Think Eating One Meal a Day is Crazy? Think Again!

Think Eating One Meal a Day is Crazy? Think Again
What Eating ONE Meal a Day (OMAD) Does to Your Body: The Truth Behind the Trend!
Is eating just one meal a day crazy—or genius? In this video, we’ll explore the fascinating science of OMAD (One Meal a Day) and why it works so well for people on low-carb, keto, or carnivore diets. You’ll learn about the metabolic benefits, fat-loss potential, and practical perks of OMAD while discovering surprising facts about hunger hormones, autophagy, and even human growth hormone production.

We’ll also tackle common myths and concerns, like whether you can get enough nutrients eating just one meal. Plus, find out why plant-based eaters might struggle with OMAD compared to those on fat-fueled diets. Stay until the end for an incredible fact about how OMAD supercharges your body in ways you never imagined.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Is One Meal a Day Healthy? (Mom’s Concerns)
02:17 – Why OMAD Works with Low-Carb, Keto, and Carnivore Diets
04:08 – Can You Get Enough Nutrients Eating OMAD
04:26 – Human Growth Hormone: The 2,000% Boost from Fasting

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#OMAD #OneMealADay #IntermittentFasting #KetoOMAD #CarnivoreOMAD #LowCarbLife #FastingBenefits #MetabolicHealth #Autophagy #HungerHormones #WeightLossTips

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[DrTonyHampton]

The effect of fasting or calorie restriction on autophagy induction: A review of the literature:

Differential Effects of One Meal per Day in the Evening on Metabolic Health and Physical Performance in Lean Individuals:

[gwb]

I eat a LOT of meat & eggs! I stuff myself every day. But I only eat once a day. Have lost 200 lbs over 4 years. All lab work good. No meds. 67 years old.

[AussieKaye]

Hi I’m a 71 year old lady been doing OMAD ketovore lifestyle for the past 18 months lost 30kilos to get down to my goal weight of 63 kilos, have no more body aches & pains, fantastic blood pressure, on NO medications at all, so now feeling absolutely fabulous! 🤩

[JennifertxCarnivore]

Carnivore has healed so much for me! I started off carnivore in hopes to reverse my fibrocystic breast masses that have built up over 6 years eating half a dry skinless chicken breast piece a day with half cup of broccoli and little bit of wheat noodles. We are told don’t eat very much meat- so the world is almost vegan just about. I would eat red canbbage too- cooked it and ate cabbage about 3 times a week. That was about it. So I was mainly chicken, broccoli, and little wheat noodles. So from age 40-46 I started getting all that “aging” health issue mess- and the fibrocystic breast “disease” started and kept building up! When I hit age 46 I was done with it! The fibrocystic masses were getting me scares- and I started getting huge painful breast cysts too! One was around 2” long and 1” wide! Docs would say, “we don’t know what causes fibrocystic breasts disease” and “fibrocystic breasts is now normal because everyone is getting it” and “fibrocystic breast could turn into cancer” and “there is nothing you can do for fibrocystic breasts” and “diet doesn’t cause fibrocystic breasts!” I was gaining weight too and by summer of 2022 I hit perimenopause at age 46 and got every symptom you could think of. My joints were hurting too, no sleep at night, dizzy at times, it was ridiculous! I know it had to be diet! Little did I know that all the other health issues I had all my life, in addition to this mess listed above, was all due to diet!

I went searching online and found the truth of my fibrocystic problem! Found out cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and asparagus) are all cruciferous veggies that block natural iodine absorption found in foods! And if you become depleted in iodine it messes up your thyroid which controls all- even hormones! And all organs need iodine including breasts! They swell if you are deficient! And I read these cruciferous veggies can cause cancer due to lack of iodine in body since they block absorption! Bingo! We are all being told to eat cruciferous veggies, that they can prevent cancer, and to eat lots of it including broccoli!! But in fact they are causing cancer and I truly feel it is causing all the fibrocystic breast cases that have been escalating lately that we are seeing! When I post about this and ladies write back saying they too had fibrocystic breasts, I ask, “do you eat cruciferous veggies, especially broccoli” and they all have said, “YES!”

I did more research and found carnivore! I Jumped right in! In 6-8 weeks I lost 45 pounds! My perimenopause reversed! In fact don’t even get PMS symptoms and my cycle is perfectly paced! And so much more reversed that I started writing it down! And yes, my fibrocystic breast masses shrank!

I share my progress because I want people to see how carnivore can heal so much and most of these things are commonly healed for many, not just me! I want to help and this is how I do- by sharing. No I am not paid to do this, I just want to help people see and be aware of what carnivore can do!

I do update this list as I have been on carnivore (more lion diet version) for 2 years and 3 month now. I feel this has helped so many decide if they should try carnivore. I always say go watch Dr. Baker, Dr. Chaffee, and Dr. Berry- my three most favorite doctors. They are truly amazing! I call them my carnivore doctors! ☺️

* 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 (may have been Reynold’s disease, never diagnosed.)

*No more cold body temp in general! Used to feel like a reptile - only warm in texas sun. (may have been Raynaud’s disease, never diagnosed.)

*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 (may have been Raynaud’s disease, never diagnosed.)

*No more brain fog

*No more arthritis that I felt in hands, knees, and hips- or elbows

*used to have sore hips when sleeping on my side. No more!

*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 47 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 when walking around.

* 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 90 extra pounds added to it. Will continue to progress with that.

*Before carnivore- 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. 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 not even a month in on carnivore my sense of smell has gone crazy! I smell things even far away! Amazing!

*no more allergies! I was allergic to cedar and oak pollens- and mold- but since carnivore I am no longer reacting to those outdoor pollens which is amazing!

* I have had no more issues from ear wax build up. Had it twice after having kids and docs would say it was a hormonal problem. Carnivore cured that too!

*Veins in my arms look healthier. They were almost invisible before.

*Legs no longer hurt on longer road trips or plane rides!

*I used to get a popping sounds in my right shoulder when lifting weights. Was probably a pulled ligament. That is now gone!

*I have been lactose intolerant since I was a kid, and I feel my nails are a bit stronger than before. They do break if I catch them on things but I feel they are getting stronger on carnivore.

*My teeth look more white on carnivore.

*My blood pressure has improved on carnivore. 6 years before carnivore up to starting carnivore my blood pressure was increasing. Now on carnivore it is back to normal like when I was younger. Last reading it was 100/75 which is awesome!

*i used to get eye twitches in my eye lids, but that is gone.

* at times when trying to fall asleep I would close my eyes and at times felt dizzy like falling feeling or spinning. But haven’t has that since I have been on carnivore for 12 months.

*the skin on the heals of my feet are no longer cracked and dry!


*little leak from sneezing or coughing that ladies get from estrogen dominance is gone on carnivore! Hormones balanced so no more estrogen dominance!

*The top inner corner of both my larger toes have felt a little numb for years. Never had it diagnosed. But being 1 year on carnivore I no longer feel that numbness! My nerves have healed in that spot on both toes! Crazy!

*My slightly receding gums behind my center bottom front teeth have rebuilt so gums all over are super healthy! I have flossed daily for years, but gums look even healthier!

*my skin on my face isn’t as oily as it used to be.

*My hair used to be super oily if not washed daily, but carnivore has regulated my hair so I can now go days without having to wash it- doesn’t get oily after one day like before! (Newest update added!)

Want to mention if you start to get any allergy symptoms further into carnivore you may have histamine intolerance. Happened to me if I ate smoked meats daily for months straight. Went back to baking my meats and all the symptoms went away! Look into histamine intolerance when starting carnivore to make sure you know symptoms and not to eat smoked aged meats daily like I did if you get symptoms. Eat smoked meats less often.

I do go outside daily for at least an hour a day during week and several hours on weekends if possible! I try to stay on consistent sleeping schedule of 6-8 hours of sleep and sleep like a bear!☺️

So there you go! ☺️ I hope this helps people on their journey to fins out what works for them! Carnivore is working for everyone that tries. Go watch Dr. Baker, Dr. Chaffee, and Dr. Berry! And go visit Kerry’s channel at Homesteadhow! We love him too! ☺️

[johncosta]

I’ve been OMAD for 2.5 years combined with Ketovore !!!Lost 20 kilos and never felt better.

[lisescheiman]

I lost 115 lbs. Myself...no consults....no advice.
no exercise -
Eating consciously.

[kkulhavy]

Been pretty much carnivore (less than 10 total carbs/day) OMAD since Aug 1/23, have lost 80 pounds, gotten off all prescription medications, including asthma/allergies/chronic rhinitis, high blood pressure, and multiple daily pain medications for chronic lumbar pain. Pretty much zero exercise as have always been limited to about 2000 steps a day. Am nearly 64 years old and haven't felt this good in my entire life. Stumbled on the info by accident and went down the rabbit hole. What a wonderful adventure it has been. Have gone from size 18 to size 4 after being overweight my entire life as well. Aside from the weight loss aspect, I also discovered a lot of my allergies were caused by foods I was eating every day and didn't even realize they were making me sick.

[theresavalentino]

Dr. Hampton I love you. I really messed up over the Thanksgiving holiday even gained 3 pounds. And it’s tough to get back on. But I’m back. That’s all that matters. I’m 74 year-old on carnivore for six months. I’ve listened to you often. You are very informative and for me supportive. You and Dr. Berry or my go to also I watch the steak and butter girl. My mom and dad are going so they can’t be upset by what I’m doing, but I certainly do have plenty of people around me who are not supportive and saying the same things you were sayingit’s not healthy you can’t just eat me, but I can. You go, Dr. Tony.
I have done OMAD. Didn’t know if I could because of my diabetes however, I have also done three day fast. I was so surprised that I could do it.

[No_Frills_Carnivore]

The only people who know i eat omad are my husband and our children - and they eat omad too! I make sure we all get our nutrients in. Im 100% strict carnivore, fatty meat eggs, and salt, the hub is about 90%, the children probably 75 to 80%. Everybody is happy and healthy 😊

[ianstuart]

I'm a huge believer in OMAD/PROLONGED FASTING/LOW CARB!
YES, most people think I'm nuts whenever I talk about it, very sad...😢

[thomasehrlich]

OMAD is the number one thing that changed my health. I lost 35 lbs without any change to what I was eating. Now though I’m much more careful what I eat trying to eat as few carbohydrates as possible. I workout a lot and my energy level is fantastic. I’m 74 and don’t seem to be aging.

[lynnetuckercarnivore]

Dr. Hampton, thank you so much for this information. I have found that I just listen to my body now. I'm almost a year and a half carnivore, strict carnivore. Since my body happens to be one of those that took to carnivore like hummingbirds take to sugar water, I immediately (3 or 4 months) lost 20% of my body weight and felt amazing. But here's the deal, I am now 97 lb and 5 ft 4 in, and at Christmas, I will be 69 years old. I have muscle like there's no tomorrow ...we all call it Maggie Arms because of Maggie the Rancher in Alberta. 😊 Like I said, I feel great but I don't want to OMAD because I'll lose too much weight. BUT, at the same time, if I'm not hungry, I don't eat.
* I think there are thin carnivores out there that need to hear this information as well. We can eat three meals a day and still feel good but the key is to listen to your body.
If you can and you have excess fat content, then by all means, OMAD and fasting are just miraculous choices...as you put it, TOOLS to better health.
Thank you again for being a Dr we can TRUST ❤

[bdisaac]

When I started carnivore I went from needing 3 meals per day to 2 and then to 1 meal per day. Happened organically…occasionally I’ll eat twice per day….but not often.

[Its_Easy]

I started carnivore October 2nd initially for 14 days, but after days gone by I felt less and less hungry until I now don’t even get hungry until after around noon, my biggest cut back is when I dropped the highly processed supermarket foods in January, started intermittent fasting around March 1st and started shopping for Whole Foods, so since January I’ve gone from 190+ to currently 140+ off 2BP meds, cholesterol meds, and never got a chance to start pre-diabetes meds because I drove my hba1c from 6.2 to 5.1 and have been maintaining it ever since….Lucky Me.

[StephanieBoyd-qp]

I’ve been carnivore for 4 months. I just went down to 2 meals a day. I’m finally adjusted to that but I don’t think I could eat enough at one meal to get enough calories. Also, I’m hungry for my second meal. Eggs and bacon for breakfast and a steak for dinner. I’m 68, 110 lbs, feel great, lift weights, walk and do yoga daily.

[johnnafarrell]

Myself I’ve been omad for 29months, being a carnivore I basically just fell into IF and had no issues. Currently I’m 48hrs into this fast

[nanomaine]

Great video: very succinct and packed with important health information.
I've been Carnivore for a year, and OMAD works great for me.
I don't get hungry between meals, and have plenty of energy all day.
Supper is when I eat, so not much time to digest before bed - but it works well anyway.
Perhaps eating morning or noon would be better, but supper is more convenient for me.
Good luck to everyone! 🙂

[deborahlumsden]

At the age of 74 I love doing a lifestyle of OMAD…it works well for me and I feel much better overall. Thank you Dr Hampton for your wisdom and knowledge shared!!

[derekwilde]

I’ve been doing OMAD for 98 days on the carnivore diet and loving it. I eat every day around 4:30pm before the son goes down. Feeling great all the time.

[raffaellasirugo]

On OMAD I struggled providing myself with sufficient nutrition, I'm TWOMAD and that's perfect for me.