Ep:209 A HIGH FAT DIET IS NOT HEALTHY LONG TERM - by Robert Cywes

[@ThePrimal.Podcast]

A high fat diet is arguably the most healthy for your brain, prevent disease and overall feel amazing! I've been doing it for 10 years, dropped 25lbs, eliminated anxiety and much happier person 😂🤓

[@quantumuniverse5771]

Agree with you 100%. Similar experience. How I feel is the most important proof for me. There's no authority above me, at least not for my life. Blessings 😊😉🥰

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Higher fat helps keep me full and I agree with you

[@maryvanderplas3232]

Yep. Reducing dietary fat leaves me hungry and unsatisfied. Simply not sustainable. Have to get energy from somewhere. Relying on gluconeogenesis for energy is not the way to go for me.

[@guitargeeknwa]

I feel fantastic on 70% fat/25-30% protein/

[@ThePrimal.Podcast]

@@guitargeeknwa I tend to follow the same macros. 'High' fat is relative, doesn't have to be 80%, just simply eating whole foods that are naturally high in fat is a simple fool proof lifestyle, eggs, salmon, beef, avocado etc

[@sarah2go]

When I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, i was told to follow a strict dietary regime - low fat was the cornerstone. My insulin resistance didn’t improve and then a friend told me about low carb and lent me a book, since when I’ve never looked back. That was seven years ago. I did well on a ketogenic diet, lost weight and reversed my pre-diabetes. I also had lots of energy and felt wonderful, and for the past year and a half I’ve followed a carnivore lifestyle and feel even better! I’m 80 in a few weeks time and feel 30 years younger. High fat is king!

[@lindabridges445]

I'm 77. Glad to hear this is still worthwhile to do this.

[@oldtymer9106]

I'm coming up on 64 and was wondering what I might feel like in ten or 20 years if I continue with this lifestyle, thanks to your testimonial I have a pretty good idea. Take care!

[@davidtirschman6288]

In my case I have had diabetes for years and lost over 60 pounds a couple years ago. In the past year I slide back to eating what ever so I am not where I could be. I gained some weight back and my liver is fatty so I am doing the carnivore to get my liver and me Healthy I have been on a binge again watching your videos. I need to bulk up on the fat to clean up the liver. Thanks for letting me know eventually I can cut the percentage of fat back in time. I will be carnivore for the rest of my life by choice. I appreciate your honesty and common sense. It is particularly helpful to cut thru the bullshit of the medical community. I need honest information and am discerning the best I can. I call much of the medical community medical prostitutes because many are bought so cheaply with titles and money. To put it simply I believe you do a great job to cut thru the bullshit that many smart idiotic doctors hide behind. To rip off a Winton Churchill quote " never have so many crooks and snake oil salesmen (some Doctors) have harm'ed so many patients to guard their reputations and protect their financial interests and lack of care for those in need of truth"

[@oldtymer9106]

@@davidtirschman6288 Most of us fall off our new eating styles from time to time. I've been keto for two plus years, but take breaks or just plain stumble. I started at 360lbs, got down to 256lbs and because of my breaks and stumbles my weight is around 270-290lbs. I'm trying to get to around 220lbs my honeymoon weight from 25 years ago. profile pic is my wife on our wedding day, she's been playing a harp for two years now - losing her was my inspiration for taking my health seriously. On a break now in Vegas, will be back on the wagon on Saturday. I'll do Keto for a week or two then dial it up to Ketovore and see what happens. take care.

[@brendahunter9134]

What book?

[@anniebeanie710]

My grandma always told me to eat the regular fat content products and avoid low-fat crap :) . Wise woman.

[@vanessarheadart9708]

My gran too.🥰

[@BetaBuxDelux]

She knew what’s up.

[@Kitchissime]

Yes, but it must be combined with low carb to be truly good

[@Mallchad]

my grand too I feel so stupid. wouldn't have been a problem if I ignored school

[@ThePeterR66]

Is she still alive?

[@synopticpro]

285 pounds: Atkins beginning in 2007, and gradually transitioning into full Carnivore by 2018. Lost 100pds. Hearts good. BP is good. From a “Dead Man Walking,” to “Life is good.”

[@Lenzer50]

I’ve been doing Keto and IF for about 4 years, I lost 80lbs, reversed my fatty liver, all my health problems went away, my blood pressure is 127/81, my resting heart rate is 61 so what you considered long term because I feel better now than I did when I was 20 and I’m about to turn 61.

[@craigoutdoors30]

I'm going on year 3. I have stopped all drugs (lupus). I have never felt better in my life!

[@lindapestridge3073]

Hi Len, I'm 63 , I'm so worried I presently bought a finger pulse monitor and my resting hart rate is 80 bpm I'm frightened to go to the doctors because they put you on all kinds Of medicine sometimes not for The best ,is there anything natural To bring my resting hart rate down, Thanking you .

[@lindapestridge3073]

@@Lenzer50 thank you, For your reply ,

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

@@lindapestridge3073 Listen...."how do YOU FEEL?" DO YOU FEEL WELL": Energetic., Relaxed, have fun...do your job and go see your spouse...have fun with them? Numbers....Are statistical baselines only.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

@@lindapestridge3073 ~ A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Caffeine can increase this rate in some people.

[@Vykhrist]

All the diets I have put this body thru my last 70 years has brought me close death's door. The lectures, the self loathing, and the countless meds; not to mention doctor's side eye. On carnivore diet I am seeing a reversal, a positive up tick in emotional and physical health.

[@msbeecee1]

"Doctor's side eye" !!😂 I'm glad ur feeling better on carnivore. I am too. Let's keep up the healing & health !

[@chrisnashville4541]

"Carnivore' is an elimination diet and people that are overweight or sensitive to certain plant foods are bound to see short term benefits. Long term, likely to pay the price.

[@steveonrock]

@@chrisnashville4541what price? Only proteins and lipids and vitamins found in those are essential. So what price?

[@Meatmanmark75]

​@@chrisnashville4541no chance long term this diet is super healthy how can eatting healthy fats and the most nutritional dense food in the world not be good long term makes zero sense.

[@Liam69400]

@@chrisnashville4541 There are so many people, though, that have been on carnivore for years and are self reportedly feeling better and looking better than they ever have.....I have learned that subjective observation is probably valid in the long run. I have never read a comment where someone was on the carnivore diet for over a year and had problems. We just don't know that it is not good. Have you seen anyone who said they had ill effects from being on it?

[@hudsonchalmers6504]

When I was a kid, a Fat kid was a rarity. We had eggs and bacon every morning , small lunch and dinner, always meat and veg. Sunday the Roast meat or Chicken complete with skin and fat on meat

[@ellek7233]

I like being off antidepressants and anxiolytics. Bone broth with added fat and electrolytes works as well as Xanax. And beef works better than any ssri/snri/everything-I've-ever-tried. I also like not obsessing about food/carbs, being in control of my appetite, not binging on carbs, and having lost 65#, now at 57 being my ideal size that I was at 30. So I'll keep my dietary fat where it is--pretty high, though I'm not quite sure because I don't track fat anymore.

[@Lilbuddi1958]

I have remained 110 lbs post surgeries for almost 20 years. Without a spleen or gallbladder I have insulin resistance, so high fat is necessary. This video is absolutely priceless for everyone. Thank you Robert for the amazing footage in your fat management video! Not to forget.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

You are the first person I have come across who is like me, no spleen or gallbladder. I don't know if I ever got to insulin resistance because I haven't seen a doctor in years.

[@truthmatters7805]

​@@HoneyHollowHomesteadThe stay clear of them🤣👍

[@ton-gle4137]

Left me kind of confused. Been Keto for around 18 months. Lost 1.5st and now comfortably in BMI. Increased fat and protein ditching the carbs. So now what.....? No fat, less fat, some fat on some days and not on others? Dr Rob your advice has really done me a lot of good but I'm more than a little confused now as to how I maintain and stay healthy.

[@KAS470]

Eat only single ingredient foods. Stay away from high processed and high sugary junk. Think of how our ancestors ate. They hunted their meat and gathered anything else that naturally occurred in nature

[@lennyb4190]

I think the point is that you don't have to load up every meal with extra fats and have fat bombs and butter-coffee and fat fat fat all the time. Especially if you're trying to loose weight (fat), let your body burn it's own fat :)

[@mattdonlan7745]

My take away is also to get most of your fat from your food without adding butter and cream and ghee just for the extra fat. If you stop adding fat to your food, you’ll naturally eat less fat and more protein proportionally. But still eat fatty foods, but they fat in those foods is all the fat you need once you’re fat adapted.

[@annacastillo4020]

High Fat is excellent

[@sherbear8097]

35 -60% fast was my take away. If you are having success don't mess with it

[@stevetorres76]

I was talking to my dad today… he was talking about his mother in law.. she’s 96yrs of. She is a major fat and grease fan. She loves fat soo much. If you serve her a steak or pork chop, she goes for the fat/ grizzle first and doesn’t even finish the meat potion. Lol

[@judylloyd7901]

gristle* 👍

[@kiwikim5163]

That’s me too!

[@marciabutler987]

That's me three!

[@super28sisko]

That's me five!

[@jeffhudson9130]

"drinking butter in your coffee and all that horseshit!". Lol. Thank you so much for that doc!!!

[@JamesMostowski]

I’m a T1 who has been following Dr. B for over 3 1/2 years and lost 60 lbs. and use 86% less insulin. I’m now carnivore and have one guilty pleasure, one cup of coffee with heavy cream. I agree with you, just eat the fat that comes with your meat.

[@lindabongo5019]

I would see that as the cream that comes with the coffee 😁 also can you get HWC without additives. I finally found a dairy where I can get HWC that is also raw.

[@banparlous2552]

he never elaborates on WHY he thinks too much fat is bad though. I've never had a problem w/ "too much" fat on keto or carnivore & going on 4 years now w/ a zero CAC score (if indeed cvd is what he's alluding to). Don't say "come on, man", tell us... I'm all ears.

[@monicacollins8289]

High fat, no/low carb gets your metabolism fat-adapted to burn fat for fuel instead of sugars. But once you're fat-adapted, you want to burn the fat you're already carrying, not so much the fat you eat. I hope this was helpful.

[@banparlous2552]

@@monicacollins8289 Nobody is debating that part. But when he says too much fat is bad, he seems to vaguely allude to some bigger reason. And if he's alluding to CVD & HD, he'd be wrong.

[@annacastillo4020]

@Ban parlous I was waiting for the same thing. He never got the why. I am on 2 years and months on high fat, and it is getting better everyday

[@AMERICAFIRST54]

The Inuit people have been living on whale and seal blubber for 5000 years.i think if a steady diet of fat was harmful the Inuit would be extinct.

[@jamesbizs]

@@monicacollins8289 the more fat you eat, the less your body needs to hold on to. Just as the more water you drink, your less your body holds on to water.

[@ItalianGoneCarnivore]

Dr Cywes, first off - thank you. I can't thank you enough for being the voice of proper reason on this platform. I had been experimenting with higher fat (adding fat) to my meats. You are so right regarding it 'not being natural' - 'Eat the food as nature provided it' - 100% I actually feel nauseous when I add fat - my body is telling me something and I need to listen. What's naturally in my meat is one thing - adding it, is no profit and only harm for me. As you say, I'm no longer a rookie! Dr Bernstein reference is also powerful - thank you. Please, can you recommend one of his books? There are so many out there and I do like to study these things. Help?🙏

[@michaelcariello6233]

Why is high fat a bad thing long term? You didn’t explain why. Is there a hormonal shift if you go too long high fat?

[@Anita-silver]

Yes, this is becoming a common thread of his videos. He makes a grand, controversial statement and then doesn't go into detail to explain why. Not responsible IMO.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

@@Anita-silver i think his videos are designed for him to get more patients/consultations

[@uaebifvideo5472]

@@spongebobsquaretits I might agree with you at this point,!! Recently it seems to be the case!!.

[@uaebifvideo5472]

@@Anita-silver 👍🏼

[@uaebifvideo5472]

Call for consultation!!😉

[@guitargeeknwa]

I'm a "skinny guy" and a telemed patient of Dr. Cywes. I was 10% body fat when I ate mostly carbs and am 10% body fat on relatively high-fat carnivore. I am active - exercise every day - and consume approximately 3500 cals/day. If I were to reduce fat from ~70% of calories (does vary from day to day), I'd have to add carbs or more protein; I don't have body fat to burn. Of late, Dr. Cywes recommends a cyclical approach, alternating high-protein/lower fat days with high fat/moderate protein days, but I don't know that it would work for me and I haven't incorporated the cycling (yet). In the US, most people are always trying to lose weight which is the opposite of my situation. We are still re-learning how anything but a 'low-fat/high carb/processed food' diet affects humans. Thanks to Dr. Cywes for these lectures, they are priceless. Best regards!

[@jochemlaurenssen9440]

@@hive4897 i am skinny and tall and on keto for a year. When you start you loose some waterweight, but not much else. As long you do not do intermittent fasting to much. Like 16/8 or so is enough and you have to add muscle mass by weight training and hiit exercise. Also eat enough healthy fats.

[@Tatiacha]

sound like you have found what works for your body then!

[@guitargeeknwa]

@@hive4897 An 18:6 eating pattern works for me - simply skipping a morning meal and eating at 'socially normal' lunch and dinner times makes it easy. 18 hrs/day of fasting is not excessive. A typical lunch/mid-day meal (breakfast) is a tin of sardines, 6 eggs, and a pound of ground beef cooked with onion and garlic in butter and lard. This is my main meal - about 2000-2500 cals. All components are surprisingly inexpensive, cheaper than if you tried to achieve a similar amount of calories and nutrition from grains and vegetables. Hope this helps and best of luck to your son. I would be surprised if keto/carnivore doesn't help your son's mood/depression. Good day!

[@kiwikim5163]

Do what works for me. Len meat days work for Doctor C, but I would go mad with cravings for carbs.

[@Suzanne-ln7kq]

​@@kiwikim5163 actually the craving are gone after I have a fatty meat meal, all I ate yesterday was sausage and eggs for dinner, and I'm not hungry

[@caroltolpa2957]

Love your honesty and no BS attitude. Will text soon for your opinion and help. 81 yr old women, and want a bit more out of life.

[@ianstuart5660]

Best of luck!

[@pamelahowe9138]

You certainly gave me something to think about, I have been doing low carb/keto past year, have lost 72 pounds, still battle carb cravings, better then it was, had recent cholesterol done 245, HDL 65 LDL 161and trig 93, my cardiologist freaked upset with me because I wouldn't go on statins, I'm seeing a dietician tomorrow but worried she's going to try to get me on a lowfat diet, will do my best to stay keto, do think I need to lessen the amount of butter I eat, I live in Maine rural area, difficult to find health providers to listen to me, long story short was a nurse for 45 years, developed afib at 56/57 second to working nights nursing home with staff shortages, weighed 335 pounds retired in 2016 at 62, afib has been getting better last year on low carb, glad i found your channel thru 2KK, ty so much for what you do, going to binge watch some of your videos ty again

[@np5246]

Did you also do fasting?

[@Alaska3758]

You said it yourself Doc that in the USA and likes of UK trim off the fat, therefore rendering the meat lean. Therefore, adding lots of extra fat could be considered as putting back the fat that was taken out during the process of the meat. Yes, if you are lucky to live in a country that doesn't take off the fat and it's beautifully marbled, then yes, you might not need to add too much extra fat. Add fat or not, depends greatly on where you live in the world and how fatty the meat is after its been processed and ends up in your fridge. In the uk, red meat like rump steak is very lean as the fat has been removed. The only way you could make sure to have fatty meat is to, to go to your local butcher and ask for the fat left on. Unfortunately, it's not financially possible for everyone to visit their local butcher (unlike the good doctor here). Therefore, they have to make do with supermarket meats, which are lean, so adding extra fat is important.

[@arnieslab]

I cut meat for a living and the Doc is right. We trim it. I don’t trim my own steaks. Call most any meat department or butcher in the morning or the day before and order your steaks Untrimmed. We’ll cut it that way and you won’t have to wait when you show up to shop.

[@Fishfood007]

I just pick up the fat trimmings and add some in with my more lean cuts. If I am eating fatty cuts I don’t bother. Curious as to your thoughts on this.

[@DragonToothless2517]

Can we ask for more fat or buy additional fat when we order the steak? How to get more fat properly during the steak order……Thank you ❤

[@DragonToothless2517]

Hello, how to get more fat or buy additional fat during the steak order? Thank you again!

[@tremblingone4269]

I had my CAC score checked the fall of '20. The doctor in my group that talked to me afterwards couldn't believe my score of 0.0 . I told him I had been doing keto and it was the ONLY way that I had been able to lose weight. He seemed to be averse to keto, but with my score he suggested I at least do it for a while, but that keto is not sustainable. I have been suspecting for some time that you can get crazy with keto, just about like anything else. I have not wanted to do OMAD and my body wouldn't stand it anyway. I appreciate your comments today and am getting a fuller picture of how to eat for the rest of my life.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Keep in mind and hopefully your doctor explained that a score of zero is zero Calcified plaque. Someone could still be 90% blockage of non calcified plaque and the score reads zero. CAC is great tool, but only a tool. Right, OMAD not for everyone. No one size fits all. I have people on a zero food diet and others on a tiny bit of food every hour and even bodybuilders patients who wake up in the middle of the night to eat protein powder shakes and are still very healthy. How powerlifters who do a high carb diet to be able to get in 8000 calories a day. Have young guys who race motocross and bike race long distance that are so healthy they have to wake up in the middle of the night to exercise as their heart rate is so low from being extremely efficient. Yes, there are all ends of the spectrum. Very important everything is case by case to the individual.

[@tremblingone4269]

@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica I have no doubt about what you have said. I agree with David in the old testament Psalm 139 where he talks about being "fearfully and wonderfully made." I had no blockages either by the way.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

@@tremblingone4269 awesome !! amén and God bless 🙏 FYI - the treadmill test is a great indicator of health and a lot more fun than the CT scanner. The two cardiologist in my group always tell me they do both. The treadmill test first and then the CAC CT scan.

[@janetw7828]

Please explain and show research that says too much fat is not a good thing. Thank you.

[@lisatruitt9982]

Yeah I’m highly skeptical. If you aren’t eating carbs hot to get calories and energy somewhere. I don’t see why there would be a problem if you are eating something lower fat out of necessity adding natural unprocessed fat to it. Why is that bad. Doubt seriously it is.

[@Suzanne-ln7kq]

Too much of polluted fat is not good, the body immobilizes toxins in the fat, and our environment is full of toxins , so unlike Inuits we live in toxic environment,

[@Suzanne-ln7kq]

Too much of polluted fat is not good, the body immobilizes toxins in the fat, and our environment is full of toxins , so unlike Inuits we live in toxic environment

[@groundskeeperwille]

I definitely think there is not enough information for people who are down to a weight they are comfortable with, and just need maintenance. Most keto sites or channels are catering for people who are overweight, not those that are not. Great video, you got my sub.

[@patrickbaum5053]

Perfect timing, Doc. I’m 8 months into keto, and have somewhat naturally cut fat intake. And by somewhat naturally, I mean getting away from added butter and heavy cream, yet enjoying the natural fat in meat products - just as you said in this video. Mildly interesting that I came to this path intuitively, whereas you discovered it intellectually. Thank you!

[@howardhill3395]

Wondering if Doctor Cywes is getting nervous about the high LDL issue. Either way this video is something very new in the Keto community where high fat has been emphasized, & reducing fat after you get to your lower insulin goal has not been emphasized or even stated.

[@patrickbaum5053]

@@howardhill3395 Doc Cywes is developing a theme, no doubt. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTUdqxpd6l6l68. I’m going to request a consultation with him ASAP. 💪

[@barrittstephen2169]

This has happened for me quite naturally. I really didn't like to make my food unnaturally fat additive, and it was difficult to balance my meals with only 30% protein total, espevially if you are trying to acheive 1.2 g's of protein per kg of ideal body weight. That can be difficult enough as I'm sufficiently satisfied before then... I heard Dr. Bernstein say; "Eat the meat as it comes." It made good sense. Especially from a point of maintaining this as a lifestyle. Really, it is the same food of my formative years, without the grains and starches, and the seasonal fruits that were canned for the winter. Thanks Dr. Cywes, you are making a difference.

[@sherryb9770]

Just getting started on keto after a stroke and being prescribed statins for high LDL. Very bad reaction to statins. Felt like I was headed for a wheelchair. Pre-stroke, a very athletic female cyclist, backpacker, kayaker. Decided to ditch the statins and try something radically different from the doc’s advice. I will get bloodwork done again in a few months, but for now all my statin side effects have reversed and completely disappeared. Feel like myself again, but I have more physical AND mental energy than pre-stroke when I was on a carb-what-it-is food lifestyle of grains and lots of vegetables with very little meat. Post-stroke Super Woman!

[@saltrock9642]

I guess this is why I follow you and a small hand full of others who have taught me to drift around freely in the natural food world. I have heavy fatty meat days to veggie days to just normal whatever days and it seems to work just fine. Thanks Doc!

[@N7TWL]

I keep hearing the term "high fat," yet it is very often without the context of where a person is in their low or no carb diet. I am 76 years old, a carb addict, and obese with T2 diabetes. I've been eating carnivore for 5 weeks, so I am a beginner. At the beginning, I weighed 250 pounds. Today, I weigh 228 pounds, blood sugar stays in the mid 80s, blood pressure is 128 over 79, and no meds. I also do not add much fat into my diet other than cooking my eggs in butter and using a bit of lard or olive oil spray to cook my steak. It does not seem reasonal to add a bunch of fat into my diet when I am trying to get my body use the fat that is already stored. Yes, once my body is in the target range (BMI), then I see the necessity for having a diet rich in fat in order to properly maintain itself, but not in the beginning.

[@rockhunter8483]

This really helped me to understand the fat requirements better. I'd been trying to get more fat in, while not liking it at all, and now I can feel free to have smaller amounts! Thank you for addressing this.

[@csmats5374]

What you're experiencing is called confirmation bias. That's when you automatically believe things that confirm your pre-existing biases and automatically suspect things that don't for that reason alone. I'm not saying this particular advice is right or wrong, just that you don't know either but are automatically gravitating toward advice that confirms what you want to hear.

[@mcmag888]

There is no actual validity to support what he was saying through the entire video, and he contradicts his other videos, as well as other health professionals who have claimed exactly the opposite of what he is trying to imply. Yes confirmation bias indeed

[@e.williams13]

It does make sense what he is saying

[@marksmith2625]

@@csmats5374 I think that in this case you are correct. While I like Dr Cywes's advice on most things, he hasn't justified the changes he wants to make based on what? Too much grease on the plates? A caveman 35,000 years ago would grab for as much saturated fat as possible because it is so satiating, and would maintain that satiation longer until the next feeding, whenever that happens. Dr. Robert, you sound like Joe Biden here! Justify your advice, please.

[@michaelbarry8373]

@@marksmith2625 A "caveman" 35,000 years ago was in constant survival mode.(they went hungry allot) No need for that now. I think he is saying about keto is that people may be over doing the fat. Almost like the more fat the more keto you are. Just add enough fat to replace the carbs you gave up. I really like when he mentioned that keto is best used to reverse insulin resistance. that's the utility. But good to be fat adapted,(and needed) but don't need to be full keto to do that. But don't do that carnivore thing. Remember we are all omnivores'. But keep the carbs down , unlike the SAD, which is huge on carbs.

[@Cloppa2000]

Just checked and Eggs, Ribeyes, Salmon and Lamb are approx 35%protein and 65% fat by Cals. This sounds good to me and we could add some butter to this.. Salmon is actually a bit less fat but then pork belly and cheese is more fat. I agree adding too much fat or the wrong kind is not good. I add butter, cream, olive oil etc if I eat lean meat or fish. I still think 25-35% protein to 65-75% fats is good. 1:1 protein to fat by grammes for dietary ketosis is 30% protein to 70% fat by Cals and I believe this to be optimal for us. Would you not agree doc?

[@Tatiacha]

that is what he is saying you don't need to add butter to that, the percentage in the food is fine as is

[@Cloppa2000]

@@Tatiacha Not if you eat mainly lean meats and fish as is. I think this video can be very easily misunderstood. Adding fats is necessary sometimes.

[@jeniferjohnson374]

I’ve been using fasting as a corrector for insulin resistance and it’s been very effective

[@robertcywes2966]

Fasting w low carb is best

[@jeniferjohnson374]

@@robertcywes2966 yes I’ve been focusing on doing that. Thank you

[@MsTony1402]

Keto is quickly becoming a very very complex maths challenge! So if we eat a max of 5% carbs (ideally zero), 30% protein and now we shouldn’t eat all the fat we’ve been eating, what should we eat to make up the 100% of our intake? There’s no other macro we can adjust or what am I missing here...

[@williamdahl3318]

Agreed. I don't think you're missing anything. I have the same question.

[@maryvanderplas3232]

Yes, good question. Have to get energy from somewhere. If not fat, then carbs, or alternatively, greater than 50 percent of calories from protein, which is definitely not ideal or sustainable long-term for anyone. There are other voices out there who understand this - Dr. Ben Bikman, for one; Dr. Jaime Seeman; Robert Sikes, to name a few.

[@barbaram4403]

He said to eat the meat and fat that comes with it naturally. Most fatty cuts are 30% protein 70%fat. Adding extra fat to that is not necessarily good . Some days you eat fatty ribeye etc, some days fillet.. don't add excess fat on those cuts. Is the way I interpret what he is saying. (It all gets noisy in the low carb world .)

[@vaska1999]

Keep your carbs low, your protein high, and your fat moderate. 5%/45%/50% or 5%/50%/45% should do it.

[@Chipwhitley274]

​@@vaska1999, And risk protein toxicity...

[@miket3taylor]

I am keto carnivore. If I'm not being lied to I am eating roughly 1 to 2 pounds of 85/15 ground beef a day. A large spring mix salad with a percentage of the 2 pounds of ground beef mixed in. Half a dozen eggs. Roughly 1 to 2 avocado a day. 4 sticks of celery. Half to full gallon of water, and 200 to 300mg of caffeine a day. I'm about as lean as you can get. Slim but very defined. I've been doing this for roughly 4 years. Absolutely loving the results. Look and feel the best I ever have. There are so many things in my life that have improved I would need a lot more time to explain.

[@markdixon9824]

Here’s the thing about percentages: they have to add up to 100. So if we are to continue to consume

[@miked5562]

I believe it was implied when he mentioned cycling between days of eating the lean cuts of meat and the fatty cuts

[@lisatruitt9982]

Yeah o was thinking the same thing.

[@foxedrey622]

Doc, As I near my 24 month journey into carnivore eating, and as one without a gallbladder, I cannot eat heavy, added fats to my foods. I eat as you are primarily prescribing in this video. Yeah, my coffee does have some coconut oil and heavy cream added to it, but it does not go through me. As a lean, ripped man, I maintain my body weight and energy levels just fine. Thanks for the emphasis you are promoting!

[@asherasator]

Hops breakdown food like bile from the gallbladder.

[@unityfit420]

So thankful I stumbled across your page! Your explanation is so great and the way you break things down. Love it!

[@anetteolausson7190]

I’ve been listening to your videos now, dr. Cywes, and you really got me thinking… We should not eat too much protein because it’s toxic. We should eat almost no carbs. And now - we should not eat too much fat… 😱 Then what should we eat??? 😩

[@veniqer]

Moderate fat, moderate protein, and low carb. I think 40, 40, 20 would be a good start.

[@TheAma1984]

Welcome aboard my friend..🥴.. and don't you even think about drinking water... 🤣 just kidding.. I think the key is moderation in everything and don't add anything to your food just like the nature intend it to be. I mean you need to cook it obviously, but just add salt and pepper for your steak for example.

[@elizabethwhite1068]

Yes, he has me confused now with this video, too. Especially since, as he said, in the US we don't get the meat with it's natural fat. It's been bred out of our animals, not just cut off by butchers. So we have to add more back in. I was keto for a year and a half at about 65% fat, 30% protein and miscellaneous carbs. I lost 6 lbs in the first few weeks and have been plateaued ever since. I was almost never measuring more than trace ketones. A few weeks ago I decided to really go for the higher fat, lower protein. Finally in ketosis and feeling better on less protein. Too much protein can also raise insulin levels, I have learned, so high protein doesn't work for everyone. I think we have to do what works for us and tweak it as we need to.

[@troytmd]

High fat Lower fat Higher protein Lower protein Go keto Go carnivore Eat some lean protein Add butter or ghee 70-30 ratio 65-35 ratio 55-45 ratio Go lion diet Go zero carb Eat a fatty ribeye sometimes Eat a bison meat sometimes Eat lamb occasionally Fast 18 hours Do OMAD Fast 20 hours Do occasional 36 hour fasts Do 20-4 eating window So much info out there 🥺 I'm just gonna hit the Taco Bell late night drive now 🤣 And call this all a loss 😢 reset and wait for my next mission I guess

[@msbeecee1]

​@@elizabethwhite1068yeah I definitely needed higher fat to make more ketones. And I felt way better w higher ketones. But I'm still in first 6 mos, where he does say it helps to have higher fat. I think he's discussing this for fully fat adapted folks.

[@Lgarell60]

Doc Cywes Another Year of Following You and Looking Forward to all Your Knowledge

[@NomadicLiving]

My husband and started getting fat after 3 years of keto, so we did cut the fat and stopped treating it as a condiment as you say, and we got to a normal weight. We also make sure our protein is fairly high since we are older, we exercise, and are very physically active.

[@kostar500]

May i ask how old are u n your husband?

[@jamesbizs]

Fat doesn’t make you gain fat. But ok.

[@mikafoxx2717]

@@jamesbizs excess energy makes you gain fat, no matter the source. Fat doesn't make you hungry for more, like carbs do. But it's possible to overeat keto food too.

[@jeanhofvedvm7589]

Dr. Westman's Page 4 diet is a lot like this, but severely restricts both fat and carbs right from the beginning. I found it hard to stick to. On Atkins I lost 60 lbs. It seemed the more fat I ate, the more weight I lost. But I had a congenital heart problem and ended up in the cardiac ICU for a few days. All they give you is carbs. It really messed me up, and I gained back 40 lbs. Have struggled to stay on keto/low carb ever since. But I will take this advice and try again! Thanks!

[@dmifranco]

That really makes a lot of sense. Everything in moderation and as nature intended.

[@benthompson9397]

I'm diabetic and if I eat too much fat I put alot of weight on. I tried 80/20 again a few weeks ago and put on 6kg in just under 3 weeks. I just can not eat high fat. I don't tap into my fat stores well. It does lower my post meal blood sugars but the more fat I eat the higher my basal blood sugars are the next morning. You have to do what suits you.

[@howardhill3395]

Quite a change from what you've said in previous videos, which suggested using fat even as a condiment, such as sprinkling cheese on a salad. The community of Keto advocates should be more clear about the high fat issue.

[@spaceghost8995]

NO ONE can tell you for sure. You just have to figure out what works for YOU. My issue is that very lean meats don't satisfy me.

[@jillgoodsett7826]

Wow, I think it’s my mind thats needs a once over. I started with low fat for YEARS, now doing keto. I watch video after video with so many saying add fat! So many opinions all over the place. Which one is right? Which one do I follow? Which one sits well with me? I really do like this concept. So much to process my brain around. I need to simplify this in my own head.

[@Tatiacha]

what he is suggesting is still high fat, it is just not forcing yourself to add extra fat you can eat the steak and not top it off with butter. The steak is still a high fat item

[@FeelFreeToThink]

Eat the fat that comes with the meat. Done. If you find your meat too lean, look for other cuts or try some fatty fish. No need to chew on a block of butter.

[@Ev-vh3pf]

My hubby and I buy half a cow, once a year from a regenerative farm and the meat is so insanely different than anything you can buy in the store. Grass fed/finished and it literally goes from the farm to our selected butcher to our freezer. The difference was surprising to it. I also use full fat goat's milk w/the cream. There are only one or two dairy's in the US. Alexandru Farms in CA has real, full fat, milk, sour cream, etc. etc. Much harder to get since I left CA, which is where the farm is. Finally starting to see some of their products here in OK.

[@ManFromManila83]

Im confused, watched a video of yours about keto rash and you said the culprit is low fat high protein diet. Now you are saying no, you should not load up on too much fat. keto is high fat, moderate protein, zero sugar/ultra low carb form of diet I understood? or am i missing something?

[@Tatiacha]

He is talking about the difference of say 60-65% fat which is what would be eating ribeyes lamb eggs etc and 75-80% that people do by drinking buttered coffee etc there are people out there that are eating a stick of butter per day. Both are a high-fat diet it is just finding the appropriate amount of fat for your unique body and needs, and he is suggesting for most people that is the amount that is naturally in the food, not adding a stick of butter

[@galadriel9473]

@@Tatiacha so just by adding 10-15% more fat the diet becomes unhealthy? sounds like bullshit crap coming out of his mouth, this doctor changes his mind constantly, last time he claimed that high protein is bad and causes kidney stones, and that we should eat more fat and protein comes along, now he says that 30-50% fat is already ”high fat” this doctor is a clown

[@weisscoaching]

I've come across this video and so far I am about 10 minutes in and I love your outlook and how you described it changed. It gave me an insight into how food is different in the U.S. and like you said, until recently I have not seen anyone taking the fat off of the meat. I grew up in a village. I think the whole point is, as you pointed out, eat real food.

[@StuFrodsham]

It is a 9 min video!

[@kathybreece717]

After consulting with you, I've been following your recommendation to alternate between 3 days of lean and three days of higher fat cuts of meat. It was hard at first to move from OMAD to 3 meals of lean. Seems like I am eating all the time but need to eat more often because protein doesn't offer the satiety. It will be interesting to see the blood work numbers. I appreciate your continued examination of the research and data. Our approach to food should change as data accumulates. I'm wondering if your recommendations are the same for non addicts?

[@vaska1999]

Protein is THE most satiating macro (fat is second, actually).

[@jiriwiesner]

I am wondering how did it go, Kathy? Did your blood work results improve? I'm 4 years on keto and looking for a sound maintenance diet.

[@MEF7]

Did eating lean help you lose weight? What foods did you eat on lean days and how many calories?

[@rinanorden4878]

Living in South Africa and relating 100% what you are saying. Eating mainly Karoo lamb, free range chicken and eggs as well as venison straight from the butcher! Throwing in some pork and organ meat, I feel that I need very little extra fat. I suffered from chronich pain, depression and anxiety and getting enough fat in without loeading everything I eat with extra butter or oils, like you ar saying, is working very well for me. I do a once a day MCT oil or butter bullet proof coffee and with two meals a day, I am as healthy as I was decades ago. When I take in just a little too much extra fats, I tend to have some amount of nausea that limits my energy levels for a few hours after a too fatty meal. I have just instinctivly cut down on extra added fat and every thing you said is just giving relevance to my own experience. Thank you for keep on being relevant and on the cutting edge and providing your audience with new information to consider. 👍🏼🙌🏼

[@contrarian717]

Interesting. Also from SA. 👍

[@GladysMokgatle]

Fellow South African, we can be grateful for our wild game which comes without antibiotics and other poisons, even if our beef is fed with grains instead of grass.

[@YHWHsCrusader]

As a full time carnivore I eat less than 5% carbs, 30% protein and over 65% fat. No fat added except what ghee butter I might cook with. I loved coffee with creamer but have substituted with butter and love the flavor. Having said that, I’m considering adding whole foods only when in season so as to eat more in line with ancestral diets. Meat and fish are year round but vegetables, nuts and fruits are seasonal. Is it possible God designed us to eat this way?

[@joetart9905]

FYI, butter is made from heavy cream.

[@cherylking1459]

Watched a few of your videos. I have been "less" carbs for five days. I feel so much better already. Lower back pain is gone. I am afraid it was actually my kidneys struggling to deal with all the crap in my blood. I have also argued with my doctors for over 10 years about my high LDL numbers and have refused the statins. I am so glad to see so many doctors like yourself preaching against drugs and focusing on nutrition first. Thank you.

[@kristystaggemeyer1341]

I enjoyed your video. I'm a 62 year old epileptic who is using the Ketogenic Diet as a supplement to my AED for seizure control for 4½ years. I have a ratio of 3:1, my daily fat percentage is 87% carbs 3% and protein 10%. I weigh (gram scale), measure and log all my food/drink. I do IF with a 20/4 eating window. I also do longer fasts (3 to 5 days) about once a monthTo get all my fat in without exceeding my protein allowance I do supplement my coffee with fat and add extra fat to my meals. This seems contrary to what you have said. I no longer have medical help to manage my diet. I've kept it the same as it was set up. My neurologist left the country and my new doctor isn't on board so now I have no one. I've tried to find a keto dietician but there are none in my location. I know following this plan is helping me avoid drug dose increases or a second added med. Also, it helped me lose 75lbs (I'm 5'6" and now weigh 155lbs), greatly improve my hypothyroidism and asthma and strengthened my immune system. I value your opinion and was curious about your thoughts on this matter. Thank you.

[@DaKeezl]

I am curious. Are you or your ancestors from Europe, maybe Bavaria/Germany or from Austria?

[@vaska1999]

The key to everything you said is that you have epilepsy. High-fat diets are unquestionably best for you.

[@Indydi]

Keep doing what you're doing! Obviously it's working!

[@tribalncgaming1091]

I have been on high fat #keto woe for 5 years now .. i went from 302lb tos 220lbs .. in 2019 .. in about 6 months, without really any regular exercise, its 2024 . i am 224lbs .. and still super happy, high energy, loving it.. I am over 55 .. no issues.. i havent been sick, but one time since .. when i used to get sick (cold/flu etc) 4-5 times a year prior to 2019. I caught covid jan 22 .. it lasted 1 day and i worked from home thru it.

[@loril9193]

I like hearing you've been doing this for 5 years & still feel great. I just started 3 mos ago, and feel really good. I want health to be my main reason for low carb, keto lifestyle. Too many people I know in pain and diabetic. We all know what we should be eating, but carbs/sugar is so addicting! I wish there were commercials about that!! Wishful thinking I know. I'm getting blood work done next month. Hope it's good ❤❤

[@maryvanderplas3232]

Dr. Richard Bernstein does not promote zero carb. For those who are strict carnivore and close to zero carb, and who also have low body fat percentage, i.e., are lean and active, cutting back on fat to any less than 70 percent is, imo, not smart. Been there, done that. Energy tanks, hormones become dysregulated, mood goes to crap. At least a 1:1 fat-to-protein ratio is best, I think. Works for me, anyway. Even if it means adding fat to leaner cuts.....

[@miked5562]

How low is "low"?

[@maryvanderplas3232]

@@miked5562 I'm 5'8" and weigh 109 pounds. BMI is under 18; body fat percentage is probably less than 15, if even that. I'm 64 yo. Too thin and lean, obviously. Working on gaining.

[@anjaplazoniccoulson1086]

As a menopausal woman, i feel higher fat diet agrees with me better than leaner diet. I sleep better, i am energetic. Perhaps a few years down the line, i might feel differently. However, i have noticed many people go extra lenght to add fat. I add butter a couple of times a day. But mostly i eat fatty meat cuts.

[@candacewithana4929]

It's funny seeing people attack him. He's not saying carnivore/keto is bad but long term studies and from his own experience reading blood work shows otherwise. In the long term excessive fat is detrimental and not "ancestral". Period.

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

Don't agree...

[@Titinefer1129]

I consider myself a low carb cycle dieter. I have no major disease processes that I am trying to correct but I find a low carb diet makes the most sense digestive wise for me personally. Each time I cycle in and out of LCHF I am tweeking and refining my intake and noting my body and minds reactions. I have come to the same conclusion as pointed out in the video. Adding fat is not necessary when I balance the natural and lean proteins in my food. I still add cream to my coffee ; )

[@Elexyr]

Well, can you explain the science then behind this recommendation? I see the links in the description, but you did not go into the science in what you present in the video, as you stated in the description you would do.

[@robertcywes2966]

Watch my earlier video on protein. Will also be talking w ken berry about it on this channel. Insulin suppression, glucose sparing and protein resistance

[@vk33771]

I'm glad I found this video. It makes so much sense.

[@michaelohara2161]

I would say the issue is not low fat. It is high seed oil fat and high fructose sugars.

[@Arcadia61]

Low fat is a problem because it is almost impossible not to go high carb if you're low fat. And we KNOW how bad carbs are for us. What he is trying to say here is that we don't need to consume more fat than what comes naturally with the meat. If you're eating rib-eye, you don't need a fat pat of butter on top of it once you have become fat adapted. If you need any more fat than that, you have plenty of it stored around your body. On the other hand, according to Dr Chaffee, the body only takes up fat if you have enough bile to bind with it and the body does not like to make more bile than is necessary - therefore extra fat will simply go through you causing you to have loose stools. Both scenarios are plausible.

[@maxinaw.3576]

Anyway: Bart Kay discussed this video.

[@alchemy1]

I am going back to normal diet. The only thing I will change is no refined carbs and sugar, junk and processed food. THAT IS IT. I WENT FROM ONE EXTREME TO ANOTHER. My cholesterol went through the roof with keto. Nope, it is too extreme for my body. Cholesterol 350? And the particle counts off the chart high.

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

350 use to be normal 75 years ago. Do some investigating about that.

[@briangibbons415]

Hello again…I agree with you about the extremes of fat for long term eating. I did go high fat during my early no carb eating, lost 14 pounds and brain feels like it’s working much faster than before; however, I fully intend on moderating the intake of fat so I am not eating added fats off the charts. I intend to keep refined carbs and sugars down and enjoy other foods with naturally occurring fat…not massive additive fats. So far for me…it’s working and I continue to see weight loss, especially around my gut, while also experiencing more energy and improved brain clarity (thoughts and words come to me faster and with less forgetfulness). Simply put, if I keep my glucose levels stable, with low variation up and down, I feel amazing and lose weight. Thank you for your insights!

[@swatigee]

I have been keto (fixing diabetes) for about 4 or 5 years. I do add ‘extra’ fat in the form of butter or cheese. I have maintained my healthy weight for many years. Am I eating too much fat? I don’t know. I’m not sure why it is bad to eat too much? Please do a video on why it is so bad over the long term. Still, I will aim to lower my fat intake after watching this video…but I’m gonna keep that coffee and full fat cream in the morning. It’s so yummy.

[@marciabutler987]

Did he ever say what high fat actually is? Like a specific percentage?

[@donnabrown5970]

Everyone’s bodies are different. In the beginning of my ketogenic diet 6 years ago. I did the mct in the coffee in my diet and adding lots butter to everything!!It helped me to lose 54 pounds and keep it off and reverse my type 2 diabetes. Eventually though I stopped all that extra fat and just started eating the fat on the meat and a little butter. I was starting to not feel well. I needed all of that In the beginning but not now. People need to understand our bodies change ( especially peri and post menopausal women) nothing In our lives stay the same forever. Learn to listen to your own bodies!

[@peterpowell6168]

great reinforcement to what i have been doing for past couple of months! thanks for your videos!

[@ChrisEmm87]

I ve been battling with chronic autoimmune neuropathy, yeast infection and skin issues for 19 years. Eating high fat always triggered my symptoms. I do fine up to 4 or 5 tbsps of tallow along with 2.5 pounds of beef .If i add more i react. Everyone is different

[@BYE-BYE-DOCTOR]

What are the harms of extra fat ofcourse w.r.t. research? We must get to know that since we are following low carb diet for recovery from health issues. Why other doctors are not pointing it

[@seanfrank4158]

Yea....you're probably right. I think the key takeaway's here are eat whole foods and even if you're eating keto have some diversity within the diet.

[@denniscerletti9454]

I recommend you read," Eat Fat, Lose Fat" by Dr.Mary Enig and Sally Fallon to better understand the good fat and the bad fat.One drives health, one drives carb addiction.

[@heidigib01]

That makes so much sense. I very much appreciate this perspective. I’m just starting. Probably diabetic, probably have sleep apnea, definitely overweight and arthritic. Hashimotos although dr doesn’t recognize it as readings within ranges. I can tell you now this fatting up everything is NOT sustainable for me. I will try it a few months but then will eat meats less processed and less added butter etc…

[@Anita-silver]

This was a waste of time in that you covered zero medical reasons why to not consume high fat. I have eaten 80-85% high fat for over a decade and zero negative issues.

[@heal1856]

Do you get most of that from dairy? Are you carnivore?

[@Anita-silver]

@@heal1856 Yes I have been carnivore for over a year; keto before that. I eat mostly ground beef, chicken, eggs, tallow and lots of butter. Cheese only twice a month or so; no other dairy.

[@Tatiacha]

then you have found what works for your body! I wish all the diet people would stop trying to find some magic ratio that is right for everyone we each need to experiment and find what works for us and be willing to adjust if after a period of time our body wants a little shift like some people's bodies may want shift ratios when they no longer have weight to lose or have cured a disease state.

[@anabathurst8721]

You make perfect sense. I'm just starting and using lots of butter. I'm also on a budget so I don't eat much steak. I fully intend to add back several vegetables and the occasional treat (carb treat like ice cream) when I've reached my weight goal. This is a way of eating for me, not a religion.

[@jiminsko9165]

What about Carnivore? Some people have been on this for 20+years. Best thing I’ve ever done!! I only eat 2/meals a day & no way I get 65% fat. I do have heavy cream in my coffee.

[@rawmilkmike]

There are carnivore foods that are 50% fat by volume. That equals more than 70% fat calories. A cow contains more than 70% fat calories. If you don't count the skin and bone. Sometimes I think a pat of butter tastes better than heavy cream and coffee.

[@davidsogan6237]

Very sensible advice. Thank you

[@markiangooley]

I’ve been Dr. Cywes’ patient for about 13 months now. Near-carnivore and OMAD or 2MAD most of that time, trying for roughly 3 contiguous days a week of protein-sparing modified fast (more or less) for the past few months. Type 1 diabetic since 1970. I used to fat-fortify occasionally before I met the doctor and a bit afterwards, then decided to pretty much just eat what fat the food contains with a little extra coconut oil, butter, or ghee (usually homemade) for frying. Lots of sous-vide fatty beef roast or steak, sometimes fried afterwards in its own fat. In the first eight months or so my hemoglobin A1C has gone from around 6.3 to under 5. Weight loss in those months: I started at over 250 pounds and stalled at 205. The PSMF seems to have reduced insulin resistance a little at first but not consistently, with little further weight loss after a slight initial gain. Now I’m about at 203. My low-fat high-protein days (low-fat fish, 96% lean ground beef, skinless & boneless chicken breast, low-fat ham or turkey, little or no cheese, little or no ghee) are miserable. Really miserable. I can do PSMF this way, perhaps indefinitely, but it’s so bloody effing miserable. I wonder whether I can just fast apart from a couple of whey protein shakes instead on those days and hate that less. I drink black coffee almost every day of the week instead of fat-fortifying coffee with cream, but otherwise I want meat and eggs and cheese with about their natural fat with only a little added for frying. I’m rarely in ketosis according to my Keto-Mojo meter when I bother to use it. PSMF is truly miserable. I haven’t tried egg-white bread. Spicing low-fat meat or fish helps only a little - it still tastes bad, and it’s so easy to over-salt it or add too much carbohydrate by adding tomatoes and occasionally tomato paste. I’d rather have fatty meat or fish or fish roe or fatty meat with normally fatty cheese like cheddar or feta.

[@markiangooley]

A couple of months ago I had a DEXA scan. Body fat around 30%, with no clear information on visceral fat: disappointing. Nowhere near Dr. Bernstein’s levels of low insulin resistance, I take two 8-unit shots of Lantus (a drug that Dr. Bernstein fears might be carcinogenic) and Novolog as necessary, occasionally as much as 10 units for dawn phenomenon glucose spikes, more usually 3.5 to 6 units, typically around 5 units. Often it totals over 25 units a day, but usually less. I’m annoyed that it’s so high, but I don’t exercise much. I’m too fat, probably still with too much visceral fat. Improved from what I was.

[@thebadger9302]

Whey protein increases blood sugar. If you drink it alot that could be why you aren't seeing your ketones.

[@marksmith2625]

@@markiangooley Why don't you skip the PSMF diet that you obviously hate and go to a carnivore diet that you would love? Fatty food low carb tastes great, and might let you lower your exogenous insulin.

[@Seshane1]

Thank you, doctor. I found it difficult to keep up with 70+% fat every day. I found myself adding fat where it wasn’t needed just to meet the macros. I’ve since stopped. Still enjoy my fatty foods, but not forcing myself to eat more than what satisfied me.

[@stroobalicious]

I really enjoyed this video. I really enjoy how I feel on keto - physically and mentally. Therefore I am reluctant to add carbs back into my diet. I also enjoy IF, but sometimes the hunger is annoying. I am somewhere around 15 % BF and am athletic. I have decreased fat and added more protein back into my diet as I was not maintaining lean muscle/strength at higher fat diet. If I understand this video correctly though, you are not suggesting adding carbs in, but rather decreasing fat when obesity/IR is not a part of personal health history. I eat whole foods as much as possible, avoid microplastics, avoid seed oils and optimize Vitamin D/K2.

[@professorr.5427]

Avoid microplastics......if only we could.

[@vaska1999]

Yes, that's what he's saying: stop *adding* unnecessary fat to your food (i.e. eliminate things like bulletproof coffee, butter on everything, and fatbombs).

[@csmats5374]

Explain the Eskimos and other peoples who survived and thrived over eons on high fat diets.

[@harryschrysan3183]

You didn't watch the whole video or you didn't understand what he said. He should also change the title as is a bit wrong for what he is saying. Basically he says that keto/low carb is fine but we are overdoing it by adding all those fats. The reason being, most meats and dairy have their NATURAL fat removed before it goes into sale; therefore, we are trying to compensate that lost fat with oils etc(which Imo is not bad up to a point).

[@sportysbusiness]

I live in New Zealand and I buy my lamb directly from a small farmer not the supermarket, exactly because the best bit of the lamb, the beautiful fat, is cut off by supermarket butchers but left on by the farmer's butcher. It costs me more, but is so worth the extra money. Since eating animal based, I've never bought fat for cooking. I save the dripping off my roasts and cook with that. I started with high fat meats like ribeye, but now I eat nose to tail, including wild meats that tend to be lean. By eating the animal as it comes, I don't worry about fat any more. This is such an easy way to eat when we don't try and overcomplicate it!

[@ketobyirinaattreemed2745]

Its up and down for me if i feel i want more fat bcoz i am feeling craving is increasing to non keto food i add fats when body indulge in burning my own body fats then craving vanished and i dont need extra fats and fat which naturally occurs in food in enough

[@ROM-FE]

Going Keto was one of my best decisions of my life in relation with my own health. The only thing "elevated" in my blood work is cholesterol and LDL. I'm not afraid of fat as long as my carb intake is from zero to 50g per day. Indeed, eating high fat and high carb is what will destroy the human civilization, but as long as, you keep away from glucose, fructose, lactose (lactose is found only in low fat diary, too little in high fat diary), you will never ever have issues with "too much fat". PS. My body fat is between 12-13% on summer and 15-16% on winter @ 47 yo. Try to be healthier than me at my age with any other diet other than carnivore/keto.. You simply can't. PSS What is doc referring to is that people tend to pour too much fat in their diet. Yes, that is true.But again, as long as, you keep carbs very low you are ok with high fat.

[@timratcliff6590]

Great advice 😀😀

[@ianstuart5660]

Very much agree!

[@MrLuba6a]

but too much fat and OMAD can lead to gallbladder stones - that's what I got

[@ROM-FE]

@@MrLuba6a low fat goes to gallbladder stones. Gallbladder stones are cholesterol not used in time that is clogged into bladder and turns slowly into roids (stones). So when you go low fat or too low fat, the unused bladder juice turns into "stones".

[@MrLuba6a]

@@ROM-FE but I haven't been on low fat for more than two years!!! I was on OMAD and ues to take up to 4 TS of olive oil evey day.I never had gallbladder pain in my life.Now I have it 🤷‍♂ specially if I eat cod liver or other very fatty stuff...🤷‍♂my goal is to go carnivore,maybe this will save my life,everyone says so 🥳

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Thank-you, this can be confusing and there are so many voices, but I always do best when I listen to you because you support with facts and research.

[@debbietaylor20]

Dr berry and some others would beg to differ .

[@scottwilliams2136]

There is a fine line between advice and a sales pitch. Thanks for all the great advice.

[@bluedove7876]

Did Dr Cywes cite actual reasoning for this? How can a ketogenic diet be anything but high fat? It's not possible to get even 50% of my caloric intake from protein and since I'm as close to zero carb as possible, that only leaves fat to make up the rest. 🤔

[@buckturgidson1448]

Don’t confuse percentage of calories from fat with percentage of weight from fat. 100 grams of 70/30 ground beef (for simplicity’s sake) has ~70g protein and ~30g fat. Protein is 4 calories per gram but fat is 9 calories per gram. So: 280 calories lean, 270 calories fat; about 50/50.

[@johnbailey520]

Good question. 👍 Just says don't obsess over high fat. Not sure what his concerns are.

[@bluedove7876]

I'm aware of the caloric disparity between protein and fat. Dr C is the one who cited that "a high fat diet, by the way, is anything above 35% of your calories as fat." Using a 2000 calorie example: 35% of that is 700 calories or 77.77 grams of fat. This eaves 1300 calories to come from protein or carbohydrates. Since I do not eat carbohydrates (or alcohol, the 4th potential macro) that equals 325 grams of protein. Pretty sure you'd have to eat nothing but the leanest beef to achieve those numbers and I am not physically capable of consuming that much protein. 150 g is already difficult.

[@deborahrichter8099]

@@buckturgidson1448 it does not have 70g protein.. it has 70 grams of lean meat .. more like 20g of protein.

[@joancunningham8936]

Love your balanced view on everything it’s easy to b led astray by some on you tube regarding carnivore/keto especially if you are new to this way of life. Thank you so much 😊

[@Troy-Moses]

0:39: "...60, 70, 80% calories is fat."

[@briangreen3103]

But remember that fat has more than twice the calorific density per gram as carbs or protein. More realistic is Ted Naiman's 1 to 1 ratio of fat to protein in calories and better for body fat reduction. Eggs and ribeye steak for example.

[@Troy-Moses]

@@briangreen3103 I thought about that: So 1:1 is 33:67% calories protein/fat... Therefore, getting to 80% wouldn't be that difficult by eating eggs and ribeye with added butter. Thanks for adding some perspective. The ground beef I get is 75:25%, and it's still _very_ fatty for me; so I would have to triple the fat in order to reach that 1:1 you mentioned. A 1:4 ratio (20:80%) would be a lot of added fat for me.

[@malango255]

I already eat the way you said. So i'm happy with that. Been a carnivore for nearly 3 weeks only now. And I feel the best I have in 15 years. I'm 44 with T2D. I only eat 2 times a day. I used to not be able to go a few hours without needing to eat. Driving was s nightmare as my brain would start melting. Now I never feel hungry or tired. It's a miracle for me.

[@AndreaIhara]

My diet has naturally gravitated to lower fat over the years I’ve been on keto. I still consume a fair amount of butter, heavy cream, avocado, and fattier cuts of meat - but MCT and other ancillary fats have been gone for a while….

[@garygatto3410]

Thank you I’m kind of thinking the same way. I am about six months in a very low carb high fat diet. I think I’m gonna taper off on the fat some.

[@ready2roo24]

What do you think about the opinion that, if you have 50 lbs of fat around your waist, you don't need to eat fat since you have your own to burn?

[@Redcouriercat]

Lol

[@RossoCoffeeBar]

I'm 53 female, 5.6f and weight about 135lbs. My cholesterol came out as total cholesterol 273H, HDL 98, Triglyceride 64, LDL 159H. My Dr. suggested either get on Statin or reduce red meet and egg yolks. I've been on carnivore diet for a few months last year and been trying to close to it. Should I listen to him ....??

[@kr639]

People also need to realize how they feed their dogs/cats because they're force feeding them carbs out the yang yang....Which is why i feed mine raw carnivore

[@Pooshee123]

You know how people starting keto/carnivore sometimes suffer from electrolyte imbalance at first (“keto flu”)?Did you ever have that issue with your animals?

[@Rockabillyviking]

If you are very low carb or no carb and have no more fat to loose on your body... What is the body going to use for energy, if you cut out most of the fat?

[@robertcywes2966]

Food...like its supposed to

[@reinhardkruger2536]

Eating lots of fat in the beginning is ok for people who are really obese. After awhile its better to increase proteins and cut back on fat calories while keeping the carbs low( 50-100 grams-if you go 100 one day cut back to 20-50 the next day or two). Works for me. Good luck!

[@rawmilkmike]

For most people it's hard to eat enough fat in the beginning. And it's at the beginning that you would want to eat less fat because in the beginning you're probably overweight. Once you lose the weight you can eat as much fat as you want as long as you don't gain too much weight. At least that's the way it would appear to me.

[@vaska1999]

​@@rawmilkmike It's actually the other way round. People starting keto to lose weight are advised to consume a lot of fat (70-75% of their calorie needs!) in order to help their bodies get fat-adapted (adapted to using fat instead of carbs for fuel). This process usually takes 6-8 weeks. Following that initial phase, they should up their protein intake and lower the fats as the point is to use up their bodies' excess fat and thus lose weight rather than keep ingesting large amounts of fat with their food. In practice, this means a low-carb, high-protein, and moderate-fat way of eating. The older you are, the more protein you need, so that needs to be factored in, too.

[@marygrabill7127]

Dr Cywes, some of our local beef farmers 'finish' their cows with corn and some do not. Does it make a big difference? They are not feed lot animals. Should I focus on the 'no corn' beef? Thanks

[@dellagilchrist7647]

Coming off of the SAD, I find that a LCHF diet is actually a low-carb-NORMAL-fat diet for me. The SAD reduces fat, but now I use butter on veggies, I eat 20% fat ground beef, I use mayo in chicken salad without guilt, I eat unlimited eggs during a week....this seems to be the way my grandparents ate and they were not overweight nor had diabetes. They didn't seek out fat, nor did they reduce/ eliminate it. They ate it as it came normally in their food. So, I think LCNF (NORMAL FAT) is a better acronym 😁.

[@vk33771]

Great insight. I had relatives that stayed trim eating like this and lived into their 90's and 100's. But they had siblings who ate this way plus ate a lot more desserts. They were overweight and died in their 70's.

[@mikafoxx2717]

@@vk33771 My great grandma eats like this, is 92 and still drives and lives on her own. My gramps is 71 and still cuts trees and chops firewood, lifts furniture by himself, and can even do pull-ups. They are the reason I looked into nutrition and health and it's what led me to doctor Cywes. I eat mostly carnivorous these days. I do have some goat milk fortified with cream after a workout sometimes. Or a handful of berries. I used to be lactose intolerant before going low carb.

[@katherinefiori]

You make actually the most sense on the internet! 🙏