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120 sats \ 1 reply \ @trevor 3 Dec 2023 \ on: Question for carnivores/carnivore-curious folks meta

There are so many things wrong with this "study".

  1. The meals during the first 4 weeks were pre-made for them, so we don't know if they were actually "healthy" meals.
  2. They were able to eat whatever they wanted in the second 4 weeks on the assumption that they would continue eating the same way.
  3. We don't know the total caloric intake of each group, which can affect the lab results.
  4. Lower LDL-C is actually something you don't want because it actually a) is NOT associated with lower CVD/CVA risk and b) is NOT good for mental health and immunity
  5. Vegan diets are inherently protein-deficient which is largely associated with sarcopenia
  6. I don't see anything about activity levels in either group

I could go on.

My 2 sats: I did pure carnivore for 2 years (2lbs of ribeye per day and that was it). BY FAR the best I've ever felt. Incredible sleep, incredible energy, incredibly recovery in the gym, boners like I was a teenager, got a six pack for the first time since college. There were just so many benefits. The only reason I'm not doing it now is because I'm married, but I'm still largely animal-based.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 OP 4 Dec 2023

This is great, thanks so much. Where would be a good place to search, to look for a really detailed critical analysis of the study? I'm assuming that something like that has been done. Or at least, is in the works. I'm new to the carnivore world, and don't know where to look.

But based on some of my reading (latest is The Great Plant Based Con), I don't trust the results of this study at all.

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