Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast

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Dropping 28 Medications and 186 Pounds | Dr. Shawn Baker & Annie
Yesterday at 7:00 PM

Annie has been on the carnivore diet for three years. She started the diet to help manage her type one diabetes, and to gain control of her life. Her weight had skyrocketed to over 340lbs, and despite having tried many different diets to break the cycle of weight gain, her diabetes worsened. Annie has cerebral palsy and a rare genetic condition that also affects her joints and muscles, adding to the complexity of her body. Annie is also a mother of a full care special needs child, and a wife to an amazing husband, that has taught her to...


Defying a 1% Survival Chance | Dr. Shawn Baker & Kimberly
Last Friday at 7:00 PM

Kimberly was diagnosed with Astrocytoma grade 4 brain cancer at only 4 months postpartum and underwent emergency brain surgery, 5 weeks of radiation and 8 months of chemo only to discover at that 8th month that she had a new inoperable tumor and a year to live. At that point she recalls feeling God call her to give up conventional care and change her diet, add supplements and lean on Him. This led her to some amazing research, especially the part about cutting out sugar. Everywhere Kimberly researched, she found more on the carnivore diet and it's healing benefits. It took 8 months of...


Overcoming Interstitial Cystitis and Fibromyalgia with a Meat-Based Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Tressie
10/18/2026

With the help of a carnivore diet, Tressie improved Fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis, migraines, and insulin resistance.

Socials:
IG - tsbritt83
FB - Tressie Sulliivan Britton
TikTok - tsbritt83

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:55 Introduction
05:00 Discovering insulin resistance
06:46 Discovering high insulin levels
10:56 Facing bladder surgery options
15:14 Transitioning from keto to carnivore
18:30 Adjusting to a carnivore diet
22:52 Challenging traditional dietary advice
23:52 Experiences with antidepressants
29:21 Managing CGM with beta blockers
33:36 Struggling with migraine medications
37:57 Managing protein and fat intake
41:19 Health improvements and weight loss journey<...


Losing 300 Pounds and Gaining Life | Dr. Shawn Baker & Matt
10/16/2026

With the help of a carnivore diet, Matt improved morbid obesity, Typer 2 diabetes, low testosterone, IBS, high blood pressure, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic headaches and gas, terrible sleep patterns, depression, fatigue, kidney stones and blotchy skin. 

Timestamps:
00:00: Trailer
00:43 Introduction
03:17 Reflecting on diet and family conversation
08:29 Cutting out fried foods and sugar
11:12 Finding the right nutrient balance
14:28 Dealing with IBS and high blood pressure
18:05 Weight loss and diabetes improvement
20:16 Doctor's reaction to unconventional diet
24:47 Discussing medication and sustainability
30:15 Influencing kids with healthy habits
32:35 Family's struggle with l...


Beating Pain, Losing Weight, and Chasing Mysteries | Dr. Shawn Baker & Erick
10/14/2026

61 year old Erick, Host of the uNcomfortable paranormal podcast, has been a carnivore since 2023, and among other health improvements, has lost 117 pounds, and feels super-human compared to his old self. His fiancé has since joined him on this journey and they haven't looked back once!

Socials:
IG: uncomfortablepodcast65
YouTubeL uNcomfortable podcast

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:38 Introduction
05:35 Discovering a back condition
06:40 Visiting the specialist for leg pain
11:59 Preparing for the Ohio podcast event
16:31 Doctor's prescription and family health
18:28 Coping with family health struggles
23:55 Dealing with spondylolisthesis symptoms
26:28 D...


Carnivore and Ultramarathons: Extreme Endurance and Recovery | Dr. Shawn Baker & Justin
10/11/2026

Carnivore gave Justin much more mental clarity, discipline, and control over cravings, and he believes it has been extremely beneficial for his running and endurance. Everything he has accomplished as a runner has been while eating carnivore. More importantly, it helped put him on a path of continuously challenging himself and doing harder things.

Socials:
IG/TikTok: @Ultra_Carnivore
FB: Justin Boyle

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:33 Introduction
05:46 Running 100-mile races
08:06 Summer race day diet tips
10:03 Improved sleep on carnivore diet
13:17 Preferring longer distance races
17:49 Carnivore diet meal prep<...


Health Revival After Years of Suffering | Dr. Shawn Baker & Heather
10/09/2026

Heather Sisson is an illustrator and full time Graphic Artist from Providence, Rhode Island. Heather has struggled her entire life with intestinal issues (IBS), depression and learning difficulties caused by nutritional deficiencies. She has discovered over time that all her issues have been cured with an animal based/carnivore diet. Heather's health journey continues as she discovers how nutrition has possibly helped or harmed multiple family members with heart disease and frontal temporal lobe dementia. 

Socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherinagymbag/

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:28 Introduction
03:53 Emergency room scare
10:30 Family history o...


Battling Food Scarcity and Health Struggles | Dr. Shawn Baker and JesĂşs
10/07/2026

JesĂşs Noya is a 24-year-old health content creator, coach, and tech sales professional based in Lima, Peru. Originally from Venezuela, his medical studies were cut short after his first year due to the country's political crisis, forcing his family to relocate. Driven by his own profound health transformation through the carnivore diet, Jesus returned to his roots in human physiology and ancestral nutrition. Today, he coaches others, creates educational content around species-appropriate nutrition and hormonal optimization, and is on a mission to bring proper metabolic health awareness back to Venezuela.

Socials:
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Managing Trauma, Metabolic Health, and Life After Law Enforcement | Dr. Baker & Eric
10/01/2026

Eric Reynolds, known online as KetoFiveO, is a retired Florida police officer, sports nutritionist, and metabolic health advocate who transformed his health after years of physical and emotional stress from a career in law enforcement.

After being shot in the line of duty in 2012 and later struggling with weight gain, declining health, and alcohol use, Eric began changing his lifestyle through keto and eventually a carnivore-focused approach. He lost approximately 80 pounds and has maintained his transformation while continuing to explore metabolic health, strength, recovery, and longevity.

Today, Eric uses his KetoFiveO platform to share his...


Restoring Metabolic Health and Ending Medication| Dr. Shawn Baker & Mark
09/25/2026

With a carnivore diet, Mark improved Type 2 diabetes, blurry vision, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, gingivitis, sleep anea, acid reflux, excessive bowel movements, and dry heaving.

Socials:
TikTok - mark.of.quality

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:23 Introduction
03:39 Diabetic toe infection
07:54 Decision on a Vegas hockey trip
09:59 Sticking to the carnivore diet
15:07 Cautious training approach
17:23 Evening snack cravings
22:37 Diet change linked to chronic disease
24:04 Diagnosed diabetes resolved without meds

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Escaping Ultra-Processed Foods: Conquering GERD and Inflammation | Dr. Shawn Baker & Samuel
09/24/2026

With a carnivore diet, Samuel improved Gerd, NAFLD, Gastritis, Barretts oesophagus, Pre diabetes, Hypertension, a brain and liver cyst, weight, anxiety, and panic attacks. 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Samuelpayne1242?si=lYI4qyKt5yBwaIlq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DaAU9U2RV/?mibextid=wwXIfr.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:36 Introduction
05:55 Gradually transitioning to keto diet
09:21 Diet and lifestyle over medication
10:10 Discussing health and potential surgery
16:33 Daily carnivore diet routine
17:51 Discussing unhealthy eating habits
23:03 Switching to h...


Getting Off the Yo-Yo Diet Rollercoaster and losing 150 Pounds | Dr. Shawn Baker & Carnivore Shug
09/24/2026

Carnivore Shug carried a weight problem that no amount of willpower could fix. He told himself that was just who he was - he topped out over 370 pounds and tried everything to fix it. He counted calories, starved himself, ate rabbit food and drank green juice. He tried high protein, drank protein shakes and put himself through hard workouts, but none of it worked long term - he was always hungry and never full, and frustrated. He would diet, fail, and repeat. This went on for years.

Then in September 2025 Carnivore Shug saw a video from Carnivore Ray...


Beating Carb Addiction and Chronic Disease with a Meat-Based Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Apryl
09/24/2026

Apryl is a 68-year-old grandmother of 9 who had issues with weight most of her life, which turned into Type 2 diabetes in the decades after her children were born. After being hospitalized with AFIB four years ago, she started doing research and came across the Dr. Ken Berry community and the Proper Human Diet. After adopting a PHD carnivore lifestyle in 2023, Apryl changed her relationship with food and totally reversed her Type 2 Diabetes, dropped over 40 lbs. and reversed heart disease as well as arthritis pain without medication. This inspired her to want to help other people do the same. Apryl...


Zero Answers to Shocking Turnaround on a Carnivore Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Melanie
09/12/2026

With a carnivore diet, Melanie improved Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Anklyosing Spondylitis (AS), IBS-d, POTS, chronic sinusitis, and extreme mental health issues.

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:39 Introduction
03:57 Challenges with fermented foods
06:39 Dealing with college health issues
10:29 Struggling with health and inflammation
15:15 Prescription treatments and side effects
16:52 Addressing systemic inflammation
20:33 Struggling with mental health treatment
23:52 Health transformation through carnivore diet
29:21 Dealing with esophageal issues
31:58 Health improvements and diet
35:20 Managing son's EDS and POTS symptoms
38:56 Diet and health improvements
41:55 Discussing proper chicken diets

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Overcoming Neutropenia With a Carnivore Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Kyle
09/11/2026

Kyle got very sick with idiopathic chronic neutropenia and then healed with the Lion Diet. 

Kyle is an executive director of a religious denomination in the state of Oklahoma. He is an ordained minister, executive coach, marathoner, and amateur stand-up comedian. He lives with his wife and children in Norman, Oklahoma.

Socials:
IG: @milesmeatsmics
X: @milesmeatsmics
TikTok: @milesmeatsmics
Threads: @milesmeatsmics
Facebook: @milesmeatsmics

Timestamps:
00:00Trailer
00:32 Introduction
05:20 Undergoing medical tests and treatment
06:52 Meat and water diet success
12:08 Receiving a neutropenia diagnosis
15:44 Losing weight and g...


Emotional Eating, Shame, and Carnivore | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jess
09/11/2026

Jess's biggest struggles were brain fog, carb addiction, chronic cravings, and feeling trapped in a cycle of restriction, bingeing, and constantly thinking about food. Despite being a health coach, strength athlete, and competing in triathlons and powerlifting, Jess couldn't "moderate" sugar or highly processed foods.
Jess originally found carnivore because she was always searching for ways to optimize her health. With a strong family history of cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and addiction, she wanted to do everything she could to improve her long-term health. Even before carnivore, she knew she did better with abstinence than moderation, but believed moderation...


How a Carnivore Diet Ended Her Seven-Year Insomnia Struggle | Dr. Shawn Baker & Lois
09/11/2026

Lois, a recently retired dairy farmer of 43 years, had onset sleep insomnia for over seven years and tried everything to sleep normally. Three weeks into a carnivore diet, she started sleeping without medication naturally.

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:33 Introduction
03:37 Struggling with sleep and seeking help
07:34 Insomnia and frustration
12:52 Trying the carnivore diet
13:44 Discovering carnivore diet benefits
19:05 Doctor visit and health updates
21:03 Eating out on a specific diet
23:29 Dairy farming in New Zealand
26:54 Discussing lamb in New Zealand
31:57 Exploring the causes of insomnia
34:12 Discussing meat cuts
40:14 Talking...


Healing Through Meat After Years of Struggle | Dr. Shawn Baker & Kristeva
08/28/2026

Kristeva Dowling is an international award-winning mead maker, author, entrepreneur, and certified carnivore coach from Alberta, Canada. After years of struggling with severe rosacea that resembled cystic acne, IBS, chronic constipation, and 13 years of recurring breast lumps that led to repeated biopsies and constant monitoring, she transformed her health through a ketogenic, then carnivore, way of eating. Today, those symptoms have completely resolved.

As the founder of Stolen Harvest Meadery and author of Chicken Poop for the Soul: In Search of Food Sovereignty, Kristeva is passionate about food sovereignty, regenerative agriculture, and helping people rediscover metabolic health...


From 400 Pounds to Carnivore Chef: Practical Recipes for Change | Dr. Shawn Baker & Chris
08/28/2026

Chris DeLisle is the creator of Chris Cooking Nashville, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping people build healthier lives through practical keto and carnivore recipes. After losing more than 130 pounds and overcoming depression, anxiety, and food addiction, Chris turned his own transformation into a mission to help others discover that healthy eating doesn't have to be boring or restrictive.

A professional musician in Nashville, Tennessee, Chris performs on guitar with his wife, country artist Ash Taylor, and brings that same rock-and-roll energy to everything he creates. His debut cookbook, Eat Your Meat, Love Your Life: 130 Carnivore Recipes...


Breaking the Influencer Mindset: Coaching for Change | Dr. Shawn Baker & Rebekah
08/28/2026

Rebekah is a Registered Nurse, Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist (CKNS), and Certified Primal Health Coach (CPHC) currently completing her Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner clinical training. She has coached with Dr Ken Berry's PHD Community, Kiltz Health, Revero, and Clear Path Medical, helping individuals implement evidence-based ketogenic and carnivore nutrition to improve metabolic health and reduce inflammation. She is also the assistant production manager for the documentary Healing Humanity: The Power of a Proper Human Diet.

With years of experience in some of the most respected low-carbohydrate and carnivore communities, Rebekah is passionate...


Shaping Longevity: Carbs, Joint Health & Metabolic Flexibility | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Urban Kiernan
08/28/2026

Dr. Urban A. Kiernan, PhD is a biomedical scientist, entrepreneur, and host of the
Decoding Health podcast. As Founder and CEO of iMetabolic Biopharma Corporation,
he is advancing innovative therapies targeting metabolic disease while translating
complex science into practical strategies for improving healthspan. Dr. Kiernan is a
passionate advocate for evidence-based nutrition, metabolic health, and disease
prevention, helping people better understand the science behind insulin resistance,
obesity, longevity, and human performance. Outside of career Dr Kiernan is a devoted
husband, father and grandfather. He is also an active martial arts competitor, holding<...


Scared Straight by an ER Visit: Red Meat Over Pills to Reclaim His Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Eric
08/28/2026

Eric, a 54 year old husband, father, grandfather, and Navy veteran finally got tired of being overweight and sick in December of 2017. Through keto and then carnivore, he was able to eliminate a laundry list of health issues including Typer 2 Diabetes, sleep apnea, neuropathy, GERD, brain fog, and more. He shares how he feels this way of eating literally saved his life.

Socials:
Instagram:  @nocarbsnation  
X: @nocarbsnation
YouTube:  @nocarbsnation  

Timestamps:
00:Trailer
00:28 Introduction
06:23 Sustainability of low-carb diets
09:42 Declining statins and diabetes concerns
11:52 Family support and health debates
15:08 Importance of l...


Predicting Short-Term Mortality and Improving Health Outcomes | Dr. Shawn Baker & Darren Schmidt, DC
08/13/2026

Dr. Darren Schmidt, D.C. is the founder of the Nutritional Healing Center of Ann Arbor, where they use new and old clinical discoveries to solve complex chronic illness using only diet and supplements. His 7-Step Blueprint to Optimal Health and use of the MVX Plus blood test have made him a leader in foundational nutrition.

Socials:
YouTube: @realfoodcures
Website: thenhcaa.com

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:23 Introduction
05:14 Creating MVX Plus panel
07:27 Analyzing blood for mortality factors
11:03 Personalized vitamin B1 success
13:42 Benefits of Vitamin B1 on body
18:14 Discussing FDA...


When All Else Failed: Beating Autoimmune Disorders Naturally | Dr. Shawn Baker & Ashley
08/12/2026

Ashley is a 1.5 year carnivore and health and fitness enthusiast. Ashley has always taken care as to what she puts in my body and how she treated it, loved being outdoors, and thought she was doing everything right until at 32, almost overnight it seemed, she developed symptoms and had no idea what they could mean. They became more and more severe and steady and came with months of waiting for and scheduling and attending doctor appts, dermatology appts, on and off rounds of prednisone and more months of waiting while deep diving into so much research on everything she...


Pharmaceuticals vs. Lifestyle: Rethinking Heart Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Jack Wolfson
08/12/2026

Dr. Jack is a cardiologist and a leading voice in holistic and integrative heart health. He's passionate about helping people prevent and reverse cardiovascular disease naturally through nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and root-cause approaches

Socials: 
Instagram: @Natural_Heart_Doctor
X: @DrJackWolfson
YouTube: @NaturalHeartDoctor
Website: www.NaturalHeartDoctor.com

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:40 Introduction
04:45 Reevaluating traditional medicine views
07:15 Questioning traditional health advice
12:48 Cholesterol misconceptions and marketing strategies
16:43 LDL's role in blood vessels
20:40 Lifestyle factors beyond diet
24:00 Discussing stress and heart disease
25:55 Understanding broken heart syndrome
30:06 Lifestyle c...


Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety: Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Kristina
08/11/2026

Kristina became passionate about metabolic therapies and the power of nutrition as both prevention and treatment for chronic illnesses and psychiatric conditions after witnessing her daughter achieve rapid remission from bipolar disorder through a whole foods ketogenic and then carnivore diet. Her family's remarkable health transformation using food as medicine inspired her to pursue further education in nutrition and metabolic health. As a dedicated advocate for these life-changing therapies, Kristina is committed to raising awareness, expanding access, and empowering others to take charge of their physical and mental well-being through dietary and lifestyle strategies.

Socials:

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Flexibility and Avoiding Perfectionism: Real-World Tips for Going Carnivore | Dr. Shawn Baker & S.G.
08/02/2026

After a 23 year career in Homeland Security Investigations, S.G. Sims's lifelong interest in health, diet and weight loss led him to the carnivore diet and lifestyle at the age of 57, and helped him achieve substantial weight loss and general health improvement. 

Instagram: @carnivorecabal

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:28 Introduction
06:16 Discussing diet flexibility
08:40 Creating and selling dietary guides
10:29 Maintaining weight loss long-term
15:47 Discussing dieting misconceptions
20:45 Weight loss vs. muscle gain
24:05 Using the happy scale app
25:14 Adjusting to a leaner diet
29:40 Managing food cravings and weight loss

J...


Rethinking Prevention: What Mainstream Cardiology Gets Wrong | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Philip Ovadia
07/30/2026

Dr. Philip Ovadia, MD, is a board-certified heart surgeon who became a leading advocate for metabolic health after confronting both his patients' outcomes and his own struggle with obesity and insulin resistance. With decades of surgical experience, he has witnessed firsthand the consequences of metabolic disease. Today, he focuses on prevention, education, and empowering individuals to reverse metabolic dysfunction before surgery becomes necessary. Founder of Ovadia Heart Health and host of The Stay Off My Operating Table Podcast.

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Healing Hormones with Carnivore | Dr. Shawn Baker & Veronique
07/22/2026

Veronique Klemow is a certified health coach and hormone health advocate specializing in women's hormonal wellness, postpartum recovery, and fertility support. Her path into this work was deeply personal. After struggling through her own postpartum journey with hormonal chaos, fatigue, and few answers from conventional medicine, she found her turning point in an unexpected place: a low-carb lifestyle that transformed her energy, her cycles, and her entire approach to health. That experience, combined with her certifications from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, shaped the whole-person framework she now brings to her clients. Through her practice Cycle Serenity, she helps...


Beating Chronic Inflammation and Finding Health on the Road | Dr. Shawn Baker & Russell
07/20/2026

Russell discusses how working with Revero and utilizing a carnivore diet helped improve his weight, chronic pain, bloating and sore muscles. 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rvertv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rvertv.tv

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:18 Intro
03:12 Becoming a caregiver
08:06 Promoting Revero services
10:21 Food habits while traveling
13:25 Challenges of life on the road
18:59 Revero enrollment and evaluation process
21:21 Holistic approach to healthcare
22:58 Customizing diets for patients
28:55 Talking about the RV lifestyle
31:14 Road trip to San Juan Islands
35:33 Frequent trips to the store


Challenging the Mainstream: Carnivore Diet and Heart Health Transformation | Dr. Shawn Baker & Tim
07/08/2026

Following on from surprise atherosclerosis in 2023 that resulted in 3 stents to resolve 2, 95% and 1, 90% arterial blockages,  Tim adopted a carnivore diet as one of the known mechanisms to reduce inflammation, lower visceral fat and body fat, become fat adapted and improve gut health. After three months on the Carnivore diet, Tim's body weight had dropped 12KG from 82Kg to 70Kg and this provided Tim the confidence to stop taking statins and then fully tapered off gout medication (allopurinol).   

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:27 Introduction
06:08 Health insights and lifestyle reflections
09:41 Managing gout with diet and medication
11:18 Cardiovascular hea...


No More AFIB, Pain, or Sleepless Nights On A Carnivore Diet? | Dr. Shawn Baker & Brian
07/01/2026

Brian has been on a carnivore diet for almost 4 years. He was very overweight most of his adult life. In 2018, he developed A-Fib, and was having 2-3 paroxsymal A-Fib episodes per week before starting carnivore. Lower back and hip pain were so bad that he couldn't sleep longer than a couple of hours in bed at night. Brian also struggled with low energy, mild depression, joint pain, arthritis in his big toe, high triglycerides, low HDL, and low vitamin D.

Within a few weeks on carnivore Brian was sleeping all night in bed, joint pain was going...


When Medicine Failed: Changing Her Diet Transformed Her Chronic Illness: Dr. Shawn Baker & Angela
06/28/2026

Angela, a 48-year-old pharmacist was living with multiple chronic illnesses, including ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and cyclic vomiting syndrome—just to name a few. Her struggles with food started before she even reached double digits. Over the years,  Angela tried countless diets, treatments, and even surgeries, but nothing ever truly lasted. The sickness, inflammation, and misery always came back—often worse than before. Then she found the carnivore way of eating… and everything changed.

Socials:
Tiktok: @lifelooksdifferent
Instagram: life_looksdifferent
Facebook: lifelooksdifferent

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:30 Introduction
05:52 Challenges with chronic pain tr...


How Meat-Based Diets Help Conquer Chronic Illness According to an Ex-Vegan | Dr. Shawn Baker & Holly
06/26/2026

Holly Bertone is a former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach. She helps smart, successful women break the patterns of emotional eating, ditch diet culture, and prioritize their health so their high-achievement lifestyle NO LONGER CLASHES with unwanted weight gain. Holly is the host of the Weight Loss Forensics Podcast. She's spoken on stages at MIT, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/holly.bertone/
https://www.youtube.com/@HollyBertone/videos
https://substack.com...


The Power of Ancestral Diets and Metabolic Healing | Dr. Shawn Baker & Natasha
06/23/2026

Natasha believes that healthy is a  lifestyle and not just a diet that can be handed to you.  Where, how and when we eat can have just as much of an effect as what we eat.  Addressing things like circadian rhythms, cycle timing, nervous system tone, mindset, sleep - is where she has seen coaching make huge shifts, especially when it comes to women who have daily, weekly and hormonal monthly variations.  After graduating as a Holistic Nutritionist in 2010 and as a practicing Metabolic Health Coach, Natasha realized health is not a one size fits all approach. By addressing meta...


Why This Mom Chose Carnivore After Cancer and Chronic Skin Issues | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jennifer
06/17/2026

Jennifer McMinn is a wife, mother of six, and the founder of Crossways Christian Living and Apparel. With a background in fitness and over 20 years of experience in photography and content creation, she is passionate about helping others live with purpose, discipline, and faith.

After being diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in 2023, Jennifer turned to a strict carnivore lifestyle as part of her healing journey. Since then, she has experienced significant improvements in her health, including the resolution of chronic inflammation, brain fog, and even a lifelong heart murmur.

Today, she lives an active lifestyle—li...


Unlocking Greater Health And Energy After 50 By Cutting Dairy and Plants | Dr. Shawn Baker & John
06/16/2026

John is a retired educator with over 34 years of teaching experience who has turned his passion for truth and health into a mission to expose the lies of the modern food system.  He is currently 60 years old and swears he feels younger than 30!

He's been following a carnivore lifestyle for over three years, after spending three years as ketovore and a year in keto before that — an almost 8-year transformation that's completely reshaped his body, mind, and life. John lives in Florida with his husband, Doug, who's remained committed to the keto lifestyle and is thriving with it...


Contest Prep Without Carbs? Bodybuilding on a Carnivore Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Rob
06/07/2026

Rob talks natural bodybuilding, and the benefits he has gleaned from switching to a carnivore diet as it relates to his overall well-being and his fitness endeavors. 

IG: optimal_carnivore
Youtube: Optimal Carnivore
FB: Rob Wardley
FB Business: Optimal Carnivore
Tiktok: Optimal Carnivore

Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
00:33 Introduction
06:34 Natural bodybuilding and enhanced games
08:54 Living on a carnivore diet
12:58 Adapting to carnivore diet changes
15:49 Switching to a carnivore diet
19:32 Bodybuilding with carnivore diet
22:10 Cutting body fat too aggressively
26:28 Breaking down carnivore diet types
29:22 Managing w...


Navigating the Cholesterol Debate | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dave Feldman
06/05/2026

Dave Feldman is the originator of the Lipid Energy Model and the Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) phenotype, reshaping how we understand cholesterol and metabolism. As founder of the Citizen Science Foundation, he leads groundbreaking research into lipid metabolism, cardiovascular health, and metabolic responses to ketogenic diets. Dave's work includes spearheading the Keto-CTA study, which investigates how diet influences plaque progression and regression using advanced imaging. A passionate advocate for open science, he engages with researchers, clinicians, and the public to challenge assumptions, foster transparency, and drive innovative, data-driven insights into cardiovascular risk and human metabolism.

INSTAGRAM: https...


Hidden Connections Between Diet, Metabolism, And Dental Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Volker Menzel
05/31/2026

Dr. Volker Menzel is a dentist with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in implantology and periodontology. His work goes beyond conventional dentistry, focusing on the connection between oral health, nutrition, and metabolic well-being.

After overcoming his own health challenges — including prediabetes and neurological symptoms — through a ketogenic and later carnivore lifestyle, Dr. Menzel developed a strong interest in root-cause medicine. He emphasizes the role of chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in both dental and systemic diseases, advocating for a more holistic, prevention-focused approach to care.

Known as 'The Carnivore Dentist,' he now shares insi...