Bloodwork on Carnivore: What's happened to my kidneys?! 

Thank you so much for sharing this - it helps to get feedback and advice from someone in the medical field. I will continue to spread the word about Cystatin C. Even when my GFR was in the 50s/low 50s for years and I got concerned, then chatted with my doctor about it - she never recommended anything to me. She just said it was due to aging. She never said anything about different variables impacting the results & she never offered the Cystatin C test. Thanks again for your comment and I am so happy to hear you've had so much healing from your diet!

I’ve been doing carnivore since july 2023 I’m an active 36yr old male. I just got blood work done for the first time in my adult life (May 2024) everything was great except cholesterol which I’m not worried about, but my kidney numbers (creatinine, eGFR, and bun/creat ratio) are out of range on the high side. I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or bad because my dr hasn’t called me to discuss the results. I wonder if he’ll talk to me about those numbers? Glad I learned about the cystatin test! I might order one myself just because I’m curious now. Thanks to both of you!

Hopefully you can get a Cystatin C test done and hopefully you get great results there!

Do you take any creatine supplements?

Any creatine supps?

Wow!! That is incredible! I am amazed at every health condition that I hear was changed for the better by carnivore!

Are you taking medication?

WHAT do you mean it "lowered" your HIV ??? thats not how it works .... HIV is not a percentage system... plus you MUST be taking your meds daily with out question

your hiv? what does it mean?

@@AlanNguyenMD the virus I'd imagine! Carnivore has improved it from developing into the AIDS!

I've seen kidney failure back up 2 stages amongst those in the carnivore community.

You were acute kidney desease not chronic thats why your kidneys recover fast

Wow!!!! That is so awesome, I have a long history of drug abuse unfortunately, I'm afraid to get blood work done but I need to do it. I am clean now and doing ketovoure diet (mosty meat) maybe I'm ok we will see!!

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It depends if your kidney disease was an acute incident or chronic, what if the tiny tubules were damaged due to yrs of hypertension and/or diabetes? The going on to a Carnivore diet would I assume tax those damaged kidneys via high protein, PRAL, AGE's, Ammonia etc etc

Thanks!

It is from the very first week of creation. The animals were all put here by God to support our bodies! Enough of these manufactured garbage foods just go back to what God gave us greens, fruit, and meat.🙏🏼

@@theusconstitution1776 Animals being created doesn't necessarily prove that God intended for us to eat them. However, the word clearly records God permitting mankind to eat plants. This is why my position is that God did not intend for man to eat animals but that he instituted it as a response to man taking a way that God did not intend.

@@Hertz2laugh Jesus feeding people fish would disagree with that assessment. However, this world is NOT gods world, which the Bible also says and everyone seems to ignore. If it were, there would be no need to establish his kingdom here at a later date.

​@@Hertz2laughThe science has proven that 10 years as a vegan equals dialysis. Good luck!

Thank you! I hope your results improve and hopefully you can request a cystatin C test too. Also if you're dehydrated at all that can impact your eGFR results. 🙏

@@LifeDIY Thank you! I am from Ukraine and Cystatin C test is quite cheap and widely available here. For some reason, my Cystatin C eGFR declined from 102 in August to 87 in October, while my Creatinine eGFR improved from 67 to 86 at the same time. So I am quite confused as you can tell. Wish me luck

​@@my_late_night_thoughtspray to St. Raphael he is the angel that heals

Eat vegan cut out meat, fish, dairy & eggs

Thanks for your service! And, thank you also for such a nice comment. 🙏 I appreciate it!

God Bless you sir for your service!!

Wow, thank you! 😊

Thank you so much, Ellie! 🙏

Thank you so much for such a nice and supportive comment! I love your username. :) With the bloodwork, you're right about the predicament because I wish I could go back there again to get more bloodwork in the future, as it's the closest place for me. But, no offense to this very nice lady, but I would not want her to do my bloodwork again! I'm sorry to hear about the damage from the antibiotic - that's terrible. Antibiotics are no joke. They can have such a big impact and I feel like doctors don't explain the potential problems or side effects - I feel like they're given out to casually and too often. I am sure they can be very useful when absolutely necessary, when used rarely. I am so happy to hear that your eGFR was 110 - that's is amazing! Your A1C is also incredible. I hope your experience with carnivore goes well! It has taught me a lot about little things that I would have never noticed before - about my habits, how food impacts me, etc. I'm so happy you're starting to see small changes! 🙏

Yes!

This is excellent advice! And, for me I wouldn't be worried about low blood sugar until it happens (as it is super rare). I did have an issue with it a year ago though from taking Berberine while eating so low carb. I think carbs are just addictive & cause blood sugar swings. I feel so much better with less of them in my diet and my blood sugar feels really stable.

This is excellent advice.

Thank you. I will give this a try.

What is a CGM? What does it do?

Your comment is refreshing too! I am so happy to hear that you followed your gut :) and you can tell what's working for you when you're feeling better than you used to and then it's just a great confirmation to see such an improvement with the labwork. I love it! I think low carb/keto/carnivore can help so much - not just with your health but with becoming more aware of eating habits too. Unfortunately many doctors just turn to prescriptions without talking about diet at all. It's kind of shocking. I too have lost all confidence in medical professionals, though I am very grateful if I find a good one. I have actually found an amazing functional medicine doctor, though it's very hard to get in to see her. It's such a relief to have the right kind of doctor who does take all of these things into consideration. :)

The potential issue with carnivore is that the only 100% carnivores ever ate more or less 100% of the animals they killed. Basically everything except for the contents of the digestive track.

That's good that it worked for you. It worked for me,too... Until it didn't. Then my blood pressure and cholesterol skyrocketed, my type 2 diabetes worsened (insulin resistance), I was tired, nauseous, constant gastric issues, heartburn, difficulty concentrating, I went plant-based and everything improved. Still improving.

That doesn't at all sound like the result of being on a carnivore diet. First of all there is no glucose or fructose in meat so that could not possibly be the cause of your diabetes or insulin resistance. Carnivore actually improves both conditions because of the elimination of carbs and sugar. Gastric issues were not e result either as meat is not inflammatory. Either you never went on a true carnivore diet or you're just a troll. Eat your veggies if you want to - it's your choice but don't spread lies about something you know nothing about.@@tarabooartarmy3654

@@tarabooartarmy3654 Best to stay off PROCESSED plant food Natural Mixed Grains (no polished grains). White meat only and White fish only. Moringa that contains Vit D3, D + K. Vitamin K2+Mk7 (NATTO - diy) Stay off all kinds of added Sugar ,Milk, refined carbs, seed oils (bad omega 6)

How long for your deformation to correct? I really want that!

Thank you! I hope it's going well for you on carnivore and really hope it helps with your kidney function. 🙏 I just subscribed.

Wow, it's amazing to hear that! I'm so happy you are super fit, healthy and and loving life!

I think that liver

Exactly! Glad you figured it out. They never listen to me either.

Appreciate this. I will do this

Hey Douglas thank you so much for sharing this! I am really happy to hear about your improvements. Your eGFR is really great. Yeah I totally agree about many doctors following old science and I feel like they aren't paying attention to what's really happening, and they aren't investigating things. It's an amazing thing if you can find a doctor who is a curious person, determined to investigate and figure things out.

Thank you! I think it's better to investigate before giving up. Interestingly, when I was eating less meat/protein and fat my eGFR was lower. So even without the Cystatin C, this time my normal eGFR was 93. So I am happy and kind of surprised!

How are you doing now, is your egfr still 93 on the Ketovore-type diet?@@LifeDIY

Thank you for sharing this! I will look into the test you mentioned and if I get bloodwork again coming up, maybe I can add that. This is so helpful and I love the balanced approach too. I think too many people online form these groups and are too judgemental when others are not eating exactly the same. I have noticed by watching a lot of videos and listening to stories, that many people have deeper issues with addictive behaviors. So, from what I've seen, some of these people tend to do extremely well with being strict carnivore - many of them will say that they can't eat other things in moderation. I am grateful I don't have that and I am also grateful I can eat other things and my body switches back into ketosis pretty fast. Have you seen this type of thing with your clients? I will do another one in the somewhat near future to talk about incorporating foods back in - and having a diverse microbiome. I did have really comprehensive GI testing done while on carnivore, and the results were great overall (no more SIBO, no parasites), but I could have a more diverse microbiome, like you mentioned. I personally can't tolerate many vegetables. I think I can tolerate the high starch ones (though I haven't had any in years so that may have changed), but I avoid those because I don't like the blood sugar effects or health effects and don't see any benefit. I have been trying to incorporate some things in and finding it difficult, though I can tolerate certain little things. I love fermented foods so I have been trying to add in a super small amount of sauerkraut when eating meat, as I am trying to improve my stomach and I think that could be helpful. So I am a work in progress. I can also have fruit without an issue if I wanted to. What I like about this experiment I've done is that it's made me extremely aware of my habits, which I previously thought I understood. It's also surprised me that I am sensitive to a lot of things, but never made the connection before with some of them. Thank you for your advice on that doctor. I just don't have options for a VA doc right now and she is the best one. :) Thankfully I don't really need to see her for anything nowadays, other than their standard checkups.

@@LifeDIY What I've learned in life is that we can't please everyone regardless of what we do and how hard we try. We as humans all have our own opinions of something and if someone doesn't believe the way we do, we get bashed for it. Everything from religion, politics, and of course the human body. My diet is better than your diet, or my exercise program is better than yours. Fact is, ALL OF US are wrong IF we try to push OUR own beliefs on someone else. Why? Because people need to do what makes them HAPPY and what works for them. We are all different. We can give advice based on our own experiences, training, education, experimentation, etc.. However, in the end, our advice may hurt the individual we are truly trying to help IF we think of it as a one size fits all protocol. Okay, so what do we do. Well, I personally like to start by checking gut function. Gut is number 1 in my professional opinion. If you have a gut issue, then that by itself leads to a host of health issues. Underlying infections is another one. H-Pylori, HSV or EBV are some infections that can cause many health issues. Fungal infections, parasites, and the list goes on. If someone has an underlying infection, the body responds by increasing histamine. People come to me with severe allergies, hives, food sensitivities, etc., and the problem is not allergies. The root is an underlying fungal infection. Clear the fungal infection and the histamine returns to normal and allergies are gone! That is just one example. So, my advice to anyone is to do testing to make sure they have a normal functioning gut and to test for any underlying low grade infections. If your gut integrity is compromised, your immune function will be compromised as well. Why? Because 70% of your immunity is right there in your gut and how is your body to fight off rogue cells (cancer) with only 30% immunity. Fix the gut and any underlying infections and then allow the body to heal itself. I like a vast gut microbiome because it allows people to eat just about anything in moderation without causing problems, and it doesn't put restrictions on them. If you restrict someone's diet, the odds of that person sticking with that diet is not good long term. We need to think long term. I've had people on carnivore for a couple of years decide one day to splurge by eating cake at a birthday party and practically go into a diabetic coma even though their A1c was in the 4's with a fasting glucose of 65. Why is that? Why on earth would their blood sugars hit nearly 300 after splurging on ice cream and cake? Microbiome! Your microbiome changes based on what you eat. If you make ANY change in your diet, this is why you MUST make subtle changes. Take it slow and allow at least 2 weeks for your microbiome to catch up so to speak. This goes for exercise as well. If you are a couch potato and then decide to start running 5 miles per day, then you are putting your body under stress. Stress is good, but not giving your body enough time to adjust to stress will lead to fight or flight which results in anxiety, sleepless nights, GUT issues due to the wrong stress response, and the list goes on and on. ANY change must be done gradually until your body adapts. Once the body adapts, then you progress on. If the gut is well, then you have to look at heavy metals and other toxins. Then of course we look at diet, exercise, sleep patterns, stress, hormones, and other organ health starting with the liver. The treatment protocol will be different for everyone based on whatever is causing the problem. Thing is, most conventional medicine physicians never order the right testing. They order a CBC/CMP and they might look at TSH and Free T4, along with a cholesterol panel and that's it. Thing is, the human body is much more complex than that and nothing really shows up on basic blood testing until the health issue reaches an advanced stage. I can spot anemia in a CBC before most physicians can spot it. Why, because I don't look at just the reference range. I look to see what is OPTIMAL and then make suggestions and offer treatment so that we reverse something that could have been bad later down the road. The key is prevention because once a disease has already been discovered in advanced stages, it is much more difficult to treat and reverse. Sorry for the rambling - I type 100wmp so I can get carried away. Looks like you are doing well and it's always nice to chat with you! Take care and keep up the good work!

​@@Total_Body_Fitness_USADo you know what tests you would request when looking for a normal functioning gut? My son suffers from seasonal allergies (we think) and I'd like to ask his doctor to further investigate this. Thanks

@@Total_Body_Fitness_USA Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is very much appreciated.

Thanks for sharing this. You made such a good point about how years ago you just followed doctors orders, but now you do things differently. Same here!

@@MajesticArtimus what I will never understand is how can one test cost 20 dollars and another 325??? Robbery

@@whatthefunction9140hello what…yes I go to labs much affordable then your doctor and I’m in control..best

Ownyourlabs

Good decision with the statins. They keep trying to get me to take them, and it's a no here too! I wish you all the best for the future - good luck!

Are you homeless now? Need any help?

Thanks for sharing this! What's the lowest number you've seen for A1C? I'm just curious. 🙏

Hello Nurse…your so right..best

How do they get a 3 month average from 1 test result?

It will never get too low, gluconeogenesis does not allow for that

@@smarterworkout hemoglobin A1c is a marker for glycation. It is measured in your blood cells, which your body renews about every 90 days. The new red blood cells don't have any A1c until they are exposed to the glucose in your blood. So the test sees the running three month average.

You just made my day. Thank you! 🙏

For sure! Thank you for pointing this out. It is so true.

Yeah I tried. I will have to go get it done somewhere else in the future. :)

Yeah that sounds painful for the stomach. That's good you stopped and are had no lasting damage.

@@LifeDIY Welll... I did have to have my gallbladder taken out before I figured this out. ^ :/

The doctors told me I’m lucky to be alive after taking acetaminophen regularly for a long time. I was undiagnosed for 22 years with ankylosing spondylitis and was denied adequate pain management medication so instead, I accidentally overdosed over time and nearly killed myself. Thanks doctors.

Thanks for sharing this. I agree! I should have clarified a little more about the supplements. I don't think most supplements would cause kidney damage, though anything is possible. I think that for me personally, they just have a transient impact my eGFR results if taken the day of the test or the day before. But, I don't think they're causing any damage for me - just messing up this test. :)

Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to look into it more.

Yess i have proteinuria! My pee is foamy like beer froth!! Im spilling protein and carnivore would be death sentence!!! Im trying to go for low meat diet.. its hard but i need to to survive. I dont understand people promoting carnivore with people with kidney damage!! Ut gets worse

Yes, you should work with your doctor to figure out what is best for you and if you have a medical condition, you should get help. I think for many people, eating low carb can be a wonderful thing. Many people who are eating Keto or Carnivore are more focused on fat than protein. In this video my goal is to share my test results, not promote anything in particular.

Thank you so much, Vince! I am happy it is too. 🙏

Thank you Spencer! It's so nice to see your comment. I hope you're doing well! That's amazing to hear about the T levels going way up. Very cool that you tested it too. And, that's helpful for people to know about alcohol and triglycerides - I had no idea. Yeah, I wish I had a Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp nearby but I don't. I'd have to drive across the state for one. But, I definitely need to drive further away the next time I need labs done as I can't go there again! :))

It has nothing to do with the carnivore diet. Statistically, vegans have slightly higher T levels than omnivoires and I've seen several carnivores who had pretty low T. It depends what you ate on that vegan diet, but also physical activity, exposure to hormone and other factors.

Hey Jeri! Thank you for the kind comment. I am sorry you haven't heard back from Kerry. I'm hoping to do some collaborations in 2-3 weeks. I just need to take care of some things first. 🙏

Do you think there is some sort of problem with cholesterol "shooting up?" If so, what sort of research are you basing that on?

@@Hertz2laugh Unless you've been living under a rock your entire life... eating nothing but meat and animal fat will 100% make your cholesterol go way up. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, in and of itself, but it had a profound effect on MY heart. I am not a couch potato. I walk my dog every morning for an hour. 3 miles. I lift weights, I do cardio... I am 54 years old and I weigh 180 pounds at 5' 10". There's no reason for me to be having heart issues.

@@swn69 How do you *_know_* that cholesterol *_caused_* your heart issues or had any effect on your heart at all?

This was after doing carnivore diet?! What do you eat now?

@@Hertz2laugh because now I have a stent in my heart (as of 4 days ago) and TWO cardiologists said so. One of whom has 35 years experience and worked at the Mayo Clinic in Mankato, MN. I think he might have some idea what he's talking about.

How are you doing? Did you start Carnivore?

@@maryjuanarasta9220 still dialysis free...i am not going down unless its dire and i truly believe doctors exaggerate the risk and danger because dialysis is extremely profitable but I am NOT sitting around hospitals for the rest of my life with my blood being circulated through a tube just so they can charge the government 100k per month. I am holding off for now.

Thanks for sharing this! I just subscribed.

Super interesting! Thanks for sharing this.

No

No And No covid jabs for me either

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Yes, great point! I was really careful to make sure I was properly hydrated prior to the tests.

Very interesting and thanks for sharing this. I did not notice that. What kind of health problems? I had sleep issues and woke up at 1 AM when I recorded this, so that could have also played a part. :) I was also often looking to one side or maybe leaning that way because my computer was there.

They have a weekly promotions page and it often has a 20% off coupon, plus special deals on certain tests: bit.ly/3tSrOhA otherwise I will check Google and often find a coupon that way too.

@@LifeDIY do you often update your fans with that information when you find it?

I eat 2-3 pounds of beef per day and often supplement creatine as well. 128 eGFR. 🤷‍♂️

Yes, really good point! I know I have heard people mention this. @Engrave.Danger, thank you for sharing that too! Do you also fast? I feel like fasting can help improve eGFR too, though I have no evidence (just personal experiences).

@@LifeDIY I don't really fast. Typically 2 meals a day but very rarely I'll skip one of those. I do use the sauna most days of the week. Not sure if that could play any role.

Thanks, Adam! 🙏

You're welcome, Doug!

Thanks so much!

Sorry to hear that! How terrible. I've noticed docs sometimes go overboard with things and with other test results they're just ignored and you're never even told there's a problem. I think some of them are so used to abnormal ranges, they don't bother. I had Hashimotos and no one told me. It helps to always look at your own records. I'm glad to hear your husband found a better doctor to see and is doing better. I found a Functional medicine doctor who is absolutely incredible.

@LifeDIY a friend that used to work in medicine said we definitely need to start early getting blood tests so we have a baseline. I know I never did till I started working at a factory and they tested regularly which was nice but in my 30s

Thanks for sharing this. I 100% agree!

Thank you very much!

For sure! 🙏 I think some people are not used to second guessing doctors. They tell you what's wrong and you go on your way. But, in the case with the doctor misdiagnosing me with macular degeneration, I did initially believe him and I felt very disturbed by that. It had a bad impact but I am happy I snapped out of it, started questioning things and got checked out somewhere else!

Wow! Thank you for sharing this. That's pretty bad it took so long for it to normalize. I stay far away from ibuprofen but I admit I will take a bit of tylenol on the rare occasion if a headache is really bothering me.

Heck no. Eating a shit load of meat means more protien

Thank you for sharing this. I'm glad to hear you're doing better.

Yeah that's ok though! I think anything that involves lowering sugar/carbs is wonderful. I too have a sensitive GI tract and when it comes to fats I'm ok if I don't overdo it. I can't tolerate any dairy.

How do you know your protein to glucose isn't fast enough? Also, I had dairy intolerance before carnivore but now, after 1 year, I can eat all dairy except milk without problems.

@@Hertz2laugh Each time I went full carnivore, I 1) caught flu and, once Covid, 2) Felt it during workouts. Also heard Dr. Donald Layman in an interview with Dr. Gabriella Lyon saying he opts for carbs since, at his age, converting 100g of Protein to Glucose will be difficult within a given time window. He also mentioned that the GNG rate can be low, medium or high depending on the individual. I may try full carnivore sometime in the future. As you said, you developed a tolerance for dairy after a year so sometimes it could be about giving it some time and then trying again.

Wow!!! I have never heard of a eGFR that high!

Thanks! So often people say things online, without solid evidence or research, so that's when I turn to testing and getting labs done, to find out for myself. So, I wanted to at least get that tested so I could share my results. I will have to do it again in the future though.

@@LifeDIY in bygone days the sailor whose main food was ships biscuits got scurvy, the officers who had fresh meat didn't.

AOH was suffering from a plethora of nightmarish health issues until she cured herself by eating potatoes. but that violates the precepts of her Carnivore Cult, so....

Wow, thank you for sharing this! That eGFR is amazing too. I'm glad you're doing well and that's great you tested Vitamin C also. Hopefully I can go somewhere else for that and other tests.

Darlene, thank you for sharing this. That's good you're keeping an eye on A1C. That's great to know about the kidney planel. What website did you order it through? I forgot that Labcorp has a service called Labcorp on Demand, where you can order labs out of pocket. I just noticed they have high prices now though. They have a kidney panel with four tests for $89 (so that must not be the one you got), but Ulta Labs has a kidney panel with 13 tests for $20 (plus less with a coupon). I'll definitely keep an eye on this eGFR situation and figure some things out. I don't have time this morning, but you've got me thinking about it and I will look back at all my past records to see what's been going on with my numbers since I figured out that supplements really impact my eGFR. For me, since making the change of avoiding supplements the day of my test (and sometimes the day before), I don't believe my number has been anywhere near 55-60 like it used to. But, I do see from some records a few years ago that it was around 72. I've also noticed that fasting has a positive impact on my eGFR number and improves my results. I still don't trust this test in general but I want to do more research on all of it. Thank you for your wisdom and advice.

@MajesticArtimus ,Thank you so much for sharing this! Your comments have been extremely helpful here! You seem to have more knowledge on these things than many doctors I've talked to. I'm definitely going to read "Screening for CKD with eGFR: Doubts and Dangers" www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571145/ and research this a lot more. I'd like to do some videos on the topic. I know there are a lot of people out there getting diagnosed with kidney disease and just getting a diagnosis like that can have quite an impact. Here's another article on the topic - www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/kidney-damage-diagnosis-may-be-inaccurate-many-suggests-study-1 "Kidney Damage Diagnosis May Be Inaccurate for Many, Suggests Study."

Get taurine suppl. to bring it up.

How long have you been at 53 for? I’m worried about mine, just 30 years old and gfr is 64, and 55 according to cystatin c so the cystatin c came back worse 😢

Yes!!! I used to think that eating a lot of meat prior to the test would mess it up too, but I haven't had that experience with this last test. I think a lot of people will get worse numbers like you did due to dehydration (plus the ibuprofen). For me it's hard to drink a lot of water when fasting for a long time prior to bloodwork, sometimes it makes me feel a bit nauseous. But, it's important for the test! I think ibuprofen can have a big impact on your test results too. That's great you got a followup test and things were better. :) The crazy thing here is that the doctors I've spoken to have never acknowledged or thought about this and just brushed it off when I shared my experience with those things. If I was a doctor and had a patient with poor kidney function results, yet they otherwise appeared healthy with great bloodwork on other tests, I'd be asking a lot of questions and taking a lot of notes to figure out what could have impacted the test results, to see if the results were legit. I'd keep note of that for future patients and I'd order them the cystatin C test too. It's a shame that most doctors I know of would never think of doing anything like this.

No, try not to worry! It's only been two days. If you can get bloodwork done again in a few months, that would be great. Then you'll be able to see how the diet is impacting your health. Be really careful and aware of any supplements or meds you're taking as these can really impact the results too.

Sorry to hear about the VA! It depends on what you're looking for. There are so many deals through ulta. If you want to get your cholesterol panel tested, it's about $20. Plus, they often have coupons and more deals.

I hope you get great results! And, thanks for sharing that extra info. It's amazing when you're more informed than your doctor. At least they ordered the test for you though!

Thank you! I didn't have it done now, but I did in June and it was 15.

Sorry to hear that! I know you definitely need to put your full details in when checking out or putting an order in because it's legally required because they have a doctor signing off on your order and putting it through to your local lab. For a coupon code, you can look for codes in Google so you don't need to give them your email that way. They also often just have codes on their website that you can use too.

Yes, I fasted for this test.

Yeah that's a topic people should talk more about. It can be quite expensive.

Really gotta take a look at the whole picture pal. By itself, drinking more is a terrible advice, since it promotes electrolyte deficiency. Which is especially true when doing keto/carnivore, since you have less water retention due to empty glycogen deposits. Plus youre really not that high on the protein intake on carnivore. If youre following the recommended ratio of 70% fat 30% proteine you most likely end out in the 0,6g per lbs range, which doesnt require additional hydration. If you really wanna up your fluid intake, add some electrolytes to the mix. For every liter of additional water intake, add 5 grams of potassium-stretched salt (also known as blood pressure salt in some stores) and half a gram of magnesium.

@@polkhigh_33 Had none of the issues you mentioned. Had numerous blood tests too. At one point I was losing 5 pounds of body weight in a single day. Yes, I weighed myself morning and evening each day. That's when I had to see a Dr to see what was wrong. ALL blood results came back normal except for slightly low on Folic acid. So, Dr suggested I eat more carbs. Your body will tell you what you need (thirst - dehydrated, salt cravings you need more salt, muscle cramps you need more potassium, etc). The fluid is used to metabolize the high protein. Using water for that purpose doesn't necessarily deplete you of minerals. I will say you do tend to pee a lot.

That's amazing!