Summary
A personal story of coming to terms with a carnivorous diet. He talks about being born with a congenital birth defect in the lumbar and sacral vertebrae, which, he claims, causes chronic pain and discomfort throughout his life. David shared in his past that sugar addiction, poor eating habits, and self-medication with clonazepam. He narrates how he came to the carnivore diet from vegetarianism and veganism, following research by Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Ken Berry, and Professor Bart K. He focuses on the benefits he has gotten: reduced inflammation, improved sleep, and higher energy. He talks of the lack of human nutritional need for carbohydrates and the toxicity of sugar and plant-based food. It also includes a touch of morality in the consumption of animals versus plants and how gradual dietary changes are usually important.
Highlights
Introduction and Personal Background
David introduces himself and the topic of the carnivore diet he has been on. He says he wants to reach out and help people who have been suffering from health conditions. David shares his personal history, which includes a congenital birth defect in the lumbar and sacral vertebrae that caused discomfort and pain for all his life. Then he shared how previously he was addicted to sugar and had poor eating habits.
Carnivore Diet Journey
Progression to a carnivore diet through vegetarianism and veganism. He mentions that one day, he passed out and got a concussion, which brought him into researching different diets. He references researchers such as Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Ken Berry, and Professor Bart K as influencing him to go on a carnivore diet.
Carnivore Diet Benefits
All the benefits he derived from a carnivore diet, which includes drastic decrease in chronic inflammation, increase in quality of sleep, high amount of energy, and feeling of youth rejuvenated. He also mentions enhanced lucid dreaming experiences as a bonus for which he was not expecting.
Nutritional Science and Physiology
The science behind the carnivore diet, and makes an argument for the physiological design of humans as an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. He discusses the toxicity of sugar and carbohydrates to the human body, and dispels the notion that fruits and vegetables are needed for optimal health. David also covers the moral arguments put out about eating plant-based diets.
Practical Aspects and Mistakes
Some practical aspects of a carnivorous diet: how often in the day he eats, usually one to two meals, and his carbohydrate intake, which is 50-100 grams per week. He shared mistakes he made transitioning to such a diet, including changing the diet too fast and paying too little attention to electrolyte balance. David stresses that one should have a transition in stages and not unbalance themselves with one thing or another in their diet.