Dr. Georgia Ede

They actually have the power to heal the underlying problem in ways that, I mean, this is a phrase I've heard so many times. I feel better than I've ever felt in my entire life. You don't hear that when you prescribe medications for people generally.

They actually have the power to heal the underlying problem in ways that, I mean, this is a phrase I've heard so many times. I feel better than I've ever felt in my entire life. You don't hear that when you prescribe medications for people generally.

I couldn't tell you what year, but that sounds right.

I couldn't tell you what year, but that sounds right.

Yeah, I mean, we still talk with each other several times a year. He's doing very well. In fact, one of the interesting things about what happened with this diet is that during that long period of intermittent agitation, he's a very physically fit guy because of all the exercise, and he was lean. He lost 10 pounds during that period of agitation that he could not afford to lose.

Yeah, I mean, we still talk with each other several times a year. He's doing very well. In fact, one of the interesting things about what happened with this diet is that during that long period of intermittent agitation, he's a very physically fit guy because of all the exercise, and he was lean. He lost 10 pounds during that period of agitation that he could not afford to lose.

When he first started working with me, he was underweight. And despite eating four pounds of fatty meat per day, he couldn't regain that 10 pounds unless we added back some carbohydrate into the diet. This is really a subtle point.

When he first started working with me, he was underweight. And despite eating four pounds of fatty meat per day, he couldn't regain that 10 pounds unless we added back some carbohydrate into the diet. This is really a subtle point.

But for athletes, sometimes, especially in the early phase of the transition, there needs to be a certain amount of carbohydrate in the diet to support high performance.

But for athletes, sometimes, especially in the early phase of the transition, there needs to be a certain amount of carbohydrate in the diet to support high performance.

No, he did not. So he was on the carnivore diet for many months. And then because he couldn't regain that weight, I asked him, I said, well, you know, I think we need to put some carbohydrate in to help you regain this weight. And so I asked him which foods he missed the most, gave him a list of whole foods to choose from. And the things he missed most were potatoes and yogurt.

No, he did not. So he was on the carnivore diet for many months. And then because he couldn't regain that weight, I asked him, I said, well, you know, I think we need to put some carbohydrate in to help you regain this weight. And so I asked him which foods he missed the most, gave him a list of whole foods to choose from. And the things he missed most were potatoes and yogurt.

So some starchy root vegetables, some plain unsweetened yogurt, up to about 100 grams of carbohydrate per day seemed to be about right for the days when he was, excuse me, exercising. On the days when he wasn't exercising, he would cut it back. So he was tailoring it to his personal energy needs.

So some starchy root vegetables, some plain unsweetened yogurt, up to about 100 grams of carbohydrate per day seemed to be about right for the days when he was, excuse me, exercising. On the days when he wasn't exercising, he would cut it back. So he was tailoring it to his personal energy needs.

And so this is another interesting thing about what happened for him is that, I mean, his scales are still at zero, but he has been, as we've talked to each other on and off over the years, he has been able to make adjustments to his diet, understanding the principles. If you understand the principles, then you know which changes you can get away with and which changes you can't.

And so this is another interesting thing about what happened for him is that, I mean, his scales are still at zero, but he has been, as we've talked to each other on and off over the years, he has been able to make adjustments to his diet, understanding the principles. If you understand the principles, then you know which changes you can get away with and which changes you can't.

And he has stayed well.

And he has stayed well.

So a carnivore diet theoretically does provide all essential nutrients. So if you look at what is inside animal foods, you will find all essential nutrients. You can't say that of any plant food. There's not a plant food on earth that provides all essential nutrients. Animal foods can. I would say meat, seafood, poultry. Eggs are missing a couple of nutrients and dairy is missing even more.

So a carnivore diet theoretically does provide all essential nutrients. So if you look at what is inside animal foods, you will find all essential nutrients. You can't say that of any plant food. There's not a plant food on earth that provides all essential nutrients. Animal foods can. I would say meat, seafood, poultry. Eggs are missing a couple of nutrients and dairy is missing even more.