The Carnivore Diet (Joe Rogan + Paul Saladino)

Paul Saladino is a certified nutrition expert and an authority on the carnivore diet. In his conversation with Joe Rogan, he compares plant and animal foods, secrets to optimal health, and more.

Most plants are inedible but almost all animals are edible.

Plants have developed, apart from external defenses like thorns, chemicals called phytoalexins meant to dissuade predators from ever consuming the plant.

Plants might be good for us as medicines but as food supplements, the phytoalexins interact with the biochemistry of our body and negatively affect thyroid and sex hormones - among others.

There are no nutrients in plants that you can’t get from animals. However, many animal nutrients aren’t available in plants: B12, K2, choline, carnosine, and carnitine among others.

Vitamin C is abundant in animal organs like liver, heart, and spleen. Ancient, indigenous cultures savour the organs. Tribes in Africa have a spiritual connection to the liver of the animal.

Honey is a nutritious substitute for processed sugar and high fructose corn syrup, which damages the body and could potentially be responsible for autoimmune disorders.

Obesity and diabetes have only increased over time and cancer prevalence is the same. This could be linked to a high spike in consumption of vegetable and seed oils.

Bottom line: Humans were meant to be carnivorous. Myths around plant based diets need to be busted and side effects acknowledged. We need to go back to our species' appropriate diet by following evolution and our ancestors.