If you are having issues with your bowels on carnivore diet, these simple tips may help you. If you want to skip to the tips, feel free to do so at 19:15. If you had issues with your GI system on Carnivore diet I'd love to know what worked for you! Let me know in the comments. As always a sub, like, comment and share is most appreciated.
@@kinglh6672 going carnivore may be the best thing to bring your stomach acid to normal. It’s the sugars and processed foods that lower your stomach acid to start with.
When a lot of people go carnivore they go overboard on all the yummy dairy products. I find this very constipating. Another thing I have found in carnivore comments threads, it seems like a lot of people have this idea that they need to be pooping at least 2-3 times a day in order to be healthy. Carnivores who are not eating fiber just don't need to poop all that often. New carnivores are often panicking about being "constipated" when what is actually happening is perfectly normal. There is just way less indigestible residue.
Have just completed my first month full carnivore after very slowly transitioning over a few months from WFPB vegan. Had a bit of diarrhea day 1 & 2 of full carnivore when I think my gut microbiome just went “what the heck? We’re outta here!” 😅 I figured it was a cleansing I needed and happily rode it out. Had no problems since. Every morning I have a full glass of water, half a lemon squeeze, and a pinch each of pink salt, cream of tartar (potassium) and magnesium flakes for my cheap and simple electrolytes mix and I find that helps keeps the plumbing working well! And yep, high fat all the way, about 80/20 for me. Brown butter bites are great for topping up on fats!
Discussing and understanding BM's is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Most people have no knowledge of what is normal and what indicates disease or development of disease. I grew up with regular quizzes from my mother about BM's and it allowed her to deal with issues quickly and prevent further problems. I did the same with my little ferals, even as teens. Poop is paramount in healing.
"Eat like a cow, poo like a cow, pass gas like a cow". The chemical processes involved in digestion of hay by my horses produce "byproducts" of heat and gas. Lot's of both. Learned a lot from our vet. The digestive process for hay versus sugary grains produces enough heat to keep horses warm without blankets (US word), or rugs (UK word) until temps go below 20 F or -7 C!! There is a difference between what humans can eat out of necessity, and what they can eat for an optimal human diet. Belated thanks Dr Khirwadkar for sharing your knowledge and personal experiences. Both are very helpful.
Thank you Dr. Suresh - This has been the most helpful video on constipation. Very helpful for which I am grateful. Just started my carnivore diet a week ago. Never had constipation in the past. Even the supposedly best carnivore doctors were not helpful in their videos. One says if you didn't poop for 10 days it's ok, even if it's till christmas as if if this is a joke.
Also, one week. Constipated twice and diarrhea twice. Almost never had either in the past. Once in a long while, only if I got sick. I'll stick with it until I figure out the solution. No meds and no doctors for years. I'm 82 and feel great. I will adapt to the changes. No joke.
Thanks for putting this out there as carnivore gets a bad reputation because of bowel issues when they're perfectly easily resolved as you explain. One thing that you don't cover though is histamine! The longer animal products are stored above 0 degrees the more histamine they build up, so aged meats such as beef or game, smoke or cured meat and mature cheeses are very high, as are certain fish and seafood. Many people are actually histamine intolerant, but not aware because the symptoms are so diverse and can affecting any or every organ in the body including the gut. One histamine specialist Dr Tina Peers says that IBS is histamine intolerance and this was proved absolutely right for me, like many people who go on a low histamine diet, my IBS cleared up. People who start carnivore and experience diarrhoea should also avoid high histamine foods such as mentioned above as well as only buying very fresh, freezing until needed, quick defrosting and cooking, then if things clear up but return when they introduce high histamine foods again they have the answer. Also worth mentioning histamine intolerance is linked to low copper (DAO enzyme for histamine breakdown is copper dependent) and carnivore is quite high in zinc which blocks copper absorption, most meat except ruminant liver is quite low in copper - as are most plants due to soil depletion from modern farming, plus it's thought that the RDIs are way to low. I was recommended 300g of ruminant liver per week, but because of my high zinc intake with carnivore, I had to supplement with 9mg of copper daily split through the day - at the recommendation of a functional nutritionist - at which point my other histamine issues subsided quite dramatically. I don't suggest this is a necessity for everyone, as I clearly had symptoms of copper deficiency with histamine intolerance, neutropenia and leukopenia, anaemia, but for those with histamine intolerance it may be worth trying adding lamb or beef liver (not chicken) and if that doesn't help consider adding a copper supplement and gradually increasing if that doesn't help. The maximum daily intake is 10mg per day, but only because it hasnt been tested above that level, there are indigenous people consuming far more in their natural water and soil sources with no ill effects.
Yep I’ll be covering this in another episode. I have a number of EDS patients who also have MCAS and have histamine issues. Makes it challenging but not impossible. Also means bone broths are almost always out of the question which is a shame because they amazing for so many things.
@@Themeatmedic yes! Even bone stock, only simmered for an hour was an absolute disaster for my gut! Interesting you mention MCAS and EDS, as they regularly seem to go together with histamine intolerance. I was never diagnosed with MCAS, (because...well NHS) but I suspect I had it as everything flared up dramatically after an op, chronic stress and flu and I had numerous MCAS symptoms. And again EDS - not diagnosed, but I have a lot of hypermobility and flare up after strenuous exercise - I found out mast cells sit in the connective tissue so the activity aggravates mast cells. Interestingly copper deficiency is linked to connective tissue disorders. Also had undiagnosed low grade allergies, pushing up my histamine and a high level of mycotoxins, which also seems to go hand in hand and overlap with all the other things.
@@Themeatmedic I do seem to fit the hEds criteria but mostly the joint hypermobility and milder skin and gut issues, joint and muscle pain and fatigue , none of the more serious issues. Interestingly my generalised joint and muscle pain, fatigue and gut issues significantly improved on carnivore, inc. organs plus copper, vitamin D and magnesium ( RBC deficiency) plus iodine (mildly deficient despite eating fish and seafood daily) Carnivore isn't a total 'cure all' for me, as I have to supplement, but it's certainly easier to spot issues and work on them. I've noticed adding back certain plant foods causes sudden return of joint pain and fatigue.
I don't if this works for everyone but, i found that milk, yogurt in particular will actually have a huge effect in managing either loose stools by eating it and constipation by not eating it.
Yup. Invested in a yogurt maker and started making L Reuteri yogurt as per the Supergut recipe. I use that and fermented vegetables as medicine. Problem solved.
Second month on the carnivore diet. Believe that my body is still in transition. Initially, I was experiencing constipation , but then I experienced diarrhea, but now it’s small poops(splotches poops). Looking forward to having a normal experience.
Thanks Doc, good advice. Been Carnivore for 5 weeks and experienced constipation for the first time today. Resolved it painfully. Recently been grilling my food will experiment with frying with added fat and see if I go back to normal.
Yeah can be an uncomfortable process. Hopefully more fat works. If not you can try upping the magnesium. Just be mindful taking magnesium on an empty stomach will make you go a lot.
How to fix fat and protein absorption in carnivore... I had no belly fat or warts ..I see it now.. 50 days been on bone broth with tender lamb meat ... sometimes bowels are satisfactory..most of the times too hard. Plus trap gas.. losing hair, dry skin. I'm eating good amount of fat...
Thank you for speaking on this uncomfortable issue. I fasted for 3 days after coming off my fast I took concentrated minerals On an EMPTY stomach to up my electrolytes. Needless to say I ended up with a terrible stomach ache and loose stool. This video helped me to continue on my journey with the carnivore diet.
Thanks! Still struggling with constipation after years on carnivore. I usually end up taking Mg citrate or a laxative, both of which cause tummy pain. And I’m trying to heal leaky gut. Sometimes the ribeyes don’t even have enough fat. Ghee does not help. Butter is addicting and doesn’t help. Fat keeps the poos soft and well formed, but I don’t have enough gut motility. Going to ask the butcher for fat trimmings.
@@Themeatmedic I did and they did a colonoscopy and all is fine. I asked about the constipation, which was the reason I went to them. They said take whatever laxatives work for you. In other words, they don’t have a clue as to how to make a colon healthy.
also cook with lard. Can't really trust butter, unless you do your research. Quite a bit of things called butter don't have any relationship to it when you dig into how it's made, then you discover it's loaded with oils and other things.
I have the same issues, not sure if its poor thyroid function or low stomach acid. I didn't have this until I went keto the carnivore now no matter how I eat I cant go without stimulant laxatives. Fat slows digestion and red meat can be hard to digest too. Enzymes never helped either
Now i understand why ive been constipated my entire life : Too much "Wheaties that dries hard as rock" and not enough fat ! My problem with carnivor is that i have to give up sugar. My parasites don't like that.
If people expect to have regular bowel movements on carnivore you will be disappointed. On a true carnivore diet, your food is digested and used by the body far more than processed food, fruit and vegetables. So there is less waste to get rid of and results in less trips to the bathroom. Ive been on carnivore and my BM’s have slowed down to every two or three days. I don’t feel constipated. This is NOT constipation. Don’t try to help your body by adding anything that is not carnivore. Fat and protein will do its work without your help. Your body doesn’t need to get rid of very much waste if the food you are eating is being used successfully by your body. If you force yourself to have a BM you will just end up with painful hemorrhoids.
The worst diarreah I have ever had was while trying a vegetarian diet. In almost 40 years of a meat based diet I have never experienced constipation or bloating. If I get the flu I can get diarreah or gas. i fiber is so good, why not eat paper?
Mostly carnivore, myself, keto otherwise. I find sardines and mackerel seem to work if I get dehydrated stools, but will add more fat. Very rare to get diarrhoea.
I would be curious to know what could cause Hemorrhoids (external) after going. To stay persistent when doing strict carnivore for 90 days?... No one ever seems to address this one.
My Hemorrhoids cleared up at the two to three month mark. I am very strict, eating only Beef, Lamb, unprocessed Pork, all raw to medium rare, plus oily fish and 2 eggs max per day. One meal per day spread over two to four hours. I eat about the same volume of raw beef fat trimmings as meat. I can't be bothered weighing anything. Fasting three to five days does wonders by giving your bowels some time off for healing, autophagy etc, and when you are fat adapted fasting is no trouble at all, once you practice it regularly. You just switch seamlessly from burning ingested fat to burning body fat.
Watery stools have to keep taking Pepto Bismal, after one month high fat beef. Before this, I did one year keto, before that 3 months carnivore with chicken and dairy, before that over 10 years whole foods including meat and dairy. Normally I alternate between constipation and diarrhea. Through it all i have slowly gained weight and lost energy.
Buy a squeeze bottle and fill with water. Not necessarily to insert, just a kiss. Lean forward on the pot and reach around is a good technique. No more digging.
@@Themeatmedic i did it last weeks and end up having diarrhea.. my body still not adapted.. but right now im obviously to low on fat.. its hard to find the balance in the beginning.. i noticed the constipation started when i took daily whey protein for my weight Training..
@@Themeatmedic im thinking about quitting this diet, im having a hard time to be honest, im doing it for 2 months now and i had more Problems than Benefits.. from dandruff to insomnia and digestion Problems.. i mainly used it for weight loss and i right now im sick of it.. i Think i will switch to a Balanced keto diet ..:/ i never had these Problems on a normal so called unhealthy eating everything diet.. maybe im not patient enough..
I had very hard stool on carnivore. I recently went on a vacation and relaxed my carnivore diet. The result was the opposite, diarrhea at first then normal poop. Going back on strict now and no change yet.
I’m getting into carnivore and having sooo much trouble with going back and forth between constipation and diarrhea, been holding on to eating fruits still, rice as well as i pick up on way more rib eye when i used to do ground beef 93/7. I am assuming diarrhea is due to overload of fat I was used to. But now I’m experiencing beef aversion 😩 and the last thing I want while going through this is to continue eating beef. Not really sure what’s going on here, wondering if I’m getting closer or farther away from my body finally accepting carnivore ?
A lot of people have a harder time digesting hot fat and do better with cold fat. If you can handle butter, eating cubes of frozen butter can be good. Also some do frozen tallow cut in little strips. Also consider eating cold cuts made with clean ingredients can be helpful if you have meat aversions
- too much fat / rendered fat / hot rendered fat - too much bile produced and/or bile acid malabsorption (BAM) leading to bile acid diarrhea (BAD). - Malabsorption could be caused by issues or inflammation in the ileum, or even just too much bile at once - Fiber could be particularly helpful in the case of overproduction of bile - In contrast, this could lead to low bile temporarily if bile recycling is poor as well - low bile and/or poor bile flow leading to maldigestion / fat diarrhea (steatorrhea). - Could be caused by liver diseases, gallstones, gallbladder sludge, high/low stomach acidity, pancreas issues - high/low stomach acid - eating too fast and/or not chewing properly - eating too much in one sitting - try smaller more frequent meals - too much or too little salt (salt can speed up transit which could be a negative), electrolyte imbalance - soluble fiber might help alleviate symptoms (binding excess bile in the case of too much bile) - too much or too little water when eating - meat being ground/minced - meat being overcooked - fasting leading to more bile being released and possibly having issues as a result - try smaller more frequent meals - too much protein (stimulates bile release)
Thank you for this video, I'm on day 36, my problem is I'm definitely lactose intolerant, butter bloats me a lot, I've tried frying beef fat and eating that but I was so ill I'm to scared to try it again 😮
Thanks for this video. I've had trouble with bad constipation for a few years now, That's why I change from keto to carnivore a few months ago. I slowly eased into it. I do have smaller stools and less gas and pain. I don't go for several days. After 10 days I begin to worry and do an enema. I'm not sure if this is constipation but seems so to me. I just can't figure this out. Hopefully carnivore does heal my gut and work for me. What do you think? Bert
What about constipation-diarrhea together? I literally have very watery stools now, but feel incomplete once its over, so something is still remaining behind. How could this be fixed on carnivore?
Same. It’s very annoying. And then I hope to go a second time to feel “empty” but no… I cave in and have vegetables and while that does bring relief it also causes other issues… Have you worked it out?
I had infrequent bowel movements along with diarrhea. Soluble fiber from oats helps me. Veggies doesnt help because its mainly cellulose. Fat, salt affects motility. lack of fiber affects motility. could be electrolyte issues. Too much or too little bile. Here's my findings on diarrhea: - too much fat / rendered fat / hot rendered fat - too much bile produced and/or bile acid malabsorption (BAM) leading to bile acid diarrhea (BAD). - Malabsorption could be caused by issues or inflammation in the ileum, or even just too much bile at once - Fiber could be particularly helpful in the case of overproduction of bile - In contrast, this could lead to low bile temporarily if bile recycling is poor as well - low bile and/or poor bile flow leading to maldigestion / fat diarrhea (steatorrhea). - Could be caused by liver diseases, gallstones, gallbladder sludge, high/low stomach acidity, pancreas issues - high/low stomach acid - eating too fast and/or not chewing properly - eating too much in one sitting - try smaller more frequent meals - too much or too little salt (salt can speed up transit which could be a negative), electrolyte imbalance - soluble fiber might help alleviate symptoms (binding excess bile in the case of too much bile) - too much or too little water when eating - meat being ground/minced - meat being overcooked - fasting leading to more bile being released and possibly having issues as a result - try smaller more frequent meals - too much protein (stimulates bile release)
Seeing a doctor while being on the carnivore diet and complaining of constipation will only lead to one recommendation from them: STOP IT! So what's the point of seeing a doctor? The culprit is usually dairy. I know it is in my case, but question is how to stop dairy? LOL
All i ate was ribeye for a week and yep still diarrhea, my problem was being told for 45 years that fat makes you fat so I had a very low fat diet now I'm carnivore it's been hard with the transition
The problem with fat is that we have been highly conditioned to reject fat, through bad dietary advice since the late 60s. I was always the one who loved fat as a child, streaky bacon, lamb and butter was super cheap 60 years ago (thank-you NZ). Back then we were told to "clean your plate" too. A standard English diet then had meat at 3 meals, and when we were really poor we had such things as beef or pork dripping on toast, boiled pigs trotters etc. The worst diarrhoea ever was with ulcerative colitis, so everything is measured on that scale, and having UC has also made me less self conscious on talking about all matters bowel. Starting carnivore didn't give me the 2 weeks of bathroom hell often reported or if it did it was so mild compared to UC it didn't register, LOL. A healthy bowel makes for a healthy body, and it is central to well being. Find your comfort zone, and.... relax.
what suggestion you have if one can not tolerate any fat despite taking enzyme, HCL, can not tolerate dairy or probiotic . 5 months carnivore lots of tummy pain when bowl movement or constipation. thanks very much for all you do to help.
You idiots want to die like Elvis carry on. The body thrives on BALANCE. Nothing else. There's a reason the people of Okinawa are the longest lived people on earth. And their diets are over 60% carbs as it SHOULD BE..
Can you talk about the percentage of calirues from fat of the various cuts of meat? Im having troube finding the reference for 75 percent of calorues from fat in a ribeye. Chat gpt seems to want to suggest 40% based on 10g fat and 33g protein. Thx
@@Themeatmedic no problem Doctor. Mostly doing well on carnivore. I'm going to try that magnesium. my Bowles move but slowly. I would like to move a little quicker
Ive been a carnivore for 10 days. I’ve had some constipation to which i added more fat and electrolytes and it helped. Now I’m having poop that sticks to the bowel, which from what I’ve read is more indicative of too much fat. Is there a healthy medium? Is my information above accurate?
Firstly, thank you for sharing this series. I've enjoyed it greatly so far, and it is really helping me on my journey (albeit, only 3 weeks in). I had an episode of pancreatitis in Dec'21 and am now a type 1 diabetic (3c, depending who you talk to). I take Creon with each meal, but is there any risk long term with a weakened, damaged pancreas?
@@Themeatmedic more regards whether a carnivore diet (ie; high/higher fats) could cause flare-ups if chronic pancreatitis. I suffer from steatorrhoea which is why I use Creon. That I can live with, future bouts of pancreatitis I'd rather avoid!
@@Vyewalker yeah we wouldn’t want more episodes. Eating meat - due to the fat - is theoretically a risk factor, but a carnivore diet is very anti-inflammatory and I think unlikely to be an issue. I don’t know anyone on carnivore that developed pancreatitis from it but it’s theoretically possible.
It certainly can do. If we eat enough fat then shouldn’t be needed though. My wife is currently pregnant and is struggling a little and she finally listened to me with the MCT oil (refuses to eat enough fat) and it worked for her. Now she’s eating ribeyes with me though and she’s going normally 😉
I poop about once or maybe twice a day! I take a low carb diet like about 20-30 gms carb and all other chicken protein! And i noticed I’m having a little blood in my poop recently its been about 2 month for me on this diet! I’m not sure how to proceed!
I've been carnivore for 3+ years. I almost never get constipated anymore. I will sometimes have loose stools, but it's not a big deal. When I have a loose bowel movement, I will take a couple of Imodium, and back off of my fat intake. Usually, my stools will firm up and be fine within a day.
You’ve been warned: I did carnivore long-term and now I have a whole set of severe digestive issues. I literally thought I was dying. I could hardly eat other foods again and couldn’t go to the bathroom. I thought I had Crohn’s or colon cancer. I have severe stage 4 internal prolapsed hemorrhoids, a fissure and scar tissue. Wish I never started this stupid nonsense.
Ouch that sounds terrible! Can you please share more details? 🙏 How long were you on carnivore? What were you eating? Like did you have dairy? Any plants at all? Mostly beef? Chicken? Pork? How much fat? I hope you're feeling better 💓
Crohns and colon cancer are completely different diseases with completely different symptoms; i think you’re a very dramatic person who falls easily into fads. Most of us start this diet because we have immunological issues some really serious; we are not into influencers and trying diets because we have some kind of eating disorder or broken relationship with body or with the food. So next time be a little more precise and accurate instead of being all over the place with your hypochondriac statements
@@nichill7474say most patients that we see on this diet at my hospital, after a few months. Also low kidney function at eGFR of less than 60; insanely off the chart cholesterol (which I know you guys like to explain away), heart palpitations, high blood pressure, strange liver enzymes, indicating some liver damage. Just patients we’ve seen at our hospital, with Keto, and diets, maybe it could be different for you all.
