How to Reverse Insulin Resistance (Hint: Carbs AREN'T the Problem) | Dr. Paul Saladino

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Dr. Paul Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the animal-based diet. His version consists of meat, organs, fruit, honey and raw dairy.
Paul is the author of the bestselling books, The Carnivore Code and The Carnivore Code Cookbook. He is the host of the top 10 podcast, Paul Salidino MD Podcast.
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[@JesseChappus]

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[@elizabethscott7660]

He approaches carnivore with an open, inquiring mind and constantly researches, adapts and tests everything. Too many carnivores are rigid and arrogant in their approach. I really appreciate the information he shares with us.

[@ryanjboland]

He changes his mind alot, but he's still very rigid and arrogant in his approach.

[@gabardjean-paul3779]

@@ryanjboland nice you share your opinion.

[@lizw.4901]

I agree and appreciate Dr. Saladino’s openness to evolving his positions. I don’t have to agree with everything anyone puts forth but I really appreciate his generosity in sharing and his genuinely inquiring mind. I’ve learned a lot from him. Thank you Dr. Saladino!

[@catsrus2890]

Completely agree, Elizabeth!😊

[@Donadzea]

He is a moron, it was always known that 0 carb diets are not optimal for human health and there is no freakin study suggesting otherwise.

[@elenaalb4762]

Me eating tons of fruits in my 20s, thinking it was excellent for my health, its fruit people. Me at 25 getting gestational diabetes, still not understanding fruits are doing me some serious damage and if I listened to Paul I should have continued eating fruits, with a fasting insulin of 13... no thank you... people like me cannot do carbs and fruits, they almost destroyed my health. Carnivore for life!

[@lang.4103]

Me too

[@akawave]

Besides fruit and cabrs did you have sugar? Cola, icecream, processed foods etc? If so I would blame those and not the fruit. Most of us all grow up with refined sugar since we can speak.

[@lang.4103]

@@akawave no i dont

[@lang.4103]

@@akawave sugars in all form is problem

[@akawave]

@@lang.4103 only in our modern society. Every thing kills us a bit, its just how nature works. That does not mean its a problem. Its all about a balance. At the moment i am sugar free, no fruit nothing and it is doing me good. But i also lost my balance and have had to correct my eating habits.

[@RiteOn]

The only reason your body craves carbs is because you eat them . . . if you don't eat them, the cravings vanish.

[@lindapestridge3073]

You can see that I can see that I Don't know why it so hard for everyone else to see that No carbs No cravings.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Facts I'm carnivore and I no longer crave them I crave steak!😂

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

How?

[@aniawo5119]

I craved carbs badly when I was on keto for 3 months. My periods disappeared, my hair started falling out despite very thorough vitamin and mineral supplementation. Some people need carbs. Period.

[@RiteOn]

@@aniawo5119 Recognizing carb addiction is essential in understanding the bodies metabolic mechanism.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

"There is zero evidence carbs cause insulin resistance." Wrong. Richard Johnson's work CLEARLY shows fructose consumption creates insulin resistance. Is Paul trying to tell me fructose is not a carbohydrate?

[@jberts3141]

Why isn't Paul insulin resistant? He eats more carbs from fructose than the majority of most humans? He's in fact very insulin sensitive

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

Probably because he does not eat too much fruit. A certain amount won't hurt, but if you eat too much it will lower your energy like it's designed to do.@@jberts3141

[@philthyphil3324]

Really? Can you tell me how they measure insulin resistance? I mean surely there must be a way to measure it if fructose has been proven to cause it.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

Ask Richard Johnson. His work is what shows fructose causing insulin resistance. He's the scientist I'm citing.@@philthyphil3324

[@mandyhaven4290]

@@jberts3141why isn’t my 45 year old husband diabetic he’s been drinking a 2 liter of Mountain Dew a day since before I met him when he was 23 . Some have some really good genetics

[@RiteOn]

Not eating carbs helps fix the broken metabolic system so I'm thinking it also plays a major role in the breaking down of that system. We don't need to eat carbohydrates, they are NOT an essential nutrient. Too much exogenous glucose triggers insulin and over decades hyperinsulinemia triggers a cascade of malfunctions of the system resulting in insulin resistance, fat storage and sickness.

[@Soulerous]

After listening to Dr. Robert Lustig a bunch, it's impossible for me to believe that carbs (most especially fructose) do not cause insulin resistance. We have information on the mechanisms that cause it. However, it looks like Dr. Saladino might have come upon an additional method by which our metabolisms can be damaged.

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

I luv raw dairy and grass fed and finished beef it healed my autoimmune issues and im off all 3 BP meds now! I cant seem to tolerate veggies...

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Who do you shop with?

[@dmt3412]

This doesn't really explain why within the first week of carnivore, while I was still using cold-pressed sunflower oil to cook my scrambled eggs and chicken breast, because I wasn't yet aware of the dangers of polyunsaturated fat, my acid reflux was gone (day 2), my Achilles tendon pain and pain in the lower left part of my back was gone (day 3), and my blood pressure went from out of control even with blood pressure medication twice daily to a systolic reading of under 110 and a diastolic reading of under 70. And, within the same week, a skin tag had completely flattened, and the edema in my feet and ankles disappeared even while salting my food. The only thing I had done that was different from the previous week was to cut out these six plant foods: spinach, red bell peppers, zucchini, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and broccoli, and only eat eggs, chicken breast and ground beef, with the former cooked in sunflower oil. Also, eating rice and sugar may have helped the diabetics in that study in some way, but where would someone eating that way get their nutrition (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, peptides, etc.)? And clearly, Dr. Saladino has never been addicted to sugar. I can imagine that if a person were engage in extreme physical activity as Dr. Saladino does for hours each day, any glucose stored in their muscles would be burned up pretty quickly. However, for people in their late 50s or early 60s who aren't nearly as active (but who are moderately active) and who have been addicted to carbohydrates in the same was that alcoholics are addicted to alcohol, I fail to see how consuming those same carbohydrates will suddenly result in a state of restored health. Carnivore is the only way of eating that has either completely resolved or greatly improved almost 40 physical and medical issues I had previously suffered from and with, so pardon me if I am a little less than convinced by Dr. Saladino's arguments regarding carbohydrates. However, with regard to the seed oils, I absolutely agree with Dr. Saladino. Dr. Nadir Ali has done a few presentations on Lipotoxicity, for example, "Personal Fat Threshold". In that presentation, he also talks about the hyperplasia of fat cells as opposed to the hypertrophy of fat cells.

[@hilke3071]

Have you looked into the work of Sally k Norton? She talkes about oxalates and that oxalates in excess poison the body and you write that you cut out spinach of your diet and she says that spinach is very high in oxalates.

[@catsrus2890]

Another great interview, Jesse! I love your thoroughness in following up with other questions. I'm on the Dr. Paul Saladino bandwagon now. After adding in fruit and raw unfiltered honey to my diet after watching Dr. Saladino's videos, I feel so much better. My blood sugar is actually lower now than it was all last year trying to do Carnivore/Ketovore. Thank you.

[@katashley1031]

Yep, cortisol and adrenaline raise blood sugar and they are chronically high on keto or carnivore.

[@casperinsight3524]

@@katashley1031 That's enlightening ~ thank you for sharing 😎

[@RiteOn]

In Kempner’s original cohort of 192 people, 25 patients died. Of the remaining 167, 60 patients did not substantially improve their blood pressure values. However, 107 patients showed significant improvement (from 200/112 mmHg to 149/96 mmHg) with the diet. Heart size decreased in 66 of 72 patients. Serum cholesterol was reduced in 73 of 82 patients. Retinopathy was reduced or disappeared completely in 21 of 33 patients. We must keep these results in context with the times, during which the life expectancy of anyone with malignant hypertension was 6 months.

[@DK-pr9ny]

Nope.. As soon as I brought some carbs back into my diet, my lipid panel went bad again.

[@YouTw1tFace]

Carbs in what form?

[@lizw.4901]

This is really an excellent interview. I have researched this topic but the cohesive way Dr. Saladino presents the information is extremely useful. I have some health challenges and for the past 6 years have been trying to understand why. This has helped - thank you.

[@JesseChappus]

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[@bikerdawson2034]

Glad he is not my doctor!!!!!!

[@lennygriffin4464]

Thank you again Jesse, Your always bringing great content 👌!!!!

[@Zerkbern]

13 minutes in it I don't believe I've heard him mention one scientific study supporting his hypothesis

[@dar540]

He never does. He does the exact same with seed oils. He never cites any research. The reason why is because the best literature available goes counter to his beliefs about seed oils.

[@aniawo5119]

That's your job. Intrigued what you hear? Wanna follow his advice- do your research!

[@imsamposener]

@@dar540 it's insane isn't it. I tend to like Paul Saladino but all of the randomized control trials point in the exact opposite direction. Where does he address this?

[@dar540]

@@imsamposener I like the guy too he promotes a lot of good info around exercise and lifestyle tips. He never addresses the literature which goes counter to his argument. He just cites the correlation between disease and the introduction of seed oils in the 80s. However this also matches up with the introduction of ultra processed foods too. It's too muddy to say with absolute certainty. I always advise caution when people speak in absolutes and never mention the arguments against their position and show how they are incorrect.

[@imsamposener]

@@dar540 Couldn’t agree more. How the hell can seed oils be the culprit when in all of the RCTs, swapping saturated fats for polyunsaturated fats led to about a 30% reduction in cardiac risk/mortality. I just do not understand it. All of the best research runs exactly contra to Paul’s claims. Things are doubly confusing when I’ve eaten this way for a month already and feel great. Guess I’m going to have to revert to some sort of dietary middle ground.

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

20 or less carbs for me.

[@Satellitegirl41]

I just feel so much better eating lower carbs. More energy. Think I must have a bit of an allergy or reaction to sugar/wheat.

[@vickianger4633]

Same here.

[@betsyc6055]

I can’t do it. It screws up my electrolytes

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

@@betsyc6055 You have to take electrolytes!!!

[@draselee6131]

Holy cow, this is me!!! I have been trying to figure out this mystery for a year but didn’t know exactly how the pieces fit the puzzle. Thank you both soooooo much for this interview. I now have restored hope that I can repair what I have done.

[@JesseChappus]

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[@SF-po3ql]

Jesse, I like your podcast, but your guest on this one is full of it. I usually don’t give negative feedback, but using a study from decades ago and out of context (see Riteon’s comment) and a crappy argument is dangerous to many people’s health. I was insulin resistant and the only way I could fight it successfully was by drastically reducing carbs and increasing fiber. I agree the seed oils are bad overall, but that is all I accept from his argument.

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

Awesome presentation I learn more everyday Thanks❤

[@RiteOn]

The modern version of the rice diet has been categorized as a fad diet with possible disadvantages including a boring food choice, flatulence, and the risk of feeling too hungry. Most people cannot follow the rice diet over extended periods, as it is too restrictive. Loren Cordain has commented that "the tenets of the Rice Diet are inconsistent with the best science of the 21st century". Nutritionist Yvette Quantz has suggested that although the rice diet has some good short-term benefits in the long term it does not provide "enough calories or protein for most people to sustain.

[@lisamiller7143]

The problem seems to be no food is good for u, every body will say different things, it’s so frustrating and tiering, and no body nos nothin

[@elingrome5853]

I get it... but there ARE things we know 100% are bad for you; sugar, refined carbs, seed oils, alcohol...

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

My humble opinion is, it's not what one eats, it's the amount and frequency in which one eats. Of course, sugar, seed oils and processed foods are all definitely off the menu.

[@makaisenki]

No foods are good for you, the problem is that humans evolved with feast famine pathways, so we have seemingly 10 ways to cause metabolic dysfunction. Uric Acid/Fructose, Seed oils according to him, high glycemic diets and high sodium interface with the fructose pathway because we create fructose from the carbs, there's also just as many work arounds. You need more salt if you are doing keto, less salt if you are doing slow carb, you need to avoid salt during meals on high glycemic plant based.

[@makaisenki]

​@@Crimepaysaskapoliticianactually I think it's more timing. Animal products for breakfast so you don't break your fast with high insulin. Small amount of carbs for lunch unless you need the muscle glycogen. Then for supper do the glucose goddess method, vinegar, veggies, meats and fats, and then dessert with a small amount of walking, cleaning, or leg exercises to mobilize glucose for ATP to minimize insulin. Eat when the sun is out, fast when it's gone. Never drink more than 5 carbs a day. Do those things and you could theoretically eat almost anything. Not all at once but throughout the day. Don't eat salt with potatoes, rice, and similar glycemic foods except at dinner and small portions.

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

@makaisenki one can create a feast or famine paradigm by simply fasting. I think, the bottom line is, is one metabolically heaththy first . implementing a Cornivore diet or a elimination diet is a good start. In conjunction with blood work one can determine whether insulin is healthy or unhealthy. At that point (if insulin is normal) one could reintroduce small amounts of vegetables if they choose. It really depends on what one's goal is. If it's weight lose,definitely Cornivore is the way to go. If it's to become metabolically healthy, Cornivore is definitely the way to go.

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Dear Paul Sakkarino. You said stop carbs can heal insulin resistance. I have done so. Many times. I’m not eating seedoils either way. So the single thing that brings me back into metabolic syndrome is carbs.

[@katashley1031]

Is eating healthy food sources of carbs is making you sick, something is wrong with your body and it's not the potatoes or fruit causing that.

[@RiteOn]

The Rice Diet started as a radical treatment for malignant hypertension before the advent of antihypertensive drugs; the original diet included strict dietary restriction and hospitalization for monitoring.

[@janezscancar4178]

combination: sugar + fats. more specific, combination of different processed sugars + different processed fats. Not just omega 6 fatty acids, but also trans fats, omega 3 fats, saturated fats, all of them in combination with carbs (many times also with purified proteins). All three classis of macro nutrients are today mix in various combinations to create something cheap enough to feed almost 9 billion humans (number is still growing explosively). Together with lack of exercise, no outdoor movement, high stress, pollution,.. cause for insulin resistance is multifactorial, as in the case of other chronic diseases.

[@vickianger4633]

Wow…..😮a whole new way to see things. Many thanks❤️

[@robertherrera955]

Hi Jesse just watched the video. There is very good insights presented. The only challenge is the average person has so much "stress" in life that unfortunately this is the least of concerns. Me included. However we need to hear this information. For me cutting down the best I can with unhealthy things.. Getting better. I will adhere to what was mentioned. Keep up the good work.

[@oouknow4176]

Wow thank you so much I learned so much

[@jenniferrobertson7303]

We don't hate you Paul.Much prefer the truth.

[@andrewmortensen5411]

I have been having trouble reconciling this with its not sugar or carbs argument. I do believe that pufa is problematic, and as such, I have consciously made a concerted effort over the past 15 years to avoid pufa rich foods. It's not a variable in the mix of my diet to worry about simply because it's consumed minimally. As soon as I include starches and fruit consumption, I gain weight. And my glucose levels go up. 2, my Dad is 80 and is a skinny diabetic. I have managed over the years to considerably get my Dad's pufa down to very low amounts. He continues to eat starches, sweetes, and fruit. There are no changes in his disbetes status. Pufa, in both our cases, is very low, yet I gain weight when adding carbs, and my dad, who is a skinny diabetic not eating pufa, has not seen an improvement in his numbers.

[@Acquisition1913]

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[@sean2val]

I think he is on the right path with the plant oils

[@makaisenki]

Gasoline does break the engine. You get build up over time. Over heat etc. Yes potatoes can cause insulin resistance. The fructose raises uric acid and just increasing uric acid in mine causes insulin resistance. Lowering uric acid artificially in mice did reverse metabolic syndrome. High glycemic foods, WITH sodium your body can convert the starches to fructose.

[@icantcook9998]

Don't worry mate I don't hate you I cut out seed oils a long time ago at about 12 months ago cut out olive oil and I just use butter and animal fat 4 cooking and have definitely notice the difference my body is less inflamed

[@icantcook9998]

And I have cut out most of my vegetables which has helped with inflammation as well

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Olive oil upped your inflammation?

[@icantcook9998]

I was just buying any olive oil that was on special and because there is so many times you hear of olive oil being cut with other oils I thought it was easier just to cut it out of my diet I did go back to buying some organic olive oil but after using animal fats and butter I don't seem to like olive oil anymore

[@casperinsight3524]

@@icantcook9998 So it may not have been pure cold pressed uncut olive oil ...when in doubt cut it out 😉 thanks for sharing your success

[@icantcook9998]

@casperinsight3524👍

[@tapiolehto5312]

Hello for everyone from Finland. I have always been skinny, eating healthy oat meals, making own oat bread, oat sweets too. running, bicycling. 54 years old I could not talk properly, joint ache was terrible, first to keto which really changed me totally. After while to carnivore. Being in carnivore gave me same symptoms as Paul told he had, I took hid advice and cramps got away, sleep got better. 61 years now training only wit my own body weight.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Im sticking with coconut and carnivore 👍

[@urielwong]

Loved it. 👍👍🙏

[@PrincessAlayna444]

I seriously wish so many people drs farmers everyone cared about humanity to realize this n how our bodies NEED natural growth of foods n meat… I truly pray for this. This video literally helps discover the root causes of MANY metabolic diseases n genetic diseases that are at risk thru a bad diet… great video thank u ❤ I jus pray this can reach across nations of everyone!!

[@tallcedars2310]

I am confused as what Paul is saying as it goes against the science I am learning at carnivore sites. Will keep watching Paul as he is interesting, and maybe I will figure it all out. Great interview Jesse!

[@catsrus2890]

I too was on the Carnivore bandwagon, but have since changed my mind in the last month after adding in fruit and raw unfiltered honey to my diet after a year. I feel so much better. I think those channels are partially right in getting rid of processed foods, sugars and grains, but I don't think eating meat only as Dr. Anthony Chaffee promotes is a long-term sustainable diet for most people. In the last week, I've seen two more carnivore channels where they said they cheated as did most people in the comments too. If everyone is cheating, how is it a sustainable long-term diet??😂 The reason for adding in fruit is getting electrolytes from real food instead of supplementing as Carnivores do. I think both vegan and carnivore are best as short-term elimination diets. I did discover that wheat was what was causing my severe osteoarthritis pain in my left knee, but since adding in fruit I still don't have any pain. So while I think Dr. Chaffee has helped a lot of people, his promoting that humans were just Carnivores ancestrally, has been thoroughly debunked on other channels. A lot of people are adding in fruit and honey now. Check out Carnivore Dad Bod's channel too. He was feeling extremely low energy and has since added in fruit and honey. Says his running and energy is so much better now. However, I think everyone needs to do what's right for them. 🤗.

[@tallcedars2310]

Yes, we all do what is right for us. I do cheat a bit but still call myself carnivore since there is no name for us cheaters who only cheat a bit. I am definitely not ketovore or keto, so carnivore it is. I like the diet as i believe in the ancestral diet where they would occasionally eat honey and fruits, as they were not man made fruits back then. Today fruits have been gmo'd to huge sizes and made super sweet, same with vegetables, so I stay away from them right now. I see some carnivore people are trying honey and fruit but it spiked their blood sugar levels and put weight back on as well as increased their cravings for more sweet items, so they returned to carnivore. I cheat with pineapple as it helps with parasites apparently, and I love gummy bears😂. Had a couple of Guar Gum ice cream cones this summer as well, all this did not cause issues, but does harm me in long term as I understand things. Other than those cheats I am good with CD at this point and enjoy watching the struggles going on in the carnivore, ketovore, keto etc diets for now. Our modern society makes it difficult for a lot of people who are socialized and used to food/drink as the weekend event. It will be awhile before it's all clear but in the meantime we have the right to do what we choose as science dukes it out among themselves😹 @@catsrus2890

[@catsrus2890]

@@tallcedars2310 Exactly, I agree everybody needs to do what's right for them. Love that you're doing pineapple too. I love pineapple, bananas, and watermelon and they are all back in my diet after a year. Yay! Wanted to add in my blood sugar is lower now adding in the fruit and raw unprocessed honey, a few tbsp at night, than it was the whole past year for me doing Carnivore/Ketovore. While some may gain weight, others don't and feel great like Dr. Saladino, Lillie Kane, Carnivore Dad Bod and Thomas Delauer to name just a few. So, even though the fruit of today is not the fruit of years ago, it's still much better than eating processed sugar. Also the honey has a myriad of benefits, including lowering blood pressure and insulin... even though it sounds counterintuitive. However, it has to be raw unprocessed honey. I've recently unsubscribed from the strict Carnivore channels like Dr. Chaffee. While I think he has helped a lot of people, his "meat only" stance on being ancestrally what humans ate, has been debunked as I said above and totally turns me off now. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! Happy eating! 🤗

[@katashley1031]

There's no science that supports carnivore or keto as long term approaches. None. Just a lot of conjecture and hope. Been working as an athletic trainer and nutritional consultant for a long time and have to keep up with all th rnew studies and fads, and I'm telling you those approaches aren't really new, just renamed. And they are not healthy long term.

[@bobdillon3884]

Isn't it an overabundence of processed carbs that breaks your system?

[@katashley1031]

Processed carbs meaning junk food? Sure. But all junk food is also heavy in fat. He doesn't advocate eating shit. He is saying, rightfully so, that carbs don't cause problems. Not whole Foods. No one gets obese or diabetic eating potatoes, rice and fruit with a healthy overall diet, exercuse, good sleep an dehydration. Never happened.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Quality does matter

[@evelynm2530]

yes.. the carbs got me there

[@adriansrfr]

The problem is fructose and ridiculous amounts of omega-6

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

And fructose is a carbohydrate, but not according to Saladino...

[@katashley1031]

Paul is correct. Carbs aren't the enemy. Junk food is. Stress is. Plastics are. No one gets to be insulin resistant or obese eating vegetables and potatoes and fruit. In fact, Dr Barnard has reversed Type 2 diabetes in thousands and thousands of patients while they eat plenty of carbs.now, he's vegan and I know from experience that's not ideal, but the point is that he has reversed insulin resistance with carbs. Low fat and low carb both show about the same results. Both the low carb crowd uses caffeine to feel energetic and work out harder, and the low fat crowd shows issues after a while without enough good fats present. You need protein, fat and yes, carbs, to thrive. Once you are metabolically damaged, limiting carbs or protein will help, but then you will want to balance things out slowly. Been working with this for almost 30 years. None of this is new, lol.

[@sabby123456789]

Back in 2014 I a very low fat diet in an attempt to control my acne but without any success. When I got rid of the carbohydrates, so did my acne. Maybe in eating the rice diet, I did become insulin sensitive but due to my personal genetics, my body could not become more insulin sensitive. I do have the ApoE4 allele which happens to make it easier to become insulin resistant.

[@marksturgess2040]

looking at Blue Zones the places where populations live the longest their diets are devoid of processed foods. they eat protein, fats & carbs & their diets are well balanced.

[@user-ni3jv4ip4g]

Thank you for telling the truth. Sugar does not cause diabetes, it's known long time. But fat does.. it's actually pancreas malfunction

[@casperinsight3524]

This topic needs more discussion ...interesting to hear

[@marshcreek4355]

I'm really trying to figure out / digest if this was a helpful conversation or not. Not being a person with a science or nutrition background there was a lot of complexity here. A lot to unpack. Your quest pretty much just threw olive and avocado out the window like Putin does to his opponents. That's after everyone has been telling us how good both are for our health. I'm getting closer to the thinking of all those desperate folks who question, "Then what are we to eat?" Air? Trying to eat and live well shouldn't be this complex. It also brings home to me the challenges of how urban poor folks can stay healthy given the cost of food and nutrition rquired to stay / get healthy.

[@bobbenoit8470]

Thanks for sharing an informative video. This is all very interesting. I would say that the average American probably ingests way too many unhealthy fats that are hidden in most foods sold at the grocery store, served at restaurants, and consumed at the dinner table. I'm not sure I agree totally with the conclusions of this discussion. A couple questions come to mind, 1) how does stress play into this? We know that when you are in a stressful situation your body releases cortisol. How does that factor into insulin resistance? We know that stress is a major factor for high inflamation , contributing to heart disease. 2) how about high fructose corn syrup? Doesn't that affect the the functionality and effectiveness of your liver in processing fat?. Americans drink way too much of that crap. How about alcoholic causing insulin resistance. 3) How does a sedentary lifestyle vs a very active lifestyle factor into insulin resistance? Does a person who is very active have less of a chance of being insulin resistant? How about age and genetics factor in? I appreciate the discussion about Omega 6 and insulin resistance but I think we must look at all other possible contributors of insulin resistance. I think the affect of a continual stressful lifestyle is not talked about enough in these discussions.

[@corinnamarie9694]

Have there been any legitimate studies to prove this hypothesis?

[@anthonyrich2916]

How long after removing seed oil from the diet should it take to get metabolically well?

[@victorhauk5973]

I vehemently disagree

[@marionalbergo1146]

This was informative thank you. I personally, have had weight loss of 20 pounds in 2 months and health improvements as well s by eliminating all processed foods but especially all sugar. Dr Lustig is my hero - I think he deserves a Nobel-prize for is dedication and hard work.

[@JesseChappus]

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[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Quote Saladin. “If you go to low carb, your body say: I wants some carbohydrates !!!

[@Volaris27]

When i look at chicken in the store it sometimes says "no antibiotics" or cage free, and i see where it says the chickens are fed a "vegetarian diet",, does that mean they getting "CORN"? When i see the word vegetarian diet for the chickens it makes me think CORN,,, how do i know im buying the right kind of chicken when it says that???? Because "corn" is a veggie... a grain... what word should i look for on the pkg to know that im buying the healthy chicken???? Thank YOU

[@malikinvictus2647]

Pasture raised.

[@herbyradmann1698]

"The more we learn the less we know… The less we know the more we learn"… PoC Big thanks People!..

[@1truemoose]

Interesting info about seed oils. I've seen pumpkin seeds recommended as protection against prostate cancer. Is the oil in them a risk? Should they be avoided?

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

Is science backing up pumpkin seeds protect against prostate cancer?

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

​@@Crimepaysaskapoliticianyes

[@Robinhood179]

Paul needs to talk with Lustig. Lustig would flip out.

[@EG-gm8me]

I thought the issue was oleic acid in seed oils and linoleic acid was less problematic such as in avocado or olive oil. So very confusing.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

As a carnivore, I'm amazed at the lack of understanding of not only Saladino, but most other experts in meat based diets when it comes to their understanding of what carbohydrates really are. This is reality...anything that grows from the ground is a carbohydrate. Wood, grass, hay, fiber, paper, glucose, or any other sugar are basically all made of sugars, with an "ose" at the back of their name. Most diet expert don't understand that all sugars are not the same. Sawdust and potatoes don't have the same metabolic effect on your body if you eat them. Your body can metabolize glucose, but not sawdust. When people say "sugar is sugar," they are basically showing their stupidity about carbs and the different metabolic effects of different carbs. Glucose, fructose, lactose, and cellulose are all metabolized slightly differently, and effect your metabolism differently. Glucose and fructose, also have different metabolic effects. Glucose can be metabolized by most any cell in your body. Fructose, on the other hand, is mainly metabolized by the liver, and effects your health differently. Glucose raises your insulin, but fructose does not. However, fructose is the more dangerous carb to eat in high quantities because is changes your metabolism to prepare for a famine. This is what Richard Johnson talks about. If you eat lots of fructose, it causes insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, leptin resistance, reduces your energy level, and helps you to gain fat to prepare for the annual winter famine our ancestors used to face. Now we are eating fructose all the time, and diabetes is screaming in our population. The truth is that sugar is NOT sugar. Different sugars have different effects, and we evolved this as a survival mechanism...

[@katashley1031]

He's an MD and he's well aware of what he's saying.

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

Being an MD does not make somebody correct, and not being an MD does not mean somebody is wrong. Don't you understand that? @@katashley1031

[@YouTw1tFace]

I did carnivore for 60 days. I was electrolyte depleted and had low energy many days. Io was also getting angry really easy. I’m adding some carbs back in the form of fruit.

[@zimjun7]

I agree on that. I was thinking...I KNOW it's the seed oils. AND sugars----processed, crystalized sugar products. Don't omit flours and grains, too. It' about getting that mitochondria FIXED!!!

[@jhaduvala]

The Kempner diet is not white rice and sugar; it's white rice and FRUIT.

[@enxhitopalli4922]

I am a living proof that what paul is saying is true

[@jamesharrell8580]

I enjoyed this interview, but I am overwhelmed with how to acjhieve any sustainable way to reduce linoleic acid in my diet. Eight years ago I tried to replace the saturated fats in my diet with omega 3's; as I understood seed oils were detrimental to my cell membranes, interfering with glucose absorption now I find this is not good. Short of eating only wild animals and grassfed beef(which by the way is prohibitively expensive), organic fruits and vegetables; I'm left with only the rice and sugar diet . Am I missing something or is there really some means of realistically getting the right oils to achieve the proper make up of my cellular membranes to lower my insulin resistance?

[@foldormanup]

Heal your body on carnivore, then adjust the eating plan if needed.

[@katashley1031]

Doesn't need to be carnivore.

[@ursulasmith6402]

Everyone, please remember, American food is banned all over the world. I wonder why.

[@camilledefreitas6818]

What does Dr Salandino eat himself? I’m extremely interested. He is onto something here…

[@JesseChappus]

Watch the full interview to hear about what he eats :)

[@katashley1031]

He was carnivore but after finding that predictably unhealthy and unsustainable, he added in raw honey and fruit.

[@RiteOn]

omega-6 to omega-3 ratio should range between 4:1 to 1:4. If you are consuming omega 6, consider upping up your consumption of omega 3 to improve your ratio.

[@naparatstutzman9729]

Rice and sugar diet, would that work for T1D?

[@bobbylee2853]

For about 2 weeks.

[@simonwiltshire7089]

There would need to be a study which removes seed oils and keeps carbs the same to prove his point. It appears possible to reverse T2D if people come off carbs, so he would need to show the same is true for coming off seed oils. If you stop eating anything with seed oils then all fast food is eliminated. Anyone know of one? Happy to look at it.

[@Zestysoft]

My understanding was that net carbs (glucose and fructose) -> stored as fat in liver and pancreas causing malfunctions there, but also stored in fat cells that regularly release fatty acids that screw with cells insulin absorption. Each person has a fat % threshold that once reached causes type-2 diabetes issues.

[@vernaxxx8940]

I don't recall anything that has impressed me more than the dozens of heartfelt testimonials from people who have turned their health around from going low carb, that appear on the youtube videos on the topic. So they're all wrong? I don't think so. Some people seek fame by taking a shock jock approach and I think this is the motivation here.

[@katashley1031]

Lol, oh please. You could eliminate either fat or carbs and heal equally quickly. Both are not healthy long term.

[@82camino96]

I have a question. I’ve been avoiding seed oils due to this man’s advice. My only concern is that he says that linoleic acid causes fat cells to balloon and won’t divide as they should. But every source I’ve read, including a dr. That I know, says that fat cells do not divide, period. So is this just a verbal mistake by Dr. Saladino or is the general consensus a lie. I’d love clarification on this if anyone knows. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[@joen.8364]

Walnut oil? Isn't it supposed to be a good ratio of 6 to 3?

[@van123446]

looking very grey there

[@TheMJT515]

So what do we cook with then? Just plain fire? I'm confused.

[@dustinmclain1606]

Still don’t know how to reverse IR.

[@ZinebAsri]

I understand you no longer carnivore but meat based and it works for you and we're happy for you. But they're no scientific evidence behind your claims about insulin resistance having nothing to do with carbs.

[@katashley1031]

Sure there is. Look into the work Dr Barnard has done for decades, revsering type 3 with no low carb nonsense.

[@rebeccabaxter1030]

How do you detox the linoleic acid out of your body? Is it possible?

[@katashley1031]

Your body will get rid of what it doesn't want when it's not putting out fires from new problems. So when you eat well, sleep well and e ough, hydrate well, etc your body will take care of it.

[@RiteOn]

Carbohydrate quality is no different than is animal product quality. Considering the growing environment of any carbohydrate and the degree of processing influences the quality demonstrably.

[@ketoman4057]

NOT TRUE. Many of us have been doing low omega 6 diets ( especially high fat carnivore) for years. So cannot agree with this perspective. Proof would be nice.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

Im going to be a caveman carnivore forever

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Mediterranean use of olive oils then.

[@user-hg9jr4ow1b]

"Давайте поговорим по человечески" Поговорили ....😂

[@TRG36]

I'm sure the rice-sugar diet had a restricted amount of calories. Of course the lose weight. losing weight improves diabetes. I don't restrict my calories on semi carnivore. I eat what I want and still lose weight

[@viet9irl]

I believe the calories restriction was around 600-800. Later it was changed to around 1200.

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

I just bought that high-end omega 3😖

[@casperinsight3524]

Beef fat aka tallow has Omega threes? 😮 interesting

[@casperinsight3524]

Beef fat aka tallow has Omega three 😮 that's interesting

[@janiesherwood6403]

Intermittent fasting is the best

[@forsdykemontague1017]

I think it’s slowly sinking in that poor diets, high in carbs combined with excessive portions is leading to metabolic disorders. Removing carbs, lowering portion sizes and losing weight reverses insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in as little as 8-12 weeks. A research study in England has show this and is now being rolled out across NHS England on a wider scale. Look up Professor Roy Taylor.

[@katashley1031]

OK, and Dr Barnard and plenty of others heal and reverse type 2 very quickly without lowering carbs. Soooo... He's been doing that for decades. There are a lot of ways to heal metabolically.

[@forsdykemontague1017]

@@katashley1031 There are Carbohydrates with low Glycemic index that can safely be eaten by Diabetics as a small percentage of total food consumption but you miss the point, the body doesn’t need carbs so why eat them, there are no essential carbs at all. I did point out that it is the removal of visceral fat that is the objective, if you eat carbs and still lose body fat and therefore Visceral fat around the organs then insulin resistance can be reversed whatever you eat, however people tend to enjoy high glycemic starchy carbs.

[@forsdykemontague1017]

@@katashley1031 High-carbohydrate diets appear to reduce HDL cholesterol levels and increase the fraction of small dense LDL, both of which may impact adversely on vascular disease (Mozaffarian, 2016). This dyslipidemic pattern is consistent with the elevation of plasma triglycerides and is typical of the metabolic syndrome (Gupta and Wood, 2019). Carbohydrate diets with high-glycemic index adversely impact glucose control, with associated changes in plasma lipids, and have been linked to an increased risk of CHD.

[@butch843]

Great interview. Shades of Ray Peat. He mentioned that study on diabetes using the sugar/white rice diet. Also Peat always stressed the influence of PUFA on metabolic disfunction.

[@dianabenjamin7837]

The rice diet was originally used to treat kidney disease the weight loss was a side effect.

[@bestclipz9040]

According to Harvard School of public health, linoleic Acid is good for you.

[@lukashattingh7238]

Hi Jesse. Just a quick remark. ... You are the best interviewer. Thanks :)

[@4406bbldb]

Young people always think they know stuff. 🤓

[@1truemoose]

So do old people and middle-aged people.

[@makaisenki]

Too bad we don't actually know all that much. Omega 6, Fructose, Uric Acid, Carbs, Saturated Fat, Animal Foods in general, sodium, if humans eat it, someone believes it causes metabolic dysfunction in a vacuum.

[@Eliokd]

Yep not convinced

[@OptimizeYourHealthPhD]

A clogged fatty liver needs to be corrected and yes....shades of Ray Peat....RIP

[@earlthompson5420]

Really? if you’re borderline type 2 diabetes carbohydrate ain’t the answer not everybody’s body is the same

[@mattdavis1824]

So in short he said you can go on an extremely dangers 0 fat diet to fix diabetes or go in a keto diet thats extremely healthy to do the same. Glad i wasted my time

[@ntrelis]

To be or not to be?

[@jamesalles139]

your message is being cloaked by terminology and missing where people _are_. 'carbs' is way too generic a term. by cutting 'carbs' to a bare minimum, I also cut almost all of the processed foods. except for my n=1 study where that is all that I did _differently_ was recognize the metabolic switch effect of insulin and cut the carbs. did some intermittent fasting to reduce the caloric intake - also necessary. lost about 50 pounds in 6 months.