I learned from Dr. Shawn Baker about the benefits of red meat while spending time in an orthopedic doctor’s office, and watching his youtube, where many patients were struggling with chronic pain, joint degeneration, and slow recovery. Dr. Baker explained that red meat is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available, providing highly bioavailable protein, iron, zinc, and B vitamins that are essential for muscle repair, bone strength, and healing after injury or surgery. In an orthopedic setting, these nutrients can directly support patient recovery by reducing inflammation, improving muscle mass, and strengthening connective tissue. Seeing patients who were undernourished despite eating “healthy” diets helped me understand how red meat can play a powerful role in improving outcomes and overall resilience.
I also interviewed Dr. Anthony Chaffee, who is known for his bold statement that “plants are trying to kill us.” What he means by this is not that plants are evil, but that many plants contain natural defense chemicals—such as oxalates, lectins, and phytates—that evolved to deter animals from eating them. According to Dr. Chaffee, these compounds can irritate the gut, interfere with nutrient absorption, and contribute to inflammation and autoimmune issues in susceptible individuals. He argues that humans thrive best on animal-based nutrition, which provides complete nutrition without the chemical defenses found in many plant foods.
Another powerful story comes from Dr. Chris Palmer, a psychiatrist whose mother struggled with schizophrenia. Watching her suffer deeply affected him and motivated his lifelong search for better treatments beyond conventional medications. Through his clinical work and research, Dr. Palmer began to see strong connections between metabolic health, mitochondrial function, and mental illness. His personal experience gave him both urgency and compassion, pushing him to explore root causes rather than just symptom management.
Dr. Palmer later wrote a book summarizing this groundbreaking perspective, explaining that mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia are closely linked to metabolic dysfunction in the brain. He presents evidence that improving metabolic health—through red meat nutrition, sleep, exercise, and sometimes ketogenic or low-carbohydrate diets—can significantly improve mental health outcomes. His book challenges the traditional separation between physical and mental illness and offers hope that by healing the body’s energy systems, the mind can heal as well.
I also learned the biblical and health issues with pork also called PORCINE in gel candies, marshmallows and more. There are real, well-documented parasites associated with pork. Pork may “wreck havoc” because of tiny worms that can’t be cooked out at any temperature. The main parasite historically linked to pork is Trichinella spiralis, a roundworm that causes trichinosis (trichinellosis). Larvae survive cooking and enter a human’s intestine, they can mature, travel through the bloodstream, and encyst in muscle tissue, leading to fever, muscle pain, weakness, and other systemic symptoms weeks later. Mayo Clinic+1 Other parasites such as Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) and Toxoplasma gondii have also been associated with pork, and most cannot be inactivated by cooking, freezing, inspection, nor proper handling. PubMed . “Invisible worms” persist after safe food preparation even in regulated pork supplies.
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