Carnivore Archives - Optimising Nutrition

Is a Vegan Diet Healthy? Why chasing nutrients might be more important.

Will the debate around eating plants vs animals ever end? Ever since Cain and Abel, people have been zealous about their chosen way of eating. But when religious beliefs, ethical conviction, environmental sustainability and big business align around food, they are a force to be reckoned with. Most people agree that we should avoid highly …

Dr Paul Saladino’s nose-to-tail carnivore diet

by Marty Kendall

It’s great to see Dr Paul Saladino MD thriving on a nutrient-dense nose-to-tail carnivorous diet and talking about the importance of nutrient density in a carnivorous context. There are plenty of benefits of a carnivorous way of eating compared to a standard western diet of nutrient-poor processed foods that are filled with fake flavours, colours …

Optimising Dr Shawn Baker’s carnivore diet from first principles

by Marty Kendall

A recent article looking at Dr Baker’s carnivore diet identified some micronutrient gaps. This article looks at how we could make some small tweaks to fill these gaps and help him stabilise his blood sugars and naturally boost his testosterone levels. Rather than making radical wholesale changes that you probably won’t stick to, the Nutrient …

Dr Shawn Baker’s Carnivore Diet: Pros, cons & nutritional analysis

by Marty Kendall

The Carnivore Diet: Pros and cons, nutritional analysis, recipes and food lists. Includes profiles of many prominent carnivores diet proponents (e.g. Shawn Baker, Paul Saladino, Joe Anderson, Georgia Ede, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson) a nutritional analysis of their diets.