The Plant Free MD with Dr Anthony Chaffee

Episode 325: Carbs for Optimal Health? Edward Goeke Debunks the Myth

Dec 28, 2025
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Edward Goeke
Join Edward Goeke, a YouTuber and author of Contraindicated, as he shares his transformative health journey from veganism to a carnivore diet. He discusses the severe challenges he faced, including panic attacks and EDS, and how a meat-focused approach significantly improved his symptoms. Edward critiques popular nutrition studies, argues against the necessity of carbohydrates, and presents a scientific perspective on dietary choices. His insights are a must-listen for anyone questioning conventional nutrition wisdom.
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ANECDOTE

Early Crisis And Diagnostic Journey

  • Edward Goeke nearly died at 18 after years of severe panic attacks, tachycardia, and debilitating abdominal pain.
  • He endured multiple medications and long diagnostic delays before finding ligament instability and hypermobile EDS as causes.
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Diagnosis At Caring Medical

  • Edward travelled to Caring Medical in Florida for advanced testing and received a digital motion x-ray that revealed severe ligament instability.
  • The clinic diagnosed him with severe hypermobile EDS and began regenerative treatments that improved his prognosis.
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Diet Experiments Before Carnivore

  • Edward experimented with ground beef plus high-carb tubers and later Paul Saladino's meat-and-fruit approach, finding both produced adverse symptoms.
  • He ultimately transitioned fully to a carnivore-style diet and reported feeling better during that shift.
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