Dr. Paul Saladino Added RICE & Potatoes To His Diet (what’s next!?)

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Diet and Individual Response

Paul Saladino, a former carnivore diet advocate, experimented with adding carbohydrates to his diet, including rice and white potatoes, but found they negatively impacted him, causing brain fog and other symptoms.
Saladino emphasizes the importance of individual experimentation to find what works best for each person, as different foods can have different effects on different individuals.

The quality of meat from a cow fed grass from weaning to slaughter is different from a cow fed grains.
Plants grown in different soils have different nutrients and can accumulate heavy metals.
Rice is a hyper accumulator of arsenic.
Lettuce hyper accumulates lead, spinach hyper accumulates cadmium, lead, and arsenic.
Most fruits do not bother the author, but raisins and some dried fruits can have significant levels of heavy metals and mold toxins.
Food quality matters, and a diet of unprocessed plant foods can support satiety and weight management.

There is no evidence in the medical literature to suggest that carbohydrates cause insulin resistance or metabolic dysfunction.
The speaker argues that inappropriate consumption of seed oils and processed foods, leading to increased levels of lipopolysaccharide in the body, is the primary cause of metabolic dysfunction.
Limiting carbohydrates can be beneficial for metabolically unwell individuals, but excessive restriction can lead to a stress response and electrolyte imbalances.
Fruit and honey, in moderation, do not cause metabolic dysfunction and can even have beneficial effects in certain cases.

The root cause of metabolic dysfunction is not excess energy but rather the inability to convert fuel into energy.
Excess linoleic acid from seed oils and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from a disordered gut are two key factors that break energy production.
Seed oils, such as corn, canola, safflower, sunflower, soybean, and grape seed, contain evolutionarily inconsistent amounts of linoleic acid that humans do not metabolize efficiently.
Excess linoleic acid accumulates in mitochondrial membranes, causing proton leak and disrupting energy production.
LPS, a component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria, damages the gut and leads to overgrowth of harmful bacteria, further impairing energy metabolism.
Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, also appears to disrupt mitochondrial respiration.
Saturated fat is protective against LPS, as it helps transport LPS to the liver for detoxification, while mono and polyunsaturated fats are harmful in this regard.

Calories are a poor metric for measuring energy intake, as they do not account for food quality and individual metabolic differences.
The calories in, calories out model is incomplete and doesn't account for the role of mitochondrial function in energy production.
Eating more wholesome food can increase energy levels and promote a cycle of healthy eating and exercise.

Humans are self-regenerating organisms, and a higher metabolic rate is associated with longevity.
Cellular repair processes require energy, and healthy mitochondria are necessary for converting fuel into usable energy.
Longevity thinking should focus on promoting healthy mitochondrial function and energy production rather than calorie restriction.