NY POST – Doctors have beef with this trendy new diet.
The carnivore diet — which involves consuming only animal byproducts such as meat, eggs and dairy — has taken the internet by storm, as fitness fanatics swear by the high protein, no vegetable lifestyle.
While some people insist it has helped them shed weight and made them healthier than ever, experts are skeptical.
On the podcast “The Doctor’s Kitchen,” Dr. Rupy Aujla warned strict carnivores that their diet — along with the keto diet, which involves a low-carb menu — could “be pro-inflammatory and pro-aging,” pointing to past research.
“They observed changes in key organs such as the heart and kidneys where the accumulation of senescent cells contributed to systemic inflammation and toxicity,” he explained …
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