Nor does the mechanic want you to know the preventative maintenance routines that reduce the need for repairs in the first place. And honestly, it’s not generally the mechanic, but the owner of the repair shops…
Dana White said he refuses to see a doctor for general health. If he broke a bone or needed surgery than sure, but never for general health because most of them are full of BS. They're not as smart as they think they are and know next to nothing about nutrition or natural solutions. It's all about pushing pills, which only addresses the symptom not the cause.
2017: Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease. A nephrologist told me to eat fatty meats, cut carbs. Two years later: no more CKD! Still eating lots of protein, very low carbs. 👍
Dude I’m a pharmacist been one since 2009 in Canada Trust me when I say this Whatever you do … under no condition .. do NOT stop this information sharing process . You may or may not realize how much good you are doing I’ll leave it at that Thx buddy
I'm in Canada and my doctor fired me for no reason. None whatsoever. No one understands my issues either and I can't seem to find anyone who will test me for anything. What I really want done is a fecal test and urine test to rule out any infections since I do still have gut issues crop up at times. I eat no fiber now and my meals are exclusively meat, any carbs I have are in a drink form, homemade of course and I don't drink very much at all, and not in one serving either. I probably would only amount to 25 or so grams of carbs.
I'm not trying to troll you... genuine question. Why do you continue to sell drugs and and give people vacinnes if you know that there is a major issue with nutrion and I assume healthcare?
I know right?! I've been busy trying to learn... been cramming for weeks now and we're finally transitioning from keto to carnivore, goal to 100% by 2024.
I lost a kidney to cancer in2021. In the 2 years since, my health has recovered to the highest level in my entire life. My egfr is I have no blood in my urine and no sign of further complications. I didn't do chemo or radiation. Carnivore diet is the absolute best thing for your kidneys.
Had a kidney removed at age 35 in 1988 for transitional cell carcinoma. No chemo or radiation. Still alive and well at 72 on a ketovore diet for over 2-1/2 years. Still wavering on going carnivore but I Feel better now than 20 years ago!
Coach Stephen interviewed a guy on UA-cam who was on dialysis with stage 5 kidney disease. He was also on a kidney transplant waiting list. He went carnivore, got off dialysis and ended up turning down the transplant when it was offered because he didn't need it. ♥️♥️
I’ve been carnivore for 4 years. Currently receiving treatment for nephrotic syndrome. My kidneys are not working properly anymore. Don’t put too much faith into stuff you watch on UA-cam. I’m now in a position where I regret starting the treatment and should’ve let it end me altogether
Dont believe everything you see on UA-cam. I dont believe for one second someone with failing kidneys could be healed by eating nothing but meat. If it were true it would be common knowledge and there would be no need of dialysis.
I had my blood work done. I told them repeatedly I was working out and taking lots of protein. They said my GFR didn't look so good. They said maybe it was because I was dehydrated before I came in. Who knows. I've lost faith in the mainstream medical community and ignore them at this point. Rather, there are few things I still have faith in. Dr. Baker is one of the few people I trust.
I am switching over to the way I treat my car. I only take it to the mechanic when there's an issue. Granted, you have to get it inspected once a year, but given how many rat traps are on the road it doesn't seem like it's rather well enforced. The medical profession has lost me almost completely during the past few years.
@@mitchdegrace2040yes most of them are only good at memorizing what they are told. A few rare unicorns who actually knows the why's and continue to educate themselves and actually listens to their patients are hard to find.
My 71 year old husband just had 6 month lab check and doc appt, it was great! He has been on carnivore diet since end of May 2023. He was 327 beginning, now he is 268. Still carnivore. 6 feet tall
My impression is they belong to the dumbest people on earth. Or, they're just dumb as everyone else, but the myth and all the propaganda which portrays them as geniuses, and scientific masterminds, contribute to the Wtf moment when you realize the guy/gal is dumb as a brick. Worst part is they just follow instructions w/o questioning them, and we all have been ok with it b/c science, experts and scientific establishment and we have seen iPhones and witnessed the progress 'the science' has made.
I think most doctors simply do what they are trained to do. They are, in a sense, pharmaceutical technicians who simply match symptoms with drugs that address those symptoms. The underlying cause of the symptoms may or may not be addressed depending on the doctor. I think the pharmaceutical companies are applying the pressure to push their drugs.
@@nin6246 yes. That's basically how scientism is described in Asimov's Foundation. Difference is that in the story real 'experts' (basically magicians) exist. This part is of course completely unrealistic. They understand and can achive anything (because science has to be answer for everything), and reason for the fake (literally technicians) which pose as priests, is because the 'elite' imagines plebs as worthless scum that can only be managed through manipulation of their primitive urges. That's why tehnitians present themselves as priests, and are btw trained as priest (most of them falling for the nonsense themselves). This is exactly how things work in our world, and how people see doctors and often how doctors see themselves. It's a system designed to comfort us, so you can rely on state and government to save you from w everything that exists, and that doesn't exist lol
My Siamese cat, at 14, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease, and given a one-year prognosis. The vet recommended special canned food, which she often vomited, making it challenging for me to manage. I decided to feed her according to my preferences, focusing on her comfort. I asked the vet for alternatives to the prescribed food, and she suggested weekly subcutaneous fluid treatments at the clinic, which I found inconvenient and costly. I proposed administering these treatments at home, but my vet was hesitant. So, I consulted another vet who taught me the procedure. For the next 7.5 years, I gave my cat subcutaneous fluids every other day at home. She lived to be 21.5 years old. Besides the treatments, I switched her diet to raw venison, chicken necks, and her preferred soft cat food. Despite warnings from the vet about high protein diets potentially harming her kidneys, she thrived on this regime. After the first year she was revised to stage 2 according to her blood work and urinalysis. She remained at stage two until she was 20.5 years old. She thrived up into the last few months being very active and very playful and happy.
Strange to discourage high protein for an obligate carnivore. I've experienced vets interested and deceptive about costs and vets who are common sense oriented and not just after $$$
Stopped seeing doctors many years ago. No wellness checkups for my children or pets. Try to live a clean lifestyle eating real food from the earth and nothing boxed. Children are young adults now and healthy. People still call our 13 year old dog a puppy. Really appreciate medical care in the event of an emergency but know the limitations of that system. It knows nothing about healthy living. Love seeing Dr. Baker speaking the truth and leading by the clarity of his example.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
My ex’s father decided not to buy health insurance for his family, there were 3 kids. Instead, he put $1,000 in a saving every month just in case. When all his children were 18 and off on their own, that account had over $250,000.
I've been on carnivore/ keto for 2 years, prior to that I dabbled with it but the last 2 years have beenver6 strict with myself . Aged 50 I've lost 50lbs, train minimum 1 hour a day. At 6'6" now weighing 229lbs I have never felt better. 3 years ago life was miserable with constant aches and pains, memory fog, arthritis and I was obese. If my doctor told me to switch I will look for another doctor. I have two dogs of 13 and 14 years old they too were overweight and struggling with joint pain I started feeding them organ meat like beef liver and chicken hearts with beef tallow. The dogs are now pain-free and loving life. There is so much anecdotal evidence with the same results that every time I see the mainstream pushing a non meat diet for spurious reasons like "climate change" it makes me think that there is an agenda at play here and it isn't for the benefit of anyone but the global elite. If you really think about it and play the "climate crisis" agenda to its logical conclusion it is an anti human agenda which targets a drastic reduction in global population. Pushing carnivore/ keto lifestyle is not just about health and wellness it is about the very survival of us as humans
I had stage 3 chronic kidney disease. I just tell my nephrologist I eat a low carb diet and my kidney function has rapidly improved. I’ve been carnivore since last spring.
@@khill5176 I just got new results today but I haven’t checked them to compare. I’d say there’s little to no change at this point but I don’t think they’ve gotten worse. The numbers look the same. They do function better but what I have to be mindful of is dehydration. Kind of a “wait and see” thing at this point. I don’t eat huge amounts of protein so I know it’s not the food. I just don’t eat the carbs.
Hey @jenniefiedler9854 How Is the Carnivore diet working. It's been 4 months now Are there any changes? Recently diagnosed here and looking to find out
Anesthesiologist here. Been carnivore for years since my research and personal experimentation showed this to be the best diet. Never had a weight problem. Internists do not know much re health. My 80 year old neighbor has been carnivore. Has high total cholesterol and her dingbat internist advised starting a statin. My neighbor knew better and has more knowledge than this MD. Be very wary of the med system.
I listen to lots of health podcasts and YT videos. You, Dr. Baker, are one of the clearest communicators of health issues of anyone out there. Thank you for your diligence.
I was told for years that my kidney function is low. My eGFR was bouncing around erratically from 62 to 85. I’m 6’3, muscular and have always eaten enough protein (carnivore now for months). I demanded a Cystatin C test last June because I didn’t buy that I was struggling, it just never made sense with my healthy lifestyle. Cystatin C came back showing my eGFR is actually 112. Never looked back since.
I went through something similar. My GFR was around 62 with elevated creatinine. Urologist sent me to a nephrologist who did a work up and determined it was fine and just due to increased muscle mass.
That's interesting. I did my urinalysis and bloodwork and urine is showing calcium oxalate crystals at moderate level and my eGFR is 102. My cystatin C is at .84. So I am not sure if that is good or not lol.
My dad died of complications from kidney disease. His doctor put him on a vegan diet, but of course the decline continued. My kidney donation bought an additional ten precious years of life, but it breaks my heart that he wouldn't try the keto diet I was advocating. I'm carnivore now, hoping - among other things - to help preserve my remaining kidney.
I did the same for my brother. I know the battle you went through and I salute you! You gave your dad a longer life-what a gift! I just started the carnivore diet after a year of keto, then the repairvite diet with a lot of veggies. I kept getting more and more inflamed, In ten days, I feel better than I did in the last 15 years! Blessings to you!
I was diagnosed with acute kidney failure. One of my kidneys started functioning again. Over about 2 years it steadily, slowly, declined. Carnivore has improved my kidney function, I am now a stage 3A CKD. Carnivore has improved or completely gotten rid of most all of my health issues.
Although another test is needed, my kidney reading went from "irreversibly damaged but, for my age, not badly so" to the top end of "normal" after 6 months of carnivore.
After a half year on carnivore my GFR went from 80 to 65 ..Crea went to 0.97...i had urinary tract infections + kidneyinfection with high fever too...and: no more libido and no impact for exercising on carnivore....i always thought, i will come better, but it became worst...so i have to quit this dangerous diet
I was told I had CKD stage 3 a year and a half ago. GFR's currently at 62-63. I resent the fact that there's so much conflicting data when it comes to treatment and diet. They'll tell you potassium's bad for you, but then negate that the next day. They'll tell you protein's bad for you, then contradict that the next day, too. If I were to suddenly switch from a plant-based diet to carnivore, how do I know my GFR won't plummet the next time I do labs? It's scary and frustrating when your life's on the line, and dieticians, bio-hackers, and nutritionists are throwing new and opposing information at you. I'm hoping doctors figure out a way to reverse/slow the progression of CKD without all the confusion in a few years.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Check out Dr. Montgomery Baxter. He actually sees patients. Not just some UA-cam doctor, but he does have UA-cam channel. Has had patients like you, on these high protein diets quickly reverse their terrible kidney function.
Mine was 62% last year. Eventually, it went back up to 88% for no apparent reason. However, after 2 weeks on carnivore, it has dropped 8%. I am definitely limiting my protein intake now. I will try smaller portions with low carb veggies.
@@LemonThyme1933 I am doing the same. High protein is hard for dysfunctional kidneys to clear. Less protein, intermittent fasting and a healthy lifestyle of exercise with limited stress. Those who rave about high protein diets and carnivore all have healthy kidneys to begin with. It’s like me, I can handle carbs all day long, no diabetic issues. Then there are those who eat an apple and there A1C soars. We are all the same yet we are all VERY individual when it comes to our biological makeup
I am a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and we have thousands of years of research into how to live a healthy life. We do not tell you not to eat meat but we do discourage fasting. (It depletes the blood) and we recognize the kidneys as “the gates of life” The liver can be healed from 90% broken but the kidneys are the hardest organ to heal (10% heal able ) Take care of your gates of life
Wise words. I ate mostly plants and grains. After a diagnosis of Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, I started eating far fewer plants and increased my meat intake. Over many months, my kidney function improved to an eGFR of 92 (from 55). I'm continuing to eat this way to maintain kidney function. I also practice tai chi chuang every night.
What do you suggrst for crystals in the nasal passages and lungs from oxalate dumping and fasting? I started Panax and ASTRAGALUS and nettle.. Any other suggestions from a TCM practioner? I also use Lemongrass oil for that. fungus and
Shawn clickbait headlines are very dangerous, because some people just scan the headline, and never open to analyze, leaving them to believe the Clickbait headline. I know your heart is in the right place and I love your videos and you have helped me immensely. Cheers.
Currently going through this with my physician who thinks I have early stage kidney disease. Always worked out 5-6 days a week. I have a lot of muscle mass-no steroids. Eat low carb. All other bloodwork is very good. Age 40 been working out for 25 years. In my head, I’m like there is no freaking way I have kidney disease. My creatinine is 1.20 - my Dr wants me on a low protein diet. I don’t get it. I told her I have to be one of the fittest patients she sees in her entire practice. No diabetes - triglycerides under 70 - cholesterol 205. There’s no freakin way!
Last I checked my creatinine was 1.20 or 1.29. Whatever it was, the doctor wasn't concerned. He said it was from muscle mass, and I'm not even that big.
1.20 isn't even out of the normal range. For a large muscle mass male, 1.20 is actually right where it should be. Either way, I agree with the others, get a cys C test and then consider a new doctor if their position doesn't change.
My hubby was at the kidney dialysis stage. Don't know if this helps anyone but it worked after 2.5 years of trying everything & thousands of dollars on other natural alternatives. He finally gave into my alternative of a carnivore diet at least 90%, and carnivore supplements with the lemon salted water and his doctor asked him what medications he was on as this worked within 3 months! When we told him what he was doing he didn't want to know 😴
We're in a very similar starting place, so thank you for posting! My hubs has an eGFR of 9 & all the Dr's & nutritionists say limit protein. No diabetes, high BP or heart disease. Seriously scared to dive into carnivore, though, as he worries it'll further scar his kidneys & kick him into needing dialysis. If you're comfortable giving more details about your husband's recovery that'd be greatly appreciated.
@denisevaughn3689 did you go ahead with it? If so how did it work out for your husband? Mine is in the same situation, he's 36 and it's heartbreaking to think dialysis is his option.
Thank you for all the details you share, the appropriate tests. I’ve known for decades that you have to know more than your Dr, be aggressively self-advocating… sure helps to have Drs that are more interested in learning and actual health, and sharing that info freely! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for addressing this issue. I had a blood test for a disability insurance and it showed by kidney function was low and I was really demoralized after working so hard controlling my diet but you have given me ammunition to combat another area of misinformation.
This was a super timely video for me. I’ve been carnivore for approaching 2 years and my creatinine level keeps coming up elevated. I suspected it was because of my workouts. Like you I weight train quite heavily 6 days a weeks and have build noticeable muscle… 6 years of consistancy. Im by no means a Doctor baker but close. Now I know what additional blood test to have my doctor run. No kidney failure here.
I actually have kidney diseas because I trusted my doctors knew what they were doing. As a Type 1 diabetic for 37 years, I ate the low fat, high carb diet they promoted. Now that I am a carnivore, my doctors are losing their minds even though I dramatically decreased my insulin usage, my A1C is 5.1, and I lft weight. I feel better than ever, and now that i know about the Cystatin C test, I will have them do that because my Creatnin tests and GFR tests look like I am having serious issues.
I am 53 and only take meds for gout. I went on Keto in 2020 and within 3 months I lost 20+ pounds and my cholesterol and tryg. Went normal. Since then I go on Keto to maintain weight. However this year I ate mostly meat while in Keto and caused egrf to drop to 51 low. I never had issues with egrf. I limited meat consumption to once a week and my egrf number going up and at 64 in 3 months. Keto has helped T2 diabetics whom it was originally designed for. It is high fat, medium carbs and low carbs diet. Carbs are sugar so I don't understand why they put you on a high carb diet.
Hello. Its been 5 months, how are you holding up with the Carnivore diet Do you feel better. How is your Cystatin and GFR? recently diagnosed and looking to know
This is exactly what my doctor is now concerned with my recent blood test, Cret. now at 1.75 and eGFR low at 43. Been Carnivore for 11 months now. Never an issue in the past. Thank you Dr Shawn, this is good to know about the Cystatin C test. Will ask to get that in January!
Please listen to your nephrologist. Dr. Baker was an orthopedist and doesn’t even see patients. An eGFR of 43 is alarming, to say the least and it expected when people consume unnecessary high amounts of protein
@@mariaespiritu9512 actually he does see patients... Can you not read the comments, so many ppl in here correcting kidney issues even getting off dialysis
My Dr charges $800 an hour.............. in my opinion...... anyone valuing himself/herself at $1.2 MILLION+ a year should know EVERYTHING about basic health. Sadly...... most are a joke at best and healthcare has become a corrupt ripoff. It's a sad day when we HAVE to turn to UA-cam Creators for our health needs. TY Dr. Baker!!!!!!
Doctors have become like cr 00 ked lawyers. Out for the money. Animal vets have sadly become the same way . Pushing you to spend hundreds on your dog for no reason and they work on your guilt. Car mechanics are the same .... push you to do more than what you needed when you take your vehicle in for 1 problem.
Let’s be honest here. When was the last actually ‘normal’ and healthy patient to show up in a doctor’s office. They don’t see people like us, especially with our often odd results on standard tests (which usually take baseline readings from our ultra-sick population). I have some sympathy for a bewildered physician.
@@jemezfun9767it's weird! I am not sure why they do that ! I went in once because I wanted blood work because I was having issues sleeping because of some pain..I walked out with a valume script which I did not fill !!!
I literally searched on UA-cam like an hour ago "Shawn Baker Kidney" because my kidneys were hurting and thank God you just uploaded this video just in time. God bless you.
@@Jon-pn1sw I change to keto, carnivore and 3x1 diet (Frank Suárez). I am improving a lot thank God. Really, a lot. Also, hydrotherapy helped me a lot in the process of healing, without it, it would have been impossible with only diet in my case.
I was on high protein and low carb (20 grams or less per day) for over 8 years and had no adverse effects. I was also in the US Army and running almost 100 miles per week and I felt great. I went back to a more traditional diet and now, 10 years later, I am back at low carb, high protein and I lost 40 pounds and feel good again.
Look at most western medical doctors and how they’re built. Usually on the standard American diet, overweight with little muscle. Want to gain muscle. Lift hard and eat muscle. Thanks Dr Baker, you are saving many people
Dr. After 7 months on carnivore I’m concerned about kidney stones. I have had a bad history with them, 25+ over the years. Stone free 15 years but getting that flank pain again. Everything says excessive protein can cause them.
Could be Oxalate dumping too. When people go straight to Carnivore, the oxalates start precipitating out of the body. Sometimes too fast. That's why I suggest going Keto with low oxalate veggies for a while (maybe 6 months) before full carnivore. That's what I did. My body was racked with pain for years... now the pain is 90% gone. 🙂 Now listening to Dr. Paul Salidino and he makes a good case for adding fruit back in. Says he started performing way better when he did. So, once I became fat adapted (burning fuel for fat instead of carbs) I'm now introducing fruit back into my diet.
Interesting. Several years ago I went keto, but wound up with my feet and ankles so swollen that I couldn't put my work boots on. My kidney numbers alarmed my doc, so I quit. The health problems I tried to solve with keto kept getting worse and worse, so in July, after learning about oxylate toxicity in Sally Norton's book, I decided to go near-carnivore, keeping my carbs between 30 to 50g. I did this is because kidney damage may be an issue (or stored oxalate via fibrosis perhaps), and ketones are just too much for my kidneys, and I wind up with extreme kidney pain for about a week if my carbs drop below 20g for a couple of days. I have read that ketones can be difficult for the kidneys to process if CKD. So I think what's going on with me is that I probably have oxalate buildup in my kidneys and the added ketones are too much for now. As a sidenote, I had extremely high dietary intake of oxalate since I was a kid, so I think I'm an extreme case. The dumping has been intense with oxalate crystals literally coming out of my skin, along with other symptoms. However, I can see other things improving at the same time. For instance, the acne that I've had for decades is finally gone. The brain fog which was so bad that I couldn't hold my train of thought in a conversation, and so bad I thought I was going to have to give up driving, is gone. These are huge and they are encouraging me to stay the course. My advice to anybody who has tried carnivore and said it didn't work because they have issues, is to read the book Toxic Superfoods. Oxalate dumping can be mitigated by adjusting the level of oxalate intake. One thing is for sure, if one keeps going the same route that made one sick, things are not going to get better, but worse.
Thank you @@user-ry1vi1jc7o for sharing your experience and insights about oxalate dumping. Since I am new to the carnivore protocol, this type of information is truly valuable.
Not for everyone. I went cold turkey with no oxalate dumping. Took a few days to adjust to altered digestion. We’re all different. It’s good to go into this with choices. 👍
I argued this with several doctors a few years back. They dismissed me because I wasn't an MD. I am ONLY a PA🙄. Sometimes, it stinks when you know you are correct, order tests that are very appropriate, and then a doctor cancels the test. God Bless 🥰
Dr Suneel Dhand just put out a video you might want to see. He’s a British MD who is now a U.S. citizen. He is advocating seeing PAs and NPs over the doctors now, because in his experience they tend to listen better and give better care! Video was new a day or so ago, and you can tell which one it is by the title.
@@annap7678 This has been my experience in medicine as well as dental care. Nurses know what's going on very well. Had a midwife/NP notify the OB that I possibly had an infection or some wound healing issue due to smell and discharge from my C-section wound that had been previously drained due to abscess. The OB gave the NP a dirty look and told her the wound was fine. Turns out there was a fistula from my peritoneal cavity to the skin at my wound site. You really must insist with some doctors, get 2nd and 3rd opinions. I'm guessing sometimes it's an insurance thing, but no excuses.
12 months ago both my kidneys shut down and I felt sicker than I had ever been, over less than a week I lost 10 kg including 6 kg in 2 days and it all came from muscle loss not fat. Prior to this my markers said I was at 44% kidney function, so I knew my kidneys weren't in the best shape. When I got admitted to hospital I was unable to pee....for the previous 3 days my pee had got darker and darker and was quite dark brown. I reeked of ammonia. I had been doing carnivore for 6 months and until a week before this was feeling better than I had for years. It turned out I had a severe urinary tract infection and it was cleared up in days with antibiotics. I had told the doctors that I had been doing carnivore and they said 'desist' and gave me a diet plan which was actually low carb and quite healthy but not low carb as carnivore. Here's what I found out from me google over the next week or so. - when your kidneys fail or shut down for any reason the body has one other way to process fluids. - that is by sweating them out - to do this ammonia is produced and to produce ammonia your body requires a lot of energy - the best source of energy for this is your muscle mass This explained why I had lost so much weight so rapidly. I waited three days to many to have this treated. If you smell ammonia when there should be no ammonia present then something is wrong, Anyhow, all this was a year ago and after something like this one tends to take the doctors advice....so it was no more carnivore for me. And I did get better and after about 6 months I started gaining weight again but not muscle mass. A month ago I started back on carnivore in combo with IF. Feeling great. Haven't run my blood tests and really don't want to....just want to listen to my body and see where it can take me. Sorry for being long winded.
Why did you kidneys shut down when they were at 44%? Mine are at 12 and I still function fine. I'm heading for dialysis but having done my research, I am certain I can hold it off.
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I started carnivore as I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and my kidney function (egfr) dropped from oner 100 to 89. I'd been told that would never improve only get worse. 3 months after carnivore and 50lbs down my egfr was 94 (got better). I get blood work again in March and wonder what it will be then
Dr. Ken Berry did a great video on PKD and the carnivore diet and had research that it it improved kidney function. Personally, I think it’s the carbohydrates/surgery treats, sodas, fruit juice, etc that damages the kidney, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Ibuprofen damages the kidneys.
Great video. I am experiencing this exact same issue. Since going carnivore 6 months ago, I have lost 50 pounds, feel fantastic, gained strength, and improved most of my labs. BUN and creatinine, though have significantly elevated and eGFR has dropped like a rock. Fortunately, my PCP knew to run a Cystatin C which came back normal. Unfortunately, the nephrologists in my area don't use the Cystatin C. They still rely on BUN, Creatinine, and eGFR. I am a dialysis nurse and have seen this all the time.
I’m on week three. Had no organ issues when I started. I’m 66yrs old. About 15 lbs over weight. Work out 3/4 days a week. But riddled with osteo arthritis. Keto for a year. Have real achey legs and hips and feel some fatigue. Hoping it passes soon. I increased potassium/magnesium and have electrolytes on top of that. Going into week 3 I can feel less pain in my hands and knuckles and wrists Also I think the floaters in my eyes are changing as well🎉😊cheers to you Doc! Amazing information here. Thank You
I was a kedney sufferer on a vegan high carbohydrates diet. I had infections every 4-5 months and was taking antibiotics . I am now heavy carnivore, I mean only meat,no eggs,no cheese, no yoghurt,only meat,water,salt, for 8 months. All my urine results are getting better,my kidney function improved , and there was no infection. Carnovore only diet is the best anti-inflammatory food ever.
I had some lung infection , with pseudomonas and couldnt cure it even with antibiotics. after a few months on carnivore its gone, lung bacteria love glucose
Poor kidney function runs in my family. When I started with an acupuncturist, she couldn't feel any kidney pulse at all. I used to see her at least once a week... it took six months before she finally felt a kidney pulse. Not a coincidence that I had started carnivore just a few weeks earlier. Of course, I didn't tell her that as she'd never believe me.
GFR HUGELY dependent on HYDRATION!!!!!!! I was an MRI tech for 30 years. We had to do GFR calculations before we administered MRI dye (gadolinium). Elderly people would come into hospital with what seemed to be poor functioning kidneys. Once they had IV fluids for a few days, we could always move forward & do the test with contrast/dye. So I could see how carnivore could look like struggling kidneys on a blood test due to lower fluid retention. Carnivores need to add extra fluids & salt if they are not salt sensitive
@@kjlynne I have been on Dr. Chaffee's Pd cast, and I have also provided before and after EGFR labs from her Nephrologist on X with Dr. Ken Berry on one of his posts.
It’s sooo important to get varying opinions. A close friend went to the dentist (still medical profession). 3 different dentists and each said something opposing. One said he’d need his wisdom teeth out. Another said his wisdom teeth were fine. Argh! Imagine if he’d trusted that first opinion.
So true, Drs. Are never 100% right. That’s why people need a team of them working together. I’m not going to say that even a team is right, they can give bad advice. I’ve experienced it both ways. While retiring in Florida, my husband didn’t have a great experience in the hospital there. We came from Massachusetts, best hospitals in the Nation. Massachusett General Hospital. We were use to a team of Drs. My husband was a complicated case. Diabetes, neurological, endocrinologist, heart, and kidney. After retiring to Florida all Drs were separated, so his care was at a greater risk. In one day, in the hospital, one Dr saying one thing ordering meds or adjusting meds, an hour or so later another Dr. Arrives giving different opinion, changing meds or procedures. It was a nightmare. But it was my husband who suffered, it really screwed him up. I was constantly calling Boston Drs. To help me adjust Florida Drs orders. In the end, we returned to Boston. MGH was better, but I will say this, when your in an infiltrated system, and the roller coaster ride of meds, procedures, at some point there is almost no return. My husband the patient, gets compromised. 15 meds, 2 insulins, even with a blood sugar of 6. Too much medical intervention. He passed March, 2021. He was 69, lost a leg. I took him home on hospice to be with Our beautiful family. I’m grateful for MGH, but now in hind sight over time and his medical condition I wish we walked away from the infiltrated system. It’s not always about care, it’s a business. Best wishes ♥️♥️🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nurse here. In my observation it takes about 20 years for medical thinking to change- pioneers are pariahs initially then they suffer ridicule before acceptance comes.
I’m so glad to hear that everything is going forward. I am a veteran. I would have known about this way of eating when I became ill when I was in the service, Decades ago I am so glad to have found it it has done so much for my health thank you Dr. Shawn Baker
It’s part laziness I think as well. Gone are the days where doctors cared to find root causes for illness since there’s a drug for pretty much everything.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Thanks Shawn for all the videos You're helping thousands of people...been carnivore for 3 an a half months..I'm feeling better now than in my 50's.....63 an getting stronger...😎♥️🥩🥓🧈🍳💪not missing the sugars ✌️
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Hi I am a 52 year old woman , 5'6", 135 lbs, who does a HIT workout 4 times a week and runs once a week , and for many years have eaten a low carb, low sugar and high protein diet for many years. I am getting blood test results with 55mg/l Calcium in the urine, high levels of creatinine in my urine (464mg/l), 12.90mg/L creatinine in my blood, and uric acid at 65mg/l in the blood as well. My thyroid is good, my cholesterol is good with a ratio of 2.3, my insulin levels are fine. My eGFR was borderline normal. The doctors and blood work are indicating stage 3 kidney disease. I feel healthy, strong, look fit, and I am totally shocked and confused!!! Who might be a reputable lab to have a Cystatin C checked? Any suggestions how to care nutritionally for these results???
Thank you Shawn! I have no worries about my health on a meat & fat based diet 😇 I'm still overweight at the moment but the fat weight my body doesn't need is dropping daily bit by bit. I've always wondered about the medical side of this and appreciate how easily you explain the aspects that nutrition studies in college didn't cover! I'll never stop looking for more information & learning! 😉😄
Carnivore, specifically just beef for 6 weeks I believe caused the lowest kidney function level of my life. ResuIts, I lost 20 lbs,, perfect digestion, yet 149 creatinine and 52 GFR. 64 years old. Cyclist(6000m/yr). Never been below 60 before. Other blood markers normal. 3 months later, off carnivore, back over 60.
I don’t go to the doctors often but I needed a referral to go see my Cardiologist for my annual check up. She asked me, How are you? I said Fantastic. WOW she said you don’t often hear that from a patient.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
This is helpful! I was referred to nephrology.. several years ago I had very severe acute tick disease that triggered severe rhabdomyolysis which damaged my kidneys- this happened twice that I needed hospitalization for.. I also developed renal potassium wasting.. but kidneys seemed stable.. now been having a few random weird symptoms in the last year… Since I went mostly carnivore nearly two years ago, I’ve been feeling much better. I don’t want the docs to think what I’m dealing with is due to carnivore diet (they probably will tho) so I need to go in to the apt armed with knowledge. Plants wreck me. They cause me sooooo many symptoms and I wonder if many of my symptoms years ago were not just from tick diseases & mold but from the very plant heavy diet I was eating and all those stupid green juices and green smoothies that wrecked my health… I didn’t realize I was damaging my body. I thought I was doing things to be healthier. We have been lied to about eating plants and it makes me very angry.
Ha Ha Ha. Carnivore cured my stage three kidney disease. Previous to starting carnivore at the last week in March, I had a high creatinine, at one point almost as high as 2.0. After going carnivore These are the lab values for me this year. May 1.21, August 1.18, December 1.13. As you can see on carnivore, my creatinine is in the safe zone and continuing to trend down. I am seventy three and it is never too late to find the way to health.
Dr. Baker, THANK you so much for this. Was a bit worried when eGFR kept looking worse. Asked doctor for Cystatin C test and voila! eGFR went from 50 to 69! Let me cross that worry off the list.
I went on a carnivore diet to loose weight and after four weeks I was ill. It was affecting my bowels, and my digestion in general, I developed constipation and piles. I lost weight but I was a wreck. I came off the diet and went on a meditterainian diet and i was back to normal very quick. A meat diet does not suit everybody.
True I think our DNA tells us what is good for us but we have to experiment. I'm still working on what is right for me. I was keto OMAD for months and my autoimmune problems and arthritis etc were gone but I didn't lose any weight. Pissed me off and I quit. Its all back and I am trying for the Keto again.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
You most likely ate too much lean stuff. If youre no more artificially fluffing up your stool by indulging on fibers, your body needs lipids to keep the stool soft.
4 weeks is not enough. You were ill because your body was transitioning to fat adapted. Also your body starts to dump oxalates. You're going to feel worse before you feel better. Try it for 90 days with making sure you're eating enough fat and then tell us how that goes.
Im surprised you didn't mention dehydration can also effect test results. A couple of months ago I went to the doctor and had some standard blood tests done. My Creatinine and eGFR were both high. My doctor referred me to my urologist who suspected I was probably just dehydrated when they drew my blood. I asked her if it could be related to my Keto diet and she was doubtful. She reordered the blood test and told me to be sure I hydrate well before the test. Sure enough it all came back normal.
@@ShalomUSAThey arent dehydrated technically. People eating a standard diet are heavily imbalanced on their electrolytes aka sodium, potassium and magnesium, which causes the body to regulate these three levels by urinating and taking soft dumps excessively, dehydrating itself as a consequence. Thats why people feel thirsty all the time and overhydrate like crazy. Which again causes an electrolyte imbalance which again promotes regulation and the cycle continues. As long as these three micronutrients are in balance, 1-1,5 liters of hydration per day (including meals even) is enough for an averagely sized and active person. Just head over to africa and whitness the native tribes drinking 2-3 hands of mud water every couple of hours while hunting wild animals in a tropical climate. Theyre not built differently, they just dont feast on overprocessed garbage and naturally stay at a low carb nutrition.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Thank you so much for addressing this. I’m 54, been on TRT for 5 years, high protein and fat with lower carbs. 3 years ago I went through three life changing events that sent me into oxidative stress overload. When I got ALL my bloodwork my creatinine was a few tenths over and my eGFR was in the toilet. After thinking I was going to die from CKD I went to a specialist who took two weeks to finally let me know he felt it was from hard workouts, fast muscle growth and a high protein diet. My labs have since returned to normal and I am still alive!😂
I went through something very similar. It is amazing how much working out strenuously can affect your blood work. For instance, in addition to the kidney readings they were initially concerned about, I had skyrocketing liver enzyme readings that were way over the supposed optimal amount. I had been working out hard in CrossFit classes. So, I took a week off and had my blood work re-tested and everything came out completely normal.
Hi - I'm in a similar situation but due to TRT being almost impossible to do through the Australian health system I have been self medicating. I haven't had too many side effects from TRT but I have been on carnivore for around 5 months and over the last few months have noticed my ankles/lower legs are swollen and I have developed red rashes on my shins. Also have noticed urine is a lot more bubbly/foaming than usual. I'm also doing decent lifting about 4 days a week. Just wondering if you experienced anything similar during your diet and exercise transition? I don't even really want to let my doctor know about the test as I'm sure he will blame that but I'm not so sure. Cheers.
Interesting. Personally I have not experienced that. Water gains are pretty common on TRT depending on dosage. Higher dosage (typically not always) makes for water retention. Most importantly in my opinion is Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. This tends to go up over time and at higher doses. Blood viscosity is a big deal in my opinion. Giving blood can correct this but be careful not to give so often you crash your ferritin. Also understand these are MY experiences and I’m not a physician. I’ve been on TRT self administered through a physician in the US for 5 years. Get adequate bloodwork quarterly and watch for the obvious red flags. Take care!
This is extremely important but also very dependent on the individual for the most part. I have my own opinions and experiences with my TRT journey. It has been very interesting to go the various changes but that would take me an hour to explain. All I would say is watch and read as much as possible for different people and get something together that works for YOU. A lot of physicians are very limited on their knowledge of TRT and seem to shy away for that as well as maybe feeling liable if they discuss it. There are some very smart ones out there that get it. Seek these people out and use good judgement.
Thank you so much for this information. It is challenging to advocate for my health with those who are brainwashed by data that is toxic and counterproductive.
I try to tell these carnivore ppl this but they think they know something. I've seen my GFR drop from a 57 to a 19 because of eating too much beef and pork.
Most important - high protein intake requires significant increase in water. Protein requires water to digest ... that's why one will often experience increased thirst after a big protein meal. Water is the primary component for proper kidney filtration functioning. Along with this, it's imperative to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance, meaning a healthy balance of sodium and potassium, along with calcium and magnesium. In this age of extremes that we're living in, many folks will jump onto a particular diet bandwagon, such as high protein, without learning enough about what your body goes through with an abrupt change in diet. But, at the very least, one needs to understand the basic bodily mechanisms involved in digestion, blood chemistry, and elimination of waste products.
I'm 71 and back in 1995 I went carnivore for several months and felt fantastic. You have convinced me to do it again. Sardines in mustard sauce not soy, grass fed hamburger and pastured eggs should do the trick. I don't want GMO chicken or pork but they may work for weight loss.
Many physicians don't understand squat. That's the big dilemma when you go down the keto or carnivore path. Your left with basically being on your own. Try taking to a doctor about diet in ANY way. They're oblivious.
The organs are shocked when you switch to ketosis as it’s main metabolic process, the kidneys especially. When organ cells are used to getting energy from carbs, they take time to adjust since fats and proteins take longer to break down into glucose. Ketogenic diets, such as carnivore, are beneficial in many ways since fat provides more calories (energy) per molecule. Also, fat and protein take longer to digest, making us feel full longer, which reduces cravings. The downside is more metabolic waste is produce and the kidneys become burdened. This can be countered by consuming more water. Be sure to adjust sodium (salt) intake by gradually increasing intake with water. Complex carbs, fruits and vegetables should be included since they provide the other nutrients not found in meat, such as antioxidants, fiber and… well.. sugar. Your cells need sugar and will be happy when healthy sugars, are consumed from whole foods. Most important is listening to your body and consulting with your provider. Thank you For the video Dr. Baker. Stay fit and well. - Andrew Behler RN
My patents made sure my brother and I ate meat every single night, and we were perfectly healthy. Now, my brother eats mostly vegetables and looks sickly with his ongoing gut issues.
The thing is, even though carnivore is "basically meat", you are not supposed to each massive amounts of protein, most calories should come from fat. Normal person needs 50-70g of protein per day, people who go to gym are told to eat anywhere between 0.5-1g per pound of lean bodyweight, so 200-250g is absolutely normal. You have to drink enough to pee enough, and keep your blood pressure in check, but very few people will get kidney disease from eating too much protein (steroids do that for bodybuilders). Elite body builders can eat up to 500g of protein per day. Not everybody can though. 100g of raw meat has 20g of protein on average, so if you eat up to 1kg of meat per day, you should be absolutely fine. If the meat is fatty (which it should be) you can eat up to 2kg. And that is enough for EVERYONE, you will get morbidly obese if you eat such ridiculous amounts of meat. Kidney disease is caused by chronic dehydration and high blood pressure. Drink enough, keep you blood pressure below borderline 135/85 (120/80 is optimal), keep your electrolytes in balance (mainly meaning dont eat too little or too much salt, 5g per day is optimal) and you shouldnt have ANY kidney problems unless you are somehow genetically predisposed to kidney problems, which is super rare. How to know if your kidneys are not functioning properly? Edema - a.k.a swelling, especially in lower limbs, in severe cases you can pinch a hole in your calf and that hole stays there for seconds, in that case seek a medical help immediately.
Cannot find anything in the literature showing anyone dying from or ever having a protein deficiency. At least in the US where no one is starving. Protein needs are way over hyped and way over stated. Your body will do fine on 40-50g a day. And that is in the literature!
@@NoMoreInfo4YouWell that is because there is little bit of protein in most basic ingredients and food, not only the "protein sources" like meat, chicken, eggs and milk products, but also nuts, legumes, flour (pastry), even fruits and vegetables haves little bit of protein, so unless you are completely starving yourself on callories (or you are following some dumb super restrictive diet like "grape juice only") you will always get enough protein to survive on (and your body can catabolize its own muscles and organs in order to get enough protein, thats why jews in nazi concentration camps were not only skinny with no fat, but also bony with very little muscle mass). But you will feel MISERABLE on low protein diets, because hormones like serotonine, dopamine, melatonine, endorphins, adrenaline and others are synthesized from certain aminoacids of complex proteins. Proteins provide many more functions in our body, not just being building blocks for muscles and organs.
Thank you for the information - wish I would have known and researched this information - my late husband passed from kidney failure because of dialysis and wrong wrong information - 🙏🏻
You described my eGFR history perfectly. I started a ketovore type diet with a substantial increase in meat, and my eGFR went down. On my next blood work, I will request the other test instead. Thank you.
It’s extremely difficult to find a doctor on board with keto/carnivore. Most MD’s don’t have a clue about nutrition. Pills, pills, pills… I’m in the 4th largest city in the country and searching for keto/carnivore doctors yields very few results… frustrating.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Not doctor in their right mind would recomment a carnivore diet. And, the only legit doctors recommending a keto diet are doctors who have patients with refractory epilepsy.
Cool. I noticed that issues with urinating improved when I increased protein. Never spilled protein so figured I could increase. Will see results a doc
The wife and I started feeding our dogs and cats raw meat a few weeks ago, after an SB interview with whatshisname. It was cooked meat before that ank kibbles before that. So far we're all happy with the results.
Humans aren't cats. Humans are not obligate carnivores. We are literally omnivores. Our ancestry and teeth can attest to this. Your comment is silly, lol. I mean, I'm not saying that the carnivore diet is bad, but your body can have some healthy carbs from plants (no flour or processed junk).
Being a MD is like a brotherhood, they stick together even when they know the effed up. Been watching this for many years as an insider to this insidious game. I was accused by our family provider of trying to kill my parents by putting them on a low carb diet many years ago. Both went from hundreds of units of insulin a day to under 10 without any help from MDs. At time of death both had reversed almost every chronic disease except diabetes because I kept allowing them to have controlled amounts of food they liked. We discovered the cure to cognitive decline, RA, HTN, neuropathy, skin issues, and many other conditions just by controlling sugar. Today, alternative medicine providers charge exorbitant prices for unnecessary treatment (see Chiros, they love this stuff) when simple, common sense lifestyle modifications are the best choice. Why do you think our government wants to outlaw beef? Because it works and they can't profit from it as much as "healthcare".
on Keto / Carnivore my eGFR calculates "low" told I had bad kidneys... re-tested using 24 hour urine clearance rate... using that calc showed my kidneys are just fine.
Oh my god, I hope it's not the same for me. I recently received the results of a blood test, and my eGFR is equal to 60. My doctor informed me that I have a kidney chronic disease due to a high-protein diet. I'm 27, so this news devastated me... I made an appointment with a nephrologist to see if it's a false alarm. This video gives me hope because I'm muscular (I train 8 times a week, mainly bodybuilding), and I consume a lot of proteins (and I take creatine).
I had a kidney removal in 2014 due to a shrunken kidney so I‘m living with one kidney. I was also from 1998 - mid of the year 2020 a T2D. My experience is that my kidney function increased from 45% before I switched on September 28, 2019 to Keto and at December 6, 2019 to Carnivore to 75% after my switch to Carnivore. I got diagnosed with a NAFL around end of June 2019 and this was key to my Switch first to Keto and then later to Carnivore. Due to Carnivore my NAFL is reversed, my diabetes is in remission, my kidney function increased, I lost around 50 kilograms and pain in my body (joints, bones and muscles) which I had 38 until 16 Days after I switched to Carnivore is gone since December 22, 2019. Carnivore since 2019 and will never go back to another lifestyle. I also ditched 9 out of 10 prescription drugs per day. I only take 1 prescription drugs daily and this is a blood thinner due to a genetic blood disorder.
@@kjlynne why should I pay for an appointment with an Carnivore influencer when my healthcare here in Germany pays for every lab test and every doctor visit. There is no Carnivore influencer based in Germany and I will not pay in $ when I don’t have to pay for anything here. I know my lab test and my doc (nephrologist) tells me if something wrong. I increased my kidney function and that is a plus. In 2019 before I went Carnivore I was on my way to dialysis with 45% kidney function. Now I have 75% with only one kidney and this is pretty awesome in my book. Have to ask my doc at my next appointment how much my kidney function increased yet cause those 75% was 2 years ago. I have yearly appointments and when I need one between this yearly screening due to a bladder infection I can always call in and get it. Also my family doc is testing my kidney function too. I‘m glad that all my doc aren’t against my carnivore lifestyle and support me.
@@marettalisa2316 my brothers kidneys are ok, I have kidney issues aka the shrunken kidney due to a medication my mom got while being pregnant with me. My other kidney is bigger cause it had to work for 2 since in the womb. Since the bad kidney got removed I don’t have kidney issues and urinal infection. When I ditched all carbs due to carb intolerance my kidney function improved from 45% to 75%.
@@SimiAcheronsDemon do you anemic? I am quite anemic, so I try low protein diet and I know no improvement and my HB is low an lower than before. So, one friend suggest me to do carnivore.
I am 44 years male , Indian Origin living in Australia, Regular Gym goer , My Creatinine is 1.74 mg/DL ( EGFR = 47 ml/min/1.73m2) based on which I was told Stage 3 CKD. I go to gym 6 days a week and eat high protein diet so I almost forced my Doctor to do a Cystatine C test EGFR and guess what my Cystatine C is 0.77 mg/L ( EGFR 113 ml/min/1.73m2) . Doctor was really angry ....Go figure
Wow! I had this issue- scared my doctor- after testing and peeing in a few bottles- my doctor said “I was fine” - doctor’s only know what they know- often their knowledge and training is many years out of date
The mechanic does not want you to be able to repair your car yourself
Spot on
Nor does the mechanic want you to know the preventative maintenance routines that reduce the need for repairs in the first place.
And honestly, it’s not generally the mechanic, but the owner of the repair shops…
Dana White said he refuses to see a doctor for general health. If he broke a bone or needed surgery than sure, but never for general health because most of them are full of BS. They're not as smart as they think they are and know next to nothing about nutrition or natural solutions. It's all about pushing pills, which only addresses the symptom not the cause.
Correct! 💯 percent...
Nor do automobile manufacturers.
2017: Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease. A nephrologist told me to eat fatty meats, cut carbs. Two years later: no more CKD! Still eating lots of protein, very low carbs. 👍
That is a nephrologist who actually understands human physiology!!! Thank God for good medical practitioners 🙏🏿
Happy for you!!
It's great that you found a medic that told you how to heal!
They usually just prescribe a chem that reduces symptoms 😒
That’s the kind of nephrologist anyone with CKD needs! Very rare.
Please can you tell me the name of that nephrologist? I want to Contact him or her. I have Stage3 ckd now and want to heal it.
@@gustavakesson2758
His name is Fatty Meats and Zero Carbs .
Dude
I’m a pharmacist been one since 2009 in Canada
Trust me when I say this
Whatever you do … under no condition .. do NOT stop this information sharing process .
You may or may not realize how much good you are doing
I’ll leave it at that
Thx buddy
Yes and the hits keep coming 💥 💥💥❤🙏❤
I'm in Canada and my doctor fired me for no reason. None whatsoever. No one understands my issues either and I can't seem to find anyone who will test me for anything. What I really want done is a fecal test and urine test to rule out any infections since I do still have gut issues crop up at times. I eat no fiber now and my meals are exclusively meat, any carbs I have are in a drink form, homemade of course and I don't drink very much at all, and not in one serving either. I probably would only amount to 25 or so grams of carbs.
I'm not trying to troll you... genuine question. Why do you continue to sell drugs and and give people vacinnes if you know that there is a major issue with nutrion and I assume healthcare?
@@sonjawalkerreactionscommen3501 join mareks health
I know right?!
I've been busy trying to learn... been cramming for weeks now and we're finally transitioning from keto to carnivore, goal to 100% by 2024.
81 yr 7 yrs Carnivore check recently and was told amazing kidneys. Rare in persons seen my age. Female
Congrats!!
It's never late to start with carnivore
God bless
So thankful for doctors sharing information like this. Being a smarter patient makes me able to find smarter doctors. ❤
I lost a kidney to cancer in2021. In the 2 years since, my health has recovered to the highest level in my entire life. My egfr is I have no blood in my urine and no sign of further complications. I didn't do chemo or radiation. Carnivore diet is the absolute best thing for your kidneys.
Now u have one kidney or 2 kidneys, how did u follow carnivore to recover from cancer
Do u use salt on the meat ?
@@immanuelsteven7704 Yes I need a lot of salt.
Great to know… thank you..
Had a kidney removed at age 35 in 1988 for transitional cell carcinoma. No chemo or radiation. Still alive and well at 72 on a ketovore diet for over 2-1/2 years. Still wavering on going carnivore but I Feel better now than 20 years ago!
Coach Stephen interviewed a guy on UA-cam who was on dialysis with stage 5 kidney disease. He was also on a kidney transplant waiting list. He went carnivore, got off dialysis and ended up turning down the transplant when it was offered because he didn't need it. ♥️♥️
That’s bs. You can’t reverse stage 5 kidney disease.
Whoa, that’s important facts. This info is saving lives
You don't get offered a kidney unless you need one and are currently on dialysis.
I’ve been carnivore for 4 years. Currently receiving treatment for nephrotic syndrome. My kidneys are not working properly anymore. Don’t put too much faith into stuff you watch on UA-cam. I’m now in a position where I regret starting the treatment and should’ve let it end me altogether
Dont believe everything you see on UA-cam. I dont believe for one second someone with failing kidneys could be healed by eating nothing but meat. If it were true it would be common knowledge and there would be no need of dialysis.
I had my blood work done. I told them repeatedly I was working out and taking lots of protein. They said my GFR didn't look so good. They said maybe it was because I was dehydrated before I came in. Who knows. I've lost faith in the mainstream medical community and ignore them at this point. Rather, there are few things I still have faith in. Dr. Baker is one of the few people I trust.
I am switching over to the way I treat my car. I only take it to the mechanic when there's an issue. Granted, you have to get it inspected once a year, but given how many rat traps are on the road it doesn't seem like it's rather well enforced. The medical profession has lost me almost completely during the past few years.
doctors are great mechanics...but very bad at diet...they send u to a dietitian
I can relate to the loss of trust in the medical establishment
@@mitchdegrace2040yes most of them are only good at memorizing what they are told. A few rare unicorns who actually knows the why's and continue to educate themselves and actually listens to their patients are hard to find.
@@wallingj68 I never had to get any vehicle inspected, that's not a universal thing
A carnivore mostly lifestyle has healed my kidneys like nothing else i had ever tried before. Thank you Dr. Baker.
Hello, did you have CKD?
My 71 year old husband just had 6 month lab check and doc appt, it was great! He has been on carnivore diet since end of May 2023. He was 327 beginning, now he is 268. Still carnivore. 6 feet tall
all lies
@@ajboy68 ????????????? What's all lies?
This person or md on this youtube video. He all lies. I know people who have reversed diabetes and ckd on this diet. Im one of them
@@ajboy68 YOUR UNWARRANTED COMMENT IS NOTED AND DISREGARDED.....................we have the lab results to prove it. smh
@@ajboy68 Why would they lie? What's the benefit?
I don’t think the doctors fail to see it, I think what they see is a loss of revenue if the patient stays on the carnivore diet.
I’m pretty certain most Dr.s fail to see and the companies that hire them are the ones worried about revenue.
My impression is they belong to the dumbest people on earth. Or, they're just dumb as everyone else, but the myth and all the propaganda which portrays them as geniuses, and scientific masterminds, contribute to the Wtf moment when you realize the guy/gal is dumb as a brick. Worst part is they just follow instructions w/o questioning them, and we all have been ok with it b/c science, experts and scientific establishment and we have seen iPhones and witnessed the progress 'the science' has made.
I think most doctors simply do what they are trained to do. They are, in a sense, pharmaceutical technicians who simply match symptoms with drugs that address those symptoms. The underlying cause of the symptoms may or may not be addressed depending on the doctor. I think the pharmaceutical companies are applying the pressure to push their drugs.
@@nin6246 yes. That's basically how scientism is described in Asimov's Foundation. Difference is that in the story real 'experts' (basically magicians) exist. This part is of course completely unrealistic. They understand and can achive anything (because science has to be answer for everything), and reason for the fake (literally technicians) which pose as priests, is because the 'elite' imagines plebs as worthless scum that can only be managed through manipulation of their primitive urges. That's why tehnitians present themselves as priests, and are btw trained as priest (most of them falling for the nonsense themselves). This is exactly how things work in our world, and how people see doctors and often how doctors see themselves. It's a system designed to comfort us, so you can rely on state and government to save you from w everything that exists, and that doesn't exist lol
Exactly Right
My Siamese cat, at 14, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease, and given a one-year prognosis. The vet recommended special canned food, which she often vomited, making it challenging for me to manage. I decided to feed her according to my preferences, focusing on her comfort. I asked the vet for alternatives to the prescribed food, and she suggested weekly subcutaneous fluid treatments at the clinic, which I found inconvenient and costly. I proposed administering these treatments at home, but my vet was hesitant. So, I consulted another vet who taught me the procedure. For the next 7.5 years, I gave my cat subcutaneous fluids every other day at home. She lived to be 21.5 years old. Besides the treatments, I switched her diet to raw venison, chicken necks, and her preferred soft cat food. Despite warnings from the vet about high protein diets potentially harming her kidneys, she thrived on this regime. After the first year she was revised to stage 2 according to her blood work and urinalysis. She remained at stage two until she was 20.5 years old. She thrived up into the last few months being very active and very playful and happy.
Heart warming srory. Follow your instinct and nature. Life is well made. Modern medecine eitherr has no clue or are evil.
Thank you for sharing ❤
Strange to discourage high protein for an obligate carnivore. I've experienced vets interested and deceptive about costs and vets who are common sense oriented and not just after $$$
What was reason for the disease then?
Our cat is almost the exact same story but with the opposite achieving results. Fancy Feast saved her life and nursed her back to health.
Stopped seeing doctors many years ago. No wellness checkups for my children or pets. Try to live a clean lifestyle eating real food from the earth and nothing boxed. Children are young adults now and healthy. People still call our 13 year old dog a puppy. Really appreciate medical care in the event of an emergency but know the limitations of that system. It knows nothing about healthy living.
Love seeing Dr. Baker speaking the truth and leading by the clarity of his example.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
My ex’s father decided not to buy health insurance for his family, there were 3 kids. Instead, he put $1,000 in a saving every month just in case. When all his children were 18 and off on their own, that account had over $250,000.
I've been on carnivore/ keto for 2 years, prior to that I dabbled with it but the last 2 years have beenver6 strict with myself . Aged 50 I've lost 50lbs, train minimum 1 hour a day. At 6'6" now weighing 229lbs I have never felt better. 3 years ago life was miserable with constant aches and pains, memory fog, arthritis and I was obese. If my doctor told me to switch I will look for another doctor.
I have two dogs of 13 and 14 years old they too were overweight and struggling with joint pain I started feeding them organ meat like beef liver and chicken hearts with beef tallow. The dogs are now pain-free and loving life.
There is so much anecdotal evidence with the same results that every time I see the mainstream pushing a non meat diet for spurious reasons like "climate change" it makes me think that there is an agenda at play here and it isn't for the benefit of anyone but the global elite.
If you really think about it and play the "climate crisis" agenda to its logical conclusion it is an anti human agenda which targets a drastic reduction in global population. Pushing carnivore/ keto lifestyle is not just about health and wellness it is about the very survival of us as humans
I had stage 3 chronic kidney disease. I just tell my nephrologist I eat a low carb diet and my kidney function has rapidly improved. I’ve been carnivore since last spring.
You should do a testimonial video or interview with a carnivore influencer....showing labs before and after. And, the test the doc just recommended
How long were you on the Carnivore Diet before you noticed a positive change in your kidney functions?
I'm at stage 3.
@@khill5176 I just got new results today but I haven’t checked them to compare. I’d say there’s little to no change at this point but I don’t think they’ve gotten worse. The numbers look the same. They do function better but what I have to be mindful of is dehydration. Kind of a “wait and see” thing at this point. I don’t eat huge amounts of protein so I know it’s not the food. I just don’t eat the carbs.
If you guys are massage 3 CKD, it cannot be reversed, you will stay at stage 3 by taking good care of yourself with lifestyle changes.
Hey @jenniefiedler9854
How Is the Carnivore diet working. It's been 4 months now
Are there any changes?
Recently diagnosed here and looking to find out
Anesthesiologist here. Been carnivore for years since my research and personal experimentation showed this to be the best diet. Never had a weight problem. Internists do not know much re health. My 80 year old neighbor has been carnivore. Has high total cholesterol and her dingbat internist advised starting a statin. My neighbor knew better and has more knowledge than this MD. Be very wary of the med system.
I stopped taking statins and my liver degradation stopped.
I listen to lots of health podcasts and YT videos. You, Dr. Baker, are one of the clearest communicators of health issues of anyone out there. Thank you for your diligence.
I was told for years that my kidney function is low. My eGFR was bouncing around erratically from 62 to 85. I’m 6’3, muscular and have always eaten enough protein (carnivore now for months). I demanded a Cystatin C test last June because I didn’t buy that I was struggling, it just never made sense with my healthy lifestyle.
Cystatin C came back showing my eGFR is actually 112.
Never looked back since.
I went through something similar. My GFR was around 62 with elevated creatinine. Urologist sent me to a nephrologist who did a work up and determined it was fine and just due to increased muscle mass.
I fail to see how the height has relevance (without weight or anything else in addition) ...?
Did they check albuminuria?
@@exnihilonihilfit6316extra height automatically adds extra weight, plus larger frames can carry more muscle mass.
That's interesting. I did my urinalysis and bloodwork and urine is showing calcium oxalate crystals at moderate level and my eGFR is 102. My cystatin C is at .84.
So I am not sure if that is good or not lol.
My dad died of complications from kidney disease. His doctor put him on a vegan diet, but of course the decline continued. My kidney donation bought an additional ten precious years of life, but it breaks my heart that he wouldn't try the keto diet I was advocating. I'm carnivore now, hoping - among other things - to help preserve my remaining kidney.
God bless your gift of a kidney to your Father, may God continue to bless and protect you ♥️♥️🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
I did the same for my brother. I know the battle you went through and I salute you! You gave your dad a longer life-what a gift! I just started the carnivore diet after a year of keto, then the repairvite diet with a lot of veggies. I kept getting more and more inflamed, In ten days, I feel better than I did in the last 15 years! Blessings to you!
How is your kidney doing?
@@verborgenewahrheit1594 Very well, so far. I'm about to get updated blood work, so I'll share those numbers in a couple of weeks.
I was diagnosed with acute kidney failure. One of my kidneys started functioning again. Over about 2 years it steadily, slowly, declined. Carnivore has improved my kidney function, I am now a stage 3A CKD. Carnivore has improved or completely gotten rid of most all of my health issues.
That is great news.
Although another test is needed, my kidney reading went from "irreversibly damaged but, for my age, not badly so" to the top end of "normal" after 6 months of carnivore.
Nice.@@dougschorr4347
Whole plant diet could completely reverse it.
@@Fearzero nope. That's what caused my kidney failure to begin with.
After a half year on carnivore my GFR went from 80 to 65 ..Crea went to 0.97...i had urinary tract infections + kidneyinfection with high fever too...and: no more libido and no impact for exercising on carnivore....i always thought, i will come better, but it became worst...so i have to quit this dangerous diet
Which diet do you eat now?
I was told I had CKD stage 3 a year and a half ago. GFR's currently at 62-63. I resent the fact that there's so much conflicting data when it comes to treatment and diet. They'll tell you potassium's bad for you, but then negate that the next day. They'll tell you protein's bad for you, then contradict that the next day, too. If I were to suddenly switch from a plant-based diet to carnivore, how do I know my GFR won't plummet the next time I do labs? It's scary and frustrating when your life's on the line, and dieticians, bio-hackers, and nutritionists are throwing new and opposing information at you. I'm hoping doctors figure out a way to reverse/slow the progression of CKD without all the confusion in a few years.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Check out Dr. Montgomery Baxter. He actually sees patients. Not just some
UA-cam doctor, but he does have UA-cam channel. Has had patients like you, on these high protein diets quickly reverse their terrible kidney function.
Mine was 62% last year. Eventually, it went back up to 88% for no apparent reason. However, after 2 weeks on carnivore, it has dropped 8%. I am definitely limiting my protein intake now. I will try smaller portions with low carb veggies.
@@LemonThyme1933
I am doing the same. High protein is hard for dysfunctional kidneys to clear. Less protein, intermittent fasting and a healthy lifestyle of exercise with limited stress.
Those who rave about high protein diets and carnivore all have healthy kidneys to begin with.
It’s like me, I can handle carbs all day long, no diabetic issues. Then there are those who eat an apple and there A1C soars. We are all the same yet we are all VERY individual when it comes to our biological makeup
I am a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and we have thousands of years of research into how to live a healthy life. We do not tell you not to eat meat but we do discourage fasting. (It depletes the blood) and we recognize the kidneys as “the gates of life”
The liver can be healed from 90% broken but the kidneys are the hardest organ to heal (10% heal able )
Take care of your gates of life
Wise words. I ate mostly plants and grains. After a diagnosis of Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, I started eating far fewer plants and increased my meat intake. Over many months, my kidney function improved to an eGFR of 92 (from 55). I'm continuing to eat this way to maintain kidney function. I also practice tai chi chuang every night.
What do you suggrst for crystals in the nasal passages and lungs from oxalate dumping and fasting? I started Panax and ASTRAGALUS and nettle.. Any other suggestions from a TCM practioner? I also use Lemongrass oil for that. fungus and
So, what do the Chinese practitioners think of autophagy?
Shawn clickbait headlines are very dangerous, because some people just scan the headline, and never open to analyze, leaving them to believe the Clickbait headline. I know your heart is in the right place and I love your videos and you have helped me immensely. Cheers.
yall all these carnivore channels do that shit, makes us seem like propaganda people spreading misinformation
It's how a necessary evil.
This is how he can spread his message to more ppl.
Shawn Baker is phenomenal. He has a gift of breaking down complex medical data and helps the general public understand it.
Thank you, for another timely presentation on the ‘protein causes kidney disease’ myth that won’t go away. Well done Doc!
Currently going through this with my physician who thinks I have early stage kidney disease. Always worked out 5-6 days a week. I have a lot of muscle mass-no steroids. Eat low carb. All other bloodwork is very good. Age 40 been working out for 25 years. In my head, I’m like there is no freaking way I have kidney disease. My creatinine is 1.20 - my Dr wants me on a low protein diet. I don’t get it. I told her I have to be one of the fittest patients she sees in her entire practice. No diabetes - triglycerides under 70 - cholesterol 205. There’s no freakin way!
Last I checked my creatinine was 1.20 or 1.29. Whatever it was, the doctor wasn't concerned. He said it was from muscle mass, and I'm not even that big.
I'm 63 5'10 170 workout and I don't go to doctors.
That's because the average American is in such sad shape these days the normal for tests look a lot different from a healthy person.
Did you have them check your Cystatin C levels?
1.20 isn't even out of the normal range. For a large muscle mass male, 1.20 is actually right where it should be. Either way, I agree with the others, get a cys C test and then consider a new doctor if their position doesn't change.
My hubby was at the kidney dialysis stage. Don't know if this helps anyone but it worked after 2.5 years of trying everything & thousands of dollars on other natural alternatives. He finally gave into my alternative of a carnivore diet at least 90%, and carnivore supplements with the lemon salted water and his doctor asked him what medications he was on as this worked within 3 months! When we told him what he was doing he didn't want to know 😴
I wish my husband would accept more of what I suggest. He believes doctors advice of less meat and only certain veg and fruit.
He should do a testamonial video or interview with Carnivore Diet influence!
We're in a very similar starting place, so thank you for posting! My hubs has an eGFR of 9 & all the Dr's & nutritionists say limit protein. No diabetes, high BP or heart disease. Seriously scared to dive into carnivore, though, as he worries it'll further scar his kidneys & kick him into needing dialysis. If you're comfortable giving more details about your husband's recovery that'd be greatly appreciated.
check out No Carb Life with Dave Mac - he is looking for people to interview
@denisevaughn3689 did you go ahead with it? If so how did it work out for your husband? Mine is in the same situation, he's 36 and it's heartbreaking to think dialysis is his option.
Thank you for all the details you share, the appropriate tests. I’ve known for decades that you have to know more than your Dr, be aggressively self-advocating… sure helps to have Drs that are more interested in learning and actual health, and sharing that info freely! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for addressing this issue. I had a blood test for a disability insurance and it showed by kidney function was low and I was really demoralized after working so hard controlling my diet but you have given me ammunition to combat another area of misinformation.
This was a super timely video for me. I’ve been carnivore for approaching 2 years and my creatinine level keeps coming up elevated. I suspected it was because of my workouts. Like you I weight train quite heavily 6 days a weeks and have build noticeable muscle… 6 years of consistancy. Im by no means a Doctor baker but close. Now I know what additional blood test to have my doctor run. No kidney failure here.
I actually have kidney diseas because I trusted my doctors knew what they were doing. As a Type 1 diabetic for 37 years, I ate the low fat, high carb diet they promoted. Now that I am a carnivore, my doctors are losing their minds even though I dramatically decreased my insulin usage, my A1C is 5.1, and I lft weight. I feel better than ever, and now that i know about the Cystatin C test, I will have them do that because my Creatnin tests and GFR tests look like I am having serious issues.
Have they checked your c peptides to see if u produce insulin
@@joanneclark8256 Yes. I have been a T1 diabetic for 37 years. My pancreas is done.
I am 53 and only take meds for gout. I went on Keto in 2020 and within 3 months I lost 20+ pounds and my cholesterol and tryg. Went normal. Since then I go on Keto to maintain weight. However this year I ate mostly meat while in Keto and caused egrf to drop to 51 low. I never had issues with egrf. I limited meat consumption to once a week and my egrf number going up and at 64 in 3 months. Keto has helped T2 diabetics whom it was originally designed for. It is high fat, medium carbs and low carbs diet. Carbs are sugar so I don't understand why they put you on a high carb diet.
I will also ask for a cystarin c test. I do get swollen ankles while working and sitting at a desk for 2 hours.
Hello. Its been 5 months, how are you holding up with the Carnivore diet
Do you feel better. How is your Cystatin and GFR?
recently diagnosed and looking to know
This is exactly what my doctor is now concerned with my recent blood test, Cret. now at 1.75 and eGFR low at 43. Been Carnivore for 11 months now. Never an issue in the past. Thank you Dr Shawn, this is good to know about the Cystatin C test. Will ask to get that in January!
Its been 6 months now.
How is it going?. The Carnivore diet. Are your labs showing any improvement?
Are you feeling better
Please listen to your nephrologist. Dr. Baker was an orthopedist and doesn’t even see patients. An eGFR of 43 is alarming, to say the least and it expected when people consume unnecessary high amounts of protein
@@mariaespiritu9512 actually he does see patients... Can you not read the comments, so many ppl in here correcting kidney issues even getting off dialysis
Any updates on your eGFR?
@@verborgenewahrheit1594 normal.
My Dr charges $800 an hour.............. in my opinion...... anyone valuing himself/herself at $1.2 MILLION+ a year should know EVERYTHING about basic health. Sadly...... most are a joke at best and healthcare has become a corrupt ripoff. It's a sad day when we HAVE to turn to UA-cam Creators for our health needs. TY Dr. Baker!!!!!!
Doctors have gone rogue
Doctors have become like cr 00 ked lawyers. Out for the money. Animal vets have sadly become the same way . Pushing you to spend hundreds on your dog for no reason and they work on your guilt. Car mechanics are the same .... push you to do more than what you needed when you take your vehicle in for 1 problem.
OH HAPPY DAY...✌️😁👍
What is your doctor also a pro athleet?!😊
Your doc makes every minute count big! Divide 800 by 60!
Let’s be honest here.
When was the last actually ‘normal’ and healthy patient to show up in a doctor’s office. They don’t see people like us, especially with our often odd results on standard tests (which usually take baseline readings from our ultra-sick population).
I have some sympathy for a bewildered physician.
I don’t at all
I'm having the opposite problem. Doctors refuse to prescribe corticosteroids for longcovid.@@jemezfun9767
@@bonniejeannetucker6992People forget that learning doesn't stop at graduation.
@@jemezfun9767it's weird! I am not sure why they do that ! I went in once because I wanted blood work because I was having issues sleeping because of some pain..I walked out with a valume script which I did not fill !!!
@@jemezfun9767 There's money to be made in pushing pills. Like any business, they love repeat customers.
I literally searched on UA-cam like an hour ago "Shawn Baker Kidney" because my kidneys were hurting and thank God you just uploaded this video just in time. God bless you.
are you on carnivore diet or thinking about going on it ?
@@lestagez carnivore. But I needed more magnesium and potassium. I am just starting to do it. I am still in my day 5.
How is the diet going?
@@Jon-pn1sw I change to keto, carnivore and 3x1 diet (Frank Suárez). I am improving a lot thank God. Really, a lot. Also, hydrotherapy helped me a lot in the process of healing, without it, it would have been impossible with only diet in my case.
I was on high protein and low carb (20 grams or less per day) for over 8 years and had no adverse effects. I was also in the US Army and running almost 100 miles per week and I felt great. I went back to a more traditional diet and now, 10 years later, I am back at low carb, high protein and I lost 40 pounds and feel good again.
Look at most western medical doctors and how they’re built. Usually on the standard American diet, overweight with little muscle. Want to gain muscle. Lift hard and eat muscle. Thanks Dr Baker, you are saving many people
Thanks for giving more great information!!
We appreciate it!!
Dr. After 7 months on carnivore I’m concerned about kidney stones. I have had a bad history with them, 25+ over the years. Stone free 15 years but getting that flank pain again. Everything says excessive protein can cause them.
Lemon water helps break them down and castor oil 😊
@@imbonkers3629castor oil packs or lemon water and castor oil?
I love how logical and non-emotional he is when answering these things. It’s just pure science.
Could be Oxalate dumping too. When people go straight to Carnivore, the oxalates start precipitating out of the body. Sometimes too fast. That's why I suggest going Keto with low oxalate veggies for a while (maybe 6 months) before full carnivore. That's what I did. My body was racked with pain for years... now the pain is 90% gone. 🙂 Now listening to Dr. Paul Salidino and he makes a good case for adding fruit back in. Says he started performing way better when he did. So, once I became fat adapted (burning fuel for fat instead of carbs) I'm now introducing fruit back into my diet.
Interesting. Several years ago I went keto, but wound up with my feet and ankles so swollen that I couldn't put my work boots on. My kidney numbers alarmed my doc, so I quit.
The health problems I tried to solve with keto kept getting worse and worse, so in July, after learning about oxylate toxicity in Sally Norton's book, I decided to go near-carnivore, keeping my carbs between 30 to 50g. I did this is because kidney damage may be an issue (or stored oxalate via fibrosis perhaps), and ketones are just too much for my kidneys, and I wind up with extreme kidney pain for about a week if my carbs drop below 20g for a couple of days. I have read that ketones can be difficult for the kidneys to process if CKD.
So I think what's going on with me is that I probably have oxalate buildup in my kidneys and the added ketones are too much for now. As a sidenote, I had extremely high dietary intake of oxalate since I was a kid, so I think I'm an extreme case. The dumping has been intense with oxalate crystals literally coming out of my skin, along with other symptoms.
However, I can see other things improving at the same time. For instance, the acne that I've had for decades is finally gone. The brain fog which was so bad that I couldn't hold my train of thought in a conversation, and so bad I thought I was going to have to give up driving, is gone. These are huge and they are encouraging me to stay the course.
My advice to anybody who has tried carnivore and said it didn't work because they have issues, is to read the book Toxic Superfoods. Oxalate dumping can be mitigated by adjusting the level of oxalate intake.
One thing is for sure, if one keeps going the same route that made one sick, things are not going to get better, but worse.
I suffered terribly from kidney pain, forced to give up carnivore due to oxalate dumping. It will be helpful if you can share the low oxalate foods.
Thank you @@user-ry1vi1jc7o for sharing your experience and insights about oxalate dumping. Since I am new to the carnivore protocol, this type of information is truly valuable.
Not for everyone. I went cold turkey with no oxalate dumping. Took a few days to adjust to altered digestion. We’re all different. It’s good to go into this with choices. 👍
If you're u need a study subject I'm in 😊❤
As a post-kidney transplant patient of many years, my creatinine and bun numbers actually improved after going carnivore/ketovore.
You should make a Carnivore testimonial video or get interviewed by a Carnivore influencer!
That is awesome!
I argued this with several doctors a few years back. They dismissed me because I wasn't an MD. I am ONLY a PA🙄. Sometimes, it stinks when you know you are correct, order tests that are very appropriate, and then a doctor cancels the test. God Bless 🥰
Many doctors have gone rogue
Dr Suneel Dhand just put out a video you might want to see. He’s a British MD who is now a U.S. citizen. He is advocating seeing PAs and NPs over the doctors now, because in his experience they tend to listen better and give better care! Video was new a day or so ago, and you can tell which one it is by the title.
@@annap7678 This has been my experience in medicine as well as dental care. Nurses know what's going on very well. Had a midwife/NP notify the OB that I possibly had an infection or some wound healing issue due to smell and discharge from my C-section wound that had been previously drained due to abscess. The OB gave the NP a dirty look and told her the wound was fine. Turns out there was a fistula from my peritoneal cavity to the skin at my wound site. You really must insist with some doctors, get 2nd and 3rd opinions. I'm guessing sometimes it's an insurance thing, but no excuses.
12 months ago both my kidneys shut down and I felt sicker than I had ever been, over less than a week I lost 10 kg including 6 kg in 2 days and it all came from muscle loss not fat. Prior to this my markers said I was at 44% kidney function, so I knew my kidneys weren't in the best shape. When I got admitted to hospital I was unable to pee....for the previous 3 days my pee had got darker and darker and was quite dark brown. I reeked of ammonia. I had been doing carnivore for 6 months and until a week before this was feeling better than I had for years.
It turned out I had a severe urinary tract infection and it was cleared up in days with antibiotics.
I had told the doctors that I had been doing carnivore and they said 'desist' and gave me a diet plan which was actually low carb and quite healthy but not low carb as carnivore.
Here's what I found out from me google over the next week or so.
- when your kidneys fail or shut down for any reason the body has one other way to process fluids.
- that is by sweating them out
- to do this ammonia is produced and to produce ammonia your body requires a lot of energy
- the best source of energy for this is your muscle mass
This explained why I had lost so much weight so rapidly.
I waited three days to many to have this treated.
If you smell ammonia when there should be no ammonia present then something is wrong,
Anyhow, all this was a year ago and after something like this one tends to take the doctors advice....so it was no more carnivore for me.
And I did get better and after about 6 months I started gaining weight again but not muscle mass.
A month ago I started back on carnivore in combo with IF. Feeling great. Haven't run my blood tests and really don't want to....just want to listen to my body and see where it can take me.
Sorry for being long winded.
Make sure you stay hydrated and also EXERCISE OFTEN. Best of luck ❤
Why did you kidneys shut down when they were at 44%? Mine are at 12 and I still function fine. I'm heading for dialysis but having done my research, I am certain I can hold it off.
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Did your kidney shrinking?
I'm with you. It's late for me. I still believe I can turn this around.
Thrilled to hear that you are working on building a network of doctors who understand carnivore and low carb. It is sooo needed.
I started carnivore as I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and my kidney function (egfr) dropped from oner 100 to 89. I'd been told that would never improve only get worse. 3 months after carnivore and 50lbs down my egfr was 94 (got better). I get blood work again in March and wonder what it will be then
Dr. Ken Berry did a great video on PKD and the carnivore diet and had research that it it improved kidney function. Personally, I think it’s the carbohydrates/surgery treats, sodas, fruit juice, etc that damages the kidney, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Ibuprofen damages the kidneys.
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Check out the new video from Dr. Ken Berry about PKD and a low carb diet. It’s eye opening. I am a PKD patient too.
@@617elliot I've seen it :).
Please let us know!
Great video. I am experiencing this exact same issue. Since going carnivore 6 months ago, I have lost 50 pounds, feel fantastic, gained strength, and improved most of my labs. BUN and creatinine, though have significantly elevated and eGFR has dropped like a rock. Fortunately, my PCP knew to run a Cystatin C which came back normal. Unfortunately, the nephrologists in my area don't use the Cystatin C. They still rely on BUN, Creatinine, and eGFR. I am a dialysis nurse and have seen this all the time.
Then they don't deserve to remain nephrologists if they aren't aware that cystatin C is superior to creatinine for GFR assessment.
Hospital RN here, dialysis was done on the floor I worked on, so Nephrology orders all the time, never saw a Cystatin C ordered.
Has your eGFR improved?
I’m on week three. Had no organ issues when I started. I’m 66yrs old. About 15 lbs over weight. Work out 3/4 days a week. But riddled with osteo arthritis. Keto for a year. Have real achey legs and hips and feel some fatigue. Hoping it passes soon. I increased potassium/magnesium and have electrolytes on top of that. Going into week 3 I can feel less pain in my hands and knuckles and wrists
Also I think the floaters in my eyes are changing as well🎉😊cheers to you Doc! Amazing information here. Thank You
I was a kedney sufferer on a vegan high carbohydrates diet. I had infections every 4-5 months and was taking antibiotics . I am now heavy carnivore, I mean only meat,no eggs,no cheese, no yoghurt,only meat,water,salt, for 8 months. All my urine results are getting better,my kidney function improved , and there was no infection. Carnovore only diet is the best anti-inflammatory food ever.
I had some lung infection , with pseudomonas and couldnt cure it even with antibiotics. after a few months on carnivore its gone, lung bacteria love glucose
@@unassailable6138 so glad to hear that you don't suffer any longer !!!
You should do testamonoal video. Or, intervwith carnivore influencer showing before and after labs. And, the test the doc just recommended
@@kjlynne check out No Carb Life with Dave Mac - he is looking for people to interview
check out No Carb Life with Dave Mac - he is looking for people to interview
Poor kidney function runs in my family. When I started with an acupuncturist, she couldn't feel any kidney pulse at all. I used to see her at least once a week... it took six months before she finally felt a kidney pulse. Not a coincidence that I had started carnivore just a few weeks earlier. Of course, I didn't tell her that as she'd never believe me.
Nonsense
GFR HUGELY dependent on HYDRATION!!!!!!!
I was an MRI tech for 30 years. We had to do GFR calculations before we administered MRI dye (gadolinium). Elderly people would come into hospital with what seemed to be poor functioning kidneys. Once they had IV fluids for a few days, we could always move forward & do the test with contrast/dye. So I could see how carnivore could look like struggling kidneys on a blood test due to lower fluid retention. Carnivores need to add extra fluids & salt if they are not salt sensitive
I got diverticulitis from carnivore diet. Be aware!
I don't believe you.
I had it to and needed a colon resection. It's from not enough fiber. Meat has none!
100%, no fiber = diverticulitis, but Dr. Baker won’t talk about it
My mother reversed stage 4 CKD with carnivore diet. And I went from 80% kidney function to greater than 90 while on carnivore.
Wow!
awesome 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤🌹😘
Should do testimonial video or interview with carnivore influencer!
And, show before and after labs. And, the test the doc just recommended
@@kjlynne I have been on Dr. Chaffee's Pd cast, and I have also provided before and after EGFR labs from her Nephrologist on X with Dr. Ken Berry on one of his posts.
It’s sooo important to get varying opinions. A close friend went to the dentist (still medical profession). 3 different dentists and each said something opposing. One said he’d need his wisdom teeth out. Another said his wisdom teeth were fine. Argh! Imagine if he’d trusted that first opinion.
So true, Drs. Are never 100% right. That’s why people need a team of them working together. I’m not going to say that even a team is right, they can give bad advice. I’ve experienced it both ways. While retiring in Florida, my husband didn’t have a great experience in the hospital there. We came from Massachusetts, best hospitals in the Nation. Massachusett General Hospital. We were use to a team of Drs. My husband was a complicated case. Diabetes, neurological, endocrinologist, heart, and kidney. After retiring to Florida all Drs were separated, so his care was at a greater risk. In one day, in the hospital, one Dr saying one thing ordering meds or adjusting meds, an hour or so later another Dr. Arrives giving different opinion, changing meds or procedures. It was a nightmare. But it was my husband who suffered, it really screwed him up. I was constantly calling Boston Drs. To help me adjust Florida Drs orders. In the end, we returned to Boston. MGH was better, but I will say this, when your in an infiltrated system, and the roller coaster ride of meds, procedures, at some point there is almost no return. My husband the patient, gets compromised. 15 meds, 2 insulins, even with a blood sugar of 6. Too much medical intervention. He passed March, 2021. He was 69, lost a leg. I took him home on hospice to be with Our beautiful family. I’m grateful for MGH, but now in hind sight over time and his medical condition I wish we walked away from the infiltrated system. It’s not always about care, it’s a business. Best wishes ♥️♥️🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
It’s my first day transitioning into the carnivore diet. Thanks for all your help
Have faith, patience and enjoy your trip to body and mental healing.
Don't trust a fart for 2 weeks, then your golden.
Its true 😊@@chrismoore1372
Awesome welcome to the Carnivore family! 😊
@@chrismoore1372😂😂😂 so true!
I think extreme diets - all meat or all veggies, are problematic. We evolved as Omnivores. We eat a large variety of things.
This message was not brought to you By monsanto. Thanks for keeping it real.
Nurse here. In my observation it takes about 20 years for medical thinking to change- pioneers are pariahs initially then they suffer ridicule before acceptance comes.
I’m so glad to hear that everything is going forward. I am a veteran. I would have known about this way of eating when I became ill when I was in the service, Decades ago I am so glad to have found it it has done so much for my health thank you Dr. Shawn Baker
Its really hard to prove if eating meat alone is the answer, or if its coming off of everything else that makes one healthy.
It’s part laziness I think as well. Gone are the days where doctors cared to find root causes for illness since there’s a drug for pretty much everything.
medical schools are bought-and-paid-for by Big Pharma and they teach doctors to become legal drug dealers
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Thanks Shawn for all the videos
You're helping thousands of people...been carnivore for 3 an a half months..I'm feeling better now than in my 50's.....63 an getting stronger...😎♥️🥩🥓🧈🍳💪not missing the sugars ✌️
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Hi I am a 52 year old woman , 5'6", 135 lbs, who does a HIT workout 4 times a week and runs once a week , and for many years have eaten a low carb, low sugar and high protein diet for many years. I am getting blood test results with 55mg/l Calcium in the urine, high levels of creatinine in my urine (464mg/l), 12.90mg/L creatinine in my blood, and uric acid at 65mg/l in the blood as well. My thyroid is good, my cholesterol is good with a ratio of 2.3, my insulin levels are fine. My eGFR was borderline normal. The doctors and blood work are indicating stage 3 kidney disease. I feel healthy, strong, look fit, and I am totally shocked and confused!!! Who might be a reputable lab to have a Cystatin C checked? Any suggestions how to care nutritionally for these results???
Hi , have you had any follow ups? Did you have the Cystatin C test ? What were the readings? Pls update
Thank you Shawn! I have no worries about my health on a meat & fat based diet 😇 I'm still overweight at the moment but the fat weight my body doesn't need is dropping daily bit by bit. I've always wondered about the medical side of this and appreciate how easily you explain the aspects that nutrition studies in college didn't cover! I'll never stop looking for more information & learning! 😉😄
Carnivore, specifically just beef for 6 weeks I believe caused the lowest kidney function level of my life. ResuIts, I lost 20 lbs,, perfect digestion, yet 149 creatinine and 52 GFR. 64 years old. Cyclist(6000m/yr). Never been below 60 before. Other blood markers normal. 3 months later, off carnivore, back over 60.
I don’t go to the doctors often but I needed a referral to go see my Cardiologist for my annual check up. She asked me, How are you? I said Fantastic. WOW she said you don’t often hear that from a patient.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
This is helpful! I was referred to nephrology.. several years ago I had very severe acute tick disease that triggered severe rhabdomyolysis which damaged my kidneys- this happened twice that I needed hospitalization for..
I also developed renal potassium wasting.. but kidneys seemed stable.. now been having a few random weird symptoms in the last year…
Since I went mostly carnivore nearly two years ago, I’ve been feeling much better. I don’t want the docs to think what I’m dealing with is due to carnivore diet (they probably will tho) so I need to go in to the apt armed with knowledge.
Plants wreck me. They cause me sooooo many symptoms and I wonder if many of my symptoms years ago were not just from tick diseases & mold but from the very plant heavy diet I was eating and all those stupid green juices and green smoothies that wrecked my health…
I didn’t realize I was damaging my body. I thought I was doing things to be healthier. We have been lied to about eating plants and it makes me very angry.
Ha Ha Ha. Carnivore cured my stage three kidney disease. Previous to starting carnivore at the last week in March, I had a high creatinine, at one point almost as high as 2.0. After going carnivore These are the lab values for me this year. May 1.21, August 1.18, December 1.13. As you can see on carnivore, my creatinine is in the safe zone and continuing to trend down. I am seventy three and it is never too late to find the way to health.
Fantastic keep i t up
Dr. Baker, THANK you so much for this. Was a bit worried when eGFR kept looking worse. Asked doctor for Cystatin C test and voila! eGFR went from 50 to 69! Let me cross that worry off the list.
I went on a carnivore diet to loose weight and after four weeks I was ill. It was affecting my bowels, and my digestion in general, I developed constipation and piles. I lost weight but I was a wreck. I came off the diet and went on a meditterainian diet and i was back to normal very quick. A meat diet does not suit everybody.
True I think our DNA tells us what is good for us but we have to experiment. I'm still working on what is right for me. I was keto OMAD for months and my autoimmune problems and arthritis etc were gone but I didn't lose any weight. Pissed me off and I quit. Its all back and I am trying for the Keto again.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
You were cooking it though weren’t you?..
You most likely ate too much lean stuff. If youre no more artificially fluffing up your stool by indulging on fibers, your body needs lipids to keep the stool soft.
4 weeks is not enough.
You were ill because your body was transitioning to fat adapted. Also your body starts to dump oxalates. You're going to feel worse before you feel better.
Try it for 90 days with making sure you're eating enough fat and then tell us how that goes.
My kidneys hurt every time I eat meat or eggs, does that mean kidney disease?
Im surprised you didn't mention dehydration can also effect test results. A couple of months ago I went to the doctor and had some standard blood tests done. My Creatinine and eGFR were both high. My doctor referred me to my urologist who suspected I was probably just dehydrated when they drew my blood. I asked her if it could be related to my Keto diet and she was doubtful. She reordered the blood test and told me to be sure I hydrate well before the test. Sure enough it all came back normal.
Exactly. Most people are chronically dehydrated.
@@ShalomUSAThey arent dehydrated technically. People eating a standard diet are heavily imbalanced on their electrolytes aka sodium, potassium and magnesium, which causes the body to regulate these three levels by urinating and taking soft dumps excessively, dehydrating itself as a consequence. Thats why people feel thirsty all the time and overhydrate like crazy. Which again causes an electrolyte imbalance which again promotes regulation and the cycle continues. As long as these three micronutrients are in balance, 1-1,5 liters of hydration per day (including meals even) is enough for an averagely sized and active person. Just head over to africa and whitness the native tribes drinking 2-3 hands of mud water every couple of hours while hunting wild animals in a tropical climate. Theyre not built differently, they just dont feast on overprocessed garbage and naturally stay at a low carb nutrition.
Keto diet is very diuretic
👍👍, keep up great work pushing the Truth, I’am down over 170lbs and can’t thank you enough‼️ has changed my life
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Thank you so much for addressing this. I’m 54, been on TRT for 5 years, high protein and fat with lower carbs. 3 years ago I went through three life changing events that sent me into oxidative stress overload. When I got ALL my bloodwork my creatinine was a few tenths over and my eGFR was in the toilet. After thinking I was going to die from CKD I went to a specialist who took two weeks to finally let me know he felt it was from hard workouts, fast muscle growth and a high protein diet. My labs have since returned to normal and I am still alive!😂
I went through something very similar. It is amazing how much working out strenuously can affect your blood work. For instance, in addition to the kidney readings they were initially concerned about, I had skyrocketing liver enzyme readings that were way over the supposed optimal amount. I had been working out hard in CrossFit classes. So, I took a week off and had my blood work re-tested and everything came out completely normal.
Hi - I'm in a similar situation but due to TRT being almost impossible to do through the Australian health system I have been self medicating. I haven't had too many side effects from TRT but I have been on carnivore for around 5 months and over the last few months have noticed my ankles/lower legs are swollen and I have developed red rashes on my shins. Also have noticed urine is a lot more bubbly/foaming than usual. I'm also doing decent lifting about 4 days a week. Just wondering if you experienced anything similar during your diet and exercise transition? I don't even really want to let my doctor know about the test as I'm sure he will blame that but I'm not so sure. Cheers.
@@splattered63what is your interval and dose pattern/type
Interesting. Personally I have not experienced that. Water gains are pretty common on TRT depending on dosage. Higher dosage (typically not always) makes for water retention. Most importantly in my opinion is Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. This tends to go up over time and at higher doses. Blood viscosity is a big deal in my opinion. Giving blood can correct this but be careful not to give so often you crash your ferritin. Also understand these are MY experiences and I’m not a physician. I’ve been on TRT self administered through a physician in the US for 5 years. Get adequate bloodwork quarterly and watch for the obvious red flags. Take care!
This is extremely important but also very dependent on the individual for the most part. I have my own opinions and experiences with my TRT journey. It has been very interesting to go the various changes but that would take me an hour to explain. All I would say is watch and read as much as possible for different people and get something together that works for YOU. A lot of physicians are very limited on their knowledge of TRT and seem to shy away for that as well as maybe feeling liable if they discuss it. There are some very smart ones out there that get it. Seek these people out and use good judgement.
Thank you Dr. Baker.
My eGFR has been 68 for years. After 4 months on carnivore it's 91.
You are lying, because the unlike the liver, your kidneys cannot repair itself
Hemlo, its been 6 months now.
Does the Carnivore diet still keep your kidney strong?
Thank you so much for this information. It is challenging to advocate for my health with those who are brainwashed by data that is toxic and counterproductive.
Excellent! Thanks, Doc!
Vanessa
I try to tell these carnivore ppl this but they think they know something. I've seen my GFR drop from a 57 to a 19 because of eating too much beef and pork.
Most important - high protein intake requires significant increase in water. Protein requires water to digest ... that's why one will often experience increased thirst after a big protein meal. Water is the primary component for proper kidney filtration functioning. Along with this, it's imperative to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance, meaning a healthy balance of sodium and potassium, along with calcium and magnesium. In this age of extremes that we're living in, many folks will jump onto a particular diet bandwagon, such as high protein, without learning enough about what your body goes through with an abrupt change in diet. But, at the very least, one needs to understand the basic bodily mechanisms involved in digestion, blood chemistry, and elimination of waste products.
Agreed
Great video Shawn. I can appreciate this type of information ❤ and I find it useful 😃
I'm 71 and back in 1995 I went carnivore for several months and felt fantastic. You have convinced me to do it again. Sardines in mustard sauce not soy, grass fed hamburger and pastured eggs should do the trick. I don't want GMO chicken or pork but they may work for weight loss.
Many physicians don't understand squat. That's the big dilemma when you go down the keto or carnivore path. Your left with basically being on your own. Try taking to a doctor about diet in ANY way. They're oblivious.
The organs are shocked when you switch to ketosis as it’s main metabolic process, the kidneys especially. When organ cells are used to getting energy from carbs, they take time to adjust since fats and proteins take longer to break down into glucose. Ketogenic diets, such as carnivore, are beneficial in many ways since fat provides more calories (energy) per molecule. Also, fat and protein take longer to digest, making us feel full longer, which reduces cravings. The downside is more metabolic waste is produce and the kidneys become burdened. This can be countered by consuming more water. Be sure to adjust sodium (salt) intake by gradually increasing intake with water. Complex carbs, fruits and vegetables should be included since they provide the other nutrients not found in meat, such as antioxidants, fiber and… well.. sugar. Your cells need sugar and will be happy when healthy sugars, are consumed from whole foods. Most important is listening to your body and consulting with your provider. Thank you For the video Dr. Baker. Stay fit and well. - Andrew Behler RN
My patents made sure my brother and I ate meat every single night, and we were perfectly healthy. Now, my brother eats mostly vegetables and looks sickly with his ongoing gut issues.
The thing is, even though carnivore is "basically meat", you are not supposed to each massive amounts of protein, most calories should come from fat. Normal person needs 50-70g of protein per day, people who go to gym are told to eat anywhere between 0.5-1g per pound of lean bodyweight, so 200-250g is absolutely normal. You have to drink enough to pee enough, and keep your blood pressure in check, but very few people will get kidney disease from eating too much protein (steroids do that for bodybuilders). Elite body builders can eat up to 500g of protein per day. Not everybody can though.
100g of raw meat has 20g of protein on average, so if you eat up to 1kg of meat per day, you should be absolutely fine. If the meat is fatty (which it should be) you can eat up to 2kg. And that is enough for EVERYONE, you will get morbidly obese if you eat such ridiculous amounts of meat. Kidney disease is caused by chronic dehydration and high blood pressure. Drink enough, keep you blood pressure below borderline 135/85 (120/80 is optimal), keep your electrolytes in balance (mainly meaning dont eat too little or too much salt, 5g per day is optimal) and you shouldnt have ANY kidney problems unless you are somehow genetically predisposed to kidney problems, which is super rare.
How to know if your kidneys are not functioning properly? Edema - a.k.a swelling, especially in lower limbs, in severe cases you can pinch a hole in your calf and that hole stays there for seconds, in that case seek a medical help immediately.
Cannot find anything in the literature showing anyone dying from or ever having a protein deficiency. At least in the US where no one is starving. Protein needs are way over hyped and way over stated. Your body will do fine on 40-50g a day. And that is in the literature!
@@NoMoreInfo4YouWell that is because there is little bit of protein in most basic ingredients and food, not only the "protein sources" like meat, chicken, eggs and milk products, but also nuts, legumes, flour (pastry), even fruits and vegetables haves little bit of protein, so unless you are completely starving yourself on callories (or you are following some dumb super restrictive diet like "grape juice only") you will always get enough protein to survive on (and your body can catabolize its own muscles and organs in order to get enough protein, thats why jews in nazi concentration camps were not only skinny with no fat, but also bony with very little muscle mass).
But you will feel MISERABLE on low protein diets, because hormones like serotonine, dopamine, melatonine, endorphins, adrenaline and others are synthesized from certain aminoacids of complex proteins. Proteins provide many more functions in our body, not just being building blocks for muscles and organs.
Thank you for the information - wish I would have known and researched this information - my late husband passed from kidney failure because of dialysis and wrong wrong information - 🙏🏻
You described my eGFR history perfectly. I started a ketovore type diet with a substantial increase in meat, and my eGFR went down. On my next blood work, I will request the other test instead. Thank you.
How did the blood test go
Is the Ketovore diet helping?
It’s extremely difficult to find a doctor on board with keto/carnivore. Most MD’s don’t have a clue about nutrition. Pills, pills, pills… I’m in the 4th largest city in the country and searching for keto/carnivore doctors yields very few results… frustrating.
A whole foods, plant-based diet is the best diet for human health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and many other diseases. And, this is coming from research and from the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, The Mayo Clinic, The American Institute for Cancer Research and doctors at Harvard, Standford, Oxford and Princeton Universities not goofballs being paid off by the multi-billion dollar animal agriculture industry and Big Pharma.
Not doctor in their right mind would recomment a carnivore diet. And, the only legit doctors recommending a keto diet are doctors who have patients with refractory epilepsy.
If you’ve read one book on nutrition you know more than 90% of the doctors who practice traditional medicine.
Cool. I noticed that issues with urinating improved when I increased protein. Never spilled protein so figured I could increase. Will see results a doc
small carnivore here. carnivore kidneys do not like CARBS. ask your pet cat fluffy for verification
Amen to that!
The wife and I started feeding our dogs and cats raw meat a few weeks ago, after an SB interview with whatshisname. It was cooked meat before that ank kibbles before that.
So far we're all happy with the results.
Humans aren't cats. Humans are not obligate carnivores. We are literally omnivores. Our ancestry and teeth can attest to this. Your comment is silly, lol. I mean, I'm not saying that the carnivore diet is bad, but your body can have some healthy carbs from plants (no flour or processed junk).
My father who lived to be 94 said too much of anything is good for nothing 😮
Being a MD is like a brotherhood, they stick together even when they know the effed up. Been watching this for many years as an insider to this insidious game. I was accused by our family provider of trying to kill my parents by putting them on a low carb diet many years ago. Both went from hundreds of units of insulin a day to under 10 without any help from MDs. At time of death both had reversed almost every chronic disease except diabetes because I kept allowing them to have controlled amounts of food they liked. We discovered the cure to cognitive decline, RA, HTN, neuropathy, skin issues, and many other conditions just by controlling sugar.
Today, alternative medicine providers charge exorbitant prices for unnecessary treatment (see Chiros, they love this stuff) when simple, common sense lifestyle modifications are the best choice. Why do you think our government wants to outlaw beef? Because it works and they can't profit from it as much as "healthcare".
on Keto / Carnivore my eGFR calculates "low" told I had bad kidneys... re-tested using 24 hour urine clearance rate... using that calc showed my kidneys are just fine.
Its been 6 months now. How are you doing? Are you still going strong?
Is the carnivore diet helping your kidneys?
Following
still fine. still carnivore. still happy
Oh my god, I hope it's not the same for me. I recently received the results of a blood test, and my eGFR is equal to 60. My doctor informed me that I have a kidney chronic disease due to a high-protein diet.
I'm 27, so this news devastated me... I made an appointment with a nephrologist to see if it's a false alarm.
This video gives me hope because I'm muscular (I train 8 times a week, mainly bodybuilding), and I consume a lot of proteins (and I take creatine).
I had a kidney removal in 2014 due to a shrunken kidney so I‘m living with one kidney. I was also from 1998 - mid of the year 2020 a T2D. My experience is that my kidney function increased from 45% before I switched on September 28, 2019 to Keto and at December 6, 2019 to Carnivore to 75% after my switch to Carnivore. I got diagnosed with a NAFL around end of June 2019 and this was key to my Switch first to Keto and then later to Carnivore. Due to Carnivore my NAFL is reversed, my diabetes is in remission, my kidney function increased, I lost around 50 kilograms and pain in my body (joints, bones and muscles) which I had 38 until 16 Days after I switched to Carnivore is gone since December 22, 2019. Carnivore since 2019 and will never go back to another lifestyle. I also ditched 9 out of 10 prescription drugs per day. I only take 1 prescription drugs daily and this is a blood thinner due to a genetic blood disorder.
You should do testimonial video or interview with a carnivore influencer with before and aftrr labs. And, get test he just suggested
@@kjlynne why should I pay for an appointment with an Carnivore influencer when my healthcare here in Germany pays for every lab test and every doctor visit.
There is no Carnivore influencer based in Germany and I will not pay in $ when I don’t have to pay for anything here.
I know my lab test and my doc (nephrologist) tells me if something wrong.
I increased my kidney function and that is a plus. In 2019 before I went Carnivore I was on my way to dialysis with 45% kidney function. Now I have 75% with only one kidney and this is pretty awesome in my book.
Have to ask my doc at my next appointment how much my kidney function increased yet cause those 75% was 2 years ago. I have yearly appointments and when I need one between this yearly screening due to a bladder infection I can always call in and get it. Also my family doc is testing my kidney function too.
I‘m glad that all my doc aren’t against my carnivore lifestyle and support me.
So you brother kidney a bit shrinking too? Mine left shrink to. 8.7cm and right 9.2cm..I am afraid to. Do. It..
@@marettalisa2316 my brothers kidneys are ok, I have kidney issues aka the shrunken kidney due to a medication my mom got while being pregnant with me. My other kidney is bigger cause it had to work for 2 since in the womb. Since the bad kidney got removed I don’t have kidney issues and urinal infection. When I ditched all carbs due to carb intolerance my kidney function improved from 45% to 75%.
@@SimiAcheronsDemon do you anemic? I am quite anemic, so I try low protein diet and I know no improvement and my HB is low an lower than before. So, one friend suggest me to do carnivore.
I am 44 years male , Indian Origin living in Australia, Regular Gym goer , My Creatinine is 1.74 mg/DL ( EGFR = 47 ml/min/1.73m2) based on which I was told Stage 3 CKD. I go to gym 6 days a week and eat high protein diet so I almost forced my Doctor to do a Cystatine C test EGFR and guess what my Cystatine C is 0.77 mg/L ( EGFR 113 ml/min/1.73m2) .
Doctor was really angry ....Go figure
Wow! I had this issue- scared my doctor- after testing and peeing in a few bottles- my doctor said “I was fine” - doctor’s only know what they know- often their knowledge and training is many years out of date