12 Diet Myths and Misperceptions. WARNING: This video is Provocatively Reasonable.

Meta 41 RCTs (AJCN, 2024): ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0...
Fiber and IBD (Cell Host and Microbe, 2023): pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37967...
Diet Coke Study, PNAS 2022: www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073...
Microbiome and Sweeteners, Nature 2014: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25231...
OreoVsStatin, Metabolites 2024: www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/1/73
0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - 1. Keto
2:38 - 2. Saturated Fat
4:31 - 3. Statin
6:22 - 4. Meat
8:45 - 5. Fructose
10:54 - 6. Fiber
12:29 - 7. Seed oils
13:57 - 8. Diet Coke
16:11 - 9. LMHR and CVD risk
18:17 - 10. Diet and IBD
20:30 - 11. Carbohydrate Insulin Model
23:50 - 12. Oreo Vs Statin
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[@tnthomas1954]

You’re the best “accessible” source for info regarding keto diet issues, and it’s not even close. The fact that many of the carnival barkers have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, while you have fewer, is an indictment of our social intelligence, in my view. Godspeed.

[@jodyjackson5475]

Pottengers Human is a similar brilliant guy with a valuable channel with lagging numbers 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@le_boucher]

It's so accessible that we keep on eating calories. Thats not being accessible. That's just a lie.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Well... I do love this comment.

[@tnthomas1954]

@@jodyjackson5475 Thanks for the heads-up; I’ll give that a try.

[@rayfih]

Agree! I am manifesting more followers for Dr N. 100K + by end of the year 😇

[@Yarniac]

Doctors who conflate "hasn't been proven" with "hasn't been studied" with "isn't true" end up not seeing me again.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Love this. Exactly. Absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.

[@austinwatts3237]

Thank you for your logical non-dogmatic approach to nutrition. I lost over 100 lbs through keto, switched to a coach Greg CICO diet and was able to get to 11% BF but had more binge tendencies and energy fluctuations. Switched to a Paul Saladino animal based diet for my bulk and slapped on a lot of fat and had even more energy swings with the amount of fructose I was consuming. Switched back to keto (practically carnivore) and can say with experience with various diets that a meat based ketogenic diet is optimal for me. Better cardio and lifts now that I’m fat adapted. I have a feeling, even in the sports science realm, that keto diets are optimal for most. A lot of bias and conflicts of interest taint our current body of literature.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Great share! appreciate you!

[@00HoODBoy]

you applaud him for is non-dogmatic and logical approach to nutrition and then drop this " I have a feeling, even in the sports science realm, that keto diets are optimal for most. A lot of bias and conflicts of interest taint our current body of literature." that made little sense to me, especially the last part. happy you found what works for you

[@sugaristhenewwhite]

​@@00HoODBoyhaving a feeling doesnt mean you are being dogmatic, they didnt even say it was %100 true no matter what, just that they hypothesized it was that way from their experience. Nothing contradictory here

[@andrewrivera4029]

Are you in ketosis? Do you check you glucose?

[@thefisherking78]

​@@00HoODBoy"I have a feeling" is about as far from dogmatism as it gets

[@dietmarventzke5327]

My mother , German , moved to Australia aged 45 and died last December 96.5 years old. Always ate saturated fat , butter , lard , pork , duck , chicken, some beef. Pasta, German bread ( dried to hardness of rock before eating) , potatoes, a little vegetable in bad times.What killed her was a bowel obstruction. In her last years she ate more junk like biscuits, chips, chocolate, Nutella etc. and less meat or no meat and no vegetables. I lived with her the last 16 years and cared for her, so I know. My wife’s father ( Philippine ) , died 96 years old , eating a typical country Philippine diet . He died of prostate cancer. I am 77, a sick T2 Diabetic, with rheumatoid arthritis, struggling to stay alive, practicing carnivore for sometime. It was a high sugar diet that got me to where I am. I was as skinny as a broom stick until age 37. Then I started packing on pounds. Ask old people what they did…today’s factory “food” is killing everyone. Even the billionaires eating this crap , look at them , sick and fat .

[@Kyarrix]

Are you getting better on the carnivore diet? Do you feel better yet how long have you been on it?

[@dietmarventzke5327]

@@Kyarrix I have been on and off carnivore for many years. Done Keto…. Carnivore cured my IBS . I went through 4 colonoscopies, horrible diarrhoea daily, 6-10 times. My ass was killing me , but the Doctors never asked me what I was eating. Fruit, 2 minutes noodles And very little protein. Chocolate, Coca Cola, cake. Pizza . Carnivore cured me overnight…and the daily reflux as well. Now I’m addicted to coffee ( instant) and cocoa powder ( no sugar ) . High oxalates , make me itchy and other stuff. I don’t lose weight, because of the insulin injection. High insulin promotes the storage of fat ( Randle cycle) . I don’t “ feel good “ on carnivore because Rheumatism and diabetes and shingles that still plague me after 16 months , and many other health problems caused by years of eating garbage ( sugar,carbs) . Not everything is black and white, on or off. Some issues can’t be cured that easily…like the fact that I’m up after sleeping only 2 hours because of insane nerve pain itching left over after shingles that covered my head , and I write this little story in the middle of the night. So ,I’m dead tired , can’t sleep, and face homelessness pretty soon, need cataract surgery, soon , have no help…why am I saying all this? Carnivore doesn’t fix this……..

[@kenadams5504]

When you were thin ,you coud have been developing the pathologies of diabetes without the visible Fat .ie visceral fat on the vital organs .The term tofi means "thin on the outside, fat on the inside ".keto can reverse type 2 if adhered to properly .

[@petermadany2779]

Did someone mention "billionaires" 🫃?

[@fiddlestyx21]

My 83 year young dad had a triple bypass in 1998. Just this year, he got two stents. His pcp scared him into getting back on the statin that I convinced him to stop taking a couple years ago. He came to church a few weeks later not knowing where he was, who he was, couldn't walk good, couldn't drive, etc. I convinced his wife to stop giving it to him. He is driving again, walking good, and aside from being 83 with some dementia, he is doing well metabolically. Keep up the great work!

[@amgod40]

I had horrible IBS and anxiety for almost 20 years. I could never enjoy myself eating, vacation, long distance travel, etc. It was so bad I was on the verge of becoming agoraphobic. Started carnivore, lost 25 pounds and anxiety and IBS completely went away. I had tried different drugs off an on for years with no relief and in most cases they added problems. I got my life back and in the event that it kills me at least I will enjoy the time I have left to the fullest. I would do almost anything to have those lost years back.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Really incredible! Thanks for sharing! Glad you're doing well!

[@ArcoZakus]

Similar for me, except for over 26 years in my case. I am glad I did all of the things I did before IBS destroyed the last third of my life. Ironically, the changes I made in searching to discover what the irritant was for my irritable bowel probably extended my lifespan for various reasons.

[@mr8966]

A diet coke paired with a pepperoni stick is the epitome of health

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

The single best argument I've ever seen for Diet Coke is T-Swift drinking a Diet Coke... what does that tell you?@@mr8966

[@lvrichardson7966]

Millions of buffalo used to roam the planes. Obviously we can't have millions of cows roaming free, but we can sustain many more than we currently have, and we can use them to save the planet and ourselves.

[@kazoz3520]

That little typo did bring smile (not quite as horrifying as snakes). 😊

[@lvrichardson7966]

Typing without my readers on! Sorry. 😁

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

I believe there is a smarter way and elimination of meat intake is not the solution

[@petermadany2779]

I liked your comment so much that I hit thumbs up three times. 🤣

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

@@petermadany2779 YAY!

[@thewrightoknow]

EatIng only meat and fat have changed my life, no more insulin, lost 40 kilos, more meat the better with its fat is the best meal for me. Thanks for the clarity of this show!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

I'm happy you're happy and doing well!

[@Roberto-cg2gr]

If you ate meat 🥓 in your life you would have not been diabetic in the first place. More research in the future will prove keto as optimum diet for good health

[@sadtosuccess]

Wasn't there a study done a few years back that showed , at least in theory, that using regenerative farming practices, we could provide enough meat to feed the world (not carnivore but at a average amount). It was based on using pasture land that cant be used for crops (too hilly for example) but can be used for animal agriculture (close to my heart as I live in wales famous for it's hill farming) and regenerating some currently unusable areas, as some farms have done to for example in Africa. There have also been studies on regenerative farms that show they are carbon negative (they sequester more carbon into the soil than they release into the atmosphere). Sorry not inclined to hunt it out right now as it would be extremely hard to find using the likes of google scholar, which is about all I have access to, because it doesn't' agree with the consensus. Unfortunately the majority of 'science' done in these areas is about as sound as nutrition 'science'. We need more good quality studies genuinely looking at if the likes if regenerative agriculture can make a positive difference, unfortunately, we are not likely to get them because it doesn't fit the current dogma.

[@kenadams5504]

Apparently , there is only about 50 years worth, of the topsoil needed for crop growing. The current non-regenerative farming is eroding /polluting the soil at an alarming rate.

[@antiarezzo7630]

but then the population would just grow agian

[@sadtosuccess]

@@antiarezzo7630 That is true for any strategy aimed at feeding the whole population if that is all we do. However, coupling good nutrition with education particularly for girls, as well as tackling poverty is the only way that the population will reduce as we have seen in most Western Countries. If people don't feel that their only option for survival is a large family they tend to gravitate on average to about 2 children per couple.

[@colinmacdonald5732]

I think there's an automatic response from Environmentalists to regenerative farming, it's outrage. It's understandable, there's only ten years to save the planet and then some livestock farmers come up with a "quick fix", it's either a distraction or a nefarious scheme by Big Agri. The ecological movement aren't by nature practical people, they're ideas people, and if you attack their ideas they take it hugely personally. Hence it's impossible to get them change their minds, so no, they won't support regenerative farming, not in a million years.

[@sadtosuccess]

@@colinmacdonald5732 I'm not convinced there is only 10 yrs to save the planet. They've been saying similar since I was a kid. Additionally, if there is only 10yrs to save the planet, then there is no hope of doing that by reducing emissions (realistically never going to happen) we will need a technological solution at least in the short to medium term to buy us time and if we need that anyway then we should take the time to do the research . I agree that the term regenerative farming has to a large extent been abused by big agar but there are a lot of small scale farmers making a difference and they need to be researched properly as if they truly are sequestering carbon, improving top soil etc with their methods they could be a very important part of the solution to both feeding a large population and reducing our impact on the atmosphere.

[@akhusal]

Number one myth is eating vegetable oils and low fat products is healthy.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Well, I'm definitely a let's dump some EVOO into my 5% Greek yogurt and enjoy nice fatty Buffalo Mozzarella kinda' guy myself. And you know I love macadamia!

[@danloomis]

You’re literally doing what Nic is saying not to do. Low fat/seed oils work for plenty of people. Just ask the Seventh-day Adventists.

[@user-qp5do2ud6g]

Low fat high carb diet messing up your hormons.

[@agfairfield8575]

@@danloomis for some time now, I have thought that Adventists could serve as a terrific "control group" for various dietary studies

[@denofpigs2575]

​​​@@danloomisDon't care. He doesn't dictate my or anyone else's speech, good arguments aside. Motor oil masquerading as food is not a good thing to have in the food supply. Which is what vegoil and seed oils are.

[@giuseppebonatici7169]

the problem with meat and environmental concern is that everything is insanely politicized against it. a lot of agronomist had confirmed that the environmental evaluation of meat is a joke as they are made in the worst faith possible: they considered rain water and grassland as equivalent to drinkable water and arable land. 90% or more of soils used for animals are not usable for any other agricultural uses. They also dont understand how to quantify impact/energy of using synthetic fertilizers in plant products. grasslands are not usable in scale to create any usable food for a big population. but the environmentalist do not understand basic science to get those points. They also consider that monocultivars are ecosystems, they are not. and they need tons of pesticides to sustain their practices. there is a theory now that the methane emitted by vegan (by SIAOs, Small intestine archaebacterial overgrow) is what is increasing the methane emission of the world even as the cow population as become stable for like 15 years. the all meat is not efficient is a fantasy because people compared with the most synthetically efficient food production: hydroponics. but their energy use is completely not sustainable (synthetic fertilizers, again are the most energy intensive process. it is easier to make synthetic gasoline than nitrates). the non ecological viability of cows and pigs at scale arises essentially from the use of soya/grain to supply protein, that is not even good for the cows and pigs. but the alternative is giving the soya or grain to humans, which is unlikely to be optimal for a population. and the production of those to humans are equally non sustainable, as they are depleting the soils a lot faster than cows and pigs. In my opinion, we should eat overgrown rats (guinea pigs are really efficient per kg of meat produced, even compared to rabbits, but the butchering at scale is quiet time intensive that ruins their viability), but cows/sheeps/pigs are tastier and more adaptable in adverse climates.

[@danielmccarthyy]

Statins for ASCVD prevention ruined my father’s health and shortened his life. 25 years of statins and a low fat diet brought him 13 angioplasties with stents, open heart surgery, heart attack, congestive heart failure, kidney failure and early death. Feel free to take statins if you think you will benefit from them. But it will be difficult to convince me that statins are helpful.

[@ApoBeef]

Is that the result of the statins or the crappy low-fat diet?

[@danielmccarthyy]

@@ApoBeef likely the statins because there are populations who eat low fat without such disastrous results

[@jeffjensen2083]

I’m going to say both are very bad. Side effect of statins is diabetes combined with that diet it may take longer with low fat but cutting the carbs way back once the diabetes has kicked in is the best way to reverse the actual problem.

[@Timur-bs8ry]

@@jeffjensen2083 you are just ignoring evidence of benefits from statins and take its side effects to extreme. Newer medication have lower rates of side effects and they happen to minority of people. It is again risk to benefits ratio, which is to be discussed with medical professional

[@findingthereal9052]

@@Timur-bs8rywhat’s the absolute risk reduction of modern statins?

[@tnelly6588]

Re: statins....the pushback would be that nearly all PCPs push statins strictly based on total cholesterol number, without, as you say, wrapping context around each individual patient, so shouldn't the onus be on the Dr. to further educate themselves on statin therapy and the nuance around cholesterol in general, especially since they have the ability(power) to prescribe statins?

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

I think you can read between the lines and figure where my opinion sits on this, without me needed to even say it.

[@tnelly6588]

@@nicknorwitzPhD yes I can. Would love a video on treating root causes rather than symptoms. Fast approaching a 45% obesity rate has to be the main cause for the vast amount of chronic health conditions. What can be done to counter "big (junk) food" and "big pharma." Ozempic will soon be prescribed as heavily as statins and lisinopril.

[@HEARTANDSOULOFMINE]

I am fed up with cardiologists and general practitioners who are not educated about cholesterol and do not want to dig deeper into the testing that is available for lipids and helpful information due to genetic testing. I requested from my cardiologist a cardiac and metabolic genetic profile be done and told it was not necessary. No go. I asked my GP for a Quest Cardiac IQ Advanced Lipid Panel with Inflammation Markers and was also told “no.” Not necessary. I think I maybe a “lean mass hyper responder”but both of these doctors looked at me as if I am from some other planet when I suggested that is why my total cholesterol is 283 and my APOB is high risk and yet my TRIGs are 69 and HDL 58. Calcium score of 0 and I am 74 years old with a BMI of 23. But they both demand I take rovustatin and ezemtibe. I am so confused, disempowered, let down, and feel boxed in by mainstream medical authorities. All they know to do is prescribe medicine and “practice” sick care. Pathetic.

[@bert_buikema]

@@HEARTANDSOULOFMINE If you eat whole foods, preferably leaning toward carnivore, and you feel great, you don't need doctors, meds, testing or profiling. There's enough information online to educate yourself. Do that and stay away from mainstream 'care'.

[@VladdyDaddy369]

I really appreciate your content and the way you present it. It provokes thinking and curiosity for more research. I realize this is off topic and very nuanced but I'm so curious what would be your suggestion or even just a hypothesis or a hunch for the ideal diet for someone who is on an immunosuppressant medication which also happens to be an mTOR inhibitor which can wreak havoc on the lipids. I understand if you can't answer that, just thought to throw it out there. Thanks

[@bitmau5]

You made some very distinct and succinct points that even a layman can appreciate. I'm a little more versed in the topic than the average lay person, but this presentation is approachable enough to be shared around. Very well done and thank you for this.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

I appreciate this! Thanks!

[@MiguelGarcia-zx1qj]

Sorry for insisting on statins issues. My experience is not encouraging: after more than a year of not doing any exercise, and having gained several kilos of weight, even developing a slight oedema on my ankles, I got a reading of 203 of total cholesterol (usual units, with cut point at 200). The doctor prescribed me statins. Without knowledge of that drug, I thoroughly read the prospect and decided to dump the medicine. I started exercising and dieting, losing 18 kilos, and gaining considerable lean mass; not a trace of oedema, of course. I haven't had another test but, for me, the visible effects of my strategy are enough. I'm currently 71 years old, 175 cm of height, and 74 kilos of weight (I fluctuate in a 73-75 range), and an estimate of 18-19% body fat (measured with a skin calliper). Why did they expose me to the risks of a drug, not exempt of said risks, for just a 1.5% of excess cholesterol, instead of giving good advice on healthy life style? In an ideal world they would have studied me more (if they thought that I was at risk because of that 203 measure), including giving me said advice, or questioning me about my habits. Unfortunately, this is not how the health care works: a blood sample, an analysis, and the application of a not nuanced at all rule of thumb; never ever assessing the pros/cons of a treatment, nor the risk factors in a case.

[@karend.9218]

Good for you, but you are rare. The average patient is not armed with the solutions and determination to apply them to get the results you did. That’s why the script pad comes out and everyone is taking 5 different meds.

[@HSLSFirst]

More people should go your route to get back to healthy. It is a lifestyle change requiring personal responsibility. Congratulations!

[@designguy42]

I want to thank you for being strong to have the nuanced discussion about these topics. You are truely fighting the tide of information where conventional wisdom and mainstream news hates nuance. Even health influencers fall victim to the religious way diet camps look at things as all or none. This ends up creating echo chambers where nuance has a really hard time existing. Much respect sir! One more thing i will share about nuance, I recently got my health checked and my blood pressure was elevated,(when i test at home i am perfectly normal) i told the tech that i just ran up 2 flights of stairs to come to this appointment and they took me right in, first thing they did was to test my blood pessure. I asked, arent i supposed to rest for about 10 minutes before testing? He said yeah we dont have time for that. Got me thinking how bad that dirties the overall data set of info since now I look like a person with high blood pressure.

[@hotbutterwell194]

Yes 'adult discussions'... what a concept! Thank you for clearly identifying the nuances in most important issues today. I thought your Oreo vs statin study was brilliant.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

CHEERS! Thanks so much!

[@methanial73]

The Oreo experiment did bring into question how carbs and LDL are impacted. The people reacting with vitriol are clearly dogmatic and inflexible in their thinking. Making a hypothesis and then proving it is good science. Being married to one way of looking at things is by nature problematic and shuts down curiosity and objectivity in my opinion.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

"The people reacting with vitriol are clearly dogmatic and inflexible in their thinking." You said it ;)

[@danloomis]

I don’t understand the vitriol either. Clearly some people on ketogenic diet need a some amount of carbs to keep LDL down.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

"all things being equal" but when KD is therapeutic and LDL is high with KD in LMHR, is it objectively right to abandon KD or take medication with unknown benefit and potential downside? All open questions nobody can answer for anyone else@@danloomis

[@williamsfamilymedicinechan1963]

Nick, Appreciate your humble acknowledgement of both sides of a discussion or debate. Keep doing what you are doing! At age 54, on low carb, I am a practicing family doc. I am one of those LMHR's with an LDL of 244 and a coronary calcium score of zero. I have multiple similar patients in my practice. Your backstory and journey is actually more common than most think. I see patients experience multiple health benefits when getting rid of carbohydrates, sugar, and processed food.

[@matthewdancz9152]

I really would love to see a video from you in the future discussing Oxalates and Oxalate poisoning, after you've had time to review existing literature. You have a way of reviewing the existing literature and determining whether the literature is BS or a valid concern, and I have greatly appreciated your honest appraisal of other topics in the existing literature. I found your channel after Plant Chompers did an interview with you about LMHR and the Oreo vs. Statin experiment, and I genuinely hope your channel explodes in popularity, and that you are able to continue to conduct research to answer questions of metabolic health.

[@jasonlawlor9599]

It's all about risk benefit. High oxalate foods also have significant health benefits. My diet is rich in foods high in oxalates and has been for years. I have regular blood work done. My kidney, liver, bone and thyroid function is perfect. My inflammatory blood markers are perfect. My serum markers are perfect. I don't eat processed food and I exercise every day. Keep it simple.

[@dasak59]

Thank you for providing the nuance we all need! After 3 years of keto and weight loss of half of my body weight I suffered from severe depression after a serious event in my life. I turned to a carnivore diet and had a huge improvement in my depression. After 8 months of moderately strict carnivore I was in a situation where it became easy to add back in a significant amount of carbs, after 7 days I found my self feeling the depression crawling back into my life. It took a several days of returning to full meat and eggs only to resolve the sadness and crying. This is my anecdote and it showed me that I have a very specific response to either sugar, and/or seed oils, and/or grains, that swiftly manifested but quickly resolved when removed. Following you has assisted me in finding what best works for me, so I thank you and keep the information coming!

[@s.schattenprophet]

And thank you for leaving out a background music. :)

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

You're Welcome! I edited this one... maybe you can tell, lol (not in a good way)

[@y00t00b3r]

@@nicknorwitzPhD It was just fine. I wasn't watching the screen, just listening as I was cooking breakfast. But I was really happy that there wasn't a jarring intro, nor any distracting background music.

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Hey Nick , once again, I really wish you could do a detail report on the Randal cycle. I think this is extremely important in regards to the optimal human diet.

[@_Solaris]

Yes. Why are the randle cycle _and_ the effects of glycation consistently ignored? Knowledge of these is incredibly important.

[@tuphdc8779]

Anyone who supports carb intake will pretend it doesn't exist lol

[@williampaulrogers9583]

I watched your video Nic, and as always it’s very thought provoking. I’m 72 years and have made the decision to just eat real food, I have completely eliminated all processed packaged foods. I’m 5’9” and 140 pounds and haven’t had a blood test for at least 5 years, no med’s and I’ll take my chances with cholesterol. I am very active and I think that helps in my quest to stay healthy.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Sounds like you’re kicking butt! May the mitochondria be with you! (Mark Hamill is also 72)

[@stevemercer6976]

Health advice that recognizes there are no absolutes, no strict rules, that every person responds differently, and most importantly that experimental evidence is only suggestive and not proof of anything. So glad I found your channel.

[@sapetersesl]

Quite a "lesson plan" to post on the kitchen/'fridge door as a reminder, and as a teaching tool for working with clients. Real and science based explanations and a reminder at each step that "one size does not fit all". Thanks - again!!!

[@naelna]

Great stuff. Best nutrition source on youtube in my opinion.

[@nicktheodorou3474]

Even though I don't do Keto this is a great video with some great clarification especially around saturated fat and the carbohydrate insulin model. It's a pity you are one of few people online that provides this clarity. Great work.

[@hatchick2453]

Hi, Nick. This is the video that inspired me to subscribe to your channel (not the click-baity ones). I’m a former medical librarian, and if I were still teaching students, I would be using the myths you bust here as examples for them of how to evaluate medical facts and fallacies. Thanks for your work! All the best.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Thanks. That's so kind!

[@annieyu3592]

So refreshing to hear nuance and rational thinking in this area - thank you!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Appreciate this! Be forwarded... some upcoming content will be "provocatively reasonable" ... you'll see what I mean ;)

[@julieponce3345]

Your rational approach is so refreshing. Keep up your good work. Thank you

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Almost as refreshing as a Diet Coke?

[@H4KnSL4K]

You should write a book! Like .. 'Diet Myths and Misperceptions my Doctor told me"

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Nice title... I think I need to age up I bit before writing a book... check back with me in 12 years... nobody wants to read the book-length thoughts of a 28 year old, LOL! But thanks for spending 27 minutes with me

[@hanko5750]

Lies My Doctor Told Me - Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health ~ Dr. Ken Berry. 😉

[@monag.769]

@@nicknorwitzPhDathe Age doesn‘t tell anything about intelligence…l think a LOT of people would buy your book. Thanks for all the helpful contributions here🙏🏼

[@agfairfield8575]

Alt title: Diet Myths and Misperceptions my Doctor Insisted Upon Me Believing Too

[@madvillainy6845]

​@@nicknorwitzPhDYou underestimate yourself. Don't wait. Write that book now.

[@mikeob9502]

Thank you Dr. N, you've made me think. And yes: Always carefully consider the context.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Context is king 👑!

[@hanko5750]

Ahhhh a breath of fresh air and wisdom ... always enjoy your thinking. Thanks for another thoughtful video!! You get a cookie!!! LoL!! (Kelly's Heroes)

[@whowhy9023]

Carnivore is an optimal diet because it’s what we are evolved to eat. Low stomach PH, tiny cecum (appendix), long small intestine, short large intestine, small colon. This is a carnivore digestive system.

[@Kyarrix]

I am so sorry but the marathon runner does not need carbohydrates. The idea that if you are doing sports or training you need carbohydrates has been repeatedly debunked. Being in ketosis is the natural state for us. That doesn't mean we can't eat some seasonal carbohydrates but it does mean that are natural state is one in which we are getting most of our energy from protein and fats. I understand that you're trying to avoid alienating some of your audience but it's still important to tell the truth. We should all be metabolically flexible. We should be able to switch back and forth between ketones and glucose. There are some statements that are universally applicable. We should all stay away from processed foods, all processed foods. We should all stay away from concentrated sources of carbohydrates such as sugar, flour and the like. We did not evolve to tolerate that type of onslaught. Elevating blood sugar that significantly repeatedly causes insulin resistance. We should all remove pro-inflammatory grain and seed oils from our diets. We did not evolve to eat fruits and vegetables every month of the year. The fruit our ancestors ate was different from the fruit we have access to. The fruit our ancestors ate was not bred for excess sweetness, it was not grown in ground contaminated by pesticides and other chemicals and it was not shipped across the globe. It was picked ripe and eaten seasonally only. When you pick fruit green and ship it it has more oxalates in it. Fruit picked ripe has fewer oxalates and anti nutrients. The person eating several pieces of fruit each day in a smoothie is not doing something healthy for themselves. The person eating lots of leafy green vegetables is not doing something healthy for themselves. We did not evolve to eat every few hours, we evolved to eat once or twice and then stop. The idea that all diets are equally good or reasonable and that we should get equal time to each is simple error. I apologize for contradicting you but these are the facts.

[@truthtelleranon]

Yep. spot on. He lost me at the beginning of this video. He’s pushing this idea that there are no truths. Don’t like that at all. This has spiritual implications as well. a very subtle form of ideology revealing itself in his speech

[@Kyarrix]

@@truthtelleranon I didn't pick up on that but I didn't watch any the whole video either. What ideology and religious implications were you picking up on?

[@truthtelleranon]

@@Kyarrix i continued to watch and i did begin to see a sense of objectivity demonstrated in the vid so there’s a conflict there. but what i was getting at is what i perceived to be the implication that there are no truths in health, only subjective experiences, which i paralleled to the spiritual (and you could extend to the cultural) realm. here’s an example to drive the point home: p3d0filia is not bad, it’s just not for everyone. In other words, we should fight back against the idea of subjective truth. Marketers and the puppet masters of the world push this idea to sow chaos and confusion and take us away from Truth. It manifests in people’s health advice all the time. The Truth is always true - it’s only our ability to appreciate it that varies and can be said to be subjective

[@ChadCilli]

It’s so refreshing to hear a very balanced, rational, and objective discussion around nutrition. I have a genuine question, I’m not just pushing back on what you said. I thought that DHA is an essential nutrient because they include it in TPN?

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Essential means the body can't make its own. DHA can be made from ALA (even if conversation rates are low). Thus, it's not technically essential by the definition of the word.

[@ChadCilli]

I follow what you mean now. So it’s essential which is why it’s included in TPN, but it’s not essential in the sense that we need to consume it in order to have it present in the body. I appreciate you taking the time to explain that. Thanks!

[@robertkraychik1884]

i'd love a much deeper dive on IDB and nutrition from norwitz. great video, cheers.

[@tesfayegebre7706]

Great job communicating the misconceptions. Thank you, Nick.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Thank you ☺️☺️

[@robinz4807]

I am so grateful for all of your clarifications. Now could you do Hyaluronic Acid? 68 years old was taking 300mg daily for almost a decade till I ran out four months into carnivore last June and didn't make the connection to severe sudden hip and joint pains. I didn't refill because of articles stating possible link to pancreatic cancer or spreading/reactivating/feeding cancer. I've researched on every credible site, including one stating large particle is safer than small particle.... Don't particularly want to trade joint pain for cancer, and my doctor only has deer in the headlights answers. Can you help at all?

[@davidmoran7827]

Great video, Nick! I would love to see you post a video about what the data on Aspartame actually says.

[@_TravelWithLove]

Thank you for sharing your insights and scientific knowledge filled videos !! Intelligent and professional !! Outstanding !! Greetings from California … I wish you and folks good health , success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕

[@thewellnessroom6574]

Fave new channel to follow! Thanks Nick!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Let’s go! Hope to keep you entertained and ever learning… later this week will have a fun but hopefully insightful “butter drop” video and possibly one on mitochondrial health based on new data in Nature Metabolism

[@gray45374]

Brilliant idea for a video and well executed. Thanks Nick.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

TYVM!

[@Anna-ww4pv]

THANK YOU! As a person with ADPKD, keto keeps my bp in check, my cyst shrunk and feeling better. This high fat diet saturated and not saturated, did not ruin my lipid profile. In fact it’s stellar. Thank you again. I’m tired of the Framingham study being the only standard when I’m not related to these people or probably even grew up in the same environments. We only know what we know works for us at the time.

[@Frostbiker]

YES! Thank you for arguing so eloquently for a middle ground when the discourse is so polarized. Specially the notion that there is no universally optimal diet. I have no doubt that if I was slim and metabolically healthy I could get away with eating some carbs, but after years of stress and poor sleep, in part due to suffering from sleep apnea, I became increasingly insulin resistant and now have to watch out carefully what I eat and when I eat.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Every body is different. Mine doesn't tolerate carbs, but for IBD-related reasons

[@stellat2405]

You are amazing, top and never wrong! I bought your book on Medit Keto - following 100%

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

That's very kind. Thank you so much

[@TheVio888]

Thank you for a very unbiased and logical video on diets. I embarked on a carnivore/keto to purely heal a lower back issue and improve my overall health. However, I have always led a fit lifestyle and while I experimented on both carnivore and keto, I feel like Ketovore with a 80-90% of Carnivore is optimal for me as I don't react to any food. I incorporate a small amount of carbs, majorly in fruits, honey and dairy and feel great, especially on energy levels pre and post workouts. I however do a lot of intermittent fasting, so I pack all nutrients in one meal and a healthy dessert.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Live your best life! And only you can decide what that means!

[@ZackTheHack17]

I really enjoy your content. I have been on a mostly low carb diet for a few years now and have recently reached a point where I felt that that I had reached the best shape of my life with very low bodyfat and decent lean muscle mass, vO2 max est ~56. To my surprise, my ldl came in at almost 200, hdl ~90, trig ~50. The doctor was extremely alarmed with my numbers and tried to put me on a statin that day. I find it worrying that these are my numbers but also find it reassuring that there may be some nuance to my situation. My digestion and anxiety levels have benefitted immensely from low carb, so I feel very reluctant to throw the lifestyle away.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Please take a careful look at your literature on Lean Mass Hyper-Responders and the Lipid Energy Model

[@I3lindMan]

Nick, can you do a video on the preponderance of evidence on the conventional perspective that LDL-C as a marker (presumably as a proxy for ApoB-100 Particles) is an independent risk factor for CVD? Specifically, I'm left with the impression that the sum of epidemiology to date finding LDL-C as a causal risk factor is entirely explainable by metabolic dysfunction and FH. Perhaps as a tangent to this question, could you elaborate on how effectively Mendelian Randomization can be used to truly isolate ApoB-100 / LDL-P as causally linked to atherosclerosis by removing metabolic dysfunction and smoking status as dominating factors in mechanistic and epidemiological analysis?

[@H4KnSL4K]

Wow. I think that's the kind of question you have to pay big bucks for..

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Apologies for the brief reply to a question that requires and essay: Necessary is not the same as sufficient. Part of the causal pathway don't imply requires treatment. Context is king.

[@stephanygates6491]

I so enjoy clarity and precision in speech!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

You bet 👍

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Hey Nick , did they not have a similar study to your Oreo study? Decades ago and they actually used Twinkies? I read in the paper somewhere did they did the study to go. Are you familiar with the Twinkie study?

[@hanko5750]

(He ate Oreos too )~ The Twinkie Diet: In an illustrative study of one, Mark Haub a professor of nutrition at Kansas State University, demonstrated to his students that he could lose 27 pounds in just 10 weeks by eating a high-sugar, high-fat, low calorie diet. Professor Haub ate Twinkies, Little Debbie snacks and other sugary fare every three hours, instead of eating meals. To add variety to his dessert regimen, he also chowed-down on Doritos, sugary cereals and Oreos.

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

@@hanko5750 Thank you for sharing. I couldn’t remember the details. That is awesome. Another Lipid energy model perhaps.

[@rayfih]

A brilliant video again Dr N which I am sharing the hell out of! So pleased the sublime 'mac nut butter moment' got another airing 😉 Loving your work x

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Appreciate you!

[@yl1487]

Yes Nick, let me mention something that perhaps you may have missed. Here is an interesting nugget: there may be a frequency, or maybe more than one frequency, in the red light band, that affects glucose metabolsim. From bumblebees to humans. Compelling research has already emerged in abundance. Do you perchance read Glen Jeffery's work at all? There might be more to metabolism than food drugs, or even circadian entrainment in the narrow sense (primarily blue frequencies reaching the melanopsin cells also known as ipRGCs - in the lower parts of the eyeballs - also known as the superior visual field - relaying the information to the SCN which controls circadian rhythm ....

[@user-qp5do2ud6g]

Hi Nick. Thanks for your effort. Can you elaborate what you think about prof Bartt Key's approaches to humans' nutritional approaches

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

TBH he isn't really on my radar so I have no informed comment. I haven't seen any of his content. Were I to have more time, I'd evaluate it for myself but - honestly - I have limited bandwidth. If you have a specific question that you can post here I'll try to circle back and give an answer. Thanks.

[@MythicStealth]

Everyone should watch this. There are many factors, studies, and unfortunately lots of B.S. and fiction out there regarding diet/disease. Thank you for factual information.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

You’re welcome 😍

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Hey Nick, why do you refer to the lipid energy model only pertaining to lean mass hyper responder? Should it not pertain to all? Is that not the point of the lipid energy model to show the energy consumption and transfer and how lipids change with energy demand? Reading Dave’s material, he refers to standard hyper responders as well.

[@jodyjackson5475]

Oh good. I had not heard that before. I’m pretty sure I’m a non lean mass hyper responder 😅

[@jackynikola]

I was thinking it was for all but in the last few weeks I realized its only for LMHR. When ever they say Lipid energy model they ad LMHR

[@y00t00b3r]

Dave who? Feldman? I get the impression that the "LMHR" factor is interesting because it should be possible to study a subset of the population in isolation. Hopefully this will make it easier to "tease out" the factors in play, by narrowing the number of metabolic states in play.

[@rokmin8550]

another excellent video!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Thanks!

[@yl1487]

Dear Nick, what are your glasses-wearing habits? What is indoor-outdoor balance?

[@Robert-vv6tz]

Hi Nick, thanks for your reasonable and nuanced approach to this topic. I'm a LMHR myself, 69 yr old male with established plaque in my coronary arteries from a lifetime of incorrect eating and overweight until I bacame mostly carnivore and lost half my body weight. Cardiologist flipping out over ldl's and suggesting Repatha. I just didn't know what to do so I decided to take it for a while hoping for data indicating what someone like me should do with regard to medication for LDL. At my age I don't have forever to wait. I will give up the Repatha in a nanosecond if data shows no benefit for someone in my shoes. Although I have known plaque I've never had an MI or stroke and would like to keep it that way. Please keep on with your reporting on any new information. Eagerly waiting for any shread of evidence to help make my decisions. Thanks so much!

[@danloomis]

Why do you want to stop taking Repatha? Is it because of the cost? People with “natural” PCSK9 loss of function are shown to almost never get ASCVD.

[@Robert-vv6tz]

The issue for me is that it has not been shown that lowering ldl with medication is beneficial for lean mass hyper responders such as myself. Nick has made this point clear in other videos as well. Like I stated I am on the Repatha but would like some real data confirming my choice as beneficial in this subgroup of people known as LMHRs. I prefer not to take meds unless I know solid data shows benefit. ​@@danloomis

[@danloomis]

@@Robert-vv6tz Since high LDL for LMHR is not yet proven to be risk neutral, it’s best to play it safe right?

[@Robert-vv6tz]

Yes I agree that's why I chose to take the med for the time being. No intention of going off unless data changes my mind. Thanks for your responses!

[@georgebarr5102]

Great work Nick, im so glad you exist. One thing, you said statins might be useful for some people, Malcolm Kendrick, David Diamond and many others have shown the % benefits of reducing LDL through statins is at best dubious and they have proven side effects like increased chance of diabetis. I struggle to who could possibly benefit, I'll go on the assumption that you just have to say it to keep the opposition on side

[@wocket42]

I do think there is the "optimum diet". But, yes, there may be also other diets that are "well tolerated", meaning they don't immediately lead to reduced health (but most likely will later on).

[@pamisntcraiganymore]

Thank you for doing shorter videos that give a lot of information. Although I love to listen longer form podcasts, I don’t always have the time.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

You are welcome! I don't really have a minute number I shoot for... whatever the message requires.

[@billm.2677]

Thanks for reasonable presentations Doc. Perhaps a mindset like yours can lead to a restoration of respect that was lost by the so common practice of ‘Factory Medicine’

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Nick, one problem with statin is there seems to be a correlation with mitochondrial dysfunction and the statin drug. This is well-known and in literature. Typical dose is quite high and therefore there is no real good medical explanation of how to offset the mitochondrial dysfunction. Or how to replenish your CoQ10 Naturally instead of supplements that have no study to prove they work.

[@jackynikola]

I read about it last week. But problem is he doesn't want to be 100% don't do this or do this. Same Like Shawn Baker. If something hapends to you its your fault/problem. They are playing in safe zone

[@karend.9218]

Precisely, context matters with individuals, their health issues and food plans.

[@robski7644]

Well said! 🙌🏻

[@alchemy1]

when I decided to cut all the added saturated fats and I also ended up cutting back on so much red meat and instead I added seafood, my LDL-C took a huge dive in a matter of a couple of months. From 360 to 150. HDL-C went from 75 to 65 and TG from 49 to 45.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Amén 💯. Essential / non essential and Beneficial are very different. And regarding medications, yes a necessary evil at time but still helpful

[@BrainOverBingeCoachJulie]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

of course! happy to!

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

You should do a video on Aspartame being made of the two naturally occurring amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid. BOTH of which are found in STEAK (which I eat daily and recommend eating). Too many looking at mechanisms and not outcomes.

[@nsiebenmor]

If would be great if you could have a discussion with Peter Attia about saturated fats.

[@y00t00b3r]

> Peter Attia > discussion pick one

[@nsiebenmor]

@@y00t00b3r I lean more on the Peter Attia bandwagon but try to keep an open mind. So yes I would like a discussion with opposing views.

[@thefisherking78]

It would have been a more interesting exploration of what we know and what we don't know if it happened 2-3 years ago, but Attia is way more into smelling his own farts lately. He makes more absolute statements, he's more dogmatic and less curious, and it's harder to listen to him as a result.

[@vonitaesse4307]

Just because an ingredient in a food “might” have some benefits, it does not follow that all ingredients in that food are innocuous. Considering chia seeds for their fiber benefit (which in my book it does not have), does not follow that all other ingredients in the chia seed are safe or useful for us to consume.

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

Nick, Please go over in detail the Randle Cycle.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Why ? It is old and flawed. Dr. Randle didn't have all the tools or data at the time.

[@AliceFarmer-bg4dw]

@@DrAJ_LatinAmericaWho says it is flawed? Why are there still Scientists teaching the Randle Cycle if it is flawed?

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

@@AliceFarmer-bg4dw for the exact same reason professors and scientists teach old economic theories that are flawed, same reason they teach lies about Vietnam, Loas, Cambodia war. The same reason they teach lies about the Kennedy assassination and about 10,000 other things. Same reason they teach a million flawed theories about exercise physiology. All "theory" not yet facts. Even at the extremes of mathematics we enter theories not yet proven. Many models / cycles are just theory. Flawed till we can find the science to prove for fact. The biggest problem, people take "theories" as facts. They are not facts. This is what allows professors to teach "theory" without going to jail for fraud. They do not say this is a Fact, they say it is a Theory. Big difference. For example, Medicine is a theory, science and "practice" as well as an art all at the same time. Some mechanisms work in a petri dish, or on a rat in a cage, but do they work the same on a complete human? What about humans born with defects? Downs syndrome, autoimmune issues, those born with half a liver or only one kidney,...for example. We don't know that answer to each and every mechanism.

[@gm3353]

How do I get in on this LMHR research? I’m at 738 total cholesterol after 4 months carnivore. Lost 20lbs but almost all hear markers are off the charts

[@JMK-vo8pv]

Hey, Nick, could you please do a review/evaluation of the recent paper out of Denmark by Christine Gyldenkerne, et al (10-Year Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes)? This comprehesive document would suggest that STATIN therapy is questionable, maybe even WORTHLESS, in ANY cohort of human beings. Please pay particular attention to Supplemental Table #11 in this study, whereby statin therapy is shown to actually cause a HIGHER RISK of cardiovascular disease than no statin treatment at all in diabetic patients.

[@andrewrivera4029]

My question pertains to carnivore where fat % is between 40-60% of total calories. I’m not in ketosis when I eat but quickly get into it when I’m fasting. Question: do carnivores NEED to be in ketosis?

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

"do carnivores NEED to be in ketosis?" ... not necessarily, as measured by serum BHB levels. But steady state blood levels don't equal flux.

[@rgboyte]

Wow ! 😮. Great info Nick !😊

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Thanks! 😃

[@ApteraPioneer]

Really appreciate your effort at balance, your broad-minded and scientific approach. While I am eating plant-based with conviction, I am convinced that for some a carnivore diet is better, at least for some period in their life.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

One "tribesman" accept that another "tribe" might fit another person. GASP! Has the world become reasonable?!

[@ApteraPioneer]

We can hope....@@nicknorwitzPhD

[@bother222]

I really think what you are saying is valid though I'm biased ( in favor of keto/carnivore) and it isn't always music to my ears. That is how science works - it is often challenging but that's a good thing. Btw you should put another sign on one of your mugs : " what do you mean settled science?"😁

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Not a bad idea!

[@Roberto-cg2gr]

Keto may be an optimal diet soon based on future RCT. Most trials are already saying so.

[@yl1487]

Has lipoprotein profile got the potential to be significantly altered by light environment?

[@dr.julia-heyakarcic8862]

Good explanation. Too many ppl do not express themselves clearly.

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Me thanks you cuz you nice person... say good words to me. Good make me feel!

[@dr.julia-heyakarcic8862]

🙏🏻 humor makes my day! Thank you

[@mjordan5382]

All humans benefits from a carnivore diet because it is species appropriate that being said their are infinite variations of the carnivore diet and their is a proper version for the specific individual human Even the marathon runner benefits most from being in a fat metabolic state. Gluconeogenisis can make enough carbs from adequate amino acids A carnivore diet is not an extreme diet for humans, just like cows eating grass is not extreme for cows because both evolved eating their species appropriate diet

[@danloomis]

Sure, but eating a cow that was raised or finished on a non-standard diet (corn) kind of destroys the historical context behind the diet, right?

[@truthtelleranon]

You are correct

[@truthtelleranon]

@@danloomisLow quality meat still trumps non-meat as a nutrient source in the diet

[@kirkwolak6735]

Understanding that people with CIRS have high inflammation. And that can lead to increased insulin. You can (as I do), end up in a situation where inflammation can dictate weight far better than calories. If I am inflamed from my environment, or my food, I can and will gain weight. It shows up first as higher BP. I notice the increased thirst now. Also, I can end up with an allergic reaction to my CGM (swelling, soreness at the site, that persists past removing the CGM, and it screws with the readings, knocking them to LO... Which I think is just the impact of the inflammation in the area of the sensors tiny needle).

[@ivelllino]

Yes, that’s me. I am on very low carb diet and my LDL cholesterol is 9.22 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol 2.13 mmol/L, triglycerides 0.78 mmol/L.

[@axnoro]

There is almost no indication for taking a statin. They don't work well for primary prevention and they don't work well for secondary prevention. My biggest professional regret is prescribing statin therapy to my patients, I was completely deceived by the criminals who develop our modern drugs. We are way beyond statins now btw, we have begun massively overprescribing ezetimibe, which has no clinical benefit whatsoever, and PCSK9 inhibitors, which are probably harmful, and also very expensive. I can only hope this cholesterol madness becomes a black stain in the history of medicine. Most of this is just unnecessary toeing the line.

[@ApoBeef]

PCSK9i, bempedoic acid, and ezetimibe 💪

[@jodyjackson5475]

Well said. Toeing the line gaslighting and cya. Medicine today 😢

[@danloomis]

Show me the RCT data that backs your claims.

[@axnoro]

​@@danloomisLooks like I can't post links here. Look up 'The effect of statins on average survival in randomised trials, an analysis of end point postponement' by Malene Lopez Kristensen et al.

[@danloomis]

@@axnoro Thanks for the link. From what I can tell the trial length was between 2 and 6 years. Way too short to assess the efficacy of an outcome trial, right? I’d like to understand outcomes over 20 years (or longer).

[@wolfrahmphosphoros5808]

Fructose [but not Sucrose] potentiates intestinal Iron-absorption, when combined with Ascorbic-Acid It doubles the enhancing effect of Ascorbic-Acid alone. regards.

[@ScienceAppliedForGood]

I think Nicholas you are to cautious with regard to Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CIM) of obesity vs Energy Balance Model (EBM). They both cannot be true. Also, we know from research that CIM provides good explanation for causes of obesity, while EBM doesn't. In nutrition there is a need to judge theories just like in physics in a strict manner. If EBM has low explanatory power, than it's false. That's it. There is no need to sugar-coat it (punch intended). Also, just like in physics theories have limitations of applicability. The Newtonian mechanics works well at low speeds. But when one approaches speed of light it is no longer applicable. EBM only works in an artificial world where hormones don't matter. But it's not the case in real world. So EBM applicability has its place only in such an ideal imaginary world.

[@lvrichardson7966]

Everything you listed that benefits from keto is caused by the thing kero eliminates--carbs.

[@yl1487]

Metabolic states. And latitude patterns of sunlight. And climate ... temperature ... etc.

[@truthtelleranon]

Overall, this is a reasonable individual navigating contradictions thoughtfully. Even though I disagree with a few of these points, I agree with many others, and appreciate intelligent input. Keep it up!

[@Roberto-cg2gr]

Difficult to over eat with eating zero carb diet. Interview Ben Bikman on Insulin to glucagon ratio with Carnivore diet and with fasting

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

Ben is a friend… we chat … and I’ve heard him speak a few times on this

[@gm3353]

Issue with seed oil isn’t just the o6 aspect but the awful processing they go through. Highly oxidized and best avoided.

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Very good vidio , appreciate this . Ya , i wonder why thise studies have not been done , let me guess , they dont want to know .?? Just a thought .

[@jackiesmith-nq8in]

When I find a natural diet coke fountain I will drink it again.

[@GMAAndy333]

Obviously you are very intelligent. You are also traditionally trained and thereby might lean on that side. I believe there are people who seem to tolerate carbs, fiber, veg or alcohol better than others. However, since a human is a species, it would be strange to say there is no optimal specific diet for all humans.

[@tnthomas1954]

Thanks!

[@nicknorwitzPhD]

WOW! Thank you!!!

[@markiangooley]

Serious use of grazing land as grazing land would probably allow much more consumption of meat. It’s not happening soon, I’m afraid.

[@agfairfield8575]

not to mention that our "benevolent would-be overlords" would like us to eat "lab meat"

[@reinholdmueller4882]

My concern with LCHF/Keto diets is that moderate protein consumption isn't sufficient to build lean muscle.