Diet Doctor Podcast #11:

Amber O’Hearn

Many have referred to a ketogenic diet as “extreme,” “restrictive” and “potentially dangerous.” Now, those same concerns have focused on an all-meat carnivore diet. Although it is new in popularity, people have been practicing a carnivore diet for decades, and possibly centuries.


 
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Many have referred to a ketogenic diet as “extreme,” “restrictive” and “potentially dangerous.” Now, those same concerns have focused on an all-meat carnivore diet. Although it is new in popularity, people have been practicing a carnivore diet for decades, and possibly centuries.

Does that mean it is safe and without concern? Not necessarily. There is much we still don’t know about eating only meat, and Amber admits that. With her balanced and intellectual approach, she helps us understand the complexity of defining if this diet is “safe,” and helps us understand who might benefit most.

About the video

Recorded in October 2018, published in December 2018.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang

Table of contents

   1:39   Amber’s story
  7:35  The controversies of a carnivore diet and why it does works for some people
18:23  Is there a need for supplements on the carnivore diet?
21:35  As a carnivore, from an evolutionary standpoint, should you be eating the whole animal, like the organ meats?
26:53  The connection to autoimmunity
30:06  Should everybody try the carnivore diet?
31:10  Meat versus plant through an evolutionary perspective
36:00  What about fiber?
41:39  Do you follow yourself with labs?
43:09  Last words


Transcript

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Table of contents

   1:39   Amber’s story
  7:35  The controversies of a carnivore diet and why it does works for some people
18:23  Is there a need for supplements on the carnivore diet?
21:35  As a carnivore, from an evolutionary standpoint, should you be eating the whole animal, like the organ meats?
26:53  The connection to autoimmunity
30:06  Should everybody try the carnivore diet?
31:10  Meat versus plant through an evolutionary perspective
36:00  What about fiber?
41:39  Do you follow yourself with labs?
43:09  Last words


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Many have referred to a ketogenic diet as “extreme,” “restrictive” and “potentially dangerous.” Now, those same concerns have focused on an all-meat carnivore diet. Although it is new in popularity, people have been practicing a carnivore diet for decades, and possibly centuries.

Does that mean it is safe and without concern? Not necessarily. There is much we still don’t know about eating only meat, and Amber admits that. With her balanced and intellectual approach, she helps us understand the complexity of defining if this diet is “safe,” and helps us understand who might benefit most.

Transcript

About the video

Recorded in October 2018, published in December 2018.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang

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