This is my first post on Steemit, and I want to share some of the main authors and leaders of the low carb, high fat, ketogenic, carnivore way of life. I think the state of ketosis is natural and reverses insulin resistance, the leading marker of chronic disease. I think humans have been eating meat for millions of years and its one of the only reasons we're so advanced - we are smart, social, cunning hunters - the apex predator. I think our bodies have changed to digest meat best and our brains are made to use a lot of fat from animals. There are good reasons why these views aren't commonplace, and they have to deal with how the marketplace has changed to sell low-fat foods to a population petrified of eating saturated fat. I think it takes reading about five of the following books to truly get a grasp of how bad the metabolic syndrome epidemic is and how the best cure is putting the population on a mostly meat ketogenic diet. Personally, I'm trying to remove all plants as well and I think there is good research that supports this as a healthy diet, however, it's a much smaller and more specific body of research, and difficult to parse. However, there are many people that are successfully eating just meat and documenting their experiences online. I suppose my steemit will be another documentation.

Personally, I've read : Lore of Nutrition, The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories Bad Calories, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living, and The Fat of the Land.

Gary Taubes :::@garytaubes

• The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes (2016, 255 reviews, 4.4 stars)

• Why We Get Fat, and What to do About It by Gary Taubes (2010, 2160 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes (2008, 911 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• YT - Gary Taubes - Carb Loaded Interview

Nina Teicholz :::@bigfatsurprise

• The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz (2014, 890 reviews, 4.6 stars

• Nina Teicholz - 'The Real Food Politics: Institutional Defense of the Status-Quo'

• Nina Teicholz - 'Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story'

• Nina Teicholz: The Big Fat Surprise – (08/07/2014)

Professor Tim Noakes - South African Nutrition and Sports Science Researcher:::@ProfTimNoakes

• Lore of Nutrition by Tim Noakes (2017, 8 reviews, 5 stars)

• The Real Meal Revolution: The Radical, Sustainable Approach to Healthy Eating Kindle Edition
  by Tim Noakes (2015, 63 reviews, 4 stars)

• Diabetes Unpacked: Just Science and Sense. No Sugar Coating
  by Tim Noakes,‎ Jason Fung,‎ Nina Teicholz (2017, 12 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• YT - Tim Noakes - 2012 - Carb Loaded

• YT - Tim Noakes - 2017 - Update on his trial

Professor Grant Schofield :::@grantsnz

• What the Fat?: Fat’s In, Sugar’s Out: How to Live the Ultimate Low Carb Healthy Fat Lifestyle by Grant Schofield (2018, not released)

• YT - Grant Schofield at Low Carb Down Under 'Where is the Science At?'

Mark Sisson

• The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever by Mark Sisson (2017, 128 reviews, 4.4 stars)

• Going Primal with Mark Sisson: Get Ripped, Eliminate Pain and Thrive - Episode 189

Dr. Joseph Mercola:::@mercola

• Fat for Fuel: A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy
  by Dr. Joseph Mercola (2017, 688 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• Dr. Mercola on How to Effectively Prevent Metabolic Diseases

Jacob Wilson, Ryan Lowery

• The Ketogenic Bible: The Authoritative Guide to Ketosis by Jacob Wilson, Ryan Lowery (2017, 118 reviews, 4.7 stars)

• AdaptLIVE with Jacob Wilson & Ryan Lowery - THE BENEFITS OF A KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE

Jimmy Moore - Longtime Podcaster for Keto

• Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet by Eric Westman MD,‎ Jimmy Moore (2014, 1145 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• Jimmy Moore - 'Keto And Fasting: Latest Fads Or The Keys To Optimal Health?

Ash Simmonds

• Principia Ketogenica: Low Carbohydrate And Ketogenic Diets by Ash Simmonds (2014, 42 reviews, 4.2 stars)

Stephen Phinney, Jeff Volek, and Eric Westman - Longtime Doctors and Researchers

• The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living by Jeff Volek,‎ Stephen Phinney (2011 , 594 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Stephen Phinney,‎ Jeff Volek (2012, 1492 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• The New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great
  by Dr. Eric C. Westman,‎ Dr. Stephen D. Phinney,‎ Jeff S. Volek (2010, 1311 reviews, 4.5 stars

• Dr. Stephen Phinney - 'Recent Developments in LCHF and Nutritional Ketosis' (Part 1)

• Eric Westman, M.D.: Update on Ketogenic Diet for Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome

Zoe Harcombe - British Obesity Researcher/ PhD / analyzing nutrition guidelines @zoeharcombe

• The Obesity Epidemic: What Caused It? How Can We Stop It? by Zoe Harcombe (2011, 54 reviews, 3.9 stars)

• YT - Low Carb Down Under - Dr. Zoë Harcombe - 'Should dietary fat guidelines have been introduced?'

• NAUDÉ REVIEW: NO MISTAKES, MISCHIEF AGAINST NOAKES? FAT CHANCE!

Uffe Ravnskov

• Fat and Cholesterol are Good for You by Uffe Ravnskov (2009, 52 reviews, 4.8 stars)

• Uffe Ravnskov: The cholesterol campaign and its misleading dietary advices

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

• The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It by Malcolm Kendrick (2008, 182 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Doctoring Data: How to Sort Out Medical Advice from Medical Nonsense
  by Malcolm Kendrick (2015, 153 reviews, 5 stars)

• YT: The cholesterol hypothesis is wrong - Malcolm Kendrick - Part 1

• YT: Dr. David Diamond - An Update on Demonization and Deception in Research on Saturated Fat...

Amy Berger - Alzheimer's Researcher ::: @TuitNutrition

• The Alzheimer's Antidote: Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline by Amy Berger, Perlmutter MD(2017, 57 reviews, 4.7 stars)

• YT: How Ketosis Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease w/ Amy Berger

Konstantin Monastyrsky - Fiber Menace

• Fiber Menace: The Truth About the Leading Role of Fiber in Diet Failure, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Colon Cancer by Konstantin Monastyrsky (2008, 262 reviews, 4.2 stars)

• YT: Fiber Menace: Part I (watch the series)

Keto Recipes, Cooking

• The 30-Day Ketogenic Cleanse: Reset Your Metabolism with 160 Tasty Whole-Food Recipes & Meal Plans
  by Maria Emmerich (2016, 555 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and 5 Meal Plans to Shed Weight, Heal Your Body, and Regain Confidence by Leanne Vogel (2017, 1149 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Ketogenic Vegetarian For Rapid Weight Loss And A Healthier Lifestyle by James Stone (2017, 85 reviews, 4.3 stars)

• Michael Symon's Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers by Michael Symon (2012, 147 reviews, 4.6 stars

ZeroCarb & Carnivore Books

• The Fat of the Land by Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1956, 7 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• Strong Medicine by Blake Donaldson (1962) PDF

• The Stone-Age Diet by Voegtlin (1975) PDF

• Imagining Head Smashed In by Jack W Brink (2008) PDF

• Chasing Antelopes by Robin J Willcourt (2016, 2 reviews, 4 stars)

• The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance by Tovar Cerulli (2013, 44 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Carnivore Minds: Who These Fearsome Animals Really Are by G. A. Bradshaw (2017, 5 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Joe Rogan Experience #1050 - Dr. Shawn Baker

Vegetarianism

• The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability
  by Lierre Keith (2009, 360 reviews, 3.5 stars, 24% are 1 star)

• Vegan MYTHS Debunked with Lierre Keith || Louder With Crowder

• Letter To A Vegetarian Nation: We Need Livestock For Sustainable Food Production And Environmental Restoration by Sheldon Frith (2016, 18 reviews, 4.4 stars)

Beef, Sustainability, Holistic Farming

• Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production by Nicolette Hahn Niman (2014, 46 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• Butchering Beef: The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering by Adam Danforth (2014, 61 reviews, 4.8 stars)

• Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Produce and Market Natural Beef by Julius Ruechel (2006, 91 reviews, 4.8 stars)

• Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment by Allan Savory (2016, 9 reviews, 4.8 stars)

Classics, Banting, Yudkin

• The Banting Diet: Letter on Corpulence by William Banting (1864, 4 reviews, 4.2 stars)

• Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It by John Yudkin,‎ Robert H. Lustig (1972, 130 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition
  by Robert N. Proctor (2012. 32 reviews, 4.4 stars)

• Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price (1939. 344 reviews, 4.7 stars)

• Weston A Price - Ancient Cultures, Vitamins A, D and E, Tooth Decay and Bone Development.

Understanding Current Nutrition

• The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong--and How Eating More Might Save Your Life by James DiNicolantonio (2017, 66 reviews, 4.5 stars)

• Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Catherine Shanahan M.D. (2017, 424 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Never Be Sick Again: Health Is a Choice, Learn How to Choose It by Raymond Francis (2002, 222 reviews, 4.6 stars

• The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn (2017, 193 reviews, 4.3 stars)

Curing and Reversing Chronic Diseases - T2D, T3D, Obesity, Cancer, Gout, Dementia, Skin

• Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars by Richard K. Bernstein (2017, 887 reviews, 4.6 stars)

• Keto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as a Targeted Nutritional Strategy by Miriam Kalamian (2017, 18 reviews, 5 stars)

• Fighting The Migraine Epidemic: Complete Guide: How To Treat & Prevent Migraines Without Medications by Angela A Stanton PhD (2017, 24 reviews, 4.8 stars)

• Tripping over the Truth: How the Metabolic Theory of Cancer Is Overturning One of Medicine's Most Entrenched Paradigms by Travis Christofferson, Dominic D'Agostino (2017, 332 reviews, 4.8 stars)

• YT - Dr. Mercola & Travis Christofferson

• YT - Dr. Mercola and Dr. D'Agostino on Ketogenic Diet

• The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Mass Market
  by Barbara H. Roberts M.D. (2012, 123 reviews, 4.5 stars)

Biochemistry and Metabolic Processes

• Principles of Medical Biochemistry by Gerhard Meisenberg (2016, 1 review, 5 stars)