"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."

The problem isnt too meat and animal products it is the whole thing. Litterally any diet choice that deviates from the SAD has positve value.

I agree with "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." but the thing to do more of is to rip the whole diet up and start again.

In my research, there doesn't seem to be a solid, universal consensus on much. However, I've seen these points get a lot of support:

- kidney stone formation scales inversely with hydration. Less water, higher risk of stones. More water, less risk. I can't say how much you have to drink or where it tapers off, but my doctor prescribed me "buckets" of water, so that's a starting point. - there are various kinds of kidney stones. One type is formed by oxalates, which is a chemical only found in plants. There's zero oxalates in meat or animal products, and the highest concentrations around in things like spinach, beets, chocolate, nuts. - Being a carnivore isn't necessarily a cure. Meat changes your urine composition because of uric acid (iirc), which can increase your risk of kidney stones. - Depending on the type of stone formed, any protein can increase risk (I forget what kind this one is) - Calcium can bind with oxalate in the body and prevent the oxalates from binding to themselves and your kidney, which is what forms kidney stones. So ensuring that you get enough calcium daily, and especially eating calcium with high oxalate foods, may reduce risk - Various other things may help. Citric acid may change your urine composition in a way that helps prevent stone formation. For example, apparently drinking beer and wine reduces stone risk by 33% according to some sources.

Frankly, a lot of this comes down to your comfort. Kidney stones are very likely my absolute worst fear in life for personal reasons, so I've gone to considerable lengths to do whatever I can to feel informed and minimize my perceived risk. A friend of mine has an elderly relative who often gets kidney stones, but apparently would rather deal with that than change their diet/lifestyle. So don't take this info dump as a reason to panic, but instead gauge your concern/interest and if you think it's worth looking into, again, do your own research and talk to your doctor.

It's all about keeping a balance.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/546304-the-benefits-of-da...

"The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Tulsi in Humans: A Systematic Review of the Literature" - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376420/

When I stick to it I am not tired in the afternoon. Lost 13 pounds and saved 20 points off my glucose levels. Cholesterol is a little higher but that’s going to happen with a higher fat diet.

Breakfast is a decent quality egg (orange yolks) plus a generous portion of coconut oil.

Am I crazy or are you just substituting something (i.e. a carb) with something else (cured meat) that comes with a different set of problems?

I'm remain perplexed by keto diets. Yes, stabilizing glucose levels and removing spikes/crashes is important, but some of the alternatives don't make a ton of sense.

Too much protein will lead to more body fat (glucose) via gluconeogenesis. Carbs will spike your glucose and lead to more snacking and tiredness in the afternoon. Bodies should be burning fat for energy.

Edit: Just checked and the Coppa I have doesn’t even contain nitrates. The entire package is 85g and last me 2.5 meals. Prosciutto di Parma doesn’t even contain nitrates.

I’m almost done reading The Fatburn Fix by Dr. Catherine Shanahan.