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Can the carnivore diet actually make some people look diabetic? In this video, Dr. Eric Westman reacts to Jenny Mitich’s explanation of why some people on carnivore see higher fasting glucose, worse insulin markers, stubborn weight loss, and signs of metabolic trouble even when carbs are nearly zero. The discussion covers lipotoxicity, personal fat threshold, visceral fat, triglycerides, HDL, fasting glucose, central obesity, DEXA scans, fasting, protein intake, high-fat carnivore mistakes, and why two people can eat the same carnivore diet and get very different results. Dr. Westman also adds an important clinical perspective most people miss: if you already have plenty of stored body fat, adding more dietary fat may slow progress, and a slightly higher blood sugar on carnivore does not always mean the same thing it means in someone eating a high-carb diet. This is a nuanced doctor review of why carnivore may backfire for some people, how to think about blood sugar in context, and what to do if your carnivore diet is not delivering the results you expected.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Can carnivore make blood sugar worse?
01:12 Jenny’s explanation and why this matters
02:23 Same carnivore diet, different results
03:37 Lipotoxicity and personal fat threshold
05:25 Why blood sugar can stay high without carbs
07:26 When high-fat carnivore becomes a problem
08:49 Dr. Westman’s clinical perspective on added fat
11:15 The internet carnivore problem
12:14 How to tell if you may have lipotoxicity
14:40 DEXA, visceral fat, and testing
14:57 Practical solutions that helped
15:38 Lowering dietary fat and prioritizing protein
17:34 Fasting as a tool
20:16 Movement, muscle, and fat oxidation
22:44 Why blood sugar on carnivore is different
26:26 Final thoughts
#CarnivoreDiet #BloodSugar #InsulinResistance #DrEricWestman #LowCarb #Keto #Prediabetes #Type2Diabetes #WeightLoss #MetabolicHealth
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Enrollment is open for Navigating GLP-1s a live 4-week program with Dr. Eric Westman on what to eat, what to expect, and how to protect your muscle and metabolism.
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Can the carnivore diet actually make some people look diabetic? In this video, Dr. Eric Westman reacts to Jenny Mitich’s explanation of why some people on carnivore see higher fasting glucose, worse insulin markers, stubborn weight loss, and signs of metabolic trouble even when carbs are nearly zero. The discussion covers lipotoxicity, personal fat threshold, visceral fat, triglycerides, HDL, fasting glucose, central obesity, DEXA scans, fasting, protein intake, high-fat carnivore mistakes, and why two people can eat the same carnivore diet and get very different results. Dr. Westman also adds an important clinical perspective most people miss: if you already have plenty of stored body fat, adding more dietary fat may slow progress, and a slightly higher blood sugar on carnivore does not always mean the same thing it means in someone eating a high-carb diet. This is a nuanced doctor review of why carnivore may backfire for some people, how to think about blood sugar in context, and what to do if your carnivore diet is not delivering the results you expected.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Can carnivore make blood sugar worse?
01:12 Jenny’s explanation and why this matters
02:23 Same carnivore diet, different results
03:37 Lipotoxicity and personal fat threshold
05:25 Why blood sugar can stay high without carbs
07:26 When high-fat carnivore becomes a problem
08:49 Dr. Westman’s clinical perspective on added fat
11:15 The internet carnivore problem
12:14 How to tell if you may have lipotoxicity
14:40 DEXA, visceral fat, and testing
14:57 Practical solutions that helped
15:38 Lowering dietary fat and prioritizing protein
17:34 Fasting as a tool
20:16 Movement, muscle, and fat oxidation
22:44 Why blood sugar on carnivore is different
26:26 Final thoughts
#CarnivoreDiet #BloodSugar #InsulinResistance #DrEricWestman #LowCarb #Keto #Prediabetes #Type2Diabetes #WeightLoss #MetabolicHealth
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🟣Start Keto Right: A doctor-led keto course for beginners. Start simply, without tracking, guesswork, or overwhelm. adaptyourlifeacademy.com/start-keto-right
🟣Vist Adapt Your Life Academy
adaptyourlifeacademy.com
🟣Bestselling Book – END YOUR CARB CONFUSION:
amazon.com/Your-Carb-Confusion-Eric-Westman
🟣END YOUR CARB CONFUSION COOKBOOK:
amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion
🟣Free Guide: Dr. Westman's Carnivore Guide: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/carnivore-diet-explained-bonus
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🟣Dr. Eric Westman, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine & Internal Medicine, & founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic. He is a Fellow in The Obesity Society. He is the author of The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, and Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion & co-founder of Adapt Your Life.
Disclaimer: Nothing on our channel is medical advice.
Dr. Westman and the Adapt Your Life team do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical conditions online. We provide education to help people better understand their own health and support their well-being. Make sure you are working with YOUR licensed provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. We do not promote or endorse affiliate links and/or products unless they are our own.
