Advocates
The zero-carb community is an growing group of people with a common vision of the dramatic reduction, or elimination, of dietary carbohydrates.
The following zero-carbers are prominent internationally and provide useful viewpoints on zero-carb lifestyles, nutrition and health.
Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist. He is the co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). Gary is the first journalist to win the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award three times (in 1996, 1999 and 2001).
Gary is the the author of three exceptional books: The Case Against Sugar (2016), Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It (2011) and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), published as The Diet Delusion in the UK. All of these books, but in particular Good Calories, Bad Calories are highly recommended. Numerous interviews, articles and lectures are provided on his website.
Dr. Paul Saladino
Dr. Paul Saladino is a leading figure in the science and application of the carnivore diet. He has used this diet to treat health issues in hundreds of patients. He is an enthusiastic advocate of “snout to tail” eating.
Paul’s book titled, “The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to our Ancestral Diet” is a fantastic survey of zero-carb eating and includes a wealth of scientific and medical research.
Paul has appeared on numerous podcasts in addition to his personal podcast, Fundamental Health.
https://carnivoremd.com/
Dr. Georgia Ede
Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. Her focus is empowering people with psychiatric conditions to reduce or eliminate the need for medications by changing how they eat.
Georgia states that eating vegetables is not always beneficial, probably not necessary, and that they may even put your good health at risk.
Dr. Ede is a regular speaker at conferences and international events. Particularly recommended is her freely available writing and free ebook on the health threats posed by consumption of common vegetables. She identified the considerable dangers associated with ingesting phytotoxins associated with vegetables families such as cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower), nightshades (potatoes, peppers and tomatoes), beans, legumes, pumpkins and squashes.
Her 2012 Ancestral Health Symposium presentation about the the risks and benefits of eating vegetables is recommended viewing: The Little Shop of Horrors – The risks (and benefits) of eating vegetables.
https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/
Dave Feldman
Dave Feldman is a well-known practitioner of a Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) diet. He has become a researcher in the phenomenon of cholesterol Lean Mass Hyper-responders (LMHR). Some practitioners of LCHF diets who are Lean Mass Hyper-responders experience a disproportionate rise in dietary cholesterol following the successful adoption of their new diet.
Dave’s website is an incredible resource for those on a Low Carb, High Fat (LCHF) / Ketogenic (Keto) diet who are interested in cholesterol.
Dave Feldman’s personal research and experimentation has resulted in the creation of the Cholesterol Drop Protocol (“Feldman Protocol”). This has allowed him to shift his own cholesterol substantially without any drugs or special supplements of any kind:
- In the first public presentation of his data, he undertook an experiment where he dropped his LDL-C by 73 mg/dL and LDL-P by 1115 nm/L in three days.
- In a recent experiment, he dropped his LDL-C by 104 mg/dL in seven days from 207 to 103.
Dr. Shawn Baker
Dr. Shawn Baker is the CEO and Co-Founder of MeatRx (Meat Heals), and a world-record holding athlete . He is an experienced Orthopedic Surgeon with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry.
Shawn is a staunch advocate of a full carnivore diet. He authored the best selling book “The Carnivore Diet”. Shawn has appeared on numerous podcasts including an early Joe Rogan podcast crediting with promoting the carnivore diet.
A section of Shawn’s website provides a wealth of anecdotal evidence about health improvements for zero-carb practitioners. The testimonials are categorized by health issues and conditions that have been cured, resolved or significantly reduced by elimination of dietary carbohydrates. These stories include amazing video testimonials from people who have experienced dramatic weight loss and health or lifestyle improvements associated with adopting a zero-card/carnivore lifestyle.
Dr. Paul Naiman
Dr. Paul Naiman has focused his personal research and medical practice on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He advocates elimination of highly-refined carbohydrates from the diet and a focus on consumption of low carb vegetables, protein and fats. He is a staunch advocate of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).
His Y are highly recommended.
