Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast

Plants Are Trying To Kiss You | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Anthony Chaffee

Feb 19, 2025
Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a neurosurgeon and former professional rugby player known for his focus on how diet impacts health. In this discussion, he advocates for a carnivore diet, challenging traditional views on plant-based foods. Chaffee shares personal transformations and the diet's potential to reverse chronic diseases. The conversation tackles common misconceptions about nutrition and emphasizes the importance of B12 for cardiovascular health. The guests also address the cultural challenges of promoting meat consumption and navigate the biases in dietary research.
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ANECDOTE

Plant-Free Inspiration

  • Dr. Chaffee's cancer biology professor inspired his plant-free journey by asserting plants' defensive toxins.
  • This sparked Dr. Chaffee's interest in plant toxicity and its impact on health.
ADVICE

Carnivore Diet Macros

  • Dr. Chaffee recommends aiming for a 1:1 or 2:1 fat-to-protein ratio on a carnivore diet.
  • Individuals should adjust based on their body's response and satiety cues.
ANECDOTE

Heart Failure Reversal

  • Dr. Chaffee recounts seeing patients with severe congestive heart failure improve significantly on a carnivore diet.
  • He highlights cases where ejection fraction, a measure of heart health, normalized after months on the diet.
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