This Is What Everyone Gets Wrong About Protein! | Dr. Zach Bush

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Protein is the most overemphasized and overconsumed macronutrient in the American diet, but for reasons that may surprise you. In less than an hour, Dr. Zach Bush will bust the protein myth - because your health depends on it.
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[@kathleennotestone4189]

I’ve always loved Zack Bush. Still do. However I must weigh in here. I was vegetarian for decades. I ended up with lots of problems from oxalate and Phytates etc. Could barely move my fingers elbows an shoulders my search led Me to carnivore diet. In only 4 months. All joint pain gone and fingers not sticking bent over! Also. My receding gums grew back and healed. Also no longer need reading glasses (at 68 yrs old). Brown spots on hands faded away. I have more energy and My weight has normalized. I was very careful about My food choices as a veg person. Didn’t over eat starches etc. It took a Lot to change to meat eater. But I feel the best I have in 50 years! What gives here. I’m also a very spiritual person and that remained even though I changed my diet to Carnivore

[@arielcarol3113]

I had a similar experience. My body is so much happier when I started eating good quality grass fed meat a few times per week. If I skip red meat for more than a couple of days, I get sluggish and depressed. I really noticed an energy shift when I added a third of an ounce of raw organic grass fed beef liver to my smoothie. For me, I suspect it has more to do with the retinol and fats, than the protein.

[@doddsalfa]

70% of vegans get more protein than they need.Most people stop the carnivore diet it’s not sustainable

[@lubavukadinovic5752]

Thank-you for sharing❤

[@vagabondraecharlierae1826]

Let's not forget that the brain is 60% fat.

If it works for you, then do what you need to do. Just realize that it could be particular species of bacteria in your digestive tract that cause negative reactions due to the chemical composition, fiber, sugars in plants that these bad bacteria feed upon. When you don't eliminate them, then plant matter will proliferate the bad bacteria that feeds on it, whereas eating meat won't provide an ample food source for those bacteria. The fact is, dead, cooked meat is also denatured via the cooking process. That's why no one's ever seen lions cooking on a grill. Humans are not like lions, tigers or other carnivores but rather nearly identical to primates - gorillas, chimps, apes, etc who are primarily plant eaters. If there is a negative reaction to plants, then it's not a plant issue but rather a biological, anatomical, physiological, biome issue inside of the individual. Oxalates are a mechanism for keeping insects off of plants but there aren't enough to compromise healthy people. Those with compromised immunity, gut flora, etc will be more susceptible to negative side-effects. Long-term carnivore results n acidosis when the body must leach minerals to maintain base alkalinity/homeostasis of 7.36-.7.40. Food is supposed to be the alkalizer not the body but for survival purposes. Also remember that no meat, fish, chicken, etc has fiber to engage peristalsis. Only plants contain fiber for this essential process. Again, if the diet helps, then by all means do what you must. Just beware of long-term effects and adjust to at least some fruits, melons, berries, etc to reduce acidosis. Glad you're well and take care. 😊

[@walkyrie38]

lol I remember as a kid growing up in the 60s in Holland, we had meat but not lots of it. Had a piece of chicken on a Sunday, had horse steak on a saturday and meatballs/ beef weekdays as that was cheap. Having a paper cone with chips from the local chippie was a treat. Candy hardly existed there was a very limited choice. Same with crisps. We were active all day long, we didn't have mobiles or laptops or internet. You met people and you communicated in person or over the telephone. Life was a lot simpler for sure. I pity these generations now growing up with all the crap around us. And no one bothered about proteines or vitamines. Yet we were all healthy and slim and the veg had nutrients in them. Even the bread had nutrients compared to today :)

[@wendym2544]

What kind of health are you in today? TY.

[@milkwheat187]

I have leaky Gut and have severe autoimmune reactions anytime I eat carbs or fiber. I've tried countless diets from low fodmaps to scd diet and the only thing that doesn't cause me issues is when I eat only meat and eggs.

[@maztergee]

look into Zach Bush's ION Biome for healing leaky gut

[@ilcielounmani]

I know i have the same, if I feel that my gut do not work properly only meat and eggs are sure.....

[@megiMove]

I've been an athlete all my life and tried all different diets.. i tried being a veggie as well with my wife, but i tried bringing back meat again and I've never felt better. Stabile. Energy is good and stable. I eat meat, fruits, kefir,honey,eggs and little cheese. Sometimes i can carb up before long run or heavy metcons with white rice. This just feels good. After over 20years of training u start to intuitive what is good and not.

[@BOLLOPALLAB]

I need to lose around 15 lbs of fat. Then have to add around 10 lbs of muscles. Can you tell how to do it naturally?

[@maztergee]

@@BOLLOPALLAB try else where.

[@NothingByHalves]

With a wrecked digestive system and leaky gut, an intolerance to gluten and dairy, I switched to a plant based diet. And every time I ate I would get bloated, constipated, way too much mucus production and joints painfully inflamed. And a part of my decision to go plant based was the spiritual belief that it was a higher consciousness to not eat animals. And my health continued to go downhill. I switched to Keto and intermittent fasting and have never felt better. Inflammation gone, bloating gone. I don't eat a huge amount of meat and stick to organic beef and oily fish. Occasionally I will eat something processed or grains or potatoes then regret that decision for the next couple of days when the sugars kick in. I get where you are coming from and I wish the food chain was better, but it's not the meat that's the issue, it's the health of the food chain overall.

[@l.sophia2803]

Well said.. its a holistic fuckery of a system..

[@murraypooley9199]

You have it, spot on. I have a similar experiance but as a althelete my requirements may be slightly different.

[@NothingByHalves]

@@murraypooley9199 Every person needs to find what works best for them. I don't agree with poor treatment of animals but a lot of vegan processed food is really not healthy at all. Best of luck with your sport 😊👍

[@murraypooley9199]

@@NothingByHalves Thankyou. I agree everyone is different, there is no one rule for everyone. But if I were to generalise I would have to go high on healthy fats, zero on glycemic carbs and moderate on protien. This will differ to the individual metabulism, excerciseand other factors of course. The human body does not require added glucose, it makes what it requires. There are many very clever doctors and scientists who agree with my life style and CrossFit recomend it. They would seem to have no agenda while the high sugar argument has big foodie and climate change advacates pushing billions of dollars into promoting to ban meat and go for GM soy based 3d printed plastic meat. Of course processed seed oils are as toxic as sugar. Together they = poison. If this becomes general, get ready for billioneers becoming trillioneers and the worlds population getting much sicker.

[@NothingByHalves]

@@murraypooley9199 yes, the balance you describe works for me. Although I am possibly a bit higher on protein at the moment. I know that Zach Bush believes in vegan permaculture rather than processed food, and I would love to see us return to that in the future. Very interesting that the farmers were told back in the 1950s that organic permacultures and crop rotation wouldn't grow enough food...and they would need fertiliser...made by Monsanto...who were big funders of the farming industry... (follow the money, every time 🤭) And now that the soil is destroyed they want to reverse all the changes they made, whilst getting rid of the cows and feeding us bugs when the food supplies run out. Right. Really. I fell for the seed oils for a while too. Practically had to change everything I thought was healthy and am feeling better as a result 😊 Lots of great nutritionists out there and many functional fitness instructors really know their stuff too - glad you've found something that worked 🤗

[@beardumaw24]

Slowly switching to a organic plant based diet not vegetarian or not vegan but plant-based with wild caught salmon 3 times a week pasture-raised eggs a few times a week and pasture-raised meats a few times a week. I feel better with this diet.

[@SusanDMusic]

I have been vegan for 35 years and healthily and happily so. There is always so much out there about different diets, and I make sure I listen to all kinds of stuff - carnivore, paleo, vegan, etc. It was never my intention to be dogmatically vegan, I just wanted to be healthy. However, I support everyone's right to eat for their own bodies, what works for them, because we are all different. The amount of talk around protein I've heard lately on podcasts is almost entirely around how unhealthy it is to be vegan, that we are not getting enough protein, etc. It has definitely made me question my choices, but my body does not want animal protein, and I check in regularly! This video helps explain why I feel good and healthy and strong on my vegan diet. I eat a lot of nuts, seeds, beans and veggies, and I will keep listening to people I respect, even those who think vegan is the wrong diet. Vegan is not wrong for me personally, but I'm going to keep my mind open to knowledge and information, especially from my own body. Since Zach Bush is one of the doctors and humans I trust most these days, I am grateful for his take on all of this. Thank you!

[@johncarr6496]

@Susan D, love the kindness and level headedness of your approach. Very refreshing to see at time when most of those who happen not to agree with our views and philosophy are quickly chastised and written off. Thanks for being civil about an often controversial issue.

[@SusanDMusic]

@@johncarr6496 I appreciate you writing this to me! You are right, there is so much adversity going on all around us, when we could at least try to listen to each other. Sharing knowledge is a good thing, it should not be a competition. We will all make better decisions when we can talk to each other, listen, learn and evaluate. Fighting just makes us dumb and isolated.

[@jafrasar1]

Yes, Dr. Zach Bush is literally a powerhouse of nutritional information

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Is he recommending 40 grams of protein daily? Other doctors are recommending 100 if working out! Your choice. ROFL❤

[@Msloverawfood]

@@SusanDMusic So right Susan, I've gone thru a plethora of diets and as a very active woman in my mid 70's, I find eating meat gives me much more energy, however we all have different constitutions and I believe it best to find out what our own personal dosha (our constitution in the ancient 5000 yr old Ayurvedic Practice). Life is a beautiful thing and finding what works for our own bodies and not just going along with someone else's opinion is or moral judgement's because in the end, it's all just "their opinion" at the moment. Have a blessed day.

[@jandhaene2352]

I tried vegetarian, macrobiotic, vegan diets and for a short period of time they helped getting rid of my acne. Later on doing karate and running destroyed my knees so that I had to stop doing these type of sports. Now back to high protein diet, which stopped inflammation, and I can run and climb mountains again.

[@davidblum8349]

Capping.

[@Top12Boardsport]

For me it was the other way round. Skipped meat and dairy my inflammation in knees and back improved.

[@duanefrench3500]

Animal protein causes inflammation.

[@droopypie]

@@Top12Boardsport Maybe we're meant to eat them separately but not together-?

[@Top12Boardsport]

@@droopypie loads of protein in legumes and beans, you don’t need meat to get protein.

[@donnadeb1652]

I absolutely adore this video! This Doc explains this topic beautifully.. I am sharing this with people I care about. Thank you 🙏🏾❤️

[@davalenelivingston3352]

I decided to go vegan after years of being a wishy washy vegetarian and was consuming mega diary and eggs to compensate for not eating meat (occasionally eating fish - but stopped eating that too)...and my son responded "Mom, make sure you get enough protein." It's a mantra from as soon as a child stops breast feeding or bottle feeding. I was looking in the back of Dean Ornish's book "How to Reverse Heart Disease" (I bought it because my dad died of a heart attack, although I haven't any heart issues) and found protein and other criteria on each of the foods listed. I was surprised to see that even an apple has protein! I'm glad to be listening to this medical expert and learn more of what I need to know.

[@lf7065]

A woman's breast milk contains on average 7% lactose, 4% fat and only 1% protein. The rest is water. This is the nutritional macronutrient profile of a human infants diet! And they grow rapidly and healthily on this composition. Our diets should closely resemble this ratio, I'm thinking. 🙂

[@richardmiddleton7770]

​@@lf7065I don't know about you, but I am no longer a new born baby! Maybe it's that ratio because the mother, being older, needs most of the protein she consumes.

[@northerncoloradotransparen1454]

Many do not drink breast feed anymore. Never felt like I am lacking in protein. Won't ever touch meat or dairy. Disgusting is being kind.

[@jefdby]

that means we should eat more calories from fat than carbs. Because Fat has 9 calories for every gram and carbs(Lactose) has only 4. @@lf7065

[@Sitzofrenic]

@@lf7065 Then please realise that the 1% protein in breastmilk = 1 g of protein per 100mL of breastmilk. Babies exclusively fed breastmilk drink roughly 500-1000mL or even more per day. If your baby weighs 4kg that means they receive at least 5g of protein=1,25g/kg of bodyweight per day of highly digestible protein with a full and plentiful spectrum of amino acids. This is way higher than Zach Bush' propose 20-40g of protein per day for an adult.

[@ethanbabbage4336]

Always enjoy some Dr. Bush. As someone who recently learned in nutrition school the value of protein rich animal meats, particularly organ meats, and how they can fit into a healthy diet and a healthy planet through regenerative farming, I am coming from the opposite side on this one. However, I believe it is always important to challenge your beliefs especially in the ever evolving, ever individualized space that is nutrition. Anything less is unscientific. I also recently heard Gabriel Lyons on Health Theory extolling the benefits of including MORE protein in the diet. I would love to see a civilized debate or someone critically analyzing these to diametrically opposed paradigms to find what interesting gems lie beneath. There is so much yet to be learned in nutrition, we are infants. However, the dogma wars are killing the open dialogue necessary for such progress to happen. We need more people willing to cross the isle, look skeptically at their own beliefs, and consider the data supporting other approaches. Bravo Zach, well done as always.

[@Tarotainment]

What do you mean. Protein has been an established essential since the very start of nutrition itself. Everyone has come across the line to tell you. Everyone has said it forever. It's like the oldest food knowledge since fire was discovered

[@tomekb4gin5ki]

Beautifully said, Ethan. Thank you for making an effort to write the comment. Let that message spread far and wide. Let's keep discovering!

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

YES IT'S NOT ABOUT BELIEFS NOR ABOUT FOOD PLEASURE, IT'S ABOUT PERSONAL HEALTH AS WELL AS WORLD HEALTH... MOTHER NATURE. WE ARE ALL CONNECTED, SO WHAT AFFECTS YOU AFFECTS ME TOO. 🌺☮️💟🌺 🌺✌🏾💚🌺☮️💟🌺

[@locobnojokofoooo12]

Health School? Yeah , disagree with Zach Bush . You are obviously green, ignorant to these subjects . Protein is Protein, AA ratios matter . So if we can get the optimism amounts of AA’s from a plant based diet , why kill shit ?

[@cecipalacios1007]

I agree 100% with you! I would love to see that debate with Dr Bush vs Dr Donald Layman (Dr Lyon’s mentor) at Andrew Huberman’s!

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

As a weight trainer of 47-years who has lived the protein paradigm of old, I can confirm Dr. Bush is 100% correct. Too much protein is toxic, inflammatory, acidifying and dangerous to human biome, biology, anatomy, physiology, etc. I suffered the fallout from years of consuming too much protein. Carnivores must be made aware that it is not a consumption of dead, cooked, denatured animal flesh that has led them to better health but rather a recession of former dietary habits that led them to better health. People opt from one dietary habit to another then attribute an improvement in health to subsequent dietary habits when the fact is their health had already begun to improve as soon as they stopped consuming the foods that made them sick prior. The best option are living, raw, enzymatic, fiber-rich, nutrient-dense foods that nature provides us. Even the animals that carnivores consume eat these foods to keep them healthy, strong and nourished. If anything, omnivore is best. Stay balanced for optimal health.

[@annacahill5394]

I've been carnivore for a year. I never had serious health issues but I've started adding carbs back and I feel like trash. Back to carnivore. Feel like I'm a teenager again although ironically I was a vegetarian from either grade to college.

[@lf7065]

What slows digestion is fat, not protein. Food does not "rot" in our digestive system. We have a microbiota that takes care of any food we take in. What damages our gut are all the endogenous toxic substances we nowadays ingest that chemical companies have created over the last 100 years!!!

[@traceybaucom5755]

Whole Food Plant based. 65 and thriving.

[@resist2030]

Meat eater. 62 and thriving. What does it prove?

[@traceybaucom5755]

@@resist2030 It proves that the myth of the"weak" vegan is just a myth. It also proves that I consider other sentient beings in my choices.

[@resist2030]

@@traceybaucom5755 The way I see it, it only proves that it works for you. And I'm happy for you, honestly. But it doesn't mean that the whole world should turn vegan.

[@jeandixon586]

@@resist2030 I think both of you probably cut out sugar, processed foods and toxic seed oils, which is why you both feel great. I'm vegetarian (62 and no health issues) but I've come to accept that a meat-based diet, or a plant-based diet does not suit everyone. We need to find what works for us. I need to add that for me, the horrendous cruelty of factory farming and the modern dairy industry is the biggest reason I stopped eating animals 37 years ago. Not the only reason, but the biggest.

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

@@resist2030 HA! Good point 🤣

[@yvonnecarter4118]

Absolutely outstanding. Thank you.

[@jennial4437]

as always the man flips my beliefs about food upside down...that aside, the man is giving me hope....and the will to change. thank you again, dr z.

[@g.christelbecker6349]

Thank you for this discourse. Beautiful and inspiring.............

[@localwebnz2159]

You sir are such an asset to our echo system!! Thank you for your wisdom

[@irarelkoff3963]

Amazing light being, so much gratitude, sending love and light!🙏🥰💞

[@ChristIsKing0919]

"As we look back 200,000 years." The amount of faith needed to believe this, is mind blowing ~

[@stephanygates6491]

I’m so glad to get this information. I’ve been searching for decades for a sensible daily protein intake.

[@VirginiaFitzpatrick]

As an 87 year old woman (5' 3" tall) I have wondered how much protein I need. Inspired by this lecture, I will cut my servings from 4 ounces to 2 ounces. I hope that works out well because it would save money on groceries.

[@TheFizziologieNetwork]

@@VirginiaFitzpatrickI would look at the protein research of Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.

[@FINDINGFITNESS101]

Sensible??? What part of it????

[@thomasoliver7659]

@@VirginiaFitzpatrick you need more protein as you age. not less

[@Qodesh59]

I usually love what Zach Bush teaches and his heart is so pure. But there is some deep education New studies and personal testimonies on meat consumption and fat/proteins that has healed people from so many illnesses and mental disorders.

[@jayajora]

Not for everyone. Truth is good healthy meat is not available for people on a budget; these same people are consuming bad meat as much as or vegetarians are consuming bad carbs

[@catobie1948]

Yes. But is it for everyone? I got terrible inflamation eating meat. It doesn't work for me. Do what works for you not for everybody else.

[@justicetruthfaith]

Truly listening to what he is saying will lead you to the truth.. Listening is key

[@neuuser7071]

@@jayajora I don’t think you need a high quantity of meat, but some may be needed. I have a hard time eating a high enough cooking of food without meat to keep me fueled. Esp for my needs in being active,

[@jayajora]

@@KAT-dg6el don’t eat junk food. Bad meat is factory farmed as opposed to ethically raised. I am vegetarian.

[@carriekochevar4985]

I appreciate how you make this accessible through pictures and explanation that makes even the wonky details understandable. I've been on a journey to find a way of eating that truly supports my body, mind and spirit. Like others have stated, I don't believe every body thrives on the exact same diet. The best we can do is seek out information, follow what resonates and then check in with how the body feels and functions. It's a fascinating journey...thanks for sharing your insights Dr. Bush!

Dr. Bush is one of my all-time favorite geniuses. He is brilliant and explains things right down to the last electron. This is what we've been lacking.

[@richardbayne7566]

Come on Zach, cows and horses have a totally different digestive systems designed to eat grass and extract the nutrients from it. They have several stomachs or something along those lines. But from their teeth and mouth and to their colons they are DESIGNED to eat grass. Humans are designed to be omnivores it’s clear. Dogs and cats do best on mostly meat, animal fats and bone. Dogs can swallow whole chunks of bone and meat and their digestive systems love that. Wolves often eat the stomachs and intestines of their pray with its predigested plant material and micro biome. So to compare humans to cows or horses with muscle mass as if humans could attain that from eating grass is ludicrous.

[@azurec6001]

Ya and glucose is necessary….this is antiquated. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYq5oIytipZgoc0si=pJMQsgJ4diSDntq7

[@richardmiddleton7770]

Slow digestion of meats means you're fuller for longer (satiated) so you eat less and less often, plus the digestive process of meats takes energy and calories so that alone increases the 'calories out' side of the equation.

[@Sakanx]

Except that meat digestion has acidic impact on the alkaline system of the body which forces it into, among others, calcium usage to alkalize the acidic metabolism of fat. Living in abundance allows for frequent eating in between. There is plenty of reasons to stop and eat an orange each hour or two.

[@duanefrench3500]

May be fuller longer, but at what cost? Decreased athletic performance and constipation, and artery damage.

[@inigomontoya8943]

I’m interested to hear Zacks take on this he’s the only vegan doctor I have come upon that actually looks healthy so many of the others claim it is so health full yet look absolutely starved.

[@charliemorrison8168]

There are many vegan doctors that are healthy. I am not a doctor but I am vegan and have been for over 10 years. I have more energy than people in their teens and I am 56. I can do anything they can and more. Whole foods plant-based is the diet for our species.

[@sculptedbysheena]

healthy doesn't have a look, conditioning of what healthy looks like does.

[@giselafiege7169]

There is a right way and a not so good way of a Plant Based lifestyle. Vegan doesn’t = healthy automatically!

[@jennierussell7439]

I think all the diet promoters look terrible, I think it's from running around arguing and talking too much. What you eat isn't the only thing that influences health

[@trishmangold7320]

What makes you think he's vegan? He's not.

[@KirstiCheetahh]

Last year I have tried veganism. But after a few months I really missed the animal fats and proteins. I can not eat to much fiber, no legumes, no grains, no fermented veg. It gives me diarrhea. I need full fat dairy and fatty meat. I think it is different for everybody depending on our origins. I originate from Finland. In Finland people had no vegetables and fruit. They had mostly fish, meat and dairy.

[@giselafiege7169]

Have you herd of the micro biome in your gut? The biome needs time to change when changing foods. So your bloating and flatulence was due to only having a micro minor that is used to heavy fats (Animal Proteins) and little fiber. To help the digestive system it should be done in steps not all at once. All plants have protein, to build muscle it’s the amino acids that are needed. There is a lot of literature around this topic. Be sure to look for those not funded by the industry that has something to gain or loose depending on the outcome. Hope this helps give insight into why you had your experience. Much Aloha 🙏🌺😎

[@KirstiCheetahh]

@@giselafiege7169 Hi! Before going vegan I was not eating lots of fat and protein. I was whole food flexitarian omnivore. Then I tried vegan for about 7 months: I could not get stronger in sports, was always tired, had always fatty diarrhea, bloating, gas. Like when I was omnivore (I already had diarrhea and gas since I was 9 months old, but back then we didn't know about gluten and all the anti-nutrients in plants). I started to crave meat and dairy after a few months of veganism. Now on keto I am getting really strong muscles and have good energy and good stools. I discovered that my gut and microbiome do not like unsoluble fiber, gluten, lectins, oxalates and fructose. I do get fiber, from sweat potato, avocado, zuchini (pealed and deseeded), macadamia nuts. My gut and microbiome prefer soluble fiber. Eating meat is natural, we are hunters, not herbivores. Meat and dairy have all the protein we need. Plants do not. When eating vegan you have to combine different plants to get all the essential amino acids. And omega 3 from plants, ALA, has to be converted in the body to DHA and EPA. It's a difficult not very succesful process. Omega 3 from animal food, DHA and EPA, is available for the body right away.

[@alisonlevity]

​@@KirstiCheetahhYou have a lot to learn about plant nutrients. Did you listen to this talk? Watch the Game Changers.

[@KirstiCheetahh]

@@alisonlevity Hi! I watched The Game Changers two years ago and went vegan. I gained 6 kilos, got fatigued all the time, got weak muscles, my fibromyalgia got worse. Now on keto with lots of animal fat and protein and some veg (but not much) I am getting stronger and stronger and the fibromyalgia is gone! I will never go back to veganism.

[@lizellehattingh281]

⁠strange when I went animal based my years of bloating and inflammation went away as well as neurological problems dissappeared, for now I'm sticking to animal fat and protein because I feel so healthy now, no more leaky gut etc

[@jamiicooper8798]

Since going plant base diet for my illness has helped me get abit of energy hope it gets better even more in a few weeks

[@wendywitchner6790]

🙏Thank you- great info! No steak or bacon since 1976😳. Vegan for 12 years and thriving! I’m 66 and start my day with 100 push-ups before several other workouts! Obviously I’m not suffering from a protein deficiency 😂. 🌱💪🏼for decades!

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Your workout probably incites mTor, which activates muscle synthesis. I wish the carnivores and vegans would each come together to explain how it all works. Not sure I'm buying the long digestion process being bad. Maybe it's the 3 meals a day that are bad, if consuming animal products. Obviously, we have evolved to handle eating other animals. Chimps do, too... As a 68 year old woman (ruined by oxalate toxicity during years of vegetarianism), I would really love to know the truth. I will likely never do 100 push ups in the morning, or ever! My wrists are also ruined from 45 years at a repetitive motion job causing carpal tunnel syndrome and other hand issues. I can do other workouts, and do. Maybe not as specifically regimented as yours. But most of the world's people, although active, may not be doing rigorous muscle building workouts. Especially as we age into 60s, 70s, 80s, etc.

[@iThriveSeries]

Thank you

[@felicisimomalinao1981]

Dr. Bush, much thanks for the healthful information.

[@rebeccabartsch]

I have been on a carnivore diet for 6 months now. I feel so much better than I did on a vegetarian diet for many years. Also, all my lab markers are far better than they were in my vegetarian years. The bioavailability of nutrients are far superior in meat than they are in plant-based protein. I never knew I could feel so healthy and satiated by the food that I eat. My body does not do well with the carbs and sugars on a plant-based diet. I used to struggle with food (particularly carb) addiction patterns that I tried to control for decades. Now on a carnivore diet I have such freedom from food addiction. This diet is amazingly satiating and fulfilling. It is certainly not just amino acids that you get from meat. There are so many other essential nutrients that are very difficult if not completely unavailable from plant-based proteins. It is my experience that my digestive system is much happier on my meat diet than it was on the plant diet. I have contact with many people with serious digestive problems eating mostly plants - leaky gut, in my experience, is much more likely to be a plant-based problem. You may like the word "putrefaction" however I will use the word, "fermentation" which I believe our particular human digestive system is beautifully designed to use (along with the level of stomach acid) to smoothly digest a predominately meat-based diet. Very interesting that you relate our increase in food sensitivities and auto immune diseases to eating meat. Everyone that I know that has switched from a plant-based diet to a carnivore diet has literally eliminated all their food sensitivities and auto immune problems. I experience that much of what you say is exactly opposite. For instance, talking about using a traditional diet, would have to lead you directly back to our hunter-gather origins. They predominately used meat. There is absolutely no credible science that proves that eating meat causes cancer or kidney disease. I think you do your audience a great disservice by making these sweeping claims with out credible science to back them up. Are you saying that we should follow our current governments dietary recommendations for protein?! You, being the one who is clear about how we have been misled about cholesterol, statins, and coronary artery disease, which by the way, I agree with you entirely on this subject. All that agricultural technology you speak of as producing corn for feed-lot animals is much harder on the life of our soil and the ecosystem of our planet when growing plants and grains in the monoculture system to provide for a plant-based diet rather than the beautiful biodiversity and healthy soil that is produced from regenerative grazing of ruminant animals "Grass Loves to be Grazed"!! I feel exactly as you said that we are a miracle of creation, being totally designed to be consumers of meat. We can choose to align with nature and regenerate our earth by doing away with the destructive monocultural agricultural practices and learn to love our bodies by giving them them the type of nutrition they are desperately asking for.

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Thank you! You pretty much summed up everything I felt as I listened to this. I have followed Zack a while. Heck, I even subscribed to his product just to see, even though it made no sense to me. But this podcast just makes me sad.

[@ketankshukla]

Good thing I read your comment before typing out my perspective - you've summed it up perfectly! Also saved me an hour lol

[@rebeccabartsch]

Thank you for your response. It is important that we flood responses to Zack showing him that there are others out here who enjoy Zack's perspective on so many things, and felt disappointed that he gave such a biased and unscientific perspective on a meat-based diet. Hope you will let him know your own perspective. Clearly he is a master at showing that you can use manipulation of any theory with profound intelligent speech to prove your personal bias. Respect to you.@@ketankshukla

[@rebeccabartsch]

Thank you for your response. Hope you will also include your own response to Zack. He needs to hear from all of us. @@jellybeanvinkler4878

[@MatheoGalatis_KnowYourself]

It all comes together in the end when you shared you changed your spiritual world view of yourself as "spiritual cognisance of nature within you". The mistake that most people make when they try to sustain themselves on plant based diet is that they do not embody this perspective and thus their body isn't able to generate enough light requiring additional source of energy - animal based to sustain them. My perspective is not science based but rather intuitive understanding that if we move towards being sustained by nature we would need to embody a more spiritual perspective moving into 5th dimensional frequencies rather than living in 3d.

[@juliehamel4518]

Thank You Dr. Bush 💖

[@hannathompson7998]

Fascinating, great information, thank you!

[@willgrantresults]

Ive always loved everything Zach had said and it usually has made so much sense. After watching this I’m just so confused. What’s more nutrient dense then a grass fed cow or a pasture farm raised chicken or egg? I’ve tried mainly plant based before as an athlete and felt awful. Got so much weaker. With all information coming out of benefits of meat and animals I don’t know what to believe 🤯🥴

[@aheadandapen]

Either he's pushing the vegan agenda, or this applies to people who do light cardio only.

[@randidolan4261]

@@aheadandapen What's "The Vegan Agenda"?

[@whichwayisup7171]

trust your direct experience

[@Charles-ry6sw]

believe your body, for good opposition to zach see educators like: Natasha Campbell McBride (GAPS), Micheal R. Eades(protein power), Robb Wolf(sacred cow), Mary Ruddick, Anthony Chaffee, Harry Serpanos, Bart Kay, Rob Cywes

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

Will Grant- believe what your body is telling you! I've been thru basically the same journey as some commenting here - went the raw vegan route - I think I THOUGHT I should feel great, so I guess I convinced myself I was better off as vegan. I bought that whole spiel about 'there's plenty protein in plants, and your body will put it all together and manufacture the protein you need to help maintain muscle mass & bone health." I am now convinced that story about plant protein may be 'true-ish' in theory, but - nope - it did not play out for me. Though, I believe vegan/vegetarian can work for younger people who happen to have their youth hormones to help maintain muscle mass & bone health. But, imo, for older folks, it's a disaster. (was for me, at least). After 5 years as... first - raw vegan; then vegan; then vegetarian; then pescatarian - then Hell-With-It(!)...back to omnivore! But this time high protein. And, yes, that's animal protein. I have finally regaind a healthy body composition again. I eventually realized, after 5 yrs as primarily vegetarian, I was insidiously losing muscle mass. I looked nice & thin (always have, basically), but this time I was definitely 'skinny fat'. I was getting sick - frequent colds, and flu events (unusual compared to my health history). Also, my energy level was suffering, and I developed some depression. I finally woke up that my vegetarian diet was sending me down the path to sarcopenia. And it was not at all from lack of exercise. I have always exercised - strength training & cardio. But what I lacked was sufficient protein! Animal protein! I started to feel better as soon as I focused on adding in animal protein. My strength training & cardio was finally paying off with added protein...high protein intake - but I still eat alot of green vegetables because I love them. I finally have a silouette with some curves, rather than stick straight. Feel lots stronger & healthier, with the increased energy to really get after the strength training & cardio I love ❤️ without feeling like I'm running myself into the ground.

[@amypelino5901]

That was interesting. But I’ve been a vegan and a vegetarian for 2 years of my life and I was at my worst. It wasn’t until I found a guy named Dr. Eric Berg and d started following a healthy ketogenic diet and eat once or twice a day. And I’ve never felt better and it’s been 4 years now. I agree completely about overconsumption and how corrupt agriculture has become. And part of the reason I went Vegan in the first place was because of spirituality and love and concern for the earth. But I don’t think eliminating all animal products from your diet is the answer. And I get tired of the judgements around people who do eat meat or fish that somehow they’re lacking Concsiousness or spiritual awareness. It’s simply not true. I think different people require different things. And some people do well on vegan diets and others don’t. And part of having a healthy body is to stop eating constantly we’re not meant to eat every 3 hours of our life. It’s about paying attention to the needs of your body. If I started eating beans, lentils and grains and potatoes I’d blow up and I’d constantly be hungry. It’s a horrible way to live , I’ve been there and done it. There definitely needs to be a regenerative agriculture push and elimination of the standard American diet and a stop to corporate farming and processed foods. But I don’t think making the entire planet vegan is the way to go.

[@johnrickard4326]

Couldn't agree more Amy. Bless.

[@pammccoy4331]

I couldn't disagree more.

[@thelashspot2642]

My takeaway from this was to reduce the amount of animal protein we eat. And to change our thinking of what it does for our bodies. I use animal protein as a "condiment" and feel much better.

[@theartofbellydance]

Why not just reduce the amount of animal protein you eat? You don't have to be vegan. As he said, these diets (keto and vegan alike) are just fads. It takes a lot of knowledge to eat a healthy vegan diet and most people just don't have the awareness of nutrition to do it right. Americans have the most perturbed microbiomes in the world. The most likely reason you cannot eat 'healthy' foods is that your microbiome is depleted. Americans have literally lost the bacteria that digest plant fibers. There are ways to heal but it takes a lot of know-how. Keto is just a band-aid - it is like an antibiotic and that is why it makes many people feel better. But Dr. Berg won't tell you this. I PROMISE you, he is getting THICK kickbacks from the meat and dairy lobbies. I promise you he is only telling you part of the story.

[@mrunderhill3970]

I really like dr berg

[@higherlevel30566p]

Beautiful, Top Notch Understanding, A+

[@bernadettebecher4689]

Have learnt alot from your podcast. Thank you for this education.

[@roseker3288]

I am in deep gratitude for the privilege of hearing Zach Bush’s interpretation of “everything”! I now have a better understanding of proteins and feel encouraged to continue my learning process as a well balanced vegan. I would love to make a huge pot of soup for you🙏⚛️with much love💝🌹

[@SEEDSRegenerativeEconomies]

The key to being a healthy vegan is to have a deep relationship with the plants growing food for you in soil that shares your microbiology. Trying to be vegan and eating nutritionally deviod plants from supermarkets and restaurants is the challenge.

[@betsyny1]

I love Zach Bush but now with so many prominent researchers saying the opposite, especially for seniors to prevent muscle loss, I am totally confused.

[@lenkavolnhals7197]

I like you, I discovered you yesterday and it is like finding my mind. I will watch other podcasts with you, when I have more time. Now I will take a walk with my dogs. Thank you.

[@hanisolaqa]

Well he is wrong

[@northerncoloradotransparen1454]

3 biggest lies we are told: 1) Eat more protein. 2) Milk is the best source of calcium. 3) Man can make food, water, and supplements better than mother nature

[@margeretawellman2217]

I believe it what he says I lived in Eastern Europe during the communism and we only eat meat on Sundays and there was no disease, no cancer no depression no obesity and we eat lots of carbs and fruits and veggies so I know from my own experience, that’s the healthiest diet

[@DiyanaAlcheva]

There also wasn't dozens of grocery isles filled to the brim with processed sugary foods filled with soy lecithin, gmo corn, emulgators and more. Good luck actually finding clean ground beef in eastern Europe that does have a whole bunch of flour, soy, and preservatives inside. That's why disease is up, not because neat was restricted to Sunday back in the day.

[@DiyanaAlcheva]

Most people in my eastern European country can't afford to buy meat to eat every day or in every meal. But there's an epidemic of the fastest growing death rates. People are dropping down in their 40s and 50s.

[@OttawaRealEstateAgent]

Yes the food was different than, do you remember the wheat fields? Talk, now they are geo modified, grow 30 inches with larger yield. You lived probably In the city and it was communism with meat only once per week because they would "give us" vouches. Most people supplemented meat from farmers. Lots of meat through that way.

[@anuraseneviratna7524]

Salutations Dr. Zach for revealing the truth of human nutrition and harmony with nature in magnanimous delivery! Grateful thanks.

[@DeyBwah]

This video was incredibly eye-opening and made a lot of sense. I recently switched from a high-carb diet to a ketogenic diet, and I have noticed tremendous benefits with inflammation, energy levels, and holistic mental, physical, emotional, and even spiritual performance. I'm always searching to experiment and learn new things to push past any plateaus, so this has been a great video to bring more knowledge and awareness. I recognize that human beings are incredibly resilient and designed for anti-fragility and syntropic when the seasons of life are honored. Protean consumption is far too great in mainstream diets. It's also the combination as well as the ratios of these macronutrients that can cause problems in the microbiome. I've moved away from overeating meat proteins, and my diet has been slowly evolving, trying different things. Cheese or dairy hasn't worked for me as I'm lactose intolerant, but I recently discovered heavy cream, which has zero protein and zero grams of carbs. I've found it to be an excellent source of fat(going raw, organic, non-GMO); combining it with cod liver and cod liver oil, an incredible array of vegetables(vast amounts of mushrooms and seaweed are my favorite), and eggs are a superfood in its own right, has a quick digestive transit time too). I noticed the recommendations for nuts, seeds, and grains. My research has found that they all contain phytic acid and have high levels of oxalates, which can disrupt the bioavailability of minerals, electrolytes, and nutrients. I've also noticed that when I eat those items mentioned above, I get tired, and I also have seen a dip in my performance(I barefoot run, train martial arts, and train with HIIT protocols). When I attempted Keto several years ago, I fell into the marketing trap with "Keto friendly" snacks and recipes that relied on all kinds of processed junk and artificial sweeteners + consumed WAY too much meat proteins. This time, I honored the ratios of fats to proteins to carbs and feel incredible. I also spend several hours a day training outdoors, barefoot, on the shore, where I'm getting optimized grounding and solar energy, which helps signal positive epigenetic upregulation. I foresee more experimentation with a plant-based approach to nutrition. Still, I've also come to recognize that dogmatic "diets" subconsciously may be limiting the true potential of our human genome's ability to adapt to our environment and survive and thrive off of many different paths of managing energy levels and performance. I'm curious and open to any discussion on this topic. Is phytic acid and oxalates not an issue with grains, nuts/seeds? Thank you for this incredible video! I first discovered Dr. Zach Bush from his video on Afterskool on chemical farming and its effects on autism. I highly recommend books from Dr. Tomas Cowan on the subject of vaccines, autoimmunity, water, and cancer. Great stuff.

[@TNT-km2eg]

Just a snap : lactose intolerant . It is an disease . A disease . Talking to much too .Me , reading (short) comments for fun . Biochemical and physiological illiterates blabbering

[@felicisimomalinao1981]

Well said...!!! I prefer ketogenic diet of Dr. Gundry - which different from the keto diet that is prevailing. The ratio of quality protein should be around that contained in mother's milk - that is around 5-6%.

[@DeyBwah]

@@felicisimomalinao1981 Yes I agree, many are overdoing low quality proteins.

[@deborahcambria3005]

Love Dr Cowan and Weston Price

[@asplmn]

Humans require animal proteins for optimal health. It’s also better for the environment.

[@jonbarlow3542]

Beautifully Articulated, that should be on the ciriculum of every school, world wide, WOW what a knowledge base you have, thank you ZB.

[@YourVeganNeighbor]

I think the same.

[@TheWillcrawshaw]

Actually wrote the same first two words in my own comment 😅 Here here. 👏🏽 What a guy.

[@rosyloveslearning3013]

Thank you. ❤

[@marthamorrill8810]

… eloquent and insightful, as always ~ thank you💚🙏☺️

[@stevekean512]

Great insight! Between you, Wim Hof and Michael Levin I'm getting stoked by what we can achieve! Thanks for the push towards a more colon and planet friendly diet!

[@Liyaxs]

You going carnivore too? Welcome! I love grass fed lamb (good protein to fat ratio) and grass fed ribeyes. I’m having a hard find finding fresh liver though, frozen isn’t the same 😢 pasture raised eggs with salt and ghee 😊

[@ketankshukla]

@@Liyaxs LOL that's as planty as I get too, eating animals that are grass-fed! 😆

[@bradsuarez2683]

I was wondering when someone would start vilifying protein. It was done with fat then carbs guess now it's good ole protein's turn. I'm waiting for the next brave doctor to bust all the myths about water and why it's actually harmful to us and why we must spend money on their alternative.

[@debbied43live]

Wow so I formative, thank you for your enlightenment ❤

[@lenalootens5625]

What a great speech. Thank you so much! I do eat whole food plant based and beeing 64 and really fit, I can now better understand why that is 😊 Greetings from Belgium💝🐴🌹

[@johnd6973]

Some non-essential amino acid precursors are indeed produced using intermediary compounds formed in the citric acid cycle. But no essential amino acids are formed there; that's why they're called "essential" and why humans must consume adequate amounts of external protein regularly. The statement that the citric acid cycle produces the proteins the body needs "from sugar" is extremely simplistic and ridiculous, with no basis in science. It is true that many Americans overconsume protein, but the recommendations presented here would create the opposite problem: starvation-level protein deficiencies. Best course: Don't take advice from zealots. Moderation is key.

[@donadams3313]

you got that right john...I find that folks with phd's in physiology have a better understanding of the intricacy of what's going on than the Medical doctors who studied pill pushing. Apeal to authority.

[@Madasin_Paine]

So what we eat and absorb is altered, broken down, synthesized, assembled, and discarded but human and non human cells. The proteins in our body are synthesized and assembled from more basic more simple ingredients rather than directly from food. This would not happen if the citric acid cycle stopped. Animal based food can be eliminated with regard go making protein. Dietary diversity is necessary and normative diets are studied in many different places. Many people are extremely and or chronically and acutely our of balance and healthful population normative balance would help many. It isnt exclusive from suiting it in some basic simple ways to the individual. So what was your point? What are you pushing?

[@l.sophia2803]

Protein is not the only nutrition in animal products either. DHA is essential for the brain and cell membranes and the body uses inferior fatty acids that dont conduct electrically/energetically when deficient. Its an enormous problem when studied in the research and leaving this out of this presentation that seems to be going for 'synthesis' is just inadequate in my opinion. Vascular disease is responsible for more deaths than everything else, including Kidney diseases by a vast margin. Im confused by this incomplete argument..

[@Madasin_Paine]

@@l.sophia2803 That something is used by the body doesn't mean a pure supplement will be safe effective or needed. It's still not a slam dunk that people should take Omega 3 SUPPLEMENTS nor is the amount route and frequency for each age group certain enough. And in men at risk of prostate cancer some may want to avoid THOSE supplements. Simply, controversy exists. Using and abusing the food chain for this type of supplement doesn't seem warranted or fair. Algal based ones that are tested for purity and active ingredient properly and routinely by valid labs is necessary but very unlikely that info can be had or had accurately with far too many products in this largely under regulated market. Quality control? Get what you paid for? Solid science? Risk, cost and time analysis ? Is one's diet and activity optimized for the individual? Interaction with other chemicals meds vits etc? Disease supplement contraindications? And really what statistical and clinical difference would a supplement make in that individual at the dosage started at that time and for that duration? Chances are, as we see with too many prescriptions the actual benefit risk analysis is quite underwhelming on benefits and overwhelming on down sides including cost benefit to people and life on Earth. Much of what is made and what leaves the body when it comes to what people's take in their body remains biologically active. Billions of people's waste impacts health to nature including other people. Rain water soil air is or becomes too polluted and often without good enough reasons. Corporations business and people externalize and ignore their unwanted unsafe unpleasant impacts on nature. The more you know the worse it gets in these regards.

[@l.sophia2803]

@@Madasin_Paine I absolutely agree and find your thinking is holistic and that’s essential to undoing all this damage the environment and it’s creatures are suffering. I mentioned supplements not because I’m advocating but more as a part of the arguments vegans make now.. that while B12 and DHA can be supplemented and don’t need to be eaten in animal products anymore, it’s obvious that if these are essential to human health, which they obviously are, and animal products are the only place to find them in adequate amounts, that it can not possibly follow that we are naturally vegans! So why the oversimplification from someone as intelligent and well meaning as Dr Bush? I find this a challenge in challenging times, when a thought leader isn’t thinking clearly or simply fails to state the challenges they should recognize to their own arguments as if the agenda is the most important thing. People will hear this talk and without deeper learning will hear him say that ‘sugar’ is the best answer. It’s disappointing to say the least..

[@SpencerMack]

Appreciate a great deal of Zack Bush’s work, but I really feel he is behind the times on this topic. I wish he would come to open debate with other leaders of wellness and health on this topic. His perspective on the gut Microbiome is very advanced and is understanding about the negative impacts of chemical agriculture. But he doesn’t seem to be applying that understanding to the sources of proteins that these people are consuming in their detrimental effects. Either way I will be staying tuned to see how all of these great minds resolve their differences :-) I only pray that we come to talk respectfully and with genuine curiosity and humility so that we may find the truth 🙌🙏

[@paulajanson8053]

100 percent. I think he’s incredibly smart and well meaning. A true humanitarian for sure. But plant fiber makes me so sick much of the time. I try to eat the lower fiber veg because that’s all my body seems to tolerate, lettuce, peas, carrots. Oddly I do digest avocados well. Maybe because it’s fiber and fat combined.?

[@joanlee4532]

thank you

[@juliecathro6581]

Thanks!

[@whichwayisup7171]

Wake up people he’s giving a sermon. Just “believe”

[@mjordan5382]

gluconeogenesis means we don't needs carbs and sugar in the diet in any amount for any reason.

[@karencarr5373]

I love Zach Bush and his research content ! So.... What is the RIGHT ratio mix ?

[@audreybyrnes8567]

The Gonzales Protocol is fascinating. He talks about balancing the autonomic nervous system and that not one diet is good for all people. Some people thrive on keto/carnivore all the way to vegetable based diets, and a myriad in between. It’s worth the time listening to his genius and forwarding work of past docs.

[@catobie1948]

I'm no scientist but I figured that out years ago. We absorb everything differently, we have different ways we metabolize things. I have found through experimentation that fruits, vevetables, beans,grains, nuts satisy me. I've maintained my weight for over 10 years now and I'm 73...

[@suzieqgm643]

@@catobie1948 as long as you don’t need coffee tea, sugar, supplements or meds? Good job 👍🏻

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

Audrey Byrnes - I'll look that up (Gonzales). I have come to believe this 'one diet fits all' (especially the vegan thing [ugh], based on my own experience) is dead wrong. Science is just now beginning to figure out (slowly) that we can thrive on the diet that fits our individual genotype - whether that be keto, omnivore, carnivore, paleo, Mediterranean, vegetarian, vegan. Dr. B is doing a disservice here, imo, but I guess he is convinced he's right. Too bad ;( I have had his 'Ion' health supplement to ck out & possibly try, on my list of possible acquisitions for good health. However, this video has completely soured me on that idea! Crossing it off my list.

[@shaneycollins5713]

Absolutely love the people Commune is bringing together! Thanks :)

[@moroniholm87]

Salt is necessary. Potassium, sodium and magnesium are soluble and helping your body manipulate the water intake for health.

[@droopypie]

What about ketones? Protein builds muscle, aids wound healing, creates thermogenesis for fat metabolism.

[@BozzleyOfficial]

40 grams of protein is simply just not enough for most of us athletes. This smells of bias

[@lululove6175]

He does these 4 minute nitrous oxide exercises …….i wonder if he got the jab

[@kosmonparran4495]

I think Zach is a brilliant guy, but his Idealism on this topic has him searching for a story that supports his beliefs. like others have said current science is leaning more towards showing the importance of protein and animal products in a healthy diet. particularly as you age and lose the efficiency of your protein metabolism. I think there is a different ratio of macro nutrients that's suits different body types and its up to the individual to experiment with basic whole foods to find out what works for them. but it takes letting go of an ideal and just see how you feel , do you have enough energy to exercise. exercise has been shown to be the best thing for heath period case closed. so it makes sense that your diet should have the right type of nutrients to support that habit without leaving you to depleted and causing extended recovery times.

[@optimizeyourlife541]

I just don't kick how Zack's message can be so contradictory to the seemingly phenomenal results that people on the carnivore diet achieve.

[@nackyeads2508]

I seem to pick up on truth emanating from so many diverse viewpoints. One thing that was not mentioned, except in passing regarding dairy, was bone health. I was shocked to learn, at 75 that I have low bone density and am considered Osteoporotic. I was so sure I had that covered since I had been vegan since 50 and daily drank green smoothies(from weeds and wild plants on my organic farm). I also used natural progesterone cream, touted by Dr John R Lee to help mitigate bone loss. Well as mentioned, Dr Gabrielle Lyon and her bunch as well as much of the Keto enthusiasts all pointed to a lack of sufficient “quality” protein on vegan diets. Well when I upped my protein, by adding back plenty of meat,here came the destruction of my gut, as explained by Dr Zach! All rather exasperating to say the least!!

[@brendachristine5881]

Same. Loved the plant-based diet but bone density and muscles atrophy are issues that are not acceptable. Perhaps there is a balance that can be found.

[@wojohowitz5432]

i have been on a journey to what I call "alignment through adaptation". It's like driving a bumper car and getting hit from every side. Dr. Bush is coming from a pure heart, as I feel his commitment and passion towards his own journey. I am a 53 year old male, 6' 2", 201 lbs and I have digestive issues since I was a kid, that I take 100% responsibility for. (too much sugar and junk food, too much reckless Abandon as I call it... = BAD ENVIRONMENT ). Now I am on a healing journey. WOW! Keto really helped me get fit and lose my gut. Intermittent fasting reset my cravings and I consistently stay around 200 lbs with lean muscle. I am the strongest I have been in my life (former Rugby Forward). My physical Body is fit, more defined and lean. My cognitive awareness is clear and creative. I feel more in touch with the earth, with my sons, with Life. I have been all over the map with nutrition. Plant based however, DOES make me bloat and the Stomach pains (I call it the Rodeo) leading up to a bowel movement is quite awful. I raise my own beef now and Since I I.F and eat only one large meal per day, I find the stomach cramps are gone, the bowel movements are painless and the "urge to go" more frequent. I am NOT healed by any means but I am actively searching and trying different methods. I look to Dr. Bush for help and I resonate with his wisdom and delivery methods especially on Epigenetics. I am aware enough to know that I WANT to find supporting arguments for eating MEAT, but I also am aware enough to know that my Environment is determined by ME, therefor my HEALTH is determined by me. I can ADAPT. SInce everyone has DIFFERENT environments, I do believe that EVERYONE is at a different level of ADAPTATION. Some of us need more meat, some of us less. I don't like the arguments for ALL OR NOTHING. Also, we've been lied to, coercerced, manipulated and out right k.illed off by Government guidelines. I do not like when Dr. Bush or ANYONE says "WE" NEED TO CHANGE, or "WE" are RUINING the PLANET etc"... WHO is "WE?" We only eat, use, consume, play with, what the GOVERNMENT gives us, based on their guidelines, their support for industries etc. "WE" are NOT the Problem. "Life wants to LIVE". we only Eat what we can get. Just like a Bear in the wild, stumbling on a bag full of house hold garbage, we ADAPT to what is available. WE have been LED to our OWN demise by a controlling group. Yes it IS that SINISTER. Anyways, Commune is doing Great Work as I like to hear all sides.

[@giselafiege7169]

So most don’t realize that switching to higher fiber after eating mostly high fats(animal protein), your micro biome needs time to adjust to be able to digest higher fiber. It is the biggest reason most have bloat and flatulence going Plant Based. Something to consider.

[@suegoutier5328]

I hope your message is widely received. For every person here who says a vegan lifestyle does not strengthen the body is not preparing their food correctly. I have never felt better.

[@dianapaloma3102]

What do you think about organic tofu and soy?

[@positivetimeline2023]

Our adorable Dr. Bush. He came from a higher realm to our planet.

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

Hope you are being facetious and dont really believe this. I upvoted you, thinking this was a facetious comment, then I took it back thinking maybe you believe it. HA!

[@positivetimeline2023]

@@barbarafairbanks4578Don't you also think so?

[@melissao9836]

I’ve changed over to a primarily plant based diet about a month ago and I feel like a new person. Thank you Dr Bush for sharing your knowledge about so many aspects of health and how to be the best we can be !!

[@paulasamec8715]

Well, of course you do! Anybody giving up the SAD can only benefit! However, the question is how long you can keep this diet, a lot depends on so’s genes Ziel think! There’s no one fits all.

[@barbarafairbanks4578]

Melissa...you ARE a 'new person'(!)...minus healthy muscle mass & optimal bone health. ...you'll see - in time - especially if you are older. (I speak from first-hand experience).

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Watch out for the oxalates. That's all I will say....I'm 68, prior vegetarian and still mopping up my oxalate toxicity mess....😢

[@sassipants1]

A functional medicine doc says the body has no need for carbs and you need more animal proteins. Paleo is what’s recommended. And less carbs. No more than 50 or 60. She goes on to say that grains and legumes and dairy destroy your health. What you are saying is very different. I have been a vegan. Vegetarian. Done keto and paleo. And nutritional balancing. I have chronic migraines, severe fatigue and problems sleeping. I’m 65 and most of this started after menopause. I have been searching and trying to repair my health for over 15 years. I eat 99 percent organic and grass fed organic animal protein. What you are saying also makes sense as do the others. It’s so hard to know what to do but I do like that you are basing it all in actual biology. It’s a shame though that it’s costs so much to try and do the right things to have good health. You are very convincing. Oh and also she says that most everyone has candida and this is the underlying cause for most problems.

[@marcyvogler6634]

Have you tried magnesium? Supplementing every day cured my migraines and cluster headaches completely

[@kimgreenlee4064]

@@marcyvogler6634 It does nothing for my migraines.

[@duanefrench3500]

There have been many many studies of vegan and vegetarian diets, proving the benefits. 0 scientific data on carnivores or ketogenic diets, the people online are the experimental guinea pigs. How long did Ancel Keys live compared to Atkins?

[@michellew2196]

❤refreshing to hear such facts.

[@M0RN1N6_5T4R]

A raw food it diet is good for cleansing. But my libido was going downhill, my testosterone was going down. I started eating raw eggs and raw milk. I feel so much better. I'm not trying to eat a lot of meat. But I know my body was craving certain things.

[@elizabethdesousa8290]

Thank you for this knowledge. I especially enjoy how it’s being shared. Namaste

[@henripereira7253]

Not sure I fully agree with whats in this video, but some good pointers. Personally I do much better on very low carbs (below 20 Grams per day) and high protein (meats, eggs and whey protein - 180 grams per day, I weigh 90 Kg and am 58 years old). I Train regularly and if I Increase carbs, I can immediately notice it around the tummy (extra fat).. High protein is the only way to keep my body lean, muscular and low fat. Would love you to debate other doctors that are pro high protein.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Absolutely 💯 👍

[@michelecantrell8634]

I can understand comparing the pizza moving through the digestive tract compared to a salad, but pizza is a lot more than just protein. It would’ve been interesting for them to compare a ribeye steak going through the digestive tract, and then a plant-based meal going through the digestive tract, given we are talking about protein, pizza with a big carb heavy crust and cheese and pizza sauce and who knows what else.

[@samrudlopuurt]

so true,so beautiful

[@cherylhebbs950]

Can somone share a source for the concept of making essential amino acids from glucose from the diet?. Sadly no souces or references provided here by the author.

[@tientruong2007]

Have you found any? Bold claims need bold evidence.

[@maggiehamm365]

Having studied vegetarianism back in the late 60s I've been aware of the general misunderstanding of protein that has persisted. Back then the daily requirement for protein was in the 20s for both male and female and years later it was changed to a higher number thanks to the meat industry's influence on the federal governments. When I first became a vegetarian I spent time every day figuring out what my nutritional intake was and I was actually getting too much protein, which made me gain weight, so had to cut back. Much of my information came from Frances Moore Lappe' in her books "Diet for a Small Planet" based on a lot of research. And thank you Dr. Bush for offering your knowledge which is so needed in today's overabundance of altered and toxic foods.

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

I got fat and sick when I was a vegetarian. Still mopping up my issues and back to eating meat. Pasture raised or wild, if possible. Feeling so much better. And no gassiness!😊

[@leonidushanoff3384]

This was amazing.

[@emh8861]

Would like to see him and Kay Bart have a conversation.

[@jessplay6019]

Thank you so much! I went back to eating a lot of animal products, tho to be fair too much gluten. My body isn’t happy. I am going to commit to a month of vegan to see what shifts in my body. I have been meat free most of my life and at times fish free and occasionally vegan. I know my heart prefers also a vegan lifestyle. I am tired of the push for keto and paleo. Skinny doesn’t necessarily mean healthy.

[@FINDINGFITNESS101]

This is not how our ancestors ate, and a totally unnatural way of eating for people in eastern Europe for example, who have very few plants growing from Sep-April. Scandinavians shipping in fruits and plants from Southern hemisphere is NOT natural is it?! Particularly when they have animals, milk, cheese, cream eggs etc etc.

[@imrickharrisonandthisismyp5908]

@@FINDINGFITNESS101 Hunter gatherers in parts of the world that experience winter were never eating just meat to get through it. From April to October they would be drying things like nuts, seeds, stalks, leaves, roots, and berries, as well as meat, in order to preserve for winter. It doesn't matter that no plants grow in the winter because hunter gatherers practice food preservation.

[@exosproudmamabear558]

What are talking about animal products do not have that much gluten. Grains have gluten the most, and certain vegetables such as legumes have lechtins that have similar effect of glutens. You cant run away from toxic shit. You gotta balance it out. Also keto is great for losing weight but weight lost is too much for a long time use it. Although low carb is important for keeping insulin tolerance in check which causes every single chronic disease in the body including diabetes, atherosclerosis, kidney failure, fatty liver etc. In low-carb diet you dont need to go keto just lower your carb intake below or about 100 grams or more if you exercise a lot.

[@lisacox8865]

Cocreators rather than consumers🙏🤸yes! Mama Nature wants us to succeed🦋🌿🍓

[@user-mw6du1dw8b]

❤ love Dr. Bush what a great person❤

[@ealdorman5053]

Papaya, etc all helps with the digestion of meat Hemp & pine pollen it's how I get all the other amino acids For all the other minerals you have things like the brain, liver, kidney(which the nutrients flushes out your body a little faster, so this is more so around cold/sunless seasons), etc You don't have to eat as much

[@martykendall5111]

Can you please clarify the biochemical mechanism whereby protein is made from glucose. I'm aware of gluconeogenesis, whereby glucose can be made from protein, but I wasn't aware that protein or nitrogen can be made from glucose. How can nutrigen created from carbon?

[@jamesgnydjenko7758]

Yes the mechanism exists in a herbivore ..say a cow who has this ability based on an evolutionary symbiotic relationship with gut microbes that can manufacture all the necessary amino acids.......hence proteins........Humans ...no can do

[@Madasin_Paine]

Review this talk again including the part on the citric acid cycle and amino acid production. Remember, only 8 essential amino acids but many more nonessential ones the body makes. From these few the body makes hundreds of thousands of structural proteins and enzymes.

[@martykendall5111]

@@Madasin_Paine I understand how the body makes non-essential amino from essential amino acids. but the body does not make amino acids from glucose. the screen shot he showed in the video shows how glucose is used in the citric acid cycle, not how amino acids are made from glucose. if his biochem is fundamentally flawed, I'm pretty sceptical that he has absolutely no idea what he's talking about when he starts talking about gain of function.

[@martykendall5111]

@@jamesgnydjenko7758 I’m still not sure a cow can convert glucose to amino acids but their guts are able to process a lot of grass to make protein. Most humans don’t eat a lot of grass, twigs and leaves before they reach for the doughnuts or refined vegetable oils that are now ubiquitous in our food supply.

[@whichwayisup7171]

😂. Nobody knows!

[@toms8879]

can Zach explain why people who go keto, or carnivore feel better? you can say they feel better than they used to but is it optimal. they could do better. they all say if i start eating carbs again it will cause problems

[@Healthnutpb]

They removed some triggers from the diet, the meat is giving the illusion of feeling better, they can't sustain keto long term though, they end up getting inflammatory markers that turn back on, and constipation, fatigue, etc in the long run though initially they see improvement. The reason they feel worse eating carbohydrates after changing their biochemistry to an environment of high fat is that the high fat diet creates insulin resistance and so the consumption of carbohydrates in a high fat state doesn't allow the natural sugars to get into the cells, so there's a feeling of fatigue and even a spike in blood sugar. They have to go back to the natural state of lower fat (dietary) in order to bring back the ability to process carbohydrates again.

[@justinwickee]

Once they add fruit, they are 💯%.

[@OttawaRealEstateAgent]

​@@Healthnutpbyou are joking, you get constipation on fiber diet not carnivore, you need fat for bowel movements. You need zero fiber and you suffer less, don't spread false news. Try out the diet than you can talk about it. I have been on both diets and carnivore is supreme.

[@VanDerKellenLoureiroFitbonacci]

What about Prof Tim Noises take on carbo loading being inferior to fat as an energy source for endurance athletes?Timothy David Noakes is a South African scientist, and an emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. Known for: Central governor Theory of Fatigue; Hyponatremia research; The "Noakes Diet"

[@kathleenholt6008]

I’m not convinced. I’ve seen too many middle aged people who stop eating enough protein and they shrink down to half their size. They sit in a chair and look minuscule! They are eating carbs but not nearly enough protein. I wish it was true but I’m not convinced.

[@wellnessmorristown1500]

I am also concerned about your views on protein intake, given the work of Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. Have you read her work, or communicated with her about this?

[@AnitaCorbett]

Always a brilliant discussion Your last few seconds of video are the deepest most profound sharing of a journey of choice I am saddened by the idea that so many people just want a recipe for life ….they are not creating and experiencing their own pathway and understanding they want someone else to tell them …governments- with their need for dominance and control have created - soooo many -- laws and conformities that we are forced to follow that there is - no? - place left for self experience and expression …. I believe we have to make the change to take back our independence and think for ourselves. I have followed your videos and learned so much… but consider how your path has changed and adapted over time .. it was because you challenged the dogma and created a new understanding… keep sharing your journey and hopefully others will be encouraged to take a journey of their very own Thank you

[@JaniNight]

Very well said! ❤

[@qazzaq3800]

Interesting theory. Most people don't drink enough water when consuming protein. 1molecule protein needs 9 molecules water to be assimilated.

[@gailclay4905]

Dr McDougall in his 70’s now has been fighting for the same things, all you good doctors should get together and start a school for all ages! Dr John Bergman is a chiropractor but so much more too! I injured myself in my 30’s went through so many of the wrong doctors, now 31 years later I’m trying to take control of my life by connecting and watching KZbin but the powers that be don’t want us to know the truth and the wrong ways are so ingrained in people they are afraid to try something new! The reason Ive totally changed my diet, pots and pans, personal product and cleaning products is because I want to live!!! Health is a way of life sickness isn’t! Thank you for helping us, there are those eager to learn, education is everything and it never stops…

[@gurmukhghuldu]

Amazing knowledge shared. Thanks a ton Dr. Bush. U r simply genius. 🙏🙏🙏

[@engageyou]

Is it possible that you are all correct? And clean, animal protein works well short term for some people while a clean plant based, moderate or low protein diet is potentially a better long term option for optimal health in others? Most of those centenarians don’t eat much meat if any…so, that’s something to think about. Thanks Zach, love your passion for living well!

[@suzieqgm643]

Except no culture ever anywhere in the world for millennial has successfully subsisted on only plant’s based eating. Proper human diet has always been animal and/or seafood with plants on occasion. The Western world has purposely caused all of our diseases especially mental illnesses with diets that keep out red meat

[@engageyou]

@@suzieqgm643 everything you just said was unfounded, good job! Also, that last sentence has a bit of a paranoid slant, are you sure it isn’t red meat that causes mental illness;) You likely ate too many grains, if you were a vegetarian (a more probable cause for illness, in general). I have an idea, maybe vegetarianism is not right for you🫢 please consider the likelihood of this so we can move on. This argument is outdated, we have genetic information now showing what our preferences and variations are, it’s silly to think we all have the same dietary needs. I mean, if you don’t feel well not eating meat, for heaven’s sake, eat clean meat! How long have we not been listening to our bodies? Do you really need the people in this thread to validate what you put in your body or is your purpose here to invalidate other people’s experiences? Dr. Bush is sharing his educated opinion on this topic and many people appreciate this, even carnivores. If it’s not right for you, good. That means you’re paying attention to your own body. Their are plenty of channels that support your view. Don’t play the victim, no one is out to get you, you’ve just made some poor choices in the past and now you’ve learned…hopefully. Also, shout out to all the Hindus and Buddhist that have survived over the millennia! Lastly, thank you Dr. Bush for all your hard work!