399. He Ate Only Sardines for 5 Days. Then We Tested His Blood

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Robert Sikes put the viral sardine fast to a controlled test: five days of eating approximately 18 cans of sardines per day while maintaining roughly 3,000 calories. In this interview, Judy Cho and Robert examine what happened to his weight, blood glucose, ketones, energy, inflammation, hunger, and overall performance—and why his experience differed from the dramatic weight-loss results commonly shared across the keto and carnivore communities.They also review Robert’s bloodwork before, immediately after, and several weeks after the sardine challenge, including arsenic, mercury, lead, cholesterol, thyroid markers, and SHBG. The conversation explores whether sardine fasting produces unique metabolic benefits, what may actually drive the rapid changes people report, and how extreme short-term diets can affect metabolic health, binge-restriction patterns, and long-term weight-loss success.We discuss the following: Sardine challenge previewWhy Robert tested sardine fastingEating 18 sardine cans dailyGlucose rose while ketones droppedWhy people do sardine fastRestriction, bingeing, and quick fixesHeavy metals after sardine challengeThe appeal of extreme fasting Should people fear mercury in sardines? _____EPISODE RESOURCESKeto Savage WebsiteKeto Savage YoutubeKetogenic BodybuildingSavage Perspective PodcastKeto Brick_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/