Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I understand that this is essentially an elimination diet and helps people who have intolerances for certain foods. People also feel better on this diet due to lower sugar consumption. However, for those of you who plan to stay on it long term, aren't you worried about the increased risk of cancer from all the red meat consumption? There have been so many studies pointing to the connection over the years. I posted a recent study reiterating the connection below. Also, what about increased B12 and iron levels. There are studies showing that women may live longer than men due to lower levels of iron. I get that animal products are superior in their nutrient density, but is that really ideal for the lifestyles that most of us live. If there was ever a time when people were mainly carnivore (this is highly debated), they were not focusing on longevity but more survival. Just because a diet gives you short-term benefits doesn't mean it's good in the long-term.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-scientists-excessive-red-meat-consumption.html
https://www.verywellhealth.com/blood-iron-levels-aging-study-5072914
Those studies are highly confounded. They are based on a meta-analysis of I believe 16 studies if I recall correctly. Actually, the author of the meta-analysis had something like 580 studies and removed all but the 16 without giving any justification. That's a huge red flag. Then, of the remaining 14 or 16 they did keep, 2 were highly suspect 7th-day adventist studies. You know, the kind where they ask you, "how often over the preceding 8 years did you eat red or processed meat?" Not only do people not report what they ate correctly or even know what they ate, but the questions conflate red with processed meat. This is why the result is that "red and processed meat" is associated with cancer. They can't separate the two, which is actually key. So, if you remove those 2 studies, the remaining ones actually don't show a correlation between cancer and meat consumption. So the whole thing involved cherry-picking studies to make the outcome what they wanted. It's a garbage meta-analysis.