Joe Rogan - Is a Meat Only Diet Healthy?

Joe Rogan talks to Mark & Chris Bell about the carnivore diet.

[@markcarlson7824]

I've been on the carnivore diet for 2 months. My results have been more energy, sharper mind, no more body pain, and I've lost 50 lbs. I was "obese", I'm now just "over weight". Another month or two, I'll be in the best shape of my life. Amazing how this works.

[@heythere6983]

how you doing buddy can I get an update? no issue at all pooping?

[@kierkegaard907]

Term Two to give him credit he did say he’s obese. Most obese people don’t refer to themselves as obese unless they are severely obese.

[@heythere6983]

@@geomod6850 yeah iv been on basically a carnivore diet since mid may, pooping is good, I think the constipation people get from meat isn't from meat its cuz they never drink enough water to begin with. IV been totally fine, I do eat avocados here n there , but plenty of days pass where I'm on meat

[@astridfrost6878]

Mark Carlson well done man!

[@sumaznkid124]

Mark Carlson how you feeling now ??

[@bob11002009]

Been keto for over a year now and my bloodwork has improved dramatically. Lost 55 lbs to boot!! Got my neighbor on it who’s been on statins since his mid 20’s (he’s 54) He lost 40 lbs and isn’t taking statins anymore. As far as I’m concerned there’s no argument to be had at this point. Controlling carbs is the #1 way to better health. Period

[@James-cb7nb]

That's mainstream science. Limit processed carbs. Whole grains are the way to go.

[@joseph1845]

For how long in human evolution do you think Whole grains will have been available?@@James-cb7nb

[@oliverwilson7220]

"they've done studies..."

[@vilgothogberg4108]

Is this a bot?

[@vilgothogberg4108]

You dont need studies look at the inuits they eat like this and are very healthy

[@JukesMcGee]

Joe "are you getting your bloodwork done?" Rogan.

[@averykushner3511]

Came here to find this comment

[@4848KLB]

I had my bloodwork done before and after starting Keto. Can't remember exact numbers but I do know my A1C went from 7.5 to 5.3 in 6 months and all my other markers did not change. I have and always have had low cholesterol which my doctor is concerned about it actually being too low. Keto didn't move the cholesterol at all. I was hoping it would go up but it didn't.

[@MrNATACUS]

PRECISELY!

[@fosterchild1793]

bro y'all killin me bahahhahahahahahahahaa

[@alialsalahat3336]

lol really there is blood work only glucose levels and lipids and those dont tell you much

[@railander]

Never cared for carnivore diet before but all these butthurt vegans are calling my attention to it. If they hate it than it is probably good.

[@BlindBG11]

If your reasoning is "just to piss off a group of people" then you are fucking dumb (and part of the problem). Do it because it's statistically and scientifically better for you specifically. You have a wrong/harmful way of thinking about it...

[@jayminer6729]

When was the last time you saw a self proclaimed vegan eating healthy i.e., lots of salads and fresh veggies, etc.? I usually see them stuffing their faces with lots of meatless pizzas and pastas and oreos and shit.

[@kevinfromsales6842]

Yes. Take the meat rectally for maximum benefit.

[@kevinfromsales6842]

@@jayminer6729 I know a couple vegans and all they eat is vegan junk food.

[@DougHNuts-ee3vn]

I'm 53 and been on it 2 weeks. My eyesight is starting to improve too.

[@trippydope]

Joe "One at a time, boys" Rogan

[@gabrielmoreno6681]

Whole Foods is a rip off.

[@googull2201]

no it isn't... how is it a rip-off?

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

Goo Gull a lot of healthy marketed foods are rip offs. Nothing wrong with a diet of meat, cheese, bread, eggs, nuts, beans, fruit and veggies all in moderation. Problem is half of America wants the easy way, eats loads of Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s snacks, gets salads packed with cheese, ranch, bacon, drinks “organic” drinks and snacks that are loaded with fruit juice that will equal eating like 10 oranges and 30 kiwis, and eats “gluten free” food that lack basic micro nutrients, foods that are over-portioned and dense in calories, and then eat friggin McDonald’s on the weekends and wonders why they aren’t loosing weight. The healthy food industry is a scam because no one knows shit about dieting and Whole Foods is just one of the perpetrators

[@kali7906]

Because it’s too expensive. Sprouts is better.

[@richardcarte]

They became a ripoff when Amazon bought them.

[@powerwill8748]

Its been sweet for me. Around a year on it. Healed obesity.lost 130 so far. Reversed over active bladder. Healed extreme edema. My body was holding insane amount of water. Digestion is way better. I have gained 22 pounds of real muscle. No steroids. No more dandruff anymore. No sour smells from sweat glands. Keto concentrates on fat to much. I do look for fatty cuts. I eat fish and organ meats. If you just eat muclse meat. Not good. I also don't need pain meds anymore.

[@codinginflow]

Why are humans the only animal that need a "balanced diet" with a "variety of foods"? Most animals thrive on only a single food. If they eat something else they get sick or die.

[@julia9557]

Our ancestors would have lived almost entirely off animal products. It’s our natural diet.

[@johnsnow5264]

You know that this is not correct. Its bs!

[@gladifly]

@@johnsnow5264 Uh..yes, our hunter-gatherer ancestors did live on an all-meat diet, hence the name "hunter-gatherers".

[@johnsnow5264]

@@gladifly Uh .. no. They ate mostly plants.

[@Bradlee297]

Our ancestors also died before the age at 35

[@liamkerr7183]

@@johnsnow5264 depends on how far back you go pre-land based bipeds yes homo sapiens no

[@im_aleey]

These dudes have arms the size of my thighs.

[@jameswest4819]

People in the far north people that really had nothing else to eat survived on blubber and meat. There was a scientist that decided to try living as they did and all of his friends warned him that he would likely die. He found that after a year, his health had improved. The cholesterol was not harmful, in fact, his body did better.

[@mandybeck4322]

I know this is old but I wish I could tell the guy in the blue hat that I met a guy who raises beef for whole foods( one of many I'm sure), and it is "grass fed, free range organic" but it depends on where the beef was grazing. The beef this particular herder was raising, was grazing on a mountain (in my local area) that most likely didn't get a ton of like, nice rich green grass or whatever. What is up there is like, wheat type grasses, wild flowers, sage brush etc. Grasses like that can make animal meat tougher than just organic pasture raised.

[@redTanto]

A lot of people stuck in the paradigm giving the carnivore diet crap without any unbiased thought. I was starving to death until I switched. "Meat heals"

[@redTanto]

Organ meats and bone broth are more of a fling once in a while. Some liver doesn't hurt though. facebook.com/groups/482045862179951/ www.reddit.com/r/hypercarnivore/ meatheals.com/ discord.gg/zS8gjH7 You can poke around in these if you would like

[@twe6465]

The issue here is that some people have issues with anti nutrients and plants have those to protect themselves from us. That’s why people have auto immune issues and eating only meat fix those issues

[@jballau]

Anti nutrients are removed by cooking the food, it is not something you generally need to worry about. From Wiki: "Many traditional methods of food preparation such as fermentation, cooking, and malting increase the nutritive quality of plant foods through reducing certain antinutrients such as phytic acid, polyphenols, and oxalic acid." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinutrient

[@teambelltraining8958]

I agree with this...Vince Gironda used to do the steak and egg diet, I feel stronger and leaner on it, as opposed to keto

[@patrickproctor3462]

Just as in Robert Lustig's "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," when you're an elite athlete, fructose can help you restore your glycogen faster. But in that case, you're not insulin-resistant, so a little fructose here and there won't hurt you.

[@reyreyes6126]

Joe should have interviewed these two bodybuilders with other experts on the carnivore or keto diet to get the complete picture of the diet and exercise.

[@joyalways1179]

I agree...fruit and meat works...55 and I look 35 for realz!

[@cboss7637]

The bloke in the brown shirt looks like a jacked up Mr. Bean.

[@nabila9149]

I think he is mark smelly bell?

[@cboss7637]

@@nabila9149 you would be right, but he also resembles a jacked up Mr. Bean.

[@nabila9149]

@@cboss7637 🤣

[@DanielJackson-uc8xk]

Lets simply this, anything can be unhealthy if taken in excess and not every one will react the same way to certain diets. These guys are brother that's why they have similar results

[@TheHudsonValleyWanderer]

I've been eating nothing but meat and 1 measured cup of vegtables for a meal. I feel amazing. If I absolutely have to cheat I go for watermelon.

[@Im__Your__Huckleberry]

That camera stare down at 11:05 made me laugh!

[@joelron26]

Whole form fruit is far different than isolated GMO corn syrup. Whole fruit has a low GI. All things work in synergy.

[@gladifly]

It doesn't matter what it's GI score is. It's still going to make your blood sugar spike. Where as, the carnivore diet stabilises it indefinitely.

[@ethimself9042]

Decades ago, I found the same as far as eating meat for any length of time so as to get to a healthy weight - Within about four days I got sick of meats eggs etc. Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing as it allows for a lot of healthy low good carbs. After Dr Atkins death, his foundation which was run by his wife changed the carb guidelines at allow for about 60 grams/day. I tried this a few years ago and after 5 weeks to the day, i lost 32 pounds of blubber. I am a firm believer that excess carbs is the real culprit of many disease processes. At one time most folks could use a lot of carbs and stay healthy as folks typically worked very hard and would burn them as fuel easily and avoid health issues. By the way this site is actually informative so far in a neutral way - YEA - keep it up

[@Poogoo701]

lmao Dr. Atkins is a fraud. This man died of heart disease but kept is hush hush so his diet empire wouldn't crumble. The longest lived populations in the world eat mainly whole plant carbs and little to no meat.

[@SawmillerSmith]

All I have been eating is about 6-14 eggs that I eat in the morning with one tablespoon of butter with each egg and I became the leanest I have ever been in my life at age of 69 ,with my body fat below 9 percent.

[@anemicbeats]

What was that all you were eating each day?? 6-14 eggs a day and some butter. We're you healthy?

[@artvandelay701]

@@anemicbeats Doubtful but probably lost weight by design (it's piss easy to stay in a calorie deficit eating eggs and steak).

[@ScheffCity]

I think it's pretty obvious that the answer to the question "is a ______ only diet good for you?" Is always no...

[@addicted2gta]

Cholesterol, saturated fat, and salt are good for the heart. Thats literally every fast food place and processed food. What universe was the study done in? Because its not our universe.

[@heythere6983]

fast food is that with high carbs and tons of chemicals................ and soda...

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Fast food is high carb, sugars + crazy amounts of salt, with poor quality ingredients.

[@malcolmnoland9404]

Get Charles poliquin on the podcast.

[@profi-company_course]

Whenever I eat meat I feel like belching to death ...🤢🤮 So I eat mainly vegetables with beans and fruits . My doctor scared me saying I will have vitamin and vital nutrients deficiency so I included also salmon 2-3 times a week to avoid sideeffects of my diet.

[@DougHNuts-ee3vn]

I just got home with a grass fed/grass finished cow liver and lamb liver. Going to eat it raw and get all that crazy ass beautiful nutrition.

[@rich8381]

The bro science is strong here.

[@ILCJ1]

Skinny guy with a gut looking to build muscle is this diet for me, if so what is the diet plan for this? Rally intrigued

[@SuperLuckao]

I regret ever seeing a carnivore diet video. After my steak last night I've upset my gut big time. I feel AWFUL

[@60sekundenpolitik]

First person i have ever heard that from. You Probably dont eat a lot of fat bro.

[@willyslife1903]

It's been helping me keep my sugars in control, thank u 3 for the info

[@jimc747]

Yes grass fed is better but what he's saying is not everyone can afford it and that corn fed or grain fed is just as good without the omega 3. Just take a supplement. Sometimes Joe doesn't listen to the people on his podcast especially if it disagrees with his Outlook

[@pierrelucpace3443]

C Reactive protein is a general marker for inflammation. Goes up even if you have the flu. Not a specific marker for heart inflammation at all

[@usslibertyneverforget4615]

Why didn't they talk about their actual diet ? The Steroids Only Diet

[@spenndoolie]

you mean the whole documentary they talked about steroids, or the umpteen amount of videos on mark bells youtube channel which is number 1 for powerlifting?

[@TheMightyDR84]

Lol

[@HDvids101]

LOL

[@josephdorino8250]

Uss Liberty Never dumb ass they are open about it and gave been for yrs

[@KonradKubinski]

@@josephdorino8250 nah, I think the guy up there has made a joke, dont worry

[@brads5065]

Grass fed meat is tougher because it's older and more mobile. The opposite of why veal is so tender.

[@bradbo3]

Im doint the Keto diet...and keeping carbs under 30 g a day, i like spinach and other extremely low carb veggies......Only on day 4 and I have already noticed a difference....i feel better. Im only eating 2000 calories a day and im not really hungry......I just hate the carb cravings....if the wife and kids would go away for a week it would be easier. Hell even the gym had bagels and juices and donuts out for members today......i dont crave them til i smell or see them.

[@lorinewton9151]

Hang in there the cravings will subside before you know it ! Try a swig of pickle juice when the cravings hit. Crazy I know but it really does help. I've been doing it for four years. Lost about 80 pounds and my blood work is great. Keep up the good work !

[@Jaigarful]

Probably my biggest issue with the carnivore diet is its just not environmentally responsible. I like meat as much as any other guy, but meat demand does drive up greenhouse gasses, especially from cows. There are also fruits and nuts that have massive environmental and socialital costs (Avocados for example require large amounts of water and they are depleting the water table in some South American countries harming local farmers). I get that some people have health benefits or may have certain ailments cured by going on such diets, but for me, I just try to cut back.

[@ly5504]

CRP goes up immediately after a workout for like one or two days. Don't get labs after you train.

[@cueballB]

Yeah. They start by cutting the carbs, then the sugar, fruits, vegetables. Just another step to go, no more meat as well. Just air and water.

[@razvanrulls]

so somalian diet?

[@kingkunta5321]

"you can get a study to show you anything" that my friends is where the problem comes from.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

all of my vegetables are organic because they are carbon based.

[@evilspyke5760]

Look into nature. Carnivores eat mainly meat but also veggies in the animals they kill. They eat the intestines which are full of vegetation of some kind. And herbivores eat bugs and smaller defenceless usually injured animals. If you look at their teeth, carnivores are sharp and able to tear and rip. While herbivores are flat and capable to grind. Humans are a mixture of both. By nature we are omnivore. Seems like the best way to go to me.

[@6shnuggle6]

Whatever you do, go fasting 1st. The diet is 2nd. Things like keto and carnivore require fasting to work otherwise you can really mess up your body. Afraid of fasting? Its just not snaking or eating because you already ate. Seriously, its not scary. Humans did it 1000s years.

[@jjourdan8014]

Literally eating a soft pretzel and drinking an energy drink while listening to this lol

[@EnglishOrthodox]

Literally drinking a hard pretzel and eating an exhaustion drink while reading this lol

[@dcgregorya5434]

It's not a huge mystery why grass fed beef is tougher. Beef that is grass fed takes longer to get to finishing weight. Often a lot longer. Older animals are tougher. This is why most grass fed is actually just grass finished as in they only do one year of pure grass after being corn or grain fed to get them to 80% of their finishing weight. This is also why it's more money. Every winter that cattle lived through is more money spent on that animal.

[@gerrywallington]

Spoiler : No

[@genox3636]

Like Joe Rogan, he's like the Alex Jones of the pop community.

[@streezy0]

Bring in Rhonda to set these boys straight!

[@cptnbrrycrnch5194]

These guys probably should have done a bit more research before they said something.

[@thetoddandersonshow4067]

They know how to doit for them selves I think. Some times people can't translate it. You are right at the same time right

[@terrykotaku223]

@@thetoddandersonshow4067 yea Steroids often gives that appearance

[@alialsalahat3336]

lamb is the best and the tongue is the best muscle to eat

[@DerpyRedneck]

Vegans hate on eating seafood and polyphenols. Vegans hate on raw meat supplemented diets, although there are needed safety measures to take when doing that I will admit. Vegans hate on intermittent fasting. Vegans hate on eating raw honey. Vegans hate on eating grass fed butter. They hate on eating basically any grass fed dairy. Vegans hate on omnivorism. Vegans hate on scientific studies that prove their agenda wrong and massive majorities of studies that prove their agenda wrong. Vegans hate on eating eggs in spite of the hard evidence in their favor. Vegans hate on those who eat meat and apply Tonic Herbalism like the Chinese and Ayurvedic adaptogens to their lifestyle. Vegans hate on eating Bee Pollen. Vegans hate on eating Raw Cheeses that are aged well and are made with sanitary practices to the max. Vegans lie about the 2 more meat heavy Blue Zones which are Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica and Okinawa Japan. Vegans lie about whole grains in certain areas, such as the facts about reactive lectins not being good for you, how to cut them down, like when Native Americans made Hominy... you could press oil out of the corn to make biodiesel with and make hominy with the leftover mass which is a shit ton better to eat. Vegans don't acknowledge about better food preparation to drastically cut lectins in legumes to actually make sure you get the possible benefit from them. Soak beans for 8 hours in water that had a pinch of baking soda added to each quart and make sure it's covered the legumes by 2 inches, then when you cook them after rinsing them off, boil them on high for 30 minutes before cooking like normal. Every SINGLE thing vegans hate on has some degree of scientific evidence in its favor or has potential to gain legit scientific evidence.

[@James-cb7nb]

Steak has omega 3 ala but not much. I dont think you can get enough ala with meat. You need fish or some plants like chia seeds, walnuts, canola oil.

[@bebrave9108]

Do you know how bad canola oil is for you?

[@James-cb7nb]

@@bebrave9108 its not bad for you. Check to see if the person's making money off the nutritional advice they give 😂

[@bebrave9108]

@@James-cb7nb it’s bad. There are no good seed oils.

[@tylerferrell2959]

Paleo diet is how I lost 60 lbs in 9 months

[@JSabh]

So at the end of the day, balancing fruits, veggies, and carbs with fats is the sweet spot.. isnt that what what we have always been told? Diets are bullshit. eat what you want and work hard at being the best you can be, plain and simple.

[@purplemonkeyelephant]

What are you doing with your life if you have to ask a bodybuilder whether you can eat apples anymore?

[@tut8banana]

dont take advice from trt or steroid users..

[@DanielJackson-uc8xk]

That's extremely ignorant

[@tut8banana]

Daniel Jackson ignorant is too take advice from them if you natural

[@dylanyorfle4110]

Shawn baker?

[@DanielJackson-uc8xk]

Not at all, again that's ignorance, assuming because someone isn't natural that they can't possibly give advice to those who aren't. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, why then would natural powerlifters have non-natural coaches or same for bodybuilding? If you think simply because someone isn't natural, that they can't give valid advice to those who aren't on say dieting and training, then yes, you are extremely ignorant. Maybe do some research because it's pretty obvious you don't have much experience in weightlifting and training

[@influenzaz1012]

Daniel Jackson lol Mark bell was natural for a long time and was jacked as fuck before going trt lol

[@ebg3624]

Joe “hows your blood work” Rogan

[@edwardlewis1963]

If all the veg and fruit is just filling you up with monsanto roundup, then.....

[@vicm.1499]

Just add protein with a potato , white rice , bread , or pasta . it raises your body's temperature and metabolism , fat loss . Count your calories is an effective way to measure your energy.

[@joepiscapo1879]

Not all grassfed meat is grass finished.....

[@henrylammas9870]

Anybody do carnivore on mostly chicken wings? I’m on a budget and don’t like ground beef. Do chicken wings contain enough fat? Thanks for any replies.

[@cliffdweller]

Bro #2 increased his HDL by 60 points? Yeah, OK.

[@ThePurpleyellowfan]

Shits solid bricks guaranteed

[@brotothewilliams9890]

@Radeonr9280x A bro I shit a solid brick after just eating only meat for a week so I gotta disagree with ya

[@johannesherbst3632]

Shit gets out very smoth and clean, my carnivorous experience.

[@lmcov4]

I feel like like I lost IQ points after listening to this.

[@jayminer6729]

You didn't have much to lose in the first place.

[@ElectricBoogaloo007]

Jay Miner Fawk yeah!!! Homerun, Chippah!!!

[@_xanna]

Lance Covington agreeing with jay miner here haha, the carnivore diet is curing so many people's lifelong illnesses, especially arthritis and depression

[@TheBruvleigh]

i love it, 3 men talking about personal experience backed with scientific articles theyve read, whilst admitting that it's not to be taken by itself, and you think they sound stupid?

[@jasond.blahasognuthugger5227]

Lance Covington Too much bro-science and meat-head-talk packed into 15 minutes.

[@geekmeister3997]

I will take grass fed over any meat!

[@jackbradley9274]

Balance says the guy who only eats elk and jalapenos

[@likeliterally7077]

😂😂

[@Maxthekillbot]

And edibles

[@rambeezy]

He recently changed his belief about that guys

[@VladtheWild]

don't judge someone by their instagram account

[@jojojaykay]

He's being facetious.

[@chandlerd.7512]

Joe "your face is healthy" Rogan

[@ziggy28juarez20]

Chandler D. From chewing all that meat

[@donikagashi8179]

😂😂

[@jonnyfranco7]

😂😁

[@davidwalker1940]

god, this bro science is brutal.

[@jacksonj69]

David Walker that’s why it’s bro science, the more lack of reading the more bro it is

[@Daniel-ii6rq]

@@jacksonj69 its true vegetables give u micro nutrients u can also get them form multi vitamins and its no different unless your on a diet and want some fillers to make u feel full

[@darrengriffith9680]

"we got blood tests, some are not good" "which ones?" "well, most are pretty good" "yeah, but which are not good?" crickets.....

[@mishaslilbae828]

@@Daniel-ii6rq I feel like you should watch this video. It explains how the processes differ in the human body when vitamins are obtained from different sources. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYjMdGeQeLhoa7s

[@furthermoore1863]

They explain several times they're not experts. Are you an idiot?

[@tpnurdle1]

I think these guys are eating roids too

[@xxgerardoxx2428]

Kurt H they’ve been open to it , especially mark. He doesn’t lie about it

[@tpnurdle1]

Gerardo Arias Why lie when it’s 100% obvious? Not that I actually give a shit anyway. 💪🏻

[@mcq31mc]

Roids definitely make that heart explode...

[@xxgerardoxx2428]

Huh ? Read my comment I just said mark is open about his drug use he doesn’t lie about it ?

[@ryzo7324]

Kurt H they literally have a documentary about openly taking roids

[@michelr657]

love it when Cris says : ' you can get a study to show you anything' - he hit the nail on the head... so true

[@bigsatanloaf]

Yeah dude, I hate it when some egghead "scientist" tries to explain something they have rigorously studied for years, bro. Do they even lift?

[@goodtaste4]

Lol Joe is a true hypocrity on that topic. He is against Factory Farming yet advocats heavy/ only meat diets. Please tell me how the fuck is it possible for everyone to eat meat every day without factory farming???????????????????????????????

[@justfit4610]

Dude relax

[@proudwhitesettler7746]

I credit keto with saving my life, literally. I have a severely damaged liver due to an auto-immune disorder. Sugar and wheat and high carbs in general were overloading my liver to the point where I knew I was going to have to change something or I would probably be dead within another month or two. I started googling stuff and decided to try keto. I fasted for 5 days to get the carbs out of my system and get into a ketogenic state and then completely eliminated all high sugar foods and all grain products with the exception of oats in small quantities, and all processed "foods." The improvement was immediate. I had been getting severe cramping and would periodically go into a state almost like a seizure with uncontrollable shaking that would leave me with huge bruises on my extremities. My doctor had told me to limit my salt intake to control a water retention problem. I INCREASED my salt intake to a rather high level and started taking a magnesium supplement several times a day at a rate several times what is recommended. My cramps, seizures, and restless legs syndrome went away. My ascites problem also improved by about 90 percent. Evidently a damaged liver has a hard time extracting enough sodium and magnesium from food causing a chronic deficiency. I had a constant case of heartburn and intestinal cramping. My doctor recommended adding creamer to my coffee to "coat my stomach walls." I went from uncomfortable to severely painful digestive problems. Turns out that non dairy creamers contain emulsifiers to keep the vegetable oils they are made of in solution in the coffee. IOW, they contain soap. They were washing the coating from my stomach walls causing leaky gut problems. Real cream is OK, non dairy creamers are poison. My stomach problems and heartburn almost totally went away when I eliminated them from my diet. My advice for anyone with chronic illness is to see a dietary specialist. I realize I will never again be able to run a sub 18 minute 3 miler, or put in an 18 hour shift swinging a pulaski or chainsaw cutting a fireline on a wildland fire, or climb a 14 thousand foot mountain, but I'm a hell of a lot better than I was a year ago.

[@lorinewton9151]

Keto/low carb diets are naturally diuretic. The muscle cramping was due to electrolyte imbalance. You were correct in increasing your sodium and magnesium. On average you should take in 3000-5000 mg of sodium when on this type of diet. Athlete's should up there sodium intake to about 7000 mg per day.

[@lorinewton9151]

Interesting, the summer of my 50th birthday I hiked a 14'er and also did a metric century cycling event all keto/low carb and no pre carb bingeing and no bonking. I'm 53 now. My triglycerides are 66. All my numbers are awesome. A1c is around 5.4. Look into the peer reviewed science of Doctors Phinney and Volek.

[@kennethbrady]

Proudwhitesettler, Congrats, well done. Any update on how you are doing? Also, I have RLS and wonder how much magnesium per day you were taking? And what type? Thnx VERY much.

[@jamesbrown6020]

Hey can we please get an update to your story? Id love to hear how you are doing now 3 years later

[@Deffine]

C-reactive is super easy to get down. FAST FOR DAYS ! People on OMAD also have super low CRP. Look up snake diet.

[@christoph8200]

I live in the south. Just need to go on the all deer meat diet. Fresh from the field to the table, and 100% organic/free range.

[@500094]

elk can be replaced with cheetah or kengaroo - depends how far south you’re located

[@bobbitchun8659]

I switched to an all feral cat diet. I feel purrfect now

[@deskjockie4948]

Add some fat, venison is low fat.

[@gmmakesmehurl]

Perfect if the goal is far loss. More fat on the plate, less fat off the body.

[@Shamilt3]

Too lean need the fat, same with roo, too lean.

[@familypokornyFit]

I agree with you 100%. Costco prime grade ribeyes are my favorite.

[@ngprovidence1275]

Progression went like this. Vegan for 10 years, age 20-30, got skinnier and weaker, skin was dry, allergies awful, joints painful. Added salmon and eggs, felt better. Then paleo for years, felt pretty good. Then high fat paleo, even better. Then added IF and improved even more. And now six months into carnivore diet. At 51 yrs old I’m lean and strong. Great energy and mental clarity. Blood work is great. CRP very, very low. That’s my story.

[@MiggsMultiple]

So over the whole period you just ate like an average person...

[@deborahhouck1519]

Awesome testimony! I'm following the same path. Seeing good results. God bless you

[@danab4337]

Can I ask what is IF?

[@FreekKlaassen]

@@danab4337 Intermittent Fasting

[@FreekKlaassen]

So IF + when you eat it is only meat...? Vitamine supplements? Cheers

[@weston1211]

Joe Rogan is having to correct these guys way to often

[@johncampbell3208]

wes owen *too

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

They come off as bullshitters to me.

[@NormaLilia24]

He’s learned so much from Dr. Rhonda Patrick 😂

[@KR-jg7gc]

Because he was ignorant to the Carnivore diet by then.

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

@@NormaLilia24 yea except he didnt learn how to call her on her BS too... she says a lot of stuff that contradicts earlier statements she has made on other podcasts. I find her to be completely full of shit,

[@TheNaturalhumandiet]

I am 2 1/2 Months into The Carnivore Diet . Full remission of depression, anxiety, MS symptoms, autism symptoms, gum disease, catatonic schizophrenia, coordination, balance issues, and arthritis.

[@alyciahuetter2470]

Carnivore Life Are you still doing it and if so how’s it going?

[@eamonnodunaigh9857]

You were pretty fucked up huh?

[@jaymiddleton1782]

He’s dead now.

[@themindmuscle4141]

How you doing now bro

[@Liliana-qi8rw]

The adaptation phase is hell. Absolute hell for me, but the benefits outweigh the cons.

[@EquityEnhancersJackson]

I eliminated bread from my diet. Nothing to do with bread at all. No pancakes, biscuits, taco shells, noodles, pasta, tortillas, chips and such. I lost a whole pant size and feel a lot better.

[@travismartin6245]

Screw that, homemade bread is too good and the holidays are coming up! Just eat less snacks and drink less calories haha!

[@EquityEnhancersJackson]

I havent had any issues. I drink soda and eat chocolate. Other than that its mostly meats and veggies. I have focused more on testosterone rich foods. But mostly my diet is fish, chicken, pork. steak and green veggies. My mind seems clearer and my joints dont ache anymore. Occasionally some chips breaded chicken or something like that but practically no bread. I dont miss it really.

[@deeprollingriver52]

I love meat. When I get hungry, I can crave meat. So the carnivore diet was perfect for me. I love eggs, cheese, fish, steaks, calf liver, hamburger meat. I love it. Every 2 weeks I get a sweet craving but that’s usually because I’m feeling a bit depressed and need a dopamine surge.

[@UncleBensChannel]

I've had low back pain for 20 years (motorcycle accidents when I was 21) started doing carnivore and the pain stopped by day 3. I tried everything else, chiro, acupuncture, swimming, etc nothing else worked until I went full carnivore. I was amazed. I don't have any idea why this happened, but I know it did.

[@zionpope9491]

Damn man that makes me want to try it , I have lower back pain and nothing seems to work.

[@lucasbrotka2933]

Because you did an elimination diet. Certain foods( mostly high sugar based or processed) cause inflammation in your body. That will cause you pain.

[@MrSmellyPotato23]

I had lower back pain. I stopped eating mostly no sugars and carbs per day and more meat, and my pain went away in less than a week.

[@bookwriter4438]

It's 2 years since your comment, how are you doing now?

[@bertlindsay]

@@lucasbrotka2933 100% Meat is gr8 but the real gain is in all the crap you don't eat

[@theenemy3060]

It’s variety. We are so spoiled by our options and we somehow have this idea we should always be comfortable or it’s wrong. I love how people are at least trying to think differently. This show makes me kind of hopeful again. That is worth so much.

[@kathywatt7555]

Wow! I was diagnosed with heart failure in my early 60’s. I have never craved an apple, let alone any vegetable or fruit. I went mostly carnivore and all of my blood work is normal now, including BNP, a measure of heart failure. It’s into normal range, after years of being elevated.

[@Masonsayshello]

Joe needs to get Stan Efferding on the podcast because I think they come from two different ends of the fitness spectrum yet they have a lot in common.

[@maxvitality8598]

Joe "That's like eating a giant fat guy about to have a heart attack" Rogan

[@ryancasey3914]

Sometimes joe has doctors on to talk about diet.......sometimes he has these guys.

[@RAYSHIO]

That's why I love JRE. He got the doctors who know theory and these guys trying out and testing things. So you get both side feedbacks.

[@laughingachilles]

This diet seems to have cured my dermatitis and psoriasis, conditions I have had for 8+ years which saw minimal benefit from various steroids, specialized moisturizers and an exclusion diet. I have tried everything you can imagine too fix these problems but only the carnivore diet has worked and I've only been on it for a few months. The skin on my feet looks normal now, although there are some shiny patches but my doctor has told me this is because of scar tissue as years of inflammation, bleeding, cracking and peeling has damaged the skin. Right now the skin is entirely healed (by healed I mean no cracking, peeling etc) and as this has not happened within 8 years I can only put it down to the diet and not the placebo effect. Indeed if the placebo effect were a factor then I would expect to see similar results from the strict exclusion diet they put me on.

[@sillybilly7467]

Thx for your testimony

[@laughingachilles]

@@sillybilly7467 As a follow up to my original comment I must say I decided to slowly come off the meat only diet and introduce eggs, fish, vegetables and some fruit. I did this little by little over a few months and it was fine for a good 6 months. I then started to notice some slight dryness on my hands so I used a moisturiser but it got progressively worse and the cracking started again. I returned to the diet and three months later it cleared up. Since then I have decided to have fish and eggs maybe twice a week and found this doesn't cause me any issues (so far). I'm having vegetables once a week in small quantities and I'm sticking to a few different ones which don't seem to be causing any problems (again this is an ongoing test). My skin is completely healed up, the thicker patches from years of cracking and healing have started to thin out and become more supple. Even the skin on my knuckles which was very shiny and always looked red due to so much damage is starting to match the colour of the surrounding skin and becoming more matt in it's appearance. So yeah I'm definitely sticking with the diet :)

[@sillybilly7467]

@@laughingachilles wow thank you so much for the follow up!!! It’s the most interesting to me when I see comments of years ago about people who had my same problems and did want I want to do now. Btw I’m on full carnivore for about a week only, but I do eat butter and fish and many eggs, as I see these food are fine within the carnivore diet. Were you eating beef only ? Maybe that is not complete enough

[@jennrossotti8920]

It’s a common misconception in regards to fruits and vegetables that organic means no pesticides are used. Essentially everything in the produce section no matter where you shop has been sprayed with something. The fact is there is just no other way for modern farming to occur and produce the needed amount of food without pest control of some kind. Essentially what a farmer who is good at their job does is create the perfect conditions for a particular crop’s pest(s) to thrive. Then they have the often difficult task of eradicating, eliminating, or preventing the attracted pest so they can actually make a living off of what they’ve worked so hard to grow. There are all types of ways to eliminate the pests and some ways are far better than others, for sure. A bad way is to spray toxic chemicals to kill the pests that make humans and the environment sick. For the most part those methods are not allowed anymore whether the food is organic or not. Another way pests are sometimes controlled is by applying specific compounds that interrupt the pests life cycle before it gets out of control and destroys the crop. For example, this might be done by applying pheromones to a field that confuses the pests during mating time and therefore reducing the number of offspring. Where organic comes into play is whether the compound used meets certain (sometimes arbitrary) standards according to the powers that decide what’s organic and what is not. Let’s say you can make a compound two different ways, both are equally effective at treating the above example. One way has a synthetic ingredient that is not harmful to humans or the environment but that ingredient can also be derived from a “natural” source at a higher cost. The latter would be deemed organic and the former would not. So the farmer pays a little more for the “organic” compound so they can call their food organic and charge you the consumer significantly more for that food even though in reality it is not different from the non-organic type. Make no mistake about it. Organic farmers are laughing all the way to the bank. I’m not saying there shouldn’t be regulation to keep farmers in check. Not at all. I just think people should know that “organic” is a buzzword and it usually does not mean what they think it means. Everything gets sprayed. Everything.

[@Egoblivion]

Jenn Rossotti Wow, so much correct-sounding info but wrong. I worked at a hydroponic farm. The boss' labels said "organic" because, well...the process was organic as she didn't have to spray PESTICIDES. The crops were in a greenhouse, which is a good pest control mechanism. Also, my father was a crop-dust pilot and when there was wind-drift of the chemicals onto nearby organic farms, there was significant damage, in terms of disruption of the organic farm's process. Also, I studied horticulture. Organic production costs more either because of higher labor intensity and/or smarts and tricks like the one you mentioned. I agree that some "organic" labels might have been paid for, but it usually means that there was a big difference in chemical use. "Natural" refers to post-harvest, like was a ripener accelerator used...

[@MiggsMultiple]

The farmer who posted a few comments up said there was a hell of a lot more to food being organic than that

[@joelhugo2733]

Used to work on an organic dairy farm. I can 1000% tell you it costs to be certified organic. That being said profits are higher so at the end of the day money is a wash. But knowing the things non organic does vs organic I rarely choose to buy non organic products unless I know the farmer and I know what they do.

[@rogerdodger5415]

Do your own research. I started carnivore about 2 years ago. I’m stronger, leaner, I never get hungry, I don’t get colds and I don’t sunburn. Oh yeah... always easy poops.

[@wildwarrior5680]

Why did you start it? And never being hungry is not a good thing.

[@markekar6021]

I'm ok with carnivore, but where do the vitamins come from?

[@dlg78]

@@markekar6021 meat and fish covered everything.

[@markekar6021]

@@dlg78 vitamin c?

[@dlg78]

@@markekar6021 found in organ meats.

[@tomthx5804]

I think they mean meat flavored roids.

[@yanvysotsky3158]

@Greg Jacques Lucifer's Jizz Gargler Steroids are bad. You have to actually work for muscle.

[@thisguyrighthere3647]

Anyone who attempts this diet using conventional, grain-fed, hormone pumped, lean muscle tissue meat will be doing more harm than good. 100% grass-fed, fatty cuts and plenty of organ is essential.

[@rumrnr78]

I am thinking Butcher Box for this reason- have you tried?

[@kewltony]

diet: eat steroids with a side of steroids

[@stevenhewes1990]

I love me some steroids.

[@kewltony]

Your mother

[@fahimrahat3801]

IMO, eat what you fucking want. If it’s helping you achieve your goals and keeping you healthy, stick to that. If it’s causing you digestive problems or any other physical problems, maybe change it up

[@duaneyoutbe]

Bloodwork, ditch the blood work, and just look at your Skin, The whites of your eyes, Your feet, Your energy, Your teeth,

[@jessetaylor8581]

I was wondering if Joe has ever discussed the subject of sun gazing diet with a guest?