Dr. Ryan Attar

Physician, Nutritionist, US Army Veteran, World Traveler (75 countries), T1 Diabetic. #BernsteinBrigade

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T1 diabetes A1c check:
4.8%

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Not a straw man. Berry has made that claim repeatedly and publicly. I’d genuinely welcome any evidence for it, as I take blood sugar and A1c very seriously. Patients are dismissing real lab findings because of it. And it is a dangerous lie. Pretty ironic from the guy whose book is called “Lies My Doctor Told Me.”

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A counter argument to the claim that carnivore RBCs live longer and therefore have higher A1cs? I can’t prove a negative. There simply is no evidence. Ive searched myself. But the burden of proof is on the folks making the claim. And I’ve never heard anyone making the claim provide any. 🤷‍♂️

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It comes up often that folks in the community have elevated A1cs. Berry has mentioned repeatedly that carnivores have “longer lives RBCs”. There is zero evidence for this claim anywhere. Additionally these claims don’t match CGM data. It really harms people to tell them this. These elevations are not benign.

Regarding visceral fat, I don’t think anyone with a pot belly like him is really concerned with it. It’s kind of an “Emperors New Clothes” situation with his followers when he says “fat doesn’t make you fat” yet has fat to lose himself.

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@mysunisrising @nypost For sure. I have a problem with Ken Berry constant mantra “fat doesn’t make you fat”. If that were true he wouldn’t have a pot belly.

I’m a fan of low carb diets and they certainly can be very satiating but some folks that’s not enough and they overeat fat.

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@Michaela8430 @nypost Tell that to the influencer whose mantra is “fat doesn’t make you fat” yet has a belly like that.

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@RacecarengTom @RestoredMySoul @nypost Carbs certainly can make us fat too!

Sounds like fat is very satiating to you, and it makes it tough for you to overeat. That’s a great thing with low carb diets for some folks.

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Dietary fat doesn't need insulin to be stored.... Chylomicrons deliver triglycerides directly to adipocytes via lipoprotein lipase. Insulin modulates the process but isn't the gatekeeper. A caloric surplus of fat stores as fat (otherwise Ken Berry and Rob Cywes would have six packs)

Also, fat isn't even insulin neutral.. GIP released in response to dietary fat directly stimulates insulin secretion too.

Calling insulin simply "the fat storage hormone" isn't accurate either. It's broadly anabolic and anti-catabolic. Interestingly, bodybuilders dope with insulin specifically to build muscle while they staying lean. Not endorsing it, but that fact alone shows the complexity of insulin in our bodies.

I've followed a low carb diet for 20 years and am a big fan. It's done wonders for my health, and my patient's health... But influencers like Berry and Cywes are deceiving people, and their physiques are kind of an "Emperor's New Clothes" situation with their followers.

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost Certainly. But you can get fat over consuming any fat.

Do you agree with Ken Berry’s mantra “Fat doesn’t make you fat”?

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost Any.. eaten in excess.

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost “Which fat doctor?” What are you asking?

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost If Ken’s big belly isn’t enough for you, look up Cywes who preaches the same thing about dietary fat… He is straight up obese.

I love fattier cuts of meat and eat all the time. I just don’t overeat it and stay lean.

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost There’s science behind Berry saying “fat doesn’t make you fat”?

Look, I’ve followed a low carb diet for 20 years and am a big fan. But fat certainly can make you fat, as seen in Ken Berry, Cywes and other’s big bellies.

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@RestoredMySoul @nypost Of course I have. Which is why Ken Berry always saying “Fat doesn’t make you fat” is a lie (and why he has visible visceral fat).

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@mikeboysen @nypost All good.
I'm a fan of low carb diets, but unlike Ken Berry, I tell my patients visceral fat and elevated A1cs are bad.

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I reply here as a fan of some low carb diets..

But essential as a biochemical classification doesn’t mean optimal or beneficial.

We know there is no “essential proteins”, only essential amino acids.

Would an athlete or anyone for that matter benefit from just taking in the 9 essential amino acids? Or would they benefit from eating complete proteins which include the 11 nonessential AAs?

I’d argue, and find support from the scientific literature that we benefit from consuming complete proteins, not just those essential amino acids. Same arguments could be made for carbohydrates, especially in athletes.

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A recipe from the @AmDiabetesAssn @ADA_DiabetesPro for diabetics.

To my diabetic followers, what would this do to your blood sugar?

@ChuckatADA

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@ScottAppliedSci @KenDBerryMD

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@GenX_Cellent @maxlugavere That makes sense! The original post generalizing about tap vs filtered didn’t seem right.