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Very high ketone levels don’t necessarily mean that you are an effective ketone producing machine. As ketones become very elevated ketone clearance could actually decrease. Therefore ketone concentrations are not always synonymous with fat burning. A Ketone meter measures the ketones waiting in the blood steam, it doesn’t count the ketones that have already gone to work. The number on your meter doesn't simply tell you how many ketones your liver produced It tells you how much BHB happens to be in your bloodstream at that moment. If production > utilization→ BHB rises If utilization > production → BHB (*Beta-hydroxybutyrate) falls If production = utilization → BHB stays stable. Chasing ketones is not the whole story and neither should it be. If your goal is weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, better glucose control, lower triglycerides and reduced hunger or improved metabolic health then consider instead, what is happening to your waist, your body composition, your glucose, your fasting insulin, your triglycerides and HDL, your blood pressure, your hunger and your energy. How do you feel? If all of these things are moving in the right direction but your ketones dropped a little which metric seems more important? We can become so fascinated by ketosis that we forget to ask why we are trying to create ketosis in the first place. Therapeutic ketosis is different from simply trying to improve your health. What is your goal In all of this? Your ketone meter is a tool. It is not a metabolic report card. It measures concentration. Not ketone production. Not total ketone utilization. Not total fat oxidation. Not insulin sensitivity. Not body-fat loss.

I would add to that, yes, there is great benefits to eating only meat over eating only vegetation and that is metabolic healing. 16 different ailments in my body reversed or healed by eating a meat only diet. Carbohydrates were killing me. Meat healed me. Sounds like a benefit to me.

It’s alway good to educate the ignorant. It’s up to them to learn.

Sure you can…if you scramble them. 😁

Rolling smoke on 12 racks of Dino ribs this morning.

As of this writing 1199 days.

That’s great Bob.

I’ve been a carnivore for over three years and have never tracked my ketones or macros. The only thing I’ve ever tracked was my weight and my body measurements. I believe some people can overthink this carnivore lifestyle and make something that’s so simple into something complex.

That’s funny.

I have eaten my share of insects in the past due to working in Korea and going through several survival training challenges. I am not a fan by any stretch but I know that if it came down to eating an insect or dying from starvation I know I can do it but barring that I’ll never eat another unless there was a heavy wager riding on it. I personally don’t think anything I eat as a carnivore is weird although others might. I think it’s just natural. I’m a hunter and I raise most of the animals that I eat. I waste very little of what I kill so organs are on the dinner menu. I always save the heart, liver, and kidneys. I have been known to save the spleen as well but it really doesn’t have much flavor and the texture is kinda mushy. The one that gets some people is what we call calf fries here in Texas. These are the testicles from the young bull calves when we “cut” them or castrate them. Back in my cowboy days I would cut several hundred calves in one day. We would eat our fill of calf fries for lunch during those roundups.

Very clever and I like your style. Asking questions, especially when you know the correct answers can reveal the ignorance of the other person. I get a lot of pushback when I post on Quora but it’s totally expected when the majority of people are brainwashed and really have no idea about what they are defending.

Welcome to Carnivore Talk Duke. You are definitely not on an island brother. There are millions of us around the world and this is just one example of how we connect. If you are in Houston I feel for you. I’m about 250 miles northwest of Houston. We have the Texas heat but have to deal with the high humidity y’all do. While none of us are doctors either we do have an expert (in my opinion) in kidney’s and their function and that would be Bob. I’m sure he will be along shortly and can help you out. I also follow Metntzers lifting techniques of less is more but lifting to absolute failure. I personally don’t think your doctor is on the right track. From all of the testimonies about fatty liver being eliminated by eating a carnivore lifestyle it would seem impossible and of course we know as carnivores that high cholesterol is usually not anything to worry about. Does your doctor know how you eat? You might need to educate him. I think your idea of getting another blood test after restricting some activities sounds like a good path forward.

Welcome to Carnivore Talk. I’m far from being an expert when it comes to kidney function, that would be Bob’s department but foamy urine isn’t always a problem. I think it depends on how concentrated it is and how fast it dissipates. Normal urination: A strong urine stream hitting the toilet water can create bubbles that look like foam. Concentrated urine: If you’re dehydrated, urine is more concentrated and can appear foamier. Protein in the urine (proteinuria): This is the most important medical cause. Excess protein can make urine consistently foamy and may indicate a kidney problem. Urinary tract infection: Less commonly, an infection can cause changes in urine appearance, especially if accompanied by burning, urgency, or cloudy urine. Certain medications or substances can occasionally contribute. Review these causes of foamy urine and see if any apply to your situation.

Welcome Vini. This is interesting because this is the first time I’ve heard of anyone being on a carnivore diet having a folate or vitamin B deficiency. Especially when eating nothing but red meats. It appears to me that you may have a unique situation within your body that is causing this. What it may be I wouldn’t know. A couple of things that can cause a folate deficiency are certain medications and alcohol use. Since you have been eating Lion I would assume that alcohol is not in your diet. It sounds to me like you may need to stop eating Lion and possibly consider adding a few things to your diet if they don’t affect you in other ways. Eggs would be my first choice to add back in followed by liver of some sort with chicken being the mildest. Next would be avocado even though I can’t stand them but they do have a fairly healthy fat. Last would be nuts or legumes such as peanuts and leafy green vegetables. Now I can only speak for myself but before I would start eating nuts, peanuts or vegetables I’d start taking a folate supplement. We lost a granddaughter at birth to a folate deficiency in her mother so ever since then my daughter has taken folic acid to supplement her diet and has since had three healthy children. Folate deficiency can be very serious and you really need to do something about it soon as it can lead to other issues in your body both physically and mentally. I hope this helps and let us know what you decide to do and how it works out for you.