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Dr. Danenberg’s 30-Day Transition to Carnivore DietMy 30-Day Carnivore Diet (also known as the Animal-Based Diet) is designed to reduce inflammation, improve digestion, burn fat, identify food sensitivities, reduce allergic reactions, boost energy, regulate blood sugar and stabilize mood. It almost seems too good to be true, but I’ve done this myself. Science shows that no other therapy – natural or otherwise – can come close to accomplishing all of these goals in such a short period of time. After 30 days, this could become the way you will eat forever.How long does it take to see results? There’s no hard and fast answer to that question, but it’s absolutely essential that you commit to making these changes for at least 30 days – without cheating. Some people may need 45, 60 or even 90 days to get the full benefits of the 30-Day Carnivore Diet. Are there side effects when transitioning to the Carnivore Diet from your current diet? Yes, there are. If you have been eating a high-carb diet, then you will experience “withdrawal” from your carbohydrate addiction. Everyone is different. But some of the “withdrawal” symptoms might include achy joints and muscles, stomach discomfort with diarrhea or constipation, and fatigue. Generally, these may take 2-3 weeks to resolve.NOTE: Some people will need to ease into the Carnivore Diet by slowly eliminating foods. First, remove all flour products. Then remove all added sugars and artificial sweeteners. Next, remove all grain products from your current diet. Continue by eliminating all fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds slowly. Finally, all oils, sodas, pasteurized milk products, alcohol, and other processed foods containing chemicals should be excluded. Now you can start counting “from day 1 to day 30”. By removing the foods that most commonly cause problems, you allow your body to rest and recover from whatever symptoms those foods have been provoking. Just one cheat could trigger a new cascade of reactions. Don’t do it. It’s not worth it.After you recover from any side effects by transitioning to the Carnivore Diet, you will find that this new way of eating is easy to incorporate and easy to shop for. Eat only when you’re hungry; drink only when you’re thirsty. Your grocery shopping will be limited to purchasing animal products only – no fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, or processed foods. However, eating a Carnivore Diet will be a huge “leap of faith” for most people because it eliminates ALL plants. Consult your medical doctor if you have specific medical issues.Dr. Danenberg’s Modified Carnivore DietEat when you’re hungry; drink when you’re thirstyPastured-animal meats and their healthy fats (including organs like liver, heart, kidneys, pancreas, sweetbreads, skin, cartilage and collagenous parts), Wild-caught seafood – especially sardines (with bone-in and skin-on), salmon, shrimp, mussels, oysters, and salmon roe Butter, ghee, and tallow from grass-fed and pastured cattleOccasional high-fat cheeses with zero carbsPastured chicken eggs Homemade bone brothHimalayan salt for flavor, sodium, and trace mineralsFiltered water or natural spring waterFreeze-dried Organ Complex and Bone Marrow supplements (supplied by Enviromedica)Possibly one cup of organic coffee with heavy cream and/or ghee in the morning (I also add Collagen Peptides from Vital Proteins)Add 1/4 teaspoon of kelp granules (for iodine) daily to food preparation (I use Sea Seasonings Organic Kelp Granules) Raw honey occasionally (I use Manuka from Wedderspoon) – made by bees with none of the hazards of plant foods – eat no more than 1 tablespoon a day (1 Tbs of honey = 17 grams of carbs) – most people will need to eat less than 25-50 grams of carbs daily to be in ketosis Science Supporting the Carnivore DietThe Carnivore Diet is similar to a ketogenic diet but with all fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds removed. A ketogenic diet reduces carbohydrates and increases healthy fats to a level where the body’s metabolism shifts away from burning carbs to burning fat and ketones for energy. The Carnivore Diet requires eating only wild-caught and pastured animals from nose-to-tail. Since this diet completely eliminates all plants, it importantly avoids the abundance of antinutrients (i.e. lectins, oxalates, and phytic acid) found in plants. LectinsLectins are proteins, which plants produce to defend themselves against animals trying to eat them. Lectins can cause digestive upset, particularly when eaten raw. These proteins are found in roots, stems, leaves, and especially in the seeds of many plants. After we eat lectins, they bind to the sugar portions of our intestinal wall where they interfere with digestion and nutrient uptake. However, after edible seeds are cooked using moist heat, some of the damaging effects of many lectins may be reduced. Yet, the danger of lectins is real.OxalatesOxalates, which are tiny molecules found in a variety of seeds, nuts and many vegetables, will bind minerals like calcium and form crystals. Oxalates also can cause kidney stones and are responsible for a wide variety of other health problems related to inflammation, autoimmunity, mitochondrial dysfunction, mineral balance, connective tissue integrity, urinary tract issues and poor gut function.Medical research also has shown that oxalates promote the transformation of normal breast cells into highly malignant and undifferentiated tumors. Specifically, oxalates have been shown to damage mitochondria. And mitochondrial dysfunction is a primary component in the development of chronic diseases including cancer. Phytic acid Phytic acid is a unique natural substance found primarily in plant seeds. All edible seeds, grains, legumes and nuts contain it in varying quantities, and small amounts are also found in roots and tubers. The problem with phytic acid is that it impairs the absorption of iron, zinc and calcium and may promote mineral deficiencies. Specifically, phytic acid reduces mineral absorption during the meal but doesn't have any effect on subsequent meals. While food preparation by soaking, sprouting, and fermentation can reduce the phytic acid content of many foods, if you eat high-phytate foods with most of your meals, mineral deficiencies may develop over time. Our Diet & the GutOur diet (the foods we eat and the foods we avoid eating) has a major impact on our quality of life, health, and longevity. The food we eat directly affects the gut microbiome. In this 2014 study published in Nature, researchers showed that the short-term consumption of diets composed entirely of animal or plant products rapidly alters the gut microbiome. The investigators proved that the garden of bacteria in the gut can rapidly respond to an altered diet, facilitating the diversity of human dietary lifestyles. Humans have a stomach, small intestine, and large intestine that are better designed to digest animal foods rather than plant foods. Humans are omnivorous, but our small intestines are larger than that of other primates, and the colon is smaller. Other primates’ large colon is ideal for handling plants foods. In addition, primates other than humans have a cecum that helps them ferment plant foods into energy. Humans don’t have a cecum large enough to do this. Finally, the larger-sized human small intestine is better designed than the smaller-sized small intestines of other primates to digest animal proteins, fish, eggs, and some cooked plants. So, humans’ digestive tract seems to function better on animal-based foods rather than plant-based foods. As a matter of fact, researchers determined from fossil remains that Neanderthal Man was mostly carnivorous. And new evidence has been uncovered that homo sapiens in Morocco predominately ate meat on a regular basis. Potential Benefits of Carnivore Diet1. Restricts calories and mimics fasting: Protein is filling, so you eat less. Eating less reduces caloric intake. Reducing caloric intake will decrease insulin production, insulin-like growth factor, and growth hormone. Fasting (which restricts caloric intake for a period of time) triggers autophagy where old cells die and damaged cells repair. The end result is reduced inflammation as well as reduced symptoms of chronic and autoimmune diseases. 2. Provides low residue in gut: Protein and fat are absorbed in the upper part of the gut. So, there is little leftover residue to irritate or inflame the lower portions of the gut. Less residue in the lower gut reduces diarrhea, bloating, gas, and abdominal pain while helping prevent inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Also, the Carnivore Diet avoids oxalates, lectins, and phytic acid that could be damaging to the body. 3. Alters the gut microbiome: A healthy gut microbiome is vital for optimum immune health and reduction of inflammatory diseases. However, altering the gut microbiome may have positive as well as negative effects. Bacteria diversity and homeostasis are key to a healthy microbiome. Recent research has shown that our gut bacteria can create necessary Small Chain Fatty Acids from both fermentable fibers as well as amino acids. So, it is possible that an abundance of amino acids could replace the requirement for a high fiber diet. 4. Supplies pre-digested nutrients: Eating an animal from nose-to-tail provides all the nutrients that support that animal’s health. The nutrients that are consumed by the animal are present in their muscles, fat, cartilage and collagenous parts, and their organs. Eating wild caught or pastured animals from nose-to-tail provides us with all these nutrients, which may be in sufficient quantity and quality for us to thrive.5. Creates ketones: A Carnivore Diet can put the body into a state of ketosis. Ketosis will shift the body to burning fat or ketones for energy instead of burning glucose. Cancer cells cannot utilize ketones, but our remaining healthy cells can. ................
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