Will Increasing Protein for Bone Health Cause other Health Problems? The Untold Benefits of Meat

In this episode, Dr. Douglas Lucas discusses the importance of eating meat and highlights the top 10 nutrients found in meat that are often lacking in plant-based diets. He emphasizes the significance of these nutrients for brain function, DNA synthesis, red blood cell formation, energy production, muscle strength, hydration, immune function, and overall health. Dr. Lucas also addresses common misconceptions about meat consumption and encourages better practices in animal agriculture.
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Watch and Enjoy! Dr. Doug Lucas Key Moments in this Episode =========================
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:58 The Importance of Eating Meat
04:05 Nutrient #2: Iron
05:31 Nutrient #3: Omega-3s
06:30 Nutrient #4: Creatine
07:00 Nutrient #5: Vitamin D
08:25 The Potential Negative Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation
09:42 Nutrient #6: Carnosine
11:24 Nutrient #7: Taurine
12:45 Nutrient #8: Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
14:05 Nutrient #9: Retinol
15:25 Nutrient #10: Zinc

[@Dr_DougLucas]

We've reached a monumental 50,000 followers, and to celebrate, we're giving away a prize to make any carnivore's dream come true: a HUGE Parker Pastures Beef Variety Box (worth a whopping $300)! This box is overflowing with 100% premium Colorado grass-fed and grass-finished beef, including juicy steaks, mouthwatering roasts, and more! Here's how to enter: Subscribe to The Dr. Doug Show on KZbin - gotta be in it to win it! NOW Click this link to enter the drawing: freesteaks.parkerpastures.org/giveaway-optin

[@nancyjones2192]

Thank you for your transparency about "fake meat" and the importance of real food vs processed food.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes! Thank you for watching

[@mem1gui]

I was a pescatarian for decades. In every blood test, my creatine level was shown to be low (~0.5 mg/dL compared to the normal range of 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL). None of the doctors ever said anything about it. I recently found I have osteoporosis at age 56 and changed my diet (and other aspects of my life) after viewing many of Dr. Lucas' KZbin videos. My last blood test showed that the creatine level is up to 0.6 mg/dL for the first time. Can't say I am feeling any difference in the body, but I am pretty surprised how quickly it changed once I started eating meat. Only took a few weeks of very moderate meat consumption.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! I wonder what my bones would look like if I had not under consumed meat most of my life.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes! Many think about this

[@MyEverydayGarden]

Agreed

[@NYNC88]

Excellent content throughout this video! Thanks for the statement at the end about highly processed foods, "a marketing strategy for food companies disguising garbage as health food."

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes! Thank you for watching!

[@ls-l1518]

I have struggled with low ferritin my whole adult life. And I can only take one, plant based supplement. From curry leaves. Last 2 years I have eaten a lot of red meat. I am 66, have ostereoporosis. Have increased my bone mass a lot, esp in the spine. Only osteopenia now. Anyway, always ferritin at the lower end. Happy if it was around 50. I do take B12. Now, for the first time, it's 88. And I haven't even been supplementing. I just had a gastroscopy, wrong spelling. I don't have a polyp or anything. I feel a need for red meat. I listen to that. I always by from free range cattle. I am having a beef salad for breakfast just now. 😊

[@hmmm..2733]

I hear ya! My body sometimes craves beef, and I make sure to satisfy my need for it.

[@Padraigp]

I also feel the need for meat. I went vegetarian foe two weeks and started salivating looking at peoples arms..I had a big dose of liver for breakfast and steak for dinner. I also can't take the supplements except the vegan one ...I believe walking helps iron as well. Have no evidence for it but my iron levels were not going up till I started brisk walking every evening and then it seemed to help a lot. Guess it's a case of using it and not losing it. I had not much need for blood while sitting on my bum

[@ls-l1518]

@@Padraigp I have been walking and hiking since I was born. I suspect it's the increased oxygen that's helped you. Also sleep with a crack open even in winter. I see on my fit watch, I have more oxygen in the blood when I do. No matter if I aired very well before going to sleep. I live in Denmark, with cold in the winter.

[@Padraigp]

@@ls-l1518 nice I always like the window open for sure. Yes I'd say the more oxygen made my body realise it needed to make more heamoglobin to carry it around. And when I was sitting around during covid indoors it said ah we don't need much blood let's noth bother. That's my theory anyway. Summer is the only time I close my windows because they spray so much poo in the summer it stinks lol!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@saraht4973]

Working together for better agriculture methods….. seconded 🙏

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes! Thank you for watching!

[@somersetgirl125]

Interesting view on Vit D. I increased my supplementation a while ago from 1000IU to 2000IU and noticed several things improving. However I an now mindful of not overdoing it and will try to take more breaks from supplementation especially in the summer and also seek out more natural sources.

[@Padraigp]

Take magnesium...I took 3k d and it made my magneisum level get lower. I felt better for a while then got all sorts of symptoms... and magnesium deficiency doesn't show up in bloods. So my levels looked normal. But they were severely low.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes! Thank you for sharing this

[@somersetgirl125]

@@Padraigp I do! thanks though.

[@adelinematusiak693]

That was wonderful, I changed from vegetarian to low carb now keto/carnivore an feel much better

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

Well done!

[@susanhayes6207]

I always learn so much from your presentations. Listening to you is time well spent.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@tinacox9526]

Awesome info video thanks for sharing

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@pointshealthcoaching8474]

Great content, and your soap box was the best part! I'll share this video.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate the support!

[@lovemypups341]

I love your new intro . ( not sure how new ) I've been meaning to say that . Thank you for the great videos . I really need them. ❤

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback!

[@angiesrecipes]

You seriously deserve more subs, Dr. Doug. Thanks for all the great information.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@kathleenmurray7423]

Thank you for continuing to continuing to provide great content!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@nmandowa]

Wow, you really packed a lot of important info into this video! Saved to my favorites.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@TheDreamincolor]

Thank you Dr. Lucas. This is Sherry. I follow you on Facebook and message you. I am grateful for sharing your knowledge and wisdom to help us increase our BMD and improve overall health. I continue to recommend you to everyone following my journey on how I increased my spine BMD from -3.7 to -2.6 without meds, through diet and physical activities

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Hi Sherry, Thank you so much for sharing this. I greatly appreciate your support!

[@rodwood5318]

Great content!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@kathleen2020]

Excellent as always!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@BBurns-vg9om]

Thanks,Dr Doug. Another wonderful video.Thank you,so much from Bridget in the UK ❤

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching

[@judys1340]

Wow! So much great information! Thank you! I just went back to carnivore bc of so much inflammation in my body along with some other issues, including osteoporosis. I think vegetables aren't helping me with all of the crap they spray on them. I was carnivore and started reintroducing some vegetables back in my eating plan and got worse again. Sugar was killing me too. Ya, I really back slid! I'm also taking beef organ supplements from Heart and Soil. I plan to review my list of issues every 3 months to see where I'm at. The only thing I'm struggling with is how much to eat. I see some carnivores eating huge amounts, and I just can eat that much!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@KBeMaybe]

Thank you!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@aussiegirl-jx7nj]

I have had a tumour removed which took 1/2 my stomach as well. I can't get enough protein from a plant-based diet to maintain muscle strength. Which is fine with me as I can't imagine eating plants all day.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this

[@marvinmaly]

Hello from East Tx++++Go Carnivore for LIFE!!!====Marvin

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Yes!! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffe9842]

Very informative video, Dr. Doug. Are there cuts of red meat that are better than other cuts for what you discussed in your video? If so, what are they? Thanks.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Great question! Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@ionacollaco6795]

17.31 how many heel drops a day is it safe to do with a spine T score of -3

[@Dr_DougLucas]

In general studies support 50 - 100 per day, daily.

[@lebooshdiaries]

Congrats on 50k! I've learnt so much from your videos. My vit D was around 15ng/L even despite getting 10 - 20 mins of sun daily for 2 years, it did not move. So i had to take vit D3+k2 and it went up to around 48. And that is good enough for me. Sun is good but too much sun is risky too, skin cancer and overall skin aging. No one wants that. My mom's hands, legs and face are speckled with pigmentation from no spf all her life, not a good look.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

I appreciate your support!! Thank you for sharing this

[@user-ud2qv5mg8i]

Hi Rebekah, I just star carnivore diet ten days ago. I was in keto for one year. I lost my period for four month. I has adrenal and thyroid issue. I feel much better than before. I can sleep very well even better than in keto. I just wondering that do I need to take any supplement? I have sometimes nightmare at night. Can I take some nutrition yeast? Thank you and appreciate for your answer.

[@MsBuffalopoo]

My daughter, vegan for 3 years, had horrible nightmares due to low b vitamins. Nightmares stopped as soon as she added eggs, meat & fish.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this, unfortunately I cannot provide specific recommendations through this platform, I would need to know a little bit more about you as well. Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@consueloduroc-danner411]

Any suggestions for how much meat to consume on daily/weekly basis?

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this, unfortunately I cannot provide specific recommendations through this platform, I would need to know a little bit more about you as well. Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@ellenmumford3843]

Thank you for this. What is your opinion of kidney disease? I see a lot of available info on a cure. Is there any truth to that? I’m not looking for diagnosis. I just want to know how you feel about it. Thank you. I’m still planning on taking your class after I get through all of my doctor visits. I really get a lot from your videos!💕

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Great question! I appreciate your support. Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@janebowman9150]

Amen !!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!

[@lizs.4030]

Good points all…. But after 40 + years of vegetarian diet I can’t see eating meat again. (Occasionally I’ll eat fish, and can see logical reasons for salmon at times given osteoporosis dx.)Won’t go on about my no meat reasons…lots of reasons. I avoid cows milk cheese except if traveling, and don’t go overboard on eggs. I do eat goat cheese. Have been supplementing for 4+ years with vitD and B12. Working on completing labs so I can see what else may be needed. Thanks for pointing out not all vegans or vegetarians live on highly processed foods….we try to eat whole foods as much as possible.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this, glad you enjoyed this video!

[@lavendergun]

Hold on, Dr. Doug. You caught my attention. I have too many patients with significant vitamin D deficiency. Invariably, my pts with diabetes, HTN, and obesity (and any variant, thereof) are D-deficient. Work-ups w/iPTH are negative in the vast majority of these pts. I boost them up w/weekly ergocalciferol x 12 weeks, or so. Then, they are switched to daily cholecalciferol for maintenance. Should I change the way I'm approaching Vitamin D deficient pts?

[@Padraigp]

So you need to do magnesium cell test or just add magnesium. Vit d depletes magnesium so if there's already a problem it can exacerbate that badly. And blood mag doesn't show this. Can cause tiredness muscle cramps sleeplessness and heart arythmias. It also helps lower blood pressure. You should also check their calcium as d can make that high in blood... so you need to give them vitmink2 to get the absorbed calcium out of blood into bone. High calcium in blood is associated with a pot of issues fibroid alzhiemers arterial sclerosis etc. Adding any supplement without consideration for others can cause consequences. The main one for d is magnesium lowering. And if youre also giving calcium tot hose patience a magnesium deficiency with high calcium can be deadly. I had this and toom tqo calcium tablets and had full body contractions contortions like I was having a seizure as well as atrial fibrillation. Two says magnesium rda 400mg and I was fine. If I stopped symptoms returned so I kept taking for a year now I can go etihout supplements for periods of time. So watch theur blood calcium and cell magnesium levels.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Great question! Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@BBurns-vg9om]

Dr Doug. I'm worried now. I'm ,97.4 reading in Vitamin D3.Should I just stop for a month or two. What do you think. X

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this, unfortunately I cannot provide specific recommendations through this platform, I would need to know a little bit more about you as well. Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@robinr3666]

Do you have any plans to run your masterclass at a different time in future months? say in the evenings Eastern time?

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Its tough to find a time that works for everyone in all different time zones. We do send a replay link to your email as long as you are registered if you are unable to make the live session! You can find more information here -->www.optimalbonehealth.com/build-bone

[@wocket42]

It's not easy to get a lot of taurine from a steak, though? Isn't taurine mostly in other parts of the animal and not muscle meat and also in the moisture and also partly destroyed by heat? So a dry steak then overcooked will not have much taurine to begin with and then even less?

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Great question! Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@ThreeGreenthumbs]

Can you please discuss saturated fat? I worry about the increase while consuming animal protein.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@barbaras2411]

Very interesting about Vitamin D. I have been taking a higher amount but will now step up my eating foods with vitamin D in them, like eggs and getting more sun.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@adelinematusiak693]

Almost impossible in the Midwest.....I was at 16 as were my office friends..we all got tested.....my Vit D3 level is at 57....Dr likes this level because of thyroid meds...

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this

[@mariarossberger]

After supplementing vitamin D during winter my level was at 60 end of February. In late August it had dropped to 30 and I had severe hairloss while it dropped. Of course I started supplementing again and then I was over 100. Good thing, my arthritis got better and the nods on my fingers almost disappeared. I reduced mu intake because it was too high. I discovered that I was low on vitamin A, copper and iron😢 The vitamin D omtake was just too high. I wish I had watched this video earlier. Everything has to be in balance

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!!

[@sandrasmith-poling7698]

Anchestors came across land bridge in Alaska., no significant plants. Cannot convert ALA to DHA EPA, nor Cara tenges to Vit A. All the fish, game supplied everything. While vegetarian started to develop deposits , premacular degeneration. Mother went Lind on low fat diet, no Vit A. Humans are omnivores. All signs of macular degeneration stopped with eating animal meats.

[@MyEverydayGarden]

Good points

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this

[@MariaBrinks25]

I know meat is healthy and a good source of protein I personally don't like eating meat I don't like the taste and texture and where it comes from but I do eat it whenever I can but lately I haven't been eating much of me because of the cost it's gotten more expensive over the past months, I don't think I'm ever going to buy grass-fed ground beef again because that stuff will always be more expensive and regular meat especially nowadays,, but I do the best I can by eating eggs fish dairy especially dairy it's my staple because it's the most affordable though it has gone up in price also but not as much as meat, I also eat plant proteins I prefer the taste and texture of plant proteins but I know the protein doesn't match animal proteins but I still get vitamins minerals and potassium from plant proteins, but because meat s so expensive it's not something I can eat everyday anymore , but I also worried about the injected hormones and antibiotics they put in the poor animals I can't avoid those because I can't afford high quality let alone regular quality, I just hope that whatever I'm doing is enough

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this

[@aprillee8642]

How much meat do I need to eat in a day? I’m 5’2” 124lbs 68 yr old Help

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this, unfortunately I cannot answer specific questions like this through this platform. Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

[@vivixwaldo4227]

How do you supplement meat? With protein?

[@mh88864]

You can't. Meat protein is most bioavailable protein and the best protein to eat. Protein powder from grass fed beef is option, but you won't get other nutritients found in meat.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Well said!

[@vivixwaldo4227]

@@Dr_DougLucas But vegetables protein are useless for bones and there are no meat protein supplements. Or at least that’s what I thought you said?

[@debbiebolek2117]

What about collagen like grass fed broths from beef and chicken?

[@vivixwaldo4227]

@@debbiebolek2117 ah yes that could be a good idea. Would be great if an expert would give his opinion

[@mazigazi]

Is there a reputable counter argument for this anywhere?

[@Dr_DougLucas]

I get most of my studies from the following website. You can search through here if you would like --> www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

[@superfit60]

Meat builds muscle and that pulls on the bone making it build... Protein is a building block. Investigate a yummy good quality protein shake too. Shoot for 1 gram of protein daily for ever pound of body weight. Have you tried greek yogurt?... Its killer!!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@wocket42]

"Vitmin A through supplementation as well". Well, Vitamin A supplementation is a whole nother topic. Most are again artificial and completely different from what is found in animal food and may have more unwanted side effects which would not occur with retinol or the carotines in animal based real food.

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@gaylewatson4554]

Great content!

[@Dr_DougLucas]

Thank you for watching!