What Carnivore DID to my OUT OF CONTROL Inflammation (Blood Work)
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In previous video, covered what carnivore did to organs and insides. Another video on hormones. Today, discussing inflammation that riddled body for years and decades. Recently had lab work done, sharing inflammation blood work results thanks to sponsor LabCore on Demand.
Inflammation simplified: gums swelling and bleeding when flossing; hands aching, knuckles swelling; twisted ankle puffing up. That's body's inflammatory response. Same process happens inside blood vessels, arteries, around organs. Chronic systemic inflammation from foods (previously smoking) leads to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's.
Everyone worried about wrong thing: cholesterol from fatty meat clogging arteries. Should be terrified of inflammation and insulin resistance.
Quick thank you to LabCore on Demand for testing. Overwhelming process before: appointments, referrals, months for blood test. Now, inflammation tests, men's health test, hormones done online simply and quickly through LabCore on Demand. Special offer link in description, promo code on screen.
Interviewed Dr. Philip Ovadia, heart surgeon: "Carrie, inflammation and insulin resistance, those two things are the root cause of heart disease."
Dr. Nelson shared study:
The big red number that's the largest there, it's almost 11, is type 2 diabetes. Biggest risk for coronary heart disease is type 2 diabetes.
LDL-C cholesterol is number 11 out of 12 with hazard ratio of 1.38 (38% greater risk). Type 2 diabetes: almost 1100% greater risk. 10 other markers more indicative of heart disease than cholesterol. Inflammation, insulin resistance (poor metabolic health) over 10 times more likely to cause heart disease than high cholesterol.
Why, when hearing about carnivore diet, first question is always about cholesterol? Dr. Ovadia analogy:
Cholesterol is like firemen showing up to the fire. In US, 350,000 house fires last year, firemen showed up almost every time. Could conclude firemen cause house fires. Similarly, cholesterol blamed for heart disease, but it's there to heal inflammation or damage.
Cholesterol is basically the body's repair mechanism for the damage that's being done to our blood vessels, and that damage is from inflammation and insulin resistance.
Pulling up LabCore online portal. CRP (C-reactive protein): measures high-sensitivity level made by liver in response to inflammation, indicating illness, injury, infection. Persistently elevated associated with heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer.
One in two people diagnosed with cancer in lifetime. Believes 99% from highly inflammatory foods: seed oils, sugars, processed junk inappropriate for species causing chronic inflammation over years/decades.
Current CRP: 0.42 (in blue, very bottom of scale, incredibly low). 2016 CRP: 4.8 (converted; nearly 2 above high risk of 3.01).
Dr. ChatGPT analysis: "Carrie, this is incredible. Your CRP is 0.42 mg/L. You're in the low-risk zone and not just barely. You are crushing it." Optimal/low risk: under 1.0 mg/L. Average risk: 1.0-3.0. High risk: 3.0+. At 0.42, almost zero systemic inflammation. Most on standard American diet: 2-5.
Why huge: reversed heart failure (chronic inflammation of heart muscle). Previous history: heart failure, 100 pounds overweight, metabolic disaster—typically CRP 3, 5, even 10+.
Ferritin: measures amount in blood (red blood cell protein storing iron). High levels indicate excessive iron storage or inflammation. Current: 167 (center of normal, towards low; normal 30-400). Perfect.
CRP and ferritin show inflammation completely gone on carnivore.
Removed: seed oils (inflammatory omega-6 bombs), sugar (spiking blood glucose triggering inflammation), processed foods (chemicals, dyes, preservatives), plants (defense chemicals: oxalates, lectins).
Added: most nutrient-dense food—animal foods, fatty meat (bioavailable, nutrient-rich: zinc, omega-3s, vitamin A). Stabilized blood sugar, no glucose roller coaster. Body stopped constant state of attack.
Body composition: down 100 pounds since heaviest. Inflammation washed away quickly for many on carnivore.
Terrified of inflammation, not cholesterol. 10 times more likely heart disease from inflammation/insulin resistance. Eating proper human diet (carnivore).
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Comment: noticed changes in inflammation eating proper human diet?
Carrie, filming documentary Healing Humanity worldwide, releasing soon.
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