AHS 2019 talk: Animal fat as the most precious human food

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Paul Saladino39m · 2019-10-22

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Well SupportedVitamin K2 is found in animal foods and is essential for calcium movement, potentially reducing heart disease and aortic valve calcification.Well SupportedAnimal fats such as butter, cheese, and goose liver are rich sources of vitamin K2.Well SupportedVitamin K2 intake is associated with reduced heart disease mortality, while vitamin K1 intake is not.Well SupportedHumans require either carbohydrates or fat, as consuming only protein can lead to problems like 'rabbit starvation'.Well Supported

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Paul Saladino has been over 90% carnivore, including organ meats daily, since a hunting trip.

Well SupportedIncreasing intake of animal foods, particularly organs and fatty tissues, can be very healing due to their nutrient content.

Well SupportedEliminating the most toxic plants or parts of plants can lead to significant health improvements.

Well SupportedConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a trans fat found in animal fats that does not carry the same negative health consequences as trans fats from vegetable oils.

Well SupportedIncreasing vegetable intake in overweight or obese postmenopausal women did not alter plasma carotenoids, oxidative stress, or inflammation.

Well SupportedIndigenous people recognize the necessity of fat on animals or carbohydrates in the diet, as lean animals alone are insufficient.

Not SupportedConsuming more than 35% of daily calories from protein can lead to adverse health effects including hyperammonemia, hyperinsulinemia, nausea, diarrhea, and potentially death.

Not SupportedFiber is not a nutrient for humans and is potentially detrimental, causing constipation, dysbiosis, hormonal changes, and reduced mineral/vitamin bioavailability.

Not SupportedPolyphenolic compounds in plants are anti-nutrients that can inhibit the digestion of proteins and other nutrients.

Partially SupportedFat from grass-fed animals is a critical component of a healthy human diet.

Partially SupportedVitamin E is fat-soluble and is found in animal foods.

Partially SupportedAn individual's capacity to excrete urea, a genetically determined trait, influences their safe protein intake threshold.

Partially SupportedAnimal fat contains unique nutrients that are crucial for human health and may have contributed to the increase in human brain size.

Partially SupportedA carnivore diet follower's blood work shows Vitamin E at 22.9 and Coenzyme Q10 at 3.6.

Partially SupportedHumans may not be as adapted to consuming large amounts of plant anti-nutrients like tannins as herbivorous animals.

Partially SupportedNative Americans historically hunted older animals for their fat, indicating a reliance on animal fat for vitality.

Partially SupportedHumans have a maximum rate of urea synthesis which acts as a ceiling for protein intake due to energetic bottlenecks in the urea cycle.

Partially SupportedHunters in traditional societies prioritized killing female animals and specific body parts due to their higher fat content.

Partially SupportedTrimmings from grass-fed meat can provide more omega-3 fatty acids.

Partially SupportedVitamin E serves as an antioxidant in cell membranes, preventing oxidative stress.

Partially SupportedRuminants can convert linoleic acid to ruminic acid and produce stearic acid in their fat.

Partially SupportedAnimal fat was historically viewed as a symbol of health, fertility, wealth, and sacredness in traditional societies.

Partially SupportedA carnivore diet provides adequate vitamin E, which is found abundantly in fats.

Well SupportedHigh carbohydrate intake is associated with a higher risk of total mortality, while high total fat intake is associated with lower total mortality.

Not SupportedMajor health organizations incorrectly advise against saturated and animal fats.

Partially SupportedConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring trans fat distinct from linoleic acid.

Partially SupportedAnimal fats provide unique nutrients for humans, including fat-soluble vitamins E and K2, conjugated linoleic acid, and coenzyme Q10.

Partially SupportedArachidonic acid has positive hormonal signaling effects on the PPAR system.

Partially SupportedHomo sapiens and related hominin lineages in the Levant Valley began hunting fattier animals around the time Homo erectus went extinct.

Partially SupportedConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found in animal fat is likely influential and positively impacts the human body.

Partially SupportedAnimal fat is a nutrient containing valuable components not found in high concentrations elsewhere.

Partially SupportedThere is a positive epidemiologic association between elaidic acid consumption and negative health outcomes, but not with ruminant trans fatty acid isomers.

Not SupportedExcessive protein intake at the expense of quality animal fat can lead to missing unique nutrients.

Partially SupportedFatty acids, including conjugated linoleic acid, function as signaling molecules that affect hormones and genetic and epigenetic signaling in the human body.

Partially SupportedPaul Saladino suspects his own protein limit is around 55-60 units based on his urea excretion capacity.

Partially SupportedGrass-fed ruminant fat is a source of vitamin K2.

Partially SupportedVitamin C is present in muscle meat at approximately 11.3 mg per pound.

Partially SupportedSome indigenous populations considered fat the most important part of an animal.

Partially SupportedEpidemiological evidence suggests increased consumption of animal fats is associated with decreased levels of coronary heart disease.

Partially SupportedA physiological ceiling exists for plant food intake, potentially limited by fiber or toxins affecting nutrient bioavailability and digestibility.

Partially SupportedA diet based on raw foods can lead to subfecundity and amenorrhea.

Not SupportedExcessive fiber consumption can increase the risk of zinc deficiency, constipation, and negatively impact hormonal balance and nutrient bioavailability.

Not SupportedDietary fiber may be detrimental due to constipation, dysbiosis, hormonal changes, and reduced mineral/vitamin bioavailability.

Partially SupportedConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may attenuate inflammatory markers in colonic epithelial cell lines and affects PPAR alpha systems.

Partially SupportedFat is the most essential nutrient when physiological limits prevent overconsumption of plants or proteins.

Partially SupportedSuet is a nutrient-dense food that can be consumed as pure fat.

Partially SupportedIncreasing organ meat intake and decreasing triggering plant foods can improve health outcomes.

Partially SupportedHumans are programmed to seek fat, as evidenced by a preference for fattier steaks.

Partially SupportedFat is a hormonally active organ.

Partially SupportedGrass-fed animals have higher antioxidant status and nutrient content compared to grain-fed animals.

Partially SupportedConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may reduce fat mass, aid weight reduction, and improve insulin sensitivity.

Not SupportedThe development of fire is a less clear factor in human brain expansion compared to stone tools and hunting.

Not SupportedPolyphenolic compounds in plants are plant defense molecules and anti-nutrients.

Partially SupportedThe Rotterdam study found no association between phylloquinone (plant-based K1) intake and reduced coronary heart disease or aortic valve calcification.

Partially SupportedThe carnivore diet includes animal fat and organ meats.

Partially SupportedCoenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble nutrient found in animal meat.

Partially SupportedHigh consumption of animal fat and cholesterol was associated with a reduced risk of cerebral infarction.

Not SupportedEpidemiological and mechanistic data suggest animal fats are associated with better health outcomes than the prevailing recommendation against saturated fat.

Not SupportedFat has historically been valued as the most important nutrient, and the evidence against saturated and animal fats is misinterpreted and misleading.

Not SupportedThere is no evidence that eating large quantities of vegetables improves oxidative status.

Not SupportedThe claim that the only source of dietary antioxidants is through plants is incorrect.

Partially SupportedPoor digestibility of protein in diets of developing countries is due to less digestible protein fractions, insoluble fiber, and anti-nutritional factors.

Partially SupportedA study of 42 European countries did not support an association between cardiovascular diseases and saturated fat, but linked CVD risk to the glycemic index load of carbohydrate-based diets.

Partially SupportedFatty meat, fat, and organs are primary food options after considering limits on plant consumption and protein intake.

Partially SupportedLowering fat intake necessitates increasing carbohydrate intake, which may be linked to higher mortality.