20 years low carb experience with Eric Westman, MD - Diet Doctor Podcast 

I ate high carb, zero fat for decades. Was always cold, anxious, brain fogged, food obsessed, miserable, even suicidal for decades. Lost the best years of my life because idiot government sold out to the food industry and told us lies about nutrition. I wish dr westman had been there when I was a kid. So glad there are doctors like him dedicated to helping us become truly healthy.

I noticed all these critical thinking doctors that actually heal their patients are always the most humble.

I've been eating low-carb for more than 26 years. It works for me. I have no chronic disease, no medications. Just energetic and slim.

Really nice to hear two doctors that make such good medical sense. I am a 75-year-old male and I believe the saddest thing in our healthcare system is in my entire life I have never once had a medical doctor asked me what I eat although they usually have a history of every Medication taken since birth. Even when I had a very severe case of ulcerative colitis and I asked the doctor what I should be eating he almost looked irritated when I asked the question and said it doesn't matter you can eat what you like. What did cure my ulcerative colitis was throwing away the steroids and other medications that they had given me and went on strict Atkins didn't happen instantly but over a period of 6 to 10 months my ulcerative colitis went totally away and has never returned.

Keto since 2018. Skin tags disappearing, eye floaters disappearing. Skin clearing in general. Lost 60 lbs. have gained some 15 back. I’m blaming stress, COVID issues and relaxing my vigilance on sneaky carbs. LDL went up a bit. But triglycerides plummeted and HDL improved. My cardiologist said my risk of heart attack is 4%. His PA wasn’t happy about keto so we don’t call it that. I’m off of all meds except a baby aspirin. I get sun whenever I can. As long as I’m out of the sun before 1 pm I don’t burn anymore.I’m 65 have had a pacemaker for 12 years I had a gastric sleeve 10 years ago. I lost 80 lbs but 6 years in I was gaining weight and my A1c was going back up. It’s now 5.0 and my liver function tests are good again. Dr Westman, you were instrumental in helping me see that I could do this. My husband was the catalyst. He wanted to do this. He was 318lbs he’s now hovering 190-200 lbs. he is so much healthier. This is a lifestyle for us. Thank you both for all your information. We are believers

I just want to commend Dr. Scher.....he is an exceptional interviewer. Always engaged, genuinely interested in what his guests have to say, is patient in letting them expand on their answers.....and balanced in his approach. Very rare. Much appreciated.

I just want to say, after coming from the vegan plant-based world to this keto realm, all these low carb doctors seem so much more calm than the plant based docs. so refreshing to listen to knowledgeable, calm confident talkers

I started Keto 2 months ago and all I want to know is, WHY IS THIS NOT A REVOLUTION RIGHT NOW? It's not about losing weight but getting healthy and living longer. People need to know the truth, most people are pre-diabetic but you can't convince them they need to change their diet. I'm so glad I woke up.

Drs Westman, Phinney, & Volek are the contemporary pioneers of low carb medicine/lifestyle. They should be heralded for their fortitude to push back on the mainstream agenda.

Dr. Scher is most articulate and skilled to ask the questions in the way anyone can understand. He is such an excellent interviewer.

I was just told by my kidney doctor that my long-standing CKD is in remission!! My GFR is in the normal range and has been stable for 5 months. He wants me to “continue doing what I’m doing” (keto) and he’ll see me in a year!! n=1

I've had great result on low carb-keto. Lots of weight lost and never hungry. I'm all in.

I've been low carb for 12 years and mostly carnivore the past 3 years. The symptoms have been 50lbs lost and stayed off, a flat stomach, loss of skin tags, no more kidney stones, no more colds and endless energy.

Love and Respect Dr Westman SO much! He began this journey when it was definitely not accepted, and I'm sure he caught a lot of grief and flack from other medical professionals. But his work is priceless!! He has brought so much about nutrition to the forefront for people like me who need it for one reason or another. I know with his teachings and videos and speeches, I will be able to do keto appropriately and reclaim my health, my body, my confidence, and my LIFE this year. Praise the good doctor and others like him!!!!!!!

People that fail, that go back to carbs later, they never went all the way with Keto, they lost some weight, hohum, and the urges came back and stress told them to eat eat eat. I am going all the way, until every last bit of fat is off my body. I could quit now but I love my new 31" waist and six pack. No way in hell I am going back, not gaining one pound, all pounds off were hard fought. I was 92 kg now at 77, goal is 75. I am 70 and feel 20 again. YOU CAN DO IT TOO.

Excellent! Thanks for Dr. Atkin’s legacy, and thanks for doctors like Dr Scher and Dr. Westman!

For 15 years I was on and off of Atkins; it was the basis of my yearly post-holidays diet. I could not stay on it. This changed when I went on OMAD. When you only eat once a day the fact that you are eating is so great that you don't miss the carbs. Also, combining restricted time eating with restricted refined carbs not only enables you to keep the weight off, you feel great!

This is absolutely AMAZING!!!! So I'm 11 months into my keto/fasting journey, 50lbs lost, best shape of my life. Well yesterday I decided it was the day I quit Vaping(again) I bought my 14mg patches at Walgreens and said, well it always works so let's go. Now I am listening to Dr Westman tell me he knew and worked with the guy who invented the patch! That is just awesome! And BTW day 2 is going well, only fighting the habit, the craving has gone already :)

A great conversation between human beings who genuinely care about their work and others

My hubby has Type 2 Diabetes, 66 years old. He has been on Keto since August '23. His HbA1c was going up prior to Keto..mid 7's. His last HbA1c is now 5.5 ! He has lost over 25 lbs...below his graduation weight at high school. His HDL is up 10 points. His Tryglicerins are way down. His Tri/Hdl ration is now 1.7...which is excellent ! I have been on Keto since Oct. Not as clean as my hubby. I do not have a gallbladder...no problems ! I have now lost around 18 lbs ! I am 62. I am not diabetic, however my Tri/Hdl ratio was over 4....not good !!! Can't wait for my next labs ! Great talk !!!

I am SO thankful I was only misled to veganism for a short period (8 months) and it didn’t have a chance to affect my health permanently. Thank you Dr’s for getting the word out and educating us on the proper way to eat! I am a total “carber” for life!

Type 1 diabetic diagnosed in 1970 aged 9. A1C around 10 until I started eating low-carbohydrate. Twelve years later: carnivore, after years of A1C around 6.5 to 7, A1C around 5 (CGM helps too). Every endocrinologist I’ve had has hated low-carbohydrate high-fat eating and told me it was dangerous. Most family-practice doctors are open to it.

No gallbladder here - zero issues on keto and it's been 2 years now on LCHF (I was surprised too).

Awesome interview as usual. I love Dr. Westman. He has such practical good advice and a very calming voice and demeanor.

A critic could indeed say that claiming keto reduces or cures so many afflictions is an exaggeration. But saying a bad diet can cause all those afflictions is not an exaggeration. If there can be a broad-spectrum cause then why not a broad-spectrum remedy?

I've been full carnivore for a little over 2 months and I will never go back to carbs....I'm simply amazed

Dr. Eric Westman- one of my heroes!

Love diet doctor and Dr. Westman. Such intelligence, wisdom, and common sense WITH humility. 😍

Excellent interview. Dr. Westman’s conference presentations were fundamental in my switch to keto over a year ago. Also, a shout out to Dr. Sher for guiding the interview along. Well done and getting better all the time.

Dr. Westman is one of my keto idols.

I believe one of the greatest assets of dr Westman is his skin . How many people realize he is 71 ?

Dr. Westman has such a soothing voice! I used to do total carbs but after a couple years I went to net carbs but slowly gained weight and my blood glucose numbers have crept up. I was just thinking about going back to the beginning and using total carbs. After listening to Dr. Westman again, I think I will. His "page 4" guidelines for the Keto diet is still the best for me!

salute for not giving up, we love you doc westman and doc Atkins

Love this interview! We need more doctors like you 2!

On keto when I eat twice a day, OMAD when I’m on carnivore. 83 years old feel 60 or less :) no physical problems. Knees, hip, all good. Body functions 👍 Don’t smoke or drink (not that I didn’t) but it’s been 30 years since I stopped. BP perfect but cholesterol is high so doctors want me to stay on statins but I have aches and some hand arthritis, afraid to stop statins because I was told you can get a stroke because of my raised cholesterol (LDL) had stents installed 10 Yrs ago because of a fib I had for one day… never had it again… 5ft 11inch, 185

The best of the best ! Dr. Westman! I'm so thrilled!

Your podcast is legit, I love it.

So helpful to listen to a doctor who isn't talking about body comp and protein all the time. There are 1000s of body builder sites and channels - People like Westman and Phinney are so much more interesting and informative.

Dr Westman backs up the old saying, "Let your food be your medicine & your medicine be your food"! After hearing about his past, I now have more trust in him & his page 4 approved foods list & 20 gram eating plan! It has been the only "diet" plan that is sustainable for me & I think it saved me from having to have needless surgeries! I discovered him from listening to Casey Durango on the Keto with Casey channel! Thank You to all who are Keto & happy about it!

Dr. Westman is a superhero!

Thank you both for helping all of interested in high fat low carb!!😃

Wow, so much info, so much needed knowledge and so much encouragement to do the right thing for the right reasons. Love both these guys, they are for us. More Love, Less Sugar.

I suspect I get some calcium from eating chicken ribs. I leave the ribs in the oven while I eat a meal to keep crisping up, and they are really good as "dessert." There's something deeply satisfying about crunching through crispy rib bones. They're quite good!

I'm SO glad you mentioned the gallbladder part. I've had mine removed when it became obstructed, but I needed more control over my symptoms afterwards, for my severe allergies. Removing fat was the start of these severe symptoms of my allergies. So glad to say my health is finally starting to improve....

For three months I have been researching how to change my dependency on immune-suppressing R.A. meds. I am turning 80 next month and want to put my body in charge of itself for the very first time…. I was tumbling around on the internet and have finally landed on anchors I trust. Dr. Bret Scher and his invitees are my very first choice in my re-education process. Thank you! ❤

Vegetarian for 30 years - wrecked my body and mind

I have been on a keto type diet since 1/1/23 and I feel great.My desire for sugar has been removed.

Keto improved my chronic pain, but I think it had more to do with the reduced poundage from what I was carrying.

In the early 80s having come to America from the USSR, I was shocked how many foods were proclaimed bad on which my people survived. Meat, butter, eggs, milk, cheese. The US was riding the wave of “Coke is It”. But the old country women knew to watch the bread, the cakes, the candy, the macaroni, the rice and other starches if they wanted their girly figures. In the US, to the contrary, they stressed pasta, rice, bread (not white) and the diet drinks for everybody and juices and chocolate milk for the kids. 🤯 The pizza and the burgers were on the “bad list” only because of the saturated fat in the toppings and the hamburger. 😱

I would like to hear the record straightened out over “diet doctor dies obese” we all deserve to know his truth.♥️

OK, I spoke too soon! He does mention Michael and Mary Dan Eades toward the end of this talk!

Keto,low carb is best way of eating for me, thank you so much Dr.Westman.....

I totally remember that time when I heard that Dr Atkins died because of his diet. SO I got scared at that time and went low fat, and avoided meats. Now 20 years later, after so much suffering, I am re-learning again. We have been lied to for so long . I am on HFLC diet now.

Wow, Dr Westman is the Keto Messiah! Loved this interview. Thank you!

Great to hear updates from Dr. Westman! I've listened to this episode on my commute twice. It's good to hear LCHF/keto/carnivore lifestyle is safe from professionals like Dr. Westman. (I had to change my PCPs several times because they had no clue at all about nutrition.. Hope my current PCP knows better.)

Before if you said you were on Atkins, He was vilified now the same happens if you say Keto! Even my own Doctor and nurses get scandalized if I mention Keto, if I say low carb they are amazed of how my labs and bp have improved!

Love Dr Westman and thank you for the work that you have done

Having watched the low carb diet for 40 years now, as a dieter and then as a physician, it has been a continual surprise to me that the wonderful book by Dr.s Michael and Mary Dan Eades, Protein Power, seldom gets a mention. It was by far the best explanation of this diet and why it works, and how to get started. It is 25 years old now, but I still recommend it.

i am a lacto ovo vegetarian, meaning I eat diary & eggs but no meat . I was able to control Diabetes, Cholesterol & my weight , just by the time restricted diet -18/6, i.e just missing breakfast. Many different ways to skin a cat.

Happily ketogenic. I hold Dr Westman in very high regard. I learn when he speaks. Thanks.

Wonderful video. Thank you both for all your efforts in helping humanity. God bless you! Dr. Scher, you are an excellent interviewer btw. ♡♡

I can't tell you how helpful this was.....thank you

I feel great on a vegan diet but Westman is a pleasure to watch. So open, intellectually honest and reasonable. Promoters of vegan diets are usually intolerant of others' views and closed to new ideas. Most are unreasonable people who want to control others. His debate with Colin Campbell was a masterpiece. Lost of lot of respect for Campbell after that one. I think there is more than one solution for everyone.

This guy asks good questions. Questions no-one else is asking. Not that I’ve seen anyway.

Excellent interview thank you both very much

No gallbladder here and doing great! 6 years keto and now carnivore. :D Will never go back!!!

Everyone's body is a little bit different. I choose not to eat grain because I puff up, get inflammation, when I eat today's wheat products. Then change my cooking oils to non seed oils. More vegetables in my meals. Reject processed foods. Thank you doctors for this interview.

Thank you, Dr. Westman

Another great interview! When Dr. Westman mentioned buying a motorcycle, I laughed because I was working on mine in my kitchen while listening to this video.

Low carb is the best for health!! I know my body cannot support high carb diet. I have T2D so low carb is an ideal diet for me. We need more doctors and dietition to support and teach this without fear.

Thank you, Dr. Sherr.

Been doing keto, and IF for 2 months. Feel so much better, and down 25lbs. My monthly migraines are gone. I feel like have my life back.

Excellent. I’ll say it again you are an amazing host, keeping the conversation smooth and asking thought provoking questions. Love your channel.

I appreciate the humility of dr Eric. Too many doctors are full of themselves

Thanks Dr. Westman! I for one can not follow WFPB. I've tried at least 3 times and my immunity dropped. I did it right. I have accepted that I am one of those people who'd body cannot stay healthy that way.

Excellent interview. Thank you so much for talks like this.

I was around for the low fat "craze" & I did lose weight on it . Only I didn't feel as energized as I do on Keto . Plus I hated the blain foods .. Was using that nasty spray on ( fake ) butter !! Yuk ... Soon as I lost weight I quit , no one wants to follow a flavorless food plan ..

I got my gallbladder taken out like almost 15 years ago and I eat keto and it doesn't bother me in fact it's helped me tremendously and everything might diabetes everything if there's a question about the gallbladder for me I haven't had a problem thank the Lord and the keto world

Lots of good information and history developed over his practice

Share this to all the people who say it’s a fad, it’s not safe.

I have no gall bladder. It has in no way affected my low carb journey.

I had the surgery and the gall bladder out and I still lost 50 lbs

My typical visit to the doctor's office guess something like this: "What's wrong? Take this. Come back in six months.

Show me the data - Dr. Westman.

People that are that inclined to look into snacks like keto bars and other highly processed stuff should rather consider beef jerkey, pork rinds or cheese instead.

The best interview of Westman I have heard. However I am not sure why he is wearing headphones. Does he not trust Bret's audio engineering skills?

Low carb, no starch works. What I don't hear discussed here is dental health. After 8 months in KETO I took a break and ate occasional potato, pasta, sandwich with French bread. I could feel the starch on my teeth accumulate and ended up brushing my teeth more often. Think about the SAD with several servings of fruit and grains daily. Kids are not brushing their teeth during the day but holding all the sugars in their mouths from cereal, milk, muffins, juice, bread, banana, cookies, chips, PB&J, mac'n cheese, nachos etc ALL day! It's time to realize the SAD benefits the medical, pharmaceutical and dental professionals far more than we the people

I'm 70 and most people my age look way older and sicker. Most people got huge guts, fatty livers, leaky guts, and they go to the doctors all the time and bitch and moan about all their aches and pains while they take dozens of meds and wait for their time to die... my wife is like that, loads of medical problems and taking lots of drugs and I told her about Keto and she just said something like I don't want to live so long. Fuck that I am leaving her.

The human body is a system and if one thing gets ruined, (metabolic disease) then like a set of dominos being knocked over, the whole body can have problems. This is why so much heals when going carnivore! To those new to carnivore- Carnivore diet cured so much for me! I am 5’7” and 47 years young. I update this list as time passes so it is always up to date, newest items at bottom of list. I have been zero carb carnivore (zero plants) for 1 year this Sept. 2023. And yes, carnivore is a permanent lifestyle for me! * No more perimenopause- completely reversed! *Period cycles all timed perfect with 4 week intervals.And no PMS symptoms, but only the actual menstrual cycle itself! *No more night sweats *No more waking every 2 hours at night! *It used to take me 20 minutes or longer to fall asleep at night when I would first go to bed at night- before carnivore. Now it takes like a minute or less. Haven’t noticed since I am out fast! *No more life long eczema *No more cold hands (may have been Reynold’s disease, never diagnosed.) *No more cold body temp in general! Used to feel like a reptile - only warm in texas sun. (may have been Raynaud’s disease, never diagnosed.) *No more IBS symptoms (gas, bloating, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea) *No more feeling low energy by 12pm and zombie by 4pm *No more purple looking hands in winter (may have been Raynaud’s disease, never diagnosed.) *No more brain fog *No more arthritis that I felt in hands, knees, and hips- or elbows *used to have sore hips when sleeping on my side. No more! *Lost 45+ pounds from former baby weight and peri menopause weight. *Always had 20/20 vision with slight stigmatism- but in March doctor said my stigmatism is reversing! *Don’t sunburn as easily anymore and tan well. *Wrinkles around eyes seem to be much less. I am 46 and look like I am in early 30’s. *Gums look super healthy. Dentist seems irritated as my teeth are not dirty when cleaning every six months. Think they know they won’t make money off me. *No more sore chest from monthly periods- no swelling feeling of fullness or discomfort that prevented me from sleeping on my stomach. Now I sleep every night on my stomach! *Fibrocystic Breast issues reversing! Almost all gone after 6 years of buildup! *no cravings unless they are for meat *no more angina symptoms before a period- which started about 3 years ago. *No more feeling weak like almost passing out and dizzy around ovulation and periods when walking around. * no more fingers swelling- that started a few years ago- rings kept being tight- is pattern I noticed. One ring I had resized larger and it’s super loose now. Will have to resize smaller. *feel stronger- now lifting barbells not just hands weights. Dr. Baker said since I am 46, and 5’7” at 122lbs- need more resistance training to add more muscle weight. . So bought a 47lb barbell off Amazon and have 40 extra pounds added to it. Will continue to progress with that. *Before carnivore- i had started growing grey hairs in one of my eyebrows, few hairs at a time, but no grey in my blonde hair yet - but assumed it was coming. Now on carnivore I have had no new grey hairs growing in eye brows and still no grey hair in my natural blonde hair. And in the sun it gets super light highlights. * no more body odor! * I used to get a little anxiety with large crowds- like if attending special events- but since on carnivore I don’t get it that much. *I was a bit OCD before carnivore, but so much more relaxed so barely like that. * I was a relaxed person before, but somehow am even more relaxed and never stress about things. *Since I was a young child my sense of smell has been terrible. But not even a month in on carnivore my sense of smell has gone crazy! I smell things even far away! Amazing! *no more allergies! I was allergic to cedar and oak pollens- and mold- but since carnivore I am no longer reacting to those outdoor pollens which is amazing! * I have had no more issues from ear wax build up. Had it twice after having kids and docs would say it was a hormonal problem. Carnivore cured that too! *Veins in my arms look healthier. They were almost invisible before. *Legs no longer hurt on longer road trips or plane rides! *I used to get a popping sounds in my right shoulder when lifting weights. Was probably a pulled ligament. That is now gone! *I have been lactose intolerant since I was a kid, and I feel my nails are a bit stronger than before. They do break if I catch them on things but I feel they are getting stronger on carnivore. *My teeth look more white on carnivore. *My blood pressure has improved on carnivore. 6 years before carnivore up to starting carnivore my blood pressure was increasing. Now on carnivore it is back to normal like when I was younger. Last reading it was 100/75 which is awesome! *i used to get eye twitches in my eye lids, but that is gone. * at times when trying to fall asleep I would close my eyes and at times felt dizzy like falling feeling or spinning. But haven’t has that since I have been on carnivore for 12 months. *the skin on the heals of my feet are no longer cracked and dry! (Newest update added!) *when laying still in bed to fall asleep at times I would feel dizzy or feel like I was falling through the mattress a bit. I would be laying still and get that suddenly. Felt weird and made it hard to fall asleep. Never diagnosed with vertigo, but it may have been that. I no longer have that since I have been carnivore, which is nice! *little leak from sneezing or coughing that ladies get from estrogen dominance is gone on carnivore! Hormones balanced so no more estrogen dominance! *The top inner corner of both my larger toes have felt a little numb for years. Never had it diagnosed. But being 1 year on carnivore I no longer feel that numbness! My nerves have healed in that spot on both toes! Crazy! *My slightly receding gums behind my center bottom front teeth have rebuilt so gums all over are super healthy! I have flossed daily for years, but gums look even healthier! If I think of anything else will add. ☺️👍🏻 I know when people go on carnivore they are trying to heal something, but if they aren’t like me and notice small things- they may not notice they are healing way more than they realized- things plant foods were causing! And they need to remember, processed foods are made from plants- but so are whole foods (raw or cooked!) they are all toxic! The carnivore diet cures! ☺️👌🏻 The body is a network made of multiple gears- and if one gets messed up it causes a whole domino affect of problems like I had! The carnivore lifestyle is not a fad, it’s the ancestral human way of eating! Go Carnivore for a few months and see how you feel! ☺️👍🏻 Dr. Baker, Dr. Chaffee, and Dr. Baker have excellent videos on how to start carnivore!

Great interview with Dr Westman, Thanks for sharing.

My Gaul Bladder has been gone for 25 years , have not had any noticeable issues with low carb ; also have one kidney. Still have problems with gout however , but not as bad as years past.

I just ran across this in 2022. Add me to the list. I have no gallbladder. It was removed in 1991 and my surgeon said it probably never worked. I have never had a problem with digestion other than lower G.I. issues that I have suffered because of certain foods that I did not understand until going carnivore.

Dr. Atkins was the true pioneer.

Alot of vegetables have natural.toxins we shouldnt eat the worst is oxalates and it's high in spinach and I myself ate alot of spinach I was shocked but romaine lettuce and other dont have the oxalates I was shocked

Dr. Westman is, essentially, my favorite doctor. I like how he responds to things calmy. I also like 4/7ths of his last name.

Best interview I've seen in awhile

Wonderful interview.

I'd like to hear how folks on Keto managed covid. Do you have any stories to share? I caught it once, lasted 2 weeks, and was mild.

But Doctor, I AM afraid of carbs and sugar and fructose. I’m terrified! I don’t want my liver trashed. I don’t want to have parts of my feet amputated.

Great discussion. 6 days in.