Is this EX-CARNIVORE DOCTOR right? Should we quit carnivore? (FULL BREAKDOWN) - Doctor Reacts

Carnivore diet influencer Paul Saladino wrote a book about eating that way, but he has since QUIT carnivore. 🥩❌ Why did he abandon his animal-only diet, and are there any specific dangers YOU need to be aware of if you eat carnivore? 🤔 Get scientific facts and simple explanations - as always - from Dr. Westman.
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[@dianechilds1857]

Every time I add back “healthy carbs” I gain weight and my chronic illnesses come back. I also start obsessing on carbs. I have to abstain.

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

You.... are in good company in America.

[@jobrown8146]

Even though it's a nuisance that you have to limit certain foods, it's good that you have recognised how they make you feel. I now notice when I eat a food that causes an issue. And I find that if I eat more carbs I get hungry sooner.

[@castielvargastv7931]

Me too. It does not work for me

[@Isaac5123]

Carbs make me ill. Period

[@pattireznik5547]

Many of us can't moderate carbs and have to eliminate them or fall off the wagon.

[@tradermunky1998]

2025: "Why I went back to a carnivore diet"

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

LOVE IT!!!

[@valeriewhitcomb10]

cannot 💕 this enough

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

It will be like 2028. It’s not yet 5 years

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

@@LittleRadicalThinker 😁

[@masterchiefburgess]

2026: Why I went from carnivore with a s**t ton of carbs, to a vegan diet! 🤣

[@user-gr2gn2mb1g]

Eating carbs leads to eating more carbs.

[@trail.blazer]

We are not all the same and for me it's not a problem. Last week I was sailing for 6 days and had little choice on what to eat. I had to eat carbs but also skipped meals and still fasted for 16 hours a day. The day I got back, I was back to my normal mostly carnivore diet and immediately back to much less than 20g carbs a day. No apparent negative issues.

[@Spyrit2011]

@@trail.blazer Look the human species across the board has the exact same digestive system, the only evolutionary change related to diet, is lactase persistence.

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

How about eating meats leads to more willingness to eat meats.

[@trail.blazer]

@@Spyrit2011 There are other potential genetic variations related to diet, such as a reduced uptake of calcium in some European people, maybe related to their higher dairy intake (therefore reducing the calcium uptake). The Inuit have trouble even getting into ketosis due to genetic variation. That might be a variation due to their diet. Anyhow, my comment was not related to whether humans *require* carbs. I was merely indicating that some of us can eat carbs occasionally without any apparent issues. I go sailing a few times a year varying between 5 to 11 days at a time and I can eat some carbs without becoming addicted to them.

[@Spyrit2011]

@@trail.blazer Promoting any source of fructose is a non starter. Because it's known how bad fructose is on the body. Eat sugar is bad it only leads to more sugar by increasing your hunger. On the animal sourced side you have CLA, which increases satiety, then you have carbs in the form of glucose which increases your hunger. Let's be honest, he sold out. He is lending himself to increasing the number of insulin resistant people. I don't follow influencers because they have a price and they sell out. I follow doctors doing science like this guy kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3LLlml4oLGHhdE A doctor actually doing science.

[@PaulMelzer]

Dr Westman shows us how to carefully review Dr Saladino's path without resorting to insults, like so many of us seem inclined to do. Bravo, and thanks, Dr. Westman.

[@biggestsign]

But he did insult. He said Paul probably went back because he is a sugar addict with no way of knowing if this is true or not. And then he comes close to accusing him of taking money from juice companies.

[@JasonActualization]

​@biggestsign Paul is an amazing human being, and it's unfortunate when folks are not able to sense that from him.

[@PaulMelzer]

@@biggestsign so here’s the thing. I think Dr Westman didn’t get some of Paul’s ideas, and he also is pretty much focused almost entirely diabetes and weight loss, and that’s who he appears to be addressing as his viewing audience here. He unfortunately makes light of considering phytotoxins as “plants not wanting to be eaten,” and I think that spoke to a kind of narrow-mindedness on his part, though I’d not suggest Dr Westman is narrow-minded per se. I guess like some of what both guys are offering. Knowing that his audience is primarily diabetics and weight loss patients helps understand where he’s coming from.

[@makaisenki]

​@@JasonActualizationI don't view him as an amazing human being. It seems like a couple of studies changed his opinion and he didn't know about the science available when he was writing his book. He doesn't seem to do his research, doesn't seem to really talk to other physicians. Before he got off keto he should have talked to westman and he literally cites a study IN THIS VIDEO about 4 week trials of ketosis... That's literally the Atkins induction phase, or the time when people get keto flu. I have no degree I have no patients other than me and my wife... Yet I know how bad his research skills are. Another study was 2 weeks that he cited. The best argument he can make is after reversing severe disease on these diets over a year or 2 carb cycling might be beneficial based on lifestyle.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

@@makaisenki - Anyway, someone's moral character doesn't necessarily say anything about their trained expertise. As Westman points out, Saladino has no trained expertise in nutrition studies nor did he, before changing his diet, confer with trained experts who use low-carb diets in treating patients.

[@clintonmccool2330]

I know what works for me. Couldn't care less about what works for Paul Saladino.

[@jobrown8146]

And I think that is the key - finding what works for our own body. I've had to cut out tomatoes (hives), mushrooms (sneezing and runny nose) and cheese (constipation) since going low carb. The more I cleaned up my diet the more I notice the issues when I eat certain foods.

[@picturesLondon]

Well said totally agree and if it works for him great but why is he trying so hard to push his view on everyone else who are probably doing great already.

[@karenohanlon4183]

​@@picturesLondon he is probably going to write another book.

[@dimseablue136]

​@@picturesLondonmoney

[@terfalicious]

@@karenohanlon4183 I think you just nailed it!

[@norahfarooq8681]

Carb creep is a danger here. I was diabetic diagnosed 21 years ago. Cutting out carbs and now carnivore. Diabetes is in remission. I had to cut out fruit especially here in tropical Malaysia. We binge on fruit! That has to stop

[@patriciamedaris8552]

If you go on the carnivore diet and finally get healthy, why on earth would you go back to eating in an unhealthy way!?! That's asking to get sick again.

[@mattm1686]

1000% so right!

[@top1cat01]

I don’t think at this point any of these influencers know jack just like 👍 medical industry none of them really know what their talking about, just use your body and goes with what makes you feel healthy and alive with common sense tossed on top!

[@Isaac5123]

​@@top1cat01what is this common sense yr talking about???

[@Isaac5123]

I get palpatations if I eat carbs. I'm good on just meat and eggs.

[@Isaac5123]

Salandino is a carb addict

[@AP-nx6xo]

I did so well for 6 months and I blew it and started eating fruit and I gained all my weight back. Now I’m back on carnivore day 5 and looking forward to feeling better😊

[@Jessa32]

Congratulations 🙌🏻I have a similar story ❤

[@D4rkBl4de]

Paul's new way of eating is fine if your metabolically healthy, but 95% of us aren't. And if you are, you won't be for long unless you exercise like a maniac to burn off all that excess glucose.

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

No it’s not. Pouring 1 lb of honey down the throat and liver every day is nonsense. No one in entire history of humanity ever ate like him, in fact no life ever walked on earth ever ate like him. He has a big buffer to keep him okay, but sooner or later, all kinds of problems will surface, maybe 5 years, maybe 10 years, but he definitely will suffer from his inhuman diet.

[@junglecat7263]

@@LittleRadicalThinker Where did you get 1 pound of honey from? He eats a spoonful

[@D4rkBl4de]

@@LittleRadicalThinker Oh yah for sure. I was just saying if you're still metabolically healthy, sure go ahead, but once you're not, it's not gonna be pretty. haha

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

@@junglecat7263 kzbin.infoUgkxgoPGnme11bt_ieQ_ESb3CJ6IdnIaptxC?si=2ypK2Ofnbeo0Hr1-

[@John-xn2kw]

I think the Money has become more important!

[@robyn3349]

Dr. Westman,you are awesome! This is a reliable comment!

[@bettykramos1802]

I agree that carnivore is a great elimination diet. Some can then add back healthy carbs once healed, some cannot. I stay low carb/keto due to glucose issues. But all must find their own path.

[@missbb5432]

Agreed 💯💯 4:03

[@pabeader1941]

There is no such thing as healthy carbs. There are bad carbs and worse carbs. The simple fact is, you don't need them, so why eat them? If you choose to eat them, that's up to you. But don't for one minute think it's not bad. It is, but once you are informed, you are a grown adult and can do what you want. When you get sick again, we will be here with open arms, ready to welcome you back.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@pabeader1941 lmfao.

[@sunwm2003]

All carbs stimulate blood sugar, and carb addiction. For t2d, a few gram of carb will trigger glucose spike.

[@Neolifeketoshari]

Yes, I agree. I think eliminate, heal, and then maybe one can add back in some healthy carbs and for some even around 100 total grams. I think what Paul has done is maddening though, he doesn't look like he is aging well either. I think he didn't get his electrolytes right and ate way too many organs. I am glad it is working for him but he is in the minority of how much he burns because he is so active. He has a huge following though and is unfortunately leading many down his path and it will get them sick again. :(

[@outerbanks854]

I'm sticking with carnivore... It has brought on a massive improvement in my health and well-being

[@josephremenar3117]

Many influencers need to continually change their message otherwise no one will watch. Dr. Westman gives you the facts…. Keep what works for you…

[@chandrasharma5501]

Information are to be based on facts and evidence as Dr Westman always presents. He is the clinical expert in this field so he is the best person to listen to. Respect Dr. Westman that you have an innocent and honest face that is helping a number of people to improve their health conditions.

[@charliesgrumma5388]

For me personally, as a former type 2 diabetic, I find I do best when I flatline my blood glucose levels. I can eat one pound of a fatty ribeye steak and my glucose level would rise less than 10 points one hour later and would be down to premeal level after 2 hours. I once ate 1 tablespoon of raw honey once while testing my blood sugar. My blood sugar went from 101 to 167 in 30 minutes. At 1 hour my glucose was 144. At 2 hours my blood glucose was 171. It went down some and then jumped even higher. I respect Dr Saladino, but I know I can not eat more than a few carbs per meal or my blood sugar levels go up. Tonight I ate 2 double hamburgers for dinner, both on 25 grams of carbs buns, for a total of 50 grams of carbs. I used 73/27 ground beef and I slathered mayo and organic catchup on the buns. My beginning BG was 107 and 1 hour after eating my BG was 116. I was scared my blood sugar would jump eating 50 carbs at one meal, but adding lots of fats help slow the speed of the sugar spike. I know this information is boring and uninteresting to most who read it, but for me, someone obsessed with flatlining my glucose levels, I'm impressed. But I'm not going to press my luck, I'm not going to break my body again. I plan to eat as close to zero carb as possible just like always. But I am thrilled to know that once every other week of so I can splurge and enjoy 2 big fat juicy hamburgers with real buns and still not spike my blood sugar. Everybody has different definitions of sugar spike, I consider a jump of more than 30 points a spike. Keep this in mind people, the average human body had 10 pints of blood. The amount of sugar, or glucose in the blood is about one teaspoon, 4 grams. Please understand that sugar is a toxin, too much will kill you. When you eat a high carb diet you overload the blood with sugar. Say you ate a bowl of heart healthy Quaker Instant Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal, before you add any butter or sugar, a 43 gram single serving packet contains 33 grams of sugar spiking carbs. Now add 13 more carbs for the 0% fat milk and that is 46 grams of pure sugar. This is 11&1/2 teaspoons of sugar. When you eat that bowl of heart healthy oatmeal you dump 11.5 spoons of sugar in your blood. Your body, fearing it is about to die from the poison, dumps loads of insulin into the bloodstream to grab the sugar, convert it to fat as quickly as possible and store it as fat. It does this so quickly the sugar rush you felt quickly drops to low numbers because the body is crappy at calculating how much insulin you need. So to err on the side of caution the body produces more than it needs and this causes your glucose levels to drop. This causes you to become "hangry" and interferes with ghrelin regulation in your body. This forces you to continue with the repeating cycles of carb load, fat storage, and repeat. I firmly think keeping glucose levels as flat as possible works best for me because I damaged my bodys metabolism. People who have never been obese may can eat 300 carbs a day, but I know I cant.

[@breg9476]

Dr Westman, I appreciate your gentle approach and your helping us examine what the studies actually say as well as putting statements in context. This is rare on the internet. I don't know anyone who surfs for 4-5 hours everyday. I probably live in the wrong part of the world.

[@iss8504]

He just qualified as a board certified psychiatrist too. KZbin is his job now.

[@Damcarnivore]

I’m so glad to see that Doc Westman noticing Paul’s failings with is self prognosis.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I stopped listening to Paul years ago. He’s OCD and chases many different things. He obsesses one thing after another and was 100% convinced of each thing. Paul is a super smart guy, but you can’t follow him down one rabbit hole after another. He obsessively exercises as well. He can consume a lot of carbs because he is lean and not metabolically sick.

[@user-ep3xc1kh8z]

I feel a sense of rising anxiety just watching Paul these days, even with sound turned off… feels very similar to folks I’ve cared for who either were caffeinated in excess, or approaching hyperthyroid, or had an anxiety disorder. Of course I am happy to be wrong- it’s just the ‘feel’ I get, so it’s hard for me to watch him anymore.

[@jaghad]

Paul is experiencing the Dunning-Kruger effect.

[@jackmaxwell3134]

He looks very lonely too. Strange guy...

[@mickmcmenemy7701]

That's an interesting comment; I get the impression that he's a bit self-obsessed and will cherry-pick data to confirm whichever rabbit-hole he currently is going down.

[@user-qs4uk7ip3f]

He does this to keep feeding his bank account. He contributes to addiction

[@ceciliamcclay4928]

I've been Carnivore now for almost 3 yrs. I started running into electrolyte issues and had inflammation of the kidneys when all of by body fat was gone. In order to maintain my weight , I had to start eating 20 carbs a day of fruit. In addition to that, I started taking an electrolyte supplement. I feel better but the fruit constantly makes me crave more carbs!

[@touchofgrace3217]

I find it interesting that a surfer would blame a carnivore or keto diet for the physiological adverse effects of not consuming enough salt. If there is anyone who will burn through electrolytes, it’s someone who is an avid surfer. 😂😂

[@jobrown8146]

This reminds me of the test we did at school when I was very young. We placed a hollowed out half orange (so skin only) in a bowl with salt water either in the orange or bowl and fresh water in the opposite place. Through osmosis the fresh water went through the skin to equalise the salinity.

[@yuka-youtube]

drink japanese miso soup. enough solt.

[@carnivoroussarah]

I walk and walk like there's no tomorrow in the summer Texas sun and eat about 10g salt a day plus I eat my meat rare (more salt and also taurine) and take additional taurine, since it is known to balance electrolytes. I have no electrolyte issues at all. He probably needed to take additional taurine and also drastically up the salt.

[@diannebass1051]

He apparently could not conquer his carb addictions .

[@user-xj5xp6qz5g]

[@tb54321]

Carnivore has been the best thing for me. It didn’t solve all my issues - I needed to add Dr Brownsteins protocol for iodine to improve my thyroid problem - but I have had so many improvements. Just doing keto was a great start, but it wasn’t until I went to carnivore that I really started feeling better and functioning better. High fat carnivore has been much better for me, but maybe as my thyroid continues to improve I can do leaner protein. Don’t know, but for now, I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been.

[@chargermopar]

I watched and commented on the video he made. First time Paul ever commented back to me. I agree that if the meat fruit and honey worked for him that's great! However, I have always felt my best on a meat, eggs and fermented dairy diet.

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

Exactly Rick!

[@CarnivoreJim]

Agree with you, Rick, and really respect your longevity on the Carnivore diet!

[@livincincy4498]

Wow… You are special. You are a Unicorn in the “ Every longterm carnivore I know / Zero Carb “ line of 🧘 yogis. You don’t fit in their dogma. I suspect he is intrigued by your story.

[@livincincy4498]

I think Paul is deteriorating and his psychiatric problems are coming back. Hopefully he can do I KetovoreCode transition in 2025.

[@chargermopar]

@@CarnivoreJim Nice to know I am not just a quack!

[@colleenisaacson2975]

As always Dr Westman you did a stellar job of being the voice of reason and common sense. I think perhaps many people take the studies he sited as gospel, but you cut through the nonsense. Thank you for educating us through the years.

[@bettykramos1802]

As far as athletes needing carbs, he (Saladino) needs to get better acquainted with Professor Tim Noakes…

[@ChocolateRose5]

And Dr. Steven Phinney

[@bettykramos1802]

@@ChocolateRose5 Absolutely! Another pioneer…Dr. Eades as well.

[@dawnbullen6875]

Well done Dr Westman a clear and unbiased breakdown of facts etc. I don't know much of Paul Saladino, but he reminds me of myself when I go into self doubt as to whether I'm doing my lifestyle choice correctly, this leads to confusion and backtracking. I listen to the real experts who I know have years of clinical experience in their field of nutrition.

[@BuzzMoves365]

For me, “a little fruit” leads to a 3 month carb and sugar orgy. Same as a lite beer would lead my father to a 3 month bender ending in a trip to the emergency room and rehab. RIP 🪦 dad ❤

[@MarmaladeINFP]

Yeah. Saladino started by reintroducing small amounts of carbs. But once he rationalized that, he was soon feasting on fruit and honey every day. One can technically be carnivore as long as one is eating at least 70% of animal foods. Does that still describe Saladino? I don't know. I suspect he is eating more than 30% carbs at this point.

[@abelovedflame]

@@MarmaladeINFP He stated in another recent video that he eats 300 grams of carbs a day.

[@kathleenhockin8057]

Thank you so much for reviewing this video. I have seen a lot of posts on the internet from people who have been derailed from a healthy Keto diet because of listening to Dr. Saladino’s videos. If someone has a carb addiction the worst thing they can do is try to add honey or fruit, it can take a long time to get back on track after triggering this addiction by adding honey or fruit. I know for myself even the slightest amount of sugar in any form can have disastrous results.

[@cyberant5164]

one of the best usual health advise i have ever heard is to walk 15 minutes after every meal. You can walk outdoor, indoor, at home, treadmill, wherever... This simple non strenuous activity helps reduce blood sugar after meal...

[@dougmullen899]

Very point on discussion Dr Westman. Context matters. Young metabolically healthy athletes can eat more carbs. For those of us with diabetes a ketogenic diet is not some whimsical live forever experiment it is a life saving therapy

[@borispetkau1246]

No one would convince me to quit carnivore. Period.

[@jksinorbit]

Well unless they have conclusive evidence. There is no evidence either way that carnivore is a forever diet. I believe it's part of a seasonal cycle of eating

[@ohrein]

Why? - Attantion seeking, perhaps? There are already many carnivore doctors but he is the only ex-carnivore doctor, the pioneer 😂

[@seanlevoy9446]

Drawing conclusions from purely mechanistic explanations means we never need to do a study. I have much more confidence listening to a person that treats real people, like Dr. Westman or Dr. Berry.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

As far as I know, Saladino has never practiced medicine. He graduated from medical school, but then went straight to being a KZbin influencer and supplement salesman. Or that is my understanding.

[@paulsalvaterra]

Professor Bart Kay also reviewed this. He said lack of electrolytes and toxicity issues from too much organ meat.

[@jeCktHeReal]

not just that, but possibly not eating enough protein. Especially for his bodily needs.

[@Wen6543]

Maybe, when i ate a lot of liver i started to feel not so well.

[@paulsalvaterra]

@@Wen6543 yup

[@jeCktHeReal]

@@Wen6543 think of how much muscle meat and associated fat is on a cow. think of how small it's liver is compared to that mass = that's how much liver humans should consume, if any at all

[@mkkrupp2462]

Bart Kay is the rudest health podcaster ever. Sarcastic, mean spirited and demeaning. The absolute opposite of Dr Westman.

[@BonumSanitatem]

I have t2d, and I tried introducing some of his suggestions. My blood sugar went through the roof. Keto is a requirement for me at this point.

[@JClark-ux1hz]

Same for me😵‍💫

[@anir8023]

@@JClark-ux1hzit takes time if u ate fruit with ur fatty meat for one day and expected it will be low that’s not how it works

[@HS-ev9dl]

I'm so glad you are in this space Dr Westman. Providing clarity amongst so many so called experts. Thanks!

[@pointshealthcoaching8474]

This is sad: he is doing more harm than good....thank you Dr W.

[@georgemoonman2830]

several of his symptoms are also symptoms of too much copper he was advocating eating liver EVERY DAY as well as promoting dehydrated liver supplements, which he said was taking, so it seems quite likely he was overdosing on copper

[@tb54321]

Yes, I’ve experienced issues with too much organ meat and mineral supplements. Once I backed off those, I felt better again. Sometimes we have to look at little details to change on our diet instead of throwing out the entire diet.

[@parapoliticos52]

His symptoms are symptoms of not any money to be made in carnivore.

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

Imagine everyone on earth eats liver everyday…. All ruminants go extinct in a matter of a year, maybe shorter.

[@kidogameplay9454]

@@parapoliticos52😂😂😂

[@MarmaladeINFP]

@@parapoliticos52 - He has never been a practicing doctor. He went straight from medical school to being a KZbin influencer. And soon after that he started a supplement company. His entire bank account and lifestyle is dependent on his business. That is different than other practicing doctors on KZbin who are simply offering advice without making money from it.

[@annebeck2208]

Loved listening to Lillie Kane who accidentally went carnivore, when she was trying to eat super healthy: mostly high protein with fats...but she found that she periodically had to add in some blueberries or broccoli...but she was going for health. So very interesting that her diet driven by health is basically what you, Dr. Westman prescribe ,is what she eats...sometimes zero carb, sometimes low carb... love a reaction to her post!

[@livincincy4498]

Paul did not get financial success in the Carnivore Community. So he transitioned to the Next Ray Pete. He is hoping for success advocating carbs.

[@easterfortoday712]

Selfish man

[@a.leehilliard4716]

That is it exactly

[@themekfrommars]

I think undoubtedly he's going to be monetizing Ray Peat for his next chapter!

[@picturesLondon]

I think this point is probably correct he has sold out for money to big food.

[@bringyourdaughtertotheslau5297]

This! He will say anything for clicks.

[@forsbergmicah]

Thank you so much for doing this on this video specifically for our low-carb community.

[@richardcampbell3693]

I appreciate the car at idle analogy very much, im just an old country boy hotrod builder bodyman with a self caused bad heart at 51yo. Turning up the idle to a wide open throttle is hard on the whole car especially the engine everything wears out faster. I turned up the wot for most of my life being a workaholic and perfectionist i used meth as a high octane additive to my engine/heart. Thats why i started carnivore, not to loose weight but to heal everything i messed up. I found your videos so helpful because i have always researched everything, im a problem fixer and a debunker guy never take what someone says as facts without checking the sorce. I have the same heart problems as Kerry from the proper human diet, hes the reason i started 2 months ago my body has started healing itself and im constantly listening to stuff like this guy and trying to decide what to do. Your videos are so valuable the way you stop and explain why there wrong or right is so easy to underst . I am completely off all the heart meds and the bloodclot meds because they were killing me i was eating a can of beats a day and cyanne pepper in a drink mixture for the bloodclots for 2years before i started carnivore. I stopped doing that when i started. But am scared that i still need that for the clots and heart . Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Im not try to heal for myself but to stay hear as long as possible for my surprise 4yo daughter that showed up right after i found out my heart was bad.

[@E_O_S_]

Best of luck to you 💪🏻👍🏻

[@christinebeames712]

All I know is that at 79 and 12 weeks on carnivore ,with the odd slip , I am sleeping through the night no need to p. Not hobbling around on sore ankles , no backache every day , waking up with a zest for life , whereas before I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired , and my blood sugar has gone down from danger levels to good , shopping is easier , less washing up , lost a little weight , I’m carrying on

[@larryadams9083]

Sounds like he's following the money. I don't pay attention to him

[@billrobinson198]

...And, he's got a huge ego...

[@picturesLondon]

Yes, Iike most people who are going mad. poor Paul.

[@maryford7435]

Dr Westman you truly are amazing thanks for all you do

[@trail.blazer]

I eat a few carbs on a mostly carnivore diet. More than zero but less than 20g mostly from a few berries, dairy, even a few grains that might be in a good quality black pudding. I've noticed that I do sleep better. I'm personally not against a few carbs; I think humans are adapted to cope with some. The problem is that most people have way too much. I couldn't get even close to the amount of carbs that Paul eat but I'm also not as active as he is. There is no way I could eat anything incredibly sweet like honey. Paul demonstrates reductionist thinking when he says he still eats all of the organs and they no longer cause a problem when eating high carbs. Maybe the carbs counteract the effect but he might well still be eating too many organs. I quite like liver and eat it maybe once a week.

[@karenbergmann209]

If a person is struggling with carnivore, it’s best to check with Drs (Baker, Westman, Berry, etc) or join a carnivore community and ask questions as they experience this way of eating.

[@Lilbuddi1958]

None of the front runners have provided any information as to the problems surmounting from post surgical weight gain problems. It's all about weight loss.

[@jeCktHeReal]

@@Lilbuddi1958 Professor Bart Kay has been very helpful.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

But if like Saladino one thinks one is an expert, then there is no motivation to confer with experts before making changes.

[@cag19549]

When this guy started pushing juice, the only thing I could think of is 🦆 or maybe 💰

[@wakeuporsleep9686]

Carbs are bad . Soon as I eat carbs I gain weight fast and feel like shit . I think keto with some fruits and vegetables. Absolutely no bread or pasta or sugar

[@ChocolateRose5]

Fruit is sugar

[@powerguiller]

Paul Saladino’s point is that you exercise and surf 4 hours every day like him😅

[@trail.blazer]

So it sounds like you do better with a few carbs and they are not so bad.

[@The_Victorius_One]

Can't do Keto with fruit

[@APEXCARNIVORE]

Carbs are not so bad compared to cocaine😅

[@tlcva2924]

I do like my vegetables, meaning those defined in a well formulated ketogenic diet. I have recently added fasting which I’m loving. I feel so much better.

[@sansnom]

I am 99% carnivore, but I allow myself some fruits in season from my garden which are 100% fully organic

[@darkfieldcarnivore3928]

His slow blinking is a neurological concern, especially given each eye closes and opens at different rates!

[@annritchie7291]

Thank you for always being the “real deal” Dr Westman

[@DianeRuotsalainen-ne8cr]

I have been reading recently about fructose and glycation. Apparently fructose is 8 to 10 times as glycating as glucose, doesn't show up in labs commonly done, and because of it's different metabolism, isn't reflected in A1c. Some have commented that it shouldn't be of great concern because we don't eat that much if it. But for someone like Saladino, who talks about needing lots of fruit and, even worse, fruit juice, I have to wonder.

[@jaghad]

Yes, Bart Kay often say this. Also, Paul is aging terribly fast. Look back at some pictures of him. I believe it's his way of living i.e. eating lots of fruit and honey and doing tons of exercise.

[@kenadams5504]

Robert Lustig has great videos about fructose .Its ok with fruit ,because fibre mitigates its effects. In Processed carbs ,without fibre, fructose is detrimental and actually poisons Mitachondria !.

[@JasonActualization]

Fructose gets rapidly taken up by tissues like the liver, and thus the amount of glycation it gives rise to in the blood is irrelevant in the grander scheme of things. If the liver becomes saturated due to excess fructose consumption, then problems will almost certainly arise however, and the indicator light for that is an increase in triglycerides. Being highly active will burn intramuscular triglycerides and mask the metabolic problems otherwise elicited by excess fructose consumption.

[@JasonActualization]

​@@jaghadPhotoaging.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

@@jaghad - A major effect of glycation is premature aging. That is precisely what we see with Saladino.

[@justinc3238]

All of Paul’s symptoms and reasons for adding back carbs were from not eating enough protein in 1 sitting to kick him out of ketosis, not to mention overdosing on copper from all the liver. He’s doing it wrong with the carbs.

[@FadedStar05]

Saladino surfs 2 hours a day for pleasure, then he works out and walks everywhere, and is gut healthy so he can have these carbs. I tried his Animal Based diet and my ulcerative colitis and weight started coming back. And many of the fruits caused bloating and gas. So I obviously had more healing to do before trying to have some fruit. And he did much healing doing carnivore before adding the fruit. So everyone is different. I respect his clean eating, that is the main thing. But fruit juice to me is not natural at all. Ancient ancestors were definitely not squeezing their fruit to make a glass of juice to enjoy for brunch. LOL!

[@marybeth6676]

Doctor Westman, I respect you and your opinion! You explain things very well! Thank you😊

[@rontiemens2553]

Even if I end up the “Carnivore Omega Man” (last carnivore on earth) I have no intention of changing regardless of what Paul “Click-baiter” Saladino says. It worked for me as I achieved a 150-lb weight loss over 12 months, it has worked for me as I have sustained all of that weight loss for more than two years now, it is what powers my daily strength training program, it is what I at home with for the rest of my life. My only regret about carnivore is not starting on it decades ago.

[@Damnthematrix]

I heard Bart Kaye say that the problem Saladino ran into was eating too much liver (every day!!) which caused copper toxicity. He argues that if you stick to the principle of eating one whole cow per year, you'd only eat one liver in a year, which would probably be good for you...

[@Jessa32]

This makes a ton of sense!🎉

[@ronaldhowell9045]

He's spitting out opinions.

[@user-xj5xp6qz5g]

ya, and he's always said as much in one way or another. He always says find what works best for you. what's your point?

[@ronaldhowell9045]

@@user-xj5xp6qz5g if your talking to me I had diabetes.cornary artery disease with a bypass surgery a Lazer bypass a maze tx for afib all at the same time and I was only 58 years old years later I was 292 pounds in the hospital dying of heart failure they had me on 17 different medications. They pulled 22 pounds of fluid off me. I got of hospital I went on the ketogenic diet then to carnivore and I never looked back. I'm 69 years old this July coming up. And I'm still above ground. I didn't just have psoriasis and whatever else this Dr had so I know what I'm talking about I take meds for afib and htn and blood thinners pain meds for my severe diabetic neuropathy. This diet saved my life. And sugar caused 95% of my problems. This Dr knows nothing.

[@ronaldhowell9045]

@@user-xj5xp6qz5g and I forgot to mention I lost 112 pounds over 18 months eating ano sugar.

[@ellentracey5274]

THANK YOU SO MUCH DR. WESTMAN. I APPRECIATE YOU.

[@JClark-ux1hz]

Dr Westman, thank you so much for your all your intelligent comments on this video!💯❤

[@jessie9653]

Thank you for this video it was very helpful

[@mickmcmenemy7701]

Thank God for Eric Westman who, in this video, calmly unpicks the opinions of a rather self-obsessed Paul Saldino.

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

Let me guess before watching. He is making this whole point about HIMSELF and what HE does and completely forgetting that we all are trying very hard to reach as many of those needing nutritional help to fix any number of maladies and that over 80% of Americans are either over weight or obese. Great job Saladino. Just surf and eat fruit and honey all day and get off KZbin. It's not all about Paul Saladino. It's about helping others get healthy. You've forgotten your purpose.

[@tb54321]

Perfect response. My life style, gender, geographic location, and health issues are totally opposite of Saladino. Nothing about his life style applies to my health, my activity level, or the amount of sunlight my geographic location provides me each day. I wonder how much the big carb industry paid Saladino to advocate for carbs again?

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

​@@tb54321ooooopo good point!!!!

[@CarnivoreJim]

@@tb54321 Pithy response! Agree w/ your logical skepticism. 😎

[@JClark-ux1hz]

All about Saladino, this doesn't work for me: KetoVore gave me the life I never had. 🥩🥩🥩🥦

[@hans-jurgenwiegand7465]

When you are going on 80 years of age, your lifestyle is different than when you were younger! My goals are different now, than when I was younger!

[@midwestcemetery2366]

I think it's funny that he keeps telling his points then also telling the answers to his problems. Like you need glocose but your body makes glucose. Why do you need it if your body makes it. Love your commentary on this one.

[@kend1964]

Saladino's eventual conclusion will lead him to a the Standard American Diet...😅

[@PalinaZ]

NO DOUBT this will be his final destination

[@karlam7768]

I am on a carnivore diet "meat and fruit", like Dr Paul Saladino, and my health have improved a lot. My insulin went down, I lost weight, my chronic pain have improved. So, thanks dr Saladino

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

How do you know your insulin has gone down eating sugar?

[@kelsycunningham8452]

If that works for you, congrats and be healthy. For many of us that are heavier and have insulin resistance, which is 50+%, carbs of any sort will trigger immediate cessation of weight loss.

[@karlam7768]

@@No_Frills_Carnivore By tests. My last result was 3 mU/L

[@MaryHink]

Dr. Saladino is obviously not a carb addict. I know that when I eat carbs I want more and more and more! I hope that people in denial don’t listen to him.

[@Dean-Bravo]

He absolutely is. He eats 350 grams of carbs a day.

[@dsa2591]

I tried keto and carnivore for healing, not for weight loss. I got very sick both times, and I was making sure I got my electrolytes and my salt. My GERD got so bad I had to go back on nighttime medication, even though I was not eating several hours before I went to bed. I read as much as I could and figured out that it wasn't the lack of carbs or sugar, it was the large amounts of animal fats. I can handle what they call "healthy" fats like avocados & fatty fish all day long with no problems, but so much of the heavy saturated fat in the beef and pork was aggravating my GERD, which I had just about gotten under control. When I went online to my carnivore group, I found out that quite a few people had this problem, and "sticking to" the diet only made it worse. I'm 99% Mediterranean now, and feel much, much better. I still eat meat occasionally, (in fact I'm making spaghetti sauce with meat today_ but not in excessive amounts. Some people can handle all that fat, and some people can't. Like everyone who is sane in the carnivore community says, everyone's body is different and maybe carnivore isn't for you. Sadly, when I quit carnivore my inbox was flooded with people telling me how to make it work "the right way." Yeah, o.k., bye bye!

[@brittanyice1]

"I understand you're a recovering alcoholic, but... Did you know there's so many health benefits to having a glass of wine per day??!!"

[@pjp1184]

Dr Westman your videos are always informative and on point…..thanks for the non-fake news

[@RoyalByrd520]

I was carnivore for over 4 months, lost over 25 lbs., felt fantastic, and was thin & fit without any exercise. 5'10" - 132 lbs. You do the math. Was this real? I unfortunately suffered a hernia from a work related accident one week after my journey began. Fast forward to the surgery and they tell me to stop eating steaks everyday during recovery. I thought it sounded like bad advice. How was Gelatin & Pudding supposed to speed up recovery? But, alas, I'm not a doctor and the fear of any complications scared me into compliance. I immediately felt bloated, old aches & pains returned, started snoring again, my heart rate skyrocketed, and my blood pressure went through the roof. I told myself it's just 2 to 3 weeks of recovery. 15 lbs. later, in the wrong direction, I am almost done with recovery, but definitely done with eating that way. Enjoy your fruit & honey Paul. I'm gonna eat a ribeye covered in salt.

[@dennisward43]

It was a mistake that fortunately led you to greater knowledge of your own body.

[@hansnielsen6280]

“Why I constantly change my message to gain maximum attention”

[@DNAbler]

Dr Saladino went on Carnivore to deal with autoimmune issues. I don’t think he was ever metabolically challenged. After selling a ton of books he moved to a tropical climate and stays incredibly active including a lot of surfing. He’s an active, healthy man…so adding some carbs and honey probably doesn’t have nearly the negative effects they will for those of us who are active and/or not healthy. Many of his justifications are based on “his experience”. His N-of-1 is his…not anyone else’s.

[@bentheredonthat9649]

Thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge! ❤

[@stuartanderson6785]

IMO Saladino was overdosed with Vitamin A and copper. Vit A and copper made him lethargic and "caused" other issues for him. Rather than realizing he was eating too much liver which was poisoning him, he instead added fructose to his diet which gave him the boost he needed. It's going to be a temporary fix in the long run. I have no doubt he felt better because the injection of fructose gave him energy. What he should have done is cut out the liver, add electrolytes and up the fat intake. He would likely have seen better results doing that. Saladino is an "all in" guy. I used to follow him and respected him. Not anymore. His nutritional answer to his issues is obviously flawed.

[@branandubh]

So good that you've done this video Dr Westman. I've had the hunch that many of his views are somewhat misleading.

[@michaelkeselman]

The answer to the question in the title: NO Dr Salad just can't get away from his own name.

[@erniewhite1382]

Thanks again Eric

[@valbrenneman9071]

When he started describing his symptoms even an untrained non-professional like me figured out that was from not enough electrolytes! We don't need carbs. But to each his own as they say. I will follow Dr. Westman's advice.

[@franrushie.510]

Thank you Dr Westman.. I will add a bouillon cube to my bone broth for tonight dinner.., I went on a speed walk around the lake today in hot weather here in California.. if I don’t have enough salt I can guarantee I will have let cramps at night waking me up…

[@mariavanleeuwen9506]

Thank you Dr Westman. You are so clear!

[@RalphGyse]

It’s wonderful to feeling great after two years on the Keto diet. Losing 20 kilos and resolving my prediabetic issue is a remarkable achievement! Combining Keto with carnivore elements gave me this satisfying result. I´m sure both diets have their unique benefits.

[@thetruth2230]

I literally thought I was going to die when I decided to add some fruit into my diet. I had some red grapes and cheese as a snack one day before hopping into the car for a 30 minute drive and about halfway into that drive thought I was having a heart attack. I felt nauseous, lightheaded, dry throat and mouth, and then my heart started racing. I checked my Fitbit and my HR was at 152 just sitting there driving. Talk about frightening. I almost drove myself to the ER. When I reached my destination I pulled out my phone to check my CGM and my glucose had a huge spike of +71. Granted, I should have taken proper steps to prevent that spike like not eating those grapes as a snack but rather after a meal and maybe not eating as many as I did, but it made me realize just how dangerous eating fruits can be. I’m not going to be making that mistake again.

[@johnmadany9829]

Thank you for your calm and insightful words!

[@mikeythai]

Salidino... Advice for skinny surfers...

[@bonnieschmidt5882]

I listened to Paul Saladino and read this book too. Idk, I don’t remember Dr. Salidino saying anything about his problems until AFTER he quit Carnivore.

[@carnivoroussarah]

Its because he didn't talk about them at all. He is 100% making rationalizations about his carb addiction. I would feel bad for him if he wasn't recommending plants to his entire audience.

[@eduardofreitas7816]

Amazing the difference between a doctor with significant clinical experience and one who just reads medical articles from a beach. He is the only carnivore doctor that never talks about his patients.

[@vince7349]

Great info on this video.

[@The_Victorius_One]

I regret getting sucked into Saladino's organ supplements as they messed with my lab numbers, negatively affecting my thyroid and LDL results. Totally back to excellent after stopping the supplements and just doing carnivore

[@cag19549]

Ohhh, so he sells supplements? That answers a lot of questions. 💰 💰 🤑🤑

[@junglecat7263]

@@cag19549 His supplements are 100% carnivore

[@livincincy4498]

Paul never ate enough meat relative to his exercise level. By not eating enough protein he failed to get an insulin spike. So he bypassed this with carbohydrates. He has reported (300) grams of carbohydrate energy per day. Assuming he gets 2,000 calories from animal sources. He is 3,000 calories plus. I know calories are a poor proxy to measure energy. I don’t know another way to measure the energy in a human diet. I am not sure why he does not eat starch instead of fruit (fructose). He is showing a sign of NAFLD with the bags below his eyes. He is probably a TOFI or Skinny Fat person so he does not have significant adipose fat. Bart Kay has diagnosed Paul in several videos.

[@ChocolateRose5]

I totally think starch is better then fructose. Potatoes or rice would have been better than adding fruit.

[@junglecat7263]

@@ChocolateRose5 Paul tried rice and potatoes and felt terrible. Watch his video about it before making uninformed comments

[@Primetime_dads]

Shit i eat 5k of sodium a day, thats about 12g of salt a day 🤷‍♂️ I heard we actually need 3-6g of “sodium a day”

[@Primetime_dads]

Shit i eat 5k of sodium a day, thats about 12g of salt a day 🤷‍♂️ I heard we actually need 3-6g of “sodium a day”

[@dennisward43]

@@junglecat7263 I can believe that. But just because you 'feel better' does not mean something is healthy for you. Lots of illnesses can be hiding away for years before they become recognisable.

[@lindabirmingham603]

Whenever I add back any carbs, I regret it the next day or two. Pain and energy level plummets and IBS symptoms return. Same with alcohol but add in depression. Really not worth it.

[@TehLiquid]

My N=1 is all that matters. Carbs do not work for me. Fat and Protein does.

[@lawrenceharris7369]

That was a great analysis.👍🏾

[@S.a.r.i.k.a.]

I’m currently a carnivore (on day 338) Reason: IBS w/constipation, depression, inflammation, can’t tolerate most foods. Outcome so far; no inflammation, no constipation, clear skin, no depression & weight loss. I was previously keto/atkins since 2004. My biggest mistake; taking over the counter electrolytes. I felt heart fluttering or skipping beats. I stopped taking it for a few days and then that problem went away. Then I tested and took them again and the feeling came back. This went on for months. Yes I went to my doctor as well. I no longer take any electrolytes. I feel great. I eat eggs for breakfast, I do drink coffee and water throughout the day and strip loin for supper. My husband is a “flexible” carnivore. He adds things in on weekends like Diet Pepsi & keto snacks then it never fails, his eczema flares up! He also gains weight very quickly when he stops carnivore for weeks at a time. We both also experienced belly bloat after drinking bio steel electrolytes. Bottom line for me is that I feel fantastic and I’m happy not to constantly be at my doctor or the hospital for belly issues Thanks for yet again another great video Doc!

[@marknasia5293]

I saw Dr. Saladeno’s interview with Dr Berry where they disagreed about intake of addition carbs. Dr Berry was against it stating it would take most people out of ketosis, and get them carb addicted again. Dr Saladeno stated he surfs for 3 hours. Ok as a person who has surfed you burn a lot of calories surfing and 3 hours a day, plus other physical gym workouts, is why he can consume additional carbs. Dr Berry stressed that for most people on carnivore keto or low carb, introductions carbs is a BAD idea. Thank you Dr Westman for looking at some of these youtube videos and where some of the information is not as scientific as we wish. I do carnivore 7 months now, with added yogurt and whey protein because when i started carnivore i lost too much weight, and needed to gain weight back. I eat about 5-6 eggs daily with a 26oz 750gram ribeye steak. this diet is working for me but i am still monitoring my blood work and i didn’t start carnivore to fix anything, i did it just to lose weight, but the benefit is most all my joint pain is gone, i lost about 40lbs in 3 months, and i have better energy levels than i remember when i was very physically active in the military at 35 and now i am 52. thanks again for you deep dive on this video. I am learning a lot form your channel.

[@TheRealDoctorNelson]

Dr Westman, in his website Dr Saladino says that he did a residency in psychiatry and he also attained a board certification as a Physician Nutrition Specialist. Bottom line is that if I tried to eat like he eats, I would be soon in a diabetic coma. He is very active and has never had a weight problem. Hey, it works for him, great!

[@Ggill450]

My Carnivore experience .... I am a 75yo woman. I don't do gym work or rigid exercise but i make sure i keep active and count my steps. I dont obsess about my weight or body shape like many seem to do this way of eating for ... my weight remains virtually the same at a good level most of the time. I began Carnivore 16 months ago to try and help myself for lifelong chronic asthma. My asthma puffers werent working and i was heading into having to start monoclonal antibody injections once a month. Apparently miraculous but with side effects. I wanted the miracle but not the side effects. I set myself to research for proven scientific papers on diet improving lung health and found one from Bonn University Denmark on the Ketogenic Diet being proven successful in asthma. Rats and humans 😮. Researching the Keto diet led me to Carnivore which looked easy to start and so I began in February 2023. Carnivore eating has changed my life. I have gone from being weak and weary to strong and stable. I haven't had one asrhma event in 16 months and that for me is a bloody miracle. I cant remember feeling this consistently well since a patch of time in my 20s. Believe me it hasnt always been easy eslecially in social situations or family gatherings but I followed what Dr Anthony Chaffee said .. if you fall just start again the next day. I mainly followed Dr Anthony Chaffee, Dr Paul Mason and the lowcarbdownunder website, Dr Robert Cywes, SaltnButterGal, and now yourself Dr Westman. I never stop researching although some are too radical for ms and i havw developed my own personal protocol. I've stuck to Carnivore most of the time but occasionally tried Keto. If I eat fruit I tend to crave the sweetness and go astray. I have a few veggies now and then. But honestly Carnivore eating suits my body the best. I have just been through a 75yo extensive health check and bloods and passed with no red flags. I look forward to this new lease on life with better lung health, better digestive health, glowing skin, no aches and pains, and imorovement in cognitive health. I hope to live a longer vital life having fun with my grandchildren. My advice .... don't give up even when you fall down, just begin again or change your food. I actually became sick of eating meat a couple of times so changed to chicken and lots of eggs. A couple of weeks later I was back to meat. I'm not perfect like most humans but just keep plodding along and enjoying this new ME.