THE TRUTH ABOUT CARNIVORE DIETS - Dr. Westman Reacts

[@beautifulgirl219]

The problem with Carnivore is that you'll reach your desired weight, be fit as heck, feel the best you have in your life, lose any symptoms that you had if you had any, and get hit on by attractive members of both sexes. You become an unbearably positive individual because you don't actually have anything to complain about. You end up raising healthy, happy, successful kids, have a fulfilling relationship with yourself and others, you have time to post about it on social media, and you hopefully make a small positive contribution to the world. :)

[@rachelbrondel5858]

Your comment struck a chord with me. I dream of not being hungry all the time to be lean. My whole life being lean has meant calorie restriction followed by binge eating all the foods I denied myself. I tried carnivore for a few weeks but didn't have any less hunger. Is something wrong with me?

[@pepeteriyaki3779]

@@rachelbrondel5858 his comment struck a chord in me as well, cause I’ve been doing it for 18 days and my body feels and looks so good I let myself eat whatever I wanted today(hence the problem with carnivore being it worked so well) Got a steak ready to start back on carnivore tomorrow tho. your body may need longer than a few weeks to start really building the snowball into an avalanche of positive effects. I got such great effects so fast that it made my willpower with food go past what I thought possible for myself.

[@beautifulgirl219]

@@rachelbrondel5858 It can take 3 weeks and longer to become fat adapted, going from a glucose metabolism to a fat metabolism for energy. Only 15 to 30 % of calories is protein, 70 to 85 % of calories is healthy fats, such as butter. If you were hungry you needed more fat, and or protein, and or time with the lifestyle. Enough of those three kills hunger after you've transitioned from glucose / carbs / sugar. More steak and butter. You WILL succeed. :) IMO. (AND plenty of SALT).

[@quees1521]

Absolutely! And everyone around me refuses to believe it or do any research. People seem to be content being unhealthy and complaining about it.

[@rachelbrondel5858]

@@pepeteriyaki3779 you fill my heart with hope. Constantly fighting hunger makes my life miserable

[@chris5942]

Its so worth it. One meat meal a day until i am full. Diabetes gone. Blood pressure normal. No more night sweats and brain fog. I feel amazing.

[@hahafalseflag5090]

amen

[@Sabbathissaturday]

It’s amazing ❤

[@Salsabilanow1111]

Are you in menopause?

[@jimrutherford2773]

I wish Westman would either debate or discuss the carnivore diet with Dr. Baker or Dr. Berry. Hash out the subject. They've been on this diets for more than a decade and even longer. Every person I've talked to who have gone on this diet have good results. Weight loss being the fastest most obvious.

[@Isaac5123]

Well done

[@_carnivore_joe1520]

I have been carnivore for about 16 months now. Lost over 150 pounds, reversed type 2, reversed high BP, reversed low T, and came off of all medication. My yearly bloodwork all shows improvement as well. My mother decided to try it after seeing my results. She reversed NAFLD, and stage 4 renal failure. Her kidney function was at 29% last year when she started. Shes now at 86%.

[@mrsmc2612]

That's amazing! What is NAFLD

[@schigara]

@@mrsmc2612 non alcoholic fatty liver disease

[@LetsGoYall]

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

[@sabrial-busaidi5574]

@@mrsmc2612 Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

[@wordivore]

@@mrsmc2612 Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

[@Sabbathissaturday]

I grow an organic garden year round and I stopped eating any produce from stores. I made myself so sick eating green leafy vegetables and grilled salmon for 2 weeks. My stomach was a mess. I saw all this stuff about carnivore and thought what a bunch of BS!! I also thought, I can do ANYTHING for 30 days. I tried it and lost 35#. I had way more energy and was never hungry. So, 6 months later, I’m choosing to eat this way because I’m a 50’s woman post menopausal and I have never felt better.

[@ianstuart5660]

Big congrats!

[@Sabbathissaturday]

@@ianstuart5660 - thank you. I’m so happy I was bull headed enough to try this for 30 days just to satisfy myself it was bullshit lol. Best decision of my life. If I had known about this way of eating in my 20’s I would have ruled the world. ❤

[@catcan221]

Same! Thought it was crazy but then learned about oxalates and other anti nutrients in plant food. Once I removed them my aches and pains went away.

[@ianstuart5660]

@@Sabbathissaturdayhappy for you!

[@Sabbathissaturday]

@@catcan221 - yes! Me too. All the naysayers have not given it a full 100% go. They are missing out on life!! That’s just what “they” want. Doctors want us sick and under their medical kickbacks.

[@beebranchbunnies5587]

I really love Dr. Westman's humble approach to new knowledge. It shows he has wisdom in addition to intelligence. He's not trying to defend his own position to the exclusion of truth. Nor is he blindly accepting the other side. Truth seeker. Refreshing. Deep respect sir, from a current carnivore.

[@Sumeria_9]

Hes the real deal and cant be bought.I believe he truly wants health for everyone!

[@suzettemistretta2926]

Love him...

[@davidbolter4109]

The Truth Seeker - if he wasn't so humble he'd call his channel this 🤣👍

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Do you mean because he's evidence-based rather than believing in anecdotal evidence and stories? You should be too.

[@Lamz..]

​@@randolphpinkle4482How many anecdotes does it take for them to be regarded as evidence?

[@hardamber]

I was keto for 2 years. I switched to carnivore 6 weeks ago. I lost 15 pounds after a long stall. Most of my hip pain went away. I was seriously considering a hip replacement. I’ll probably stick to carnivore the rest of my life. I’m 61 now and weigh 135 pounds. I feel like I’m in my twenties now. I no longer procrastinate and I feel very motivated and no longer depressed. Thank you for your honest review. BTW we raise all our meat.

[@nothingness4884]

Get ready for accelerated aging. There's a reason people like David Sinclair are on plant based diet.

[@Sabbathissaturday]

God bless you!, I love this woe (way of eating)

[@ianstuart5660]

You look like in your twenties as well!

[@AAE759]

Every time I try carnivore, I feel better except for the diarrhea. That makes me quit.

[@mephistox5784]

I liked this comment a lot, my hip pain went away with in the first week I’m close to five weeks carnivore with some small amount of dairy. Keep it up

[@CJ-lj9fb]

This is what an honest researcher looks like. He doesn't make blanket statements against it without the benefit of any research like so many do. He is honest that he doesn't know but recognizes that many people are benefiting.

[@His-Most-Catholic-Majesty]

If there was money to be made in carnivore, then there would be plenty of studies. The problem with the carnivore diet is it makes you healthy and that hurts a lot of peoples bottom line.

[@marnasletten3988]

Absolutely!

[@peterpan408]

This is the problem.. The food industry cant engineer profit out of Carnivore. Meat, fish, dairy, eggs are all straight from the animal. And it has the unfortunate effect of eliminating the desire to snack! At least they can sell Keto Snacks and wierd cooking ingredients for Keto.

[@ianstuart5660]

The whole Medical Industrial Complex!

[@harrisonclark4382]

Do you think the carnivore diet is less expensive than keto?

[@His-Most-Catholic-Majesty]

@@harrisonclark4382 it is for me, you can get a pack of minced beef for £2.50, and that's all I need to feel full all day.

[@alexaad1712]

Started my journey after finding Dr. Westman 3 years ago and followed his regimen strictly. Although I did initially lose some weight, my metabolic problems were still there (insulin resistance, hypertension). After switching to carnivore only was I able to lose the rest and get off medication for hypertension, HgBa1c went down, Triglycerides down, HDL up, all aches and pains are gone, more muscle mass and strength I never knew I had, skin cleared up, hair is growing thicker and healthier. Have never felt better. 50 yr old female here.

[@mrsmc2612]

That's amazing! No issues with energy? I just turned 50 and menopausal

[@graveseeker]

@@mrsmc2612 Eat enough fat and energy/hunger is never an issue. Can't answer the implied menopausal issue. Maybe others can chime in?

[@mrsmc2612]

@@graveseeker thank you 😊

[@graveseeker]

@@mrsmc2612 Glad I could help a bit. Best of luck!

[@Unique_Monk]

So Westman was wrong ?

[@danielrichwine2268]

Thank you for coming on and admitting you don't know everything, Dr. Westman. I know when you share an opinion you do so from a position of certitude, rather than bluff.

[@zamfirtoth6441]

I agree with your comment very much, I hope Dr. Westman does a follow up video to this comment section,, most comment sections do not seem this genuine. The pro carnivore anecdotes all over social media is becoming overwhelming.

[@Carlos_Costa]

I respectfully disagree. People can provide their opinion, its a God given right, but why doing a video with the photos of Dr. Berry and others saying "THE TRUTH ABOUT CARNIVORE DIETS" just to conclude that "I do not know." That is bull. (our opinion). Wouldn't it better to provide an opinion of what you know, rather than waste people's time to just say "I do not know." I do not see the point. (our humble sincere opinion)

[@danielrichwine2268]

@@Carlos_Costa a very fair point, but I am going under the assumption that many people have asked for such a video, and he did not lie. Lie. The truth about carnivore diets is, as he said, it's probably okay but he doesn't really know for sure.

[@kathymeyer5974]

As a post-menopausal woman who has been morbidly obese or obese since being a teenager, it was carnivore that made the weight loss possible after I stalled on a ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting. Some of us are so metabolically deranged that the extreme of carnivore is necessary.

[@heathersmith6177]

Ditto!

[@kenadams5504]

@@solitudeofheart1470 even if you eat carbs again , you can always stop again.Falling off the wagon isn't the issue...how much I berate myself is the issue .If I don't condemn myself for a mistake , I can get over it and start again tomorrow.

[@LadiesofPurposeTV]

What all do you eat in a day? I’m interested in trying this.

[@graveseeker]

Right on, Kathy and you can always add back keto-friendly fruits and vegetables, slowly and carefully, later after you reach your weight/health goals.

[@karenstasik2979]

Every once in a while I will eat foods that are not completely carnivore. I just tell myself that I am going to gain a couple of pounds, and I will have to work hard the next couple of weeks to get it back down. I have never beat myself up for it. From the beginning, I said I was going to eat avocado, drink wine rarely, and eat limited dairy. The wine and dairy definitely kicked me out of ketosis. And I just get strict for a while afterward. This is long-term, so you have to do this your way and understand that what you do is going to affect your why.

[@lms6137]

It totally reversed my depression and anxiety, no more joint pain, no more sleep apnea, thyroid antibodies lowered, no more gas or bloating, no more IBS, 45 pounds gone….mostly beef and limited dairy. No plan of eating a SAD again.

[@leo19132]

Being a carnivore changed my life. All my health problems were reversed. I never felt so good in my life. (Only in two months)

[@leo19132]

@@T-aka-T Ohh! Congratulation. You're the example

[@sparkleypegs8350]

Yes, same. No more uncontrollable carb cravings for me. Its amazing.

[@michellecostanzo6481]

I was a vegetarian/vegan for most of my life. Struggled with many of the same health issues all of the other ex-vegetarians/vegans complain about. 1 year ago I developed gut disbiosis (for the second time) and while being treated with antibiotics and antifungals I somehow found my way to Dr. Saldino, Dr. Baker and Dr. Berry. I started carnivore and while it healed my gut issues, here is what I struggled with: constant cramps in my legs and feet no matter how much salt I added to food or how many electrolytes I drank, insomnia, hair loss and finally after 1 year I developed significant arrhythmias. I also found that strict carnivore made me a bit irritable. I was a BBB&E girl. I would watch all of the carnivore doctors' You Tube videos, I bought their books and read all of the success stories but still couldn't achieve the same results. I finally added in some non starchy vegetables and low sugar fruit and viola! I feel much better and happier. No more leg cramps, no more arrhythmias and sleeping much better. I'm only writing this in case there are others like me that don't thrive on a 100 % carnivore diet and wonder why. I happen to love veggies, nothing like roasted cauliflower. Yum. I do find I feel my best when my carbs are very low and a stay away from grains, legumes and most dairy.

[@graveseeker]

Cool! Why did that work? What did you add that fixed your problem? It's a shame that you didn't add back one food at a time until the problem was resolved. That could have provided some very valuable information.

[@michellecostanzo6481]

@@graveseeker I'm not sure why that worked. After learning Dr. Saladino added in fruit and honey for the same problems, I tried that but it didn't feel right to me. It did help with the muscle cramps, arrhythmias and insomnia but I noticed it made me hungry and my blood sugar seemed a bit goofy. So I decided to add in some salads and non-starchy veggies and that did the trick. I have no idea if it's the minerals in the veggies or the small amount of carbs or both, but I feel balanced now. One other thing I also noticed, is that on 100% carnivore I tended to get stomach aches but they went away as well when I added in the veggies.

[@hanlinc1]

@micheilecostanzo6481...same here...I had to add back some veggies for balance. mine was carrots to a fatty chuck roast, onion, garlic and bay leaf...was the perfect balance f me/hubby eats the potatoes. 😊

[@jimj1889]

It could be that you were dumping oxalates, and adding some veggies slowes that up according to Sally Norton, I'm not that well versed in it, but have experienced heavy dumping which strangely enough can show up as heavy plac on teeth which I get no matter if I brush and floss after every meal. Some people have horrible symptoms but balancing the right amount of carbs very low and meat gives great health benifits.

[@Claire-u4o]

​@@jimj1889I was thinking it may be oxalate dumping, too.

[@annietomsik3717]

❤ Dr. Eric Westman you are amazing. I aleays twll people to start keto with you. I followed Keto for 3.5 years. I did good with it loosing weight, no longer being diabetic and other illnesses. But no mater what i did, i couldn't get my blood pressure to regulate. I also have IBS and inflammation. I did a 90 day challenge on Carnivore and my bp became normal. My inflamation went away. My joint pain went away. When I tried to go back, all the bad came back. So I stayed carnivore.

[@RufusCapstick]

My partner is a Nurse and didn't approve of me starting on carnivore, however she can't deny the results. I'm mid fifties and no longer have, high blood pressure, IBS, sleep apnea, congestion, joint pain, cloudy vision and 15lbs in weight. Any restrictive diet should result in weight loss and lower blood pressure, less sleep apnea and joint pain would result but I don't think it can account for all the other benefits. I'm building muscle and can do more exercise with no pain and less recovery time.

[@KetovoreKrystal]

Ken Berry & Shawn Baker are medical doctors...not just influencers...Bart Kay is professor of health sciences.

[@billpoole8541]

Add Dr. Anthony Chaffee to that list of carnivore docs.

[@catcan221]

Also Dr. Cywes is an MD, as is Dr. Paul Mason. "Nutrition with Judy" is - certified nutritionist. Agree, plenty of people in the mix that are not just lay people influencers.

[@uaebifvideo5472]

I think that everyone will want to stand his ground in order to be DIFFERENT!!.

[@billpoole8541]

@@catcan221 just listening to Doc Cywes new youtube video, and Doc Mason is amazing as well, especially with his work on fiber...are they both carnivore though? I know they are at least keto, but didn't know they were strictly carnivore.

[@catcan221]

@@billpoole8541 I read some notes in episode 306 about see how we raise our son in a carnivore family. Also he refers to things that lead me to believe he is at least ketovore if not carnivore. Similar with Dr. Mason. He may not be full but many of his talks sound as if he must be more than not.

[@twofarg0ne763]

I'm a 73 year old male who lives in France. Two and a half years ago I weighed 254 and had a myriad of health issues. I went on keto for a year and half and lost 50 pounds. Then I went on carnivore for 9 months and I lost another 30 pounds. For the past 3 months my weight has stayed around 172. My blood pressure is now within the normal range, I'm longer pre-diabetic, I have no more skin rashes, no more acid reflux, no more sleep apnea, and I have vastly improved energy and mental clarity. Am I 100% carnivore? No. I do eat a couple of avocados and bananas every week to increase my magnesium and potassium, and I do have one glass of wine with dinner twice a month. Other than that, I only eat fatty meats, eggs, seafood, crème fraîche, and cheese. I feel as good as I did in my 30's.

[@alicesais770]

👍🏻 Great you do it your way whatever makes your body run right is the way to go.

[@ecwestman]

Keep in mind that 'carnivore' is simply another type of a 'keto diet'--meaning a diet that uses nutritional ketosis. The internet versions of the 'keto diet' with products and nostrums is NOT what I teach.

[@cankerbloom9015]

@@ecwestmanthanks for adding the word “nostrum” to my lexicon!

[@CaptnJack]

Check out your meats, you can get magnesium and potassium from them, enough for all your needs!

[@tomg5405]

​@@CaptnJackwich meat, when I checked the macros it was impossible with meat???

[@cassandrabond2315]

3 years carnivore. Had a lot of autoimmune conditions for over 30 years. Now feel fantastic since carnivore diet. And it keeps getting better.

[@daphnelattimer9952]

I'd like to know more. Can you tell me what and how you eat?

[@Jo-lp1px]

Awesome! Which autoimmune conditions?

[@yoe91]

Great to read. How long did it take you to notice significant changes ?

[@wallhagens2001]

Congrats! I hope carnivore will help me with my rheumatoid arthritis.

[@CycleCruza]

Just look at the history and facts of what the most optimal diet is for living the longest and healthiest for humans: The Adventist Health Study 2, which has been following 96,000 Americans since 2002, found that the people who lived the longest were not vegans or meat-eaters. They were “pesco-vegetarians,” or pescatarians, people who ate a plant-based diet including a small portion of fish, up to once daily. Also, the longest living human on Earth was Jeanne Louise Calment, she ate two pounds of chocolate per week! Just eat in moderation and variety, exercise, get sunshine and stay positive. For the most part your genes and luck will determine how long you'll live.

[@JohnQPublic345]

I went to mostly carnivore, with more fats, but still enjoy some cooked vegetables. I think the best thing I did was to stop the grains, seeds, nuts

[@AdaptYourLife]

Good stuff!

[@richardholt4154]

And Sugar & alcohol.

[@rlshultz5841]

Hi dr you may remember me I spoke at one on your conferences. I got started with you on Keto and now have changed to carnivore. The issue that was decisive for me that you didn’t mention is plant toxins. The results people get by just eliminating vegetables are amazing. More than any nutrition issue this is the difference maker to me.

[@ecwestman]

Great to hear! We had many Adapt Your Life meetings "pre-COVID." Which conference was it? Chicago?

[@jimj1889]

5841 before I ever went keto I green juiced regularly for a couple years spinach and kale were main ingredients cut out sugar felt great for awhile although I had kidney stones 3 × once before ever changing diet but I never heard of oxalates, I suddenly in a very short time gained weight, my blood pressure raised to the point my Dr wanted me on statins, which I refused, I developed ED I had tingling in my hands and feet, arthritis in my back and hands. I went keto for 6 months my blood pressure leveled out in a couple weeks but not much other improvement I went carnivore and reversed all the prediabetic symptoms also I never realized how much brain fog I had, my dad died with Alzheimers a very real conscern, type 3 diabetes some call it. I now have been Carnivore 3 years I have had some issues from Oxalate dumping, days I just don't feel 100 percent, Sally Norton explains that well, probably from all my gardening and green juicing I'll be 65 in Sept. 6th and never want to go back, also I had skin tag under armpits for years they went away my hands are better then when I was in my 40s I cut and sell firewood and split by hand to supplement income and my hands are great. Keep on keeping on is what I say life is so much better.

[@cogline]

Well, I'm convinced. I've read thousands of comments from people that changed their life on carnivore with no negative effects. And my own experience- I no longer have an eye floater which I had ~35 years. No more dandruff or skin tags. I've lost weight like no other diet. It's liberating to have a grocery list with just a dozen items. My nutrition panel is golden. I do sup with C, K2-MK7, and magnesium glycinate (at night). Also sip a good-tasting cod liver oil since I don't like a fishy taste (NOT the rancid pills. Better to take nothing). Not going back ever

[@gerard6629]

Great video, I started keto but switched to carnivore over 5 years ago because almost all the keto influencers were about making versions of standard American diet replacements. I still stay in ketosis most of the time(except for an hour or two after my meal). My typical day of eating is 6 eggs, 1/4 lb of sharp white cheddar, 1/4 lb chopped up grass fed beef fat and half pound grass fed ground beef. Cook up everything in my skillet and enjoy. Simplest diet I have ever had and plan to continue this way for the rest of my life.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I srsly enjoy not cooking I’m a major foodie/“healthfood nut” cooking was my life! I love the utter simplicity of carni. Truly. I may just be timing this carni journey with being sick of being a mom tbh--but whatever it is, I’m carni for life! (I’m 58 so it might only couple more decades but Ima ENJOY them like I never could!)

[@graveseeker]

Dropping out of ketosis after a meal is normal as the body needs to produce the glycogen needed by the brain, etc. Perfectly normal. I haven't run the numbers and I don't know your body type but that sounds like too much protein and too little fat. Not a criticism by any means...just a thought.

[@hazeldavis3176]

I love the simplicity too! We walk into the store, pick up three kinds of meat and go home. Fifteen minutes, tops. I also got started looking at carnivore because of the keto influencer crowd. It felt so ... trying to say this nicely... 'convenient' that a diet that was based off simple food became a complex marketable lifestyle. I like that carnivore isn't as full of people trying to sell me shakes and twenty ingredient recipies for mock-carbywhatever.

[@VM-to3no]

Wonderful attitude, the world in general needs more of this

[@Sungodv]

went keto, then progressively moved to ketovore over a few years....just listening to my body and my hunger/desires.

[@johnthomas753]

No more high blood pressure. Sleep great all night. No foggy mind. Mental state is better than ever on carnivore /keto !

[@ianstuart5660]

Excellent and very unbiased info, Dr Eric. Your perspective is very refreshing to look at. Eyes wide open, definitely!

[@AdaptYourLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jessie9653]

​@@AdaptYourLifeI enjoyed this video as well

[@terhohalme]

I respect your curiocity to new things for you. Five years of carnivory after seven years of keto and I feel fine and healthy. In nutshell, carnivory finished the healing processes that keto starts.

[@heathersmith6177]

Dr. Westman I have been following your for years and respect your opinions above so many others. This is not your first rodeo. I have been keto for 6 months but been considering carnivore bc of some residual issues. I respect your openness, kindness and brilliance so much. Thank you for giving your life to help people like me, a misguided nutritionist…trained in all the wrong things. Only until after I had to change my diet bc of my own health issues that I realized how important our food truly is to our healing. God bless you sir. Forever grateful for your work!

[@lorettadillon-ham1574]

Wow Heather, what a wonderful open and honest comment. Re-learning must have been quite a challenge in the face of all your training. I am not a trained nutritionist but I certainly had to unlearn the fear of natural fats. It was very real for me. Eric Westman is a blessing to us all. Thank you for sharing your experience and discovery.

[@dennisbauer3315]

That's the best terminology yet, Dr Westman, "Glucose Based Metabolism" In the last 40 years, more so, all diets are glucose based metabolism, nothing else, even some keto, can come under this banner, if you look at how some promote it. Eating meat only, is about the only way to avoid glucose, nil glucose by mouth, and just let the liver do its job. Thanks again, Dr Westman, for all your fine videos.

[@ecwestman]

Thanks. "Gluco-centric" is also a term to describe today's nutrition teaching.

[@TheSuperSpecialOne]

The one thing I don't hear others mention with the carnivore diet perks is, it reduces the production of trash and plastics that come from packaged foods from a standard diet. I've noticed less trash production, which is a win for the environment as well.

[@wocket42]

I buy my steaks in 200g portions, wrapped in plastic. :-( But, yeah, still beats single wrapped mini snacks.

[@TheSuperSpecialOne]

@@wocket42 Yes, buying animal foods in bulk is a lot easier on waste reduction than buying processed packaged foods in bulk for sure.

[@allyc9497]

I’ve noticed that too! Significantly less packaging and trash. And I am happy to say that contrary to what people imagine - my food budget is way down as well! Without any processed foods or veggies that I’m not eating fast enough and have to throw out… If I want to I can buy ground beef for $4 a pound and throw in a few eggs and butter and I have gotten more nutrient dense food for $6-7 for the whole day. And then the unbelievable health benefits and energy which are the main event! I wouldn’t have believed it until I started living it.

[@GMAAndy333]

I ate low carb for years. But I saw the best results when I tested ketones and was in ketosis. For me to get into ketosis I must eat mostly meat. It is wonderful to lose the rest of the weight and to have less body aches, less cravings and better mental health. If I cheat, with dark chocolate or nuts, I can get back into ketosis fairly quickly. The first thing I noticed when I ate mostly meat is smoother fingernails and less IBS. I simply feel better eating more meat.

[@lindap.p.1337]

I also had way more energy and those small, flat, dry patches of skin disappeared. No more gas!

[@jamarcussimmons3044]

Ahhh… Dr. Eric Westman… the “page 4” doctor from Duke University😁…so nice to put a face to a name… read so much about you and your work involving the keto diet I wanted to know your thoughts about the carnivore diet and here you are on KZbin talking about it… I appreciate you for all your hard honest work and thanks for this video

[@theofficialrogue]

After going Keto, i decided to add more meat to my diet. I'm seeing a growth in muscle and energy! Love it!

[@AdaptYourLife]

Keep it up

[@willryans7291]

The carnivore diet is wonderful for my sugar addiction! I feel better more energy and my allergies are gone! I may add a salad or bake potato once every 2 weeks but that’s it! I’m 55 and feel like I did at 30

[@graveseeker]

Why would you want to add the salad or potato? Hungry?

[@Ingridvieira310]

One thing I find very interesting .. is that the animals/mammals that eat meat,fish,seafood and fatty sources of animal protein .. are the intelligent ones ✨ Food for thought !!

[@RandomHuTaoSimp]

I love this doctors take on the carnivore diet. He doesn't jump to "oh no, cholesterol!" instead he looks at it from a unbiased viewpoint and I think that is important going forward

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

I have been doing keto with great success for the past 5+ years and I am not sold on the carnivore diet. My diet is mostly meat but a little veggies and berries mixed in.

[@sonjawalkerreactionscommen3501]

I dare you to try it! Thirty days! Scratch that, ninety!

[@graveseeker]

If your health is good, you probably won't benefit from strict carnivore. Variety is good so long as you keep below your carb threshold. Stay in ketosis my friend.

[@debbiesue4287]

If what you are doing works for you stick to what you are doing!

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

@Sonja Walker Reactions, Commentary and Other why would i do it when what I am doing working for me. I hit my goal and maintained for 4 years now. I am 64 for the the doctor is amazed at my health, I don't take any meds any more. Feel like I am 35

[@alansawesomeketoworld4612]

@Paul Smith I am doing great and love my keto lifestyle. Feel so good.

[@peterkephart7955]

I've been researching this topic for some time and have watched countless videos and read countless papers on it. This is the first or one of very few discussions I have seen that comes across as objective, reasonable, measured, and unbiased. Thanks, Doc. I feel better.

[@ianstuart5660]

Yes, he did a great job here!

[@AdaptYourLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zamfirtoth6441]

Ditto

[@ianstuart5660]

@zamfirtoth6441 Hello friend. I know I've encountered you before. I once said that your username resembles a star trek villain. I see you're still terrorizing the community, lol!!

[@zamfirtoth6441]

Thank you friend, my screen name is just humorous to me, it spawned from commercials in the 70s to purchase albums(or 8 tracks) from Zamfir, master of the pan flute...lol. I don't know why all my posts are coming in twice, u tube either ghosts my posts or duplicates them. IDK why.

[@PitFitHuntFan]

Sir i am a hyper carnivore veterinarian due to health issues from a decade of being a low fat vegetarian... it has been studied and lectured in our nutrition class that it is beneficial for carnivores to eat the whole herbivore prey including the partially digested fruits or grass in the intestines as well as all the gut enzymes and gut bacteria of the animal. For pack predators it has been observed that the alphas get access to the organs and guts and of course the fatty meat while those lower in the food chain get the scraps. For some predators like birds and reptiles they even eat their prey whole, guts, bones, fur or feathers including whatever plant, insect or animal material that prey ate. For us humans we most likely used to be omnivores like the great apes who partially or rather greatly lost the ability to digest the harder to process fibrous plant parts or evolved to eating more meat and as we learned to cook and thru the ice age where plants would be hard to come by. I still believe we are evolved specialist carnivores who can eat some plant parts specially if processed properly and we can even survive eating a totally plant based diet... but if someone is metabolically compromised for whatever reason ... a pure carnivore , therapeutic keto, or a low carb diet would be a safer option than a plant based diet unless you have a condition or disease where meat causes you health problems like that lone star tick disease??? As dr berry said "meat for sustenance... plants for survival and medicine in the right dose"

[@zamfirtoth6441]

I've seen no compelling fossil evidence that we evolved from apes

[@PitFitHuntFan]

@@zamfirtoth6441 the evidence is there ... its just for whatever reason some people refuse to believe it as in most cases... it goes against their religion. I also believe in the divine but i acknowledge science be it's mistakes, breakthroughs, and evolving discovery and explanation of things....

[@zamfirtoth6441]

I believe many things on earth evolved, and the fossil record shows it, 'cave man's to modern human seems to have just 'happened' not enough transitory evidence..thus the term missing link.

[@L73D]

Ty, for your open and honest perspective. We need more like you as well as that kind of science minded, honestly.

[@lesliescully3544]

You are so honest and open minded. I love your approach.

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

Since we are talking about people curing things with carnivore diet- here is my story! So everyone knows I am 46, turn 47 soon- but look like I am in my early 30’s. I am now 122lbs and 5’7”. I have done a zero carb carnivore diet for 8 months now. Before I was saved by the carnivore diet I was 165lbs (weight would continue to creep up since I was 40 years old.) And I had so many other issues that are now cured. One was i had fibrocystic issues before carnivore. It built up over a six year period of western / SAD diet. Doctors said it was normal, nothing we can do. “Part of aging and now normal.” Nope! Then I tried the Mediterranean scam grain diet for 6 months- made things worse and even put me into peri menopause and many other issues like cysts that got to be quarter size round, so painful! Fibrocystic masses too were big! I was fed up and decided to go dig and dig to see if anything would reverse this! Found Dr. Baker, Dr. Berry, and Dr. Chaffee with carnivore diet! Then found out cruciferous veggies can ruin your thyroid and prevent natural absorption of iodine found in foods! I had eaten lean skinless chicken breast (a half of one maybe once a day), rices, and broccoli for 6 years- age 40-46 and daily! I want ladies to know they need to avoid cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, asparagus, and cauliflower to prevent fibrocystic breasts- but plants in general cause it! Your body needs iodine for your lady organs and all other organs, but especially your thyroid! They really mess up the thyroid which messes up your hormones and causes all other issues! One big domino affect! I ask people to go watch Dr. Chaffee with Dr. Sally Norton on plant toxins! Fibrocystic breast issues are now what doctors have settled as “normal!” I truly feel it is considered an auto immune issue / plant toxic illness of inflammation that can be reversed with carnivore! If you look the rates of fibrocystic illnesses is drastically increasing- including breast cancer- and it’s posted on line that nobody knows what causes those! They tell people not to eat saturated fats! I eat fatty meats of beef and eggs- and 8 months on carnivore no more cysts and i have only one smaller fibrocystic mass left that is super small- continues to shrink- not the large mass it once was- shrinking drastically on carnivore diet! Carnivore diet cured so much for me! * No more perimenopause- completely reversed! *Period cycles all timed perfect with 4 week intervals.And no PMS symptoms, but only the actual menstrual cycle itself! *No more night sweats *No more waking every 2 hours at night! *It used to take me 20 minutes or longer to fall asleep at night when I would first go to bed at night- before carnivore. Now it takes like a minute or less. Haven’t noticed since I am out fast! *No more life long eczema *No more cold hands *No more cold body temp in general! Used to feel like a reptile - only warm in texas sun. *No more IBS symptoms (gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea) *No more feeling low energy by 12pm and zombie by 4pm *No more purple looking hands in winter *No more brain fog *No more arthritis that I felt in hands, knees, and hips- or elbows *Lost 45+ pounds from former baby weight and peri menopause weight. *Always had 20/20 vision with slight stigmatism- but in March doctor said my stigmatism is reversing! *Don’t sunburn as easily anymore and tan well. *Wrinkles around eyes seem to be much less. I am 46 and look like I am in early 30’s. *Gums look super healthy. Dentist seems irritated as my teeth are not dirty when cleaning every six months. Think they know they won’t make money off me. *No more sore chest from monthly periods- no swelling feeling of fullness or discomfort that prevented me from sleeping on my stomach. Now I sleep every night on my stomach! *Fibrocystic Breast issues reversing! Almost all gone after 6 years of buildup! *no cravings unless they are for meat *no more angina symptoms before a period- which started about 3 years ago. *No more feeling weak like almost passing out and dizzy around ovulation and periods * no more fingers swelling- that started a few years ago- rings kept being tight- is pattern I noticed. One ring I had resized larger and it’s super loose now. Will have to resize smaller. *feel stronger- now lifting barbells not just hands weights. Dr. Baker said since I am 46, and 5’7” at 122lbs- need more resistance training to add more muscle weight. . So bought a 47lb barbell off Amazon and have 40 extra pounds added to it. Will continue to progress with that. * i had started growing grey hairs in one of my eyebrows, few hairs at a time, but no grey in my blonde hair yet - but assumed it was coming before Carnivore. Now on carnivore I have had no new grey hairs growing in eye brows and still no grey hair in my natural blonde hair. And in the sun it gets super light highlights. * no more body odor! * I used to get a little anxiety with large crowds- like if attending special events- but since on carnivore I don’t get it that much. *I was a bit OCD before carnivore, but so much more relaxed so barely like that. * I was a relaxed person before, but somehow am even more relaxed and never stress about things. *Since I was a young child my sense of smell has been terrible. But 8 months on carnivore my sense of smell has gone crazy! I smell things even far away! Amazing! If I think of anything else will add. ☺️👍🏻 I know when people go on carnivore they are trying to heal something, but if they aren’t like me and notice small things- they may not notice they are healing way more than they realized- things plant foods were causing! And they need to remember, processed foods are made from plants- but so are whole foods (raw or cooked!) they are all toxic! The carnivore diet cures! ☺️👌🏻 The body is a network made of multiple gears- and if one gets messed up it causes a whole domino affect of problems like I had! The carnivore lifestyle is not a fad, it’s the ancestral human way of eating! Go Carnivore for a few months and see how you feel! ☺️👍🏻

[@rebeccabriggs2982]

Everything you described as cured is every single thing I've been living. Was 5 years vegan, now shifting towards carnivore. I'm 49. I can't wait!

[@mrsmeekz125]

This is the comment I’ve been searching for !!!!!!

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

@@mrsmeekz125 ☺️👍🏻

[@picturesLondon]

Hi Jen congratulation, this is a really great piece of data you have generated here so helpful to so many Thanks!

[@alicesais770]

Thank you Dr Westman, I go back and fourth from keto and Carnivore, I say do what makes you feel whole and healthy.

[@mbrochh82]

Here's a ChatGPT summary: - Dr. Eric Westman shares his thoughts on the carnivore diet - There are benefits and unknowns about the carnivore diet - Influencers on KZbin have introduced the carnivore diet - The diet claims that humans were designed to eat this way without vegetables, but more information is needed - The carnivore diet can fulfill the need for essential nutrients - The internal anatomy of humans is more like that of a carnivore than an herbivore - A video called "Homo Carnivorous" discusses the comparative absorption of nutrients among different mammals - Medical concerns exist about cutting out vegetables and doing carnivore diets in the short run - A survey of people doing carnivore diets showed some positive health outcomes, but more research is needed - Nutrients of concern on the carnivore diet include calcium if bones are not consumed - It is important to follow a reasonable teacher and measure blood levels if following the carnivore diet - New science needs to be done on the carnivore diet, but it may have possible benefits - Dr. Westman is open to the idea of the carnivore diet but wants more long-term data

[@asarcadyn2414]

So no major down sides, people generally report major health improvements, and don't miss plants in their diet after a while. It's almost as if it's what we are meant to do. Sounds like a winner to me!👍

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

Carnivore saved my life. Even cleared an incomplete blockage from my heart within a year

[@jessie9653]

😮 awesome

[@markrichardson5966]

I started Carnivore 81 days ago. I was sceptical but decided to give it a try. I have lost 46lbs and feel amazing. I didn't have a lot of health issues before starting, but I can say I sleep better, and for the first time ever I wake up every morning without an alarm clock. I have so much energy I actually want to work out now whereas in the past I have always had to force myself. I can only go by how I feel, and whilst there are some questions about the long-term effects, I can't see how this can be bad when I feel this good.

[@ShellyCap9]

Great view on it and basically experiment and see. I did Carnivore for over a year and I find I feel better and do better on a High Fat Keto way of life. I do enjoy having some veg now and then. I think the same would be said of our ancestors. This is The Warden ;)

[@ecwestman]

Hi Warden!

[@mr.edd.7067]

Great video Doc, i have been carnivore for about 16 months now, was very obese, lost 85 LB, diabetes completely gone, and i am back to train again. I am almost 40 never thought that would be possible. I recommend to everyone.

[@richardmonson8657]

My most trusted source on nutrition and a man I deeply respect has once again provided excellent advice.

[@AdaptYourLife]

I appreciate that!

[@derekspringer1596]

I’m almost 54. Been a sugar and carb addict my whole life. I’ve been 30 pounds overweight for the last 20 years and on a low dose of Lipitor. High triglycerides, low HDL and low T. Started the carnivore diet last week and ready to kick the sickly sugar lifestyle for good! LFG!

[@anemiapwns1]

Wife and I started 2 days ago. Good luck and good health!

[@jelynn6463]

Great respect for you on how open you are to another diet and how respectful you go about it!

[@robyn3349]

Thank you, Dr. Westman! Do what give results!

[@AdaptYourLife]

You bet!

[@alananderson5202]

Your wisdom and balanced approach is greatly appreciated.

[@marynayna6327]

I think so many people think the carnivore diet is just meat,that’s the Lion Diet,Carnivore is all animal products including all dairy eggs fish of all types,so much variety 😋

[@eggandchips4t]

Thank you for your informative and balanced video, Dr Westman. I appreciate your lack of bias, either way, and your wish to ensure that people make food decisions for optimal health. Love from the UK x

[@H4KnSL4K]

"Lots of people have abandoned keto in favor of the carnivore diet." Since meat essentially has zero (okay, near-zero) carbohydrates, doesn't a carnivore diet count as a Ketogenic diet? Except you don't have to carefully track how much of each food you eat, since you can eat as much as you want and be under 20g of total carbs per day. Right?

[@ianstuart5660]

Absolutely!

[@Sabbathissaturday]

I was never successful with keto diets. I halfheartedly did the carnivore to prove it was bs! Now, I’m 6 months in and feeling amazing so, I chose to eat this way. It’s not a fad diet …it’s a way of eating that makes you feel amazing. ❤

[@Carnivore_Climber]

Yes. Carnivore is a Keto subset. 👍

[@realperson6201]

The body will make carbs out of protein...so not necessarily.

[@marnasletten3988]

Carnivore is not a FAD. It's been around for millions of years.

[@seantarbell3088]

There are many different styles of carnivore diet. I have been doing Paul saladino md animal-based diet for one year and I have never felt better at 51 years old. All my chronic joint pain went away just like most people on the carnivore diet. I believe it's from all the high oxalate vegetables and nuts.

[@wocket42]

Only eating meat and fruit would also be a zero seed oil/low linoleic acid diet. This might do the trick for you.

[@jessie9653]

​@@wocket42this is what I'm doing as well 😊

[@southwife]

Thanks. I was glad to hear your opinion.

[@kkwms]

I was keto for 6 years. Could still never stop thinking about and craving for food. I realize now that the keto sweeteners were keeping my body from totally shaking sugar cravings. I lost weight but continually stalled, sometimes months at a time. I switched to carnivore about 3 weeks ago. Everything about me is so much better and healthier. No need to count calories, and now no need to count carbs.

[@wocket42]

I wonder what really the difference is. What were you eating on keto? I assume almost no fructose and few grains? Were you still eating seed oils? What about saturated fat? Eggs?

[@zamfirtoth6441]

I agree, there are so many u tubers out there making money off of these fake keto recipes, crap like erythritol, stevia, and the ever horrible almond flour.

[@kkwms]

@@wocket42 No fructose, no grains. No seed oils. Yes, saturated fats from the meats. Yes, eggs.

[@cankerbloom9015]

@@zamfirtoth6441and LMNT!

[@sarahkirbach5040]

@@cankerbloom9015yes, everything you need and nothing you don’t. Kind of tired of hearing that phrase. But I guess they have to make a living any way they can.

[@laurabattise1057]

I truly appreciate Dr Westman’s measured thought process and openness.

[@jg5755]

Our ancestors started out as scavengers. That's why our stomach acid pH is closer to carrion eaters. It was the fat rich bone marrow we scavenged that increased the size of our brains.

[@AnnetteLG]

All I can say is eating meat-heavy works. In 2022 while taking care of an elderly parent I sold my house, packed, quit my job, moved us across the state, bought a house, renovated it and moved us in. All while eating once a day of fatty meat and eggs primarily. I would not have had the energy to do that if I was eating carbs. I was 50 at the time

[@mungomidge1090]

That's a nice balanced way of looking at it. I've found a happy midway point where I tend to be mostly carnivore during the week and keto at the weekends as I quite like a keto pudding or cauliflower rice with a sloppy chicken curry. But it's the golden rule as we all know, keep your carbs as low as possible.

[@TheOrdener]

What a thoughtful in reasonable analysis. Thank you, Dr.

[@bigfletch8]

I went into it from a lifetime of fitness coaching (now 73 ) " If you eat as a carnivore, live like a carnovore" was my advice. I was an ovo lacto vegetarian, with no issues. A reason, again philosophically was " animals can be force fed and " chemicalised " whereas a carrot will only grow if it gets what a carrot needs " I tried carnivore out of curiosity about Feb this year, not to overcome any aliments (I had none..unlike Jordan Peterson and many others ), with no change to my exercise activities. Im 6'5" , and was 118kgs, and have been 110 kgs after two months . One interesting factor. I used to run about 8kls at a steady pace and my resting heart rate was as low as 32 bpm. Since carnivore, I run out of wind after about 500mts, and my r.h.r is now about 60. (I have been doing Wim Hof breathing for about 5 yrs every day). That seems to tie into my original philosophy, because carnivores " sprint " (anaerobic ) not run for long distance (aerobic). Also I understand that oxidative stress is linked to aerobic activity..the prime cause of cellular damage. This is a difficult subject because it covers so many areas of specialisation, not least of which (and the least understood ) being the placebo effect. Perhaps the axiom of all philosophies is still " Know Thyself ".

[@graveseeker]

Is it possible to 'know thyself' relative to 40+ years from now? We're all playing the odds. With all of the chemicals sprayed on vegetables and DNA modifications being done, is a carrot really a carrot? Yes, I'm aware that similar things are happening to our livestock (and the food they eat). Our system needs a total overhaul...I think that species survival depends on it. Your experiences are interesting. I hope that further research is done on it. So you lost weight, which might explain your loss of performance, did you eat enough protein? What is your opinion of carnivore overall? Are you still on it?

[@bigfletch8]

@@graveseeker Hi Paul. The " self " is timeless. Interesting how such comments as " age is just a number " and books like The Power Of Now have emerged recently. This illustrates how intuition works (in - tuition !)..so many clues in our language. My favorites being image-in-nation , how our mind is programned externally, followed by I- Magi - Nation when you have seen the illusion of time and external programming. Of course the body is part of the ebb and flow of life aka time...I " have " a body..more common phrases where the deeper understanding us yet to be grasped. Im sticking to 95% carnivore. My gym workouts are just as good. My ref to distance running is related to my idea that we are not designed for such activity. " Eat like a carnivore...live like a carnivore ", on this experience, means losing the unnecessary function...which actually stimulates the destructive free radical oxidation process. Often examples of progress means letting go of previous activities. Im sticking to it..especially after learning about the metabolic cause of cancer...A fantastic example of how " some " professionals are waking up, like this wonderful oncologist Sanjay Juneja talking to Dr Seyfried. Confirmation vs In-formation...back to my imagination ref. Cheers

[@bigfletch8]

@@graveseeker Forgot to mention...The food chain is connected by links. Example being, ruminant animals convert grass into the most nutritious human food and have multiple stomachs as part of the transition process. Grass converting water and sunlight feeding cattle feeding us, so it makes sense when we discover all the problems when we cut out this particular link. It is so specific that the leaves which feed a panda will kill a koala and vice versa.

[@mesasavage]

I like how this guy is considerate of new information. It is surprisingly hard to find these days. An actual scientist! Not an ideologue. Not an activist. Wow. Thank you to him for his work.

[@MrRJPE]

I'm a 40 year old man that started the carnivore diet about a week ago. Before carnivore, I was about 220 lbs, not active partially because of inflammation in one of my knees and a lack of energy, ate cereal and milk for breakfast, frozen burritos for lunch, and usually a ton of pasta and canned junk for dinner (I don't like to cook). Between meals, I snacked a lot. Tried to get healthier snacks but still leaned toward chocolate covered almonds and raspberry/blueberry fignewton style bars. I also ordered food online a lot. After switching to carnivore, I've eaten a lot less. One or two heavy meat/fat meals of usually 3/4 to 1 lbs of ground beef, 2 to 4 fried eggs, and tbs or two of butter thrown in while cooking. I'll season it with burger seasoning, iodized salt, and some pepper. Eat until full. No counting calories or portioning. If I'm full before the plate is empty, put it in the fridge and eat the rest later. If I'm still hungry, I'll fry up a few more eggs. Going to be eating some liver at least once a week for the vitamins. Like I said, it's been about a week eating like that and I feel great. I no longer feel weighed down after eating like I did with carbs. My energy is up as well as my mental health. I've felt good enough to get back into working out with weights and have started walking 2 miles every other day. The cravings for sugary snacks is gone. I sleep better, move better, feel better. Obviously, without blood work and a check up from a doctor I don't know if any of these changes are just plasebo or actual health changes. I don't own a scale so I'm not sure if I've lost weight. The last time I got my weight checked was at the doctor's office and that was about 8 months ago. So far, this isn't a diet in the sense that most people use the word. This is a lifestyle change that I plan to stick with from now on.

[@STrouwborst]

Thank you dr. Westman, your approach is so scientific and yet so well to be understood by all of us.

[@JJ-jl1ge]

I want to put my nine year old grandson on carnivore diet for the terrible eczema he suffers, and allergies.

[@swenlee]

avoid wheat for eczema

[@natashaj9169]

Do it!

[@missMinette1965]

→ I have healed all of my health problems.......so grateful to have discovered this way of eating

[@TheRoadtoHealth]

One really important point that often gets missed in these types of conversations is that many people on a SAD do not actually eat much veg. Often, in conversations, people admit that their main vegetable was French fries and ketchup. I know for myself, not only did I not eat vegetables, I also did not eat fruits. I encourage everyone who is eating keto or carnivore, do your blood work and help to add data to the conversation. It is important for normal people (not influencers) to add their voices to this story and show the improvements gained by eat well.

[@Claire-u4o]

True, and canned vegetables have no vitamins.

[@24carrotgold8]

I am a carnivore to maintain nutritional ketosis during chemotherapy. Dr. Thomas Seyfried cured a brain cancer patient using a ketogenic diet. "Metabolic flexibility" has enabled me to RESOLVE metastasized tumors. Still working on a nest of cancer cells at point of origin.

[@jessie9653]

🙏 I'm praying for your speedy recovery. Keep doing the hard work it will pay off for you 😊

[@hazeldavis3176]

Sending good energy and prayers for health and strength for you

[@judytucker9836]

Thank You Dr Westman eyes wide open excellent video 😊

[@AdaptYourLife]

You are very welcome

[@ahteechia2687]

There are two ways to look at this issue- the microscopic correlation vs the macroscopic causation points of view, and the short term vs long term overall health effects. Dr. Westman mentioned that there is no long term studies of the health effects of the carnivore diet, however there are many long term studies of the long term positive effects of the plant based whole food diet, outlined most definitively in the book 'The China Study'.

[@vee4410]

I love how open minded and respectful Dr Westman is. I really think that the carnivore diet is the way humans should be eating. Prof Kay, Dr Berry, Dr Baker, Dr Chaffee are some of the best sources to gain knowledge about the carnivore diet. If you look at their followers/members and their experience with this diet, the positive results are overwhelming.

[@MysterySemicolon]

Like Dr. Westman says, if you go carnivore you eat all the parts to get the nutrients. The liver in a cow has a lot of the necessary nutrients and vitamins, but people can't subsist without it. There's a freeze-dried organ supplement you can get, but I'm not sure if it keeps the delivery of these nutrients the way eating the actual organs would. I have been doing about 90% carnivore with the odd sugar snack like berries every few days and I have absolutely turned a corner with my health. Blood pressure. Kidney functions. Energy levels. All are much higher on this. But you need to eat really fatty meat and the organs.

[@graveseeker]

Dessicated organs provide the needed nutrients but are expensive. If you can't cook and eat the organs, or even eat them raw as some people do, the easiest and cheapest way to accomplish that is to have the organs ground into your hamburger meat and add some (tolerable) spices if necessary.

[@korsette8041]

I enjoyed your take. I have seen the study that pulled carnivore experiences from social media groups and interviewed them. I would disagree that it's people who do well that go to these groups. I'm sure that is true is some cases, but I follow some of the groups in that study, and I can tell you that I joined to ask questions, to lurk, and have questions answered, because I thought I wasn't doing as well as others. I see a lot of people come to these groups for support because they aren't actually doing well at first or they don't understand the process so, in turn, come seeking help and answers from others that have been doing it longer. Otherwise, I agree and appreciate your honest opinion.

[@jamessheehan1594]

I absolutely agree with this doctor, the carnivore diet isn't a bad Idea, but the problem today with the food industry, everything is often lacking nutrients including meats, so vegetables might as well be essential these days

[@notagain1952]

He didn't mention that most of these knowledgeable people are eating grass fed, grass finished organic meats. If the cow eats grains, so are you so that meat is not very healthy. Thanks for the video and all the great testimonials in the comments. I'm going to give it a shot.

[@z11zappa]

Thanks for the info. I agree that you really don’t need the music and fancy zooming, etc. You come across more distinguished without it in my opinion.

[@MartineH1]

Everything I see as comments from people that does it is that they are feeling amazing

[@Vexarax]

I’m doing it and feel kind of like crap but I’m also trying to lose weight which probably has a lot to do with it. Something I’ve noticed though is before I started carnivore I had OCD for brushing my teeth - I had to brush them around 8-10 times a day for no reason other than obsession if that makes sense? Before and after every meal, before and after every hot drink, and random times in between. It’s been that way for _years_ as long as I can remember. It’s only been 2 weeks so far that I’ve been on carnivore and I notice randomly it’s been hours since I last brushed my teeth :o like it’s 8pm now and don’t think I brushed them since this morning?? I only brush them in the morning and evening to keep them clean now but it doesn’t even cross my mind randomly during the day. That’s been happening for like 6 days now. So that’s weird that somehow it’s decreased my OCD apparently (as I haven’t changed anything else)

[@MartineH1]

@@Vexarax it's already a good reason to not give up. And I have read in some places that the beginning can be hard, the body is adjusting itself.

[@mikerudd4943]

Excellent video, share your views and am cautious about long term. Seeing an opinion expressed like this is breath of fresh air.

[@JennifertxCarnivore]

I have said this before- but I truly feel that colon cancer is NOT silent at all! Our bodies are warning us up to that point in stages! Stage 1: IBS symptoms- (Cramping, gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, extended bellies!) Stage 2 if you ignore stage one: Diverticulitis, diverticulosis, crones, celiac, ulcers, polyps, leaky gut, and so on. Stage 3: colon cancer! We need to be listening to our bodies! Doctors say it’s normal to have IBS- but NO it is not! It’s not normal at all- it is a warning that if we ignore our guts will get damaged over time! There is no silence with colon cancer- your body has done so much to warn you but you just didn’t listen! Remove plants from your diet and go the human ancestral way of eating- the carnivore lifestyle! It is not a fad- it’s is the human way of eating!

[@cherylregister2994]

Question everything! Great advise “Eyes Wide Open”

[@AdaptYourLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cindaladahling1706]

Thank you for this video, Doc! 🙏❤️

[@AdaptYourLife]

My pleasure!

[@SarahDale111]

I've been eating this way for 5+ years for mental health reasons. I will never go back!!

[@keesoosterheerd903]

Very well balanced review of the carnivore diet, one of the best I have seen. Thanks doc!

[@jackiefox7326]

Thank you for your opinion on this subject. I’m not sure about it either. I’m loving Keto at the moment 😊

[@cindymonaco-em8qe]

You can’t deny the people who feel better eating a carnivore diet. I’m in transition…still eating salad but my joint pain is getting better.

[@Mantis858585]

Youre not a rabbit, ditch the salad and feel good now. :)

[@cindymonaco-em8qe]

@@Mantis858585 it’s a weaning process. I don’t eat salad (just romaine with Caesar dressing) everyday. Everyone has to find their own path to better health, but I believe high protein/fat and very low carb is working for me in many ways!

[@Mantis858585]

@@cindymonaco-em8qe you are doing great. Im just fooling around. But, seriously, if cesar dressing has seed oils i would look to replace. Remember, you wouldnt drink a glass of water if you knew one drop of urine was in it.

[@cindymonaco-em8qe]

@@Mantis858585 homemade dressing…only use evoo or avocado. 😊

[@jessie9653]

​@@Mantis858585😂 good point

[@mikerudd4943]

Love your balanced approach. I share the same thoughts. I am researching as much as possible. Very glad to

[@Mauitaoist]

Dr. Westman was the first person I learned about ketogenic diet from. I lost 87 pounds, I've been living this lifestyle since 2012 so for 10 years now in ketosis the last two years I've been a carnivore. I finally lost those last 10 lbs I couldn't lose before and all the joint pain and miscellaneous health issues that I had and I will never go back to eating a plant-based diet in fact I don't even want to eat any plants anymore a carnivore works best for me. And Doctor Westman is one of my heroes he got me started on this path.

[@Carol32547]

I do very well with ketovoire. I mostly eat nothing but meat but will decorate my plate with organic veggies. I do not do well with high fat with lots of butter. Tummy troubles are terrible

[@teddekker3383]

Thank you Dr Westman, That video of "Homo Carnivorus ...." by Barry Groves has really affirmed to me the sensibility of a carnivore way of eating. 👍 Ted.

[@donnasr1799]

I appreciate the fact that you have an open mind about this carnivore diet. Your honesty is very refreshing.

[@keto4life458]

I appreciate the honest review, same questions I have about Carnivore. I think it may be easier to curb cravings, but the boring factor of eating just meat might be hard. I havent been able to stick with either lately....I know keto works, it did for me before, and now I need to get back to it.

[@quees1521]

Eat for nutrition, not entertainment.

[@chrism746]

It's the carbs causing the cravings.

[@lindap.p.1337]

@@quees1521 Hard to do, takes self discipline!

[@AdaptYourLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lamaquinadefuego]

I did keto 3 years ago, felt really good, and lost some weight. Except my cravings did not go away so I slipped back into old habits easily and regained some of the weight. 2 months ago started back on low-carb/keto and transitioned to carnivore after 3 weeks. I'm on my 6th week and gotta say it feels amazing. I've noticed my sugar cravings have pretty much dissapeared, and I love sweets. I feel great energy-wise everyday, get better sleep, don't snore anymore, my glucouse level is controlled, building muscle naturally, and best of all my mental clarity is amazing and rarely feel as stressed or anxious as I'd feel before in different situations.

[@debbiesue4287]

I think its a good for many people, I even have a few days in a row here and there where I do just carnivore. Things like when you do a "Sardine fast" or "Egg Fast", or just cook up 3 days of ruminant meats and eat just that.. I do not however feel better long term carnivore. I enjoy some veggies and actually feel better eating both as along as I keep my carbs in check. I had some issues I didn't care for when I did carnivore for longer than 30 days like SEVERE constipation, my HDL DROPPED and my satiety actually worsened instead of getting better, which is not what most experience. So I added back in the things that had me more balanced on Keto and those issues resolved. Carnivore is great for most, but not all.

[@deannagalvan2397]

Constipation on Carnivore is due to not eating enough fat. It has been so ingrained (brainwashed) in us, that "Fat" is Bad, that we can still shy away from actually adding it to our foods; such as scrambling up your eggs up in 2 Tablespoons or more of butter. Dr Bright emphasis that women need more fat in our diets for our hormone levels to be optimal. So if in the future you start leaning more toward carnivore, remember to enjoy the fattier meat cuts, and butter.

[@jessie9653]

​@@deannagalvan2397this is true

[@ecwestman]

Here is where randomized studies of carnivore vs keto (with a small amount of plants) in a large number of people would be helpful to clarify the comparative benefits and side effects.