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Our #1 Health Secret: The Carnivore Diet

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Jan 21, 2025•11 min•Ep. 187
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When your gut is messed up, your head is messed up.

I know this first hand because the reality is I’ve never been the same since I had colorectal cancer. I battled years of gut issues, discomfort, and pain. I’ve tried everything you can think of but nothing has worked as well as the Carnivore Diet. It's been a game-changer and a life-saver.

For those who don’t know, the Carnivore Diet is meat only. 

Now, I know what you're thinking – all meat, no vegetables? It may sound crazy, but trust me, the benefits are undeniable and I have the blood results to prove it. My cholesterol dropped 20% in 30 days and after 11 months, it has been the single best health hack I have used in 10 years.

Dan has been on the Carnivore Diet for 6 months and experienced amazing results including losing 20lbs (which greatly relieved the pain from his arthritis). With the carnivore diet and stem cell treatments, Dan’s tendons are being regenerated. You can see all these benefits when you look at him, and he is 80 years old! 

Here are three ways the Carnivore Diet could help you:

  • Goodbye, Gut Issues: Since ditching carbs and embracing meat, my gut problems have vanished. No more embarrassing dashes to the bathroom or feeling bloated and uncomfortable.

  • Mental Clarity and Energy: The brain fog is gone, replaced with sharp focus and sustained energy throughout the day. I no longer need those afternoon naps to power through.

  • Weight Loss and Lean Muscle: The pounds melted away, revealing visible abs I haven't seen in years! Plus, we’ve noticed an increase in lean muscle mass. 


TIME STAMPS

  • [0:00 - 1:00] The Carnivore Diet: If you're struggling with gut issues like me, or just want to feel better and sharper, this diet could be your answer. It's about simplifying what you eat – meat and water, that's it. You'd be surprised how amazing you feel when you cut out all the processed junk.
  • [1:00 - 3:00] Fueling Your Body: My routine is pretty straightforward: a New York strip steak in the morning, another at noon, and maybe one more if I'm hungry later in the day. It keeps me energized all day long, no more afternoon slumps! My cravings are completely gone. I no longer crave snacks or chips or other junk throughout the day.
  • [3:00 - 5:00] Seeing the Results: The changes I've seen are incredible. My cholesterol dropped, my mental focus sharpened, and I'm no longer battling those annoying gut problems. Plus, I lost weight you can see in my face, and I even have visible abs! That inflammation melts away. 
  • [5:00 - 7:00] Making It Work for You: Listen, it's not about being perfect. You can have some shrimp or fish if you're out, but try to stick to meat as much as possible. Buy organic, grass-fed beef and trustworthy butchers. Figure out what works best for your body. And don't worry about traveling, it's easier than you think to stay on track.
  • [7:00 - 10:00] More Than Just a Diet: Results are results. I have been on the carnivore diet for 11 months, and Dan has been on it for 6 months. We have both experienced weight loss, improved mental clarity and better blood test results. No cravings. Better cholesterol. We look better and we feel better. The carnivore diet is a no-brainer for us. 

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Transcript

Mike Koenigs [00:00:00]: Been on the Carnivore diet. I've been on the Carnivore diet. This mini episode is just going to be our plan. It's our daily routine, and we'll talk a little bit about the psychology of the Carnivore diet and specifically what we're eating and the benefits and results we've gotten so far. So I'm curious, how long have you been doing. How much weight have you lost? Dan Sullivan [00:00:21]: Well, it's January, so we just had New Year's, and I started in July, so. So, you know, kind of like six months. Six months on the. On the diet. And I. I got interested in it because Babs was interested in it, and Babs was interested in it because Dean Jackson was doing it, and Dean was doing it because jj, Virginia Virgin. Yeah, jj Virgin, said, dean, go on the Carnivore diet. And Bab said to me, dan, go on the Carnivore diet. Dan Sullivan [00:00:54]: Well, she didn't. She just started in on it, and I got interested. And, you know, since you're having steak, I'll have a little piece. And then could I have a bigger piece? And anyway, so that's where I am. But I've been, you know, I've been right about the same weight for, I would say, 15 years and any attempts to lower my weight, you know, and I. I decided that when I hit 80, that you shouldn't have any baby fat after 80, you know, so. So I was 80 in May. And I said, oh, no, no, we have to slim down a little bit. Dan Sullivan [00:01:32]: I said, you know, I got to put on a better front stage. Front stage to do it. So I started it. Two things I noticed right off the bat, one is the steak is really good, and we have really good steak, and I look forward to eating the steak, which will be happening in about two hours. And you lose all cravings. Mike Koenigs [00:01:53]: Yes. Dan Sullivan [00:01:54]: And what. And what it taught me was it wasn't that what I was eating at meals was bad for me, even from a weight standpoint. It was what I was eating between meals. Mike Koenigs [00:02:06]: Yes. Dan Sullivan [00:02:07]: When I had the cravings, that's what kept my weight on. And the moment I stopped that. And I measure myself every day and I log in, you know, and it goes. It's like the. It goes up, it goes down, then it jumps down a little bit more, and then it goes up and down. So it started, you know, started. I'll give the number. It was around 203. Dan Sullivan [00:02:27]: And then I got down, and then there was a day I got under 200, and then about five weeks later is the day I got under 190 and now I'm at 183 this morning. So congratulations. Yeah, but there's two things about that. Eat the meat, that's one. And the other thing is record your weight every day. I think those are the two things. Mike Koenigs [00:02:51]: Okay, well, I've got my plan. So I started 10 months ago and the reason I did it was I had heard enough. And after having cancer, colorectal cancer, 12 years ago now, I've had continuous, I'd say IBS issues in some way, shape or form. And, and there's certain things that would send me to the bathroom right away. So I did it partially out of, I'm tired of having continual gut issues and this might be a way. So sometimes the carnivore diet's considered an elimination diet. So what I did is I started while I was biking, I started stopping at butcher shops, learning as much as I could about meat and finding butchers who would have, you know, my goal was to find organic grass fed beef and then find a good source of it to be delivered to my home. So one of the things I'll do is I'll provide a link to one of the places I've been getting at. Mike Koenigs [00:03:46]: But I went out, started buying a bunch of steaks and just taste testing them and then I began the diet, which essentially is as soon as you get up in the morning, eat a steak. And I usually start with a New York strip, it's got a little less fat and it's great protein. And then so let's say that would be around 7:00 and I generally could, would eat right before I'd work out. I found that I'd never have, you know, you'd never get a sideache. I never had any gut issues, just could go right into it. So, and then usually around noon to 1, I'll eat another steak. And they're anywhere from 12 to 20 ounces, depending on how much mental energy I am exerting. And towards the end of the day, if I'm hungry, I'll eat another steak. Mike Koenigs [00:04:31]: Now when I'm at my best, all I'm doing is steak and water. And a lot of people will say at this point, well, what about vegetables? And what about, what about it? Be like, well, there's two things you can do. One of them is do quarterly blood, which I know you've been doing religiously for a long time, check your levels and talk to your doctors. So if you need supplements, you're going to see it right away. Here's what I found. My overall cholesterol, bad cholesterol, went down 20% in the first month and my mental acuity went up. But also my stamina throughout the day, where I generally feel like I have to take a nap. No naps now. Mike Koenigs [00:05:08]: Now this doesn't mean I like. If we were out, for example, you and I, Dan, and there were shrimp, well, I'd eat some shrimp. Or if there's some fish, I'd eat some shrimp. Or I mean some fish. But in general, when I stick to pure meat, I feel the best. And the. And all I do is I salt and pepper it. I throw it on a Traeger grill which has a probe. Mike Koenigs [00:05:30]: You can't screw it up and it tastes great. And anytime I'm hungry, I'd eat a steak. So for the example, this morning I ate steaks. Last night, ate a steak. And then as far as weight and results, one thing, blood looks great. I was hovering around 185 to 190 again, kind of like you for the past 20 some odd years. I'm at 167 right now. I've got visible abs. Mike Koenigs [00:06:03]: And also notice my, my muscle has gone up. My, you know, the amount of muscle, visible muscle. And the other thing that you'll notice right away, if you look at pictures of me from 10 or 15 or 20 years ago, I've got a noticeably pudgy face. So your inflammation goes down very rapidly. And much like you, your cravings disappear. So that need to have some potato chips or something, or if you've got some temptation in front of you, I might take a little taste and be like, nope, don't even want to touch it. So the only other thing that I'm really, really conscious of when I go out to eat, I am really careful if there's something on the side that there's absolutely no seed oils in it. I found that that provide creates an inflammatory response, a gut response. Mike Koenigs [00:06:55]: I'm on or at the toilet. Dan Sullivan [00:06:57]: And so the steaks, steaks and butter, if they use anything, right? Mike Koenigs [00:07:02]: Yes. So when I'm. When I'm on traveling, what I do now is like if I'm traveling and I know I'm going to be next to a stove, I'll go out and I'll buy steaks and I'll get butter. And what I'll do is I'll sizzle the steak in some butter and then I'll put it in the oven and broil it. Otherwise, you know. Cause people say, well what do you do when you're traveling? And it's like, you'd be surprised at how easy it is. So what I'm doing if I'm about to get off of a plane is I'll find maybe a Brazilian steakhouse. I'll go there on my way to the hotel or I've been requesting, like, when I go to someone else's place, is it okay if I bring my own steak? And they'll say, no, I'll get it for you. Mike Koenigs [00:07:44]: You know, you find that people are so accommodating, and it's not an unusual or unreasonable requ and more than often, people are so interested when they see you. They're like, what are you doing? You look great. It's like carnivore diet. And I just give them a plan. And I've got a whole bunch of people have jumped on the bandwagon now. And we're also wearing our continuous blood glucose monitor. And you'll also notice, like, you can have a couple of glasses of wine, you might see your blood glucose go up maybe five points. So when you're on the carnivore diet, if you cheat a little bit and the cheat meal is fine, you don't have to take a cheat day. Mike Koenigs [00:08:25]: So I found it to be really remarkable. But I'm curious, from a blood perspective, what have you seen in terms of any changes? Dan Sullivan [00:08:33]: Yeah, you know, I don't really know. I mean, David Hassi does all my blood work and, you know, it's all good. So, I mean, nothing to report on. My cholesterol has always been pretty good, you know. You know, the. The good cholesterol is high and the bad cholesterol is low. Mike Koenigs [00:08:56]: That's all that matters. Yeah, Blood sugar. Dan Sullivan [00:09:01]: Yeah, And I've got good blood sugar. I'm pretty healthy. You know, we got longevity in the family. I have three older siblings, you know, 86, 87, and 89. So, you know, I think the basic genes are good, you know, everything else. Mike Koenigs [00:09:20]: But your thinker works great, that's for sure. Dan Sullivan [00:09:24]: My thinkers, my thinker is up to par. Mike Koenigs [00:09:27]: Yeah, yeah, for sure. Well, it's definitely. We're not doctors. We are not giving medical advice. Dan Sullivan [00:09:34]: No, no. Mike Koenigs [00:09:35]: But if I were to give advice to my friends, it's sort of like, look, your friends who've gone on the carnivore diet, especially the ones who are monitoring, like Dan is doing and keeping track of their blood and talking to their doctors. So I talked to three medical professionals every single quarter, and all of them are like, keep on doing this. You look great. Your blood looks great. And I think people who are worried, and they say, well, what about. What about. What about? Just remember the old food pyramid was an invention. It was made up, and it was supported by questionable ethics for a long time. Mike Koenigs [00:10:13]: So I'd say do your research and deep dive in it. And it's not for everyone, but I can tell you if. If I show someone who's been a vegan for several years and compare them against someone who's been on the carnivore diet for a half a year, look at the difference, and I'll rest my case. Dan Sullivan [00:10:30]: Yeah. Mike Koenigs [00:10:30]: All right, well, anything else before we wrap this one up? Dan Sullivan [00:10:34]: Nope. That's good. I learned something, so. I always learned something.
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