Dominic D'Agostino
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And so your gut, for one thing, is not going to tolerate that.
Just from like fitness competitors when they diet and then they finished competition and then they go out and have, you know, like a cheat meal.
Then they're up all night with gas and bloating.
I mean, I could go through all the different systems, but the GI system takes a big hit.
The liver takes a big hit.
The glucose hitting the peripheral system can't absorb it.
So your CGM goes off the charts and that can trigger inflammation that can alter gut microbiome.
It's going to affect your mood.
These are wild swings that yo-yo dieters go through.
So if you're low carb, you achieve your goals like your weight and you miss carbohydrates, you can slightly just titrate them back in and just do fibrous vegetables.
Just start with that.
And some people can't tolerate that.
But fruits, most people who have like an aversion to plants or some immune reaction to them usually can tolerate fruits.
I had a ribeye the other night I think would hit the keto macros because it was a lot of fat and I was kind of annoyed because, you know, there was less meat and more fat.
I think you can achieve ketosis with a fatty carnivore diet, especially if calories are restricted.
You could if you were in a caloric deficit.
So if you're in an energy deficit, your insulin is going to get like everything is going to kind of go in the right directions.
And that's the issue.
I am a firm believer that carnivore diets can be therapeutic for people who have autoimmune disorders.
So that's pretty clear.