Low-Carb Diets Have REAL Benefits with MAJOR Costs
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the benefits and drawbacks of carnivore and low-carb diets, particularly their impact on gut health. It highlights how these diets can alleviate symptoms of autoimmune diseases by reducing gut dysbiosis and inflammation. The script also points out the potential long-term costs of such diets, including nutrient deficiencies, and emphasizes the importance of understanding the types of carbohydrates consumed and their effects on gut health.
Takeaways
- 🥩 The carnivore diet, which involves eating only meat, can lead to improved gut health by reducing fermentable carbohydrates that feed dysbiotic bacteria in the gut.
- 🌿 Autoimmune diseases like arthritis can benefit from the carnivore diet as it starves pathogenic bacteria that thrive on carbohydrates, potentially reducing symptoms.
- 🔍 The diet's focus on easily digestible proteins from meat can alleviate symptoms for those with gut dysbiosis or small bowel overgrowth.
- 🚫 The absence of grains and other fermentable foods in the carnivore diet may provide relief from gut irritation caused by compounds like oxalates and lectins found in plant foods.
- 🥦 While the carnivore diet is nutrient-dense with meats and dairy, it lacks the wide range of nutrients provided by a varied diet including carbohydrates.
- 🌽 The script challenges the notion that all carbohydrates are harmful, emphasizing the importance of the type and source of carbs in a diet.
- 🧬 The discussion points out that gut health is not just about the presence of 'bad' bacteria but the ecological balance of the gut microbiome.
- 🍚 The script suggests that reintroducing carbohydrates after a period on a carnivore diet should be done carefully, starting with less irritating sources.
- 🌟 The benefits of the carnivore diet are significant for some individuals, but they come with potential long-term costs due to the exclusion of certain food groups.
- 🔄 The script highlights the importance of considering the overall diet quality, including the nutrient density and the potential for certain foods to cause gut irritation or autoimmune responses.
Q & A
What is one of the primary benefits of carnivore or low-carb diets mentioned in the script?
-One of the primary benefits mentioned is the improvement in gut health or function, particularly by eliminating grains and fermentable carbohydrates, which can be beneficial for people with conditions like colonic dysbiosis or small bowel overgrowth.
How does a carnivore diet affect the digestion of meat compared to other foods?
-Meat is mostly protein that's easily digested and absorbed in the small intestine, leaving less residue to be fermented in the colon, which can be beneficial for those with dysbiosis.
What is the role of gut dysbiosis in autoimmune diseases according to the script?
-Gut dysbiosis, where there's an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, can lead to the production of bacterial products that cause immune activation, which is postulated to be related to autoimmune diseases.
Why might someone feel better after transitioning to a carnivore diet?
-Individuals might feel better due to the reduction of gut irritants and the cessation of feeding pathogenic bacteria in the gut, which can alleviate symptoms associated with autoimmune conditions and improve overall gut health.
What is the significance of easily digestible and absorbable nutrients in a carnivore diet?
-Easily digestible and absorbable nutrients are significant because they provide a high level of nutrition without causing irritation to the gut, which can be particularly beneficial for those with gut health issues.
What are some potential drawbacks of long-term adherence to a carnivore diet as discussed in the script?
-The script suggests that while there are benefits, there may be long-term drawbacks, particularly regarding the lack of certain nutrients and the potential for an overly restrictive diet to be unsustainable.
How does the consumption of carbohydrates in a standard diet differ from that in a carnivore diet?
-In a standard diet, carbohydrates often come from grains, processed foods, and fruits, which can feed dysbiotic bacteria in the gut. In contrast, a carnivore diet eliminates these sources, potentially reducing gut irritation and inflammation.
What is the role of breastfeeding versus formula feeding in setting up gut health according to the script?
-The script suggests that being formula-fed instead of breastfed can set up individuals for gut health issues later in life, potentially leading to dysbiosis and other related problems.
Why might reintroducing carbohydrates after a carnivore diet cause symptoms?
-Reintroducing carbohydrates, especially if they are not the right types or if they reach the colon, can cause symptoms in individuals with gut dysbiosis, as these carbs can feed pathogenic bacteria and disrupt gut integrity.
What is the importance of choosing the right carbohydrates when transitioning off a carnivore diet?
-Choosing the right carbohydrates is important to avoid irritating the gut and to support the healing process. It's suggested to start with carbs that are less likely to reach the colon and cause issues.
How does the script relate gut health to overall health and autoimmune conditions?
-The script relates gut health to overall health by explaining that a dysbiotic gut can lead to the production of toxins that cause immune activation and inflammation, which are linked to autoimmune conditions.
Outlines
🥩 Benefits and Drawbacks of Carnivore Diets
The first paragraph discusses the benefits and potential long-term drawbacks of carnivore diets, particularly in relation to gut health. It uses Michaela Peterson's case to illustrate how a diet low in carbohydrates and high in meat can improve gut function by reducing dysbiosis and the overgrowth of harmful microorganisms. The paragraph also questions whether such diets truly heal the individual or merely alleviate symptoms by starving harmful bacteria of their food source. The importance of a healthy gut microbiome is emphasized, and the role of diets like paleo and keto in promoting gut health through the consumption of easily digestible proteins and the reduction of fermentable carbohydrates is explored.
🌱 The Role of Gut Health and Nutrient Density in Diets
The second paragraph delves deeper into the role of gut health in overall well-being, emphasizing the impact of a diet high in fermentable carbohydrates on gut integrity and the potential for the release of harmful bacterial compounds. It discusses how certain plant foods, such as sweet potatoes and spinach, can cause gut irritation if the necessary bacteria to break them down are absent. The paragraph also touches on the concept of 'disbiosis' as a collective imbalance of different species of bacteria, fungi, and parasites in the gut, often caused by dietary factors. The benefits of nutrient-dense diets, particularly those high in animal proteins and fats, are highlighted, especially for individuals transitioning from a standard American diet that is typically low in nutrients.
🚫 The Impact of Removing Carbohydrates on Gut Health
The third paragraph focuses on the benefits of removing carbohydrates from the diet, especially for those with gut dysbiosis or autoimmune conditions. It explains how certain carbohydrates can feed pathogenic bacteria in the gut, leading to a breakdown in gut integrity and the release of toxic compounds that can cause immune activation and autoimmune diseases. The paragraph also addresses the importance of maintaining a healthy gut barrier and the potential benefits of a carnivore diet in achieving this. It contrasts the nutrient density of a carnivore diet with the potential deficiencies and issues associated with a diet high in processed foods and improperly prepared grains, suggesting that while a carnivore diet may have benefits, it also comes with significant costs and may not be suitable as a long-term dietary solution.
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Keywords
💡Carnivore Diet
💡Gut Health
💡Dysbiosis
💡Autoimmune Diseases
💡Fermentable Carbohydrates
💡Nutrient Density
💡Oxalates
💡Lectins
💡Gut Integrity
💡Mitochondrial Function
Highlights
People may feel better on certain diets due to changes in gut health, but there are long-term drawbacks.
Michaela Peterson's case illustrates benefits of carnivore diets for autoimmune arthritis.
Eliminating grains and fermentable carbs can alleviate symptoms of gut dysbiosis.
Meat is easily digested, reducing residue for harmful fermentation in the colon.
Diets low in fermentable carbs can starve pathogenic bacteria, reducing autoimmune symptoms.
The carnivore diet's primary benefit is improving gut health by reducing dysbiosis.
Gut health issues can manifest as autoimmune conditions, joint pain, or insulin resistance.
Studies show specific strains of bacteria can cause issues, but it's often an ecological imbalance.
Diet and lack of breastfeeding are theorized to contribute to gut dysbiosis.
Carnivore diets help by removing fermentable carbs that feed dysbiotic gut bacteria.
The focus on easily absorbable and nutritious foods in carnivore diets is beneficial.
Transitioning to a carnivore diet can provide relief from inflammation and improve nutrient intake.
The carnivore diet's benefits come at a cost, potentially not being the best long-term option.
Carbohydrates are often grouped negatively in low carb communities, but not all carbs are harmful.
The quality of carbohydrates consumed is crucial, not just their presence in the diet.
When reintroducing carbs after a carnivore diet, start with non-irritating sources to support gut healing.
Transcripts
there are a lot of reasons why people do
feel benefits on these diets and feel
better in some ways but there are also a
lot of drawbacks especially in the long
term so let's talk about some of those
differences and why some people might
feel better when they transition towards
this type of diet and then the cost of
of being on a diet like this yeah I mean
I guess a good example to use to start
is the Petersons and specifically
Michaela Peterson to talk about one of
the main benefits of the diet and if
anyone's not aware of her situation I'm
pretty sure she had an autoimmune
arthritis disease that led to the
replacement of multiple joints I think
was ankle and hip and I'm not sure of
her specifics but in talking about that
the one of the primary benefits of
carnivore or low carb or keto or
anything like that starting out is that
it has uh uh it changes gut health or
gut function and things along those
lines and just by getting rid of grains
and getting rid of fermentable
carbohydrates and different things like
that um in the presence of a a colonic
dysbiosis or small bowel overgrowth of
of microorganisms can cause huge
benefits for people who are suffering
from those and I think that a lot of
people are finding that they have issues
with their microbiome and things like
that and that that actually is uh
talking point in paleo one of the main
talking points of paleo for a while was
gut health with a focus on fixing gut
health and um bone broth and all these
different things to sort of move gut
health in the right way so with
carnivore the this first primary benefit
is that when you just go to only eat
meat meat is fully digested U mainly in
the small intestine it's not really
fermentable unless you have a lot of uh
I would say like connective tissue
cartilagenous tissue from the meat so if
you're eating like the different joints
but just eating steaks or RI eyes it's
mostly uh Protein that's easily digested
and absorbed in a small intestine and it
doesn't leave a lot of residue to go def
fermented in the colon so if you do have
a dysbiosis present in the colon you do
have some pathogenic bacterial strings
for example klebsiella pneumonia is
associated with crohn's disease and
anking spondilitis um and then different
types of bacteria and different Morgan
or microorganisms are associated also
with different types of autoimmune
diseases like ulcer colitis and Crohn's
disease and rheumatoid arthritis and
things like that so if you're not
feeding those bacteria in the gut with a
lot of perable carbo hydrates which is
the main substrate that they're going to
feed off of then you can effectively get
rid of symptoms um and a lot of people
notice that they get rid of a lot of
symptoms or they reverse autoimmune
diseases when they go on these diets and
I think it's because of the lack of
feeding a dysbiotic vow so the question
is in this scenario is it really healing
the person when they go on on these
diets or are they just getting rid of
and if and say they are getting rid of
symptoms they don't have all these
bacterial products being formed from the
fermentation of these carbs in their
colon or if they have a small bow
overgrowth in their small intestine they
may have some healing but does it solve
the underlying issue of the dysbiosis I
just want to summarize what you were
saying for gut health which is basically
that if you're gut health is if you
don't have good gut health if you're the
bacteria and other microbes like fungi
in your intestine you have different
overgrowths or if the quote unquote bad
bacteria are you have excessive amounts
of them if basically if your gut health
is not good then it can be pretty
difficult to eat carbohydrates because a
lot of them will feed whatever bad
microbes are in there which produce a
lot of gut toxins which are disastrous
for our health they're in in every way
and so you were saying that this that a
lot of people's symptoms whether it's
autoimmune conditions or joint pain or
weight gain or insulin resistance can
come back to this sort of gut health and
when we go to a low carb diet whether
it's carnivore or Primal or some other
offshoot it can lead to relief from uh
from those symptoms because you're not
feeding these this uh disbiosis in your
I I think it's important to point out
too it's a lot of the studies look at
specific strains of bacteria or fungi or
parasites and whatnot in the in the GI
track and they can have a lot of issues
uh they can cause a lot of issues
individually but a lot of times it's a
it's like it's an ecological thing so
it's a a lot of different species of
bacteria and fungi and parasites
together in sort of and that's why they
call it a disbiosis rather than just
purely an infection um and that's
because it's a multiple different things
going wrong
simultaneously um and it generally it is
caused by diet it is caused by diet and
then the other thing that is a a main
cause of this and that's at least a
theorized in the literature is lack of
breastfeeding and being formula fed and
things like that setting you up for a
ton of issues going forward so
considering the state of most modern
people being formula fed not being
breastfed and then growing up on on
diets that can that have a lot of
potential to cause disbiosis is in the
bowel it's not surprising that these
diets these uh carnivore diets with lack
of fermentable carbs are actually
helping people I mean neither of us is
really arguing that getting rid of some
of these things isn't helpful I mean I
think it is helpful I think that maybe
going down to the a diet that's
extremely uh or irritating overall is
really helpful for a period of time for
people so it's not that we're saying
it's terrible there these are these
benefits are legit um it's just it's
just that it may not be the best
long-term option so it comes at a cost
yeah it comes at a cost and as I was
saying before there's some other
irritating compounds and they talk this
is one of the other things they talk
about um and this goes hand inand with
the disbiosis as well because a lot of
the irritating compounds like the one of
the ones they talk about in the gut is
oxalates um which can be found in in uh
sweet potatoes it can be found in
specifically in spinach and Shard a lot
of those uh plant foods can actually
cause irritation in the gut if you don't
have certain species present to break
down the oxalates and if your gut
barrier or your gut Integrity isn't
doing so hot um so there's there's a
tons of different there's tons of
different compounds in Plants you have
oxalates you have lectins which are like
protein carbohydrate comp com ation that
bind to the uh the intestinal wall and
the intestinal lining and can strip it
and then they can interact with the
immune system and tons and tons of
different plants have le I think almost
every single plant has lectins animal
animal uh animal Foods also are loaded
with lectin as well and they they have
all different effects it's not that
lectins as a whole are terrible it's
just that different ones have different
effects and meant for a particular
reason uh and so these different foods
can cause a lot of irritation especially
if you have a disbiosis and especially
if your gut Integrity is is poor and so
the getting rid of these foods for
period of time can essentially allow the
gut to rest of sorts um and allow it to
to not be under a constant assault
especially cuz some foods that are
considered Health Foods currently are
some of the biggest contributors to
causing gut issues including whole
grains and including uh legumes for
certain people and then some of the
vegetables and things like that all
right actually very irritating for
people and then the the last part that
goes with this is there's a strong focus
in the carnivore diet on having easily
absorbable and highly nutritious foods
and that is definitely a benefit
especially if you're including dairy in
the diet and you're tolerating Dairy
then the combination of just milk and
milk and meat uh and then organ meats
and and fats from from these animals or
if you're eating eggs in the diet that's
a very nutritious diet in and of itself
and covers a lot of bases that aren't
met when you're coming from a if you're
coming from a standard American diet
especially and even when people go on
keto diets I mean the keto diet it does
include plant foods but often the plant
foods are like green vegetables and
things like that which are very
nutrient-dense and then they also have
the high amount of animal foods that are
nutrient-dense so you get a complete
diet coming and and this is especially
when you're coming from something where
you have a heavy wheat-based diet it's
processed is from genetically modified
monoculture crops with pore soil
nutrients and things like that and then
you're eating just uh factory farm
chicken breasts cuz I mean the main diet
there's there was an article that looked
at this over the Hundred Years looking
at the American diet there's a decrease
in consumption of beef and pork and
things like that with a or I think it
was mainly beef and then there's a
decrease in Dairy and then there was an
increase in consumption of chicken and
vegetable oil uh and then grains even
dropped a little bit as well so the diet
and but uh refined sugar increased to
some extent as well so the diet really
shifted to to be less nutrient dense and
so just going from standard American to
going to keto is is beneficial even if
you don't have the carbs or if you're
going to paleo and you do but you're low
carb and you have carbs or even if
you're going carnivore if you have a
serious issue because you increase
nutrients you get rid of things that are
irritating and then one of the biggest
ones is not feeding to disbiosis
um and I just wanted one thing I really
want to point out about the disbiosis
just so that we can solidify what it
actually is is when you have uh certain
carbohydrate Foods so certain
carbohydrate foods are almost entirely
absorbed in the small intestine uh and
these would be things like white rice if
especially if it's not cooled where it
can produce resistant starch and then
juices with that have a specific ratio
of glucose to fructose um but a lot of
other uh fruits or vegetables or even
grains and things like that have
carbohydrates that make it to the colon
uh and these can these can feed these
different populations of bacteria and so
when they feed these populations to
bacteria if they are pathogenic bacteria
or there's a disbiosis then essentially
what you'll see is you have a a
dissolving of the mucus layer in the
colon and then a breakdown of gut
integrity and then you'll have a release
of toxic compounds from these bacteria
and the main one that they talk about in
the research is endotoxin which comes
from gr negative bacteria but there's a
whole host of compounds that can be
released by these bacteria and it causes
immune activation and a lot of
autoimmune disease are postulated to be
related to a chronic infection in the
gut from some of these bacteria with
consistent immune Activation so it's
really important that we keep the gut
sealed and that we um we don't have a a
dysbiotic bow or a chronic infection in
the colon or anything like that and I
think that is one of the primary
benefits that a lot of people are seeing
specifically the autoimmune component
espe in somebody like Michel Peterson's
case for carnivore diets yeah and it
goes beyond just immune activity the
reason for that is because these toxins
produced from from the gut directly
interfere with our ability to produce
energy on the mitochondrial level and
that directly causes inflammation which
leads to these sorts of autoimmune
States this stress State and so removing
those things leads to a a lot of relief
there yeah and I would say that this is
one of the main things that that
inhibits our ability to produce energy
which is really the foundational
component to our health which we'll
we'll briefly touch on but yeah that
that was a good summary we have had a
few episodes talking specifically about
gut health in more detail how different
foods interact with our gut which ones
are ideal and so I'll I'll link to those
but yeah so so the point being there
that there are several important
significant benefits from removing carbs
from the diet whether it's a low carb or
keto or carnivore and sometimes
especially with something like carnivore
because even if you have some of those
leafy greens in in your diet and you're
just doing low carb or you're doing keto
and you have some other vegetation in
your diet for people who are even more
sensitive those things can still be
irritating so yeah the point being that
the main benefits from the carnivore raw
Primal diets are nutrient density and a
relief from from inflammation and gut
and health disrupting factors from our
gut so those are kind of the the most
important things and and they are
benefits but they come at a at a pretty
big cost and again this this is in many
ways much better than the conventional
diets because the types of carbohydrates
that most people are eating are grains
or you typically improperly prepared
grains unrip fruit a lot of processed
foods a lot of processed foods that's a
huge one right and so these come with a
lot of problems that are separate from
the carbohydrates themselves and when
you're in this in the low carb Community
there is this
grouping of all carbohydrates as being
the same and because of that all
carbohydrates are not only not ideal
they're like the worst thing as far as
health is
concerned but in reality in the same we
we talked about you know these diets
being pretty nutrient dense there's a
huge nutrient that they're missing out
on and that is carbohydrates and we've
talked about we've talked about this in
detail in several episodes so I'm not
going to dig into it too much but I'll
at least give a brief overview before
you continue I do want to say that a lot
of people find this stuff to also be
self-evident for themselves and form a
confirmation bias because when they do
eat after they go on these diets and
they eat carbohydrates they tend to get
symptoms but it really depends on what
carbohydrates you're eating and how much
when you start so if you have a
disbiosis and then you go and you start
eating potatoes again or pasta again or
you start eating certain fruits again
that can irritate your gut or that have
fibers that reach the colon that can
cause issues and then you start getting
symptoms the question is really what
carb sources are you eating and when I
talk to people and they talk they're
tell me they're having issues with carbs
and things like that the first thing I
always ask is what carb Source are you
eating because people say oh I'm only
eating pasta and then they start to get
issues with it and then it's like okay
and then oh I'm eating whole grain bread
or I'm eating this or I'm eating that
and they start to get symptoms or they
start to get weight gain and then they
start to wonder oh so maybe it is just
the carbs but there's other things in
the food besides carbs there's different
types of carbs there's mble
carbohydrates that we can't digest so it
really is important to ask what carbs
are you using and when we talked about
later when you're starting to transition
off a carnivore diet using the right
carbs to start especially if you went
into the diet with some sort of
autoimmune disease or gut disbiosis it's
important to use ones that aren't
reaching the colon to start while you're
trying to build things and get things uh
going in the right direction
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