Why Even Carnivores Can Feel SAD-But Rarely Do

[@DrTonyHampton]

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[@DrTonyHampton]

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[@zerpinator589]

Great stuff Dr. H! Yes, starting small is the way to go. My journey started with swearing off ALL added sugar. 8 months later I got rid of fruits and grains. After that I moved to 100% carnivore and just had my one year carniversary in November. Started lifting weights regularly for the first time ever (I"m 51) four months ago. I have steady, increased energy compared to the SAD-eating me two years ago. Most people around me think it's crazy but that in itself is somewhat entertaining for me!! I was a guy who ate total garbage all the time and weighed 50 pounds more than I do now. To anyone reading this: If I can do this, you DEFINITELY can do this!!!

[@DrTonyHampton]

Agreed Yes

[@lynneoler1159]

Thank you Dr. Hampton!!! 😊

[@DrTonyHampton]

You're most welcome!

[@alxdan8456]

Thank you Dr. Hampton for getting this important information out. Happy New Year!

[@DrTonyHampton]

Same to you!

[@CarnivoreChanz]

Great information, Thank you!

[@DrTonyHampton]

You bet!

[@frankmiller7721]

All of my sadness disappeared on July 13th when I discovered the carnivore eating method...no need to buy and consume vegetables ever again...🙏.

[@DrTonyHampton]

So happy for you and not surprised at all

[@susieunderwood4645]

Happy New Year, Dr. Hampton! Thank you for your uplifting message and the info!

[@DrTonyHampton]

Positive energy as we start the new year will be a blessing to us all

[@elenadevriezecraig9685]

Thank - you for this valuable information! I have suffered with this Sad since moving to IL. Cant wait to meet you in January @ the Chicago meat up.🌞

[@DrTonyHampton]

You are so welcome!

[@thatgur]

Hi Dr. Tony… I am 45 away from Chicago!!!! It’s so good to know that there is a doctor who is accepting of Keto and Carnivore ❤ I just subscribed to your channel. I have been doing carnivore for over a month now.

[@DrTonyHampton]

Wonderful! So happy that you found this way of living

[@paulettehasty5334]

ty dr hampton! happy new year🌟🌟🌟

[@DrTonyHampton]

❤️

[@anthonymccrossan1212]

Nice vid. Winters are cold and usually wet in England. However I walk everyday . Nice scenery helps. Makes you appreciate Summer more...

[@DrTonyHampton]

Love it I’m trying to embrace it

[@theresavalentino6750]

Thank you, Dr. Hampton for all the wonderful information that you are importing to us. Happy new year and God bless you have a wonderful 2025.

[@DrTonyHampton]

I appreciate you!!!

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@DrTonyHampton]

You're welcome!

[@tradermunky1998]

Haha, I'm feeling the winter blues a little! Kind of went into hibernation soon as the sun went away. But we get some sun and I perk right up. Maybe just me, but carnivore has made me very sensitive to when the sun is up or down, or even sunny versus cloudy. I should blast myself with light each morning, it does help!

[@DrTonyHampton]

10,000 lux of light really makes a difference

[@barbaragaona7785]

Happy New Year Dr Hampton. 🙏 ♥

[@DrTonyHampton]

Same to you!

[@elizabeths4272]

Happy New Year! Thank you for your helpful content.

[@DrTonyHampton]

Happy new year!

[@KK-sw3tz]

Thank you. I didn’t know there was a term for this

[@DrTonyHampton]

My pleasure

[@CarnivoreChanz]

Still my kind of Town.

[@felinesofine]

Thank you. Can you link the light you use?

[@DrTonyHampton]

I’ll add it to the comments

[@DrTonyHampton]

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[@felinesofine]

@@DrTonyHampton Thank you very much!

[@Moe-Moe-Boston-Terrier-Mom]

My husband always thought I was weird using my SAD light at kitchen table each morning. Jokes on him, I started tilting it towards him just a bit. By the next week he was saying "I think that thing might just work!" I've also used it while working full-time and going to school full-time. I would use it at night when I was studying and feeling tired after work. It would perk me up so I could get a few extra hours in of studying. Thanks @DrTonyHampton for all you do. Love your cooking videos.

[@stepheneverhardt4731]

Several days of cold overcast winter weather in Ga does robs me of energy.

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

I agree. I'm solar powered in Texas... soon to be solar powered in South Carolina. I'm with you. I need sunshine 🌞 ☀️ ❤

[@DrTonyHampton]

I’d take that Georgia weather any day

[@lynnetuckercarnivore]

@DrTonyHampton Ohhh...I feel your pain Doc...I grew up in Roseville, MN.. about 4 miles from Mpls, but technically in St. Paul, and when I was a host on QVC, attended a Housewares Convention in Chicago in January 🥶! YIKES When we went to Hawaii, in the late 60s in the month of October, to visit my brother on his R&R from Vietnam, and it was so beautiful, so warm... palm trees, not pine. At 13, I looked at my parents and said, "What the HELL are we living in Minnesota for, when THIS is the way it is in OTHER parts of the world??? I NEVER understood how our ancestors landed here, experienced a winter, and thought it was a good idea to stay. LOL

[@locoemutwo4872]

Also...take D3. A little sad is ok.

[@DrTonyHampton]

💯

[@StrongBodymindandspirit]

Carnivore did not help me. Only thing that helps my mood 100% no matter what I eat is hours of sunlight a day

[@DrTonyHampton]

Happy you found your path forward

[@velsen232459]

As much as many people enjoy meat, it’s unfortunately an inefficient way to get calories or protein. Eating grains or beans ourselves can feed many more people than feeding them to animals to produce meat. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global livestock production is responsible for nearly 15 percent of all human-related greenhouse gases. In an independent study published in 2018, researchers Joseph Poore and Thomas Nemecek used a variety of methods to estimate that livestock production was responsible for a similar share of global emissions around 2010, about 15 percent.

[@DrTonyHampton]

While grains and beans may seem more "efficient," the nutritional quality matters. Animal protein is complete, highly bioavailable, and nutrient-dense in ways plant foods can’t match, especially for essential nutrients like B12, heme iron, and DHA. Furthermore, regenerative livestock farming can sequester carbon, improve soil health, and restore ecosystems, challenging the narrative that all animal agriculture is harmful to the environment. Studies often generalize across farming methods, ignoring these benefits. Efficiency isn't just about calories-it's about the quality and sustainability of the nutrition provided.

[@velsen232459]

@@DrTonyHampton I think that our protein food, in the future, will be made by Bacteria. Bacteria can make a protein-rich paste from nitrogen, hydrogen and ammonia, which is suitable for consumption. Traditional food production depends on agricultural methods, which require enormous amounts of water and land. Food production, as we know it, is completely dependent on land and weather conditions.

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

What is a nutrient dense food ? Shouldn't a nutrient dense food be based per calorie , bang per buck ? If that's the case Kale is more nutrient dense than any animal product, magnesium , potassium K 2 etc . according to Chronometer. Why do people confuse animal products energy dense vs nutrient dense?

[@DrTonyHampton]

Nutrient density is indeed a critical concept, but it’s important to consider more than just the raw nutrient profile of a food. While kale and other leafy greens can show high levels of certain nutrients on tools like Cronometer, there are nuances to nutrient density that aren't fully captured in such analyses. Bioavailability Matters: Nutrients in animal products are generally more bioavailable than those in plants. For example, the iron in meat (heme iron) is far more easily absorbed by the body than the non-heme iron found in plants like kale. Similarly, zinc, calcium, and other essential minerals in plants are often bound by antinutrients like oxalates and phytates, which reduce their absorption. Kale, for instance, contains calcium, but only about 5-10% is absorbed due to oxalate content, compared to the much higher absorption rate of calcium from dairy or bone-in fish. Complete Nutrient Profile: Animal products provide essential nutrients that are either missing or present in minimal amounts in plants. For example, vitamin B12, heme iron, retinol (active vitamin A), and DHA/EPA (long-chain omega-3s) are only found in significant quantities in animal-based foods. While kale contains vitamin K1, the conversion to K2 (a critical nutrient for bone and cardiovascular health) is inefficient in humans. Energy and Satiety: Animal foods like meat and eggs not only offer a dense array of nutrients per calorie but also provide protein and healthy fats, which are essential for satiety and long-term metabolic health. Leafy greens, while low in calories and containing some nutrients, lack the complete protein profile and healthy fats needed for overall nutritional sufficiency. The Antinutrient Factor: Kale and other leafy greens contain antinutrients like oxalates, goitrogens, and phytates, which can interfere with the absorption of calcium, iodine, and other vital nutrients. This means that while kale might appear nutrient-dense on paper, the body may not be able to utilize all of those nutrients effectively. In contrast, animal products don't contain antinutrients, and their nutrients are in forms that are readily absorbed and utilized by the body. For those reasons, I’d argue that meat and other animal-based foods are not only nutrient-dense but also provide nutrients in a more usable form, making them superior for achieving optimal health.

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

@DrTonyHampton Eggs are a animal product ? Avidin in eggs is a anti nutrient ?

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

@DrTonyHampton So eat kale , seitan which is higher in protein than animal products and fatty coconuts for satiation ?

[@Cidfloyd]

@@julienfroidevaux1143 If you eat raw eggs if you cook them nonissue.

[@velsen232459]

Biologically speaking, humans are omnivores: we can eat both plant and animal food to survive. The production of meat and dairy generally has a greater impact on the environment than plant-based alternatives. It requires more energy, manure, water and land area. In addition, livestock farming causes more greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen.

[@DrTonyHampton]

We can eat plants but thrive on animal protein Only 2% of emissions are from cows

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

@@DrTonyHampton Leading cause of oceanic dead zones is 🐂... run off . Leading cause of Amazon deforestation is 🐂. Amazon deforestation creates more zoonotic diseases . Millions dying from zoonotic diseases like influenza not enough ?

[@ThomasWGehr]

Oh goodness. Please honestly research mono cropping. What is espoused is suspect.

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

@@ThomasWGehr The monocropping of hay and alfalfa that goes to feed ":grass :":fed cattle as a example ? Agri Corp Oxford study shows land use could be reduced by 75 % if everybody went plant based . You may also want to familiarise yourself with Trophic levels and FCRs. It's laughable carnivores think they are environmental . Comical and tragic at the same time .

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

@@DrTonyHampton The greatest tennis player of all time long term vegan Novack Djokovic isn't thriving ? Same as the greatest track athelete of all time Carl Lewis who said verbatim his best performance was on a vegan diet. If he was wasn't doing better eating meat how would his performance improved eating a all meat diet ? Why no carnivore athlete can equal them ?