Keto and carnivore reverse a lot of chronic diseases. Meat and saturated fat are not the issue. Carbs, grains (all of them) and sugar are the problem. Anything that spikes your glucose will eventually lead to pre or full blown diabetes and heart disease. Carbs, Sugars and grains will jack up your glucose.
The doctor I met when I got diagnosed with diabetes basically told me in so many words to do keto and I would reverse my diabetes. Now he was anti-fat but having studied this for over a year and a half I believe those are myths that have been perpetuated from decades old conventional wisdom in the healthcare field with very little actual science.
My story:
Statins are kicking my @ss and I am at least 4 months out of getting rid of them. Then I get the
privilege of using a non-statin injectable to fight high LDL.
Since I do not know if I have arterial inflammation it is in my best interest to control the cholesterol because if I do have inflammation it will clog my arteries.
If I do not have the inflammation, the drugs are a waste of time and money and will do nothing for my health.
Keto and intermittent fasting (I.F.) have seen me lose 40 lbs and have excellent bloodwork.
For those who do not know, a healthy A1C is 5.6 or below. Anything above is prediabetic or diabetic.
March 2023 a1c 11 ( Blood is as thick as molasses at this level causing me to have heart failure. I wore a heart monitor/defib for 2 months 24/7 except to shower)
So TPTB wanted to manage my disease. That was not good enough for me. I am the healthiest I have been in 30 years. The High Blood Pressure is hereditary and I am probably stuck with meds BUT I will try natural means before I give in or up. Diabetes is in remission and is controlled mainly with diet.
June 2023 a1c 4.6 (came off the pancreas function/insulin producing med. The liver function med/metformin cut from 2000 mg to 1000mg. Quit the daily finger stick as hypoglycemia was no longer an issue. )
Oct 2023 a1c 5.7
(Nov 2023 told heart function is in normal range again. Tai Chi, walking, weight training and Keto! )
April 2024 a1c 5.1
Oct 2024 a1c 5.6 ( metformin cut to 500 mg)
I am a bit lax right now but Jan will see me go strict Keto/Carnivore with I.F. to make sure that I am again under 5.7 and hopefully off all diabetes meds by April 2025.
Current Youtube list: Every kind of Keto/carnivore, low/no carb, zero sugar dessert known to man, LOL. Holidays are coming up and I want to scratch that itch for sweets. Also testing carnivore/keto "breads." They don't have wheat or grains in them and are not actually bread. They use things like cheese and coconut/pecan flour etc.
So there are some doctors out there that are trying to break out of the Big Pharma disease management model and help us be more healthy through diet and other lifestyle changes. These are the ones I follow on Youtube and my numbers speak for themselves.
