172. Dangers of a keto diet

On today’s podcast, Paul reviews his dietary journey, from vegan to paleo to carnivore, and now, animal-based. He does a deep dive on why he believes that adopting a ketogenic diet, long-term, can be dangerous and why he believes carbohydrates in the form of fruit and honey are essential. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician, I have come to one very disappointing conclusion:  Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the best life I can and I want to be able to share this knowledge with others so that they can do the same. This podcast is the result of my relentless search to understand the roots of chronic disease. If you want to know how to live the most radical life possible I hope you’ll join me on this journey. Time Stamps 00:09:32 Podcast Begins 00:10:00 Paul’s previous dietary journey 00:18:10 Pauls current animal-based diet 00:20:40 Benefits of a ketogenic diet 00:24:10 The best way to fix your appetite 00:30:40 Dangers of a ketogenic diet 00:33:25 How keto damages the kidney and why insulin is essential for electrolyte management  00:38:45 How a ketogenic diet negatively affects sex hormone binding globulin 00:42:15 Negative effects of a ketogenic diet on T3 and hormone markers 00:51:10 The benefits of carbohydrates 00:56:45 Is a blood sugar spike really detrimental? 00:59:50 Fruit and honey are not the same as refined sugar Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co  White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders Bon Charge:  https://boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order Marek Health: marekhealth.com/fundamentalhealth, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt