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Listen "11. Dr Anthony Chaffee: Carnivore Diet and Why Plants are Trying to Kill You"
Episode Synopsis
Dr Anthony Chaffee joins me to discuss plant toxicity, plant hormesis, the evolutionary role of sugar and fructose, mycotoxins, autoimmunity, consequences of long term ketosis, Paul Saladino’s approach to carnivore and much much more. Dr Anthony Chaffee is a neurosurgical registrar and longtime carnivore from Perth, Western Australia. He advocates for stict carnivore diet to optimise health and reverse human disease from autoimmunity to metabolic dysfunction.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Podcast begins00:00:44 Dr Chaffee’s backstory00:07:04 Shaping of humanity’s current plant based eating habits00:16:54 Plants are toxic, classes of plant toxins00:29:34 Thyroid toxicity of various plants00:35:59 How much protein should you eat?00:37:54 The evolutionary role of sugar and fructose00:44:39 Is there hormetic benefit to eating plants?00:50:27 Medicinal value of plants00:51:17 Mushrooms and mycotoxins and cancer00:58:06 Autoimmunity reverses with a plant-free diet01:07:32 Psychiatric disease and metabolic dysfunction01:12:04 Mitochondrial, not nuclear DNA, determines disease and cancer01:19:04 Dr Chaffee’s advice to the listener01:28:00 Does long term ketosis disrupt testosterone and thyroid function?01:32:26 When, if at all, should you eat fruit and honey?01:40:19 Differing nutrient requirements on carnivore vs standard diet01:41:34 The importance (and nuance) of consuming liver 01:48:04 Closing thoughts-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LINKSBrain Energy by Chris Palmer - Send us a text🌴CIRCADIAN LIVING RETREAT. My flagship circadian health retreat Nov 27-30 in the Byron Bay Hinterland, NSW. Enjoy gourmet chef-prepared meals, relaxing movement practices and likeminded community. https://regenerativehealthretreats.com/products/byron-hinterland-retreat-nov-2025🚨 DAYLIGHT COMPUTER. Blue-light free computer that doesn't wreck your circadian rhythm. Now shipping around the world. Code DRMAX for $25 off. https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/DRMAX🚨 VIVA RAYS. Pre Support the show
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