Ep:175 SUGAR DAMAGES COLLAGEN AND CAUSES INFLAMMATION IN EVERY ORGAN... WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

[@arwenhardy1995]

Brilliant explanation. I can personally testify to this...a little over a year ago, type 2 diabetes and inflammation so severe, that at 56, I couldn't lift my right arm up to shoulder level. Had knotty knuckles and toe joints, constant back ache and "tendonitis" in my wrists so severe, couldn't make a fist. Fast forward to May 2021, last labs showed A1C at 5.0!!! Everything has resolved and yes, no noticable joint swelling except for a bit of lingering, intermittent "tendonitis", all from keto, then carnivore. Dr. Cywes is my hero.

[@arwenhardy1995]

@Brian Badonde Thanks for the suggestion. I remember hearing about this in the 90s but never tried it. Bless ur heart.

[@arwenhardy1995]

@Brian Badonde Thanks again for the suggestion, Brian. Have a blessed day.

[@glendalacy3123]

Thanks for sharing! I’m 58, so hopeful that I will have the same results!

[@engc4953]

Dr.Richard K. Bernstein is close to 90 years of age, still practicing and is a type 1 diabetic. He has helped many type 1’s and others with his LC diet. He started his working life as an engineer, then became an MD and also developed the first home glucose testing device. Amazing man.

[@frednahall4617]

He was an attorney, I thought, before becoming a doctor.

[@happysteph7766]

Cut the carbs and the inflammation will go down. I’m trying it and it’s working! Love your content!

[@scoobtoober2975]

Bernstein needs to be awarded for kick butt great doc. Thanks for pointing us that way. He needs more views

[@MrsBell-ts4uu]

As someone with Ehlers Danlos, this makes a ton of sense as my pain is so much less when I am carb free - thank you for addressing this!

[@kathleengempel5814]

Absolutely! My husband and son have EDS type I.

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Same here Jill, I have hEDS and the improvements in my symptoms and quality of life since starting keto 16 months ago are priceless. ❤️🤗❤️

[@Snapkrackpop]

I also have EDS (hyper mobility type). Was on high dose oxycodone for over 20 years. It wasn’t until I went paleo keto that I could get my inflammation managed enough to get off the drugs. Best decision of my life. Unfortunately, by the time I did get off the drugs, I was left with permanent hypothalamic damage. My advice to anyone that has chronic pain and/or musculoskeletal issues is to get rid of the dairy, grains, soy, sugar. I ultimately landed at keto carnivore. This is where I feel my best.

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

@@Snapkrackpop So happy to hear that you have also had healing with this way of eating. I too have issues from years of grain and sugar consumption and I’m still in the process of putting type 2 diabetes in remission 16 months after starting keto. I’m getting there but I’ve been diabetic for 24 years and it takes time. I just wish I had know about this way of eating many years earlier. ❤️🤗❤️🦓 🦓 🦓

[@katchez75]

Same! I have EDS and lupus and since following a keto way of life, my pain is so much better. I can immediately tell if I ate something that my body doesn’t like.

[@abelovedflame]

carbs today - zero. Like most days. I feel great.

[@LauraKnight2024]

When I fast for a few days or go very low carb for a period of time, the swelling and pain in my fingers and hands subsides and goes away to the point where I can make a nice tight fist and I have no joint pain I feel very good and all my skin clears up. When I start to eat carbs and sweets again, it all eventually comes back. What he says is true. I'm 51 and feel decades younger due to fasting/keto.

[@schroekate]

I’m on day 5 of an 8 day water fast reset and I feel amazing. Carpel tunnel pings gone. Hip pain gone. I’ll be 40 in a few months and I feel amazing. I truly believe a fasting lifestyle, of any sort, is crucial to my health. When I feel this way, I can’t fathom eating sugar again. But I usually talk myself into it, and have to start again with another reset. Carb addiction, indeed.

[@cellgrrl]

I don't know how I got here but I am glad I did. I have been giving collagen a lot of thought lately since I am a senior. I have never had diabetes but I am seeing how my normally good diet is not working for me. Gaining weight for no reason, lots of joint pain. This was a very sobering piece of information. Thank you.

[@dianemackey]

You nailed it! I just finished my first month of low carb and it resolved the thirst I couldn't quench, no longer are my ankles swollen, and the incontinence I have been dealing with for over a year is GONE! What a fantastic video. Thank you so much! I'll never touch another grain of sugar.

[@Tillie490]

Ditto! 🙋🏼‍♀️🥩

[@Livetoeat171]

Most people forget that carbohydrates are sugar or at least they will become sugar as soon as they go into your stomach. So you're still adding sugar to your diet as long as you eat carbs.

[@patrickodonovan5066]

This was superb. Thank you. I have been a full carnivore for 8 months, thanks to you. That is, no sugar and no carbs. I am having a great time. My body is definitely stronger. I am in my fifties so the lack of inflammation really stands out. Thank you for these vlogs.

[@kathleenrussell5782]

High fat, moderate protein, very low carb

[@EveStuart-s5n]

Thank you Dr. Cywes. This all makes sense to me now. Very grateful for your information sharing, may God bless you and your family. I will remember you in my prayers this evening. 🙏

[@scoobtoober2975]

My mom had three bunion surgeries from tight shoes and high blood glucose. Cancer came 10 years after a few surgeries. Then the third surgery. And she's still in pain in both feet. It has to be related. Thanks for this content. Very helpful.

[@dustysa2000]

Greetings from Cape Town South Africa... 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 Thanks so your content, much appreciated..

[@daisybuchanan5378]

I’m so grateful to know about and practice low carb, high protein life. Thanks Dr Bernstein and Dr Cywes !

[@cassandrasmom]

My plantar fasciitis is GONE since switching to a fatty meat heavy version of keto. Also, counting total carbs not net.

[@shawnmendrek3544]

Interesting! I have been having a lot of pains in my foot which is abnormal.

[@srgmnslv3978]

It’s incredible how the human body can adapt for so long to a SAS diet. We are biologically resilient. It will show up in different ways when we abuse carb intake. Thank you for sharing this information

[@PreventiveCarnivore]

Dr. Cywes you give the real scoop in just a few minutes on a very arcane subject, for most of us. It's a miracle! Because of your excellent videos on carb addiction I was able to easily go full on KETO pescatarian from vegan. Started losing weight immediately. I weighed about 151 two months ago. Now at 141. I'd like to be 135. Pretty nice figure for a 74 year old. But most of all I'm energetic, pain free, almost boisterous with vigor! Thank you for jolting me into being consciously aware of my addiction!!

[@Rutledgp]

As a Physical Therapist, I would love to see a RTC performed with patients dealing with frozen shoulder and the outcome results from: 1) Intermittent fasting with low carb 2) Low carb/keto diet normal 3x/day eating 3) Carnivore diet 4) Control. Would be interesting to see the impact on frozen shoulder alleviation in conjunction with PT. Great content!

[@mkswagner]

I’ve been low carb for years, 30g max most of time and usually only from berries and I count the carbs in cauliflower, asparagus, etc and even shun oxalate heavy plants and rarely consume PUFA’s. After my labrum surgery last summer my shoulder froze so who knows , maybe it would have all been worse on a standard processed diet. Nothing worked except a rather involved manipulation.

[@Rutledgp]

@@mkswagner How long did it take for you to get back to a relatively normal ROM and strength with your affected arm? Typical recovery from frozen shoulder takes about 1 year to resolve on its own without PT intervention.

[@corinnemuller6412]

It took a year and a half for me, without any medical intervention. VERY painful. Still realise cold upper arm each night after a decade. I am only the 3rd week on Carnivore though

[@glendalacy3123]

Thank you for this information. I have such bad shoulder and neck pain, and associated it with my fibromyalgia. I’m also diabetic and just learned that I have fatty liver. I’m now in my 4th week of keto to bring both of these under control. This is life changing to me to hope that this could also help my joints.

[@tymom9313]

Hope you can 100% change to a ketogenic lifestyle

[@mariannasolis1805]

Thank you Dr. - headed to Bernstein’s lecture video.

[@Bevygirl]

I couldn’t pull it up except a very short part of a lecture. Can you tell me if you found it please? Thank you!

[@biggrigg4281]

My tendonitis and arthritis did not really start improving until I went keto.

[@gallettiguitartones]

Love Dr. Richard Bernstein, I'm a type one diabetic and just discovered him a year and a half ago.

[@catherinesigurdson4189]

I don't have diabetes. I stopped using sugar. I've tried so many things. I have CTD,fibermyalgia, ostio arthritis carpal tunnel. I just want to enjoy life.

[@dianahenderson3777]

Thank you Dr Cywes. Several of my problems I now know are related to sugar....or more so, carbs. I love bread which is so addictive. I am 70 and on no medications, reasonably fit and healthy and only a few kilos overweight. But I do love carbs. I have noticed that when I have fewer carbs that the lumps on the palm of left hand which I think now may be Dupuytrens Contraction, & although had it for several years my hand, is normal. No contraction. Sounds like Glycolisation. ( or however spelt) from this video. I have listened to a lot of your videos now and understand health a lot more. I will now go low carb and do intermittent fasting to improve my health. I live in Tasmania Australia. My husband & I do a lot of fishing which I know is one of your favourite meals. We have our own fruit trees, berries and vege garden so will have to grow less, or at least grow low carb foods. And we buy fresh eggs from a neighbour. I have many more videos to listen to and notes to take. Thank you so much for all your good work.

[@phylliswebb3610]

This is a real eye-opener if the dangers of sugar. I’ve been keto for 3+ years always did good until around September 2020. I began eating sugary stuff again. I tend to blame the lockdown but ultimately the responsibility is mine I had no idea how sugar affects the collagen. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@michelledalton572]

Over the years I have had a frozen shoulder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and Dupuytren’s contracture. None of my physicians ever mentioned a connection to diabetes or insulin resistance. Had an eye exam over a year ago in which the opthalmologist questioned potential diabetes, which my physician said I didn't have. As a nurse, I decided to do some research, discovered the Kraft Test, keto, and Dr Cywes! Thankfully I now have the appropriate information to improve my health, and have been working on this diligently. Thanks Dr Cywes!!

[@scoobtoober2975]

Get rid of the darn seed oils too. There's a link there for sure.

[@Beachheals]

Perfect explanation!!!

[@jraaccounts]

thank you for giving props and recognition to dr. bernstein. he so deserves it and i rarely hear people in the low carb / keto / etc. world talk about him. his book was transformative for me.

[@cindihunter9119]

Best video! Love your work! I've been a T1D, my entire life! I'm now 62 and adheare to Dr. Bernstein's advice... Eating a low carb diet, and moderate protein, high fat diet is the only way to go! Thank-You, for your content! Best always to you, and your beloved Family! You're the best! ❤️😎☀️

[@synergytech7323]

I can appreciate you directing us to your source and explaining in details of the effects of sugar. Thanks

[@r.davidyoung7242]

Brilliant! Thank you you for articulating this. It explains extremity edema and arthritis so well.

[@Vickiet253]

Thank you for your videos. Always make me think. ♥

[@prubroughton2327]

about 18 months ago I went low carb, went from 86 down to 72 kg and have the flexibility in finger joints which had had long term injuries and to think I had been thinking of joint surgery to fuse the joints to stop the pain and get rid of the inflammation. Low carb did the job cheaper and safer and I can now make a fist ( I am 73)

[@cathgurney6112]

Makes so much sense now thank you Dr Cywes.

[@soulcostume]

Geniuos explanation🙌🏻

[@carbaddictioncoach]

Another amazing video for my collection! Thanks Doc👏👏

[@Durufle68]

I am so glad I found you and I am learning so much. I have to get my life and diet sorted out. I already have Type 2 diabetes

[@Jean-yn6ef]

💚🏜️ my plantar fasciitis went away when I went low carb. Would have been nice if my doctor told me that.

[@jeannedigennaro6484]

Always great information from you. Thanks you!

[@srajaltiwari1606]

I have a severe deficiency of collagen I'm getting healed now , it goes even faster now that I have stopped eating foods that are highly inflammatory and now that I have a ketogenic diet

[@northofnowhere3611]

I recently decided that I needed to get serious about weight loss so I began fasting first, then paying attention to what I ate. I have lost significant weight, but unexpectedly the pain in my shoulder (muscles knotting in the same spot, despite massage and chiropractic), from a car accident 18 months ago, has all but disappeared!

[@duststorm7287]

Oxalate dumping.

[@jennygibbons1258]

Thank you so much for filling in another part of the puzzle for me. I’m glad you gave props to Richard Bernstein and I’ll be looking forward to learning more from you both. Much appreciated

[@marvinnelson5073]

Before keto my knees hurt, Celebrex reduced the pain. Now, no pain pills, no pain.

[@cheylou1]

Your the best! I think I finally understand why fibromyalgia causes, you explanation of the impact of sugar in inflammation causing too much pain.

[@char7150]

WONDERFUL TALK! DR. BERNSTEIN WAS THE REASON I GOT PREGNANT WITH TWINS 12YRS AFTER MY 1ST CHILD AND 1-MONTH AFTER REMOVING MIRENA. HIS LOW CARB APPROACH IS PHENOMENAL AND WE ALL NEED TO GET BACK TO BASICS. THX DOC!👏

[@antoniadispalato2900]

Thank you again and again Doc 💖 This one is to be watched daily in order to let it sink deeeeeply.

[@lindaperniz3213]

Love your vids Doc! Thank you for putting out such informative videos!

[@brace4impact31]

Having difficulty finding Dr. Bernstein's Low Carb All Star talk. Link? Please and thank you.

[@kathybrown3184]

Please tell us which Dr Bernstein video is the one you are referring to. I don't know which one to watch and I desperately need it. Thank you!!!

[@brianchv3661]

Thank you Dr. Cywes! Hope your trip to South Africa went well or is going well. Question, is the collagenous matrix that you talk about is it the same as the fascia?

[@eduardlibanon]

yeah man... thank you so much... I have a problem with my knees..

[@JYAN2852]

Collagen is the most overlooked proteins. We don't eat enough of it, even some on keto. Bones are 40% collagen. Skin, joints, connective tissue, hair, nails etc Dr Cywes is absolutely right. Glucose glycates proteins damages them. Think of glycated lipoproteins also. People who eat high carbs age prematurely have a lot of wrinkles. Fructose glycates even more. Advanced glycation endproducts (AGE's)

[@johnmcvicar1947]

Good insight, interstitial space injuries. Might consider using the word 'Mesh' to describe Our bodies collagen-fiber network. Layered meshes are used in Construction because it super-strong structure. Next time you use duct tape, look at mesh fiber network under the tape which gives duct tape its super-power. Conceptually, the term 'mesh' is a good description. Enjoying this 'sugar' series. Thank you.

[@jimbeaver27]

It's the weekend so I'm celebrating with some red wine and no sugar chocolate mini cakes. Even my cheating is low carb :)

[@MrJmbj]

Excellent. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@Mr_India....]

OMG....thats exactly what im going thru. Thank you doc for the lovely explanation. I am not new to keto and understand the huge benifits of a ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. But im insulin resistant and type 2 diabetic and off kero for a while now. And when I started having shoulder pain and pai in finger tendons...i hit youtube to find the cause....and there you are doc. Thank you....guess its time to start keto again. 😃

[@feliciastaggs6599]

Is it helpful/healthy to consume extra collagen if you have fatty liver?

[@dreamingbear9908]

Geez...I'm textbook. Shoulder issues, Duputryn's contracture, plantar fasciitis, autoimmune, obesity...yikes!

[@viob1359]

Please direct us to the correct video of Dr. Bernstein, there are so many, please put a link in the comments!🙏😁

[@karenf9137]

Aaaahhhh... enzymes, and nettles and hibiscus tea.😊

[@estherdelarosa9016]

Great talk…..and yes you’re correct , Dr. Bernstein is wonderful. I have all his books. My husband first learned about him after doing extensive research when our son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 4yrs ago. His books and lectures benefits EVERYONE. As for me, I can’t seem to get off the carbs. it’s been an on going battle…….and yes, I physically feel horrible…..😔

[@corinnemuller6412]

I was the same. It took me years to finally DECIDE and give a promise to myself, to go carnivore. At least for 3 months and only then decide how to eat in future. Interresting jourey!

[@bruceprigge5212]

Thanks!

[@TopgunB]

Higher glucose without high Insulin does not seem to be as damaging as a higher insulin and a lower glucose. When diabetics keep their Hb1C low by injecting lots of exogenous insulin they have more cardiovascular damage than diabetics who inject less insulin and have a higher Hb1C. Its a balance and there is a sweet spot.If they lower their Hb1C by diet different story--they have low insulin less inflammation and less damage. The high insulin seems to be integral in causing inflammation with high glucose levels.

[@themaster-jp6sp]

this has joined a few dots for me. skinny guy developed plantar fasciitus years ago. could eat sugar all day long. still thin started binging on carbs told ive now got a fatty liver. dont put on weight but im putting the mutated collagen in the wrong places for sure. i presume removing sugar will help this.

[@theawakening6323]

I have hashimotos which I suspect caused vestibular damage. N9w I’m dizzy all the time. What can I do?

[@bonniemillage7377]

Dr C, you are AMAZING! You make this soooooo easy to understand…. Why do our PCPs never explain thus? Do they really not know this??? Isn’t this taught to All med students????

[@blujack100]

Let me guess: no carbs, sugar, vegetables oils, low fat anything and snacking. Thanks

[@billbuck7963]

I am a working musician with dupuyten's thank you so much. . .

[@oldroscoe2590]

It's a crazy bubble people world we live in now.

[@Bevygirl]

What is the secret please? I can’t find it!! His talk only is a few minutes and can’t find the whole thing 😬. Anybody know please?

[@robertdelancey279]

Could you post a link to the video we should watch for the secret to reverse damage to collagen? That guy has a lot of videos, and they’re all like an hour long.

[@Bevygirl]

Yes please! I can’t find it either

[@megaswenson]

@@Bevygirl Same here. The one I started watching, included a "mneh" sort of appraisal of ketones - at which point I stopped watching.

[@salmansiddiqui]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5nTnZ2mlNtll7c around 33-minute mark (or few seconds before that), although I would recommend watching the whole video, valuable information

[@markiangooley]

I never connected my Dupuytren's contracture (both hands) to decades of type 1 diabetes. Seems plausible though.

[@jimbeaver27]

Me neither, sure wish I had know. I am hoping to reverse some of it but already had two operations on one finger. It sure has slowed it down, maybe stopped it, reversing it would be amazing and we shall see.

[@gaylewatson4554]

Fascinating

[@becksbitofblue]

Can you please talk about allergies and histamine issues. It affects my heart , please thanks

[@donnabronner4837]

So important for me: fibromyalgia, chronic pain syndrome. Docs hate my diet but I dump so much fluid I can't even see on LCHF diet.

[@Greatdoiings]

Can u do a video on MCT oil? What is this and is it safe?

[@Snapkrackpop]

I should add that I can’t take NSAIDs because I destroyed my GI tract from years of use. My only means of managing inflammation is diet and cbd. And both work way better than oxycodone, sugar or carbs ever did. I’m actually healing with every bite instead of increasing damage with every bite. I’ve also had 20 HEDS related Ortho surgeries done. I’ve got a fully fused right wrist, a partially fused left wrist, a fully fused bilateral scaroilliac joint, left shoulder total replacement and my lost recent is a 4 month old left hip replacement. If a joint exists, it is unstable.

[@themaster-jp6sp]

healing with every bite. i like that. thanks!

[@CreatingintheWaiting]

Might sound like a dumb question But I have been whole foods clean keto for over 3 years and occasionally carnivore. I have swelling edema inflammation etc could spry gum be a problem (xylitol)

[@lillygordon9121]

I would guess yes anecdotally. A couple weeks ago l purchases some xylitol gum, not spry. The next day l was bloated and two days later l had gained five pounds. The five pounds just recently came off.

[@mamiyapress]

Thank you.

[@megaswenson]

for anyone about to google it, the word is 'Glycosylation'.

[@belindaray721]

Does this explain the lipedema/lymphedema that 10% of women suffer with? Are the carbs in eggs and chicken liver safe if a person suffers with lipedema/lymphedema?

[@koutoubyavision4738]

Does it help to take collagen? I had a doctor once say that people with auto immune diseases loose their collagen they just don't know why. I guess here is the answer.

[@Livetoeat171]

I am a thin woman and started carnivore a month ago and I'm having troubles keeping the weight on. I don't want any inflammation in my body, so I have been following the carnivore pretty closely, except I do have one shake a day with blueberries, kale, and milk, just to keep my colon clear. Suggestions to keep my weight up?

[@So-rp6en]

Does anyone know what Dr. Bernstein's remedy for dissolving sugar from collagen is?

[@ratbreath42]

Dr. Cywes do you have any thoughts on the sugar content of g-tube formulas? I know these patients need their calories but it just seems like hours of steady sugar water drip is a terrible solution. All the more so when the patient is obese.

[@jadejones4574]

Thanks Doc 👍👍💜💜😊😊

[@twilightofreason]

Good afternoon doctor! If you haven't already, can you tell us about hypertension and arteriosclerosis? My doctor says drugs are the solution for high blood pressure. Is there anything else I can try to change?

[@themaster-jp6sp]

would ppl recommend eating beef gelatin with my beef? I seem to be producing very little mucus throughout my digestive tract atm. cheers.

[@chaz6399]

I found the answer. It's in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5nTnZ2mlNtll7c The treatment involves mixing collagenase (an enzyme that can dissolve collagen) in DMSO solvent and then rubbing the mixture on the affected area. He also says you have to apply every couple of weeks for a year or two. DMSO is probably easy to come by, but IDK about collagenase. Also it looks like there's an Rx product containing collagenase that appears to be made for this purpose called "Santyl". It's fairly expensive.

[@aprilek6003]

You tell them Dr. C

[@williamjeffreys2980]

I wish someone with influence would propose renaming Type II diabetes. It does have the same overt symptoms manifestly as Type I, but that is where the similarities end.

[@phyllismartin4271]

I am unable to find that lecture. Can someone assist? All I get is several videos but I don’t find one named that.

[@stephaniew4168]

Does anyone have the link to the Low Carb All Stars with Dr. Bernstein? I've googled and cannot find it.

[@horsemanxxx1473]

Dr Cywes I hear u and understand but I’m so conflicted. Being a senior and having survived a heart attack and bypass surgery, I want an explanation on why the healthiest and long lived folks on the plant, think blue zones, are vegetarians?

[@samwalker5438]

Good question. There are several articles debunking the blue zones theory. The zones were basically cherry picked to promote the plant based narrative. Much like Ansel Keyes 7 country study. Cultures with high meat consumption were ignored. Vegetarians are not the only culture to live long healthy lives. There are documented hunter gather communities with good health. IMO the health gains are from eliminating sugar, grains, seed oils, manufactured foods. You can do this as vegetarian, carnivore, omnivore by eating whole nonGMO foods as they are available naturally with minimal processing.

[@Snapkrackpop]

Do you have any patients with hyper mobility type ehlers danlos syndrome (a collagen disorder)?

[@doddsalfa]

Do you provide the study?

[@GodandBrooksFallsbears]

Does high amounts of sugar & insulin along with high stress cause cysts? I’ve been dealing with cyst for past 15 to 20 years, past week fell off the wagon , been stressed about losing weight to show progress for upcoming Dr appointment, every Doctor I see says to lose weight, thankfully only see the Doctor once every 6 months. Still its wear my stress comes from.

[@gk-mt3vy]

Ohne of the Videos that might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJaunoxoYpeam9E

[@GodandBrooksFallsbears]

I have sebaceous cyst

[@eb6195]

Yes, carbs cause me to swell up. It's weird that bread is worse for me than sugar, although both cause me swelling. I have also found that caffeine also causes me joint pain and stops weight loss even when I am eating full 100% keto.

[@yamlwoz]

Caffeine stopped me losing weight as a carnivore. I stopped caffeine a little over a month ago and fat has almost literally just fallen off me. As a post menopausal woman that came as a very happy shock.

[@timesofourlives5642]

Question for both of you: did you quit coffee altogether or just switch to decaf? I was carnivore for a whole year and didn’t lose 1 gram! But I was still drinking coffee. Thanks for your feedback.🌻

[@marilynzimmerman9744]

Very interesting.. I think for me breads and baked goods are even worse than sugar alone too and I'm very suspicious that I'm gluten sensitive

[@antoniadispalato2900]

@@yamlwoz are you a grass fed carnivore and when not are you healthy eating that way?

[@yamlwoz]

@@antoniadispalato2900 I'm in Australia and my butcher told me that all of our beef is grass fed. I'm 100% carnivore, and have been for 2 years. I have 1 meal around noon which is steak with either chicken or fish, usually served with some butter. My other smaller meal is usually based around eggs, sometimes with some bacon or occasionally tuna in an egg bake. Does that answer everything you wanted to know?