Dr. Eric Westman – ‘Evidence-based vs. Internet-based Keto’

42 thoughts on “Dr. Eric Westman – ‘Evidence-based vs. Internet-based Keto’”

1. Reversed my type II diabetes through the ketogenic diet combined with intermittent fasting. No more medications for diabetes for over eighteen months. This is a lifestyle for me that works. More energy, more mental clarity, better mental outlook, dropped about fourth-five pounds, reduced neuropathy in legs, feet and hands…the list goes on.

2. This lecture supports closely what I learned about the ketogenic diet.
   Read your labels. Keto friendly may be friendly but usually not keto.

3. I kept a detailed food diary for 7 months. I didn’t/don’t count anything. I’m glad that I did that because I have found that even though I am no longer doing it I am still very aware of what I am eating during the day. I think it helped me to make creating meals with my “new” foods become second nature.

4. Thanks for this talk – it’s very reassuring to hear how simple this way of eating can be. When I explain about my diet they say it must be dangerous because it’s so restrictive. My answer is that humans thrived for many thousands of years before farming, processing, packaging and marketing was invented

5. I can’t have many sweeteners, as they kick me out of keto. The only one I found that doesn’t effect me at all is erythritol… and its been wonderful discovering it! Easiest weight loss I’ve had since accidently discovering fasting!

6. I’ve been mainly ketovore for the last 2 1/2 years, had the odd slip up and the last was when my mum had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital in February(just a few weeks after her second depop shot she went rapidly downhill mentally…), my diet went to hell bread, biscuits, chocolate etc, and was drinking alcohol WAY too much as a (crap) stress coping mechanism. I quit all that in mid March and checked my bloodwork to see what damage I’d maybe done – TC-314, HDL- 88, TGL-70, LDL-212, blood pressure perfect as was fasted glucose…..weird.
   So, after 13 weeks of strict ketovore and no drink, cycling 3-4 times a week (up to 50 miles a time), just done my bloodwork (at home, Mission 3 in 1 equipment) which is now showing TC-442, HDL-66, TGL- 70. LDL-362….. I’m a bit perplexed as to why the last lot of bloods was showing arguably better…. I’m not concerned about the LDL though, I tend to view with high suspicion anything the government and “health” authorities tell me is good and know the role LDL plays in fighting off disease (and that studies have shown that those with higher LDL generally live longer lol)….I’m wondering if during this “bad episode” my lack of eating eggs has something to do with the TC/LDL readings, despite assurances that dietary cholesterol does not affect blood levels. I’m toying with the idea of strict carnivore again but maybe just lard/meat/fish and maybe ditch the eggs and redo my bloods each week to see what happens…this way I can easily monitor my daily food intake and make a strict 25/75 protein:fat and just do away with all carbs….?

7. Dr Eric Westman is my savour. I was doing IF & LCHF. I reverse all my metabolic illness & all my health makers improve except cholesterol level. After listening & understood his explanation, I get to the right reading on the cholesterol of my lipid panel. I am so glad. Now, I on a mission to help others.
   Thank You your persistence on your evidence based Keto.

8. Indeed Keto is supremely uncomplicated. Zero carb is even less complicated, as there is no such thing as a “limited food”. It either has carbohydrates (total, not net) or not.

   As for the expense, I happen to track all of my expenses every month and had a few years’ worth of data before starting keto. In my case, the increase in expense is negligible. Nearly identical (except for recent inflation effects), within 10 euros monthly margin of error. Then again, I didn’t eat many processed foods even before keto. Those who do may actually see their expenses decrease if they stick to a proper whole foods keto diet.

   These are the two least complicated and most beneficial diets I have ever followed.

9. Great talk. I got sick 4 months ago and decided to heal myself on my own. Through a elimination diet I automatically moved towards ketosis. Once I learned I was suffering from inflammation I dove into YouTube. Today Im at 180 lbs. I lost 20 – 30lbs. I now find myself eating 1.5 to 2 times a day and eating as an example baked chicken with broccoli, califlower, carrots, tomatoes, beets and my own homemade chocolate made with real butter, cream cheese and 100% dark chocolate bars sweetened with Splenda. I feel awesome and can make a long list of improvements in my life. Do I just keep doing what I’m doing? Will I lose too much weight? Do I just listen to my body?

10. Round of applause when Dr. Westman announces end of his introductory mask talk!
    My unsolicited advice on Low-carb: Simply cease eating the three things that we presently eat vastly more of than we did historically (pre-agricultural revolution), than we’re evolved for: SUGARS, GRAINS (grain is sugar), SEED OILS. And since these happen to be the 3 prime ingredients of processed/fake foods, you’ll be eating only real food.

11. I enjoyed your talk. Ive been on keto since January 2021. I’ve struggled with weight since childhood. I no longer take blood pressure medication and also arthritis knee pain is minimal. My cholesterols went from 220 to 168. I’ve lost 35 pounds and feel better than ever! This is the only way of eating that has allowed me to keep it off. I have encouraged many to eat the SIMPLE KETO DIET.

12. Eric, many thanks for a great talk, I really enjoyed it and appreciate your effort in teaching on how to do keto properly.

13. I was waiting for you to mention I.F. Intermittent fasting in combination with keto. Good and interesting talk as usual.

14. Situation may be different in different locations. I track by spending, too. While prices have gone up a lot recently due to inflation, at least where I am, the overall food budget remained at a similar level for me. I suspect it has to do with the lack of fancy drinks (I was on sugar free stuff and drink water now), snacks and carbohydrate including foods (rice, bread, pasta). In addition, the subsequent weight loss also reduces the total amount of calories required by the body, so it may turn our to be a net zero from a financial perspective despite the percieved increase per item or meal.

15. Ditch the Splenda 👈🏿immediately …
    use honey or monk fruit to sweeten

16. Yes, the diet does some unbelievably healthful things that one might think that you’re selling a snake oil diet. I’ve been in ketosis for over four years and I no longer am obese or prediabetic among other things, but I hardly ever announce that I no longer have motion sickness, which I suffered with all of my 62 years.

17. That’s amazing and great job! What kind of foods did you eat specifically and do you think it will be sustainable in the long run?

18. Thanks for this!

19. Good for you! 👍 Knowledge is powerful when put into action. Thank you for sharing evidence of your successful method for achieving better health and encouraging others to do the same. (After 5 years of investigation, I firmly believe the foods that we eat, as well our gut microbiome, are largely responsible for the epidemic of mental illness, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, etc that so many people are diagnosed with)

20. For 20 years I suffered from vertigo, high BP, GERD, joint pains and asthma. After over 2 years of Keto – all those conditions are gone and I am 68.

21. I couldn’t agree more. But unfortunately the money loves those three ingredients. So its an uphill battle. The low carb people are a tiny population with no money behind it.

22. Add starchy vegetables to that list. At least, if you want to put diabetes or insulin resistance into remission.

23. Good advice to start with but non grass fed beaf turns in to sugar in your body so not that simple.

24. yes, as I avoid some keto products, my appetite is dropping, my satiety on pure protein/fat combos is increasing.

25. One of the main things that got me through this low carb process was unlimited fat and protein. This process was about retraining my body. The key for me was to not be hungry, and the best way to not be hungry was eating fat. Over months by body got used not having carbs around and relying on fat and protein, and I naturally started eating less fat. All that said, in the back of my mind was the understanding that eventually I would want to eat less and use more body fat, that was the ultimate goal.

26. I’ve been reversing my ALS Bulbar Onset by eliminating all processed foods, vegetable oils, sugary fruits, all grains, only consuming nutrient-dense foods like beef liver, cod liver, grass fed grass finished beef, cheese that’s aged at least 1 year, eliminating all high oxalate foods and lectins, and doing nutritional ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting ( fasting 24 hrs, one meal / day for 5 of every 7 days ) and have done this for 1 1/2 years.
    Results: I regained my ability to walk, talk again!! I no longer choke on food / drinks, and can chew my own food as well as have the strength to cut up my food, again!!
    I’m told I’ll be the 56th person on the planet to have medical documentation of reversing ALS ( Lou Gehrig’s Disease )
    I’m told that the other 55 people were also like me ( we all took our health matters into our own hands ) Fir example: I have studied over 12,000 hrs of videos, online, on YouTube, from Biochemistry classes, nutrition science, neuroscience, neuro endocrinology, I learned from the worlds premiere experts, like Thomas DeLauer, Dr Eric Berg, Dr Sten Ekberg, Dr Robert H Lustig, Dr William Li, Dr Jason Fung, Dr Rhonda Patrick, Dr Paul Masón, Dr Terry Wahls, and about 20 other fields in health / science fields like in microbiology, neurobiology, etc.
    Patricia, President of Healing ALS is going to invite my top 7 favorites, from these experts that I’ve learned from, to come to the ALS Convention.
    I’ve been called “the Rockstar of the ALS world”, “ a pioneer “, as supposedly, no one has used my methods, my experiments, which I have proven not only reverses disease but reverses terminal diseases, like my ALS Bulbar Onset!!
    So, thank you, and all the other experts out there who teach nutrition, the ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and prolonged fasts…very much, as you all have taught me how to save my own life, as the medical community ( neurologists ) abandoned me, told me to go home & expect to die.
    I’ve been walking and talking, again, for over 2 years!! My battle is not won, yet, but I’m clearly winning!!

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/477296940012302/permalink/651674412574553/

27. And then everyone brings up how the average lifespan was 30 years, forgetting that infants bring that average down massively.

28. I ate quite a lot of junk food during Covid (well, by my standards) and after cleaning up my diet again, I’m spending way less. It just comes down to food volume being so reduced, in my case. Some ground beef and a few eggs, with the occasional vegetable, doesn’t really cost much at all compared to ice cream, chips/crisps, or bread and everything you put on it.

29. @Ronald Tkacz Doctors and politicians both!

30. Listen to your body. If loosing too much weight eat more until full. NO portions, just eat real food.

31. Amazing

32. Yes! Must read labels! Usually packaged foods are not really keto friendly.

33. For the mask idea you’re correct about it being simple but wrong about one basic principle. Spittle does not infect people, Aerosolized particles infect people and they are far too small to see with the eye; even with lasers. The average aerosolized particle is 4-12 microns. The smallest particles I could find studies on was the efficacy of masks on particles of 300 microns and at 300 microns even N-95 masks only had a 3% efficacy.
    So simply put, no masks won’t and did not slow infection and probably put people in a false sense of security.

34. You are correct. Viruses are so small, they pass right through all the fabrics. And I agree, it did create a false sense of security. It is odd that Dr. Westman did not research this issue further as many other reputable doctors, with knowledge of microbiology, did. Masks actually are harmful, especially in lowering oxygen intake, causing a multitude of other problems, including facial rashes, dental problems, and worst of all, cancer cells to proliferate. Imagine how difficult it must have been for people with asthma!

35. I am so impressed. I hope to hear more details about your remarkable recovery. This info needs more distribution. God bless.

36. Lectins also should be avoided.

37. It’s easy to disprove these basic cheap masks. Wear one outside when it’s below freezing. Can you still see frozen vapor when you exhale? Yes. If the moisture vapor can escape so can Covid. If someone is facing me and talking to me the cheap masks will prevent projectile saliva from getting onto me which I can appreciate but it is still in the air. I’ve seen many people advocating masks while continually pulling / adjusting their mask and many wearing it incorrectly under their nose as well as individuals in person and on TV pulling their mask down to cough. Maybe there is some benefit in limited circumstances (projectile spit) but I also believe you’re correct about the false sense of security. It reminds me of “Duck and Cover” in the 1960’s when kids would get under a desk as part of nuclear bomb drills. It was meant a calming sense of security so you felt like those in charge could keep you safe. It was better than saying “There’s nothing we can do.”

38. Exactly! Thank you. The money they spent on that study versus using common sense in ‘putting something over your mouth to stop spittle’ is moronic. Common sense tells you that, in fact any sense at all tells you that. Some people are ‘educated’ but don’t have common sense. I’ve come to believe that the less common sense you have the more you follow the narrative and the crowd.

39. A salute yourwonderful and amazing resilience! Such an inspiration..infinite blessings🙌🙏

40. Love Doctor Westman a Convivial Man and a Helper of Those Who Struggled With Their Health 🥩🥩🥩🥩

41. Dr, eric westman, please propose any ways & advises to protect liver from non alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver enzymes elevation that occurs during IF/KETO DIETS,,
    because if saturated fat is not eaten during IF, there will be much weakness and lethargy,
    ,, zero saturated fat _IF is practically
    SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE,
    ,, Animal fat (meats, clarified butter, ghee,) and seeds oil is notoriously advocated for causing fatty liver disease and liver enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT,) elevation,,
    Is there any tips – tricks – ways to overcome these fat – centered problems,,
    , please think seriously and propose some guidelines to minimise these risks_complications of keto diets,
    ,, 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏, thanks. From India,,

42. What a relaxing and informative session. Very helpful, thank you. Xx

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