The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet

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The Carnivore Code cites three studies to support its claim that fiber isn’t helpful for constipation. The Carnivore Code states confidently that we evolved as carnivores, but there is a lot of uncertainty about the diets of our distant ancestors. Homo erectus was survived by Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthals) and Homo sapiens, both also successful hunters. I’m also obsessed with living the most radical life possible, and the Fundamental Health Podcast is my vehicle for exploring these fascinating topics.

It states or implies that the diet is able to prevent or treat a wide variety of diseases, including obesity, diabetes, depression, and diverse autoimmune diseases.The book also cites a review paper from 2007 that reviews some of the isotope studies and concludes “these results alone would indicate that even very early hominids consumed a considerable proportion of meat in their diet. This is relevant because humans did most of our evolving outside Western Europe, and even modern Western Europeans only share a minority of their DNA with the hunter-gatherers who lived there during the last ice age.

A fascinating insight into the benefits of a predominantly aminal-based diet (meat and eggs) with a bit of fruit and honey added for balance. The diet is intended to eliminate the intake of lectins that Gundry believes are harmful, and it also includes probiotics, prebiotics, and polyphenols intended to improve gut health. There's a lot of talking at the beginning of this cookbook that is probably very educational, but I really just wanted to see the recipes. The book also cites an interesting study reporting that a very-low-fiber diet completely resolved constipation in a group of adults in Singapore.

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