KETO IS A DISEASE CAUSING DIET? - Dr. Westman Reacts

Does keto CAUSE medical problems? Watch Dr. Westman react to a doctor claiming keto is dangerous. Is she right, or is she living in the dietary dark ages?
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[@bcsfishing2473]

The big danger of a Keto diet is to the pharmaceutical industry and climate alarmists. Since listening to Dr.'s like you, off 3 medications, blood pressure better, blood sugar control better, joint pain better, anxiety better, satiety while losing weight, recovery after exercise better. Thanks!

[@timpotticary3371]

But you’re not really better according the that numpty vegan doctor 😂🤣

[@markcampbell6249]

A patient cured is a patient lost

[@tobe2btobe]

I also see the keto diet as a threat to the food industry which bases it's profits on value added products, highly processed foods and high carbohydrate meals. Imagine a future with only healthy options at restaurants, cafe's and grocery stores. But until the majority of the public realizes they are literally killing themselves with their diet they are going to keep on eating the wrong way.

[@MsElke11]

Exactly!! They want you to eat bugs not burgers!! Screw the climate alarmists

[@lynnpoag8173]

Meat = natures true medicine

[@DanEngell]

The keto diet made me so "sick" that almost all my Metabolic Syndrome symptoms disappeared and people say I look 10 years younger. I lost 40 lbs and have kept it off since 2016. Triglycerides used to be almost 300 but dropped to under 70. HDL that was under 35 for 25+ years is now in the 60's. My blood pressure slightly elevated is the only part of the Metabolic Syndrome that I still have but I've reduced my BP meds by 75%. My vision even improved. Inflammation tested as CRP is less than .5. I am thrilled with how sick the results have been.

[@bertdog7639]

Not sure how you survived but I am glad you are pulling through it.

[@linz716]

@@bertdog7639 🤣😂🤣

[@stevehirschism4873]

Been a carnivore for 8 months … everything better … off all meds … I’m 80 and plan on a long life

[@dizziechef9502]

How can a serving of chicken with greens make one sick ? I don’t believe this

[@Barbaralee1205]

Same thing happened to me!!

[@OurTeslaModelXJourney]

My husband and I enjoyed our ribeye steaks while we watched today's video.

[@dougtube2006]

I had a delicious piece of steak yesterday (not even sure what cut it was) And yes I’m trying to do keto also

[@jamescermak3630]

That’s awesome eat more meat, ribeye’s are the best I eat them everyday

[@Alecmcq]

Not “a swing and a miss”… an outright LIE

[@eliseville]

She does mix in enough “truth” to confuse the masses. That is the defined task of all successful PROPAGANDISTS!

[@cujo53844]

I have been a diabetic for 25 years taking metformin to control blood sugar. I went on a low carb diet three years ago My a1c has dropped to normal . My cholesterol and triglycerides are now normal . My c reactive protein(inflammation) is .1. My doctor has now taken me off of metformin. Low carb diet works!

[@oldmate9747]

Yes but you are not cured! start eating Carbs again, and you'll be re-diagnosed as diabetic within a short amount of time

[@LauraB.335]

You WERE a diabetic for 25 years. You are no longer diabetic. Congrats!

[@CatouMilou]

Seeing this, what has your doctor done for him/herself, do you think?

[@jeffmcelroy5437]

"even though your labs are getting better, you are still getting sicker" sounds like a line straight out of Idiocracy.

[@defeqel6537]

I could believe it if people felt bad

[@lghop82]

For real she’s lost 🤣 that statement from her was so ignorant

[@Mallchad]

By the same token. Your labs can get better on plant-based. and still get sicker. There is some truth to the statement xP

[@iss8504]

Pure gaslighting. Try that with your doctor when your labs are bad...i am getting better despite my labs! Either the labs lie or they don't lie. So if they get better on vegan diet, the labs don't lie but if they get better on keto diet, you're dying? They really think we are stupid.

[@dreaminginnoother]

All the countless people who go carnivore and say they have never felt so good in their life and people are always like "BUT YOU'RE GONNA DIE!!" It makes no sense.

[@danielwillover]

I can tell you she's wrong about the vegan diet. I was a vegan for six and a half years. The last year I was a whole food. Plant-based vegan ruined my gut, my skin, my teeth, my mental health. I've been carnivore for 15 months best decision of my life. Do some research. Go out there and look at the KZbin influencers who have been vegan for well over 10 years. They have no muscle. I retain muscle. I don't have to work out as hard. I sleep better mental clarity

[@Wen6543]

Agre, agre and agree. About the muscle stuff, sure, some vegans do look nice but are a very small minority and they supplement the diet like crazy while on the other hand most of carnivores/ketos look pretty fit and solid even without exercising.

[@marnasletten3988]

Just look at her. Her skin coloring looks terrible to me.

[@jaysphere7519]

I have seen the same happening to many of my vegetarian friends who finally call it day after 20, 30 years, and started to eat meat.

[@iss8504]

My vegan friend has been vegan for 40 years and he recently had 3 stents put in after he failed his stress test. No smoking, no alcohol for 30+ years. He says the stents were a result of the first 40 years of his life eating meat, etc. He lives on processed vegan food from Morningstar etc. But it's not the veganism. It's the meat he ate 30+ years ago. Veganism is a religion.

[@iss8504]

Sadly, there is no ability for the deceased's estate to sue for defamation. The lying about dr atkins is unbelievable.

[@Wendy8888]

By this woman's logic then, how can any lab work be considered relevant?

[@lghop82]

I know Right! She’s such a hypocrite

[@CatouMilou]

@@lghop82 Hence the laughter. They always laugh.

[@ricksikora7270]

These people are always bashing keto, but never provide any proof or studies.

[@Mallchad]

They always find a "Low-carb" study that shows slightly increased risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease. You know. Weak studies, that consider 50% of calories as carbs "low-carb". Then when the run out of things to say they insist "saturated fat and meat is bad". Which is absolutely baffling because they never isolated a biological pathway for supposed cancer and cardiovascular disease. The cholestorel is triggered by arterial injury and the cancer is caused by carcinogens in processed food. ie. smoke and and industrial chemicals D:

[@DawnAmador]

I’ve never been overweight or had diabetes. I came to keto as an athlete. I had tennis elbow for months, and no matter what I did it got worse. I tried plant base, and not only did my elbow pain get worse all my joints started hurting. I came across a keto/carnivore video, and decided to give it a try for 30 days. 2 weeks after I started all my joint and elbow pain went away. It’s woking for me, and I have never felt better both mentally and physically.

[@katdoe192]

well i am overweight and have diabetes and the keto diet reversed my diabetes and i have now lost 87 pounds. Still have 100 more to lose but i will get there.

[@JM-dv1zq]

Dawn, My medical condition mirrors yours case very closely... Except I have "tennis elbow" , a tear in the muscle belly in my left forearm actually. Low carb/keto has worked wonderfully for me...May I also suggest taking Omega 3 fish supplements with enough DHA equaling 1000mg or 1 gram daily.

[@lexirae7889]

​@@katdoe192: That's amazing! Congratulations :)

[@lexirae7889]

Hmmm.. something tells me human endocrinology is not this woman's area of expertise 🤔

[@DawnAmador]

@@katdoe192 That’s amazing and inspiring. I’m so happy your health has so dramatically improved!

[@frugalprepper]

I went Keto about 5 years ago, and for the last 6-7 months have been mostly carnivore. I say mostly because I do still eat some low carb veggies, but very occasionally. I used to be 458 lbs., I was on Metformin and 300+ units of insulin per day, for 3 years I followed the Diabetic Nutritionists advice as close as humanly possible. It made me fatter and sicker than I had ever been in my life. My last bad A1C was in the 14's, and my highest one ever was in the 17's. I was going to go blind from Retinopathy and Macular Edema. I had a knee that needed replaced. I had all kind of problems. Today, the Retinopathy and Edema has quit getting any worse, and they have gotten a little better. NOTHING HURTS. So I had a cheat meal the other day, first one in a LONG time. Two Homegrown Potatoes, fried in bacon grease, with Keto Mayo and I had 2 handfuls of Raspberries, and two Hamburger patties with cheese, pickles and onions. When I was done I had a chocolate chip cookie. It was delicious. I took my Blood sugar ever half hour for the next 3 hours and the highest reading was 113 and the last reading was back to 98. The next day I went right back to carnivore, with no problems at all. I used to take 300 units of insulin per day and I was happy if my blood sugar got under 300. Is my diabetes cured. I think so. It definitely hasn't gotten worse. I EAT A TON of Saturated Fat too. The more reading I do, the more I am convinced that Seed Oils play a huge role in insulin resistance. Last time I weighed I had lost 201 lbs now. I am tall and I have a very thick muscle mass so 257 may be my normal weight. I will see. I don't care what my weight is as long as I feel good. Now I can fit on all the roller coasters as well.

[@shaunkong62]

I like the part you said about eating a ton of saturated fats..😉 Eating normal amounts of protein is good enough already for most people on a keto diet.. But definitely restrict carbohydrates! Another reason is a Keto diet is definitely cheaper than full carnivore. It will bring your glucose level right down with fasting and you will no longer be diabetic no more..😁

[@Alecmcq]

Where’s the danger?? If she thinks there’s a danger in the keto diet she needs to explain what that danger is…

[@carnivorouscanuck729]

She did explain.Trouble is its nonsense.I have my first ever appointment with a cardiologist Saturday. If I get the same nonsense I wont be as polite as Dr. Westman.

[@AI-vs7sm]

Well, obviously the danger exists because all the plant based, evidence based vegan "doctors" say that there is a risk. Specifically, they day that keto " may, or can," result in such and such! So, there you have it, science is settled , we have a preposterous, sorry, should be preponderance of evidence and in addition, it fits their narrative! Case closed! Unless you want to point at about 500,000 anecdotal cases, but, that's not as good as the vegan " RCTs using 50% carbs as " low carb diet" along with all the other " veggie tales" th at they like to use!

[@Alecmcq]

@@carnivorouscanuck729 I wonder if she actually believes the BS she spouts. Her explanation that keto causes CVD is so outdated… all that arterycloggingsaturadtedfat. I feel sorry for her patients… imagine the incredibly bad medical advice she is giving them.

[@mehardin]

I don't agree with her, but she did. She said eating meat and saturated fat causes heart disease and cancer.

[@Alecmcq]

@@mehardin empty words without some form of evidence, which she failed to even mention.

[@Mikelray-df9my]

This lady has convinced me to stick with my keto life style.

[@mimii3000]

It's really sad this misinformation is being spread. It's why it's hard to convince people to try this diet and I basically have given up whenever people complain to me about losing weight and all their inflammation and health problems. I'm doing great! That's all that matters.

[@REGENETARIANISM]

PCRM president and psychiatrist Neal Barnard's gunking up insulin receptor hypothesis is based on the false premise that free saturated fatty acids in the blood serum come from exogenous saturated fatty acids, that is from the SFA's you consume. But the type of SFA in blood serum is palmitate, and this is endogenous SFA made by the liver via denovo lipogenesis from excess carbs as Ben Bikman notes in this clip with on Dr. Hyman's podcast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anzKfp6KndCnr5Ysi=atkUddrehBNXck3n Vegans keep pushing this false hypothesis by a psychiatrist because it fits their food religion. Sadly, with vegans zealots, they believe that if they repeat a lie frequently enough, that lie will somehow become true.

[@cwebr789]

Agree completely! Most people I know are taking diabetic drugs (I am age 70). No drugs here!

[@tobe2btobe]

I agree. It pains me to see people even at my own clinic who's condition looks like they could seriously benefit from a low carb diet. My doctors and dietitians were completely against me eating low carb. I had to ignore them and prove them wrong. I did but it didn't seem to change their mind. This bad information actually once deterred me from going to a low carb diet at an earlier date. With more study though I realized it was something that could work for me and lo and behold it did!

[@RebekahBavryCPHC]

Just be the example! Eventually they will get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Then they will be more prone to listen.

[@auntiemsplace]

@@RebekahBavryCPHC we want to hope so, but MOST of these ppl are too blind and don't want to see. It's just mind-blowing.

[@MichaelMollard]

I'm 55M,diagnosed with type 2 diabetes earlier this year. Switched to carnivore the next day. Blood tests showed I reversed my diabetes in 2 months. Been carnivore for 6 months now, down 15kg,feeling better than I have in decades. My progress has almost convinced my anti-carnivore doctor to revisit the 'science' on carnivore 👍😁

[@1Hope4All]

Isn't it great when you can convert your doctor? 🤣🤣🤣

[@888jucu]

What makes you think you reversed your T2 diabetes? is it just your A1c readings have gone down or you have regained your insulin sensitivity back?

[@MichaelMollard]

@@888jucu I had my blood work done, doctor told me 'congratulations, you're officially a diabetic'.. He had been warning me for a while, I was in a bit of denial. I went carnivore the next day. Two months later, I repeated the blood work, and everything had reversed direction, numbers were within range (doc was a little surprised at the change), but since I had zero sugar going into my system, my blood sugar, insulin, and also cholesterol (usual higher LDL, but..). Repeating tests in a few days, 6 months in, doc has zero concerns about diabetes, even refers to it as reversed. So since the definition of t2 diabetes revolves around the elevated blood sugar, as I understand it , I'm no longer 'diabetic'..

[@MichaelMollard]

@@1Hope4All it's a work on progress, but it does give me confidence that my doctor is interested in evidence, not just being right/the smartest guy in the room.

[@marly1869]

What is the science behind the carnivore diet?

[@BD-fq5rp]

It’s amazing how many “experts” across a large number of disciplines are actually dangerous.

[@Marshadow69]

Michael Greger has redefined diabetes to mean the elevated insulin response which arises when someone on a keto diet has the standard glucose load as part of a glucose tolerance test. Vegans have a tricky choice - they could go with trying to make keto vegan - but it is hard to do - or they could attack keto. The problem is that veganism is a philosophy - based on their ethical position (which is fine for them) but here we have dogma driving the interpretation of science.

[@dennissorensen8765]

Well said, Mr. Fabian. Well said. 👍

[@defeqel6537]

The standard glucose tolerance test should include a 3 day "high" carb eating before it (e.g. 50g, 100g, 150g), since case studies have shown that insulin response is normal for keto eaters after that adaptation edit: not to mention, the problem with diabetes is high blood glucose because of glucose toxicity, so it makes sense for diabetics to remove the toxin

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Michael Gregor looks very sick to me , physician heal thyself

[@wocket42]

​@defeqel6537 I agree. But that still leaves the problem that testing a response to 50g of carbs is only important if you plan to eat 50g of carbs 6 times a day. Insulin resistance is not defined as "all cells in the body don't respond to insulin". If that would be the case, you would die quickly. Maybe it is a bit like making a 50g of alcohol response test and every one who fails it is deemed sick and everyone who passes it is healthy. 50g are also arbitrary as are the expected responses. Why not test 5 grams or 150 grams? Would be more realistic for people on certain diets. A pre diabetic would probably fail the 5g test and most people would fail the 150g test.

[@polibm6510]

@@defeqel6537 Interesting. Have you any link to this studies or they name or something how to find them?

[@markcampbell6249]

I don't know what's scarier: Her blatant and wilful disregard of correlation vs causation for the sake of fear mongering or the possibility that she doesn't even understand the concept.

[@888jucu]

You do realise that it was associative studies that brought down cigarretes and their link to lung cancer and that direct causation was not absolutely proven

[@rebeccajane3532]

These people are paid to lie

[@kippie80]

She is a shill working for he man. A drug dealer in a lab coat. This is sadly most doctors…. Even my neighbour, a doctor, fits this category … and yes, we don’t talk anymore, it gets personal and is corruption to the core.

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

I did the plant deal and it did not work. Created digestive problems and made me feel bad. Keto stopped preDiabetes and lost 30 lbs.

[@haroldlowe4628]

My Dr told me after a year on keto I was no longer diabetic. More importantly, my insurance company agreed and no longer paid for glucose strips for the meter after an a1c of less than 6...

[@theresesolimeno4651]

I had just the opposite reaction from my doctor: after several months on the Virta program and my A1C going from 7.3 to 5.8, she still wouldn't concede that I was no longer diabetic. I now have a new doctor.

[@jacquesduranceau8762]

I got down below 6 with ketovore. Got covid and tried trulicity - my diabetes was under control for 5 + years without drugs, but now it is out of control (in the 200s) I am struggling to get back on top of it, but I have to pay a $250 copay before I can get test strips again. It's cheaper to buy the strips myself. I doubt the frustration is helping my diabetes or blood pressure! (I get to pay $600/month out of pocket for this privelege).

[@joeberrouard3743]

@@jacquesduranceau8762so you are in a ketovore diet and your glucose is still over 200?

[@supernova743]

If youre taking drugs to get your blood sugar under control when you get under the limit youre still diabetic. As soon as you stop the drugs your blood sugar will go back up.

[@CatouMilou]

@@jacquesduranceau8762 Must you really test all that often?

[@lippylennnox]

I have a Phd and Masters from UCL(UK)in Human biology and chemistry and Im just really shocked at the ignorance from this vegan doctor. Im so shocked because her answers are not even logical according to basic understanding of GED human biology, chemistry and Nutrition. The main cause of Diabetes type 2 and obesity is exactly insulin resistance, in the absence of insulin we cannot store fat.(actually we always have a little bit)because the blood contains about 4grams of sugar in about 8-10 pints of blood normally, frankly anything higher than that will cause insulin to rise.Thats why I don't agree with too many meals a days only want my patients to have 2 meals a day separated by at least 4 hours to allow MTOR and sugar/insulin levels to return to baseline.This Vegan doctor is actually contradicting herself, theres ONLY Protein,FAT and carbohydrates in the food group, actually all plant matter is cellulose which is sugar!the body has a wonderfully efficient system for processing fat but a flawed system for Sugars and carbohydrates, actually sugar, fructose and carbohydrates are really all the same chemistry and biologically, its only the speed at which they impact the body.If you think that once slice of white bread has 25 grams of carbohydrates, which will have more or less the same effect long term as eating 25 grams of sugar, now you get the idea of how the constant toxic assault of sugar in various forms actually destroys the body, high sugar intake is toxic to the human body and all organs.Im really shocked at the educational ignorance of this"Vegan Doctor"because what she is saying makes no logical sense and im 58 years old and worked in human sciences for over 30 years.

[@carolynhunt7333]

Maybe she’s lying about her credentials

[@mrdavester]

When people have a pre-conceived bias, it becomes easy for them to accept phony reasonings that support their narrative, and then run with them.

[@Scuffed_Andy]

Well the vegan brain doesn't work properly.

[@REGENETARIANISM]

PCRM president and psychiatrist Neal Barnard's gunking up insulin receptor hypothesis is based on the false premise that free saturated fatty acids in the blood serum come from exogenous saturated fatty acids, that is from the SFA's you consume. But the type of SFA in blood serum is palmitate, and this is endogenous SFA made by the liver via denovo lipogenesis from excess carbs as Ben Bikman notes in this clip with on Dr. Hyman's podcast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anzKfp6KndCnr5Ysi=atkUddrehBNXck3n Vegans keep pushing this false hypothesis by a psychiatrist because it fits their food religion. Sadly, with vegans zealots, they believe that if they repeat a lie frequently enough, that lie will somehow become true.

[@0doubledseven589]

Alsel Keys was bought and payed for too. 🤣

[@dogwoodannie]

Several years ago I was on Whole Food Plant Based diet for 1 1/2 years. Yes, I got off Metformin and lost some weight. BUT my lipid panel went through the roof! And I became nutrient deficient.

[@annemorrison9922]

I like your knowledge when you breake down these young doctors who are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies who donate for young doctors to push pills. And never use critical thinking

[@Lenzer50]

I’ve been doing Keto and IF for over 6 years and lost 80lbs, gained 15 pounds of muscle back, reversed my fatty liver, all my health problems went away including anxiety, depression, severe panic attacks, I look 20 years younger! I had my blood work done and all my numbers came back normal and my doctor couldn’t believe what he was seeing and I’m 62 years old!!

[@Whitetrim]

Dr I'm a strong believer of the keto diet, and I appreciate you spreading the word, we all need it in this sick world along with intermittent fasting

[@ingridoz7668]

They never seem to mention seed oil fat, they always blame saturated fat. Strange thing is our ancestors ate meat and saturated fats for thousands of years and thrived, seed oils were introduced to us in the late 18 hundreds and more so in the early 19 hundreds and illnesses increased as food industries used more seed oils and sugar into processed foods.

[@Mallchad]

How about this for some irony. Things that supposedly are high in saturated fat, like tallow and lard, can be as high 70% unsaturated fat by weight. Ironic much.

[@888jucu]

@@Mallchad Not sure how that is ironic? If I were to exaggerate this analogy by saying here's a glass of what looks like water but actually is 30% posion would that make the 70% water bad?

[@888jucu]

Our ancestors rarely lived long enough to be troubled by ASCVD so unless your target life expectancy is 30-40yo then if you have reached 50 then you have hit the lottery yes? The fact is we all hope to have a life expectancy 80+ and that exposes us to long term illnesses that our ancestors rarely dealt with so this whole ancestors argument is not so relevant now

[@Mallchad]

​@@888jucuThe point is that every single study people have ever done with "increased saturated fats" is also naturally increasing unsaturated fat because that's what makes up the majority of what we eat. So the tests are likely flawed since all parties would be eating similar amounts of unsaturated fats reguardless Not that the research was very convincing to begin with. The idea that ancient people didn't live to old age is possibly a myth, a pretty harmful myth at that. I never bothered to check my claim they didn't live to old age and there's enough references to such old ancient people I think I couldn't put it up to luck.

[@888jucu]

@@Mallchad So are you suggesting it could be the unsaturated fats causing the majority of the problems and not the saturated fats and the scientists somehow dont know how to differentiate them?

[@lesleycooper6962]

You are always so kind when showing other peoples dogmas. I don't think I would be so kind

[@wrookki]

I was suffering from brain fog, gut issues, had a lot of heart palpitations, and experienced anxiety most of the day. The list goes on. I remember how i was always tired when i was a teen/young adult..then you kinda get used to it and think this is how everybody feels... Between 2019 and 2020, I had two kids, and since then, we had the flu-like symptoms every two weeks, including coronavirus. The worst was hand, foot, and mouth disease. A couple of months later, I was diagnosed with LADA diabetes and was put on insulin. I said to my family, 'I won't lie down in the fire.' The first thing I did was quit eating any grain products. I immediately noticed an improvement in my blood sugar levels. Then, I started reducing my carbohydrate intake, against my doctor's and my country's medical advice. A couple of months later, I didn't need to take any insulin. My blood sugar has been near perfect with no significant spikes, etc. I have to say that I have never felt this good; my mental clarity has improved a lot. I no longer have anxiety, i have great focus and I have the energy to do everything I want. And all of this is thanks to the ketogenic diet! And btw im soon 33 and i have never felt so good :)

[@wrookki]

And they say LADA diabetes will proceed to diabetes1 no matter what i do. Let it be so but then with a minimal insulin intake, i won't suffer from complications of diabetes.

[@lisaberg1853]

You are the subject matter expert. I researched you, your work and your history. Everyone should do their research on who they listen to. Thank you Doctor Westman for helping those of us who actually do fact based research on who we take advice from. I've lost 70 pounds thanks to your free advice and my sticking to your plan.

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

Attacking the reputation of Dr Atkins was a low blow and she lied😢😢😢.

[@vince7349]

Its quite common for vegan docs to lié about dr atkins

[@CatouMilou]

Yup, but it told us exactly what to think of her.

[@set3777]

Attacking the reputation of Dr Atkins? One year before he slipped on ice to his death, Atkins suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be revived. In an official statement, Atkins attributed it to cardiomyopathy, a heart condition caused by an infection rather than clogged arteries.

[@BigSlimyBlob]

They said to never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity/ignorance/incompetence, but... This woman said that keto will make numbers look better while keeping the underlying cause intact (and even making the person sicker), forcing the person to stay on medications. But doctors who work with low-carb diets are amazed at how much they can decrease medication. If she's making a video on this subject, you'd think she'd have given it enough research to know that. So... it's either extreme malice (telling people that a diet that could save their lives is bad for them), or extreme incompetence. And in this day and age, it's really hard to tell which.

[@jacklabonte6839]

I have been so sick on nose to tail carnivore for over 3 years! My main symptoms: 1. Dropped from 220lbs down to 185lbs. 2. Sleep apnea/snoring gone 3. Increased stable energy all day 4. Increased libido 5. No more brain fog 6. Dental/teeth way better. 7. Debilitating seasonal allergies gone 8. Eyesight much better. Its been hard being so sick for 3 plus years, but im hanging on😅

[@Small-town.lexington]

I never see the vegan community talk about all the vegans that are reporting they have cancer,

[@ravensinger5029]

Apparently, a plant-based diet gives you the remarkable ability to overlook any and all illnesses associated with it. It's a truly phenomenal "benefit".

[@CatouMilou]

@@ravensinger5029 Well put.

[@happydays1336]

I read that Vegans are more prone to strokes, too.

[@happydays1336]

I read that Vegans are more prone to strokes, too.

[@marimercy14]

LOVE my keto diet. Works for me. Its not a diet but a way of life

[@tanjabuettner3993]

Thank you Dr. Westman. For clearing Dr. Atkins name. He helped me alot with his book from 1972. ❤ It kinda fixed my pain from fibromyalgia ❤

[@cwebr789]

Agree. Dr. Atkins was a visionary. I read his book in 1975 and it was a life saver!

[@tanjabuettner3993]

@@cwebr789 yes it was for me too. I almost got my fibromyalgia under control.

[@leezap]

For years, if not decades, I also believed that Dr. Atkins died from a heart attack. Imagine when I came across Dr. Westman's story that he personally knew Dr. Atkins and how he died. I felt like a fool because I was. lol

[@paulasophia6358]

Love your integrity Dr Westman ❤

[@sashaxian]

Thank you for doing these fact videos. It helps clarify what is really happening with a Ketogenic lifestyle. These doctors who are pushing out bad or old science is a nefarious act.

[@KC-bq4ds]

Before the doctor confirmed to me I had type two diabetes I weighed 420 pounds. I weigh 280 now I’ve been on a low carb diet for a year now. I’m going to keep doing what’s best for me.

[@cwebr789]

Ketogenic diet works. I lost 46 pounds--4 years ago!! And I was age 65. Keto also stopped pre-diabetes in its tracks. Needless to say, this is a permanent lifestyle for me.

[@omegarugal9283]

of course it works, and you lose mainly body fat, which is what we all want, no o e wants to lose muscle or bone

[@Dan-ni4uc]

So we’re supposed to start eating bread to cure diabetes? Yeah I don’t think so. Make your labs look better, but making you sicker? Come on give me a break.

[@defeqel6537]

You feel better than ever and are off all meds, but you are dying! Trust me! Something something cocaine!

[@tricv11]

That's what the definition for "ignorant single brain cell" is .

[@cwebr789]

Agreed.

[@Mallchad]

Everybody is always obsessed with blood measurements but never pays any attention to intracellular prospect. Madness. I thought we already established you can have perfect blood calcium levels but actively degrading bone mineral density?

[@anonamouse2144]

Thanks for setting the record straight. You have taught us well enough to turn her off before she finished spreading her baloney.

[@RebekahBavryCPHC]

Funny. Dr A actually died from striking his head on a pavement after slipping on ice.

[@artspark7697]

True.

[@angellollar1083]

Yes

[@masterchiefburgess]

... and he spent several weeks in the ICU in a coma, where he was likely drip-fed a high carbohydrate solution.

[@motor1056]

She start off with a completely false statement and for me her credibility went right out the window.

[@defeqel6537]

Yup. They never did an autopsy, so no further info on health parameters. IIRC Atkins also advocated for lean meats which is different from keto

[@myPursesuitOfHappiness]

Thanks for doing these videos Dr Westman. These are great. 👍

[@masterchiefburgess]

By her argument, if I was suffering from arsenic poisoning due to consumption of arsenic, and I stopped consuming the arsenic, I would only be in 'arsenic poisoning remission'; I would not have reversed my arsenic poisoning because if I started to consume it again, my arsenic poisoning would return. A ridiculous argument. Sugar is just the same; too much sugar is toxic (the poison is i n the dose). So if I can reverse my arsenic poisoning by not consuming arsenic, then the same goes for sugar.

[@defeqel6537]

Not to mention, most former diabetics on keto actually can transition to eating more carbs, it depends on how long and bad diabetes they had before, ie. whether their pancreas is still capable of creating insulin. They only need to transition over a few days, a sudden influx of glucose is bad for a keto dieter.

[@ekondigg6751]

@@miraak8523 Yes, It's the case. Check out Dr Unwin's teaspoon of sugar equivalent charts phcuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bread-21.05.2020.jpg

[@krisjustin3884]

This video is one of the best responses to the anti-keto lobbyists! The comments presented against the keto diet were not back up by any solid evidence and were just simply embarrassing! Hard to believe academics can be so well spoken like this young, stylish doctor, yet have content that is so obviously wrong!

[@trustmebrobro]

And there it is @ 13:45, its not the diet, its the increase in meat she doesnt like.

[@paceak]

I appreciate that you can keep your cool when people put out these kinds of messages.

[@ovrezy]

Dr Atkins slipped on the ice in nyc, hitting his head, falling into a coma and died as a result.

[@CatouMilou]

Shit happens.

[@set3777]

WHY did he fall should be the question. One year before he slipped on ice to his death, Atkins suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be revived. In an official statement, Atkins attributed it to cardiomyopathy, a heart condition caused by an infection rather than clogged arteries.

[@stanleymcintyre8100]

90 days on carnivore challenge non diabetic started for mental health issues mostly. However liking the new look lost 40lbs, from size 36 to 34 needing a belt pants too loose. In ketosis most of the time, mental health issues are greatly improved, have a glucometer bs 5.2, 4.8, 2 hours post eating 6.8, bedtime 5.2 urine ketostic moderate. This Dr. Believes her stuff, but i cannot believe how she can not see, her logic with the evidence everywhere now is wonky

[@robyn3349]

Thank you, Dr. Westman!

[@bertdog7639]

What is frightening is that she appears to believe what she is saying.

[@bazhughes5625]

Yes it's very worrying, as people in authority that are pushed to the front are never challenged on their beliefs/opinions. I've noticed that 90% of people just regurgitate what they hear on mainstream news or social media, without ever trying out or researching deeply for themselves. There are a lot of anti nutrients in some plants like lectins, oxalates, solanine etc that are there to stop humans eating them. Indigenous tribes would have a very hard time just prospering from plants alone, as the calories needed for sustainability would never meet their requirements. The food pyramid we are taught to follow is so fraudulent, it made me wonder. I've come to the conclusion this was designed to make and keep us sick by the food and pharmaceutical industries, as they are owned by the same people.

[@KimMiller-qm5qh]

This Dr needs to get educated in the facts. I think it would be very beneficial for her and her patients if she listened to Dr Paul Mason Low Carb Down Under. Hi to everyone from Australia. Thanks Dr Westman for your factual information.

[@suzannedextraze3521]

Drs like her are why people get so confused and overwhelmed with the keto way of eating. I'm so glad I found you Dr westman and the AYLA team. You know what you're talking about and can back it up. Thank you!!

[@robertchristianson1187]

One thing I learned about life. Everyone has an opinion and each think they are correct

[@70sladyalways25]

She’s the kind of doctor who assures me I need to keep on with my Keto diet. Thank you Dr. Westman for your response to this.

[@andredaedone5]

I guess she thinks carnivore is a death sentence. Either she has been hired by the food industry or she is just one of those vegan woke people.

[@jorgeuzcategui9353]

Dr. Westman on FIRE!!💪🔥

[@njsongwriter]

The milk protein in the China Study was oxidized and was from powdered milk. Not anything unexpected. Not the same as milk protein from natural milk products.

[@samuelsamu8340]

Dear Dr. Westman, how could you be so calm while exposed to so many blatant lies? God bless you.

[@BigD751]

For some reason throughout the years I have gravitated to keto over and over. The carbs just don't do it for me

[@Mallchad]

I honestly believe our bodies bully us into a ketogenic stage. Exercise -> Ketogenic, Fasting -> Ketogenic, Carnivore -> Ketogenic, Alcoholic -> Ketogenic, Sleeping -> Ketogenic, Meat tastes good -> ketogenic

[@ClayTallStories]

I did one meal a day on strict keto for 3 years and developed heart disease during that time. Serious heart disease. My endothelial was trashed. Keto needs long-term studies with hard-end points. It has only been really popular in the last ten years and that is too soon to draw solid conclusions.

[@carlharmeling512]

Thank you Dr. Westman for another excellent presentation. Your calm and reasonable demeanor is noteworthy and exemplary.

[@cates_keto]

It’s so good you are coming out and tacking these clowns!! Well done 👏!! ❤🎉

[@carolynhunt7333]

For some reason some people have irrational rage reactions to keto and carnivore.

[@1xm_mx1]

There should be a class action lawsuit on the organization who promoted the SAD for causing many diseases, not keto.

[@drewsmetaldetecting8030]

Love you , The voice of reason , been on Keto diet for 5 months , went form a size 42 jeans to a 34 , lost 28 KG (62 ponds for you non metric people .) IT Work , There no fat people in a retirement villages

[@dillydadally]

So can someone clear something up for me? The one thing that made sense to me that she said was that keto doesn't cure diabetes. He refuted that by saying your blood sugar is normal and therefore you're cured. The problem is, her logic makes MUCH more sense to me. Just because your blood sugar is low while you're not eating sugar doesn't mean your diabetes is cured. Yes, as long as you stay perfectly on the diet and never stop, the negative effects of diabetes won't affect you - but if you were to go back to eating some sugar you'd still be diabetic unlike a normal healthy individual that can eat sugar without serious adverse effects. That's not curing diabetes - that's learning to live with it. That's like someone with celiac's disease saying they cured it by no longer eating gluten. No, you still have celiacs and you'll still get sick if you eat gluten again. You're not cured, you're just living with the disease. Am I missing something here?

[@LC-om2nz]

We the more intelligent people agree with you Dr Westman.

[@cherylpaniccia4920]

Sounds like a Dr. Ancil Keys rerun. Crazy talk.

[@PatriciaBova-h4n]

I feel so much better on keto I am not a diabetic…. But I feel so much healthier eating this way curing out the carbs… was the best thing I ever did for my body!!!

[@johnbassett9282]

Wow. I am off three medications, trending toward zero medications. A1C in the normal range now. Other markers also improved. I will stick with your program Dr. Westman.. Thank you for your videos.

[@chandrasharma5501]

Dr. Westman is an expert in this area, not She. Respect Dr. Westman, and follow him.

[@dalea4350]

Yep, been on keto for 3 months. I'm no longer on my blood pressure meds, my joints have no pain, and my skin is so much younger looking. At first, my skin was a little wrinkly, but I think that was because I lost so much fat so fast. Now it looks great. I'm going to dabble in some of the carnivore diet next month, but I really love fruits and veggies, so I'll probably just do it for a few months. Oh, and Dr. Boz on another channel completely breaks down exactly what keto is doing in the body.

[@telebruel]

I went keto 7 months ago. I was on 2 diabetes drugs and my AIC was close to hospitalisation. - within 6 months my AIC was 6.1. My doctor said you’ve not been so well in years do what you are doing. I had gone Keto and dropped Metformin all together- and guess what so what. What’s so radical. Keto is low carb basically. - yesterday I ate tuna and eggs Brekky - roast chicken with salad at lunch - snacks almonds - cheese (no crackers). Dinner prawns stir fry butter garlic cauliflower : Brussel sprouts. No bread, no Macdonalds. no pasta, no ice cream, no lollies / cake / sweets / rice - Today I might start with a nice mushroom and zucchini omelette - tonight maybe a nice steak with garlic butter green veges. Gees how evil ….. Zero processed foods. Fresh greens. Nothing canned… -

[@russellcollins8148]

Who do you suppose is paying Her salary 🤔

[@masterchiefburgess]

Can you say 'Big Food & Big Pharma?" (I knew you could!)

[@mattm1686]

It would be really great if she would post the study that proves that I’m gonna get cancer from eating meat that we’ve been eating for millennium

[@karenbole7130]

I'm glad you listened to her, cause I can't stand her bs. I went carnivore nearly 3 years ago and reversed my type 2 of 20+ years of injecting insulin. It never controlled and was 14 when I started carnivore. Today it's 5.6

[@haroldgreen1425]

Good to hear someone who knows what they are talking about. I started an atkins diet 30 years ago allowing myself 12 carbs per day. In truth I'm not a diabetic but my blood sugar stays at the bottom of the recommended range. My triglycerides have been as low as 45 and my hdl is 60+. I'd like to make a couple of points here. One low carb intakes don't make you lose weight. Controlling your calorie intake allows you to lose weight. A low carb diet allows your system to burn fats for energy because without carbs you'd run out of energy if you couldn't process fats for energy. Along with that low carb diets reduce your appetite making it easier to eat less and therefore lose weight. I'm 74 now and my doctor has been on to me about my ldl which is high, not outrageously high but high non the less. I finally went to my cardiologist and he gave me a speech about how ldl can stick to calcium deposits and cause heart attacks. He had me take an mri stress test last month and it came back negative for blockages. I put the fact that I'm still here and active down to my low carb diet. My cardiologist approved of my low carb diet and even went as far as to say diet has little effect on ldl levels.

[@hotbuttered7711]

As someone with epilepsy who is doing medical keto for seizures this lady offends me lol also I know people with Glut1DS defiance where they have to maintain ketosis as their brain can not utilise enough glucose for energy. Love what this “doctor “ thinks of these disorders.

[@steve-vc3wl]

I have cut out carbs and I have lost 16 pounds in just under 3 weeks, prior to this my blood pressure was sky high, now I am to nearly normal levels... so grateful for people like yourself taking the time to dispel some of the false rubbish that is out there on the internet.... very grateful

[@CarnivorousGrama]

This video was so crazy. I hope this doctor will go back and do some real research and retract.

[@imbuzzin6662]

I’m experiencing all the benefits and more that folks have been citing due to low carb eating. Finding the appropriate eating window combined with some intermittent fasting helps maintain a substantial life style. I’m OMG a day. So much simpler!😮

[@andredaedone5]

She is the reason I stay away doctors today. She is a young person gone wrong.

[@gungho1284]

The only way for WFPB diet to work is with zero added fats. You have to aim for 10-15% calories from fat. That makes it too hard to eat out at restaurants because they are always cooking the vegan foods with fats and oils. Most studies and articles about "low fat" diets are about diets with 20% or more calorie from fat, so they are irrelevant. You have to cook your veggies in water, not oils. But since you're still eating carbs, you still tend to be always hungry and still craving sugar. And then there's all the bloating and gas. Keto/carnivore is just easier for me and it's a lot easier to eat outside of home.

[@KetoBandito]

Thanks!

[@darkpatches]

Neal Barnard, who misses no opportunity to claim that meat has no Vitamin C. The nutrition expert, Dr. Neal Barnard, ladies and gentlemen.

[@XaqNautilus]

Whenever I see a flashy, flawless video production I immediately suspect that they may not be telling the truth or at least not the whole truth. For propaganda, presentation is everything. I really appreciate Dr. Westman's no frills (but still very respectable) set up, because he doesn't need to dress up the truth.

[@hughscott6108]

Per Doximity. She is a Psychiatrist

[@defeqel6537]

since she loves association so much: higher meat consumption is associated with fewer mental health issues

[@EquanimityHeartMind]

Thank you, Dr. Westman, for commenting on some of the youtube doctors' claims like this one here, and on Dr. Lundry's misinformation. I was hoping someone of your caliber would take them on.

[@Nebulousevolve]

I cured my insulin resistance and high blood sugar with about 6 months of keto mixed with some fasting. I can now eat carbs again without the resulting high blood sugar spike and lingering high sugar readings. I still limit my carb intake (technically I carb cycle) because I feel better on keto but when I celebrate or do some comfort eating my sugars dont spike as high as they use to and return to sub 100 levels quickly. Seems like evidence for increased insulin sensitivity to me, but I dunno how to be sure of that.

[@888jucu]

If you can handle carbs again then yes I would agree you have reversed your insulin resistance and congrats 👍💪

[@naomi3kids1]

Up until the day after Christmas I was totally plant based. I'm type 2, and I believed all of what the plant based doctors said. Now I have been eating a ketovore diet and in 5 days my blood sugars are normal. I do still worry about the cholesterol, because I have been told for a decade to stay away from saturated fat, and my triglycerides are elevated. I just got tired of every time I went to the doctor I was coming home with a new diagnosis. I will continue, and hopefully I won't die of a heart attack or stroke. I'm putting my faith in this way of eating.

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

People like this doctor really makes the world a harder place to live and very dangerous

[@dougtube2006]

Which doctor are you talking about?

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

@dougtube2006 the one Dr Westman is reviewing

[@dougtube2006]

@@alansawesomeketoworld4612 ahhh …

[@BeautifulGood713]

I did “dirty keto” to burn fat, prolong IF, and decrease visceral fat. When I switched to mostly plant-based, and avoided meat, ate my biggest meal at midday, I started snacking and storing fat again. Sighhh. Strict low carb I can do. OMAD I can do. The typical “healthy” high carb foods diet .. i just can’t handle it (yet if ever). Maybe I have leptin resistance but I don’t reach satiety with carbs except from volume. Whatever trigger is flipped when you eat sufficient fat & protein just isn’t reached when I eat carbs so I eat until full. And that’s usually way too much 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@SuperZimpatico]

I tried this diet and jus give me diarrhoea and I thought that I was getting all the toxins out of my body, but then I realise that wasn’t right, now with my keto diet and intermittent fasting OMG feel a thousand times better.

[@daviddudley1791]

When I tried it the excess fiber of all the green smoothies tore my gut up ! So much pain

[@jksinorbit]

Both my brother and i can happily report that since we went high fat carnivore neither of us has had a cold, not a sniffle, sore throat, NADA ! I haven't had a cold since 2021 since i started the diet. Amazing!!!

[@angellollar1083]

Atkins died of slipping on ice and hitting the back of head.

[@set3777]

One year before he slipped on ice to his death, Atkins suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be revived. In an official statement, Atkins attributed it to cardiomyopathy, a heart condition caused by an infection rather than clogged arteries.

[@Mrjp33]

Your very well spoken sir. Your demeanors set a comfortable atmosphere for learning and engaging . Ty Dr

[@MrShamus07]

Drl Goldner has an agenda, and that is to sell books and to self-promote.

[@SarahAndreaRoycesChannel]

Wait, didn't she say in the beginning that insulin resistance is always permanent and then in the end pitches her products as a way to get rid of insulin resistance?

[@Damcarnivore]

How can you open with a blatant lie and expect people to believe anything else you have to say. She was awful

[@cwebr789]

Agree. It was painful to listen to her.

[@lghop82]

Agree she was the worst!