Scientist REVEALS the Weight Loss Diet That NEVER FAILS! (No Exaggeration) | Dr. Eric Westman

Dr. Eric Westman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic in 2006 after conducting clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets.
Eric is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials. He’s a New York Times Bestselling author and his books are: The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion.
Eric is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education company based on low carbohydrate concepts.
If you’re looking to lose weight, this conversation will be priceless for you!
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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Cut out the carbs
03:35 - A strict low-carb keto diet approach
07:58 - Type 2 diabetes is reversible
14:40 - Insulin resistance leads to prediabetes
22:49 - Learn how to fix your metabolism
29:58 - Internet-based keto vs. evidence-based keto
33:05 - Follow the 20 grams of carbs rule
38:03 - Insulin spikes block fat-burning mode
46:15 - What is your personal fat threshold?
49:23 - Signs/symptoms of metabolic health problems
55:07 - Everyone is in ketosis at 20 grams of carbs or less per day
1:00:11 - Does Dr. Westman eat carbs?
1:04:45 - His thoughts on the carnivore diet
1:13:36 - The benefits of a low-carb microbiome
1:16:40 - A flexible approach to intermittent fasting
1:21:50 - Why calories don’t matter
1:28:00 - The downside of blood sugar hacks on a low-carb diet
1:33:32 - Lose 1-2lbs a week with this diet
1:35:31 - How long does it take for insulin resistance to start to fix itself?
1:37:00 - The potential issues with carb cycling
1:40:23 - How to battle a carb addiction
1:44:44 - Carbs = sugar
1:47:03 - What is carb backloading?
1:49:48 - The #1 diet to lose weight
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[@JesseChappus]

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[@pearlberry---PearlyGates]

Wow around the 45-minute mark when Dr. Westman was saying that he couldn't find bad gas at a gas station... you know it's true that if you put sugar in the gas tank you will ruin your vehicle well the same thing goes for the human body too much sugar causes damage to your body's engine. I liked his analogy.

[@pearlberry---PearlyGates]

Dr. Westman was comparing sugar addiction to alcohol addiction and cocaine/heroin addiction. 45 to 50 years ago I was watching a program called Starsky and Hutch. One of the guys was kidnapped and the criminals injected him full of heroin I believe it was. When his partner found him he was trying to get him to go through withdrawal to help him get clean. The partner kept feeding his friend all sorts of sugary candy as a substitute for the drug. That episode showed how much of a drug sugar was so much so that it tricked his body into thinking he was getting more of the heroine. Fortunately he got through the withdrawal process but that movie was an eye-opener.

[@cyndic441]

1st v

[@leorabach1396]

This video is WAY TOO LONG! ALMOST 2 HOURS!

[@julieellis6793]

​@Leora Bach you can always skip.over parts I didn't mind the length at all because it was so informative

[@jackiedavies6956]

Love this guy he has saved so many people. He keeps keto real he knows about living on a budget and he never says we have to have grass fed this and all organic that. He preaches low carb no sugar and it's that simple he helps people all people realise they can do it too. I know because he inspired me to loose over 100 pounds and keep it off.

[@karicedersund5205]

Fabulous!

[@SharonDaniel197]

Congratulations

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

Good job.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

congratulations 🎉, butter and fat are things we need.

[@Soh583]

Well done 👏

[@amerrykai]

Following Keto since Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis 2 years ago. Lost 50#s and brought A1C down from 11 to 4.9!!! Thanks to all my KZbin heroes for sharing all the great information.

[@Isaac5123]

Well done

[@rahuldsouza2855]

@@Isaac5123 Can you share what you did to help others struggling

[@Isaac5123]

@@rahuldsouza2855 you first. Secondly what are you doing on this thread?

[@Isaac5123]

@@rahuldsouza2855 what no answer?

[@sapnapaul3477]

By keto diet do you mean protein and low carbohydrate vegetables

[@christinamerklin2166]

I find it so crazy how people are willing to walk into a doctor's office, and without knowing anything about the medication we'll just blindly take it. Yet they will resist just changing their way of eating

[@a.humphries8678]

I think most doctors don't even mention diet change because they've been taught and seen people won't do it.

[@metroplex3k]

ever wondered why there are SO MANY commercials for medication? Because the advertising works!! Too bad for most americans, the medication doesn't.....

[@estherscegolsky1972]

Weight gain in most cases have psychological background.that’s what should be fixed or altered first. In lockdown i lost 4 stone on keto,when life came back to normal ,so do stress ,all went downhill. Then my mom past away ,i got depressed and my weight was back to same i started in 2 years.

[@simirasnannie]

@@a.humphries8678 No, they dont know themselves!! They are not taught anything about nutrition.

[@edwhite7475]

@@a.humphries8678 i had a registered dietician tell me i could eat ice cream and french fries...she was bigger than ME. then she heard me telling an old man he had to quit that stuff and replace it with more healthy foods, and she chewed me out good!!! I refused to see her after that.

[@judiththomas9995]

60 years ago I returned home after a year away. My mother took one look and decided it was time to fix my diet: no potatoes no no rice, no pasta, no pastry, no sauces, no sugar and tea black only. It was not a special named diet it was just a mother's common sense.

[@sinaolowoake8142]

I have heard so much of " no this no that" but hardly hear of what they were replaced with

[@elledallas7851]

I imagine they were just omitted… deleted from the diet… it’s the trying to replace that gets us back in a vicious cycle… ie, replacing cane sugar with artificial sweeteners, stevia, monk fruit, etc… just my humble opinion 😊

[@Shaara1]

@@sinaolowoake8142 That's what I was thinking about too. That's the main diet of most people on this planet. What to eat then? We eat rice, potato, bread and pasta with something. Supposed to only est the something?

[@MrPjcrews]

Sadly, my wife is a mom and won't do the same as your mom for our kids. I have two that are healthy and another that has Down Syndrome and she keeps feeding him what she knows isn't good for him. He gravitate of the situation is scary. I can do what I can for he and I when I am one on one with him but she and everyone else aren't thinking of his long-term health.

[@gramajan4]

@@Shaara1 Yes

[@bernadettelafave4710]

It's definitely simple ---- Thank you for letting people know this ... I was a carb and sugar addict since I was a little girl. I was raised on cheap carbs ---- bread, crackers, cereal, macaroni, etc. I was a" chubby " little girl, an overweight teenager, and fat most of my adult life. I agree with the doctor that it is pretty much guaranteed to work for anyone who just stops eating the carbs and sugar. I understand now that we were lied to our whole lives ---- eat less, move more ...... limit fat, etc. Sugar is destroying many things in your body even if you are not obese.

[@bkmc0340]

I think one day we will find the biggest culprit of cancer was sugar/carbs!

[@MeMe-dw1sm]

You can blame your mother for that

[@donnasanford3970]

Eat fat

[@HoneyBSweet1962]

Society as a whole.

[@kellibodony1077]

Fat is only an issue if you are mixing it with carbs and starchy vegetables and Carby fruit. Ansel Keyes lied about cholesterol because he was working for the processed food and sugar industry. I'm a Carnivore and I eat lots of fat from my diet of only animal products. My body uses that fat as energy instead of carbs. I did go through the keto flu for about ten days but then I started feeling great. My total Cholesterol is close to 300 but my doctor wasn't worried because my LDL, HDL and Triglycerides were all good. I did it healing autoimmune issues and dropped 22lbs without even trying. I eat only two times per day, never snack because I eat until I'm comfortably full. I don't crave sweets and other junk because I stay full. I eat 27% fat ground beef and every other animal along with eggs and some dairy. I eat a huge burger with cheese almost daily for lunch around 1pm with that I eat about 4 or 5 pieces of bacon, a fried egg and sometimes I will cheat s bit and eat half an avocado with it. Around 7pm I eat supper which includes a steak, a couple of grilled pork chops, a cheese stuffed piece of baked chicken or something similar. Generally I will eat more eggs, sometimes deviled eggs with my supper. I'm a 57yr old female, 5'9" about 132lbs. I'm back in the gym but I rarely do cardio, I walk a fairly rapid pace 2 or 3 days per week. I lift weights and finally I'm able to regain muscle mass I thought I had permanently lost. My husband is not quite as strict, he is more a Ketovore but he dropped 15lbs without trying and his muscle mass has increased substantially. His friends pick at him because he is starting to look "swole".😂

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

That was me, bedridden and in the care of others for two years. Keto brought me back to a full, ordinary life. It saved me.

[@JesseChappus]

Happy for you Diane!

[@lorimiller4301]

That's incredible. 🎉 Good for you.

[@rh.m6660]

Jesse 71k subs is big but it doesn't do you justice. You have great speakers on and you leave them to tell their story in an unhibited way. Very impressed!

[@paulhudson4254]

It works! 75lbs. gone, never hungry, never weak, did have a sugar withdrawal battle. Dial those carbs down as low as U possible can and watch yourself shrink! 🙏🤠🙏

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@theresapryor1589]

Wow. Wonderful. So sorry this isn’t taught in medical schools. It is so needed

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@merry8092]

I had the bariatric surgery and spent over a year with nothing but scrambled eggs and sugar free breakfast shakes. Every week I didn’t lose any weight and was told to try harder. The surgeon told me I was his first failure. Three years later the weight finally came off and malnutrition malabsorption has made me so sick. I don’t care what I weigh or look like anymore, it just doesn’t matter it’s not worth it. People can hate me for the way I look or they can see what a worthwhile and valuable person I truly am. ❤

[@merry8092]

@@krystalmy2000 I loved being on the 100,000 units of vitamin D! Then they stopped giving it to me, I take the otc but it’s not the same. Thank you for the friendly reminder. I’m so sorry for your loss of your sister. We shouldn’t be shamed for being big to the point that we undergo this terrible surgery. Society is so brainwashed. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. But so many are blind. May your sister rest in heavenly peace and power.

[@AJ-xv6rf]

Your perfect!! God doesn’t make imperfections 😘

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

eat eggs, butter, grass fed beef, fish, cook in lard, put alive oil on everything, you will lose the weight and get healthy and feel better. 😊 don't trust shakes, drink tea no sweets and water.

[@Dani-jo9yr]

As a functional medicine practitioner and keto mentor that helps people get healthy and release that weight - this man is spot on 🤛👏 Thank you 🌹

[@violetfem1808]

But it's theeee hardest thing to get rid of - sugar, carbs

[@Dani-jo9yr]

@@violetfem1808 Yes! Most people are addicted to this. It’s doable when you have a determination, educate yourself and have a right guidance.

[@violetfem1808]

@@Dani-jo9yr I am completely addicted to sugar & I think I need a nutritional camp to physically go to for 2 wks in order to break this. 😵‍💫 Smoking was easier for me to quit in my past (twice). Another problem is my love of animals so I only eat a little poultry & no other meats & dislike fish plus detest cooking & all that food prep with keto. I need to put alot of work into learning new recipes for meals. A real mess that'll take alot of application

[@edwhite7475]

@@violetfem1808 some people have a problem for every solution. Good luck.

[@kavkazkayadevushka]

You are choosing to stay where you are. You know you need to make a change, know you need to be willing to accomplish it. It couldn't be simpler. Find self control which nice beneath your willingness and commitment to change your own choices!

[@mariawiley356]

It is so refreshing to hear a doctor speak out on the importance of nutrition and diet and not the way of pharmaceuticals. Thank you Dr Westman!! I enjoy watching you on any video I find! 💕💕

[@joangermenis8453]

Dr you are a real hero

[@sandrabeck8788]

A friend of mine, retired RN, got up to 198 pounds (5’1”) over several years (she was 110 during her whole career). Thank goodness her GP had the courage to have a “come to Jesus talk” with her about her weight and resulting bad blood test results! She wanted to change!! Her doc handed her the low carb(Under 25 grams/day) She started loosing weight right away, and did not suffer from hunger. When I talked with her she had lost over 20 lbs! I had done the same thing…229 lbs at 5’9”! I’ve been blown away by this diet! I lost 48 pounds over the last year, it was easy, but I still had 😂 my coffer with creamer in the morning, my glass of wine in the evening, and ate fish or shrimp with breading. I plan on loosing 10-15 more pounds. I did succeed in eliminating all other sugar. I was fine with plateaus, just didn’t freak out over it, and started loosing again in a week or two. I think we have been so misled by the “healthy” community. You have to use common sense, find your information from dependable sources, and don’t get caught up in fanatical diets. This one makes biological sense to me, and it works.

[@gracie3174]

Perfect!

[@dawnapm]

I am the same way. I've stopped 66 lbs since Sept. Off all meds within the first 3 weeks. But if there's something I want, I have it, but in a MUCH smaller amount. For me, deprivation makes me crave it even more, which causes stress, which is bad for "addicts". But fear is the best motivator. I'm sure I would be losing quicker if I went carnivore or just kept it below that certain point. But, I'm averaging about 8 lbs per month even eating a few carbs per day. I shoot for zero, but usually wind up eating 30-40 sometimes, but NEVER as many as before! I'm figuring I was eating around 500 carbs a day, before I began this. I'm feeling 25! I'll be 58 in August. Much more hope for my future! It's great!😊

[@okay5045]

I really like your show because you really listen then you ask short insightful questions. But most importantly you let your guests talk you do not compete with them. This is an art most have not learned. Thank you.

[@lorimiller4301]

Next Level Soul is a fantastic channel.

[@tinalouise4327]

“A Doctor teaches”… I’ve been a nurse for over 38 years. I wore the white uniform and white cap in my early career. I miss the days doctors and nurses felt like their job was to teach. That is 100% true. Our job is to teach.

[@hannw7]

It really is all about the metabolism. With a healthy metabolism there is no inflammation and without inflammation, there is little disease. Just ordered his book. Thank you!

[@veroniquerees6912]

I find this so fascinating ,I work in the fitness industry and we have known all this for years! Why is it that doctors are so far behind with nutrition and weigh loss? It’s so refreshing to hear your guest today admitting that doctors lack information on that subject !🎉

[@nancykuznetsov9372]

Big Pharma is the answer. No one makes money if everyone is healthy

[@lyndalanko9756]

Hello doctor, I’m 73 old woman, diabetic since I was 24. Insulin last 25 years. I started carnivore June 2022, I’ve lost 51 pounds and lost lots of inches . I still have 35 to go till I get to goal. I have tried sooooo many diets in the past. I have issues with my insulin, I stopped taking insulin after about 5 months on carnivore. Blood sugar started to climb some, so went back on insulin, my blood sugar climbed even higher with insulin! ??? Now I’m off of insulin again, BS. Is better but fasting is always 145 or about. I am perplexed. Thank you so much for all your advice, great stuff to ponder!

[@cindygarmon307]

​@@missbb5432 I have read it takes time for your body to heal within and to just be patient, is this what you found on this subject?

[@dotstickler79]

It’s all about insulin. I’ve been binge watching Dr. Westman after slipping off Keto during c19. He makes it simple and stress free. If we do the program it will work, but we have to stick to page 4 food list and no “cheating”.💓

[@stephaniejayne5185]

I must have missed something. Where do I find a copy of the page 4 food list? Have you got the link please?

[@chrissmarz278]

@@stephaniejayne5185 Just google "dr westman page 4 food list pdf" 🙂

[@stephaniejayne5185]

@Chriss Marz @ everyone. These websites will help you. @@chrissmarz278 www.wholesomeyum.com/low-carb-keto-food-list/ www.dietdoctor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Keto-Diet-Food-List-1.pdf www.ketovale.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Keto-Food-List-Printable-PDF.pdf www.ruled.me/wp-content/uploads/ketogenic-diet-food-list.pdf

[@a.humphries8678]

Wondering too.

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

well, yes and no. insulin is not the root cause but it is somewhere in the middle of things. so, it is not all about insulin. it is more about leptin resistance which goes down if insulin resistance goes down and CCK, PYY, GLP-1 turning down ghrelin and excess gluconeogenesis.

[@johnp7739]

The simplicity is refreshing. There's so much debating in keto/carnivore circles over highly-nuanced topics, how much protein, totally geeking out over whether you're in ketosis and all the other markers. Nice to hear this.

[@JesseChappus]

Thanks John 💙

[@lesliebeaumont9512]

Dr Eric, you have such a soothing voice….so easy to listen to. Glad to hear you have a glass of wine now and then, too. My kind of Doc. 👍🏻 Thank you for the interview, gentlemen!

[@liastern3587]

Dr' Eric. I'm listenin from Israel.and thank you for the free lesson. I have tried kito diet and it didn't last.I'm back to carbon.drug. Listening to you gave me stregth to try again. Thank you

[@lmarshall7764]

Dr. Eric Westman is exactly what every doctor should aspire to be! This video is so informative and necessary for people to hear.

[@donnasanford3970]

I’m on keto and even before I started I had very low blood sugar when I go very low carb my sugar hits rock bottom. I love low carb and have lost 44 lbs what can I do to get my blood sugar average levels and have more energy?

[@dbb7286]

@@donnasanford3970 I'm not a doctor but I truly believe one size does not fit all. I would add some healthy carbs maybe go to 50 g a day and just see what that does for your blood sugar. If it were me. I don't think it will hurt you to experiment. Many people can go as high as 100 carbs a day and still lose weight quickly.

[@walloffire2225]

I have been doing Keto & IF for 2 years and it has ABSOLUTELY been a total game changer. I am close to what I weighed at 18 and I'm 68 years old! I do sort of a Mediterranean Keto with IF and avoid processed food. I lost 40+ lbs. I never count calories and enjoying my food! I eat LOTS of nuts! My sister in law did a low-fat diet starving herself with Dr supervision and LOST 10 LBS. She was in a nasty mood the entire time and almost got divorced!

[@mitziphelps1820]

I am so relieved. I wasted so much time trying to figure out macros and couldn't figure it out and just gave up. This is the info I needed. Thank you,

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@baibafibiga959]

Excelent and brave doctor. He, with his knowledge, is abviously in the right field to help people.

[@sarahs5340]

I think the problem isn’t that we don’t know what and how to eat, I think the problem is food addiction. That is why people will drop tons of weight and gain it back shortly after.

[@thomasham130]

well I'd say your half right, the main problem is that our food is poisoned by add sugars and seed oils, add in salt and you get addictive food. And honestly I think its the seed oils that do the most damage to us over time. Think about it if you look back 150 years ago all the modern degenerative diseases didn't really effect people, but once Crisco was introduced in 1911, we were off to the races.

[@lindapelle8738]

So true, my brother became diabetic. I just couldn’t stick to a diet. He loved his white castle hamburgers, from the Midwest, all of his junk food. He just couldn’t give it up and didn’t want to even after being diagnosed with multiple like Multiple myeloma, which is an incurable cancer, but survival rate can really increase. If you do the right things which he didn’t have any desire to because of his addiction. It was severe he did pass away, which is sad because he was only in his mid-50s very successful large bank account no chance to retire and enjoy his kids and grandkids.

[@lorimiller4301]

​@@lindapelle8738 My dad eats a frozen dinner every day. He eats everything they say a person shouldn't. Like a 5 year who could have whatever they wanted. He's 93. So something else is going on. He takes tons of pills for over 30 years and does nothing. Walks to the bedroom and/or bathroom. There has to be some other reason that one person lives and lives while another dies early.

[@Nervedraz]

I’m glad you touched upon the protein conundrum, about whether you can consume too much or not, as many KZbin personalities proclaim. Equally as much, many others say you cannot consume too much. While Westman didn’t really clarify this contentious point, excellent questions.

[@azsunburns]

About 10 years ago I was in the emergency room due to chronic urinary tract infections. I had gained a ton of weight, our lives were stressful & the daily oatmeal or eggs n toast, sandwiches, pasta, etc , was taking its toll. We went into emergency and they were fairly useless. I've never been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. I once had a doctor tell me he could use my chart to show people what a healthy person looked like, I was just fat after 4 kids in 6 years. The catscan tech asked me why I was there and I told him. His reply was, "Do you eat wheat?" I knew immediately where he was going with this because years prior I was low carb and felt far healthier. He told me to ignore the doctors because they were clueless, go home & research Dr William Davis who wrote Wheat Belly. I turned on KZbin & watched about 5 hrs of his interviews. I removed wheat that day and never had another infection. I've been low carb keto since. I've had other issues, stressers, etc, gained some back, but I still rarely get sick & not a single infection. I lost a lot of weight, my situational anxiety greatly diminished & it saved my life. My mother was an obese child. The only obese person until her siblings hit their 30s. She was bedridden and over 400lb about a decade ago. Doctor after doctor didn't help. I said look, You can enjoy your coffee with cream & butter but NO BREAD or bananas. Eat your meats & organic veggies all you want, which she loved. I encouraged her to not eat after 7pm, and no food till after noon. If she could just coffee and fat fast, do it I sent her a quality dark chocolate & she used coconut oil, grassfed butter, avocados. She went from almost 450lb to 250 within 2 years, in bed and never felt better. She is now 220lb at 5⁷, almost 80 yo and not leaving anytime soon. Every time I hear someone dismiss the power of removing carbs & sticking with their useless doctor's advice, my heart aches. Thankfully, my hormone specialist who refuses to take insurance to keep the costs down, was thrilled when I gave him my eating lifestyle. The past 75 years of nutritional advice, among many other politically controlled messages, have been horrific. What the allopathic system has done to the minds of the people is criminal. I talk to people every week who have no idea what a carb is. They don't know bread is generally made from wheat. They don't know a pancake or a waffle is sugar. These people have careers, own homes, raise families, yet they are clueless to nutrition. Nutritionists are generally clueless to nutrition. When I do tell the story how removing carbs changed everything, most people cling to their pills. Heartbreaking.

[@konstantlykathryn335]

Wow, very cool share. thank you.. your story is really the inspiration I need!

[@shelleydavis5231]

Wow, this was a good and informative read, thank you for sharing

[@neridacruz9794]

Ok .I just came on .l started with The 20 grams of carbs . What else? Ive probably missed a lot of The interview . I would also like to buy your book . Im really enjoying your way of explaining The info .Thank you . .

[@giovannigaggia8300]

This is one of the most well balanced talks about Metabolic health I have ever viewed, well done gentleman and thank you so much!!!

[@JesseChappus]

Thank you Giovanni 💙

[@okay5045]

Thank you Dr. Westman for your transparency.

[@evandegenfelder4554]

I know some people that I went to HS with that are now diabetic and on insulin. I cannot get them to listen to the idea of changing their food intake in order to help this disease. They have so bought into what doctors are telling them that it's like they are completely blind to any other approach. They're constantly talking about 'episodes' of illness and STILL won't consider doing something different. SO frustrating.

[@peterheselwood1587]

I was 118 kg a year ago, cut my intake in half, no other changes in lifestyle. Still sitting at a desk 10 hours a day, now 89kg. Did not lessen to doc about medication.

[@mollymcvey569]

Thank you so much Jesse for asking so many good questions.

[@Soh583]

I so enjoyed the realistic easy to grasp approach of this Dr. Thank you so much for this fabulous interview.

[@adrianlw2750]

Excellent episode. Sound, well considered questioning, and the calm delivery from Dr Westman, as always, is a perfect fit for what is an anti-inflammatory approach to health. As Dr Westman says, what he does in his clinic has to work. His prescription strength approach does just that in his many years of experience.

[@cindaladahling1706]

You asked great questions, Jesse! I’m a big fan of Dr. Westman - Thanks for interviewing him.

[@JesseChappus]

Thank you! 💙

[@mashailalanezy]

I cut carbs on 18 march 2023. The first week was HORRIBLE..!! After that it became easy. I also started walk every day around 10.000 to 13.000 steps. Besides I do intermittent fasting. I lost 7.8 kg 😁. More natural fats I eat, the more fresh I feel ..! I did various of diet before and I failed..! Because I kept feeling hungry..! Adding carbs to my diet keeps me hungry and want more food..! KETO diet helps me lose weight with no hunger..! Now I feel full some times I forget to eat..! But because I am walking I eat to get strength 😁

[@jjnelson2855]

What do you find is a typical day of food for you?

[@lorimiller4301]

What about all the animals ? I'd rather be slim but if it means having to constantly eat the poor animals, then I guess it's better to be fat. It just hurts me to know that an animal had it's life stolen from it just for me to eat for one meal. How can I condone that ? I don't want that. I could never hurt that animal in real life, not even if my life depended on it.

[@jacquelinelefebvre2395]

@@lorimiller4301 well plants are living things too, so you have to pick who or which one will loose it’s life!

[@carolrichardson3787]

I started yesterday . I’m 5’0 170. I am so desperate. I felt like waiting until after Mother’s Day but I didn’t waste one more day. I had 2 egg’s for lunch with a small piece of leftover steak from Saturday lunch . Later on I ate 2 more eggs with some steak uuum .

[@sandrawestley4193]

@@lorimiller4301God gave us the animals for food, read your Bible after the flood and you will see it was Gods plan.

[@Cottonsie]

such superb questions. great interviews

[@patriciabelgrave8318]

Knowledge is wisdom, thank you for sharing with others.

[@JohnSmith-qz1zp]

The diet industry has harmed me many times: (1)Starving me while I worked out every day. (2) Telling me I can eat as much fruit as I want. (3) Selling me products that contain SUGAR when they know I'm addicted to sugar.(4)Advising me to eat mostly carbs.

[@jenniferwhitehead9153]

What about things labeled Sugar Free but has corn syrup solids. Technically it’s not sugar! Shameful.

[@stephaniejayne5185]

@@jenniferwhitehead9153 check the other names for sugar….labels might say ”no added sugar”, but they have things like sucrose, fructose, honey, natural sweet dried fruits….and ALSO there are about 140 names for Sugar that are on the labels, but people don’t realise these thing are really SUGAR ! BEWARE… IT’S LIKE A POISON TO OUR BODIES…Fat is not the bad one…we need it !

[@pinaziino4068]

Is yoghurt allowed?

[@mrm700]

"Addicted to sugar." No, you aren't. You may have a craving. That's not an addiction.

[@stephaniejayne5185]

@@mrm700 YOU YOURSELF might have a craving, but it’s well researched and documented that many people are addicted to sugar. One example comes immediately to mind. People who drink cola drink throughout the day everyday. It’s an addiction, not a craving. Cravings might be an infrequent urges, but consumption of sweet drinks and fast foods high in carbs and glucose on a daily basis isn’t a fleeting whim!

[@iss8504]

Great questions, Jesse. Too many people ask the same questions of these great guests. I learned some good information today!

[@taradodson8097]

Wonderful talk!! I think diet truly is an individual cause and affect experiment!

[@toadflaxfarm3032]

This is a great interview. I'm going to watch it again. Thank you! 🤗🥩💪

[@northseaeyes]

what a delight ! and such useful info , thanks x

[@jeanolson1304]

Fabulous interview, great information from Dr and Jesse is best interviewer I’ve heard.

[@JesseChappus]

💙💙💙 Thanks Jean!

[@givingvoice1]

Jesse, you are truly one of the finest most intelligent interviewers, I love your channel, and these amazing drs.

[@paulaadams5217]

Like this guy and helping me a lot. When you speak the truth it works in people’s lives🌻👍🇦🇺

[@usadaily135]

I like "eat when u r hungry; do not eat if u're not hungry; you don't have to eat" Love it. I ate just 300 calories, 1 gr carb (not net carb) and everybody is telling me that I am starving myself/ not getting micronutrients my body needs. BS! Dr. Weisman put my mind at ease and my "advisers" are out of argument! I am just living on my fat reserves, not on new food from my fridge /kitchen cupboards.

[@shanperera3454]

Great interview thanks Jesse

[@kathleencasey7961]

I started your plan i paid for- Adapt Your Life finally. I wrote down everything i ate and kept track of my calories just for info. I am so grateful to you Dr. Westman. Keep teaching- some of us are slow learners. LOL

[@kathiedavisson8715]

Just got his book! 1 week in Phase 1 and WOW! This is working. No more cravings and I am so full❤

[@JesseChappus]

Happy for you Kathie 💙

[@deanontheinterwebs]

Glad to see this approach is gaining more traction. When I was first diagnosed with T2D all my doctor wanted to do was "manage it" for life. All the endocrinologist wanted to do was the same (with either pills or surgery). All *I* wanted to do was reverse it. I did have a MI/stent put in 7 years ago -- even then, the nutritionist had no idea about low carb -- all they wanted to do was low fat and add statins. They didn't believe me that it was possible to fix it with my nourishment. But it is certainly working that way, and for example my HbA1C is so low now my (new) doctor doesn't even want me to monitor it (although I don't plan on stopping my progress and monitoring -- what I measure I can improve!).

[@wendygilhula2144]

Thanks, great info.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

If ur a woman If ur an older woman (35 even) U need to IF not just go keto It’s keyyyyyyyyy Srsly, the key to it all is insulin downregulation n that doesn’t happen w/o fasting Hard truth but TRUTH

[@HeatherRose_]

I'm 59. In November I was 50 pounds overweight. I started eating a carnivore diet and am down 35 pounds without I F. 15 to go. I can't stand being hungry.

[@mrm700]

Ever think it's the reduction in calories from fasting, not insulin regulation that is the cause of weight loss.

[@GaPeach2018]

Not necessarily

[@KimbaRoars]

Listening to Dr. Westman 💯🖖🏽

[@trudiediprose5208]

Excellent podcast, great info, low carb / no carb definitely works 😊

[@JesseChappus]

Thanks Trudie 💙

[@cristiandiaz6333]

If we learn to eat more nutritiously we will be healthier as a nation. The consequences of having a healthier nation is not needing as many doctors, nurses, pharmacies, and large hospitals.

[@erichaynes7502]

True, but the opposite has happened and I don't see it changing anytime soon. I think over half the population is leaning towards obese and morbidly obese. This is more than just a epidemic, it's and apocalypse which will probably destroy the western world, if it hasn't already. I wish I had better news but I left the west last year because of this very reason.

[@seekwisdominside680]

Thank you for a great and highly interesting interview. Pertinent questions, courteous host and very informative exchange. Best wishes 👍

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Agreed

[@pacopeso8474]

I have had type two diabetes for the past 26 years. Have battled my weight and sugar addiction

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@4UStevePerry]

I was diagnosed in 2019 with DT2 and a 7.6 a1c. I started keto that October and lost 93 lbs. my A1C went to 4.4 .I had watched Dr. Berg and Thomas Delauer. I felt half my age. My doctor was amazed. No more arthritis except in right foot. I walked alot. I got a job being on my feet all day and then got Covid in 22 and gained back 50 lbs. My arthritis is back and I'm getting neuropathy in legs now and keeps me awake at night. My doctor says all my blood work is good except for LOL is high. She says I may still have DT2. Even though my a1c is is now 4.9. I am eating more carbs but there are days when I eat under 20. I'm very depressed and confused now. I'm trying to now go back to strict keto but I miss some carbs and my job makes it hard for me to exercise (walk) and fast. I work from 1-10. When get home I eat and then I can sleep. I am now trying to do floor exercises after work. I'm hoping this will help me. Great video.

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Try to be patient. I had the same things happen to me after Covid. The effects have gone away, finally. I think it may have come about from the effects of the incredibly high inflammation that accompanied Covid disease. Stick with what you know is right for you and what has worked for you in the past. Best to you!

[@bluewaters3100]

Just a suggestion..try going to bed without eating . Wake up in the morning and eat a protein breakfast and eat somemore at lunch. That way your body has a window of no eating so it can burn some fat. The big thing is not to eat all day. That is why intermittent fasting works.

[@kavkazkayadevushka]

Try to do a cleanse like 24-48hrs fast, to your tolerance. You can drink water but no flavors or caffeine. Them restart your Keto, it'll be easier and you'll notice a weight loss to get you back in track. Also, measure your body because often inches go but lbs take a minute to drop.

[@lindapelle8738]

I stuck to a keto diet after being diagnosed with Cibo small intestinal bacterial overgrowth after food poisoning, took lots of antimicrobial started feeling a little bit better started having minor cheats when mine are two leads to a bigger, minor cheat, and I was doing just fine if I didn’t cheat. You can do it just getting started, hardest part once you’re over that you’re home free. I’m back at it again ready to feel high amounts of energy.

[@_Solaris]

You're a good interviewer. The craft of minimalist, pointed questions.

[@therealdibabe]

I am going to the library to see if they have Cholesterol Clarity today by Dr Eric Westman!

[@marycollins8215]

This is good to hear.

[@andrewscott2398]

Jesse you’re doing an awesome job…. Love all your content 💯‼️‼️‼️

[@JesseChappus]

Thank you 💙

[@theskyehiker]

I’m sitting at my kitchen table looking at the giant orange tree outside my window. Next to it is a grapefruit tree and on the other side are two tangelos. There are 7 other kinds of fruit trees at my place. As a result it’s very hard for me to avoid the temptation of fruit. 😢

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@Ron-rk6iz]

If the Mitochondria are damaged, you will not beat blood sugar levels in the short term with food. It takes time, be patient. Fiber and good fats are crucial, they are complex carbs blockers, fermented foods and ACV are great too to use in combination with complex carbs. It is not about just Carbs, it is about complex and empty carbs. A person needs complex carbs but should stay away from simple carbs 100%. Just 80% complex carbs from veggies, some berries, nuts, and seeds plus 20% meat, fish, eggs is just fine. We are making things more complex.

[@ute.fritzkowski]

I couldn't imagine not eating vegatables. It is just not for me. My gut works great, no heartburn or other problems. I think your microbiome simply adapts to what you eat and a while after a change it settles down. On a carnivore diet I would really miss something fresh and raw.

[@sandrawestley4193]

His way includes veg, if you google Dr Westman page 4 you will see what you can eat, he also includes fruit berries etc. but when you first start the more strict you are you reach your goal quicker, then when you’ve got you pre diabetes or diabetes sorted you can up the carbs to 50g, you are always going to be sensitive to carbs, you’ve got that sort of body, everyone is differently on how many carbs your body can manage.

[@GaPeach2018]

You do eat vegetables- quite a variety

[@tatiananikolskaya6991]

Getting of carb and sugar is hard. But this helps with cravings immensely! Glass of water, one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, some real Celtic salt to diminish the taste of vinegar and a few slices of fresh ginger to boost your metabolism, reduce inflammation and improve the taste. I like to make mine with carbonated water- it tastes awesome and I don’t even feel vinegar that way. Drink throughout the day through the straw, but especially before meals. It really works by lowering glucose spikes and reduces cravings for sugars and starches. I tell everyone I know and people can’t thank me enough. My girlfriends lost 5 and 4.5 pounds in two weeks. I’ve lost 5.5 but most importantly I’m not craving sugars anymore. Try it and see if such cheap solution does the trick for you. Stay healthy!

[@andrearenes7747]

Curious about the straw … what is the benefit of using straws?

[@sandrawestley4193]

Keeps the acid off your teeth, otherwise it damages your enamel on your teeth. Something I cannot take, I suffer with acid reflux with a small hernia, and the pain is awful after a few mouthfuls, I even have trouble with the acid in strawberries and raspberries.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@Fatbastard1401]

Good interview. I think I’ll follow Dr Westman for a while.

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@mahiranidris276]

Thanks Dr Westman, I'm from Malaysia... ❤

[@JesseChappus]

💙

[@CC12203]

Really great interview! 👍

[@JesseChappus]

Thanks Carolyn 💙

[@user-ff4ex7ll7w]

The theory is crystal clear to me. The hard part is to overcome the sugar addiction. I've probably reduced my intake by 50% and feel better but would probably need to half it again to be on a decent diet.

[@Pekemom]

Thsnk you for confirming the fiber myth.

[@tiffanyschneiderraff1670]

Great interview!

[@dhat1607]

I found this talk fantastic and your questioning was spot on. I am currently losing weight with fasting and limited carbs and more protein. At the same time I am feeding a family with three teenage daughters. What do you suggest is a healthy diet for young developing bodies, especially in terms of vitamins and minerals eg calcium, iron (i guess red meat would give this) etc. Can you give me an idea of how to approach carbs for this age group as a preventative measure for future diabetes but good nutritional value for developing bodies.

[@skdkskdk]

I'm quite sure you can feed them all and sundry "whole foods", just don't turn them into cookies and fries addicts like most of us!

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Protein good fats salads and vegetables - salmon or fish 2-3 time’s per week

[@mattm1686]

I have cerebral palsy and cannot walk and use a power wheelchair I have lost a lot of weight on low carb/keto I feel like I am a teenager again I am 46 . Not going back to the standard American diet.

[@jenniferwhitehead9153]

I lost 25 lbs in two weeks on admins. Went off to “celebrate” my good results and was like a Hoover with the carbs. Gained thirty lbs back within a week. Guess it was mostly water. I’m going to try again with 20 carbs a day and know that I just can’t go back. My life depends on it.

[@stephaniejayne5185]

What do you mean 20 carbs…? On Keto it’s”no more than 50 grams in total of carbs from all sources.

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

@@stephaniejayne5185 Incorrect. Listen again.

[@kavkazkayadevushka]

50g Will Keep you on maintenance but 20g or less (5%) will help drop weight.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Yes 20 grams of carbs, not net carbs, either he’s just said earlier.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Yes your life does depend on getting your blood sugars under control, it killed my father, first he had a major stroke, then he couldn’t move, speak, or go to either loo by himself, it was dreadful to see. He needed full time nursing and he lived like this for 4 years, because he couldn’t move he got bed sores which got infected and would not heal, and it was diabetes that killed him.

[@bkmc0340]

I’d rather pay for my food than pay for medicine!

[@sigridkoelle1932]

Can Dr. Eric Westman also comment on people struggling with huge cortisol levels (from physical injury stress). This seems to interfere with weight loss as well.

[@michigancyclekart6725]

Dr, Weisman, Thanks for all you do! I have been doing Keto for some time now, but my previous physician did not seem to understand or agree with this direction. I am not currently diagnosed with prediabetes but am considered obese by medical standards. How do I find a physician that shares your views on the benefits of the Keto Diet in my area? I would like to have a supportive relationship with my doctor, but up till now I have been getting the current advice you would expect from a traditionally trained physician. Thanks

[@pearlberry---PearlyGates]

I think Dr. Ken Berry has on his website somewhere where you can put in your location and it can find you a doctor who is focused on keto or low carb.

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Yep, me too. My doctor is very happy with my health, but then scolds me about my keto diet and warns me that I’m going to die an early horrific death. SMH

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

Unfortunately doctors and other medical practitioners are trained in old science and data and continue on that mindset. People/patients do their own homework and research listening to enlightened and progressive science. Thankfully drs like Eric Westman, Ben Bickman, Jason Fung, Robert Lustwig to name a few and actually learn how to manage their own health. Out of date doctors need to retire because they are letting down their patients and shovelling drugs into then.

[@lorimiller4301]

​@@Mrs.TJTaylor Eat what you want, what you really enjoy and give thanks for it. We are going to die anyways, but only our body. We are eternal, that's how our Souls were made. So it really doesn't matter. The minute you're out of your body and realize that you are still you, you won't care about the body you just dropped anymore than you care about yesterday's pants. Just live and enjoy yourself, don't worry so much. You don't get out of it alive 😅

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Love Dr Westman as much as I love Dr Ben Bikman - great conversation gentlemen - thank you to both of you - I’m on a health journey trying to lose 100 pounds and reverse my diabetes - I’m down 55 pounds through IF and reducing my processed carbs and sugar, certainly not strict keto - more like 100 grams of carbs and under. My weight loss has stalled the last few months I now realise I need to further reduce my carbs - not easy as I love good quality bread. Giving up sugar was easier than giving up bread :)

[@dogphlap6749]

Perhaps I'm a bit strange but I did not find any difficulty in switching to the keto (less than 20g of carbohydrate per day) diet. Not that I would not enjoy drinking orange juice, eating pastries, potatoes and rice etc etc but really it never seemed very hard to pass on carbohydrates. KZbin videos seem to concentrate on how hard this is but I bet there are many like me who made the switch with no hardship whatsoever. It has been 30 months since I made the switch, still on keto, leaning towards carnivore.

[@holger1710]

Same same

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Increasing few actually, like you, in todays world Count ur blessings!

[@holger1710]

@@YeshuaKingMessiah Thanks and thanks for calling god`s son by the right name . have a nice live ; - )

[@a.humphries8678]

I can give up all sweets, all, but it's been too hard giving up chips and salsa.

[@holger1710]

@@a.humphries8678 egg yolk and cheese as chips on the frying pan as chips ?

[@paulajanson8053]

I’m rarely hungry, I’m bored, I’m anxious, I’m upset etc. What does one do with that? Especially those of us working from home sitting at a desk all day. 😢

[@AndreaGrinoldsSoap]

Up saturated fat, breakfast fat. Lowers anxiety. It's a weird one but it tells your body that there's food around and sometimes that's all it needs to know to stop being anxious. I've also heard that fruit in the morning will kick up your hunger for the next day it'll even have you waking up earlier.

[@AndreaGrinoldsSoap]

And it might not help the anxiety but if you adopt a fidget like bouncing your knee at the desk it adds up crazy calorie burn, like 1000. It's why they tell the anorexics that they're not allowed to fidget.

[@goodmorningbeautifulhumans1638]

Prayer

[@straight.no.chaser1708]

Try lamb I find that it’s the only meat that fits off cravings and emotional eating urges and keeps me satiated . I eat the shoulder as it’s fatty

[@straight.no.chaser1708]

*shuts off

[@sandylaramore2248]

Excellent doctor!

[@jrrj-vf4jb]

Thank you. I was hoping you would touch up on Cancer.

[@deflo56]

This is a great starting point for a cancer discussion. Is cancer genetic or metabolic? If it’s metabolic then the adjunct of Autophagy should continue to feed the body while the cancer dies.

[@jrrj-vf4jb]

@@deflo56 I had my husband on carnivore & wasn’t able to eat enough & his weight went down to 130lbs very anemic he just can’t eat enough just 1/2 cup so my question is what’s next? The doctor wants him on Glacerna & eating higher carbs not from carnivore to up his weight. He is diabetic so I’m concerned on what to do at this point. He hasn’t been started on dialysis. Thank you for your feedback 🙏🏼 cancer doesn’t run in family.

[@deflo56]

@@jrrj-vf4jb so I take it your husband has cancer and you think it’s not genetic? All I’m saying is that survival may depend on your body’s ability to use it to survive. It’s kinda of a new field with a fairly recent Nobel award to Ohsumi.

[@sunshopshine924]

Fabulous as always!

[@JesseChappus]

Thank you!

[@lucillehenderson9166]

I don't understand. I have been doing Keto page 4 for 30 days, keeping my carbs under 10, and have not lost a pound.

[@stevejones7196]

do artificial sweetners raise insulin? which sweetners do you think are the best-based on insulin raising? and raising dopamine?

[@lindamac7465]

Dr. W is so cute! "I never heard of ACV"! 😅

[@AndreaGrinoldsSoap]

Artificial sweeteners make me crave everything

[@jenniferwhitehead9153]

Don’t use them. Monk fruit or stevia doesn’t cause a spike like some artificial sweetener does.

[@iamnotmyhandle]

​@@jenniferwhitehead9153 Stevia has been found to cause heart problems. Check the recent research on this.

[@rajdialnandram5676]

😢We have been evolving to adapt to some vegetables , nuts ,fruits ,grains and roots for quite some time from a carnivore diet. Also we have grown to eating too much food due its availability over the last 100 years. The overeating is the problem. But once you have overeaten you can quickly reset your overweight by eating more meat and less or the carbs. You need to aim for zero carbs and you will get enough incidental carbs at 20. If you start out aiming for 20 carbs you will end up eating 40 carbs.

[@GaPeach2018]

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[@sethrintatu]

Dr W is beyond cool y'all 😎

[@mini-wy7us]

Great podcast. But fruits are natural sugars. I only eat berries . I’ve cut my carbs and I’m doing OMAD . Why can’t we have complex carbs.

[@michaelarchangel1163]

I'm 5ft 8 and weigh 9 stone { 126lbs} undressed. I'm 66 years old next week and do have some fat in my midsection that I'd like to shift. I have found that eating almost no carbs does reduce body fat but it does leave me feeling lacking in energy. I do floor exercises three times weekly and cycle a fair amount, weather permitting. Can't overdo the exercise as I suffer from cervical myelopathy.

[@LisaSaffell]

Wish it would work for me already!

[@brunoandthebee9587]

Eating healthy is easy once a person detoxes from addictive foods. The detox is different for everyone I'm sure but it takes me 3-5 days. I find once I go through this I only want to eat once or twice a day and don't crave anything sweet or bread-based. I imagine it's because our bodies remember what is necessary once we remove the non-nutritional foods. It's easy to get back onto the rollercoaster with bad foods though - because if you're busy and grab anything that's quick it's adding in preservatives, sugar, and stuff that makes you want more of it because it lacks true nutrition or causes quick serotonin spikes. It's our culture - addictive foods are all around us.

[@PBogho57]

Where can I find the chart or list of what to eat that you were talking about?

[@rubyruby1847]

google 'Eric Westman page 4' and the list will be there

[@nosaodiase2277]

What is he saying I don't understand, what do we eat and what do we not. And if anybody have links to buy his book please let me know.