BYU professor Ben Bikman says you can thrive on a carnivore diet, but not on a vegan diet. Is he right?

0:00 Intro
1:36 Humans can thrive on a carnivore diet
2:34 Tom Bilyeu interviews Dr. Bikman
4:22 Dr. Bikman’s book
8:15 Does insulin cause obesity?
8:48 Diabetes in Sweden
12:23 Diet versus insulin resistance
15:56 Dr. Iris Shai green Mediterranean diet
19:27 Long versus short-term studies
22:59 Low carb diets in history
24:10 Mormon versus Adventist diets

Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease – and How to Fight It, by Dr. Benjamin Bikman
https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Epidemic/dp/B0899DP434/ref=sr_1_1

The SHOCKING SCIENCE On How To Prevent Diabetes & LOSE WEIGHT | Dr. Ben Bikman

Statin therapy is not warranted for a person with high LDL-cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet
https://journals.lww.com/co-endocrinology/fulltext/2022/10000/statin_therapy_is_not_warranted_for_a_person_with.14.aspx

Lipid scientist Dr. Thomas Dayspring’s response to Dr. Bikman about statins:

Weight History, Glucose Intolerance, and Insulin Levels in Middle-aged
Swedish Men | Sofia Carlsson
https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/148/6/539/106784

EASD 2019 Interview with Sofia Carlsson

List of countries by obesity rate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate

List of countries by meat consumption
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_meat_consumption

List of countries by life expectancy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

List of countries with KFC franchises
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_KFC_franchises

Diabetes Rates by Country 2022
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/diabetes-rates-by-country

U.S. Leads Developed Nations in Diabetes Prevalence

U.S. Leads Developed Nations in Diabetes Prevalence

Swedish Researchers slam low carb diets: New advice from Livsmedelsverket (the National Food Agency) conflicts with the LCHF diet.
https://nordstjernan.com/news/food/4668/

Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet | Iris Shai
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa0708681

AHA Dietary Guidelines: revision 2000: A statement for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11056107/

The Healthy Eating Pyramid Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health

Healthy Eating Pyramid

The Atkins Low Carb Food Pyramid
https://au.atkins.com/blog/ketosis-pyramid/

Four-Year Follow-up after Two-Year Dietary Interventions | Dr. Iris Shai
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc1204792?url_ver=Z39.88-2003

SiriusXM-Doctor Radio’s Primary Care Medicine- Dr. Iris Shai Interview

Effect of green-Mediterranean diet on intrahepatic fat: the DIRECT PLUS randomised controlled trial | Iris Shai
https://gut.bmj.com/content/70/11/2085

Diet said to bust liver fat with plant goodness unveiled by Israeli academics
https://www.timesofisrael.com/diet-said-to-bust-liver-fat-with-plant-goodness-unveiled-by-israeli-academics/

Water Lentis/Duckweed:

The effect of a high-polyphenol Mediterranean diet (Green-MED) combined with physical activity on age-related brain atrophy: the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial Polyphenols Unprocessed Study (DIRECT PLUS) | Iris Shai
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35021194/

Green Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of fatty liver disease

Green Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of fatty liver disease

Why Seventh-day Adventists are so often vegan or vegetarian
https://theconversation.com/why-seventh-day-adventists-are-so-often-vegan-or-vegetarian-177298

BYU study finds Mormons weigh more
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/byu-study-finds-mormons-weigh-more-flna1c9444016

The Healthiest People on Earth: Your Guide to Living 10 Years Longer with Adventist Family Secrets and Plant-Based Recipes

A weighty religious issue: LDS heavier
https://www.deseret.com/2006/2/14/19938170/a-weighty-religious-issue-lds-heavier

The Plagues of Prosperity | Benjamin Bikman

Results and Challenges Studying the Health Experience of U.S. Vegetarians – Prof. Dr. Gary E. Fraser

Don’t Ever Date A Vegan. Marty Pollio | Dry Bar Comedy


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