The Pomp Podcast
#1131 Dr. Shawn Baker On The Carnivore Diet
- Dr. Shawn Baker's transition from conventional orthopedic surgery to nutrition-based health interventions, canceling surgeries by addressing inflammation through diet rather than surgical intervention.
- The carnivore diet as a high-satiety, anti-inflammatory nutritional approach; Baker eats primarily steak and eggs (3–4 pounds of steak and 12–18 eggs daily).
- Insulin dysregulation and inflammatory cytokines as drivers of joint disease and arthritis, not solely mechanical wear from weight.
- Why epidemiologic nutritional studies are poor quality science: confounders, self-reported data, and inability to establish causation.
- Athletic performance gains at age 49–56: Baker broke American rowing records and achieved 8% power increases after adopting carnivore diet; chronic tendonitis resolved in two months.
- Gut dysfunction and intestinal permeability ("leaky gut") as root cause of autoimmune disease; fixing gut physiology can resolve autoimmune conditions.