Dr. Paul, Carnivore MD, is the leading advocate of a carnivore diet as a promising solution for a number of common ailments, specifically autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammation, and a number of mental health issues. Paul aims to combat misinformation with verified research and correct the roots of chronic disease.
“There are no plant compounds that act as direct free-radical scavengers in the human body.”
On this extremely educational episode of Stacked, Dr. Paul has something to say about all the claims made in The Game Changers (if you haven’t watched it, you might want to go do that first). He starts out by contradicting the common understanding about the correlation between cholesterol and heart disease, and then we take a virtual trip back in time to learn valuable lessons from our ancestors. Nothing is off-limits here: We discuss bodily functions in detail, and mince no words in setting the record straight on Vitamin C and heme iron.
“We don't see a lot of IGG allergy to animal foods, and we could speculate on the reasons for that, but I think it has a lot to do with plant toxins."
- Paul's upbringing: how an MD stumbled on the carnivore diet (3:15)
- Paul debunks myths and breaks down the functions of HDL and LDL cholesterol (8:00)
- What the Framingham study really tells us (16:30)
- Plot twist: High LDL cholesterol can actually extend lifespan in older adults (25:30)
- So what’s the ideal triglyceride/HDL ratio anyway? (31:45)
- What triggered spikes in our evolutionary development? (35:00)
- No, your teeth don’t actually indicate that our ancestors only ate plants (38:00)
- And you wouldn’t be better off in the wilderness with knowledge of plants than a spear (40:00)
- And animals are not just middlemen for plant protein (sorry, Rhonda Patrick.) (51:00)
- And plants are not the only source of Vitamin C for humans (how much is ideal, by the way?) (53:00)
- Sure, heme iron is bad—when you’re a calcium-deficient mouse (57:05)
- You can poop without fiber, and it doesn’t prevent cancer development. There is an interesting correlation with diverticulitis though (1:00:00)
- Does Paul follow eating patterns or take any supplements? (1:13:45)
- We can’t make this shit up: According to The Game Changers, “The more meat men eat, the more quickly they lose their manly manhood” (1:17:45)
- What is the effect of intense exercise on the gut? (1:21:00)
- Will Paul be a carnivore forever? (1:23:45)
- How to get started on a carnivore diet (1:26:30)
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