fat being transported and used as evolution intended during periods of famine…

[@kidronreddy1671]

Excellent video ,well explained.Love the pauses Dr Cywes gets ones attention by doing.Thank You DR.

[@provost5752]

Absolutely brilliant presentation. I've finally become fat adaptive and it's wonderful. I'm 55 and feel better than 25.

[@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit]

How long did fat adaptation take you?

[@provost5752]

@@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit I'm going to say around 5 months.

[@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit]

@@provost5752 like 5 months without a single cheat day? Or 5 months of off and on (mostly on) low carb high fat intake I did a month strict then cheated (small cheat) now I’m back on about 2 weeks now I would say

[@toddknode752]

I"ve heard other medical professionals describe the keto flu as not caused by ketones but caused by the body going through withdrawl of its carb addiction. I don't know if I have ever been in actual ketosis but I have been on a predominantly high fight diet for the past 2 years and generally feel better. I eat plenty of vegetables but very few grains and zero seed oils.

[@forestlittke4649]

So should we be snacking on a few olives all day be a simpler way rather than fasting for 12 to 48 hours on a regular basis?

[@anelkavictoriabakotin8316]

Thank you so very much Dr. Cywes. Excellent video.

[@livinglifeonlifesterms2450]

So is a statin such as lipitor not good to take on a keto diet? I understand lipids being high while burning fat for fuel.

[@eileenheaney6396]

One of the things I love about eating low carb your never hungry.

[@susanbaker6065]

It’s a joy Especially after 50 some odd years of battling hunger and cravings I do not believe I will ever get tired of the joy of not having hunger

[@nikobellic570]

@@susanbaker6065 it's crazy when you unlock this ability after so long!

[@rkeller8141]

High carbs drive the appetite to eat more carbs, the opposite is true too.

[@judylloyd7901]

You're* never hungry. 😊👍

[@sgtshultz13]

If your never hungry your eating too much.

[@themagicofmetabolichealth]

I love your frankness Dr. Cywes. You are an open book and I love it!