WHY DOCTORS ARE AGAINST THE CARNIVORE DIET - Dr. Westman Reacts

Some doctors warn their patients away from the carnivore diet while others *recommend* it. What gives?! See what Dr. Westman thinks of doctors claiming that carnivore is a bad idea.

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[betsyulbrich]

I’m finding it very difficult these days to take doctors seriously at all.

[KateRivers]

I am 74 and been on Carnivor for 16 months. I am no longer pre-diabetic, blood pressure normal no more tabs, diagnosed with Dementia 4 years ago and was deteriorating rapidly and hospitalized twice. In my addled state I was persuaded to try the Carnivore diet. It's now 15 months on the diet I have lost 30kgs. There is no sign of any of the above issues. My cholestol is higher than normal, which the brain needs to irradicate the dementia, simply put. I will forever be grateful to get my life back. Driving my car, reading a book, shopping, able to read my own handwriting.

[GrandmaDecande]

I reversed my heart disease and diabetes with the animal based diet. No grains, fruits, sweets or vegetables for 2 years. Also lost 60 pounds. Most recent angiogram showed zero plaque in all arteries. 5 years ago, all arteries were more than 60% blocked. I take no medication for cholesterol.

[JamalGetRight]

2 weeks ago I was 520lbs. Size 72 pants. Had to have everything delivered because I couldn’t walk more than 5 minutes without my back seizing up.. 2 weeks later I’m already down 40lbs. All due to Carnivore eating and fasting.

Any mainstream doctor who calls this a ‘fad’ or ‘conspiracy’ is lieing to you! Keep up telling the truth Dr Eric. You are an inspiration, and I won’t stop til I get all the way to a healthy weight again with Carnivore!

[tk-fnml]

I spent 8 years investigating doctors for criminal activity. In doing so I found most of them to be lazy and stupid when it comes to actually helping people with medical problems!

[citizen]

Thanks to Carnivore Diet I’m off all my meds. Don’t let these doctors lie to you. This diet was the best thing to happen to me.

[donpowers]

It must be nice to be a doctor. They get to be wrong all the time and face no consequences.

[wtk]

After what happened in 2020, I will never again follow a doctor's opinion without questioning. This includes nutritionists.

[anthonychaffeemd]

Great video Dr Westman, thank you for debunking these guys. While I'm sure they are great in their own field, they are really off base here. Some of these myths re: cholesterol, kidney function and protein, scurvy for the love of God, constipation, and cancer are simply a lack of awareness that the literature has moved on in the last few decades since they were indoctrinated with this in medical school. And not understanding basic biology and botany, like the fact that plants contain defense chemicals, is pure ignorance. The vast majority of plants are inedible, meaning that even a small amount of that plant will make you extremely sick or even kill you. That's a fact that is easily verifiable if they wanted to do even a cursory look at botany, which they clearly haven't done. Lastly, the whole point about eating a biologically appropriate diet is that you don't need supplements, so on Carnivore there are no products to sell.

[cathiemcginnis]

There is an 82 year old woman who has been on Carnivore diet for 65 years. She is still working on her ranch everyday. She is super fit and healthy and has been interviewed by Anthony Chaffee, MD and others.

[Eric-jouh]

90 days in and I can honestly say I have NEVER felt better. Sleeping soundly, more focused and only wish I had started this 73 years ago.

[pumpkin]

My sister was told she had stage 3 kidney disease by a doctor a few years ago. It had gone from stage 2 to 3, and that worried all of us. This doctor said it wasn't reversible and is progressive. This doctor wanted her to go vegan and said protein would kill her kidneys even more. Of course, that doctor is a vegan herself. I asked her if she was diabetic, and she said her blood sugar was normal. I told her to ask for a hemoglobin A1C. When she got that she was diagnosed with prediabetes - which scared her even more. (I think I read that most people with kidney disease also have diabetes.) She has another doctor now who put her on a h igh protein keto diet, and my sister has reversed her kidney disease to the point that she has been told she "officially" doesn't have kidney disease anymore. :) She still does "dirty" keto (she has some low carb tortillas made with wheat from time to time). But she is doing so much better!

[threesxtnofficial]

Dude! I really like how you are responding to these two doctors! You are laying out your response in a fair and calm way whereas these two doctors come off as arrogant and dismissive and bullying people into agreeing with them. Great job!

[tjcint]

This is heartening. A doctor who is not a medical school robot but thinks for himself.

[sking]

LOVE IT … I’ve been essentially a carnivore for 20 years … It won’t kill me young because I’m already an old man …

[lailingshen]

Started low carb keto under the care of Dr. Westman in March. Just had my blood tested today. Just 4 months, my A1C down from 6.3 to 5.6 and my Triglycerides is normal, 1st time in 14 years! Thank you, Dr. Westman!!!

[gryhnd]

My doctor says "you need to lose weight" ok so I started losing, "how did you do it", I stopped eating soo much, "oh but you have to eat".... love your responses, thanks for this ..

[HerbertSimonDachs]

I am my own testimony for the health benefits of the carnivore diet. The opinion of these doctors don't matter since I lost all my pain, sadness, allergies and fatigue.

[stroys]

I went keto 5 years ago. Went carnivore 1 year ago. Went from struggling to lose weight at 220 lbs to effortlessly maintaining my weight at 160 lbs. (5’8” medium frame). I’m stronger, feel way better, eliminated most of my prescription meds, rarely feel hungry or eat more than twice a day, never get constipated (I did before keto), have far more energy than I can ever remember having in the last 20 + years. I’m 73 and feel like a healthy 53.
But I don’t have any long term studies to show.

[jimmckay]

I had a pound of salmon last night for dinner. It was delicious and satiating. I will not feel hungry again for a while because I got the nutrition I needed. Almost 7 years doing this. Never been better.