Strict vs Dirty Carnivore Full Blood Work

[@CarnivorousChris]

I’m sticking to strict Carnivore. Down the road I could see myself adding fruit/honey but no time soon. I will never go to artificial sweeteners again or believe their zero sugar label as for me it’s just a gateway to go off the rails again.

[@JennyMitich]

Same! I could see myself adding fruit and veggies down the line, but the sugar and artificial sweeteners are a no go for me

[@tracystamatakis]

I have been doing this for years. I can tell you from experience. Only eat ruminate meat and drink water. Please do do an experiment eating just ruminate meat for 90 days with blood work. The next experiment is to combine this with fasting, then do other experiments with different intervals of fasting.

[@tracystamatakis]

@@JennyMitichyou are doing a great job!!! Please do another video and call this experiment Keto diet experiment. I would not call your experiment “Dirty Carnivore” you cannot be a carnivore and eat donuts and cream puffs. I know it was a singular cream puff, but it was not a small cream puff. Also add a continuous glucose monitor and a ketone monitor to the mix of information. We live in a sea of toxic foods!!! People are unaware of how toxic the food is, you can demonstrate this with bloodwork (testing) One experiment that you are inadvertently performing is your visual look experiment. You definitely look much different, to my eyes you looked much better eating a strict carnivore diet. I think this very important! Women in particular need to see the improvement in their looks by changing their diets. Most people change their diet because of vanity. Which is a legitimate reason in my eyes. We live in a visual world. We are constantly being judged by our looks, the goal always should be to look as visually appealing as possible. People need to see visually what changes with their diet choices. I personally think that any carbohydrates in the diet change the look of a being either human or animal. I also take care of animals. Diet drastically changes the appearance of animals.

[@JennyMitich]

@@tracystamatakis that’s a good idea! Do you eat any eggs or butter or just ruminants?

[@ZenobiaDecrespin]

Ez pz youre a genius at explaining sciencey stuff in straight talk. Thanks you saved me having to do both and compare ❤much respect!

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you! Im glad you found it helpful :)

[@avipro18]

Excellent content. People that follow you probably really like you technical acumen. Thank you.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much!

[@evabug1]

This is so interesting, and I really appreciate the deep dive into the labs and your thoughts about them. I'll also be following your dirty vs strict carnivore comparison as that is something that I have been womdering about. Thank you!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much! The strict versus dirty carnivore bloodwork was really interesting, I love that video. It was a fun experiment.

[@derryperkin58]

This is AWESOME. I wish more / every Carn or Keto KZbin Journey did this format. Brilliant. Keep of the great work and philosophy. Measure, compare "Delta" and then THINK... then discuss... vs the overdose of "I did this, it worked, trust me bro". Thank you.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you! I’m slightly obsessed with data and I feel the same way, I want to see it and not just take someone’s word for it😀

[@derryperkin58]

And I think everyone benefits, not just you, as every piece of data you actually gather and share answers a 1000 questions from those that view, and then do the "I wonder" thing @@JennyMitich

[@JennyMitich]

@@derryperkin58 well thank you, I appreciate it. I just know that there’s a lot of people out there that are wondering the same questions as me so I want to get as much info out as possible😀

[@puggirl415]

I am so glad I found your video. I've been watching a lot of videos and some of these carnivore influencers are pretty glib when it comes to their information. I appreciate you keeping it simple with just you and your test results. I am just starting Carnivore after 6 months of intermittent fasting and 2 weeks of transitioning using a keto protocol. I am still a little dirty in my carnivore diet using avocado oil until recently. I just don't have enough animal fat at home. (besides butter to cook in). I'm also doing a fair amount of dairy. Still lost weight (6lbs) feeling less pain in my joints and body. Not sleeping great yet. Not feeling weak or any keto flu. BM is ok. No diarrhea and the constipation is fixable with a little more fat and water in my daily intake. I want to get blood work done after I've been strict for 30 days and then again at some point before I get relaxed about it. Thank you very much for posting so much in the description box. New sub.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and welcome! I am actually filming my one-year bloodwork video tomorrow and it should be released mid February so be sure to stay tuned for that😀😀😀

[@deborahjones6066]

SO MUCH INFO HERE! THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL THIS..AND YES, I AGREE THAT SOME EXPERIMENTS IN ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING AND USEFUL! ENJOYED😊

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much! I think the artificial sweetener experiment would be super interesting😀

[@AnneMB955]

Love how honest and straightforward you are. Refreshing when we hear mainly strict Carnivore. Luckily artificial sweetener seems okay for me but I only have these through LMNT in mineral water. What an interesting comparison. 👋🏻

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much!

[@AnneMB955]

@@JennyMitich Looking fwd to your strict Carnivore results. I love statistics. 😊

[@JennyMitich]

@@AnneMB955 same! Only a few more weeks to go 😀

[@HollyMontyMajor]

I've learned and I tell you learned! That I can't do cheat days/meals/anything. Something is triggered when I do and most the time I fall off the wagon. And its excruciating putting all this effort in and seeing no movement on scale due to one hour of weakness 😂 Thanks for the information. You really are doing all the experiments for the science of the matter. Now I'm craving apple cider donuts 😅

[@JennyMitich]

Same! I cannot have anything sweet, it messes me up for weeks😭

[@kafkaworkshere]

Terrific journal! I respect your commitment, both to experimenting and documenting as well as to sharing your results. Theory will only take you so far.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you! I agree with you on theory, I like to see the data 😀😀😀

[@cori8457]

​@@JennyMitichonce you pay for the lab tests, is there a charge at lab corp or is the fee on the website inclusive of the blood draw fee?

[@JennyMitich]

@@cori8457 no charge at Labcorp, you just bring in the order sheet that is emailed to you by Own Your Labs and thats it :)

[@MissesC47]

I love your videos! So concise and informative! I'm obsessed with data too. 💯

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much! I’m always happy to find another data nerd😀😀😀

[@craftEnurse]

Wow, do you have a background in health science or healthcare? You are so articulate and explain things so well! I’ve been hesitating getting my lab work… but I’m building the confidence to interpret the results for myself. My husband and PCP are going to try to bully me out of carnivore if my labs aren’t what they think they should be. I need to be prepared to defend myself. Your videos have been helpful!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you! I don’t have a background in healthcare, my degree is in management and finance. But I find it very interesting and I have watched a ton of videos and read a bunch of books and journal articles on the topic😀😀😀

[@craftEnurse]

@@JennyMitich yes, same, I’m so obsessed! I have a bachelor’s in nursing, worked ER for a few years but staying home with the kids right now. When I go back to work I’m going to tell as many patients as possible about a proper human diet!

[@JennyMitich]

@@craftEnurse nice! Yeah, I kind of wish I could go back to school and get a medical degree but I’m almost 40 and have two year old twins so that is not in the cards🤷🏼‍♀️

[@craftEnurse]

@@JennyMitich no need for you to do that anyhow. You’re helping people now :)

[@JennyMitich]

@@craftEnurse thank you☺️I hope so!

[@mariabrayton3861]

Great video Jenny! Happy Sunday! 😊

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you 😊

[@melissaeisener6896]

I love your content!! I am strugglimg to get into carnivore strict. Almost two weeks into it but ive had a couple pieces of my kids pineapple and a couple chocolate chips when baking with them. This is hard!!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! Thank you so much. I totally feel you on strict, it took a few months for my carb cravings to go away in the beginning. With my recent carb relapse, I find myself craving sweet stuff still, but that will go away as long as I keep at it😀😀😀

[@melissaeisener6896]

Thank you!! I find your honesty and success very inspiring. I want so badly to be healthy and I am also doing this in support to my husband who originally wanted to do this to help his health.

[@JennyMitich]

@@melissaeisener6896 thank you 😀😀😀

[@silentbutdeadly7032]

If you stay strict, the sugar/carb cravings go away! Mine went away after 2 weeks!

[@JennyMitich]

@@silentbutdeadly7032 true👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@omnimetric84]

I’ve had crazy success with keto/carnivore-ish over the past 3 years. I use artificial sweeteners (stevia in the raw, monk fruit in the raw and erithritol). While I’m aware of the limitations of artificial sweeteners, if used sparingly, I think they might be helpful for some.

[@JennyMitich]

Very true!

[@MissesC47]

I meant to include in my last comment also that you can really tell your body composition is changing...your face looks slimmer and trimmer each video you do.

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you so much! I have been noticing a difference too, and I am very happy about it😀😀😀

[@JessicaJLandi]

Speaker's skin is very clear and glowing. Also, I've found xylitol to be the best non-sugar sweetener.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you!

[@jamesync]

Paranormal activity at 2.32, time to call Sam & Dean Winchester for that ghost...🤪

[@JennyMitich]

😂😂😂 I know, right?

[@xisleprez]

I’m on day 61 of the Lion diet-have been 💯 strict. I’m ready to do my blood work now. I will probably use “Anylabtestnow” here in Georgetown Tx. I was thinking of the regular blood work $99 and the cholesterol add-on test $39 but wasn’t sure if the these test were going to give me the results I first viewed on a previous video you did. Like the lipid test variances.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! What you’re looking for is a lipid particle size test. It will be something called an ion mobility or NMR.

[@RAINYPOTATOpacifictime]

Love what you are doing/sharing. I’m in northern Canada, just scored a deer and will likely get a couple more. From one deer (small here) I have 20 pints of meat, 16 pints of bone broth. I fell off the wagon a couple of months ago. Eating the fatty ribs the past four days with

[@dieselbourbon3728]

Dr Chaffee has talked about mushrooms and not in a positive manner.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! That all sounds delicious! I love mushrooms, and while they’re not carnivore I think what you are doing is awesome. Hunting and gathering is something that I really want to do.

[@rashoff]

Blood work videos are the best!

[@JennyMitich]

Thanks! I love them too 😍

[@dwights1464]

I apologize, Jenny, for being so blunt in my comment about LDL particles and energy (triglycerides) transport. Going forward, I will behave more like a civil, respectful person because I appreciate what you're working hard to do for your audience.

[@JennyMitich]

It’s all good😀😀😀

[@JayTrevorrow]

Great Video Thank You It's funny I have done a lot of fasting and when I get my blood work done my doctor is all over me to go on statins only based on LDL being so high I just laugh at him what a joke. Never in my life have I felt so good. Carnivore / Fasting all friends think i'm nuts and going to die the way I eat the opposite is the truth just turned 60 I tell everyone the first 60yrs were good the next 60 are going to be extraordinary now that I have reversed all my aliments no more pills all gone. Carnivore is amazing best thing you can do for yourself..

[@JennyMitich]

For sure! My doctor was also all over me about a statin, which I think is medically irresponsible when my triglycerides are so low and HDL so high. It also seems like a lot of doctors don’t realize how fluid cholesterol numbers are, like I can change my LDL cholesterol number within a day or two.

[@techadsr]

Have either of you had a Cardiac Artery Calcium score? After getting a 318 and NMR LabCorp test, I still refused statins until I paid for a Quest fractionation test and saw sdLDL too high. So started 10mg/d rosuvastatin. Also, while refusing, I reduced processed carbs and dropped LDL-C from 130 to 99 but based on NMR, cardiologist was still pushing statin. Post-statin follow up tests are next Monday. Will talk to cardiologist in December about how to check if soft plaque is stabilizing.

[@JennyMitich]

@@techadsr hello! Yes, I’ve had a CAC, results are in this Sunday’s video.

[@hugoanderkivi]

​@@techadsrStatins shouldn't be taken by anyone. Serious warning. Look at the side effects. Any possible benefit is likely due to the anti-inflammatory effect it has, but it doesn't mean it's good. Professor Bart Kay has spoken about this in much more detail.

[@scott_NakBets]

First, thank you for sharing your experience! Now, walking is what normal humans do, it's not exercise, its a baseline. You burned 2400 calories in a month? I do that in 1-2 workouts, not bragging just comparing energy levels. Conclusion: Carnivore diet will not support intense exercise lifestyle. This is also what I experienced in my venture into Carnivore. I wasn't able to maintain my normal schedule: Muay Thai 5 days, strength training 1 day and 20 miles of running per week. Carbs help your muscles stay hydrated and increase glycogen levels both of which are major factors when it comes to calories burned, this includes passive calorie burn when not exercising. It doesn't work for everyone!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! I don’t think that is the correct conclusion. First off, The Apple Watch is not accurate. I just gave it to compare the two months. Second, you obviously have a lot of time to exercise and it is a priority for you. I have twin toddlers that are two years old and work full-time, so walking and a bit of strength training is about all I have the time to do. That is in no way saying that I would not be able to do an intense exercise lifestyle. There are plenty of people on the carnivore diet that do. But at least you tried it for yourself and determined that carnivore is not right for you. I do not think it is the only healthy way to eat, and you have to figure out what works best for your lifestyle😀

[@Lesspaw41]

Chaffee debunks that whole "you need carbs for excercise" theory. Just got done watching it a bit ago.

[@ryantinker5973]

I call BS on you burning 2400 calories in 1 to 2 workouts… unless you’re morbidly obese!!!! A one hour sprint wouldn’t even burn 1000 calories. Machines and watches are generally way off. Dude you probably burn 600-700 in an intense Muay Thai session. And that’s all out, no breaks. And the lighter you are, the less calories you burn. But nice try.

[@rjahn3000]

I did a similar thing, added fruit and carbs up to 100 grams. My glucose went from 83 to 78. Triglycerides 77 up to 149 LDL went down 139 to 130. Total cholesterol 198 to 192 and HDL went down 42 to 36. This was 120 days on strict Carnivore then 60 days of dirty Keto.

[@JennyMitich]

Interesting results! Once I get to my goal weight, I would like to try strict carnivore, and then a month of meat and fruit to see what the differences would be

[@rjahn3000]

Interesting, yes! I think we still have only a limited idea on how the body really works.@@JennyMitich Look up Dr. Ted Niamein he developed the P:E diet which places a priority on Protein..that will be my next experiment.

[@sweetteaoutdoors]

Oh wow, you definetly need to stay away from the fruit and carbs. Thats a terrible jump up on triglycerides and dip in the HDL. Now you know! That's great info though!

[@monsterslayer4317]

Okay, those triglyceride and HDL numbers seem to tell a solid story. Would you say so?

[@gabe2045]

Love these videos! 🔥

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you!

[@KCCAT5]

I can't say that I am strict carnivore but I am probably 98% carnivore I do like my iced tea during the day with a splash of lemon juice and some liquid stevia so that takes away from being 100% strict but other than that I don't even have dairy so I feel pretty good about my diet

[@JennyMitich]

Sounds pretty strict to me! If you’re feeling good, I think it’s great 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jasonrathburn]

Great video. Thanks for the info. I heard you mention that you get your labs processed at LabCorp, my insurance only covers lab work during an annual physical, and I’d like to get an updated lab after 60-90 into this diet.. do you pay out of pocket, does your insurance cover, or does LabCorp offer some sort of cheap option if you’re only checking a few markers? Thanks!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! I pay out of pocket. I'm purchasing the labs through Own Your Labs and that is self-pay. But you may be able to apply insurance if you order the labs directly through Labcorp

[@TCBytom]

adding carbs lowers LDL cholesterol. There are some studies on ketogenic hyperresponders whom supplemented addictional 30 grams of carbs and this lead to LDL drop. I've tested this on myself; strict keto LDL: 3,6 mmol, adding 40-50 g carbs per day : LDL 3 mmol.... TG without change, HDL a little drop

[@mamaparker2323]

I appreciate this. I have always been anemic and low on D and B12. So far, i have had zero leg cramps and even forget to take my magnesium at night. The dark circles under my eyes are almost gone. I did stray this weekend and had some dessert i made for a party and 2 low carb beers. Gas was bad. Back to carnivore. Still lost 1 pound over the weekend. Thanks for the update! Keep up the good work Oh! What is your take on stevia?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello, and I am so happy to hear that you’re having great results! I don’t typically use Stevia in my cooking, but when I run this artificial sweetener experiment, I will include it. My husband uses it, I don’t have any feelings on it either way at this point😀

[@Melina-ld6oq]

Honestly i stay carnivore for 3-4 weeks and 1 weeks i eat anything i want, like rice,fruits,veggies,nuts,oats and also some fun foods like chocolate,ice cream and cereal. My blood works are much better than 2 year strict carnivore, carbs and sugar bring my cholesterol down, improved my thyroid numbers sooo much, i finally can gain some weight after not being able to do it on carnivore even eating kilos of meat and sticks of butter.also my ferritin levels are down. Also i can enjoy a week feeling free and enjoy all foods even some treats and processed foods:) I’m only 19 so i think it really works for me as a younge women to have a “cheat” week every month🙂 Although i feel bloated and inflammed and feel best eating carnivore, but a week of feeling a little off doesn’t bother me that much🙂

[@JennyMitich]

Hey, you gotta find what works for you, and if you’re happy and feeling better, that’s great😀😀😀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Melina-ld6oq]

@@JennyMitich thanks there, your videos and channle is really helpful🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@JennyMitich]

@@Melina-ld6oq you’re very welcome, I’m glad it’s helpful 😀

[@SamarArons]

Thanks, super interesting for me, being a carnivore on day 85, but mostly incomprehesible sadly. First of all, I am Dutch, and you talk a bit fast, which is okay but not for specific numbers and bloodwork. Also, bloodwork uses different parameters in the Netherlands. Everything you explained about your tests went right past me. Could you therefor maybe elaborate more about your conclusions? How did you feel in on strict bbbe in August, and how did you feel in September on dirty carnivore? Did one or the other satisfy you more, leave you more hungry, give you more pleasure? Were there differences in mental clarity, emotional moods, physical wellbeing? Did the dirty diet make you happy, was it worth the effects, like less weightloss and cravings? Do you now prefer one or the other? Would you go dirty diet again and if so, would you set a time period, like a week or month, and how often would you allow yourself dairy, veggies or carbs? And for another time, I would be interested if you tried to notice differences between effects by stevia versus artificial sweeteners. Thanks for everything you share, love, Samar

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much! I’m sorry the language barrier got in the way of the information. I felt very good in August, and very rundown in September. BBBE was more satisfying for sure. Mentally, BBBE was better. I don’t think dirty carnivore was worth it, because the first two weeks of October, I ended up being very inconsistent on carnivore and eating a lot of very high carb, high sugar items, and I think that was influenced by the artificial sweeteners that I eat in September. I think it stimulated my hunger. I have fully cut, artificial sweeteners, and I really can’t eat dairy. I tried having a tablespoon of heavy cream in my coffee a couple of days ago, and it gave me stomach cramps within a few hours. It’s very disappointing, because I love dairy, but it does not agree with me.

[@JennyMitich]

Also, a note on the artificial sweeteners, I am seriously considering doing an experiment where I test out different artificial sweeteners and their effects on my blood glucose, appetite and mental and physical well-being. I think that will be an experiment for early next year😀😀😀

[@farmerblue2002]

Suggestion: maybe set playback speed down to 0.75 and if still too fast try 0.5 (starts to drag at this speed)

[@PhilMorgan303]

Hello from Denver/Westminster/Boulder.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! I’ve visited your area many times and love it😀

[@shelleyr6013]

Great info!

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😀😀😀

[@sassuki]

You forgot the vitamin C analysis again 😭 By the way, a variation of 0,1 on the HbA1c is within the margin of error, so it does not really count, as there is rounding involved (5,44 will be rounded down to 5,4, but 5,45 will be rounded up to 5,5; you can try that in Excel :D )

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! Vitamin C is going to be in the video on Sunday😀 and thank you for the clarification on the A1c

[@anafeller4069]

Hi, and greetings from Croatia! New subscriber here, slowly going through your videos and thinking of getting into the carnivore diet. Your channel is very informative and helpful and I'm hoping to actually get my stuff together and start. The beef we have here is very lean (read tough), and I will have to go out of my way to find good marbled stuff. Do you have any advice on how to prepare to not fail immediately? Any advice will be much appreciated.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and welcome! My advice would be to start with keto, get your carbs down to 20 g per day. That will make your transition over to the carnivore diet easier. Make sure to have electrolytes on hand, and take them in the morning. Other than that, just eat until you’re comfortably stuffed for every meal and don’t eat again until you’re truly hungry. You may feel like garbage for the first few weeks, but that will improve 😀😀😀 there are some tips at the end of my 30 day carnivore diet update video that will also be helpful😀

[@anafeller4069]

@@JennyMitich Thank you so much! This is very helpful. xo

[@JennyMitich]

@@anafeller4069 you’re very welcome ☺️

[@anafeller4069]

@@JennyMitich I had my annual physical today and guess what, my cholesterol is high, 6.1 combined, and it should be 5 or below. LDL is 4.0 and HDL is 1.8. Triglycerides are normal at 0.5. Is it true that Keto and Carnivore are not good for people with high cholesterol? Have you heard of the "Always Hungry" books and method? I was on it a few years ago for a short period of time, and it was great. It was just time-consuming and I couldn't always get the ingredients I needed. Any info would be helpful because I'm a little worried.

[@JennyMitich]

@@anafeller4069 hello! Cholesterol is not causal in heart disease. As long as your triglycerides are low and your HDL high, you would be in good shape. In addition to low triglycerides and high HDL, I am always concerned about fasting glucose and A1c. Are both of those in a good range? I also like to take a look at inflammation markers. I would recommend watching some of the videos I have linked in the description of my bloodwork videos, there’s a lot of doctors in the low-carb space that talk about LDL cholesterol and its function. As I am not a doctor, I really can’t give personal medical advice, but I am not concerned about my higher LDL numbers because my triglycerides are so low and my HDL is so high. I am of the belief that LDL cholesterol is not bad, and it is in fact protective. There are studies out there that show that people with the highest LDL also have the lowest all cause mortality.

[@giacomorotondi7251]

Dont know if that happened to some of you as well but since I started eating meat, eggs and 90% of cheese available in my country (Italy) became disgusting to my palate. Butter and gorgonzola and plain cold milk are the only exceptions I really desire. Anyone could relate?

[@AnneMB955]

Rather than cheese tasting weird, after eating Carnivore, just do not have any desire for dairy. Hopefully someone responds who is similar to you.

[@Nikwunu]

people on a plant based diet (most) eat dairy to make food palatable because seeds (grains and legumes are seeds) do not taste good for a biological carnivore. dogs will eat anything wrapped in cheese including medicine. it's just hyperpalatable and addictive. raw dairy is healthy though.

[@georgemoonman2830]

The only sweetener i can have is monkfruit/erythritol, everything else causes mad cravings. I still only have 1-2 teaspoons per day (i can just about sneak in some carnivore cheesecake as its only 50g for the whole thing) but then i have to skip sweetener in tea/coffee. Otherwise i'm much more on the strict end than dirty - i dont have diet soda at all, but i do like a bit of cheese.

[@KCCAT5]

If you're going to do a test of artificial sweeteners I would suggest using liquid sweeteners rather than powder because I can tell you from experience that powdered sweeteners most of them contain either maltodextrin and or dextrose

[@JennyMitich]

Great idea!

[@kmf_1983]

Hi Jenny, will you still share a video or info about how to get a CAC soon?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! This Sunday, my nine month carnivore diet update video comes out and I have a lot of information about the CAC scan in that😀

[@kmf_1983]

@@JennyMitich thank you 😊

[@Nettadowdvloglife]

Hi I have one question??? Do you use lots of stool softeners ?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! No, none at all. They are not needed. If you keep your fat content high, you won’t have any issues.

[@monsterslayer4317]

Thank you! That's a lot of work, and a lot of data. It's hard to see the bottom line though. As predicted by current science, the cholesterol numbers seem rather disassociated and counter intuitive, but that was expected, I guess. I wonder why even look at them...To some extent I have the same feeling wrt fasting glucose. I'm left kind of wishing for a more concrete demonstration of the benefits of carnivore eating. I guess that comes from the weight loss?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! There are some people out there that don’t think you should look at cholesterol numbers at all. The reason I like to look at them is because I see them as a window to your metabolic health, kind of like a canary in a coal mine. They can tell you if your metabolic health is out of whack, for example, if you have high triglycerides and low HDL, that can be indicative of an insulin resistance issue. But they should not be viewed within the context of cardiovascular health or disease, as cholesterol is not causal in heart disease. As far as fasting glucose, I do think people should be aware of that. Before carnivore, I had a fasting glucose of 100 and now my fasting glucose is anywhere between 80 and 97. I think people also need to know that fasting glucose is not just influenced by what you eat, it’s also stress, sleep, or lack thereof, exercise, etc.

[@esther.f.g]

Thanks for sharing. I am curious to know the impact of different artificial sweeteners

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and thank you so much! The artificial sweetener experiment is something I am seriously considering.

[@rebeccasmith7439]

I use Pyure, it says it's free from artificial sweeteners, it tastes just like sugar. .

[@JennyMitich]

@@rebeccasmith7439 nice, never heard of it!

[@rebeccasmith7439]

@@JennyMitich it's really, really good. 💯

[@benjaminjameswaller]

hi Jenny...nice video. It would have been nice if you had of commented how you felt generally ...physical and mental between these two months...but I'm guessing as you only altered your diet mildly with the "drity" carnivore you mightn't have feel a big difference...

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! I actually did feel quite a big difference. But I don’t know how much of that can be equated to strict versus dirty carnivore. In August, it was still summer, I was getting a lot of sun, and a lot more physical activity. September, the weather started to shift, much less sun, much more stress. So generally, I felt better in August and September was kind of up and down.

[@sunwm2003]

You have lost a lot of weight since last time I watched your video. You look great!

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you so much!

[@bojang.8423]

Meni ajvar toliko miriši da mu ne mogu odoljeti, meso i ajvar je neponovljiva kombinacija na ovoj našoj planeti. Bojim se da ću kad tad posustati ..

[@will6659]

Is stevia in liquid form considered a artificial sweetner?

[@JennyMitich]

It's technically a natural sugar substitute. But artificial sweetener is just a catch-all phrase for everything that isn't sugar.

[@healthygreenshealthygreens2349]

Can you please add cc to your videos for the hard of hearing? Much appreciated!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! There is automatic closed captioning on all of my videos😀

[@candelladaniel5107]

Where are you in Chicago land? I’m less than an hour north of Chicago in Zion Illinois

[@JennyMitich]

Nice!

[@paulatkins7009]

TEMPLE, TEXAS

[@susanmacaluso5218]

Your best video. We'll done.

[@JennyMitich]

Thank you!

[@sylvievellemans3070]

Day 12. Bad mood and belly/stomach/liver pain… is that normal ?

[@sylvievellemans3070]

Greetings from Belgium

[@sylvievellemans3070]

I m highly intolérant for milk and eggs. Was sugar-addicted , and also drank too much wine… so very hard now (not the first week , were I was in kind of euphoria) . The pain in my body is way less and feel more relax ( have ADHD , PTSD and suffer from dépression ) but the idea I have to do this for the rest of my life to feel ok, makes me sad…

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! The first month on carnivore can be a roller coaster. Especially if you are also trying to go cold turkey off of alcohol. What you were feeling right now is carbohydrate withdrawal. I recommend keeping up with electrolytes, that can just be a teaspoon of salt in 16 ounces of water in the morning, and trying to get as much rest as possible. If it becomes intolerable, eat some vegetables and just do keto for a little bit. As far as feeling sad about having to eat this way for the rest of your life, you may not have to! The goal is to get metabolically healthy again, and then you might not have to be so restrictive. A lot of people go on carnivore for 90 days to reset their systems and then slowly start to re-introduce one food at a time to see if they have a negative reaction to it. It’s good that your pain has declined and you’re feeling more relaxed, that will only improve as you continue on strict carnivore. The beginning is the worst part! But I promise, it gets better. 😀😀😀

[@sylvievellemans3070]

@@JennyMitich thank You sooo much

[@Jeffs60]

You did not have any small dense LDL test as that test is called sdLDL. What you had was small LDL-P that is known as small LDL particles, the LDL size and the total LDL-P. There is a difference between these 4 tests.

[@mauricetai8446]

If LDL-P was done, does SD-LDL test represents any importance?

[@Jeffs60]

@@mauricetai8446 Not at all since they are all just calculations just to sell more tests for people who want to pay money for this hobby. If your ApoB is low then your LDL-C will be low and the C is just a calculation. If your ApoA1 is high then your HDL will also be higher. If you have high LDL-C cholesterol then your LDL-P will also be higher. If you have large buoyant LDL size then your sdLDL test result will also be good. All these advanced tests don't really give you any significant extra information, it's like slicing a pie into 8 parts instead of 4.

[@dsbm87]

What are your thoughts on carcinogens that are claimed to be in these foods and increased risk of cancer down the road? Im not doing any diet, but am growing more concerned with overall health. In my mind just eating a well balanced diet, avoiding as much additives and un-natural ingredients would be best...

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! The “carcinogen in meat” argument is mostly not true. I agree with you on the eating whole real food, that’s important. Avoiding vegetable seed oils and ultra processed foods is important too. And avoiding sugar 😀😀😀

[@dsbm87]

@@JennyMitich Hey, thanks for the response. Yeah, probably 80% of the things in my fridge and pantry would fall into that category, lol.. Most of what I've researched is keto, but now I'm just comparing it to carnivore. What's confusing me the most between them is how with carnivore so many swear by only eating meat, maybe eggs, and cheese. What is it about adding vegetables and some fruit that is so bad?

[@JennyMitich]

@@dsbm87 well, it depends on why you’re doing carnivore. For some people with autoimmune disorders, they cannot tolerate fruits and vegetables. Also, it depends on if you’re metabolically healthy or not. A person with type two diabetes should absolutely not be eating fruit. It’s all sugar. I think for a lot of people, keto is completely fine. For me personally, I was eating meat, fruits, vegetables, and a little bit of gluten-free grain, and my weight loss was very slow. I went over to carnivore and have lost weight much faster.

[@dsbm87]

@@JennyMitich Wow, you really respond.. I looked a little through the comments and was impressed by the amount of replies you've made. I won't go too much into my problems but luckily physical health isn't a big issue. It's all psychological, lol. A lot of what I keep hearing is how much that and food are correlated, among other physical problems down the Rd from improper diet. So in other words full carnivore is for people trying to recover and stay healthy. And everyone else should just be eating a well balanced clean diet, right?

[@JennyMitich]

@@dsbm87 yea, I try to respond as much as possible. The whole reason I got on KZbin was to help people😀😀😀the only way to know what’s best for you is to experiment. Keto and carnivore are excellent for mental health, I personally have anxiety and depression issues, and when I am eating a strict carnivore diet, I run at an optimal level. Ultra processed food, sugar, and vegetable seed oils are terrible for mental health. Just keep researching and you’ll figure it out. I was a complete skeptic 11 months ago and now I am well-versed on the topic because I have spent so much time reading and watching videos😀

[@stevenkurinec4194]

If the Feldman protocol is indeed true and the corresponding energy model is proven true, then what value should an individual put on any cholesterol numbers whatsoever?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! The way I look at cholesterol is as a marker of metabolic health. If you’re metabolically healthy, your triglycerides are low and your HDL is high. That typically corresponds with normal A1c’s and fasting glucose under 100. That just tells me that everything is working the way it should. When you start to get pathological trends in cholesterol numbers, such as ultra high triglycerides, super low HDL, a B pattern and an abundance of small dense LDL particles, all that is telling you is that something is out of whack in your system, and typically it has to do with insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. I see cholesterol numbers as the canaries in a coal mine.

[@stevenkurinec4194]

@@JennyMitich I have felt similarly for a while, however it wasn't until recently that I took an interest. Your videos have helped me direct my own reading in order to understand where it all comes from. To spare the whole story, I think I fall into a small subset of people when it comes to my goals. I want to be metabolically healthy, but my exercise of choice is powerlifting. As a result, I am not trying to lose much weight. I started a keto-voire style diet because my wife doesn't want to give up fruits and veggies, no starchy veggies and no grains basically. So I resorted to eating fruits(~50g carbs) on workout days. I have been doing this for 2 months and my bloodwork from the doctor was not favorable (Cholesterol only, the rest was all normal). I eat at least 3k calories a day and I have still been losing about 1lb a week. You mentioned that 2500 calories was very high for you, how high above normal is that? If it is quite a bit above normal then does that mean I would need to eat 1k calories extra to trigger the "feldman protocol" response? I realize you are no doctor but I am interested in opinions from people versed on the subject.

[@JennyMitich]

@@stevenkurinec4194 honestly, as long as your triglycerides are low and HDL high I wouldn’t worry too much about the LDL. LDL cholesterol levels vary so much from person to person and the whole narrative that LDL cholesterol is bad is completely false and not based on good science. As long as my fasting glucose and fasting insulin are good, A1c good, inflammation levels low, triglycerides low, and HDL high, I am not remotely concerned about my LDL cholesterol numbers.

[@JennyMitich]

@@stevenkurinec4194 calorically, I’m typically eating anywhere between 1600-2000 cal per day with an average of about 2000. In order to induce the Feldman protocol, Dave Feldman ate very high calorie plus high fat, and I think he just ate until he couldn’t eat anymore so that is going to vary from person to person. For me, I was definitely stuffed and could not eat anymore food that weekend before my blood test

[@stevenkurinec4194]

@@JennyMitich Thanks for the reply and the perspective. Did you do anything in particular to get a good Trig/HDL ratio (Other than carnivore)? I am at about 3, which I know is somewhat high, but Cholesterol is the only thing out of norm for my bloodwork.

[@gambunyakiatpetri8588]

Thank you for the report. But I think your September is very boarder line. It was almost like a meat lover's regular diet. Anyway, it's great information still.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello and maybe!

[@honkytonk4465]

Low cholesterol is not good

[@JennyMitich]

True

[@Metalic1]

Omg that’s stuff is poison! Aspertame!!!! But other then that keep going! Kim chi daily!!!!

[@JennyMitich]

Hello, and yes, it is not good for sure😀😀

[@Necrosis88]

Ajvar is soooo delicious tho 😮

[@JennyMitich]

It is! I can eat a whole jar by myself in one sitting

[@Solo-_-..]

👍🏿✊🏿

[@JennyMitich]

😀😀😀

[@centosto3327]

You like Balcan kitchen 😂

[@mayforddavis9291]

So obviously there was a change in your bowel movements.

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! Whenever I eat vegetables or carbs, I notice gas. I have no gas when I’m just eating meat. Bowel movements were only different when eating cheese, it constipates me.

[@AnneMB955]

How any other topics talk about bowel movements. 😁🤣

[@missthunderstormable]

Great content but poorly presented, cant catch anything, too fast, tables too small,

[@JennyMitich]

You can slow down the speed of the video in settings. But thanks for the notes!

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

18:22 - on that point, you remind me so much of a woman that I know. I don't know your history, but I know hers and it is bad, clearly causing her tense, stressed out nature... Are you in therapy?

[@TamRonRVCarnivore]

No such thing as dirty carnivore, you are either carnivore or you’re not. If you go off menu, and have any type of sugar/carb, you are then keto aka ketovore.

[@TXAslingr]

Why can't it be both?

[@KatoKrazy]

One blood draw each is such a small sample size it's results are basically meaningless imo.

[@JennyMitich]

I disagree

[@dwights1464]

What would you expect? This is one woman experimenting on herself and relaying her own experiences, not a tightly controlled research study with hundreds of people. It encourages conversations and fuels people's appetite for more information to help them live better, healthier lives.

[@hugoanderkivi]

The results are relevant to her and her specific situation. It's not irrelevant at all, but there's also not a need to get blood work if eating a species appropriate diet.

[@Retler39]

Is being insulin sensitive good?

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! Yes, insulin sensitivity is good. It means that your body is doing exactly what it should be doing 😀

[@axxxxxxxk]

I have the same cravings for sugar after a lot of artificial sugar. Glad I’m not the only one! Do you have any advise for the week leading up to your period? I really struggle to stay on track

[@JennyMitich]

Hello! That is a great question. I just try to make sure I am eating until I am comfortably stuffed at every meal that I eat, that helps me to avoid any other cravings. And I try to get to sleep earlier.

[@Retler39]

No McDonalds? 🤔😳🤣

[@JennyMitich]

I think I had some Wendy’s burger patties😀