Our Lion Diet Results and Live QA with Christina Mathewson

[@claudiachamberland4424]

I so appreciated this discussion! It was very informative. BTW, red suits you Anita!

[@juditharmitage6797]

My ketones this morning were 3.8.

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

Wow. If they go above 4.5 make sure your eating enough

[@juditharmitage6797]

@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath thanks, Christina. Yes, I check my macros daily calculating my protein to make sure I hit my daily target. Thanks for all your great information 💝

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@ great to hear

[@thecaliforniaketovore]

Mine have been between 3 and 4 on carnivore. Usually 1.5 or so on keto.

[@Christ_in_Christy]

So many Christy’s & Christina’s! I think it’s a sign for me to give Lion a try! It’s literally calling my name 😊

[@warrior7787]

I haven’t saw you in months you look amazing

[@et1910]

WOW a great interview ... Love learning things I did not know I NEEDED to KNOW!!! Thankyou Anita!!!

[@KetogenicWoman]

Me too!

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

So glad it was helpful!

[@dangalassoofficial]

I am down 80lbs since switching to low carb to keto, to carnivore, and finally over the last two weeks to lion diet. I was wondering why my progress has slowed significantly, and all of this makes sense. I still see psoriasis recur occasionally but it self resolves in a couple days without medication, so that's progress. And my total alopecia has started to resolve. I am seeing hairs show up on my body/face. The progress is slower than I'd like but I get it.. there's still plenty of healing left to do!

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@dangalassoofficial that is so awesome! Congratulations! Slow and steady wins the race.

[@KetogenicWoman]

Agree with Christina! It's never fast enough for us, but our bodies know what to do when we give it the proper nutrition!

[@ledacedar6253]

Psoriasis for me is dairy related.

[@JustJasonKeto]

So much amazing information in this Live Stream!

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

Thanks Jason

[@ericamalast9896]

Your growing younger looking

[@jujugoketo3711]

Wowza the fat, hormones, toxin explanation was excellent. I need to hear that multiple times. Have multiple issues all circling this.

[@IvyRosethebus]

Excellent!!!!! thank you so much. I got answers to questions. I did not know I had. I’ve been carnivore for six years and have not lost hardly any weight. I do feel a lot better though.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Did they say IF at all? I don’t lose w/o IF & prob EFs

[@Baghwanita]

Great information in the podcast. You rock - thank you

[@MerrrryBeth]

Thank you for this!! ❤🎉

[@Looky.lookyhere]

Anita, you look fantastic and your sweater is gorgeous.

[@trudymckinnon7139]

Thank you so much Christina for confirming my suspicions about female cycles and hormones post menopause. I still have blue days and cravings monthly and it always coincides with the same timing as my monthly schedule. At least now I know how to better prepare myself and up the fat

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@trudymckinnon7139 im so glad to hear it was helpful.

[@lindareed1374]

Thank you for today 💕

[@cdavham]

Lovelovelove you all!!!

[@nitzerebbandflow]

Fascinating interview. Thanks!

[@ledacedar6253]

Interesting & wise lesson in reintroduction.

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@ledacedar6253 so glad it was helpful

[@PrincessAloeVera]

Keto women you both look pretty tonight. Thanks for the presentation!

[@KetogenicWoman]

Thank you too!

[@jennynicolopoulos2760]

Excellent interview thank you Anita and Christina. Given the literature on storage of Persistent organic pollutants & toxins in fat cells and their release into the body with rapid fat loss, would it be worthwhile taking additional NAC or any other antioxidants/polyphenols or does meat contain enough polyphenols/natural NAC especially if grass fed meat?

[@KetogenicWoman]

I don't feel qualified to answer this question but I have heard Dr. Chaffee say there is no need for supplements if we eat lots of good fatty meat.

[@cindyfouche8210]

So odd, I just had a flare in my forearm, yesterday. Today it is fine no tenderness. Thank you so much for this information. I’ve been on Carnivore 35 days with occasional mustard or spice.

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@cindyfouche8210 awesome to hear

[@KetogenicWoman]

Wonderful!

[@quintononezine548]

I’m on day 8 on my lion

[@jes4026]

You look pretty in that orange colour Anita. This is an interesting discussion.

[@Romans12.2]

This was great. I am trying to figure out how to get to lion. It's really hard in my life and I don't want to add extra stress. But I am working towards bbbe. I know I can't have eggs often and I know I can't have bacon often. I also do enjoy my coffee with my hubby for our date day.

[@KetogenicWoman]

Give yourself some grace. It took me 3 years on carnivore to get to lion. Do it when you are ready and it will be because you WANT to do it, not because you think you SHOULD do it.

[@Romans12.2]

@ thanks for the words. Actually I do feel like I should. I'm just struggling with some things that are road blocks.

[@NikkiDawes-x2t]

@@Romans12.2 you should try angel acres eggs

[@Romans12.2]

@ haven't heard of them I'll see if my store sells them. I had a brand that I loved but they are up to $10 dozen. So now I'm trying to find a brand I like and can tolerate

[@Romans12.2]

@ oh just looked. Cant afford those but thank you for the suggestion. I would rather just leave eggs out and work on lion. I've been healing so much and can tolerate some other foods. So I'll just keep working on healing and see if eggs can be tolerated more and more

[@sforsythe9651]

You look so good in red! ❤❤❤

[@KetogenicWoman]

Thank you!

[@altawalker29]

@@KetogenicWomanand you look good in red meat, eh??😁

[@maryfried7481]

Christina, How do you make your gravy?

[@Joannacollie]

All very interesting, thank you! When you say you cut out dairy- what is the dairy you were having? Cream, cheese or just butter?

[@KetogenicWoman]

All of it. Butter, cream cheese, cream and cheese

[@grannyrsh5553]

Do you believe lion diet is a healthy diet for everyone? I lost my gallbladder about 6 months ago and now my body doesn’t digest animal fat well. Also, what about supplements such as iodine? Do you use supplements on lion diet?

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@grannyrsh5553 I only use individual approximate supplements. Ie if someone needs more iodine then yes, but to supplement with iodine when someone doesn’t need it is actually dangerous, as it’s one of the supplements that can do serious harm when taken in excess. So yes to individually appropriate supplements. When it comes to the gallbladder, the liver still produces bile and will increase its production over time, the key for those without a gallbladder is, pattern eating. Eat the same way everyday, and then slowly increase the fat content and your liver will work to match what you eat. Personally I think that all diets, whether it’s low carb, keto, carnivore, GAPS, Lions etc need to be tweaked and adjusted for everyone.

[@rickhelms6533]

No gallbladder for 5 year. Fat is not a problem and am constipated from not eaten enough fat now and then.

[@motojay81]

ox bile could be something you would want to try

[@MiSs-Keto]

Regarding iodine supplementation I would love to refer you to both Dr. Elizabeth Bright and Dr. David Brownstein. Both are skilled in the use of iodine and great educators on this topic. Please view their resources on KZbin and read their books. They will help you make a wonderfully informed decision. All the best!

[@jacqueline1752]

Iodine overdose is a real problem. I used to follow Elizabeth Bright’s recommendations until a fellow KZbinr became quite unwell taking iodine. She developed a serious thyroid condition ( Indigo Nili)

[@lindaking527]

And I don't test keytones: I eat mostly beef butter bacon & eggs: bone broth: rarely anything else.

[@sandycrawford1469]

Add MCT daily and your ketones should increase. My brain is so happy on ketones.

[@KetogenicWoman]

MCT oil does not like my gut, cannot do it!

[@Dakiniwoman]

Hi Anita & Christina... thanks for all your input today... Anita knows I have been about 95% Carnivore for the past six years. I know I have extreme insulin resistance. I did not lose any weight in these six years, at times going a full month very strict Carnivore. So... I gave up now and I am consuming water only... Day 4 today, of only water and I have not yet gone into ketosis... this is how my body works... I don't know how long I can go on water but I am hoping to get to New Year's day to break my fast... This is the only way I can lose any weight and I don't want to live anymore as a grossly obese person... Also when I went on lion diet I also did not lose any weight nor when I did high fat, or low fat, or OMAD... Really in six years I tried every possible combination and nothing worked.

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@Dakiniwoman have you had your bloods done recently, looking at insulin, homocysteine, CA19-9, DHEA, testosterone, SHBG, Oestrogen, ESR, CRP, liver enzymes, thyroid, thyroid antibodies… the likelihood is that there is more to the picture that is missing from plain sight. I’m also curious how you’ve gone with a 3 day fat fast?

[@Dakiniwoman]

@@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath Thank you for your reply. I am in Canada and my own Doctor retired so now I don't have one and it is impossible to get a new Doctor here right now. So, I have not had any recent blood tests. I will be 80 on my next Birthday. I have not been on any medications since 2011. I am on day 5 of my water fast and plan to do 55 days this time. I am starting finally to lose a bit of weight. I need to lose 32% of my body weight to be normal. I feel good though it is always hard to sleep when water fasting. I have done many fasts in my life so I know how it goes. My Hypothyroid condition was diagnosed around 1990 by a Naturopath and in 2012 I was diagnosed with Pre-diabetes but have not seen a Doctor since then.

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@Dakiniwoman I’m curious if in Canada you have labs where you can order your own bloods. Here in Australia we have a similar health system as Canada, however we do also have private testing available, it is out of pocket however to order them.

[@karenvuichard4604]

Check out the testimony of Angus Barbieri who water only fasted 382 days, also Dr Herbert Shelton who water fasted over 40,000 people in the early 1900’s (before big harma), also check out Loren Lockman in Costa Rica who has a fasting center ther (he’s vegan, but his water fasting info is good). I’ve personally water fasted many times, one 14 day, one 16 day and one 17 day, and many 3-5 day fasts. I feel better when I’m not eating! Wishing you the best!

[@Joannacollie]

Have you tried sardines and MCT oil? Someone with very stubborn weight lost weight doing that on Kelly hogans channel.

[@susans7091]

How are you getting your ketone readings?

[@KetogenicWoman]

With Keto Mojo: bit.ly/3NHAbmt

[@christinebrigham4732]

What brand of bone broth do you drink? I have been drinking coffee partly because I want something hot in the morning. I think I would enjoy drinking broth. Wonderful video tonight.

[@maplenook]

@@christinebrigham4732 backyard chicken and lamb brand 👍🏻

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@christinebrigham4732 I personally make my own, and use that.

[@KetogenicWoman]

I make my own, it's super easy and free! I use leftover bones that I save up in my freezer. You can watch me do it in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5zclHVmiKiLZ7s If you don't have an instantpot, you can use a big pot on the stove or a slow cooker following these instructions: ketogenicwoman.com/keto-and-carnivore-bone-broth/

[@theresaherfindahl5781]

Do you count macros? Do you measure food. Do you fast?

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

@@theresaherfindahl5781 I personally track my macro sometimes. If things aren’t working, I definitely check, if things are working I keep doing what’s working. Fasting while, I advocate fed fasting more than water fasting or dry fasting for women, as the majority of women I work with have insulin resistance and water fasting in that group, tends to increase glucose and stress hormones rather than lowering it. Lions diet for example is a fed fast. Where your putting your body in the biochemical state of fasting while not limiting the nutritional resources that the body needs when healing and rebuilding.

[@KetogenicWoman]

While on Lion Diet? I don't personally although I might randomly enter my day in cronometer out of curiousity. Fasting is just something that happens naturally for me based on hunger or really no hunger, never something i do on purpose.

[@garden753]

Geat interview, I enjoyed this a lot. Bought some lamb stew chunks from the store, looking for ideas of what to do with them besides stew. They look like they have a lot of fat, good, but worried they'll be tough if not slow cooked. Thoughts?

[@motojay81]

@@garden753 boiled lamb is fantastic, I just made some yesterday and it helps make it really tender.. put the meat in a pot, add water so it's about an inch above the meat.. add salt, bring to a boil, scrape off the scum that rises to the surface and then simmer for about 4 hrs.. the meat will be extremely tender and you'll have some fantastic meat stock as well!

[@garden753]

@@motojay81 This is great I will try that. I tried to fry a few pieces at lunch, it was tender, but the fat blackened quickly :( I will try boiling next, now do you eat it... like a soup, or just the boiled pieces drained? I really like lamb, but so not a cook and inventive.

[@garden753]

@motojay81 sounds simple enough, I'll try this today. Thanks.

[@KetogenicWoman]

Braised lamb is tender and good. Either in a braising pan or cast iron skillet, sear the lamb chunks in tallow or other animal fat. Then cover tightly either with a lid or tightly with foil and let it bake slowly in the oven at 300F for 3-4 hours.

[@motojay81]

@@garden753 you can do it either way.. sometimes I use an immersion blender to blend all the meat into the soup after I've removed the bones, other times, I eat the meat and just drink the broth.. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the GAPS protocol and Dr Natasha Campbell, but meat stock is the backbone of the protocol.. it works fantastic to heal and seal the gut..

[@kathiedavisson8715]

Hi there, I tried carnivor for 30 days and had some heart palpitations and lower back pain. Any guidance on why that happens?

[@concettaworkman5895]

Electrolytes. Try the element LMNT, unflavored.

[@KetogenicWoman]

It could be an electrolyte imbalance. It generally takes several weeks for adaptation to happen.

[@kathiedavisson8715]

@@KetogenicWoman thanks! I do take 2 LMNT daily. I will add more and see if that helps.

[@trishak673]

Had to back up a few seconds to make sure the smoke alarm wasn't mine 😬😳🤣

[@KetogenicWoman]

haha!

[@Realogn]

So even with excess fat should we still eat on a 1 to 1 fat/protein ratio for ideal body weight? Or less fat ?

[@KetogenicWoman]

Everyone will be a little different but yes that is a good place to start.

[@jacqueline1752]

My concern with the lion diet is the restriction of other meats and seafood. There are so many benefits with pork ( B1) and seafood and other meats. Even Mikhaela Peterson says it’s not for everyone, mainly those with severe autoimmune conditions. Some people become extremely sensitive to other foods whilst doing carnivore. How much worse would this become doing Lion? I kind of ‘get it’ as a short eliminated diet but long term I’m not so sure.

[@KetogenicWoman]

I don't plan on forever. In Jan I will be doing 60 days and then add back things one at a time to see what foods are the culprits.

[@TERESAJAMISON-u3t]

❤

[@lindaking527]

I've been carnivore for 25 mos: I lost about 12 lbs in the first month or so: I lose w to 3 lbs and gain it right back: I have not lost any inches from anywhere; however I have healed from multiple illness's inflammation, and more. I don't know if I'm ready for the Lion Diet? What do you recommend?

[@KetogenicWoman]

Well the healing is great news and it doesn't always happen at the same time as the weight loss. It took me 3 years of carnivore to be ready for lion, others can jump right in out of the gate. You will know when you are ready!

[@WegottaLovett]

You sound like me, but I’ve only been on it since January. Carnivore. I was going to go do something completely different but I know that carbs inflame me. Then I remembered the Lion diet. It’s time for me to do Lion.

[@susans7091]

Help, can't seem to get fat adapted. I end up with diarrhea if I am eating enough fat. Age 78. Carnivore now 18 months.

[@candacekerr4139]

Ahhhhhh, I have the same problem.🫤

[@KetogenicWoman]

Maybe take it 1 percentage point at a time. For example if 80% fat gives you diarrhea, but 70% does not then up it by 1% each week until you get to a sweet spot where there is none.

[@toniabazan]

Would drinking a cup of coffee with the Beef Protein shake powder (Ancestral Chocolate Steak Protein ) with 1 tbsp Heavy cream and a teaspoon of Butter cause me to not produce Ketones ? Otherwise I’m strict Carnivore

[@KetogenicWoman]

If you are not producing ketones then maybe see what happens if you leave that out for a week? Also increasing fat could help.

[@maryperry7944]

Anita, how much fat a day does a person need along with meat?

[@KetogenicWoman]

This will vary person to person depending on what particular issues you have. For healing purposes, I would go with a minimum of 1 to 1 ratio. So if you eat 100 macro grams of protein, also eat 100 macro grams of fat. If you have any cognitive or neurological issues, minimum of 2 to 1 ratio, 200g fat to 100 g protein (as an example).

[@maryperry7944]

@@KetogenicWoman thank you so much Anita. I have essential tremors and I am really trying to figure out the cause, if you have any insight I would love to hear.

[@miasgirls3]

😊💗💜

[@darleneburroughs6426]

?????????? I know I am here after the LIVE, a week later, but trying to learn.... my 28 yr old daughter may have lipedema....along with a very LONG LIST of connective tissue disease comorbidities....we are desperately trying to find answers. I have been carnivore since March and doing great. She is trying to switch to carnivore but with all of her issues, she struggles with food aversion, nausea, etc.

[@KetogenicWoman]

Seek out Anna Maria from ItalianGoneCarnivore. She has lipedema that she is healing with carnivore. Make sure your daughter is not taking collagen or eating too much fat.

[@maryperry7944]

How do you figure out how much meat you need?

[@ChristinaMathewsonNaturopath]

Some of it is trial and error to see what works for you. However I generally the equation of at least, min… 1 gram of protein per ideal kg of weight.