This week on the Health Made Simple Show, I took some listener questions, but first, I opened up with a discussion of the Carnivore Diet. First of all, it is real! In fact, it’s so real, I’m going to be trying it myself the next couple weeks. The Carnivore Diet is a diet consisting almost exclusively of real meat. Now, this doesn’t include the fast food nonsense or “dirty carnivore” where you sneak and eat those carbs and sugars anyway. We’re talking about real, grass-fed, high quality meats. The truth is, if you’re eating high quality red meat, it’s even better for your body than kale because there’s so many more nutrients and less waste. And, though people are concerned about heart issues, the number one killer of carnivores and vegans alike is heart disease, so if you’re doing it right, it’s not nearly as concerning as you may think.

People ask, “What about your digestive system?” and what they really mean is, “Will I still poop?”! And the answer is yes, and it’ll be smaller. Like I said before, your body uses a vast majority of the nutrients in the meat, so there’s simply less waste being created. So, even though you’ll be getting less fiber, you’ll be needing less fiber as well. 

Now, should you go from a dirty diet filled with processed foods right to Carnivore? Probably not. If your stomach acid and enzymes aren’t ready for it, it probably won’t work like it’s supposed to. First, you need to cleanse your body, then send it into ketosis and then you’d be ready for a diet like the Carnivore diet. I can’t wait to report back after my experiment and I have a lot more data and information to share!

Watch the live show below:

Now, onto the questions!

1. What’s the best way to get better sleep as I get older?

Bad sleep falls into three categories, trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, and still being tired when you wake up. First, you need to make sure you’re getting enough magnesium. Also, making sure you’re getting healthy fats will help prevent blood sugar imbalance in your sleep. As far as supplements and herbs, Ashwagandha Complex, Kava, and CBD Oil can all be useful. Make sure you give them each at least two weeks to see if they’re effective for you. 

2. How much protein is adequate daily?

Usually, I use lean body mass divided by two like the low benchmark. Sometimes I might go close to double that, but only on a hard workout day. As a side note, make sure you’re eating your protein instead of taking the amino.

3. Are there plant foods that have complete protein?

Pea and Whey proteins are both complete proteins. Remember, all bodies are different, so they may process different proteins differently.

4. Karen, how are things in Australia? Are you planning to visit the US soon?

Each state is different. Where I live in Western Australia, we haven’t had any Covid cases in around 6 months. The biggest change is the travel restrictions from state to state and outside the country. If a state has a Covid outbreak, their residents can’t travel into my state. Some areas, like Melbourne, have had lots of lockdowns, some of them very strict depending on the severity of the outbreak. I’m not planning on heading to the US anytime soon because of the travel restrictions from both countries, but when I’m able to, I look forward to a live edition of the Health Made Simple Show!

5. Is there a holistic approach to ADD and ADHD?

One of the big problems is that the assessment for ADD and ADHD are very vague and non-specific. Many of us would probably qualify if we took the assessment today, let alone as a child. The biggest challenge many parents have with ADD or ADHD children is that they’re trying to correct a chemical imbalance with behavioral solutions. A child with these issues can be relentless which is why so many parents end up medicating their children so heavily. For supplements, I recommended Cod Liver Oil, Min-Tran, and Cataplex B. If you combine those with backing off sugar and carbs, you should see some real improvement?

And last, but certainly not least, this week’s action to become Superhuman is…

Prepare To Peak on January 1st

Usually the 60 days before the end of the year are the most detrimental to our health and diet, but they don’t have to be. If you spend these 60 days preparing your body for our January cleanse and stay ready to be healthy, you can hit the ground running in the new year and make 2022 your best yet!

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