Here's something that might surprise you: The recommended daily intake for vitamin D, which has been cited for years as 600 IU, is based on a massive error.
In 2014, researchers reanalyzed the original data used by the Institute of Medicine and found the actual necessary amount was closer to 8,895 IU! This recalculation has been confirmed by independent research, yet it is still completely ignored.
This isn't just a "mistake," it's a systemic error that continues to leave millions deficient in a crucial vitamin, impacting immunity, mood, cognitive function, metabolic control, and even cancer risk.
@tracybeanz Why did you hop from carnivore to lion? Did you clearly see it being even more effective or is it more of an assumption that it's likely healthier. I'm assuming it was easier than going from SAD to carnivore.
I used Colgate, a fluoride-based toothpaste, twice a day, every day since I was a child.
Little did I realize that Fluoride competes with iodine at thyroid receptor sites. Same receptors and direct competition. Your thyroid needs iodine to produce T3 and T4. Fluoride blocks the door.
You're delivering a thyroid-suppressing chemical through the most absorbent tissue in your body. Twice daily. And your dentist told you it was essential.
Hydroxyapatite toothpaste remineralizes teeth without touching your endocrine system. Been around for decades.
Japan uses it as standard.
Otto Warburg proved in 1931 that cancer cells are obligate glucose metabolisers.
He won the Nobel Prize.
We've known for 95 years.
Hospital dessert menu: jelly, ice cream, fruit juice, and a biscuit.
Served to the oncology ward.
The Nobel Committee has not commented.
Body fat storage is hormonally regulated.
Body fat breakdown is hormonally regulated.
Yes, the law of thermodynamics still applies.
But the calorie model assumes your body can freely access stored energy. In metabolic dysfunction, that’s NOT the case.
If your dysfunctional hormones trap fat in storage, your body increases hunger and lowers energy long before it burns that fat even while carrying 100+ pounds of stored energy.
That’s not a willpower problem.
That’s physiology.
But we still tell people to “just eat less and exercise more.” 🤦🏻♂️
Conventional dietary advice keeps you just sick enough to need medications.
After 9 years as a hospitalist and 5 years reversing metabolic disease, I can tell you this isn’t an accident.
Here’s what they tell you, and what actually works:
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Myth: Obesity is about lacking willpower, eating too many calories, being lazy, and not exercising enough.
Fact: Obesity is primarily a hormonal disorder driven by chronically high insulin and insulin resistance, not simply “calories in vs calories out.”
Truth: Lasting weight loss doesn’t come from starving yourself, living in the gym, or chasing the latest peptide trend.
It comes from fixing your metabolism.
❌ Cut ultra-processed food, refined carbs, seed oils, and sugar.
✅ Eat real whole food.
✅ Prioritize protein and healthy fats.
✅ Build muscle
When hormones normalize, fat loss follows.
Things that happened after I went carnivore that nobody warned me about:
- Stopped getting hangry (hunger is now gentle suggestion, not emergency)
- Body temperature regulation improved (cold tolerance way up)
- Seasonal allergies disappeared (didn't even notice until spring passed)
- Resting heart rate dropped 10 bpm
- Can smell seed oils from across a room now (genuinely repulsive)
- Dreams became vivid and memorable
- Stopped needing alarm clock (wake naturally before it goes off)
- Completely lost interest in snacking (just doesn't occur to me)
The physical changes were expected. The psychological shift was not.
Food stopped being entertainment and became just fuel. Genuinely liberating.
It is vitamin D deficiency season!
In my opinion, Vitamin D is one of the best defenses against infectious diseases and even cancer.
Dosing should be 5,000 IUs or even higher and a higher dose than what used to be recommended and still is by many doctors, is critically important (get your vitamin D levels checked, if you aren't sure)!
Vitamin D₃ works best in balance with zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin K₂, which support its signaling and calcium-regulating effects.
Adequate magnesium is important when supplementing vitamin D. Magnesium supports vitamin D activation and helps regulate calcium by acting as a natural calcium antagonist. If magnesium intake is low, especially alongside high vitamin D intake, calcium regulation can be impaired, increasing the risk of elevated blood or urinary calcium in susceptible individuals. For this reason, ensuring sufficient magnesium intake is recommended when taking vitamin D.
So, supplementing vitamin D3 with A,D, K2, zinc and magnesium makes sense.
BTW- Vitamin D2 is not absorbed well by the body and is a poor substitute for vitamin D3.
The vitamin D prescribed by doctors in prescription form is usually the WRONG KIND. Doctors still prescribe vitamin D2, rather than D3 - don't as me why. There is a prescription vitamin D3 form available but it is uncommonly used by physicians - as insurance companies often won't cover the costs.
If your doc prescribes D2 for you - that is a red flag warning that they haven't done their homework.
@BasedSamParker@EvanAKilgore I remember Grok saying deportations should increase significantly next year cuz all the new ICE agents that were recruited need to go through something like ~8 months of training 1st.
@Villgecrazylady Several years ago when I discovered Bongino's podcast, I was listening every day. Then I found out he was #2. So I decided to give a shot to #1 which was Shapiro. I stopped after 10 minutes 😆