5 Benefits of a Carnivore Diet (+Bonus Content)

Summary

In this video, Dr. Barry discusses the carnivore diet, which consists of only animal-based foods like meat, dairy, and eggs. While it may seem extreme, thousands have reported benefits such as improved skin conditions, reduced joint inflammation, better gut health, fat loss, and enhanced brain function. The diet is seen as a subset of keto, focusing on very low carbs. Dr. Barry emphasizes that anecdotal evidence from thousands suggests the diet’s effectiveness and encourages trying it, especially for those facing health challenges with their current diet.

Takeaways

• 😀 The carnivore diet consists of eating only animal-based foods like meat, organ meat, dairy, and eggs, with minimal to no carbs.
• 😄 The diet may help people sensitive or allergic to plant-based foods improve their health by removing these triggers.
• 🥩 The carnivore diet is considered a subset of the ketogenic diet, with a focus on extremely low-carb intake.
• 🩺 There is no definitive scientific evidence proving that any particular diet, including carnivore or plant-based, is the healthiest for all humans.
• 🌟 Thousands of anecdotal reports suggest that a carnivore diet can improve skin conditions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin tags.
• 💪 Joint inflammation, including conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, may improve on a carnivore diet.
• 🥚 Many people report significant improvements in gut conditions such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis with this diet.
• 🔥 The carnivore diet may lead to rapid fat loss, particularly for those who are obese or morbidly obese, by optimizing hormone levels like insulin and leptin.
• 🧠 Brain function, including mental clarity and focus, can improve, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and autism may lessen with the carnivore diet.
• 💡 People with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, or insulin resistance may benefit significantly from a carnivore diet, helping lower blood sugar and insulin levels.

Q & A

What is the carnivore diet as explained by Dr. Barry?

The carnivore diet involves eating only animal-based foods, such as meat, organ meats, dairy, and eggs. Everything consumed comes from animals, except for added salt, water, and sometimes coffee or tea.

How does the carnivore diet compare to the ketogenic diet?

The carnivore diet is a subset of the ketogenic diet, which is already low-carb. Carnivore takes it a step further by being extremely low-carb, almost zero-carb, focusing entirely on animal-based foods.

What are the five main benefits of the carnivore diet mentioned by Dr. Barry?

The five benefits Dr. Barry mentions are: 1) Improvements in skin conditions, 2) Reduced joint inflammation, 3) Better gut health, 4) Fat loss, and 5) Enhanced brain function.

Why does Dr. Barry believe the carnivore diet is effective for some people with skin conditions?

Dr. Barry explains that many people with conditions like acne, eczema, and psoriasis have seen improvements on the carnivore diet due to its low-carb, zero plant-based food approach, which may eliminate certain plant-based irritants.

What does Dr. Barry suggest about people sensitive to plant-based foods?

Dr. Barry suggests that some individuals may be highly sensitive or allergic to certain compounds found in plants, and removing them through the carnivore diet can lead to significant health improvements.

How does the carnivore diet affect joint inflammation?

Dr. Barry reports that many people with joint issues, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or even gout, have experienced reduced inflammation and pain when following the carnivore diet.

What kind of gut health improvements have been reported by people on the carnivore diet?

People with chronic gut issues, such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, have reported significant improvements in symptoms after following the carnivore diet.

How does the carnivore diet help with fat loss?

The carnivore diet, much like the ketogenic diet, works by regulating hormones such as insulin, leptin, and ghrelin, which helps the body burn fat more efficiently, particularly for those classified as obese or morbidly obese.

What mental health benefits are associated with the carnivore diet?

Many people on the carnivore diet report improved mental clarity, focus, and reduced symptoms of conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and even improvements in autism symptoms.

What does Dr. Barry mean when he says there is no research proving any specific diet as the 'proper human diet'?

Dr. Barry points out that no randomized controlled trials definitively prove that any diet, whether plant-based or animal-based, is the ideal diet for humans. Most of the existing research is either anecdotal or based on observational studies.

Outlines

00:00

🥩 Introduction to the Carnivore Diet

Dr. Barry introduces the carnivore diet, explaining that it involves eating only animal-based foods, such as meat, organ meat, dairy, and eggs. He acknowledges that while this diet may seem extreme, many people report significant health improvements. The carnivore diet is a subset of the ketogenic diet, which is extremely low in carbs. Dr. Barry also discusses how some people are sensitive to plant-based foods, and removing them from the diet can lead to dramatic health improvements. He shares his personal experience, having been on the carnivore diet for over a year, initially as a one-month experiment that he extended due to the positive effects on his health.

05:03

🧪 The Role of Anecdotal Evidence

Dr. Barry emphasizes the lack of conclusive scientific evidence proving that any specific diet, including plant-based or carnivore diets, is the 'proper human diet.' Most nutritional research is based on observational studies or anecdotal evidence. While individual cases (anecdotes) may not provide strong evidence, Dr. Barry explains that when thousands of people report similar positive effects from a carnivore diet, it’s worth investigating through controlled studies. He stresses that anecdotes, in large numbers, deserve attention and further research.

10:04

🔍 Benefits of the Carnivore Diet

Dr. Barry discusses five key benefits of the carnivore diet, based on anecdotal evidence. He explains how skin conditions like acne, eczema, and psoriasis can improve with a zero-carb carnivore diet. Joint inflammation, caused by arthritis or other conditions, can also be reduced. Gut conditions such as Crohn’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome can see significant relief. The diet is effective for fat loss by optimizing hormone regulation. Finally, mental clarity and brain function improve for many, with some people reporting reduced anxiety, depression, and symptoms of ADHD or autism. A bonus benefit includes improved metabolic health for those with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes.

Keywords

💡Carnivore Diet

The carnivore diet is a dietary practice where only animal-based foods, such as meat, dairy, and eggs, are consumed. This diet excludes all plant-based foods, except for added salt and optional drinks like coffee or tea. It is a central theme of the video, where Dr. Barry discusses the perceived health benefits of adopting this diet, such as improved skin conditions, reduced inflammation, and enhanced brain function.

💡Anecdotal Evidence

Anecdotal evidence refers to personal accounts or individual experiences shared by people, which are not scientifically proven but can suggest patterns or trends. Dr. Barry emphasizes that while there are no controlled studies to support the carnivore diet, thousands of anecdotes from patients and online communities suggest positive outcomes, such as reduced joint inflammation and improved gut health.

💡Zero-Carb Diet

A zero-carb diet is an extreme form of low-carb eating where all carbohydrate sources are removed from the diet, focusing solely on proteins and fats. The carnivore diet is described as a nearly zero-carb diet, which Dr. Barry believes is a key factor in its success, especially in managing skin conditions and inflammation.

💡Skin Conditions

Skin conditions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin tags are mentioned as being alleviated by the carnivore diet. Dr. Barry claims that thousands of people have reported dramatic improvements in their skin after adopting this diet, which he attributes to the removal of plant-based foods and the reduction of carbs.

💡Joint Inflammation

Joint inflammation, caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even gout, is highlighted as another health issue that the carnivore diet may help alleviate. Dr. Barry discusses how people suffering from joint pain have reported feeling better when adopting a fatty, red-meat-heavy carnivore diet.

💡Gut Health

Gut health encompasses issues like chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Barry explains that many individuals have reported significant improvements in their digestive symptoms when following the carnivore diet, suggesting that it might help reduce gut inflammation.

💡Fat Loss

Fat loss is discussed as a potential benefit of the carnivore diet, especially for individuals who are obese or morbidly obese. Dr. Barry links fat loss to the diet's ability to regulate hormones such as insulin and leptin, which can help maximize fat burning. He recommends trying the carnivore diet for three months to see if it aids in weight reduction.

💡Mental Clarity

Mental clarity refers to enhanced focus, motivation, and cognitive function. Dr. Barry mentions that thousands of people have reported improvements in their brain function, including better concentration and reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, after adopting a carnivore diet. He suggests that this may be linked to the diet's impact on hormones and inflammation.

💡Randomized Controlled Trials

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are scientific studies designed to test the efficacy of treatments or diets. Dr. Barry acknowledges that there are currently no RCTs specifically studying the carnivore diet. He stresses that the diet's effectiveness is based on anecdotal evidence rather than scientifically validated research.

💡Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of conditions—including high blood sugar, high insulin levels, and insulin resistance—that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Dr. Barry suggests that the carnivore diet may help manage or improve these conditions by lowering blood sugar and insulin levels, thus reducing chronic inflammation.

Highlights

The carnivore diet involves consuming only animal-based foods, such as meat, organ meats, dairy, and eggs, with the addition of water and salt.

The carnivore diet is a subset of the ketogenic diet, being extremely low in carbohydrates, potentially providing many of the same benefits as keto but more amplified due to the absence of plant-based foods.

Some individuals are sensitive or allergic to substances in plants and vegetables, and removing these from their diet has led to significant health improvements.

There is no randomized control research proving one specific diet (plant-based, carnivore, keto, etc.) is the healthiest; all current nutrition research is either anecdotal or observational.

The speaker has followed the carnivore diet for 13–14 months after initially planning a one-month trial, reporting that they feel their best when eating a fatty red meat-heavy diet.

Thousands of individuals have reported benefits from a carnivore diet, particularly in skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin tags.

The carnivore diet has been reported to alleviate joint inflammation associated with conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, and ankylosing spondylitis.

People with gut conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and chronic constipation have seen improvements in their symptoms while following a carnivore diet.

Fat loss, especially for individuals classified as obese or morbidly obese, is often reported to occur rapidly when following a carnivore or ketogenic diet due to hormonal regulation (insulin, leptin, ghrelin, thyroid, etc.).

The carnivore diet has been linked to improved brain function, with individuals reporting better mental clarity, focus, motivation, and reductions in symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and even autism.

There is anecdotal evidence from thousands of people who report health benefits after switching to a carnivore diet, suggesting the need for further research and randomized control trials.

The carnivore diet might benefit individuals with metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and insulin resistance due to its effect on lowering blood sugar and insulin levels.

The speaker suggests a three-month trial of the carnivore diet to see if it improves health conditions for individuals who are not seeing results from their current diet.

The speaker has linked resources such as Facebook groups, blogs, websites, and books that provide additional information and support for those interested in the carnivore diet.

The speaker encourages sharing information about the carnivore diet with others who might be suffering from the health conditions discussed in the video to help improve their lives.

Transcripts

hi I'm doctor Barry in this short video

I want to talk with you about a diet

that you may have heard about in the

media lately to a lot of people this

sounds like a crazy diet option but

thousands of people are deriving

multiple benefits from this diet and so

in this short video let's discuss the

five benefits of a carnivore diet there

are thousands of people who are eating a

carnivore diet now and actually

thousands of people who have been eating

a carnivore diet for decades a carnivore

diet is when you eat only animal-based

foods so that could be meat that could

be organ meat that could be dairy that

could be eggs but everything you eat

comes from an animal except for the salt

that you add to your food which is good

for you you need to add salt that's a

good thing and then maybe you drink some

coffee or tea or something like that but

otherwise every single thing that goes

in your mouth is either an animal

product or water and so that sounds a

little bit extreme but let's talk about

some benefits that I've heard about from

thousands of people I consider the

carnivore diet to be a subset of the

ketogenic diet

teto is very low carb carnivore is very

very low carb but essentially is close

to zero carb as a diet can be and I

think part of its strength and part of

its power comes from the super low carb

part of the diet but then I think

another part of the power of carnivore

comes from the fact that some people not

all people but some people are very very

sensitive or even allergic to things

that are found in plants and vegetables

and when they remove those things from

their diet either for the short term or

for the long term their health improves

dramatically then I think that it's

completely fine and appropriate and

natural and healthy to eat a carnivore

diet for the rest of your life I also

think it's also perfectly fine and

ancestrally appropriate to eat a real

whole food keto diet and then do one

three-month carnival cycles throughout

the year I think both of those things

mimic the way we've lived and eaten on

this planet for hundreds of thousands of

years and so I think you're going to

derive benefits from either one of the

other some people will do better with

one and not the other my experience I

have been a carnivore now for about

thirteen or fourteen months and I

started out as just a one-month

challenge I was going to do carnivore

this crazy diet and at the end of that

month I felt so much better that I

decided to do another one and at the end

of each month I keep tacking on another

month because I feel my very best when

I'm eating a fatty red meat heavy

carnivore diet and so I'm not saying you

should do this but I am saying you

should consider this and look into this

especially if the diet you're currently

eating is not giving you the health

benefits both physical and mental that

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video I'm going to tell you five

benefits that I've heard about from

hundreds if not thousands of people both

in person as patients and online as

online friends I'm going to give you a

bonus benefit at the end and then at the

very end of this video I'm going to tell

you about multiple different resources

Facebook groups blogs websites that you

can actually sign up for join for free

and learn about all the amazing benefits

that some people are gleaning from the

carnivore diets when a patient tells me

so and so let's talk about evidence

there is no evidence in the world that

proves that any diet is the proper human

diet that there is no research that

proves that plant-based is the best diet

or that animal-based is the best diet

all of the nutrition research we have

out there is either anecdotal or it is

epidemia

logic it is food frequency questionnaire

x' that are then used to look at data

observational II there is no randomized

control research that proves that

vegan/vegetarian keto carnival or any of

these diets are the proper way that a

human seed in our lab it are the

healthiest there's just no research out

there and so we're left with falling

back on either observational research

studies or anecdotes and then a notice

when one person says hey I did this and

I got better and so I've been practicing

medicine for almost twenty years now and

so I've heard many anecdotes come from

patients for example I had a patient who

said you know my grandmother used to

make an appointment out of tree frog toe

jam and when I rubbed that on whatever

whatever gets better so that's an

anecdote that's a that's an N equals one

and you don't put a lot of faith in that

because quite likely tree frog

toe jam doesn't have any medicinal

qualities whatsoever she believes that

in her grandmother made it [ __ ] that we

have the placebo effect going there and

so therefore you don't have to start

catching tree frogs and collecting their

toe jam that's probably not going to

help you but here's the thing when you

start having hundreds of any total cases

or even thousands of any total cases

each case is saying hey when I eat this

way this happens when you have one or

two people saying that you don't pay

that any attention but as a as a

practicing physician and even as a

researcher when the anecdotes start

numbering in the thousands and they all

kind of say the same thing you should

probably look into that and you should

start looking to design some randomized

or some controlled trials to look into

that way of eating because there may be

something to that and so currently in

the the carnivore community there are no

randomized controlled research studies

or it really no observational studies

that look at just the meat only diet so

we have to fall back on the anecdotes

and I think that we have enough

thousands and even tens of thousands of

anything

now that we should pay this some

attention now let's talk about the

benefits benefit number one is for skin

conditions I have had literally

thousands of people share their story

about how their skin conditions and by

skin condition I mean acne I mean eczema

I mean psoriasis I mean skin tags and

I'm talking about a can't though cyst

nigricans all of these skin conditions

get dramatically better when you're

eating as as close to a zero carb diet

as you can eat which is a carnivore diet

there are multiple people who have

reached out to me both in the clinic and

online who said you know I thought that

carnival were challenging it was crazy

but after I did it for a month or two or

three or six all of a sudden I have no

acne or my skin tags all fell off or my

eczema got dramatically better that's

the kind of anecdote anecdotes that I've

heard in the thousands about skin

conditions when it comes to eating a

carnivore diet

number two is joint inflammation it can

be any joint in your body and the joint

inflammation can be caused by a

diagnosis of degenerative joint disease

or osteoarthritis the joint pain can

come from rheumatoid arthritis psoriatic

arthritis it can come from gout yes

eating lots of fatty red meat can

actually help your gout even the canoe

some people who reached out and said my

ain't closing spondylitis the symptoms

of it are dramatically better when I eat

a fatty meat heavy diet and so if you

have any of these joint conditions I

would seriously consider giving giving

carnivore a carnivore try for one to

three months and see what happens number

three is good conditions now a huge

percentage of people who are eating

carnivore now are eating a carnivore

diet because they found that either

their chronic constipation their

irritable bowel syndrome their irritable

bowel disease their Crohn's disease or

their ulcerative colitis got

dramatically better I'm not saying that

these conditions are cured I'm just

saying that the symptoms are 50 75 90

sent better when these people eat a

carnivore diet so if you have any of

these gut conditions you might give this

a try

from one to three months and see what

happens number four is fat loss if you

qualify as obese or morbidly obese

there's no diet that I've found that

reverses that quicker than keto and as I

said earlier carnivore is a is a very

very low carb subset of the ketogenic

way of eating and so if your current

diet that you're eating if you're not

having as much fat loss as you'd like

then I would definitely give the

carnivore diet a three month trial and

see what happens

the way this works is the carnival diet

much like the ketogenic diet exactly

like the keto diet actually it hacks

your hormones your insulin your leptin

your ghrelin your thyroid hormones your

testosterone and your human growth

hormone it puts all of them in the sweet

spot so that you can burn the maximum

amount of fat you're burning his energy

but then you're also burning it out off

your belly and off your booty you can't

go wrong with that

number five is brain function so many

thousands of people have told me that

their mental clarity their motivation

their ability to think through and to

stay stable II focused on it on a task

is much much better with the carnivore

diet I've also had thousands and this is

the other big thing that people come to

carnivore if they have anxiety if they

have depression if they have OCD if they

have a DD ADHD and then even the parents

of children with severe autism all of

these people notice that their symptoms

get dramatically less severe when

they're eating a carnivore diet and so

this is not just one or five or ten

people this is thousands of people who

are reporting this benefit and with that

many anecdotes we probably ought to give

this a serious look now the bonus

benefit is if you have metabolic

syndrome

you have pre-diabetes if you have type 2

diabetes if you have insulin resistant

resistance we're all we're finding out

that really all these conditions are

basically hyperglycemia and

hyperinsulinemia chronically and so the

diet you're currently eating gives you

high blood sugar and high blood insulin

levels for a large percentage of your

day you're not going to be able to

reduce any inflammation with that kind

of diet and you're not going to be able

to burn any meaningful amount of fat

with that kind of diet unless you're

miserably starving yourself every single

day for the rest of your life and so if

you have any of those conditions I would

highly recommend the three-month trial

of the carnivore diet to see how that

goes

now in the show notes below I have

linked Facebook pages there's two

Facebook pages one that has over 50,000

members another that has over 20,000

members I've linked to a couple of blogs

I've linked to a youtube channel linked

to a couple of books that are about the

carnivore diet that you can check out

and see if this thing might be something

you want to try for a month or something

you want to try for a year or something

you want to try for the rest of your

life now if you know someone suffering

from any of the conditions I talked

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