Sardines for 90 days. Here’s what really happened…

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

I did 3 day sardine fast , i ate 3to 5 cans a day and i lost 10lbs and that was 8 mo. Ago and ive lost another 5 lbs not doing anything but meat .i cannot exercise because i was so sick i was bed ridden 7 years and im learning to walk again with the help of a walker.

[@emh8861]

Because of sardines and carnivore you are better?

[@WalkerOne]

May God be with you on every step you take.

[@lindanelsen1621]

God bless you to continue to gain back your health and healing ❣️

[@jillvonrothe5801]

God bless you on your journey! Keep up the good work!

[@misssrednas]

@@emh8861that’s what it sounds like. The post wasnt super clear.

[@tracystamatakis]

September 15th and I will be at 90 days eating sardines. I do not plan on ever stopping. I may eat a ribeye steak in addition to the sardines. Sardines give me a lot of energy and they stop my muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are very painful!!!

[@ShinySilverBunny]

Wow 😮 I am new to this challenge and going to start when I'm done with the veggies in my fridge. I enjoy them so this will be exciting to experience plus way less cleanup in the kitchen 😅 I'm ready to do this!!

[@tracystamatakis]

@@ShinySilverBunny you will like the results. Eat the Season brand sardines packed in olive oil, they taste the most like tuna.

[@dgunearthed7859]

​@tracystamatakis copy that season in olive oil. Are they whole? Boneless skinless? Please fill me in thanks.

[@ElaineH712]

@@dgunearthed7859 I buy the Season's Boneless and Skinless in olive oil. No head and no tail, but the rest of the fish is intact. Tastes good, like a good tasting tuna.

[@dgunearthed7859]

@ElaineH712 nice...I just watched another old sardine video of hers where they were kind of new to her and 4 cans in she really preferred boneless with skin on as she felt they tasted better and gave her.less heart burn. I've had them and the beach cliff herring steaks w green chili. They're edible with I believe no carbs per can. They do have the skin and bones which can be removed. Ok thanks for getting back to me

[@Scatozza]

This past winter I spent it in the Puglia region in Italy. I rented a small house in the middle of an olive field. The owner has his own olive manufacturer. While giving me a tour of his company, he explained the different levels of oil quality. The best one sold in bottles, pure 100% virgin oil comes from his best trees. The second quality comes from olives coming local farmers around the area. And to my surprise, he told me that the oil with the lowest quality is sold exclusively to the food canning industry and made mostly from the remaining olives that have fallen from the trees coming from any farmers around and not subjected to high standard of quality applied to the previous ones. So …he said, the olive oil that is in any cans is not what he would put in his mouth. Since then, I’m buying sardines in water, remove the water and add quality olive oil.

[@monasobkowich4608]

Great first hand info thank you.

[@AllisonSmith73]

What is the best way to ensure that a bottle of olive oil is really the best stuff I can buy?

[@Scatozza]

@@AllisonSmith73 put it in fridge and it should become cloudy.

[@Eclecticladylove]

I drain the water or oil and add melted butter. Delicious!

[@greghight954]

@@AllisonSmith73buy Chosen from Costco. Same with avacado oil

[@alliward6040]

I’ve started my first sardine challenge today, 2 cans in so far. I don’t have support but I’m determined. Been carnivore 5 months now and lost 60 lbs while cooking separate suppers for the rest of my family but whatever.

[@ResinanceHealing]

I do not have a partner or support in my fasting or sardine fasting either. I find that watching these videos support me and the fact I feel so much better is very supportive!! I love the way I feel now and never want to go back!!

[@athomas897]

Same here. No support or understanding. Congrats on your success.

[@nancycy9039]

@@athomas897I support you! You go!!!

[@MyVideosNow]

Awesome! Congrats on starting! Here's to finishing the challenge on your terms!

[@christinerussell1132]

👏👏👏👏💪

[@sbag11]

So, in a nutshell, the "sardine fast" is essentially a way to trick yourself into eating fewer calories. I'm glad Dr Boz addresses this. I started out over 5 years ago, age 50, weighing 350+ pounds (should weigh

[@donnacharles7348]

Do you track on chronometer? Nutrients (calories) adjust for you w/weight loss, while keeping you in ketosis. Best

[@5150Bud]

Dr Ken Berry says it is probably due to hidden things like sauces and rubs and little cheating with seeds nuts and seed oils finding their way into your diet. Check that and be strict with yourself when you evaluate what you may have let seep back into your diet. I was stuck after a 15lb WL and found these were the things I wasn’t paying close attention to. Now my WL is heading back down. It’s hard to clean them out but it must be done to succeed. Be calm and carry on.

[@DavidWolfensperger]

I have gone carnivore now as well. A couple of years ago I was on keto and over about 4 or 5 months lost about 50 lbs but the weight loss stopped and I gained it all back. Here is what I think is happening. First realize these facts- 1) Nearly all plants have anti-nutrients - these bind with necessary nutrients and keep your body from absorbing them. 2) There was a US Senate report from the 1930s or so that revealed that Farmland was depleted of necessary minerals for human health. 3) Ruminant animals feed all day trying to get the necessary nutrition from plants with ever-diminishing nitrition. Put the two together and we have a serious problem in our food supply getting the necessary nutrients for good health. The only conclusion is to go carnivore

[@HammyGirl999]

@@DavidWolfensperger yes! Also, sardines are great because they have the full spectrum of ocean minerals that we need, that have been washed by rain out of the soil.

[@DavidWolfensperger]

@@HammyGirl999 I agree. Small sea fish that consume seaweed that grow in the mineral remains of ocean lava flows are great for nutrients.

[@Fly-Over-Country]

I've done the sardine challenge and now eat them 4 or 5 times a week. If I had arsenic poisoning I would look at my wife not the sardine can.

[@kellyglennie]

😂😂😂

[@kellyglennie]

Maybe try doing the housework without asking her what needs to be done or asking for a list 😉

[@user-JudynKY]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣……best comment Ever! I’m still cracking up👍👍👍

[@6140LIBRA]

😆

[@madeinengland1212]

If she’s from the sub/continent, be careful. Its a favourite I’ve attended court in uk where a guy went back to his wife after one attempt and she got him second time.

[@rolfjohansen5376]

sardines are captured "young", they have not lived long to accumulate high possion levels

[@AnneAlready]

Microplastics in the lining of the can though. :(

[@michelesteward5170]

Omg I can't worry about everything ​@@AnneAlready

[@AnneAlready]

@@michelesteward5170 No, exactly! x

[@pdfbrander]

Did you mean Poseidon? jk!

[@alicejackson7676]

I did a 72 hr sardine challenge for the most recent 21 day metabolic kick class. I ate two cans of sardines for two days then was so full and so past wanting anymore food I just went into water fasting on the third day. Then I did 4 days of water fast. I took the class because I had stalled on keto and was relying on keto treats and becoming addicted to them and basically unable to get myself to overnight fast like a two or three day fast. I was stuck and felt like I was slipping away. I never would have done the sardine challenge without being in the group. It made all the difference I needed. Having the sardines taught me that my satiety hormones and their signalling systems have probably never in my life worked properly. It felt strange, but not exactly a bad feeling, just strange. Overall I felt amazing and couldn't believe the ongoing addictive thoughts were silenced by a can of small fish.

[@jamesedwardchan]

I'm at week 7 of this 72-hour sardine challenge by myself. At 51 I feel great doing this, especially when I have ketones in circulation, which usually starts to happen after 36-48 hours of fasting. My goal is to be able to water fast for 72 hours weekly by using this sardine challenge as stepping stones toward that goal. I hope this learned habit will eventually lower or even reverse my insulin resistance & pre-diabetic condition if consistently done.

[@michelesteward5170]

It will

[@luukdeboer1974]

Sounds quite ridiculous to aspire a weekly 72 hour fast. I'm convinced that fasting is great, but this seems very very far fetched to me

[@magdelinalee2101]

😊🎉 it will work 😊

[@nickpotter501]

@jamesedwardchan do you prepare the sardines in any way or eat them out of the tin?

[@jamesedwardchan]

@@nickpotter501 I eat them out of the can.

[@theantiqueactionfigure]

Did anyone else's arsenic levels go up right after buying life insurance😂?

[@BeefNEggs057]

Lol

[@donquihote6023]

Upon Graduation from 13 Years of College, 5 Businesses she quit, and finally selling Life Insurance, My Wife uped my Life Insurance from $250K to $1 Million then informed me Her Friend from Work was inviting me to go Hunting. 🤔👀 Yeah, Really. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

[@deliahdykes7824]

I have done 2 sardine fasts this year. I am very insulin resistant and this helps me lower my fasting morning blood sugars. I am 76 yo female 5'2 123 lbs, been T2 over 40 years. Now off metformin x 3 years. lost 70 lbs and lowered bp. 4 years ago. I do mostly TRE and occ IF do not eat after 4pm unless unavoidable. Thyroidectomy 20 years ago. My son and I are a team, plus I listen to your videos and follow Dr Fung and Bikman. I find the sardine fasts work better for me than true fasting. I eat 2 meals in my eating window. no gall bladder either and not problem..

[@catalinamatze8786]

I'm 66 female, no health issues, 17 years carnivore except for 1 of those 17 years, chose raw vegan, out of ignorance for 8 months, gained 10 lbs, and I believe messed up my metabolism to some extent. I'm at 19th day sardines only by myself. Need to lose 50 lbs and have only lost 6. I am feeling I will be losing 2 lbs a week, which is fine. Will continue only sardines until I lose the 50 lbs no matter how long it takes. I also drink 2 to 3 butter coffees with stevia. I am experimenting with different scenarios and recording everything.

[@HammyGirl999]

@@catalinamatze8786 Good for you Catalina! News is out that Stevia is mutagenic (causes gene mutations which could cause cancer). It also causes infertility. I ate a lot of stevia unfortunately. I am thrilled with the flavor and science behind monkfruit extract. Also, allulose may be one to research. Best to you!

[@sandrarodriguez4332]

Greetings, Dr Boz. Yes, the concerned with seed oil mixed to olive oil/ sold at Costco sardines. Draining as you said sounds good!

[@beingthere597]

A better test would be to send a can of the sardines she is eating for arsenic levels.

[@Gingerinthesouth]

So smart!❤

[@farmer_donny]

They are many elements in the sardine that you do not absorb so testing the person is better.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

But they are just testing for mercury. Not many elements.

[@user-qe7jb6hq2l]

My husband and I did the sardine challenge together the first time. He successfully completed that first challenge,however he did not care to repeat it. I have done the challenge 3 times since then, but I have not yet pushed myself to do this as a weekly thing. That is my next goal.

[@user-qe7jb6hq2l]

8 consecutive weeks with a sardine challenge…

[@JimWooddell]

What were your results?

[@33MattyIce__]

💯 3 month carni baby here and surprisingly perfectly satisfied with my limited menu: Chuck steaks, ground beef, bacon, pork belly, eggs, butter, cheese, mackerel and sardines. Duck .... As a treat, the other day i had lobster with me flanken ribs! The rare occasion that i eat out now, I'll stop at a bbq joint and get a lb of brisket . I'll go for ribs if they don't glaze it with bbq sauce, but usually ill just go for smoked brisket as it is amazing !

[@foxecarpentress4964]

Thank you for following through with the test results from this lady, who ate nothing but sardines. Been waiting for it. God Bless this MD! 👏 😇 ❤️🤴❤️ 😇 👏

[@AnneAlready]

Promoting extreme eating, glorifying it. Yay!

[@maxw5900]

@@AnneAlready It's the opposite of extreme; it's incredibly simple and basic.

[@AnneAlready]

@@maxw5900 The opposite of extreme is moderate. Eliminating entire food groups by choice, is kinda extreme....even if basic.

[@l.rongardner2150]

Why not also eat canned mackerel? It's just as nutrient dense as sardines, and the kind of mackerel in tins is also low in mercury. Plus, I prefer the taste of mackerel to sardines.

[@moladhdodhia164]

Why not salmon also I wonder.

[@ancianci6366]

I suspect it IS the mercury and other toxins. Mackerel and salmon are large fish that have eaten many smaller fish and are much higher in mercury than sardines, which eat plankton, crustacean eggs and tiny crustaceans.

[@Patsysmiled]

What stops you to try it?💪🏻

[@BeefNEggs057]

@@moladhdodhia164 Bigger fish - more mercury

[@pdfbrander]

Mackerel are better IMO. As they are surface carnivorous feeders. Sardines are filter feeders. They eat detritus, including microplastics, if present.

[@24carrotgold8]

When I saw your graph in the original sardine fast video, you indicated results were faster, better and sustained with sardines than water only. I switched to sardines 3 days before and water only 2 days after chemotherapy infusions. My highest ketones were 6.9, and my DBR was 13. I am now NED!😊

[@proudtobeweird]

I eat 4 to 5 cans of small fish (sardines, herring) a day, along with my meats… I like them and they provide an array of nutrients. I have to gain weight so I need to eat a lot ! So I decided to add sardines, but I’m always a little concerned as to the safety of eating so many 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dort5436]

I did a sardine challenge by myself once. The next two times, I was helping others with their weight loss. They didn't want to slowly and I started them on sardine fast for four weeks. Both men in 70s and 80s were thrilled after week 2. After three weeks one had a doctor appointment. He had great blood work and the lowest blood pressure 125 over 95. Currently I am doing another fast helping another. I am water fasting because I got sick the last time. I have been living KETO for years and do sardine fast to help others and for me to stay young

[@TiffanyThompson-u6r]

You got sick doing a sardine challenge?

[@dort5436]

@user-om9qv5ec5v Yes, when after eating my second can on a three day sardine fast, I felt ill soon after and threw up. I don't think it was the sardines. I was just ill from something.

[@concettaworkman5895]

I love raw oysters. Slurp them up for optimal health. Everyone talks about gagging on sardines. That was my childhood snack as a child, a can of sardines. Loved them. On special occasions we had raw oysters. Having trouble with fat? Chew longer. I eat butter or tallow with my water-packed sardines.

[@Haylee121902]

Way to go Jane! I’ve been waiting for these results.

[@fern]

Sardines are very small and young fish. They have been proven to be very safe to eat, super healthy and affordable. I eat 2-3 cans a week and I pay a little more for the really good kind (Portuguese olive oil and Portuguese tomato sauce). As long as the fish you are eating are either very small or very thin (not big fish like Tuna), you are safe from arsenic.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

Where do you find the Portuguese olive oil brand?

[@FrankSilva-hb2rh]

​@@indranidasgupta8982 local walmart has them

[@barryjohnson7821]

Your rosy complexion and disposition is a great selling point.

[@johnford9455]

Dr. Boz. She had eight tablespoons of MCT every day. Is this the primary reason her ketones were so high? Would 90 days on sardines be this effective without the MCT?

[@Aangel452]

What is MCT, I wanted to know when I watched the previous video but she never said?

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

MCT is isolated from coconut oil

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

This is 1/2 cup oil! Wow I didn’t know she ate that much oil 🤢 I would say that helped the length of the fast

[@user-qe7jb6hq2l]

@@Aangel452medium chain triglycerides-absorbed directly rather than going through the entire digestive process is specifically C8 & C10, (c=Caprylic Acid)

[@wheelofcheese100]

I was wondering the same thing. Awesome ketones but I was wondering too 😊

[@barbarab7129]

For 7 years, I've been eating one can of sardines daily

[@francopp1124]

What do you notice about that way of eating just one can a day?

[@NLR759]

If you’re constipated on this fast, try taking magnesium citrate, about 400mg.

[@JimWooddell]

Fyi... Nick Norwitz eats a lot of seafood. His last Omega-3 Index was 17%. He also reduced his mercury level using Cilantro. There are articles about using Cilantro to reduce heavy metals. If you eat a lot of seafood, look into adding a bit of this to your diet!

[@Kafka.Hibino8]

Eating sardines didn’t have any effect on me. But I only did it for a few months following 3 days rolling fast. Lost about 70 pounds!

[@socol76]

Did you only eat sardines in between the rolling 3 day fasts? And how much did you eat

[@Kafka.Hibino8]

@@socol76 I did the 3 days fasting with only water, plain coffee, plain tea, and MCT oil. Lost the weight, then tried sardines diet to maintain weight.

[@robertwood9984]

I am listening Dr. Boz. 69M, BMI 26. BG on this fast 80-90. Dr. Boz ratio about 11-12, monitoring my vitals, plenty electrolytes. Shin test very light dimple. Hair on my toes. I am day 10 on a 21 day fast. I started as I became concerned i am IR. I am. Not deeply but still am. Was Carnivore and BG >100, is what got me started. It puzzled me that 0 carbs and BG not low. Patience, Persistence. Thank you for your work. I am listening.

[@John-Nada]

In the old days arsenic was used as a pesticide on cotton crops and rice grown on those fields absorbs it from the soul.

[@kellyglennie]

Yes there are high levels of arsenic in baby food that contains rice. 😢

[@jennifersuedees4061]

@@kellyglennie Fruits & vegetables have arsenic as well

[@BeefNEggs057]

@@kellyglennie Why feed a baby that toxic crap anyway. Babies can be carnivores too.

[@westcoastswingmusic]

Thanks for sharing this valuable information! 🎉

[@andersvictorsson]

Facts about Arsenik: Before being too worried about arsenik you need to know: Arsenic occurs in two different forms: organic and inorganic form. It is the INORGANIC form that is the most toxic to humans. Drinking water and certain foods are the biggest sources of inorganic arsenic. Not small fish like Sardines. Groundwater contaminated with arsenic is used to irrigate crops in many countries, including cereals, and root and leafy vegetables. Rice appears particularly susceptible to uptake and storage of high levels of arsenic, both the organic and inorganic forms

[@kimgary5771]

I wonder about aluminum, bpa and other chemicals in the can? Can we test for those too?

[@shannonhenson609]

First of all, not all sardines are created equal. Unfortunately, there are three or four major brands that harvest their sardines from the Baltic Sea, which is known to be quite polluted. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if they had high levels of arsenic and other pollutants. I would suggest sardine consumers do their homework before choosing a brand. I prefer pilchards harvested from the Atlantic, off of Portugal or Morroco.

[@dianejones4276]

Dr Boz, would you please address xanthelasma. Are other carnivores experiencing the cholesterol sacs in the face? What can I do to stop this? Thank you. Love sardines!

[@natashamudford4011]

What are these cholesterol sacs you speak of? Where on the face are they located? I have puffiness under my right eye, down below the orbit of the eye.

[@mezanoken1492]

​@@natashamudford4011 maybe skin tags?

[@AllisonSmith73]

@@natashamudford4011 Search Xanthelasma and you will see.

[@w1948d]

I am on 3rd day of sardines. So far, all as advertised.....lost 5 pounds.....measure BOZ ratio every day....going to correct direction. Compared to water fast....sardines fast is much easier. P.S. I'm a food addict

[@jfcrum99]

I agree completely with you. I’ve done 72 hour water fast and got great results but I was miserable. When I eat sardines, I don’t get hungry. I feel satisfied and my numbers are just as good as the water fast.

[@sylviacandler5541]

Dr Boz, would be very, very helpful to know if the lady was eating sardines in water, sardines in oil, sardines in mustard, etc? Also, was she focused on a specific brand,? Many thanks for your teaching!

[@jfcrum99]

I eat sardines in water and added 2 tablespoons of either MCT oil or olive oil per can. 4 cans a day

[@yellowrose803]

​@@jfcrum99thank you , how many grams in a tin please 😊

[@jfcrum99]

@@yellowrose803 in the beach Cliff brand I eat, there are 12 grams of protein per can. I add oil

[@nancycy9039]

@@yellowrose803sardine cans are always about 250g or 3oz where I live (USA)

[@ShinySilverBunny]

Probably negligible but don't get concerned with semantics. I'm here for the fish 🐟 😅😂

[@climberu]

Any concerns regarding the high levels of purines?

[@Adventurejohn]

Safe Catch test all of their fish for mercury. The founder of the company was mercury poisoned once and she created this company, or so I was told. I buy all of my canned fish from them. The trout is really good. No skin or bones though.

[@macatak275]

sardines are cooked at high temperature in a plastic lined can, something to be aware of

[@therealgypsy31]

What is your source of information?

[@macatak275]

@@therealgypsy31 google "Canned Foods Are A Source Of BPA" should show some studies

[@CarnivoreLeo]

What about the smoked sardines?

[@macatak275]

@@CarnivoreLeo all tinned sardines are sterilized using a specialized pressure cooker that uses steam to heat the cans to a high temperature for a precise period. Google "sardines canning process sterilisation"

[@yvonnegrivas5589]

Tried the sardine fast for 4 days and i loved the feeling! Getting a lot more this weekend and i am doing it for a month to see what happens.

[@ShinySilverBunny]

It's been 2 weeks, are you still on it? I did 4 days last week and back on it since Monday and losing again, finally!!! Also I read the Omega-3s thicken hair shafts!!

[@stevenhernandez8966]

Thanks for the video! I am recovering from a heart ablation procedure (yesterday) and thank God things went well! I plan on using a sardine diet to speed up recovery. Good to see her results on arsenic, very reassuring. If there's better ways to "hack" my recovery let me know...

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Being in ketosis when u went under Staying ketogenic while u recover

[@bobthrasher8226]

Arsenic can be detoxed. I think vitamin B1 is for arsenic detox - also B6 and C.

[@michaelhankes5708]

glad to see your still on the channel !! ❤ i had only seen old videos until now !

[@websterdoris3014]

Thank you Dr Boz ♥️

[@kjirstenboucher9682]

Great to hear all this info.👍

[@davetoms63]

Can you do a show on transitioning from a carnivore diet to keto?

[@BeefNEggs057]

Easy. You’re already in a keto diet. Just be sure you’re getting enough fat. Add fat to lean meat. If you’re eating Chuck - eat the fat with the meat. I use a slow cooker and then pour the whole think into a Pyrex casserole dish and cool it. Cut it up like meat pie. The white fat is a zero carb good snack if you are starving. MCT oil can be added to boost ketones. Butter in your coffee. Basically add more fat until your poo gets too soft. Then back off a bit. Your fat threshold can be built up over time. Ketones will go up with more dietary fat and especially mct (skips the digestive system and goes straight to blood to liver).

[@bowty_mcboatface]

What is her name? Does she have a channel, or place where she has documented the 90 days? Did she eat a specific brand of sardines? if so, which one? Did she mix with other ingredients occassionally? We want answers!! :)

[@sandraweiler5971]

The same questions are running through my mind.

[@andyroach420]

I take statins and get dry eyes. I have been eating sardines and my eyes are no longer dry. I eat sardines, kimchee and rice. Thanks for your help and channel

[@BeefNEggs057]

Do your research - taper off slowly if you ever quit them.

[@kayspitzmueller7544]

Best brand of sardines?

[@alexconnors1027]

Dr Boz, Five Star Health Content ☆☆☆☆☆ Much Love from Sunny Australia ❤❤

[@MrGrummpy]

Great subject. Also love the dress.

[@billbucktube]

Excellent results on the 90 days!

[@pam5389]

So eating sardines increased her vitamin D naturally without taking a vitamin D3 supplement? If I understood that correctly that is amazing and much better than having to worry about buying supplements. Thank you for reading.

[@jfcrum99]

You understood that correctly. I stopped my Vit D supplements when I started the Sardine experiment

[@indranidasgupta8982]

It’s the bones. Chockfull of Vitamin D.

[@Anakin_X]

Yes, because your fat cells also release stored nutrients, which include vitamin D, when you keep your insulin low and lose weight. Sardines are also very nutrient dense.

[@trfisher78]

She looks great too. So happy and glowing.

[@Hope.21910]

You look absolutely adorable!

[@stevencole7331]

I have eaten canned mackerel every day for 15 years . Not a huge amount . It takes me 3 days to eat a 15 ounce can . I mix it with grind up vegetables , pinto beans and a sprinkle of yeast flakes and lemon juice for flavor . My diabetic dog has a similar diet which I tailored from from her meal and applied to me . She has lived longer than any diabetic dog I have heard of being 11 years and our lived her breeds lifespan . So did not die from diabetes . She ate canned mackerel for those 11 years diabetic and was quite healthy for the majority of that timeframe until dog dementia zapped her which I believe was a result of her having epilepsy but even that subsides after changing her diet which was a nice reprieve for her last 4 years of life . I think like any of these changes it's difficult to draw conclusions . My labs went from bad to good and this was primarily diet driven as I was not really exercising . Lost weight of course but once I leveled out my weight stayed constant my Jesse weight was in a very good range for her diabetic life . Now she also had an unused feeding pattern of just one meal a day . Which is unheard of in the injected insulin dependent world . She did get a mulkbone snack to give her a dose of insulin . A carb snack was important to work with strength of insulin and came to the conclusion that some simple carbs are important to her to keep her blood sugar stable . If she just low glycemic foods her blood sugar spikes . She needed some sugar to work with the strength of insulin . I have cine to the conclusion of managing her blood sugar for 11 years with decent results a diet needs balance even with a dig which you think if as more if a carnivore. I briefly put her on a raw meat diet when she first became diabetic thinking it was good to keep blood sugar lower. Big mistake . She has ibd and blood in her stools and poor blood sugar control . . So these extreme methods of only eating one type of food is very gimmicky and not practical . Stored glycogen is important and having carbs to produce that storage is important . Now you don't want more than the body requires . We swing the pendulum to far in the opposite direction that leads to problems

[@mikeduregger9113]

BTW, I LOVE your hair like that! So very cute!!

[@alliward6040]

2nd day of my week long sardine fast.. first one, so far so good! I find it isn’t bad with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, pepper, and Himalayan salt. Oh and I add 2 tablespoons melted butter bc the ones I have are in water. 2 days down… staying positive!!😊 I’ve already lost 4 lbs in a day and a half!

[@BeefNEggs057]

Be careful with the pepper. Lots and lots of oxylates. If you’ve ever had kidney stones or depression you might want to avoid. I just don’t feel as good with pepper. If your diet is normally full of oxylates (spinach, greens and nuts) then no biggie.

[@pietropignati1216]

Good morning doctor, my name is Pietro, a simple pensioner passionate about medicine and its most "useful" and non-medical discoveries. I am Italian from the Marche region, I have been following it for some time because I also surf the web to follow prolonged fasting after having met the good compatriot gerontologist/biologist Valter Longo about ten years ago and having studied the fascinating discovery of Nobel Prize winner Yoshinori Ōsumi on autophagy of yeasts also applied positively to animals, where significant correlations were found between defects in the autophagy process and type II diabetes, cancer and some disorders that usually appear with advanced age such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. I therefore wanted to thank you for your beautiful, passionate scientific work and for your kindness which never hurts... See you again and good work.

[@saitamadawgtothelunc2044]

I have done a 3 day sardine fast by myself it was rough but doable and felt great after ,I did get constipated will try the mct oil 2tbl ea can next time

[@CarnivoreLeo]

Thank to you Dr. Boz, I love sardines! I do sardine fasts every month now.

[@Dan-ut5fz]

I was eating 1-2 cans per day and sure enough I had elevated levels of arsenic. The accepted level is 1-9 units, mine was 20 units. Now cut back to two cans per week. Miss my sardines!

[@carolpreved6055]

Try salted anchovies, whole, bones n all. They have more omega 3 than sardines.

[@thunderbird3694]

Thanks Dr Boz, I just received my Keto-Mojo Kit today!

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

Good luck figuring it out. I was unable to figure out how to use it again. The print is so small I can't read any of it. So I can't figure out to erase the last one I did.

[@laurieconover7243]

Did she do vitamin or mineral supplements and/or electrolytes .... But that's a question I have for the standard Carnivore diet in general

[@kwpp7]

I really don't understand this obsession with sardines.

[@jasminejones9937]

Sardines are the highest in omega 3s and Iodine and the lowest in mercury than any other fish.Fresh sardines from a fishmongers is better than canned sardines !

[@Servants_Heart]

I did the sardine challenge without a tribe. It was hard for me. My physician rather prescribe pills.

[@tinamartin4381]

I only need 1-2 cans a day. Add a good mayo and pickles(cheating but it works for me) and dip in pork rinds. Can't eat alone.. 😊

[@BeefNEggs057]

Make your own Mayo so it doesn’t have soybean oil. Soybean oil is the worst and most inflammatory seed oil.

[@tinamartin4381]

@BeefNEggs057 there are 2 brands that use only avacado oil

[@lindas.2776]

Thank you, to both of you for all the info, I was very curious about the effects.

[@forpetejaysake]

How do other canned fish compare to sardines? Kippers, tuna pickled Herring?

[@finagill]

My longest sardine fast was a 6 day fast. I routinely do a 3 day sardine fast. This week will be 85 hours from first can to last can.

[@TheBudgetWarrior]

Sardines packed in water or sardines packed in olive oil?

[@thesilber1]

She drains the sardines in water but adds 2 TBS of MTC Oil. See time 31:00

[@TheBudgetWarrior]

@@thesilber1 Thank you.

[@JimWooddell]

Great job on the Omega 3 Index!!!! Your baseline is really good to start with! Most are in the 4% range. My N=2 experiment showed without any doubt, fish and or suppliments are required on a regular weekly basis in a carnivore diet to have optimum values. The triglyerides look a little high and I wonder if it was the MCT oil doing that??? Mine went up and the only things that I changed was adding heavy cream, coffee and MCT. So I eliminated the heavy cream and MCT during this next test period. Currently in a butter fast. Several influencers talking about it recently, so thought I would give it a try! Will post data on it when completed! Thank you both for this data. Love the N=1 experiments. Dr Boz, do you have a video on why you use your own glucose/ketone formula instead of the standard GKI?

[@mycrochetobsession]

I’m more interested in how she was able to get variety in her consumption of sardines for that many days. That’s the deal for me. I did the sardine 72 hour elimination diet but it was so challenging. I love fish but sardines are a stretch for my palette.

[@alan2a1l]

I didn’t have time to listen to the full hour, but this sounds quite anecdotal. What else was the guy with high arsenic eating or drinking? What brand(s) of sardines? If more than one brand, what were they packed in? Where were they sourced from? Is there a pattern? This sort of alarmism seems scientifically weak. It’s frustrating.

[@jac1797]

You spoke of lines on your fingernails. Are those horizontal or vertical?

[@Aangel452]

I have vertical lines and have been searching for the reason but cant find the cause?

[@jac1797]

@@Aangel452 I think it's a general mineral deficiency.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

It’s protein not being made correctly Nails made of protein like ur skin n hair

[@Rose-gj1gm]

​@@Aangel452 have you checked your thyroid?

[@indranidasgupta8982]

@@Aangel452I have this too. I thought it was my thyroid issues.

[@PatriciaWeeks-nq5zx]

Who's Joe Rogan? Something smells fishy... I'm still eating sardines! ❤️

[@fkuhn7437]

I did the 3 day sardine fast. I am soooo glad I did it alone. I didn't tell anyone until it was over. The tribe thing only works for lemmings.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Baaaahhhh 😂. People don’t get obese alone. Why not get lean in a group if that’s what they want. You do you man (obviously).

[@shirleymiller5056]

love and light

[@SADrehab904]

what strength was her d3k2 supp??

[@rcfnc]

Ugh, sardines the most stinky fish around. The only reason I ever bought them was to feed to my cats as a treat.

[@madeinengland1212]

Thats a form of self disgust. Sort that out. Buy in olive oil and serve withonions and tomato and herbs.

[@JawandeSimpson]

Everything is bad what you going to eat

[@astegasaurous]

I hope this helps with Lipedema.

[@tommykopperud4638]

Those nails have almost no moons. According to Jerry Tennant this is due to lack of Iodine.

[@Raiken3712]

Lack of Iodine with 90 days of Sardines... Hmmm..

[@tommykopperud4638]

@@Raiken3712 take quite long time to ‘build´ them back.

[@JenniferSnell_]

Has sardine fast helped with hot flashes?

[@sparrsheila]

Geeze you get an award for just eating sardines! Ugh

[@RootsOfEden911]

I had high levels of arsenic from eating coastal shrimp. I ate about 1lb/wk. I did NOT have symptoms, just positive on hair test.

[@rollinupeverest5042]

Hello Dr boss sorry to bother you my mom just got diagnosed with the beginning stages of diabetes and kidney problems would you recommend this type of sardine fast for her?

[@francoisgouws7288]

Sardines are high in purines. Careful if you have gout!

[@Eclecticladylove]

Check out Dr. Ben Bikman's video on uric acid. There's some evidence that ketones counteract the uric acid, & in a sardine challenge most people will produce pretty good ketones. He believes that fructose, which is (through a long and complicated chemical chain which I cannot explain but he goes into a little bit in the video) converted to uric acid, is responsible for more gout than anything else we consume. This fits in perfectly with what Doctor Boz says in this video, which is that keeping your sugars consistently low is the most important thing in reducing uric acid.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Gout is caused by carbs. No carbs = no gout.

[@user-fq7ii3ub4m]

@@BeefNEggs057 you've lost the plot

[@AmazonasBiotop]

Sardines in water, oil or tomatoes???❤

[@thecriticalobserver7585]

I think it's just better to take good quality high DHA EPA fish oil capsules.

[@thecriticalobserver7585]

@@lungdoc555 I didn't say I was going to stop eating food.

[@patriciamayjudge5212]

I pour off the olive oil and replace it with mtc oil, apple cider vinegar and sea salt

[@Servants_Heart]

I have been inspired to try the Sardine challenge again. I have been on and off Keto for several months. I have no support group nor know who in my area can help me. I have party crashers trying sabotage me and they don't even know it. It's there a support group in Texas?

[@Aangel452]

Thats such good news that her levels were ok😀

[@kriswantosantoso8901]

How many times in a month did you do a 72 hrs fast Dr. Boz?

[@m.r.t9298]

What kind of sardines and where do you find them? I can only find sardines with soy bean oil and I do not want to take that thank you.

[@JazzyMamaInAK]

Walmart GV brand is available in water

[@jennifersuedees4061]

Costco Kirkland in olive oil, skinless, boneless. Estimated cost $12 for 6 cans from Morocco

[@BeefNEggs057]

All oil is mixed with soybean/seed oils even if it says olive oil. Stay away from the oil. Get the ones in water and mix with your choice of healthy fat if desired. Don’t trust any oil is what it says it is. Likely 51% olive oil and 49% soybean oil.

[@danielleboulay1447]

I have ? Type 1 diabetic I fasted several times I am very tempted to do so I have severe hip back pain Main reason ❤️ What do you think?

[@hartplanet356]

You are not supposed to eat fish every day. It doesn't matter what kind or many different kinds or size of the fish.