Dr. Shawn Baker: Carnivore For Healing and Athletic Performance

Mar 24, 2020

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I have the privilege of sitting down with a true game changer in the world of health and nutrition, Dr. Shawn Baker. Yes, this guy is breaking world records powered by meat.

He shattered the masters 500-meter world record on the Concept 2 rowing machine, something gym-goers across the globe are familiar with. What’s more, Shawn claims that at age 53, his performances and recovery rate are superior to when he was in his 30s and 40s. During that time, he was an elite, drug-free power athlete, winning US and world championships in the Highland Games. Today, Shawn is one of the top-5 fastest rowers in the world of any age! How can an aging athlete perform at the highest level in sports requiring extreme power and explosiveness - stuff we are supposed to lose as we age? Shawn credits a switch over to a carnivore-style diet in 2016 with helping him alleviate an assortment of athletic aches and pains (he was an elite level rugby player in his youth, competing in New Zealand and all over the world with the US military) and prompt a spike in performance.

Shawn had a long career as an orthopedic surgeon in the military before devoting his efforts to helping others heal through carnivore-style eating with his current operation called MeatRx.com. In this show, you will hear Shawn convey a simple and scientifically supported strategy of narrowing your food choices to alleviate an assortment of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Shawn keeps things simple by sitting down to a couple meals a day of mainly meat (~# 3 pounds worth) and perhaps some eggs and salmon as desired.

If you are suffering from any kind of nagging health condition, or are a peak performer looking for a competitive edge, Shawn presents a very compelling case for at least trying out a carnivore-style eating pattern for 30 days and looking for improvements. Today, in the age of confusion and controversy in the diet scene, Shawn lets his athletic performances, his scientific and medical expertise, and his rapidly growing community of success stories speak for themselves. Enjoy the show!

TIMESTAMPS:

Dr. Baker is in the 50+ group and doing amazing athletic feats which he attributes to diet. [03:10]

His dietary journey included paleo/primal, all sorts of diets, then to carnivore. [09:01]

The idea of carnivore diet goes back many years. [12:35]

The propaganda that is out there on carnivore can be confusing. [14:12]

Shawn claims that many of his aches and pains have been alleviated. [16:25]

What is going on, scientifically, when a person switches over to carnivore? [18:53]

Get the junk out of your diet no matter what path you are on! [22:05]

The scientific studies on diet vary and are difficult to draw conclusions from. [23:28]

Does red meat really cause disease? What about sugar? [26:29]

How can we define what is healthy? [29:46]

Testosterone level is a marker for the aging processes. [35:30]

A good longevity marker is to see if you can run one mile at age 50. [40:17]

This concept of biological age is strongly validated. [43:34]

As one ages, is it important to change training or recovery times? [45:21]

Shawn has set a lot of world records. [51:20]

The carnivore diet has many components are variables. [55:29]

It is hard to tell if you are getting better if you feel good. What do you compare with? [01:02:51]

Try it for 30 days then add foods back to see you it affects you. [01:04:20]

What is Shawn’s daily eating pattern? [01:07:42]

The disease management industry is sick. [01:11:06]

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