Summarized: - Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly from fish oil, can turn off genes associated with weight gain, helping unlock weight loss and reduce stubborn belly fat. - Genetics play a significant role in determining how your body stores or burns fat, with over 77 genes influencing weight gain. - Omega-3 fatty acids affect the three key stages of fat cell development: preventing pre-adipocytes from becoming full-fat cells, encouraging the development of metabolically active brown cells, and reducing the permeability of white cells to prevent excessive fat storage. - Consuming two to three grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day, either from fatty fish or supplements, is recommended for maximum benefit. - Reducing dietary omega-6 intake, found in processed foods, grain-fed meat, and certain oils like soybean and corn oil, is essential to balance omega-3 and omega-6 ratios. - A combination of increasing omega-3 intake and decreasing omega-6 intake yields the most significant benefits for weight loss and metabolic activity. - Opt for grass-fed meat and dairy products with lower omega-6 content if you include them in your diet.
I'm 67, been fit and healthy for most of my life and I lost my lower belly fat for the first time this year since drastically reducing carbs and sugar.
@@b.a.moncion7766 im 42 sick every day. Gave up 50% carbs for 4 hours. As i type im taking pills. As i think for me its imposs to give up carbs. But i shall check up carb detox. Thanks
Thank you, Dr. Dave!😊 I am 47, and this the first time in my life that I'm not a size 3 to 5. I have 30 dresses in the closet that I've never worn. They were supposed to be aspirational. And then I blew up to 205 lbs. Thank you for helping us all to turn this around!
I'm a 70 yr old male and went carnivore 5 myths ago and have gone from 38 waist to 32 with no hunger pangs or calorie counting........ Arthritic pain gone which is actually the reason I started...it worked for me
More and more I hear how the carnivore diiet is really good for people. The thing is, I grew up been told that eating too much meat (specially red meat) was very unhealthy ,and you could even get gout. So now I'm confused but I just think that moderation is the real key.
@@erikasmith4427 hi there, I was at first have done lots and lots of research and its become obvious to me it's the way humans, and our bodies, developed to flourish........it basically reduces inflammation in our bodies which is the cause of so many ' modern deceases' and of course obesity which has only been a problem over the past 60 yrs since the publication of the 'food triangle' produced by the food industry........check it out
@@erikasmith4427 When it comes to healthy eating, I believe moderation is a lie (notice how I softened that dogmatic statement by saying I believe?). The important thing about going carnivore is making sure that you are fat intake is greater than your protein intake. In fact, some carnivore “experts“ say the ratio should be 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs. I put experts in quotes Because I’m not really sure there are any experts. I would do the same thing if I were talking about keto “experts,” etc. Best we laymen can do is try things for ourselves and see what works.
I wish you had kept going with your videos. A few of your videos really opened my eyes. Especially the one about high blood pressure. And believe me, I’ve watched A LOT of videos on high bp. Don’t quit. I think your channel can grow into a very successful on but it’ll take time.
@@drdaveclaytongreat to know... some questions I have: what do you think about Omega 7 (Sea Buckthorn Oil), Omega 9 (Olive Oil) and what is the healthiest cooking oil ?
I can't wait to try this. I listened to this video with the intensity of a guy reading a 'Dear John' letter. I'll let you know soon if this makes a noticeable difference.
Very enlightening information about the fat switch and how you can turn it off. Makes sense about the Omega 3s and the Omega 6s. Finally, I'm gonna be able to do something about it. Thank you!
I’ve lost weight in three ways .The classic high fat and protein this was slow and worked. Fasting worked but wasn’t sustainable . Then I tried the sardine diet and the weight fell away faster than fasting and I had lots of energy.
@@clarkclarke dr bos promotes it . They are low in pollutants and high in non rancid omega 3 acids and large numbers of trace elements . She recommends three days exclusively eating sardines then a fast of three days to increase the body’s utilisation of fat. I eat the tinned ones with tomato along side a salad. I don’t do long fasts now ,being 65 , to stop wastage of muscles
@@rubiccube8953 I believe the low pollutant part relates to the fact that sardines are surface feeders. They don't eat the pollutants that settle at the bottom and they don't eat the other creatures that do feed at the bottom. I'm no expert here....just read it once and it stuck with me.
interesting because I eat canned sardines at least 4 times a week and cod liver too, and I am NOT losing weight. I am also not stuffing myself with omega 6.
Just saying to eat fish is an incomplete solution. There is a huge difference between wild caught fish vs farmed fish. The wild caught has a lot of omega 3 but the farm raised fish are fed corn to fatten them up and they have a lot of omega 6. With beef you want to look for grass fed beef too for omega 3.
@@Mavryck_Tha_Myghtydoesn’t work for everyone, if you have high cortisol levels, you can do that till the cows come home, it won’t help. Carbs is the problem as it turns to sugar and stored as fat instead of being used as energy.
I just found you today. I'm 60 years old and I've been doing carnivore for 8 months and lost most of my excess fat EXCEPT for my belly fat. I will try this and update you if there is any difference. Thank you so much. New sub.
same for me! carnivore has been life changing, and even though I've lost a lot of weight there is still some stubborn belly fat. I'm going to try this as well and see what happens!
Wow ... ive been studying many videos on helping me as a 59 yr old lady and i do keto, and carnivore, and intermittent fasting, following all the advice and barely get anywhere. This is awesome information. Clear, useful, practical, doable ... ... finally why its advised to have gremass fed meat .... and .... i can finally eat eggs again if theyre organic after suffering last few years of them going straught thriugh me .... i would so love to get rid of this belly fat. .. where did it come from. Well, im going to amend what i do. Thank you
Doc, this information is tremendous, and interesting that the turning off of genes with Omega 3 has not in my experience been out their more in the internet world, my question tho is this, which Omega 3 is the most effective or does it not matter, ALA, EPA or DHA? At another time I would love to learn more about foods that can change gene expression, again thank you for the very informative vid !
Processed carbs are high in omega 6s because of the vegetable oils. Commercial restaurants usually fry in vegetale oils. Most low cost salad dressings and condiments have vegetable oils. Cut these things out and your omega 6 will go down too
Entirely true! But next to lowering omega6, you NEED omega3 as EPA, DHA 😅 Fish, cod liver oil or algal oil. Make sure you get 2-3 grams of these per day.
People talk about calories because that’s what the science says. All of this is over-complicating the process. Move more, eat less. That’s how you lose weight. All of this is dancing around the core issue.
Right, pasture raised eggs have 1:1 omega 6&3 ratio while conventional ones have whopping 19:1 omega 6 to 3 ratio. Better include omega 3 supplement if you can't get farm raised ones.
Interesting. Clarence Bass, who's written 17 books on leanness and achieving ultimate muscularity, has talked at length about this in the last four or five years or so. The idea of certain genes or gene expressions being changed to create a better environment in the body for fat utilization. Also, the part about Omega - 6 to Omega -3 ratios within our fat cells, " MAY " be one of the biggest contributors to the obesity epidemic. Before the time of the standard American diet, it is believed that the ratio of Omega -6 to Omega-3's within the average person's fat cells were somewhere between 3 to 1, or even something lower like 1 to 1. They've found that the average person consuming the average modern American diet, may have a ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3's within their fat cells that is something closer to 30 to 1 or even 50 to 1. The body then becomes a very inefficient fat burner. Something about the stickiness of the cell membranes is needed for the body to burn it's own fat efficiently.
@@chuckleezodiac24 Yeah, he has a website called " Ripped." He puts out monthly updates on the last day of each month. His books and videos and website is WAYYY ahead of all the TH-cam influencers. Whatever you're reading and hearing now on TH-cam, Cbass was talking about in detail and implementing in his program 5, 10, or even 20 years go.
That's interesting. I'm sure back then red meat and butter actually contained a lot more Omega 3 than it does today... I don't know if Americans were huge fish eaters back then, unless you lived by a large body of water.
As a side benefit… get he omega-3 / omega-6 ratio to greater than 3 to 1 (75% omega-3) and heart disease risk goes to zero. Note 3/6 is the inverse of how it is usually reported. Usual advice is to get the levels of omega 6 to total of 3 and 6 down to 65-70%. The no heart disease level takes this much further by getting the 6 / 3+6 level down to 25% or less. To do that requires eliminating seed oils (I.e. “vegetable oil” high in omega-6) from the diet and eating lots of omega-3 rich foods.
Been on carnivore diet for over 3 months. Lost hardly nothing .. i am taking thyroxin for 15 years for underactive thyroid. But still struggle with symptoms.. I discovered I needed more iodine .. I no longer take thyroxine bc was doing nothing.. I’m now losing weight quickly .. I know not to take iodine no more for 3 months .. but if I’m still wanting to continue with iodine my research told me then I must add copper to my vitamin regiment.. in past 3 days since on iodine I’ve lost more weight than the whole first 3 months .. I’m happy now and also sleeping better 8:27
Wow good for you. 👏 Is it Lugols 2%? I’m 30 days into carnivore and have lost nothing. I was taking iodine in the beginning but man I’ve been taking so many other supplements I had to pause the iodine and some others because I’ve been afraid of interactions. Guess I need to make room for the iodine again!
All fat storage begins with the insulin response. Saturated fat does not trigger the insulin response. But, nobody eats only saturated fat. Question is, if other ingredients with the saturated fat triggers the insulin response, is the saturated fat now fair game to be stored ?
Dr. Mindy pelz, she has a TH-cam channel, but the video I’d recommend starting with is don’t be fooled by the tittle though, it’s great stuff! th-cam.com/video/e2mQOGzHtQc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IZA217W51sd87k5T
Fasting for 20 hours every day has been the ONLY thing that’s helped me because food restriction is miserable!! However time restriction is far more doable!! I dropped 7lbs within the first 2 weeks most of that was inflammation however I look leaner overall. My eating window is 1-5pm then it’s water only after 5pm and water only when I wake up until 1pm. I eat what I want and workout/walk early before work to really burn through stored glycogen and fat. During menopause our insulin can get really out of balance so fast it’s magic!! Pick an eating window that suits you. The first few days are hard to adjust but you will. If I can give my my surgery milky coffee in the morning then anyone can!! You can do it!! 💯✨😁
I've tried for 20 years to lose weight, since I started gaining at 40 years old. 8 months ago I went on the carnivore diet and lost 40 pounds in 6 months. It's the only thing that worked for me.
New to your channel and subscribed. I found it to be be very informative and interesting as well. Thank you. Going to give it a try but at 74, we'll just keep our fingers crossed because my ' 'genes' definitely did catch up with me, even after being an exercise nut & physically fit most of my life.
Well, interesting. But I found that omega3 can do few of roles of retinol including producing Acetyl-CoA. And retinol is closed into white fat cells in form R-OH (75%) and R-COOH (25%) and more the fat cells the less retinol (rbp4) can cross fat tissue. Except omega3 because omega3 can cross fat tissues. So less accessible retinol causes lower metabolism. e.g. Without retinol thyroid gland won't react to TSH normally and I mentioned Acetyl-CoA production also requires retinol. I think the real switch is vitamin D because it improves everything including thyroid gland TSH sensitivity (and sleeping, and microbiom, ...). There are two kind of fat loss: first is by cortisol hormone and the second is by tyhroid hormone. If you lose fat weight by cortisol you will first lose abdominal fat. But cortisol will block thyroid so you will gain back fat faster... if you lose fat weight by thyroid hormone you will lose fat from your head first than neck, chest and so on abdominal fat will be the last one. But this will give you energy. I experienced this once in my life. But your video make me think vitamin D could be more effective with omega3.
Yes! About D3: Vitamin D3 influences your gene expression. It flips more genes to proper settings as vitamin D3 levels in the body increase (search: gene heatmap vD3). Once you reach 70-80 ng/ml D3 level it's optimal.
Ive been using fasting for 6 years Im 64 always been active walk 4 miles plus a day. Been taking Vitamin D for 3 years now up to 8,000 IU per day among with Vitamin K and the reason? It makes sense we dont get the required sunlight now we live outside Africa and wear clothes plus stay indoors more compared to where we evolved. And I take Omega 3 supplement as well as eat lots of Fish and the reason? Omega 3 tells the body you are living by stocks of Fish which is not seasonal compared to hunting meat. Hunting meat is seasonal so you may need to Hibernate hence have the fat store mechanism.......Fishing does not need the hibernation / fat store.
Taking omega 3 supplements recently to combat genetic predisposition to high triglycerides. I did find I had been slimming down a bit faster than I was expecting from previous diet and exercise results. Interesting to see that this is documented as a nice side effect from my intended use of omega 3s.
As for losing FAT.... I found that not being sedentary helps as well as resistance training. That doesn't mean going to the gym. Ideally you need to build muscle to ramp up your metabolism. Too many of us are fat because we have low Muscle mass... that said You don't need to resemble a Dorito or an upside down triangle to have muscle. Bruce Lee was strong and lean, and wasn't over muscular. But did have impressive lats for his frame. Cheers
Can you please link your claims to the clinical studies? All the studies I have looked at suggest that omega 3 supplementation had no relationship to fat reduction.
@@anasuyahpather7613 my cholesterol is now perfect and use to be high It is the food that you eat with meat that causes the cholesterol like refined foods. The doctors have been lying to us for years
In general, cholesterol isn't the issue. LDL is no longer seen as a risk factor. High triglycerides (TG) and low HDL are not healthy. The ratio TG/HDL should be low (lower than 2, preferably around 1). Following what I wrote below I improved my cholesterol in 1 week! I always had high TG and low HDL. I purchased a meter with test strips for home testing of HDL, TG, LDL and total cholesterol. (Mission Cholesterol, model CCM-111, Acon laboratories). Note: it should be the 3:1 version that tests all important cholesterol forms. Each test strip will cost you $3-5. My functional doctor prescribed me: *vitamin E-400 complex (Bonusan), beta 1,3 1,6 glucan, Chromium* as in "ionic drops", but also in chromium picolinate. Note: minimize alcohol and sugar+ refined carbs intake! (bread, pasta, sweets, soda, ice cream). Eat what your great grand parents ate! I also had to take *vitamin B2* because I had increased homocysteine levels and needed improved methylation (like many people I have a "bad" MTHFR-gene). B2 is water soluble and you pee out and excess you don't need. I measured my levels every day and I noticed great improvement. My TG/HDL ratio dropped an amazing factor of 6!
Thank you for this video. I already take Omega-3 but am going to up the amount and add wild caught salmon to my diet. I looked up a list of Omega-6 foods and I've already decreased those in my diet.
Since my mid 40s I’ve accumulated belly fat and then occasionally got really lean for extended periods with no obvious change to diet. This lead to losing the dad-body and becoming healthier but I could never figure out why. All this while working in a physically demanding industry. It’s almost like an internal switch had been enabled but I could never figure out exactly what was doing it. Going to give the Omega3 a shot now. 64 and belly fat is annoying and I don’t drink alcohol nor do I over eat.
I always say DNA isn't Destiny...but...obesity runs in my family. I can't lose the same 20lbs post menopause hashi hypo weight around my belly and a little upper arm. Very frustrating. IF, went vegan, 10k steps daily, nothing works. And dang it, i knew you were going to say that and i take that! Ok im not going to cry. Ugh.
Stress/hormones (cortisol levels) might be part of the problem. No expert here .... I'm just learning about this myself Was slowly gaining weight and getting sicker all my life, then went vegetarian and did a mile or two a day walking and I lost so much weight and felt fantastic. Stopped dairy, soda pop, fast food,etc. This lasted for 15 years until multiple big upheavals with family and financial situation caused a horrendous amount of stress. The belly fat then appeared. A naturopathic doc taught me breathing to help and I stayed true to my diet. I was getting back to normal, then another "sucker-punch" of stress (career-financial related) hit me and I finding losing that belly fat very challenging. I'll ramp up the omega 3 and keep researching. I'm learning a lot, but no sliver bullets yet. I'm convinced the cortisol/hormone angle might hold another piece of the puzzle. Good luck!
Look, I grew up in the 50's and 60's. Some people were overweigh, yes. But the kind of obesity and gross obesity you see everywhere these days did not exist. What is different? Most meals were home cooked. Nowadays, how many meals are not fast food or prepared in a microwave? Sugar and snacks and highly processed "foods" are the norm. Many are designed to be addictive! Bad, bad, bad. Look at the labels. What is all that stuff they list on the label? Foods that last forever on your shelf are loaded with agents that contribute only to shelf life, not nutrition. Go into Costco and see row after row of tempting snack chocolates, etc. There is no magic bullet or DNA explanation you need to manage your weight. Stop looking for excuses, please. It comes down to eating a variety of nutritious, whole foods prepared on the stove in your kitchen, stopping the incessant snacking, and getting reasonable exercise. It's worked for me for 80 years.
I go for a fish oil with high amount of omega-3 per capsule. Some have a lot of fish oil but not much omega-3 per capsule. Here's a link to the brand I've been buying lately www.amazon.com/dp/B01BTBZWBU
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One of my friends has the the ripped gene. The body doesn't store alot of fat, everyone is built different just accept the difference, and stay healthy, if you think a cheeseburger is going to make you fat, you really need to reconsider what food actually is. I used to bodybuild, now I find it boring, my skin is healthier, hair, eyes and nutsack all healthier since I do less exercise and eat a normal Western diet not to excess. A Western diet is fine as long as you stay away from cereal, sugar and over refined foods and farmed fish. Why run a marathon, really what's the point !! It dehydrates, over stresses and destroys joints.....great !
In Europe, fish oil pills must now list that atrial fibrillation is a common side effect of taking fish oil supplements, this is according to the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency (Medscape, October 13, 2023). So, it looks like it's better to eat sardines or wild caught Alaskan salmon along with a plant based diet to get your Omega 3's.
This is great info, thanks. I will get some O3 asap. How long before we can expect to see the changes occur? I don't expect instant results but don't want to give up either.
All my life I could eat whatever I wanted and was skinny and same weight for decades, 52kg in my 20's, 54 kg in my 30's. Then in my 40's and after a gallbladder removal no matter how less, how healthy, how much exercise, I've gained 15kg, currently 69kg and those are not going away. I'm tall so my BMI is still in normal bracket but this is not my body weight I feel good. I've been taking omega 3 since 6 months now. I eat salmon 2 times per week. My diet is healthy so there's no increased amount of Omega 6. So far, a tiny bit improvement in the belly area but not significant. It's frustrating. I wouldn't mind the weight if it would be equally spread but most is on belly area which is not healthy.
Good info! I’m a carnivore and am getting in a ton of omega 6. It doesn’t seem like a gram of omega 3 is enough to counteract the 6s. I’ll have to look into this some more. I’ve lost weight but my gut is still an issue.
Thanks for the video. Interesting. I'm Keto going Ketovore. I've been using cod liver oil as a supplement. I've just discovered that all the cod liver oil on the market is heavily chemical factory processed, so likely nutritionally damaged. So I've bought some RAW and fresh cod liver oil from Norway. There are apparently only two suppliers of genuine raw cod liver oil left on the planet (I purchased from Rosita). The raw stuff is amazing, tasting and smelling exactly the same as we were force fed as kids lol. Cod liver oil is extremely high in Omega3 fats, and also in VitD and VitA. It's great for some VitD through the winter months.
Summarized:
- Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly from fish oil, can turn off genes associated with weight gain, helping unlock weight loss and reduce stubborn belly fat.
- Genetics play a significant role in determining how your body stores or burns fat, with over 77 genes influencing weight gain.
- Omega-3 fatty acids affect the three key stages of fat cell development: preventing pre-adipocytes from becoming full-fat cells, encouraging the development of metabolically active brown cells, and reducing the permeability of white cells to prevent excessive fat storage.
- Consuming two to three grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day, either from fatty fish or supplements, is recommended for maximum benefit.
- Reducing dietary omega-6 intake, found in processed foods, grain-fed meat, and certain oils like soybean and corn oil, is essential to balance omega-3 and omega-6 ratios.
- A combination of increasing omega-3 intake and decreasing omega-6 intake yields the most significant benefits for weight loss and metabolic activity.
- Opt for grass-fed meat and dairy products with lower omega-6 content if you include them in your diet.
Thanks so much, pressed for time and this is helpful.
Thank you. 🙂
@@seekingserenity1902 much appreciated, thank you
@@konbonwa thank you too!
Thank you 🙏🏼
I'm 67, been fit and healthy for most of my life and I lost my lower belly fat for the first time this year since drastically reducing carbs and sugar.
You just ate meat??
I tried giving up carbs but after 2 hours i had a headache
Hoy need a carb detox, search it up, I cut carbs dramatically with it
@@b.a.moncion7766 im 42 sick every day. Gave up 50% carbs for 4 hours. As i type im taking pills. As i think for me its imposs to give up carbs. But i shall check up carb detox. Thanks
Maybe combo is water loss and caloric deficit
@@muhammadomer4674 If you think reducing carbs is just eating meat, then no wonder you had a headache LOL!
Bottom line: increase omega 3 (fish, fish oil) decrease omega 6 ( meat, dairy). Bam.
Nailed it 👍
Nah don't eat seed oils! Meat & Dairy is what we are built for: no refined carbs better still no carbs!
@@Asduyrabsolutely!!
❤ I love the information in the video new sub however giving me the bottom-line also works so I can get to it thank you much🎉
@@drdaveclayton❤ thank you DOC for confirming
8 minutes and 38 seconds in he finally tells us the secret.
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Thank you
Thanks, I know where to start now
Thanks!
Thank you, Dr. Dave!😊 I am 47, and this the first time in my life that I'm not a size 3 to 5. I have 30 dresses in the closet that I've never worn. They were supposed to be aspirational. And then I blew up to 205 lbs. Thank you for helping us all to turn this around!
If you can't get into your jeans, get into your genes.
Actually, just move more and eat less.
It’s that simple.
I'm a 70 yr old male and went carnivore 5 myths ago and have gone from 38 waist to 32 with no hunger pangs or calorie counting........ Arthritic pain gone which is actually the reason I started...it worked for me
More and more I hear how the carnivore diiet is really good for people. The thing is, I grew up been told that eating too much meat (specially red meat) was very unhealthy ,and you could even get gout. So now I'm confused but I just think that moderation is the real key.
@@erikasmith4427 hi there, I was at first have done lots and lots of research and its become obvious to me it's the way humans, and our bodies, developed to flourish........it basically reduces inflammation in our bodies which is the cause of so many ' modern deceases' and of course obesity which has only been a problem over the past 60 yrs since the publication of the 'food triangle' produced by the food industry........check it out
@@erikasmith4427 Don't forget those stints.
@@erikasmith4427
When it comes to healthy eating, I believe moderation is a lie (notice how I softened that dogmatic statement by saying I believe?).
The important thing about going carnivore is making sure that you are fat intake is greater than your protein intake. In fact, some carnivore “experts“ say the ratio should be 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs. I put experts in quotes Because I’m not really sure there are any experts. I would do the same thing if I were talking about keto “experts,” etc.
Best we laymen can do is try things for ourselves and see what works.
@@erikasmith4427 Moderation is the great lie keeping people trapped
I wish you had kept going with your videos. A few of your videos really opened my eyes. Especially the one about high blood pressure. And believe me, I’ve watched A LOT of videos on high bp. Don’t quit. I think your channel can grow into a very successful on but it’ll take time.
Thank you. More to come soon...
@@drdaveclaytongreat to know... some questions I have: what do you think about Omega 7 (Sea Buckthorn Oil), Omega 9 (Olive Oil) and what is the healthiest cooking oil ?
@@donnysingh6389coconut or EVOO but on low temp ..
@@donnysingh6389 The best cooking oil is 🥑 avocado oil with high smoke point. Look it up.
Thanks man. I actually appreciate longer videos, because I like to dedicate time to learn and digest information.
I can't wait to try this. I listened to this video with the intensity of a guy reading a 'Dear John' letter. I'll let you know soon if this makes a noticeable difference.
Very enlightening information about the fat switch and how you can turn it off. Makes sense about the Omega 3s and the Omega 6s. Finally, I'm gonna be able to do something about it. Thank you!
This sounded like a fantasy to me. But I tried it and was shocked to find thay actually WORKED!
I’ve lost weight in three ways .The classic high fat and protein this was slow and worked. Fasting worked but wasn’t sustainable . Then I tried the sardine diet and the weight fell away faster than fasting and I had lots of energy.
How many sardines did you ate per day ♥️♥️♥️ sardines ♥️🇺🇸🦅🇲🇺🦤
Never heard of the Sardine diet 🤔
@@clarkclarke dr bos promotes it . They are low in pollutants and high in non rancid omega 3 acids and large numbers of trace elements . She recommends three days exclusively eating sardines then a fast of three days to increase the body’s utilisation of fat. I eat the tinned ones with tomato along side a salad. I don’t do long fasts now ,being 65 , to stop wastage of muscles
@@rubiccube8953 I believe the low pollutant part relates to the fact that sardines are surface feeders. They don't eat the pollutants that settle at the bottom and they don't eat the other creatures that do feed at the bottom. I'm no expert here....just read it once and it stuck with me.
interesting because I eat canned sardines at least 4 times a week and cod liver too, and I am NOT losing weight. I am also not stuffing myself with omega 6.
Just saying to eat fish is an incomplete solution. There is a huge difference between wild caught fish vs farmed fish. The wild caught has a lot of omega 3 but the farm raised fish are fed corn to fatten them up and they have a lot of omega 6. With beef you want to look for grass fed beef too for omega 3.
Just move more and eat less. Don’t overcomplicate it. Good fortune to you.
@@Mavryck_Tha_Myghtydoesn’t work for everyone, if you have high cortisol levels, you can do that till the cows come home, it won’t help. Carbs is the problem as it turns to sugar and stored as fat instead of being used as energy.
Wow thank you so much, been fighting this tiger the wrong way. I am eternally grateful for finding your channel.
Move more, and eat less.
It is that simple. No need to over-complicate it.
I just found you today. I'm 60 years old and I've been doing carnivore for 8 months and lost most of my excess fat EXCEPT for my belly fat. I will try this and update you if there is any difference. Thank you so much. New sub.
same for me! carnivore has been life changing, and even though I've lost a lot of weight there is still some stubborn belly fat. I'm going to try this as well and see what happens!
Tag me in a few months. Would like to know how it went
Wow ... ive been studying many videos on helping me as a 59 yr old lady and i do keto, and carnivore, and intermittent fasting, following all the advice and barely get anywhere. This is awesome information. Clear, useful, practical, doable ... ... finally why its advised to have gremass fed meat .... and .... i can finally eat eggs again if theyre organic after suffering last few years of them going straught thriugh me .... i would so love to get rid of this belly fat. .. where did it come from. Well, im going to amend what i do. Thank you
2 years later, how did it go with the fat switch after you startet to ramp up with Omega-3? :)
@danielbergheim8453 its onky 2 weeks ago so im only just starting with the onega 3. Im really hoping this is a key. Thank you
Doc, this information is tremendous, and interesting that the turning off of genes with Omega 3 has not in my experience been out their more in the internet world, my question tho is this, which Omega 3 is the most effective or does it not matter, ALA, EPA or DHA?
At another time I would love to learn more about foods that can change gene expression, again thank you for the very informative vid !
The magic of eating less to lose weight will never be beaten by any hocus pocus.
@@snorman1911 Wrong. The most important factor is hormones. Our bodies can quickly adapt to caloric deficits.
Processed carbs are high in omega 6s because of the vegetable oils. Commercial restaurants usually fry in vegetale oils. Most low cost salad dressings and condiments have vegetable oils. Cut these things out and your omega 6 will go down too
Entirely true!
But next to lowering omega6, you NEED omega3 as EPA, DHA 😅
Fish, cod liver oil or algal oil. Make sure you get 2-3 grams of these per day.
Thank you for reiterating this crucial fact!! 🙌🏽
Amazing info brother, people usually only talk about calories, we need you to spread some light
New subscriberr 🔥🙏😁💯
Thanks for watching and for the props! Happy holidays!
Thanks for the props! Much appreciated!
People talk about calories because that’s what the science says.
All of this is over-complicating the process.
Move more, eat less. That’s how you lose weight. All of this is dancing around the core issue.
Amazing. Thank you for explaining this so clearly. Really interesting to understand the different fat cells. Amazing content! ❤
Right, pasture raised eggs have 1:1 omega 6&3 ratio while conventional ones have whopping 19:1 omega 6 to 3 ratio. Better include omega 3 supplement if you can't get farm raised ones.
Interesting. Clarence Bass, who's written 17 books on leanness and achieving ultimate muscularity, has talked at length about this in the last four or five years or so. The idea of certain genes or gene expressions being changed to create a better environment in the body for fat utilization. Also, the part about Omega - 6 to Omega -3 ratios within our fat cells, " MAY " be one of the biggest contributors to the obesity epidemic. Before the time of the standard American diet, it is believed that the ratio of Omega -6 to Omega-3's within the average person's fat cells were somewhere between 3 to 1, or even something lower like 1 to 1. They've found that the average person consuming the average modern American diet, may have a ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3's within their fat cells that is something closer to 30 to 1 or even 50 to 1. The body then becomes a very inefficient fat burner. Something about the stickiness of the cell membranes is needed for the body to burn it's own fat efficiently.
Clarence Bass? that legendary mofo is still around? i haven't seen him since the 1980s. he was old back then!
@@chuckleezodiac24 Yeah, he has a website called " Ripped." He puts out monthly updates on the last day of each month. His books and videos and website is WAYYY ahead of all the TH-cam influencers. Whatever you're reading and hearing now on TH-cam, Cbass was talking about in detail and implementing in his program 5, 10, or even 20 years go.
That's interesting. I'm sure back then red meat and butter actually contained a lot more Omega 3 than it does today...
I don't know if Americans were huge fish eaters back then, unless you lived by a large body of water.
As a side benefit… get he omega-3 / omega-6 ratio to greater than 3 to 1 (75% omega-3) and heart disease risk goes to zero. Note 3/6 is the inverse of how it is usually reported. Usual advice is to get the levels of omega 6 to total of 3 and 6 down to 65-70%. The no heart disease level takes this much further by getting the 6 / 3+6 level down to 25% or less.
To do that requires eliminating seed oils (I.e. “vegetable oil” high in omega-6) from the diet and eating lots of omega-3 rich foods.
Been on carnivore diet for over 3 months. Lost hardly nothing .. i am taking thyroxin for 15 years for underactive thyroid. But still struggle with symptoms.. I discovered I needed more iodine .. I no longer take thyroxine bc was doing nothing.. I’m now losing weight quickly .. I know not to take iodine no more for 3 months .. but if I’m still wanting to continue with iodine my research told me then I must add copper to my vitamin regiment.. in past 3 days since on iodine I’ve lost more weight than the whole first 3 months .. I’m happy now and also sleeping better
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Wow good for you. 👏 Is it Lugols 2%? I’m 30 days into carnivore and have lost nothing. I was taking iodine in the beginning but man I’ve been taking so many other supplements I had to pause the iodine and some others because I’ve been afraid of interactions. Guess I need to make room for the iodine again!
Thank you for this video Doc. Just ran into this video and your channel today September 8th, 2023. Officially hit the Subscribe button.
This video was very helpful you made it so easy to understand Thank You
I love that you take the time, 8 minutes, to teach us the WHY behind Omega 3's. Knowledge is power. This now sticks! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
All fat storage begins with the insulin response. Saturated fat does not trigger the insulin response. But, nobody eats only saturated fat. Question is, if other ingredients with the saturated fat triggers the insulin response, is the saturated fat now fair game to be stored ?
Ever since I went into menopause that’s when I ballooned out, everything went nuts . I really need help❤
Dr. Mindy pelz, she has a TH-cam channel, but the video I’d recommend starting with is don’t be fooled by the tittle though, it’s great stuff!
th-cam.com/video/e2mQOGzHtQc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IZA217W51sd87k5T
Carnivore.
Fasting for 20 hours every day has been the ONLY thing that’s helped me because food restriction is miserable!! However time restriction is far more doable!! I dropped 7lbs within the first 2 weeks most of that was inflammation however I look leaner overall. My eating window is 1-5pm then it’s water only after 5pm and water only when I wake up until 1pm. I eat what I want and workout/walk early before work to really burn through stored glycogen and fat. During menopause our insulin can get really out of balance so fast it’s magic!! Pick an eating window that suits you. The first few days are hard to adjust but you will. If I can give my my surgery milky coffee in the morning then anyone can!! You can do it!! 💯✨😁
I've tried for 20 years to lose weight, since I started gaining at 40 years old. 8 months ago I went on the carnivore diet and lost 40 pounds in 6 months. It's the only thing that worked for me.
@@HeatherRose_ Pure carnivore or add of butter and herbs etc ?
Thank you Dr. Dave. A very articulately simple video to understand without the Dr. vocabularies. Very helpful to understand...
New to your channel and subscribed. I found it to be be very informative and interesting as well. Thank you. Going to give it a try but at 74, we'll just keep our fingers crossed because my ' 'genes' definitely did catch up with me, even after being an exercise nut & physically fit most of my life.
Good luck and thanks for watching!
This is so Key Dr. Thank you for posting this , I will pass this on to my patients
Wow. Very clear and easy to understand, thank you! New subscriber, going to check out your other videos!
Thank you, Dr. Dave..Really need this!! 😊❤
Thanks a lot doctor for this information. It made me solve a puzzle that I had been struggling my whole life ❤
Fantastic information. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks daddy for inheriting your belly fat gene to me! Thanks a lot!
Well, interesting. But I found that omega3 can do few of roles of retinol including producing Acetyl-CoA. And retinol is closed into white fat cells in form R-OH (75%) and R-COOH (25%) and more the fat cells the less retinol (rbp4) can cross fat tissue. Except omega3 because omega3 can cross fat tissues.
So less accessible retinol causes lower metabolism. e.g. Without retinol thyroid gland won't react to TSH normally and I mentioned Acetyl-CoA production also requires retinol.
I think the real switch is vitamin D because it improves everything including thyroid gland TSH sensitivity (and sleeping, and microbiom, ...).
There are two kind of fat loss: first is by cortisol hormone and the second is by tyhroid hormone.
If you lose fat weight by cortisol you will first lose abdominal fat. But cortisol will block thyroid so you will gain back fat faster...
if you lose fat weight by thyroid hormone you will lose fat from your head first than neck, chest and so on abdominal fat will be the last one. But this will give you energy. I experienced this once in my life.
But your video make me think vitamin D could be more effective with omega3.
Yes! About D3:
Vitamin D3 influences your gene expression. It flips more genes to proper settings as vitamin D3 levels in the body increase (search: gene heatmap vD3).
Once you reach 70-80 ng/ml D3 level it's optimal.
Hi,Dr Dave, very highly useful information, u gave me the key which I was looking for with very good examples, can't thank u enough..tq so much
Thanks that’s awesome info and communication
Thanks Priyanka! Glad I was able to help!
At 61 yo I have NEVER heard this before. Thank you soo much and I thank the algorithm gods for putting you in my feed!😬😬😬
Ive been using fasting for 6 years Im 64 always been active walk 4 miles plus a day. Been taking Vitamin D for 3 years now up to 8,000 IU per day among with Vitamin K and the reason? It makes sense we dont get the required sunlight now we live outside Africa and wear clothes plus stay indoors more compared to where we evolved. And I take Omega 3 supplement as well as eat lots of Fish and the reason? Omega 3 tells the body you are living by stocks of Fish which is not seasonal compared to hunting meat. Hunting meat is seasonal so you may need to Hibernate hence have the fat store mechanism.......Fishing does not need the hibernation / fat store.
no wonder i've recently gained a few pounds. my stupid ass genes think Winter is coming and food sources will be scarce!
So has this helped you in any way ..
@@Baldrick_dogsbody How would I know, Id have to have an exact me and not do what I said and compare the difference.
perfect knowledge thats rare to find.
Taking omega 3 supplements recently to combat genetic predisposition to high triglycerides. I did find I had been slimming down a bit faster than I was expecting from previous diet and exercise results. Interesting to see that this is documented as a nice side effect from my intended use of omega 3s.
Nicely put together and presented, concise and to the point. I have shared it on FB. Thank you.
This was excellent. Thanks doc and I just subbed.
I love how u give the science and proof
Holy Cow!! Is this for real?! Any observation of this in your clinical practice, doc?
Around 8:45 seconds he reveals that this piece is about Omega-3 fatty acids. You can skip to that point and get 8 minutes of your life back.
Thank you for these tips.
Flax seed and algae supplements can be helpful for vegans and those who don't like fish burps. You are so right on about the Omega 6 ratio!
This is also the main reason they say to stay away from seed oils. Theres been a bit of pushback on that though.
I don't struggle with belly fat. The belly fat is struggling with me. It's trying to get rid of me and I'm fighting back.
As for losing FAT....
I found that not being sedentary helps as well as resistance training. That doesn't mean going to the gym.
Ideally you need to build muscle to ramp up your metabolism.
Too many of us are fat because we have low Muscle mass... that said You don't need to resemble a Dorito or an upside down triangle to have muscle.
Bruce Lee was strong and lean, and wasn't over muscular. But did have impressive lats for his frame.
Cheers
❤ thank you for your comment what type of resistance training without going to the gym?
@@KatinaLifeCoach4444 Bodyweight / Isometrics. 😀
"be like water, my friend."
@@chuckleezodiac24 Bruce Lee. 😀
Be like Horchata my Friend
Can you please link your claims to the clinical studies? All the studies I have looked at suggest that omega 3 supplementation had no relationship to fat reduction.
I am 62 and have been really fat al my life untill I went on a carnivore diet. Lost 25 kg and don't take anything for diabetics anymore.
How do you manage the cholesterol?
@@anasuyahpather7613 my cholesterol is now perfect and use to be high It is the food that you eat with meat that causes the cholesterol like refined foods. The doctors have been lying to us for years
way to go, bro!
In general, cholesterol isn't the issue. LDL is no longer seen as a risk factor. High triglycerides (TG) and low HDL are not healthy. The ratio TG/HDL should be low (lower than 2, preferably around 1).
Following what I wrote below I improved my cholesterol in 1 week!
I always had high TG and low HDL.
I purchased a meter with test strips for home testing of HDL, TG, LDL and total cholesterol. (Mission Cholesterol, model CCM-111, Acon laboratories). Note: it should be the 3:1 version that tests all important cholesterol forms.
Each test strip will cost you $3-5.
My functional doctor prescribed me: *vitamin E-400 complex (Bonusan), beta 1,3 1,6 glucan, Chromium* as in "ionic drops", but also in chromium picolinate.
Note: minimize alcohol and sugar+ refined carbs intake! (bread, pasta, sweets, soda, ice cream). Eat what your great grand parents ate!
I also had to take *vitamin B2* because I had increased homocysteine levels and needed improved methylation (like many people I have a "bad" MTHFR-gene). B2 is water soluble and you pee out and excess you don't need.
I measured my levels every day and I noticed great improvement. My TG/HDL ratio dropped an amazing factor of 6!
@@rredding i've also got the "Bad MF" gene.
Thanks so much for this video, doc! Do you have a trusted brand of the Omega 3 that you can recommend?
This is really educative...thanks
See, I'm just the opposite. My midsection controls my jeans. I used to be a size 32 waist now I'm a 38. 😮
I would love to know more, can't find link to your masterclass?
Could you provide me the link to your masterclass? It just went to another video. Thank you.
I exchanged my "Fat Storing" Gene for a " Put That Fkn Fried Chicken Down! " Gene....
Thank you sincerely for relaying the very helpful and “imo,” essential information. ❤
My genes don't control my midsection as much as my midsection controls my jeans.
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Can you link the research? Tnx!
Thank you for this video. I already take Omega-3 but am going to up the amount and add wild caught salmon to my diet. I looked up a list of Omega-6 foods and I've already decreased those in my diet.
Since my mid 40s I’ve accumulated belly fat and then occasionally got really lean for extended periods with no obvious change to diet. This lead to losing the dad-body and becoming healthier but I could never figure out why. All this while working in a physically demanding industry. It’s almost like an internal switch had been enabled but I could never figure out exactly what was doing it. Going to give the Omega3 a shot now. 64 and belly fat is annoying and I don’t drink alcohol nor do I over eat.
2 years later any update?
what abour Omega 9? is it good or bad?
I always say DNA isn't Destiny...but...obesity runs in my family. I can't lose the same 20lbs post menopause hashi hypo weight around my belly and a little upper arm. Very frustrating. IF, went vegan, 10k steps daily, nothing works. And dang it, i knew you were going to say that and i take that! Ok im not going to cry. Ugh.
Stress/hormones (cortisol levels) might be part of the problem. No expert here .... I'm just learning about this myself
Was slowly gaining weight and getting sicker all my life, then went vegetarian and did a mile or two a day walking and I lost so much weight and felt fantastic. Stopped dairy, soda pop, fast food,etc.
This lasted for 15 years until multiple big upheavals with family and financial situation caused a horrendous amount of stress. The belly fat then appeared.
A naturopathic doc taught me breathing to help and I stayed true to my diet. I was getting back to normal, then another "sucker-punch" of stress (career-financial related) hit me and I finding losing that belly fat very challenging.
I'll ramp up the omega 3 and keep researching. I'm learning a lot, but no sliver bullets yet. I'm convinced the cortisol/hormone angle might hold another piece of the puzzle.
Good luck!
Thank you for the valuble info.!!
Great video and information thank you!
Helpful! Thank you!
My cardiologist nixed the carnivore diet when my triglycerides and chloresterol numbers went nuts.
Tell him it's not 1964 anymore.
I just found you today and subscribed ❤
Love it, thanks Dr. C!
Look, I grew up in the 50's and 60's. Some people were overweigh, yes. But the kind of obesity and gross obesity you see everywhere these days did not exist. What is different? Most meals were home cooked. Nowadays, how many meals are not fast food or prepared in a microwave? Sugar and snacks and highly processed "foods" are the norm. Many are designed to be addictive! Bad, bad, bad. Look at the labels. What is all that stuff they list on the label? Foods that last forever on your shelf are loaded with agents that contribute only to shelf life, not nutrition. Go into Costco and see row after row of tempting snack chocolates, etc. There is no magic bullet or DNA explanation you need to manage your weight. Stop looking for excuses, please. It comes down to eating a variety of nutritious, whole foods prepared on the stove in your kitchen, stopping the incessant snacking, and getting reasonable exercise. It's worked for me for 80 years.
I will try this along with my fasting program.
Thank you for this information. I'm so glad that I found your video.
Very interesting! Thankyou.
THANK YOU for sharing this important information!!!❤
Answer at 9:15 - Omega 3 fatty acids- fish oil- so as a vegan, I'm out. But I do get omega 3's from ground flax seed. Not mentioned here.
Could you please share which brand of fish oil supplement are you taking because most of them are rancid n no good. Greatly appreciated 🙏
I go for a fish oil with high amount of omega-3 per capsule. Some have a lot of fish oil but not much omega-3 per capsule. Here's a link to the brand I've been buying lately www.amazon.com/dp/B01BTBZWBU
@@dan-qe1tbwhy????
@@dan-qe1tbbecause he’s a Dr? Because he’s not fat ? Because he knows things you can cross reference ????? Seriously ... or you’re just bored??
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Liked & Subscribed. Great video. 😃
One of my friends has the the ripped gene. The body doesn't store alot of fat, everyone is built different just accept the difference, and stay healthy, if you think a cheeseburger is going to make you fat, you really need to reconsider what food actually is. I used to bodybuild, now I find it boring, my skin is healthier, hair, eyes and nutsack all healthier since I do less exercise and eat a normal Western diet not to excess. A Western diet is fine as long as you stay away from cereal, sugar and over refined foods and farmed fish. Why run a marathon, really what's the point !! It dehydrates, over stresses and destroys joints.....great !
Wow thanks !
The reason you can't lose the pounds around your midsection is because you keep eating the sugar that gets stored there.
EXCELLENT VIDEO
Can you please guide for how long (approximately)takes to turn off the switch,TIA
No link to the master class is provided
I do not see a link to your master class about the Omegas as you said. I think I would find it interesting since this is my problem.
In Europe, fish oil pills must now list that atrial fibrillation is a common side effect of taking fish oil supplements, this is according to the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency (Medscape, October 13, 2023). So, it looks like it's better to eat sardines or wild caught Alaskan salmon along with a plant based diet to get your Omega 3's.
This is great info, thanks. I will get some O3 asap. How long before we can expect to see the changes occur? I don't expect instant results but don't want to give up either.
Thank you man.❤❤❤
All my life I could eat whatever I wanted and was skinny and same weight for decades, 52kg in my 20's, 54 kg in my 30's. Then in my 40's and after a gallbladder removal no matter how less, how healthy, how much exercise, I've gained 15kg, currently 69kg and those are not going away. I'm tall so my BMI is still in normal bracket but this is not my body weight I feel good. I've been taking omega 3 since 6 months now. I eat salmon 2 times per week. My diet is healthy so there's no increased amount of Omega 6. So far, a tiny bit improvement in the belly area but not significant. It's frustrating. I wouldn't mind the weight if it would be equally spread but most is on belly area which is not healthy.
What is the link for the masterclass please? Thnx 🙏
Thank you so much!!!!
awesome vid ty doc!!!
Good info! I’m a carnivore and am getting in a ton of omega 6. It doesn’t seem like a gram of omega 3 is enough to counteract the 6s. I’ll have to look into this some more. I’ve lost weight but my gut is still an issue.
Thanks for the video. Interesting. I'm Keto going Ketovore. I've been using cod liver oil as a supplement. I've just discovered that all the cod liver oil on the market is heavily chemical factory processed, so likely nutritionally damaged. So I've bought some RAW and fresh cod liver oil from Norway. There are apparently only two suppliers of genuine raw cod liver oil left on the planet (I purchased from Rosita). The raw stuff is amazing, tasting and smelling exactly the same as we were force fed as kids lol.
Cod liver oil is extremely high in Omega3 fats, and also in VitD and VitA. It's great for some VitD through the winter months.
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