Nutrition with Judy | Carnivore Diet

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Belinda and I dive into the hidden history behind our dietary guidelines, tracing how a 19th-century religious health movement helped shape the modern demonization of meat and the rise of fiber, breakfast cereal, and plant-based dogma. She breaks down how the Seventh Day Adventist Church, John Harvey Kellogg, and powerful food and academic institutions worked together to manufacture the "Blue Zones" longevity story, and why the real history of Sardinia, Okinawa, Ikaria, and Loma Linda tells a very different tale about meat, pork, and animal fat. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Belinda Fettke is an independent researcher known for investigating the historical, religious, and commercial influences on modern dietary guidelines. After her husband, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Fettke, was investigated for advising patients to reduce sugar and refined carbohydrates, she began researching the origins of nutrition policy and public health messaging. Her work focuses on the intersections of religion, industry, and dietary recommendations. The interview explores how these factors may have shaped modern views on meat, plant-based diets, and chronic disease. 
We discuss the following: 
Belinda Fettke’s background
Kellogg, fiber, and sexual repression
Birth of the dietetics industry
Religious roots of nutrition
Adventist studies and veganism
Debunking the Blue Zones diet
Okinawa longevity under scrutiny
Ikaria's fasting and snail diet
Loma Linda's "fifth blue zone" myth 
Harvard's role in dietary guidelines
Nutrition messaging in schools
Ellen G. White's hidden writings
Adventist influence on guidelines
The demonization of pork
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EPISODE RESOURCES
Nutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore Diet
EFH Carnivore Diet Resources
Exposing the Secrets of the Plant-Based Vegetarian Guidelines – Interview with Belinda Fettke
Unveiling the Corruption of Our Dietary Recommendations – Interview with Dr. Gary Fettke
Belinda Fettke's TruthZones Substack
Dr. Gary Fettke's Website
Supporting Dr. Gary Fettke

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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️ Work with Us
🎙️ Podcast
📕 Inflammation Fix Book
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
🎁 Free Resources
📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners

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*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.

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PCOS has a new name: PMOS, or Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. The shift matters because PCOS was never really just about “cysts” on the ovaries. It has always been a broader endocrine and metabolic condition that can affect periods, ovulation, androgen hormones, insulin signaling, skin, mood, and long-term cardiometabolic risk.
In this short solo episode, I break down why the name is changing, what PMOS means, how diagnosis works, and why symptoms like irregular periods may be less random than they seem. I also touch on the deeper question: could some cases of PMOS be an early warning sign of broader inflammatory or biotoxin-driven dysfunction, including CIRS?
PCOS has a new name; symptoms and diagnosis
PCOS and Carnivore
Causes of PCOS (PMOS)
Insulin resistance
Loss of period, androgen hormones, LH, SHBG
Endocrine disruptors
PMOS and low mood
PMOS is CIRS?
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EPISODE REFERENCES
PCOS in Lancet 
Complete Wellness Panel
Test CIRS: (start here)
What is CIRS
CAC Founder interview on Pre Pre Diabetes 
Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
📫 Tips and Weekly Updates

JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️Work with Us
🎙️ Podcast
📕 Inflammation Fix Book
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
🎁 Free Resources 

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*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.

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MCAS is often treated like a food problem. But if your “safe food” list keeps getting smaller, restriction may no longer be the solution.
In this episode, Judy Cho explains why mast cell activation syndrome is not just about histamine, why food reactions can be a sign of a deeper immune threshold problem, and why the goal is not to fear more foods. The goal is to understand why the body is reacting in the first place.
What is MCAS
Causes of MCAS and histamine flares
Mast cell symptoms
Mast cell activation syndrome, root cause
Mast cells and the nervous system, stress response
High histamine foods
Histamine liberator foods
DAO-blocking foods, the DAO enzyme
Supplements, medication supports for MCAS, histamines
MCAS, histamine testing
Histamine flares because of Carnivore.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
MCAS Article
MCAS Article 2
Dr. Tania Dempsey Interview
MCAS studies 1, 2, 3 
Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)
GI Map stool test
Complete Wellness Panel
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
📫 Tips and Weekly Updates

JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️Work with Us
🎙️ Podcast
📕 Inflammation Fix Book
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
🎁 Free Resources 

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*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.

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Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down the most common reasons the carnivore diet stops working for some people, from undereating and poor fat tolerance to electrolyte issues, thyroid and hormone changes, food boredom, cholesterol fears, and the pressure to do “perfect carnivore.”

A carnivore diet can be a powerful elimination diet, but it is not inherently well-formulated. This conversation explains why some people thrive, why others struggle, and how to tell whether the issue is the diet itself, how it is being done, or the body's current state of health.

Cyclical and chronic dieters
Mind-body connection and the bell curve
Expectations and disappointments (planning is the antidote)
Undereating, thyroid and hormone function
Protein and poor fat tolerance
Mindset: community pressure, your “why”
Protect your eyes and ears. 60,000 thoughts.
Food boredom
Electrolytes, hormones, thyroid
Heart disease and cardiovascular risk
Perfect Carnivore
Real talk

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EPISODE RESOURCES 
How much to eat episode 
Undereating episode
Symptom journal
Thyroid health on carnivore
Gut support 
ADH testing
Cholesterol test panel
Carnivore elimination protocol
Ray Peat diet article
Mercola and carbs article

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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
📫 Tips and Weekly Updates

JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️Work with Us
🎙️ Podcast
📕 Inflammation Fix Book
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
🎁 Free Resources 

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*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 Biomega-500, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

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Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com
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Dr. Robert and I discuss why metabolic dysfunction may be the root cause behind many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even mental illness. We dive into how modern medicine often treats symptoms instead of root causes, why lifestyle and metabolic therapies can reverse disease progression, and how low-carb and ketogenic diets may improve long-term health outcomes. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician, radiologist, medical school professor, and New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School. After developing multiple chronic diseases himself, he began researching metabolic health, longevity, and lifestyle medicine, eventually reversing his own conditions through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Dr. Lufkin now advocates for metabolic therapies and root-cause approaches to chronic disease prevention and reversal.
We discuss the following: 
Dr. Lufkin’s background
Why he questioned modern medicine
Nutrition myths in medical training
Pharma influence in medical education
Biggest lie taught in medicine
Obesity misconceptions explained
Blood pressure and metabolic health 
What is metabolic dysfunction
Alzheimer’s and metabolic health
Why Alzheimer’s is type 3 diabetes
Cholesterol fear and statins
Coronary calcium scan explained
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EPISODE RESOURCES
Dr. Robert Lufkin Website
Lies I Taught in Medical School Book
Complete Wellness Panel
Dr. Robert Lufkin Youtube and Weekly Video Podcast
Dr. Robert Lufkin’s Instagram
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
📫 Tips and Weekly Updates

JUDY CHO RESOURCES
⛑️Work with Us
🎙️ Podcast
📕 Inflammation Fix Book
📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
🎁 Free Resources 

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*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 Biomega-500, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/