The Plant Free MD Series | Episode 40 | Pro Athlete Tom McDonald

Integrative Psychotherapist Natalie West explains the root cause of most mental health problems delving into the intricacies of the gut-brain axis. What we eat has a direct link to how we feel, our mental health and even our personality. Natalie explains how to optimise your nutrition for better mental health and how to break old habits of emotional and addictive eating. You can learn more from Natalie here: https://natalieewest.com/ https://www.instagram.com/natalie.e.west This video is taken from a presentation that Natalie gave to our Carnivore Challenge participants as part of 'Mindful March' where we are focusing on optimising our mental health through proper human nutrition.

After some pressure from participants on our Carnivore Challenge I have decided to share my carnivore story. Including how I discovered carnivore, the benefits I experienced, how I met Dr. Chaffee and how I started How To Carnivore and the Carnivore Challenge. This video was created for those on the Carnivore Challenge but I thought others might benefit from it too. At the very least, it might inspire you to share your carnivore story! Hope you get something out of it. If you're interested in joining the Carnivore Challenge I run with Dr. Chaffee you can find out more and register here: https://www.howtocarnivore.com/

Alex McDonald is just an ordinary guy. He’s not an elite athlete, he’s not a doctor, he’s just following the science. Alex has gone deep into the science behind ketogenic diets and has followed this way of life eating a low carb and now carnivore diet for more than a decade. He set out to prove the power of fat adaptation by completing a challenge no one has ever done before, running 5 marathons in 5 days, all completely fasted. Alex’s final meal was on the eve of the first marathon and he didn’t eat again till day 5 after the fifth marathon. He only drank water and consumed salt. He tracked every data point from calories used to his glucose levels, his ketones, he completed a full blood panel before and after as well as a full body scan before and after the challenge. This is hard data! Alex has proved that we have a huge amount of energy stored on our bodies in the form of body fat - around 100,000 calories, which is way more energy than you need for 5 marathons over 5 days. Whereas we can only store about 2,000 calories in the form of glucose. Listen to Alex share his incredible story. Hopefully this inspires others to prioritise their health, become fat adapted and start getting more out of life. You can follow Alex on Instagram @ketomarathons and learn more about his story on his website https://ketomarathons.com/  

Join Simon and Dr. Chaffee on August 6th in Albury, NSW for a holistic health summit combining carnivore, regenerative farming and quantum health. In this podcast Dr. Anthony Chaffee, Dr. Max Gulhane, Dr. Jalal Khan and farmer Jacob Wolki give you a teaser into what they will be speaking about at REGENERATE Albury. From around the 10 minute mark the guys riff on the causes of modern disease and dig into the root causes of most people’s disastrous health today. What’s happening at REGENERATE Albury: Four leading voices in the fight against modern disease will be presenting followed by a Q&A session. We will be feasting together on local grass finished beef raised by Jacob at Wolki Farm. We will be making new connections and strengthening our ties in the health community. You will shake a farmer’s hand! Bonus: Your ticket includes a free guided tour of Wolki Farm with farmer Jacob Wolki on the morning of Saturday 5th of August. Plus, there’s an optional communal dinner happening on the Saturday evening at a local restaurant. So make a weekend of it! Why is the event held in Albury? The root of modern disease lies in our disconnection from the origins of our food. We’re getting back to nature where the air is crisp and there’s time and space to reconnect with the land and each other. If health, regenerative agriculture and forming strong connections are important to you then you will love REGENERATE. Grab a ticket now. See you there! Purchase your tickets here: https://regeneratealbury.iwannaticket.com.au/event/regenerate-albury-2023-MjkyMzI Learn more about the speakers: Dr. Anthony Chaffee – practicing Neurosurgical registrar, PlantFreeMD, former professional rugby player and longtime adherent and advocate of the Carnivore diet.  Dr. Max Gulhane – practicing GP registrar, host of the Regenerative Health Podcast, advocate of holisitic approaches to optimising health and reversing metabolic diseases. Dr. Jalal Khan – practicing dentist, Quantum health clinician with an interest in root-cause solutions to modern health challenges and optimising paediatric facial development.  Jacob Wolki – regenerative farmer, entrepreneur, operator of Wolki Farm. Jake has pioneered regenerative farming in the Albury area and the highly exotic, highly functional Nguni cow. The MC of the event will be Simon Lewis, of How to Carnivore Podcast. 

This is the story of Andrew Potter's journey from 160kg, fat, sick and depressed to 90kg, happy healthy and confident. You can follow Andrew on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/andrews_rebuild/ Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home

In this episode Dr. Chaffee and Simon chat with Rory Bland who describes himself as just a dude with food intolerances on a mission to heal his gut, nervous system and regenerate the soil. Rory is 33 and has had major health problems since he was 3 years old including asthma, grommets, constantly sick with glandular fever and bronchitis which led to long stints on antibiotics, severe acne, chronic fatigue and joint pain. Rory’s own struggle plus the death of his father at a young age sent him on a health journey which began with vegetarianism and veganism. Rory even lived in a yoga retreat, shaved his head and wore all white for a while! On a vegetarian and vegan diet Rory’s health only got worse. Rory was so desperate for a solution that when he discovered the carnivore diet he thought ‘why not?’ and decided to do 24 hours of carnivore “as a joke”. To Rory’s surprise, he felt really good. He extended it to 30 days and hasn’t stopped since. Within 2-3 days Rory’s joint pain was way down. Then his skin started to glow. At the 6 week mark he was full of energy and healthier than he’d ever been. Rory’s career background is in social media and he’s taken this knowledge and applied it to his own Instagram account which has grown to 158,000 followers in only 6 months. Rory is a great guy and this episode was a lot of fun to make, you’re going to love it! Follow Rory on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rorybland/ And check out his YouTube account here: https://www.youtube.com/roryskitchen Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home

In this episode Dr. Chaffee and Simon chat with the “Godfather of Australian regenerative agriculture”, Charlie Arnott. Charlie is an 8th generational farmer and an advocate for regenerative farming and wellness practices. His family farming business, under Charlie’s guidance, developed from a ‘conventional’, industrial high input mixed enterprise farm working against nature to a Biodynamically principled holistically managed farm partnering with Nature. This is a very entertaining chat about sovereignty, food security, teaching kids to become strong, animal welfare, how to forge a strong community and more.You’re going to enjoy this one! *Dr. Chaffee joins the conversation around the 17 minute mark. Where to find Charlie Arnott: Website https://charliearnott.com.au/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charliearnott1/ Charlie’s Biodynamics Course https://charliearnott.com.au/work-with-charlie/education/ Regenerative Journey Podcast https://charliearnott.com.au/podcast/ Charlie’s Farm Stay https://charliearnott.com.au/farmstay/ Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home

Dr. Robert Kiltz is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility, one of the largest and most innovative fertility practices in the USA. Over more than two decades of helping families grow, Dr. Kiltz has developed cutting-edge approaches to fertility grounded in Western medicine and supported by practices of holistic medicine. His philosophy is to treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. As a carnivore himself, Dr. Kiltz is a thought leader in the keto carnivore movement and believes that an animal-based diet dramatically improves mental clarity, fertility, and health, empowering people to live their best lives. This episode focuses on fertility and is designed to be a guide to falling pregnant and having a successful pregnancy as well as a healthy baby. Share this episode with anyone you know who is pregnant or looking to fall pregnant. Dr, Kiltz is a rockstar of the carnivore movement giving people simple advice in an entertaining and thoughtful way. You’re going to love this episode with the one and only Dr. Kiltz. Topics discussed: Inflammation, increasing infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, sperm count, birth control, lifestyle factors outside of food, exercise, body fat, quality of water, fat intake, drugs for fertility, nutrition for men and women, why high fat and no carbs is best, OMAD, faith - belief, fat cells are the most important in the body, fasting, food aversion in pregnancy, breastfeeding tips, better quality breasts and milk, can you eat right before bed? hepatogenous diabetes, insulin resistance, what babies should eat, reducing depression and criminality, honey and fruit, how the plants control nature, Dr. Seyfried - Cancer is a Metabolic Disease, The World Turns Upside Down - Richard Feynman and more… How to learn more from Dr. Kiltz: Follow Dr. Kiltz on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/doctorkiltz/ And check out Dr. Kiltz’s website here https://www.doctorkiltz.com/about/ Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home  

In this episode Dr. Chaffee and Simon chat with professional AFL player Tom McDonald. AFL is the most popular sport in Australia and it requires strength, endurance, athleticism and of course skill. Tom is in his 13th professional season and plays a key role for the Melbourne Demons who are one of the top teams. For more than 8 years Tom has eaten a meat heavy, high fat and low carb diet. He was first inspired to try it when Professor Tim Noakes was invited to speak at the Melbourne Demons. This way of eating and the hard data provided by Prof. Noakes inspired Tom to try and he hasn’t looked back. Tom explains his rigorous training schedule and how he gets enough nutrition into his system, how he optimises his recovery and his body composition for professional sport. We talk about how to overcome cramps, why carnivore and ketosis are antiinflammatory, what’s going on with Saladino and his honey and fruit diet, whether plants are hormetic, the dangers of oxalates and more. Tom is well spoken, he’s a critical thinker and he’s curious, he makes an excellent guest and I’m sure you’re going to really enjoy this conversation. Where to find Tom McDonald: Follow Tom on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/tommcdonald25/ Or on Twitter here https://twitter.com/TomMcDonald92 And of course you can catch him playing for the Melbourne Demons in the AFL wearing number 25. Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home

In this episode Dr. Chaffee and Simon chat with Sean ‘Sako’ Sakinofsky who is a keto/carnivore elite endurance cyclist who rides for hundreds of kilometers without refueling. At 50 years old he is at the top of his game and pushing the boundaries of what mainstream science and endurance experts think is possible. In 2006, Sean founded a supplement company which advocated the usage of carbohydrates… In 2013, after losing his father to Oesophageal cancer, Sean started to “look out of the box” and see a correlation between the high carb, low fat diet and lifestyle diseases such as cancer and cardiac problems which plagued both sides of his family and most of the developed world. Going keto (and often strict carnivore), Sean stopped stuffing his pockets full of carbohydrate gels and kept riding his bike. His lifelong struggle with his bowel movements were resolved and his overall health improved. He has gone on to achieve incredible feats of endurance on his bike and is recording all his data proving that the mainstream dogma that you need carbohydrates for endurance is BS. Sean is a deep thinker. He takes his time with his responses but they are worth listening to. Sit back and learn from someone putting their body on the line in an effort to improve global human nutrition. He is also an ambassador for the Noakes Foundation. You can find Sean on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/sean_sako/ And you should checkout Sean’s website here https://seansako.com/ Want to go strict carnivore (meat, salt and water only) for 30 days? It sounds challenging and maybe you’ve tried and failed before but with a proven system for success including group accountability, you can do it! You’re invited to join Dr. Chaffee’s 30 Day Carnivore Challenge, find out more here: https://30daychallenge.howtocarnivore.com/home