I was about 4 months into carnivore when I had my bi-annual doctor's appointment and they ran blood tests. My doctor nearly had a heart attack when my LDL went from 40 to 155. He didn't say a thing about my HDL climbing into the mid 50's (highest it has been) and my Triglycerides dropping to about 100 (lowest it has been). Nor did he say anything about my BMI dropping to 23.5 from 25. (lowest it has been). He immediately prescribed me statins which I have no plans to take. I haven't mentioned my diet to him because I know how he will react. My next appointment is in a few weeks. I am hoping the HDL continues to rise and Triglycerides continue to drop. I don't' care about my LDL. Thanks for all you do!
My total cholesterol went to 500, ldl 400, HDL 51, triglycerides 74. I’ve lost about 50 lbs. probably 13-14 pct body fat at this point. Been carnivore for 15 months or so
This was super helpful, Dr. Baker. Thank you. My labs are generally great, but I do have some elevated ferritin and uric acid but without any symptoms that would cause me concern. I've mostly concluded that all is well and my body knows what it's doing, but it's comforting to hear your message in this video.
I feel like you made this for me. I also experienced the higher creatinine resulting in a lower EGFR initiatively my doctor my thought my kidney kidneys were failing but we started the tracking Cystatin C which is perfectly normal.
When I convey this information to my friends. They roll their eyes and say you can’t believe anything on TH-cam. Even though I read the papers and books on the subject. I just don’t have the white coat.
I've sensed for quite a while now that the reference numbers are too simplistic and are more geared to make the prescription med protocol simple for doctors than to assess the actual health of particular individuals. I think this is why when people like me stop going to the doctor, the further away we get from the last doctor appointment the healthier we get in general and without regard to numbers on a piece of paper.
My A1c went up yet my face and my daily average glucose is about 85. I discovered that low carb diet can extend red blood cell life, giving you a artificial higher A1c.
60 here. 95% carnivore. Just had full labs done two weeks ago. Everything was perfect. When they called me about the results they complained because of my cholesterol level.
My levels were all in the optimum range except my LDL was 200. Doctor freaked out wanting me on a Statin. I laughed at him and asked what happened, he use to be pro keto and knows I’m carnivore. He started whining about VA rules.
My HDL was reanalyzed twice at 147 and was flagged. My LDL was 130 and flagged with triglycerides 48. I'm told this is unheard of on HDL. This from a fasted blood test.
Good morning Dr Shawn Baker, I'm a Brazilian carnivore and I've been following your videos for two years, I'm going to have an osteotomy on my ankle, a consequence of congenital clubfoot, and I would like to know based on a carnivore diet what I should include in my diet for optimal bone consolidation. Would removing coffee be good at least during this recovery period ? supplementing vitamin d3 would be good ? Here in Brazil we don't have much access to lamb meat, beef is the most accessible, what would be the ideal beef cut and terms of nutrients for excellent post-surgical recovery and bone consolidation?
Agree doc! People doing carnivore are comparing their serum markers to the general population eating low protein and high carb diet then freak out. I see it on almost a daily basis in the keto and carn groups smh
PLEASE HELP me figure this out. I'm at my wits end. Doc isn't helping at all and at age 63, I'm scared. I've started KETO and working my way into carnivore after coming from a diet of standard American (laced with trying almost every diet known to man) in between. I have about 100 pounds to lose, and had my most recent labs drawn, and it's not good. My A1C is 7 (it was 6.7) How is it going UP? My Magnesium is low, along with my chloride, total iron binding capacity, folate, Vit B12 is only 387, celiac disease test- negative. I have macular degeneration in the works, years ago I had a pulmonary embolism (resolved) but I'm still stuck on oxygen therapy (I think because of my weight) all of this is keeping me down, I can't walk far, my legs feel like lead, I'm exhausted, I sleep in a recliner, I'm sorry to vent here but like I said....wits end. I've taken supplements (what I consider good ones) and it's as if I've taken nothing! If you see this, can you tell me whether or not carnivore diet is going to help heal my gut to allow me to absorb what I need from my foods?? Please keep the videos coming and thank you so much for all that you do. I't's so greatly appreciated....
can you please do a video that goes deeper into the Microbiome? im studying this subject and really conflicted on the fiber needs as some Biome markers require fiber. Im using the BiomeFx from Microbiome Labs (prefer this test as its a complete Genome Sequencing test and not just a PCR type like the GI Map). Maybe the biome markers that say we need more fiber is not that important when on strict keto?? so much to learn
Keifir is awsome for gut health. Gotta get the no-sugar version. Also need to be careful about consuming too much. Like excess cheese consumption, It can hinder weight loss.
@@norpfuseman1485 A man’s sack hangs better, helps cure diarrhea, gives better daily bowel movements, balances intestinal microbes, helps w better sleep. My dogs get a 1/4 C daily and their poop is much better, too. More energy. Dogs are 13, I’m 70’s. I’m going to start making my own.
I’ve just tested eating this way for 1 Month and my overall Lipid # went from 141 to 290, Triglycerides 63, LDL 216, HDL 58, Chol/HDLC Ratio 5.0, non HDL Cholesterol 232; lost 4 lbs overall which is not nothing at a lb a week eating two meals a day and continuing exercise routine and already taking low dose statin but expected possibly more weight loss as a result
Your trigs to hdl ratio is the important bio-marker for metabolic health .Yours is about 1:1 ratio ,which is considered optimal. 1:1 also infers that your ldl is Pattern A type ,or the large /bouyant cholesterol particle that is not atherogenic .Whether or not you should use statins ,therefore ,is highly debatable (to put it mildly).I got a CAC Scan when my ldl increased on carnivore....the scan showed a zero score ,or ,no calcified plaque.... so I refused my Doctors statin recommendation.
Doctors and nurse practitioners who don't understand that a ketogenic diet, such as carnivore, has to be treated differently from the standard American diet are showing their ignorance and in some cases, lack of interest in the truth. I'm shocked at the amount of doctors who quit learning and have no interest in discovering what has changed. Discoveries in biology and health have never stopped being explored. Why would those medial professionals think they have no need to keep learning about new discoveries in their field of expertise? I'm in technology which is constantly changing. If I want to stay in business I have to constantly learn and stay on top of what is new or changed. It's part of my job. Why do these doctors get a pass? Is it because big pharma is in charge?
I don’t go to MDs or do lab work anymore. A waste of time. The doctors would only look at the boldface or similarly annotated results where measurements were outside of the (worthless) reference ranges. Then I would get the cholesterol and low fat diet talk and be pushed toward a statin once again. Total waste of time and money. I don’t have the time or patience to try to educate the doctors on the proper human diet being the key to achieving and maintaining optimal health. I will continue to thrive on carnivore until I eventually die of something… heart disease… stroke… cancer… doesn’t matter, really. I started keto and, later, carnivore in my early 60s. It’s completely plausible that I would have pre-existing calcified plaques caused by a carb-centric diet consumed for the vast majority of my life. So be it. It’s better to be late to discover carnivore than to never reach beefy enlightenment.
But at the same time, you wouldn't know if the impact is different depending on your diet. If you had a high processed foods diet vrs a carnivore diet, you might get different results. Anytime we experiment with a diet we volunteer to become lab rats.
❤✝🌈 *For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.* - John 3:16
@@methanial73 ❤✝🌈 *“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life.* But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life. “Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God. - John 5:39-44
@@SweepTheLeg2023 nope, your god is horrible. Drowned babies, lies, a hypocrite among other things. Stop making excuses for backwards goat herders who didn't know how the world works!
I see 🤔 carnivore blood work doesn't apply in the real world. Can you update and publish the necrovoire reference ranges to reflect the superiority of this diet ? I'm sure the real mainstream medical establishment would be most interested with your findings .
@@chrissparks7384 None I know just enough not to fall for this faddish and dangerous diet. No health authority on the planet recommends this diet and caution against it for a reason . This diet will petter away like Keto did in the 2010 's .
@@chrissparks7384 Why don't you ask Dr Baker? If blood work doesn't apply to carnivore what metric is he using to measure health ? His on the record for saying he doesn't believe in blood work as he feels good and strong . Said by over 50 % of people who have a heart attack .
I was about 4 months into carnivore when I had my bi-annual doctor's appointment and they ran blood tests. My doctor nearly had a heart attack when my LDL went from 40 to 155. He didn't say a thing about my HDL climbing into the mid 50's (highest it has been) and my Triglycerides dropping to about 100 (lowest it has been). Nor did he say anything about my BMI dropping to 23.5 from 25. (lowest it has been). He immediately prescribed me statins which I have no plans to take. I haven't mentioned my diet to him because I know how he will react. My next appointment is in a few weeks. I am hoping the HDL continues to rise and Triglycerides continue to drop. I don't' care about my LDL. Thanks for all you do!
Mine is 282. Not going to take anything for it
Let us know how it goes😊 9:08
@@chrisminifie219 270. Ditto.
Point out your HDL and triglycerides to him. I did and told mine as long as those numbers and ratios are good, I'm not worried about it.
Time to find a new doc.
Perfect T-shirt for this presentation Mate - love your work as always!
I go by how I feel....period.
My total cholesterol went to 500, ldl 400, HDL 51, triglycerides 74. I’ve lost about 50 lbs. probably 13-14 pct body fat at this point. Been carnivore for 15 months or so
This was super helpful, Dr. Baker. Thank you. My labs are generally great, but I do have some elevated ferritin and uric acid but without any symptoms that would cause me concern. I've mostly concluded that all is well and my body knows what it's doing, but it's comforting to hear your message in this video.
I feel like you made this for me. I also experienced the higher creatinine resulting in a lower EGFR initiatively my doctor my thought my kidney kidneys were failing but we started the tracking Cystatin C which is perfectly normal.
Exact same thing happened to me. It scared me until I got the results of the Cystatin C test back.
When I convey this information to my friends. They roll their eyes and say you can’t believe anything on TH-cam. Even though I read the papers and books on the subject. I just don’t have the white coat.
Thank you for the follow up Dr. Baker. Such good information to put into the equation!!
I've sensed for quite a while now that the reference numbers are too simplistic and are more geared to make the prescription med protocol simple for doctors than to assess the actual health of particular individuals.
I think this is why when people like me stop going to the doctor, the further away we get from the last doctor appointment the healthier we get in general and without regard to numbers on a piece of paper.
That’s until one becomes aware of a Dr that knows what they are looking at and talking about. Dr Paul Mason is one such individual.
My A1c went up yet my face and my daily average glucose is about 85. I discovered that low carb diet can extend red blood cell life, giving you a artificial higher A1c.
I have experienced this as well. I’m not carnivore but ketogenic. Average blood glucose is 85mg/dL but A1c is 5.7%.
60 here. 95% carnivore. Just had full labs done two weeks ago. Everything was perfect. When they called me about the results they complained because of my cholesterol level.
Yep, that will never end with the brain washing and corrupt health system saying high cholesterol is bad! 🤦♂️
What do you say Dr. Baker to a Carnivore who hasn’t had ANY bloodtests for quite some time, but feeling terrific?
I bet he says don’t bother unless you are curious
Ya if you really believe this is our optimal way to eat, you have no symptoms, do the labs matter?
My levels were all in the optimum range except my LDL was 200. Doctor freaked out wanting me on a Statin. I laughed at him and asked what happened, he use to be pro keto and knows I’m carnivore. He started whining about VA rules.
My VA doc is a rainbow warrior, can’t wait until she sees me🤣🤣
@ mine was great. His sister was keto and lost weight, he watched me lose 130 lbs and get off O2 and 16 meds. Now he was forced to be this way IMO.
My HDL was reanalyzed twice at 147 and was flagged. My LDL was 130 and flagged with triglycerides 48. I'm told this is unheard of on HDL. This from a fasted blood test.
I don't go to the doctor. Haven't in over 30 years.
Same here 💪
Good morning Dr Shawn Baker, I'm a Brazilian carnivore and I've been following your videos for two years, I'm going to have an osteotomy on my ankle, a consequence of congenital clubfoot, and I would like to know based on a carnivore diet what I should include in my diet for optimal bone consolidation.
Would removing coffee be good at least during this recovery period ?
supplementing vitamin d3 would be good ?
Here in Brazil we don't have much access to lamb meat, beef is the most accessible, what would be the ideal beef cut and terms of nutrients for excellent post-surgical recovery and bone consolidation?
Thought that lipoprotein (a) level cant be changed .
How can carnivore diet lower that level
Here's the real question. Where are all your killer shirts from?
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@@nomadicpugilist3480 donated by smaller brained vegans .
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Agree doc! People doing carnivore are comparing their serum markers to the general population eating low protein and high carb diet then freak out. I see it on almost a daily basis in the keto and carn groups smh
Correct 100% plus big pharma write up the numbers
PLEASE HELP me figure this out. I'm at my wits end. Doc isn't helping at all and at age 63, I'm scared. I've started KETO and working my way into carnivore after coming from a diet of standard American (laced with trying almost every diet known to man) in between. I have about 100 pounds to lose, and had my most recent labs drawn, and it's not good. My A1C is 7 (it was 6.7) How is it going UP? My Magnesium is low, along with my chloride, total iron binding capacity, folate, Vit B12 is only 387, celiac disease test- negative. I have macular degeneration in the works, years ago I had a pulmonary embolism (resolved) but I'm still stuck on oxygen therapy (I think because of my weight) all of this is keeping me down, I can't walk far, my legs feel like lead, I'm exhausted, I sleep in a recliner, I'm sorry to vent here but like I said....wits end. I've taken supplements (what I consider good ones) and it's as if I've taken nothing! If you see this, can you tell me whether or not carnivore diet is going to help heal my gut to allow me to absorb what I need from my foods?? Please keep the videos coming and thank you so much for all that you do. I't's so greatly appreciated....
can you please do a video that goes deeper into the Microbiome? im studying this subject and really conflicted on the fiber needs as some Biome markers require fiber. Im using the BiomeFx from Microbiome Labs (prefer this test as its a complete Genome Sequencing test and not just a PCR type like the GI Map). Maybe the biome markers that say we need more fiber is not that important when on strict keto?? so much to learn
You don't need fibre with a carnivore diet ,because the ketones have the same effect on the microbiome .
@@kenadams5504 well we will see when I get my labs results back. do you have any studies on this you've found?
Best thing I’ve added to my regime is 1 cup of Kefir daily.
What happened ? What’s the change? Let us know !
Keifir is awsome for gut health. Gotta get the no-sugar version. Also need to be careful about consuming too much. Like excess cheese consumption, It can hinder weight loss.
@@norpfuseman1485 A man’s sack hangs better, helps cure diarrhea, gives better daily bowel movements, balances intestinal microbes, helps w better sleep. My dogs get a 1/4 C daily and their poop is much better, too. More energy. Dogs are 13, I’m 70’s. I’m going to start making my own.
@@davemi00 hahaha 😂 excellent details
Can I send you my results Dr Baker? There are some things I am confused about.
My ALT was just on the borderline- slightly high 30. As a low carb carnivore should I be concerned?
My liver enzymes are up too ,but when I researched it online , I discovered that my cardio exercise typically has such an effect .
@ I’m active mom but I do not exercise much. So not sure why for me. Ok thanks good luck to u!
My glucose went up on this
4.2 A1C like me! I Love You All!
My ferritin rose 341
Do sweat the blood tests, focus on how you feel.
We must be compared to our peers not the average populace because we are not average.
I’ve just tested eating this way for 1 Month and my overall Lipid # went from 141 to 290, Triglycerides 63, LDL 216, HDL 58, Chol/HDLC Ratio 5.0, non HDL Cholesterol 232; lost 4 lbs overall which is not nothing at a lb a week eating two meals a day and continuing exercise routine and already taking low dose statin
but expected possibly more weight loss as a result
Your trigs to hdl ratio is the important bio-marker for metabolic health .Yours is about 1:1 ratio ,which is considered optimal. 1:1 also infers that your ldl is Pattern A type ,or the large /bouyant cholesterol particle that is not atherogenic .Whether or not you should use statins ,therefore ,is highly debatable (to put it mildly).I got a CAC Scan when my ldl increased on carnivore....the scan showed a zero score ,or ,no calcified plaque.... so I refused my Doctors statin recommendation.
Doctors and nurse practitioners who don't understand that a ketogenic diet, such as carnivore, has to be treated differently from the standard American diet are showing their ignorance and in some cases, lack of interest in the truth. I'm shocked at the amount of doctors who quit learning and have no interest in discovering what has changed. Discoveries in biology and health have never stopped being explored. Why would those medial professionals think they have no need to keep learning about new discoveries in their field of expertise? I'm in technology which is constantly changing. If I want to stay in business I have to constantly learn and stay on top of what is new or changed. It's part of my job. Why do these doctors get a pass? Is it because big pharma is in charge?
I don’t go to MDs or do lab work anymore. A waste of time. The doctors would only look at the boldface or similarly annotated results where measurements were outside of the (worthless) reference ranges. Then I would get the cholesterol and low fat diet talk and be pushed toward a statin once again. Total waste of time and money. I don’t have the time or patience to try to educate the doctors on the proper human diet being the key to achieving and maintaining optimal health.
I will continue to thrive on carnivore until I eventually die of something… heart disease… stroke… cancer… doesn’t matter, really. I started keto and, later, carnivore in my early 60s. It’s completely plausible that I would have pre-existing calcified plaques caused by a carb-centric diet consumed for the vast majority of my life. So be it. It’s better to be late to discover carnivore than to never reach beefy enlightenment.
You have no idea what the highly elevated Apob means. It takes decades for the impact so schools out.
But at the same time, you wouldn't know if the impact is different depending on your diet. If you had a high processed foods diet vrs a carnivore diet, you might get different results. Anytime we experiment with a diet we volunteer to become lab rats.
And have you?
First!
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you ever notice the hack looks different in other peoples videos
❤✝🌈 *For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.* - John 3:16
Get out of here with that bullshit!
@@methanial73 ❤✝🌈 *“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life.* But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.
“Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.
For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God. - John 5:39-44
@@SweepTheLeg2023 nope, your god is horrible. Drowned babies, lies, a hypocrite among other things. Stop making excuses for backwards goat herders who didn't know how the world works!
I see 🤔 carnivore blood work doesn't apply in the real world.
Can you update and publish the necrovoire reference ranges to reflect the superiority of this diet ?
I'm sure the real mainstream medical establishment would be most interested with your findings .
Sry, what’s your phd in? Any medical degrees? Just curious
Are you one of Dr Kahn’s students?
Just had my blood work done a few weeks ago a slightly elevated HDL 122 but everything else was perfect. My doctor was impressed
@@chrissparks7384 None
I know just enough not to fall for this faddish and dangerous diet.
No health authority on the planet recommends this diet and caution against it for a reason .
This diet will petter away like Keto did in the 2010 's .
@@chrissparks7384 Why don't you ask Dr Baker?
If blood work doesn't apply to carnivore what metric is he using to measure health ?
His on the record for saying he doesn't believe in blood work as he feels good and strong .
Said by over 50 % of people who have a heart attack .