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The Carnivore Diet: Can We Live On Meat Alone?

2025/6/12
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Jordan Peterson
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Karen Zinn
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Michaela Peterson
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Rose Rimler
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某人: 我尝试纯肉饮食已经超过300天，感觉精力充沛，慢性疾病也得到了缓解。我相信这种饮食方式对我的健康有益，让我感觉更有活力，大脑运转也更好了。 Michaela Peterson: 我通过只吃牛肉治愈了我的类风湿关节炎。在尝试了各种方法都无效后，我开始只吃牛肉，结果在几周内，我的关节疼痛和瘙痒都消失了，几个月后，我的焦虑也得到了缓解。 Jordan Peterson: 我发现只要我坚持吃牛排，我的身体状况就很好。一旦我偏离这种饮食，我的身体就会迅速出现问题。这让我更加坚信纯肉饮食对我的健康至关重要。 Karen Zinn: 纯肉饮食可能导致多种营养素缺乏，特别是维生素C、叶酸和钾。缺乏这些营养素可能导致坏血病、贫血和细胞功能障碍等严重健康问题。因此，在尝试纯肉饮食时，务必谨慎并补充必要的营养素。 Rose Rimler: 虽然纯肉饮食在短期内可能不会导致明显的健康问题，但长期风险尚不清楚。此外，纯肉饮食对环境的影响也是一个重要考虑因素。研究表明，肉类生产对环境造成了显著的温室气体排放。 Wendy Zuckerman: 我对纯肉饮食持怀疑态度，因为它可能导致营养不良和增加患心脏病和癌症的风险。我相信均衡饮食，包括各种蔬菜、水果和全谷物，才是维持健康的最佳方式。 Adrian Sotomota: 我对纯肉饮食治疗炎症性肠病（IBD）的潜力感到好奇。虽然一些患者报告说纯肉饮食对他们的病情有益，但这可能并不适用于所有人。IBD是一种复杂的疾病，可能需要个体化的治疗方法。

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The carnivore diet, consisting mainly of meat, eggs, and seafood, has gained popularity due to anecdotal evidence suggesting improvements in various health conditions. Influencers like Michaela Peterson claim it cured her rheumatoid arthritis, while others report increased energy and improved mental health. However, this diet raises concerns among many.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests improvements in various health conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Influencers report increased energy and improved mental health.
  • Concerns about the diet's potential health risks remain.

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A lot of influencers are going on all-meat diets, saying that all this meat is clearing up inflammation, healing their guts, and sharpening their focus. But others say, hold up — this diet is sure to lead to heart disease, cancer, and even scurvy. So we’re asking: Is it possible to live on meat alone? Is there any benefit to the carnivore diet? And what are the risks? We talk to nutritionist Prof. Caryn Zinn and internist Dr. Adrian Soto-Mota. 

Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsCarnivore) 

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Carnivores Bring the Meat

(04:28) They’re Gonna Get Scurvy, Right?

(13:09) Fiber? Cholesterol? Heart Disease? Cancer?

(20:11) A Miracle Diet?

(22:31) Are Plants the Enemy?

(25:57) Is it Just Keto?

(27:50) Weight Loss

(28:50) Should You Go Carnivore?

This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with help from Wendy Zukerman, Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, Michelle Dang, and Meryl Horn. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music written by Emma Munger, So Wylie, Peter Leonard, Bumi Hidaka and Bobby Lord. A special thanks to the researchers we reached out to including Dr. Lawrence David, Dr. Andrija Karačić and others. 

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