EPISODE · May 30, 2023 · 1H 20M
Dr. Anthony Chaffee- Plant’s Are Trying To Kill You!
from Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva · host Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva
Dr. Anthony Chaffee- Plant’s Are Trying To Kill You! In this episode, Martin will be joined by Dr. Anthony Chaffee. The ideal diet for human performance and health has been studied for more than 20 years by Dr. Anthony Chaffee, an American physician and resident in neurosurgery. He claims that the majority of the so-called chronic illnesses we treat as doctors are brought on by the food we consume or don't eat and can be treated by switching to a diet tailored to our species.Martin and Anthony talked about carnivore diet, how the brain is extremely complex, plant-based diet vs. Carnivore diet, cholesterol, sugar consumption, misleading research, cancer biology, and much more.Continue listening to learn more about the carnivore diet and how to improve your lifestyle with the food you consume. “Humans actually are carnivores, it's just the kind of animal that we are. And just like every animal in nature, if an animal eats what it doesn't normally eat, what it’s not biologically designed to eat, it gets very, very sick.” – Dr. Anthony ChaffeeTimestamps0:02 – Introduction.1:32 – Travelling to America.5:44 – Neurosurgery.7:43 – The most complex thing on the planet.9:09 – The carnivore diet.9:42 – The evolutionary arms race between plants and animals.11:16 – Cancer biology.12:51 – Comparing naturally occurring toxins to pesticides.15:33 – Are vegetables good for you?17:36 – The beginning of the end of meat-based diets.19:43 – Humans are carnivores.21:36 – Evidence on plant-based vs. carnivore.45:15 – Cholesterol explained.48:54 – Sugar consumption and heart disease are inversely related.52:38 – The Framingham study.54:46 – Correlation between saturated fat and heart disease.56:52 – Cholesterol is not bad for you.1:06:49 – Bias research is misleading.1:12:45 – Diverticulosis is a major issue.Subscribe to the OYB email newsletter below and get your FREE Training & Nutrition Plan:https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challengeWant to be our next success story? Fill out our Coaching Enquiry Form:https://optimiseyourbody.typeform.com/to/lhjdMbYC?typeform-source=linktr.ee Resources or Links Mentioned: (books, events, people mentioned - hyperlinked to the specific site)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoRyR_nlesKZuOlEjWRXQQ Connect with Dr. Anthony Chaffee: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)https://www.facebook.com/achaffee6/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-chaffee-68368362/ https://www.instagram.com/anthonychaffeemd/ Connect with Martin Silva: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinSilvaWBFFProhttps://www.facebook.com/Optimiseyourbodycoaching/
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Dr. Anthony Chaffee- Plant’s Are Trying To Kill You! In this episode, Martin will be joined by Dr. Anthony Chaffee. The ideal diet for human performance and health has been studied for more than 20 years by Dr. Anthony Chaffee, an American physician and resident in neurosurgery. He claims that the majority of the so-called chronic illnesses we treat as doctors are brought on by the food we consume or don't eat and can be treated by switching to a diet tailored to our species.Martin and Anthony talked about carnivore diet, how the brain is extremely complex, plant-based diet vs. Carnivore diet, cholesterol, sugar consumption, misleading research, cancer biology, and much more.Continue listening to learn more about the carnivore diet and how to improve your lifestyle with the food you consume. “Humans actually are carnivores, it's just the kind of animal that we are. And just like every animal in nature, if an animal eats what it doesn't normally eat, what it’s not biologically designed to eat, it gets very, very sick.” – Dr. Anthony ChaffeeTimestamps0:02 – Introduction.1:32 – Travelling to America.5:44 – Neurosurgery.7:43 – The most complex thing on the planet.9:09 – The carnivore diet.9:42 – The evolutionary arms race between plants and animals.11:16 – Cancer biology.12:51 – Comparing naturally occurring toxins to pesticides.15:33 – Are vegetables good for you?17:36 – The beginning of the end of meat-based diets.19:43 – Humans are carnivores.21:36 – Evidence on plant-based vs. carnivore.45:15 – Cholesterol explained.48:54 – Sugar consumption and heart disease are inversely related.52:38 – The Framingham study.54:46 – Correlation between saturated fat and heart disease.56:52 – Cholesterol is not bad for you.1:06:49 – Bias research is misleading.1:12:45 – Diverticulosis is a major issue.Subscribe to the OYB email newsletter below and get your FREE Training & Nutrition Plan:https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challengeWant to be our next success story? Fill out our Coaching Enquiry Form:https://optimiseyourbody.typeform.com/to/lhjdMbYC?typeform-source=linktr.ee Resources or Links Mentioned: (books, events, people mentioned - hyperlinked to the specific site)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzoRyR_nlesKZuOlEjWRXQQ Connect with Dr. Anthony Chaffee: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)https://www.facebook.com/achaffee6/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-chaffee-68368362/ https://www.instagram.com/anthonychaffeemd/ Connect with Martin Silva: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinSilvaWBFFProhttps://www.facebook.com/Optimiseyourbodycoaching/
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