How Plant Enzyme Inhibitors Hurt Digestion & Meat Promotes It! 

oh I wasn't aware of the aged meat benefit. Thanks, great video. It is time that people learn about those plant enzyme inhibitors

I went vegan in 1973 when I was 17 because I was told that it was heathy. All of the athletes at that time were on a low fat high carb diet. So that what I did. Meat and eggs have cholesterol which is very bad for your health. These foods cause all kinds of diseases, cancer, heart attacks, diabetes, ect.. even destroy the earth itself with cow farts being a big factor .. By the time I was 23 I had started getting gray hair, tooth decay, arthritis plus problems like bloating, gas, sebaceous cysts. But this is what the "science" doctors said, and do to this day. You see in the recent vegan propaganda film, you know the one I am talking about. The one with the lying former California governor on there tell the how he did not need to eat all that meat and eggs or take steroids to win body building championships. I eliminated all plants and plant seeds about a year and a half ago. And now only eat animal products, butter, wild fish, eggs, red meat, home made bone broth, a little raw cheese I cant believe how much better I feel .Gained muscle lost 25 pounds of fat with out even trying. But I still am very concerned about all the farts from gassy vegans.

Enjoyed your information and agree with it. I've been 9 months carnivore and I'm doing great both physically and mentally.

The more acid your digestive system is, the more healthy your going to be overall, plain and simple!

Really informative video. The more I learn about plants the better I feel about going carnivore

I tend to think there's meat and there's 'supermarket meat'. When I stopped buying meat at the supermarket and started buying it at the butchers, I had the instant realisation that the supermarket stuff I'd been eating all of my life had very little vivacity to it in comparison. If someone is coming off an 'ethical vegan' diet and they go straight to butcher's meat, they're probably going to get a bit of a shock in terms of 'feeling the power of the life force of the animal' in their food. Also, it seems to digest much quicker than the supermarket stuff. What that's down to, I don't know. I don't eat vegetables much - a natural aversion since a toddler.

I diligently followed Low Carb Keto for well over 8 years, even going Zero Carb for a while, but struggled to digest the protein all the way through, regardless of what I tried. In the end, my insulin resistance went into orbit (not even heaps of insulin could get it down. It was like the insulin was hardly working) & my stomach refused to digest meat any more. It would be stuck in there for hours & hours. I couldn’t sleep because my stomach was just churning & churning all night long. Defeated, I had no option but to go plant-based. Whilst it seemed very counterintuitive, I just juiced (mostly veg/greens with some fruit) for the first month to give my poor beleaguered digestion a break, & whilst my blood sugar stayed high for the month, around the end of the month my blood sugar dropped, my insulin sensitivity returned & I had to radically cut my insulin intake by more than half (50+ units to 20-25 or even less). That was 5 years ago. Having stood on both sides of the fence, I get very annoyed at the ‘them & us’ mentality. It’s so childish. Plants are not the enemy! For goodness sake! Both camps are on the same side! They both discouraged crap ‘Carbage’ consumption. They both promote ingestion of all-natural, unprocessed, unrefined, un-meddled with REAL food. They both want people to heal. If YOUR body heals best on a carnivore diet then that is wonderful. If MY body heals better on a plant-based regime, that’s wonderful, too. If you prefer a bit of both, you’re not letting any side down! There are those who thrive on a carnivore diet, & those who thrive on a plant-based one (when done properly, as it has to be all-natural, unrefined & unprocessed). Thousands have, & are healing on those hugely maligned plants. Oxalates may be problematic for some people, especially if they have clogged & congested livers & lymphatic systems, but they are not problematic for everyone. There are (very healthy) people who have been plant-based for decades, out there.

Elliott is absolutely right on all points. I have changed to a mostly carnivore way of eating and no digestive issues. He is brilliant helping us understand the biological process. Thank you Elliott.

You deserve so many more subs. One of the best mechanistic health science youtube channels in the game.

some people react to histamine, though, and histamine is higher in aged meats

I really love your channel. I am soooo glad I came across it. Please don’t ever stop.

I have severe acute ulcerative colitis and the carnivore diet saved me from having my large bowel cut out. Slowly ease into it to avoid plant oxilate poisoning/dumping.

Excellent video, by an amazing expert in the field! Mindboggling, how many need to replay the video & really listen, & how many contradictory commenters think they're the experts. NOT.

Brilliant, thanks so much for that. I've been on a low carb diet for a year and discovered when I add certain vegetables I get a bad reaction, even things I've eaten all my life. Bizarrely things like Brussel sprouts, or too many nuts.

Great video, its a shame that most people will not listen to this vital information. The brain washing about vegetables has been so well done. I try telling my son , but his reply is anyone can put anything on the internet ! It is hard, I try to inform people I know but its almost impossible ! And they do not like anything that steps away from the main stream. I myself have completely cured diverticulitis on a carnivore (95%) diet. Keep up the good work........

Since childhood always hated meat. My daily diet consists of dark greens, veggies & fruits. Last summer had my last my fibromyalgia flare-up. Listen to your video of deficiencies on fibromyalgia & neuropathy & started on your protocol for that. Have suffered all my life from GI problems mostly constipation (now resolved), now GERD which is getting worse. History of Asthma, newly diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy due to problems with spine (lumber bulging). What foods do you recommend? most of what I eat is a no no list. I don’t know if you are answering to your listeners since these videos are one year old. Love your videos. I’ve tried listening to most of them, I’m living in a very tight budget, I can’t afford to buy the 60 page research. Thank you so much for your very informative videos, continue your beneficial videos & the excellent work you are doing.

In small town villages people still dry their meat hanging over their wooden stove,they eat mostly rice, beans , meat and when available cassava roots and pampkim, garlic and anions. That is mostly what they eat....there is people living to a hundred, they cook their beans over the wooden stove over longer periods...when they butcher a pig they make a lot of sausages and sun dry them and keep it up on the open air until finish consume. They cook the rest the pig and keep it in their fat inside tight closed containers. You dont hear people complaining about gluten issues., dairy issues or food allergies ...the town have electric power that comes in about 40 years ago, community telephone about 38 years ago...

Do cooking and/or fermenting reduce the inhibitory effect of these plant chemicals?

I think plants supposed to be undigestable (that only bacteria could digest them). Animals predigest the plant. Then they digest what becomes the end product. So plants are good for ruminant animals, because bacteria digests it for them. This is how cow gets it's protein and short chain fatty acids and vitamins.

Wow, Thank you for this video! It’s helped me make connections to a clear understanding of my struggle with food allergies, intolerance, cross-reactivity and Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome and other issues. I’m really beginning understand just how I wrecked myself with a vegan diet. Now I seem to have issues eating anything except beef, I can’t even tolerate grass fed beef. Since I started the Lion diet I’ve gotten so much better. I hope I can heal enough to eventually be able to tolerate a few more foods, like maybe eggs and dairy. But the more I learn the more accepting I am to not having plants in my diet. It’s wild to discover what being health conscious with the wrong information can do. Thanks again, be well

This man Elliot is absolutely right. I suffer from pancolitis. A lot of the things ate ‘before’ eliminating them: Nuts, vegetables, literally oatmeal all the time.. I experimented with meat predominantly earlier in the year, felt MUCH better. It is true..

Love the presentation in this video! Wonderful info! Going to start a 30 day carnivore plan to see how I feel. I have been on the standard American diet basically my whole life. But I have practiced intermittent fasting throughout aswell, generally eat once or twice a day. Can plant compounds be good for external use, as in essential oils, salves, politces, etc. ?

Some plants like pineapple, papaya and mango, contain enzymes which aid digestion (,bromelain, papain and amylase respectively)

Well Ive always disliked vegetables and now I know why! And I love meat especially aged and wild like deer

17 vegans disagree with science...

👍👍Excellent presentation! If this isn't enough reason to stop eating plants I don't know what is. Please make more of these brilliant videos.

Elliot - is there a list of plant foods that DONT inhibit enzyme's ? This would be much easier if you can share so we know what to eat as the list of what not to eat is very long

Up and coming guy. Real good analysis

I know this video has been around for awhile, my first time viewing it. I really enjoyed the information. I feel I am very open minded on the subject of nutrition. I do tend to LEAN AWAY from vegan/plant based diets. Curious question, what is the role of fiber for human health? Do we need it for heart health, colon health, etc.? Does a predominantly high meat consumption provide enough or any fiber?

Awesome video! Thank you! Just wondering is there any carb-rich food left that will not inhibit protein or fat digestion at all?

Thx for the in-depth scientific explanation with research, greatly appreciated

What do you suggest we eat, since meat causes fatty liver, vegetables have oxalates, and plants ruin digestion? What do you eat?

Outstanding stuff as always Elliot.

Seriously smart youn man

I'm not a proponent of any particular diet, so my questions and observations are not loaded. I'm sure your analysis of plants as food is accurate within it's context. I wonder whether most of the studies are laboratory studies of isolated chemical processes and how many are looking at how food is actually processed in the body? Do the studies take into account the microbiome and how that is central to food assimilation? Also most cultures have a sophisticated range of methods for processing plants and animal products into food that employ bacteria, fungi and molds to predigest the material. Given that we can see many different dietary choices around the world, some more plant based than others and that those who stick to traditional, non-technological foods and agricultural methods, seem to maintain better health, is it not the case that a healthy diet can be found using both animal and plant sources? The main issue is that everyone has particular food needs, partly established through inheritance and that it is ignorance of one's needs along with industrial food creation that leads to nutrition problems. One example is the development of wheat strains with high levels of toxic gluten, which are then processed into "bread" using fast track machine methods to by pass the proper fermentation required for a wholesome product. No wonder our bodies get sick with such corruptions. My general point is, that I have a sense that this battle between the carnivores and the vegans, is more ideological than necessarily real.

I've tried both veganism and carnivorism. Both made me feel sick as hell. I believe different bodytypes need different diets. My body cannot tolerate much fatty meats. I feel absolutely best as plant based, eating occasionally chicken or fresh water fish. Carnivorism gave me horrible symptoms. Immidiately I started eating mostly plantfoods again, my symptoms started decreasing.

@EONutrition Please don't forget that old meat has histamines, to which some people might be sensitive. Also, the lost of Vitamin C through meat ageing. These exceptions might be useful for meat heavy dieters.

Are there any plants we can actually consume?

I've long been an advocate for soaking, freezing and pressure cooking certain foods to mitigate these type of issues. But never thought to consider powdered items, beyond cocoa and the like. So, from tonight, my panoply of herbs and spices are hitherto joining my seeds mix in a solution of salt water and ACV...without delay. Hopefully with thorough cooking/ chewing and pre soaking of all the relevant parties, it's going to turn the tables on digestive distress and instead bring forth the health that they supposedly engender.

Do you feel coffee has a negative impact on HCL production in the stomach (either caffeinated or decaf)?

Always great information and well thought out. Thanks

Great information! It is interesting how the same goes for dogs. My 9 year old dogs are so much healthier and energetic since I cut out kibble and plant material from their diet.

I like this talk. I have read that soaking nuts and seeds in water for several hours will remove most of the Enzyme inhibitors making them more digestible. might this be correct?

thank you soo--- much this is best educations I've fund.

Man.......that was so good

What a great video! Thank you!

Michelle Kemp said it for me.

well plant seeds are made possibly to be eaten in fruit but not digested themselves for the plants to propagate when shat out.

Wonderful information.. Thanks

Feel SOgood eliminating plant matter, going all meatbased lifestyle.

Thank you, This is a very valuable information.

We desperately need a book 🙏🏻

Mostly pure carnivore, I always have a few dry-aged beef cuts in my fridge, just to supplement the fresher cuts I might cook and eat.

God bless you man great information Question: if a Meal of from Plant kingdom [eg fruits/vegs/grains] is eaten in the Morning, say @9:00am and a Meal of Raw Animal products[eg Raw Meats/Raw Fats/Raw Eggs/Butter/Raw Milk etc ], is eaten in evening say @ 3:00pm now will the Plant food still inhibit the absorption of Animal food?

great info! thank you

My problem with carnivore is that I have bacterial overgrowth of bad bacteria in the large intestinal that live on proteins and are too alkaline. From what sources can I get fiber to feed the good bacteria and get acidic digestion when carnivore?

Excellent!

Excellent 👍 information

I've tried Carnivore but developed severe hives and craved for something juicy like cucumbers. Which veggies would you recommend as less harmful? And how about excessive estrogen detox without fiber? Is it possible?

Amazing. This is what happened to me. I am young and had a severe lipase deficiency. I changed my diet to more meat and less plants.. my lipase level is higher now

if some veg meal is eaten separately eg in morning at 9:00am and the meat meal at 3:00pm even then the veg meal will interfere with the digestion of meat meal ?

Thank you so much! This plant toxins series is very eye opening.

Great video! Also the microbiome need fiber to survive like Inulin.L reuteri strain use this, is growth in yogurt home made .Dr William Davis has a specific videos on this.

I wish he would do a video like this on coffee tannins . I need some factual real info to help me reduce high consumption !!

Could be good, 5 days of meat, ( any) and one day for veggies and fruits ! 7 th day fasting !

Aged meat can also cause more histamine reaction, yes? I have read about niacin and thiamine. I've been taking benfotiamine for several months. I recently added 100mg niacin +500mg Vit C after every meal (usually TMAD) I noticed I've stopped having strong histamine reaction (my nose no longer starts dripping with drinking bone broth), so I'm hoping this combo continues to improve my histamine issues because the last qtr beef order I had the butcher age it for only 10 days. Now that I think on this, that may be part of the reason for less histamine -- less aging. Since I prefer the taste of longer aged beef, I hope to resolve the histamine issue so my next beef order can be aged longer!

I get bad indigestion after eating meat and veggies together. Now I know why. It was the veggies all along! Are there any that are safe to eat?

can quersitin inhibit nutrient absorbsion?

All very confusing. Plant eater have their science, meat eaters have their science. Neither one is right, neither one is wrong. How about the PH of the blood eating too much meat? Some people have inflamation on carnavore diet, some people say they healed themselves going plant base, some people say they healed going carnavore....I guess do what's make you feel better.

My son has a enlarged pancreas. He’s only 16 . I started giving him digestive enzymes that are plant based . They have helped him. He isn’t supposed to have a lot of red meat . If any ? Please tell me / help me understand what he should have ? His drs are not helping. I’m on my own . I just want him healed. Should I give him meat?

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Yes recycled plant nutrition and protein is better than direct plant nutrition and protein.

Maybe those people could well be cealic??

The process of cooking takes care of the issues you are bringing up with inhibitors. Maybe you mentioned that but I was skimming through the video. Any data showing plant based eaters have vitamin A issues?

Id like to see what theoretically and biblically could be the correct diet for humans minus meat and so many plantfoods that inhibit this and that as this video tells, what is left? I need to see a list or excel chart.

Lot to take in

Thank you, very informative. I am dealing with many systemic issues and leaky gut and autoimmune are included. I am very limited on what I can eat so meats and veggies are my diet. I limit my meat due to low stomach acid and the inability to take HCL, lemon or ACV to increase the acid. I do take pancreatic enzymes and ox bile. I eat a lot of squash and peel the skin but don’t deseed. What do you recommend with such limitations? And when you talk about meat how much are you recommending a day. My veggies are my filler since I can’t do grains of any kind.

Aged meat (like left overs) have polyamines. So If you eat fresh meat (not aged), can you still digest it easily ?

What’s your advise on the animal fat?

Great video!

Carnivore diet made me really sick. And I know many others that cannot consume much meats/fats without becoming sick. It is not for everybody.

I imagine medications do this too just because theyre made of plants?

There is a way to get rid of the inhibitors, it is called cooking.

I really want to listen to this but the elephant in the room is india being majority vegetarian country surpassing china in population….while predominantly meat eating US population birth numbers are shrinking same with European hence the need for migration in order for the economy to not collapse

Question: overly simplistic - if you were to pressure cook (eg) potatoes with egg shells could you lower both oxalate and lectin levels? Thanks

the main Question i'v had thrown at me?..do more meat eaters or vegetarians live to 90, 100, 105 & beyond..? they claim the longer lived people r the vegetarians..

i can eat all meats except beef. i can tolerate a small amount but not a regular amount to eat as a meal. anyone have any idea why?

Elliot, aren't bacteria present in the fit like oxalobacter formigenes and other antinutrient digesting compounds? Does that effectively counteract the effect of the plants protective enzyme inhibitors?

Elliot does cooking or soaking break down these inhibitors in anyway...are there ways to mitigate these effects or is eliminating them from the diet the only way? Thanks JB

Eliot. Can you tell what is it that you eat?

Is this only an issue for raw vegetables? Anyone know?😐

Hi Elliot Hope you’re well I’m just wondering so is it beneficial for us to actually take Proto lytic enzymes i.e. ginger turmeric papain and bromeain I heard somewhere it was actually good for us and helped slow down the ageing process as we get older we don’t have these enzymes apparently what are your thoughts thank you 😊

I see some seeda are said to be high in B vitamins tho =/ I guess I'm better off sticking to liver!!

Do antihistimine allergy pills inhibit digestion?

What is good to eat, besides meat ? You ruled out any plant. Is there a plant to willnot cause harm ?

This is a great video to promote your bad habbits. Who doesnt like good news for the status quo. Just continue with meat heavy diet. So far its been going so great....

Could undigested protein in the colon be responsible for irritable bowel syndrome?

Enzyme inhibitors are a bit of a buzz word in current Health Food circles. The idea is, that because certain foods contain "enzyme inhibitors" this automatically makes them hard to digest -- they are supposed to resist the enzymes needed to break down the nutrition in them. You are supposed to do various things to help break down the enzyme inhibitors before eating the food. Nuts and Seeds are supposed to be a big culprit, because mother nature wants seeds to store until conditions are right for germination, not rot on the forest floor. Fruits and vegetables would have much less enzyme inhibitors -- you know for yourself how these things rot out of the fridge. Fruit+Veg are basically leaves (functional parts of plants) or fruit meant to be digested by animals to transport the seeds somewhere else. Personally I think the thing about enzyme inhibitors is a load of hooey, though. Humans mostly digest our food by chemically frying it (stomach acids), which breaks down all sorts of things in our food. I really doubt these so-called digestion-inhibiting molecules can withstand it; our digestion system is designed to crack any such molecules open. And anyway, we know that people can get good quality nutrition out of eating nuts, seeds, olive oil and lots of veggies. We have the empirical proof. For that matter, many enzyme inhibitors are good things -- they include "antioxidants" and "anti-cancer drugs".

Crazed vegan horde incoming!!

What plant foods would you suggest?? I am an ex vegetarian because I developed rashes etc from smoothies,juicing etc. and letargy..the whole 9 yeards...BUT I like something WITH my meat at dinner..so what would be my safest bet!New sunbscriber here!!