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89 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCFC 28 Feb \ on: Can a keto/carnivore diet heal issues like depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar? health
Awesome that you are feeling the benefits of finding the diet that works for you! I've been on low carb for 5 months or so now and have been in the best health state of my life so I feel you on wanting to share your experiences on how impactful a truly beneficial diet is. With that being said, I've been able to find a good balance for myself eating more omnivore, I love eating meat, but also love eating leafy greens and other certain vegetables that my body agrees with. I also enjoy eating vegetables for a way to keep my gut microbiome happy, and so I'm wondering, on a carnivore diet, how do you keep your gut microbiome happy?
Thanks for the comment. I honestly can't say how I've managed to keep my gut microbiome happy except that my bowel health is absolutely fine now. I don't think fiber and fruits/veggies are necessary. If you want specifics - I have a very small bowel movement every 3 or 4 days, easy-peasy, never any problems. This must mean that I'm absorbing most of the food I'm eating. Before, when I believed in eating fiber, whole grains, fruits and veggies, I had huge daily bowel movements.
Dr Shawn Baker, in The Carnivore Diet, has a good section on fiber, how it's not necessary, and how many human populations throughout history have done fine without it.
I actually do have some yogurt (homemade, half heavy whipping cream so it's very rich). But I'm beginning to be less and less convinced that the whole microbiome thing is really a thing. I've been eating yogurt/kefir forever. But the one thing that I can say about going mostly and then almost exclusively carnivore is - it made an IMMEDIATE and very noticeable positive difference in my energy and well-being. Yogurt (supposed to be great for your microbiome) never did that.
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