CARNIVORE Deals A BLOW To THESE Conditions | Dr. Shawn Baker & Eddie Goeke
May 11, 2024
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Dr. Shawn Baker and Eddie Goeke discuss Eddie's health journey from misdiagnoses to discovering craniocervical instability, the benefits of a carnivore diet on his condition, the biochemistry behind dietary choices, the impact of animal protein, sugar consumption, and societal responses to his dietary changes.
Eating a carnivore diet can positively impact health conditions like craniocervical instability and hypermobile EDS.
The challenges of consuming a meat-based diet include navigating metabolic changes and heat flashes.
The carnivore community aims to challenge existing nutritional paradigms amidst contrasting narratives from the plant-based movement.
Deep dives
Health Influencer Shares Personal Journey to Discovery
Eddie Gokie, a young health influencer, recounts his health journey starting at age 16 with unexplained symptoms. From panic attacks to issues with muscle twitching, Eddie struggled with misdiagnoses and skepticism from medical professionals, except for a neurologist who advised him to gain weight. Despite having supportive family members, Eddie faced criticism for his health-focused lifestyle and dietary choices, leading him to explore various diets to alleviate his condition.
Uncovering a Devastating Condition Through Research
Eddie's relentless quest for answers eventually led him to discover cranial cervical instability (CCI), a condition impacting the ligaments in the cranial spine. His journey took him to a clinic in Florida for regenerative treatments to address this potentially catastrophic issue. The diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) shed light on the genetic nature of his health challenges, linking them to ligament weakness.
Transition to a Carnivore Diet for Health Improvement
Embracing the carnivore diet as a potential solution, Eddie found relief and metabolic improvements after adopting a meat-based eating approach. He details the challenges faced, including extreme heat flashes and metabolic changes, and discusses the impact of a strict carnivore diet on his overall well-being and ongoing regenerative treatments.
Navigating Contrasting Dietary Narratives
Eddie delves into the contrasting narratives surrounding plant-based and carnivore diets, highlighting the propagandist and emotional appeals within the plant-based movement. While acknowledging skepticism and criticism, Eddie clarifies the scientific scrutiny and investigative approach of the carnivore community, aiming to dissect and challenge existing nutritional paradigms.
Inspiring Others Through Candid Health Advocacy
With a candid and acrimonious approach to sharing his health journey, Eddie engages with an audience seeking alternative perspectives on nutrition and well-being. Despite facing resistance and skepticism, particularly from former peers, Eddie remains dedicated to educating and informing others through his YouTube channel, social media platforms, and exclusive Patreon content.
Eddie has navigated a complex journey with his health that began at just 16 years old. After years of unexplained health issues including panic attacks, POTS symptoms, and neuropathy wrongly attributed to psychological factors, Eddie's own research led him to a diagnosis of craniocervical instability and hypermobile EDS. This discovery set him on a path to explore the profound impacts of diet on his condition.
Eddie shares his transformative experience with a carnivore diet and how it has played a role in his health and recovery and discusses the theories behind his dietary choices, the challenges and benefits of consuming a meat-based diet, and his critiques of the plant-based movement's claims.
Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer. 00:47 Introduction. 04:43 Severe nerve pain. 06:40 Vagus nerve impingement. 10:20 Studying biochemistry and diet. 14:32 Plant protein assimilation. 17:20 Prolotherapy and PRP treatment. 20:46 Stem cell therapy. 21:53 Carnivore diet and collagen absorption. 26:22 Vegetarian diet inadequate. 27:06 Animal protein. 31:52 Food matrix. 33:30 Sugar and fat's health impact. 35:48 Overeating meat with carbs/sugar. 39:05 Family response positive. 42:47 Public response positive. 44:58 Dystopian propaganda. 46:55 Vegan movement. 49:41 Where to find Eddie.
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