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We were honored to be joined by Dr. Gary Fettke on Episode #60 of the podcast. Dr. Fettke is one of the leading experts in the low carb space, advocating for more Saturated Fat and less sugar & refined grains for over a decade.Dr. Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience, but his medical career paints a broader picture of how the medical industry operates. Gary faced immense pressure from the established medical community in Australia for the stance he made around low-carbohydrate nutrition. He had grown tired of operating on his patients suffering from severe, life-threatening complications with Type II diabetes. Gary started prescribing a low-carb, high-fat diet to remedy metabolic disease and he found the approach to be largely successful with his patients, however, the medical boards took serious problems with his recommendations.As you will see in our conversation with Gary, we discuss: Gary's courage to stand up to the Australian medical boards His approach to lifestyle and dieting via low-carb The bizarre history behind the demonization of saturated fats The close ties between the sugar industry and the medical industryGary's website - No Fructose--LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: LMNT is loaded with the electrolytes you need without added sugar. We personally used LMNT during our Ironman training and performance and also during everyday training to provide us with the sodium we need on a low-carb diet.LINK: DrinkLMNT.com/MEATMAFIAKettle & Fire Bone Broth: Kettle & Fire Bone Broth is a simple yet important part of our days. The healthy protein and amino acids in the broth has been a critical part of our morning routines.LINK: Kettleandfire.com/MeatMafia CODE: MEATMAFIA (15%)Farrow Skincare: Farrow is a product we recently started using for skincare and we love it. It’s animal-based, using pig lard and tallow and leaves your skin beaming with essential vitamins and minerals without the added fillers.LINK: https://farrow.life/CODE: ‘MEAT MAFIA’ for 15% off Get full access to The Meat Mafia Podcast at themeatmafiapodcast.substack.com/subscribe
Show Notes
We were honored to be joined by Dr. Gary Fettke on Episode #60 of the podcast. Dr. Fettke is one of the leading experts in the low carb space, advocating for more Saturated Fat and less sugar & refined grains for over a decade.
Dr. Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience, but his medical career paints a broader picture of how the medical industry operates. Gary faced immense pressure from the established medical community in Australia for the stance he made around low-carbohydrate nutrition. He had grown tired of operating on his patients suffering from severe, life-threatening complications with Type II diabetes. Gary started prescribing a low-carb, high-fat diet to remedy metabolic disease and he found the approach to be largely successful with his patients, however, the medical boards took serious problems with his recommendations.
As you will see in our conversation with Gary, we discuss:
- Gary's courage to stand up to the Australian medical boards
- His approach to lifestyle and dieting via low-carb
- The bizarre history behind the demonization of saturated fats
- The close ties between the sugar industry and the medical industry
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LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: LMNT is loaded with the electrolytes you need without added sugar. We personally used LMNT during our Ironman training and performance and also during everyday training to provide us with the sodium we need on a low-carb diet.
LINK: DrinkLMNT.com/MEATMAFIA
Kettle & Fire Bone Broth: Kettle & Fire Bone Broth is a simple yet important part of our days. The healthy protein and amino acids in the broth has been a critical part of our morning routines.
LINK: Kettleandfire.com/MeatMafia CODE: MEATMAFIA (15%)
Farrow Skincare: Farrow is a product we recently started using for skincare and we love it. It’s animal-based, using pig lard and tallow and leaves your skin beaming with essential vitamins and minerals without the added fillers.
LINK: https://farrow.life/
CODE: ‘MEAT MAFIA’ for 15% off
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What is The Meat Mafia Podcast?
The Meat Mafia Podcast is hosted by @MeatMafiaBrett and @MeatMafiaHarry.
We're two guys who walked away from the typical path to carve out something different. Based in Austin, we’re on a mission to figure out what it takes to live a fulfilled life in a world that often pushes us away from meaning.
We have conversations with people we believe can help us, diving deep into the pillars of health, wealth, and faith, as the cornerstones of our mission.
Whether it's challenging the modern food system, questioning conventional health advice, or building something from the ground up, we're here to explore the tough questions and share the lessons we’ve learned along the way.
If you're tired of the noise and ready to find meaning, tune in and join us!