The Complete Bulletproof® Diet Roadmap

Wow Dave, great stuff! Very comprehensive but accessible at the same time (good work with the graphs!). Couple of questions if i may:- This stuff seems to cross-over into the content of your book, how much more of the book will be relevant for non-baby producing purposes?- You and Tim Ferriss disagree about the suitability of beans. Given that you’ve spent some time talking to him, what is the basis of your difference of opinion?- Where do smoked foods fit on the spectrum? is there a difference between cold and hot smoked food?Brilliant work as always.CheersLeon

Nice distillation of a lot of information – like the graphs (though they leave me wanting to know why some foods that are ostensibly green (pastured chicken) aren’t.I’d like to also add that while insulin control is paramount for better health and repairing a broken metabolism, for weight loss the golden ticket is low insulin and a caloric deficit. Even in the absence of insulin fat can still be stored via de novo lipogenesis.

Thanks for this, now the next question is – do you have any recipes?! Seems the only “staple” we’re allowed to eat is brown rice. That must get a bit old pretty quickly. Do you have any sample meals that you regularly make? May try and slip some of these into our menu at home.

@leon About beans and Tim Ferriss in Four Hour Body, there is little science in Tim’s recommendation of beans. He says it’s for “caloric density” but I humbly submit that butter is much more calorically dense. Beans create GI distress with their excess fiber, and they contain lectins which are small proteins that stick to the sugars that coat your cells, wreaking biological havoc. That’s why you have to carefully soak most beans before you can eat them. For carbs (which aren’t necessary in the diet most of the time) sweet potato and yam are far better sources than beans. Smoked foods – excellent question, and I need to update the graphic to include those. Hot smoked is not good from a toxin formation perspective, unless you use biochemistry to block those toxins (what I do – another post coming…) Cold smoked is usually ok. Cold smoked sockeye salmon is a major food group for me.

Also, if you are an athlete interested in maintaining performance (and not just working out for health benefits) is it necessary to eat carbs to replenish glycogen? My understanding was that protein / fat do not replenish glycogen necessary for high intensity anaerobic exercise?

Hi Dave, I have a couple of questions. 1) Whats wrong with onions and garlic?2.) When you mentioned palm oil, are you referring to the red palm oil or the Refined, bleached, deodorized palm oil?

@Steve – Piracetam is available at http://ow.ly/4RpeU and widely across the web. @Amir – Onions and garlic both have an unstable nitrogen bond – chemically not that different from THC – that is proven to be neuroactive. It reduces alpha (relaxed, alert, learning, performing) brain waves and increases stress. Yes, they’re antifungal, but if you want to be high performing cognitively, they are a hinderance. Takes 4 days for garlic’s negative effects to wear off. A blog post on this coming soon. Palm oil is fine as red (tastes awful to me) or RBD and both are safe as long as the RBD was expeller pressed, not chemically refined with solvents.@Mike – I didn’t get food poisoning once in 3 months of travel in remote parts of Asia, including eating street food in Tibet that made everyone else in my party sick. The trick is to use grapefruit seed extract (also sold as “Traveler’s Friend” from Nutrabiotic http://www.nutriteam.com/index2.html) with every meal, and to take a probiotic regularly, either Culturelle or Primal Defense.

Actually, I think healthy fats are full of energy, if I understand things correctly. If you had a furnace inside of you, then burning a donut in a flame and burning a slab of fat or a nice juicy steak would be roughly equivalent.  I believe that the donut kick off a cascade of chemical processes that make you tend to store fat.  Sensible, since on the savanna, a gut full of berries means no damn meat, and that's always bad news. Fat and protein pretty well come together, so you don't need that cascade in the latter two cases. Belly full of fat and meat means the good times are here.

Ok, so…on your side there’s “shut up and just believe me ok…I really do eat 5000 calories a day, only exercise 10 mins a week…and have a six pack…” and on the other there’s mountains of metabolic ward studies and other RCTs showing that 5000 cals/day and a six pack are not gonna live in the same place without some serious energy expenditure…Hmm, who should the wise man believe? The empirical corpus of evidence or the author with a book to sell?P.S. No other body parts are relevant…you claimed the six pack…post the pic of the six pack. At least you can verify that this part of the spiel is on the up and up…we’ll just have to take the energy intake and expenditure on faith.

@Kent – Thank you. That is really important and needs to be said. I weigh about 210 lbs and I burn more calories because I sleep less (on purpose), travel a lot, and I hacked my body temperature to be slightly higher than it used to be so I could have higher efficiency and performance (yes, I’ll blog on that too – it’s thyroid related). But most people aren’t as muscular or as tall as me, and they don’t need 4,000 calories. I eat this way because after careful measurement of how I feel – and my blood chemistry and overall health – this is what works best. I’d eat 1500 calories if that worked better, or I’d eat all insects for that matter – my goal is massive mental performance, immune function, muscle mass maintenance, health, and anti-aging, etc. As Henry Miller puts it, “”The goal of life is not to possess power, but to radiate it.” To radiate power, you need to eat. What is CRITICAL in the Bulletproof Diet is that you keep your percentage of calories from fat above 50%, and you make sure that at least half of your fat calories are from the Four Horsemen of Fats – coconut, grass-fed butter, grass-fed beef & lamb, and palm oil. You get an extra boost from the MCT oil I use (www.upgradedself.com), which is unique in that it contains only the most important two out of the 4 medium-chain oils. By boosting the percentage of those 2 – capric and caprylic triglycerides – in your fat intake, you get a large fat-burning and energy-building benefit. You are not on the Bulletproof Diet if you are eating lots of omega-6 inflammatory oils, as the inflammation will screw you up. The same thing will happen if you deep-fry your vegetables because even the healthy oils can get heat damage. So eat until you’re full, and as often as you want. Do not limit calories, but there’s no need to stuff yourself unless you’re on a muscle-building heavy exercise program. (unless you just like the full feeling…you will not get fat from eating a lot of calories, as long as they’re the right calories.) The fact that I am alive and thriving in my Bulletproof life on 4,000 calories a day, and have been for years, should be a wake-up call to people on low-calorie diets: The calorie is dead. Scientists focused on them because it’s easy to measure their intake (but not their use). Now we know more. Sorry about all those horrible low-calorie meals. They weren’t good for you.

@Kent – I had white rice, but tossed half of it from under the nigiri. The food lacking in sushi is fat, so I dip it in MCT oil, which does fantastic things for sushi’s flavor. The MCT I use has no flavor, so it brings out the taste of the sushi in an amazing way. Balancing the carbs from rice with MCT is more important than balancing it with extra fish, but I do both. J I also block the mercury from the fish…but that’s another post. <o:p></o:p>

Dave, I have a few questions (my posts were somehow erased when the website was reformatted):

1. What do you do when you are traveling to follow the diet?? How do you go out to a restaurant to eat?

2. You list Chocolate as something that we can eat. Could you please elaborate on what type of chocolate is good to eat?? Also, should the quantity of chocolate consumption be kept to a minimum?

3. Is Himalayan pink salt the equivalent of sea salt?

4. How do you “block the mercury from the fish” as you referenced in you May 25th, 2011 at 3:57 pm post?

Thanks,

Evan Granowitz

Dave: What question were you responding to in your June 28, 2011 response at 8:23 am, which stated: “Pretty good, especially for mental energy! Bad for daily use over long term. Use it like caffeine for performance”?

Dave: How do you “block the mercury from the fish” as you referenced in you May 25th, 2011 at 3:57 pm post? I love sushi, especially tuna. I also like swordfish and sea bass, but I am worried about the mercury…

Thanks,

Evan

Why pasteurized eggs as opposed to pastured organic fed free range eggs that I get from my local organic farm?

This is Awesome! This is pretty much the diet I follow except I feel better on no grains at all. Thanks for this, I’ll share this with my friends and family!

Whoops sorry about the dopey egg question. I thought the chart had pasteurized when in fact is says pastured. I better start this diet soon lol.

Dave, I must have missed it…but coult you re-post the link for buying grass fed meat? Thanks.

How do you feel about the Cronise via Ferris recommendation of cold exposure to increase fat loss. The Truer, The Fewer…

Sorry, another question – do you have any advice on what to do when, for instance, asked out for a meal by friends? How can one stay sociable yet bulletproof in such a situation?

I didn’t see this issue addressed in the comments, but I apologize if it’s redundant. Can you explain why pasteurized dairy is to be avoided? One other question I have is the distinction between simple and complex carbohydrates…I see this discussed a lot in defense of certain carbohydrates. What is your take? Thanks!

Dave, what kind of bulletproof drinks do you recommend?

Hi Dave and all,

Great site with amazing info. Keep up the good work!

I have 2 questions related to the diet:

1 I am predisposed to baldness (alopecia) and have sensitive skin (acne). I am concerned that the high amounts of saturated fat will increase my Free testosterone levels and this will negatively affect my conditions. The skin part is easy to test and observe, but the effects on baldness are almost impossible to determine for several months. Does anyone have any experience or educated opinions?

2 My wife has a removed gal bladder. Would the high amounts of saturated fat be dangerous for that?

Cheers

Hey Dave, your diet looks excellent, simple and cheap…Organic, grass-fed Meat, Fat and Veg. I would like to try this and am fine with eating 20% of good meat or fish and 50% of fat but I have no idea how to get this. Do I get this from butter? Do I put the butter on something or do I just at it from a spoon? I ask as this is clearly the easiest way to get 50% of calories from a fat source.
Thanks.

Dave, where would pumpkin fall on the bulletproof diet?

Keep up the great work on this blog! I have some questions about oxidizing fats:

What are the actual cognitive and physical impacts of consuming oxidized fats? I read the blog religiously and i don’t think this has been covered, although i have heard Dave say he can see his kids’ behavior change when they consume oxidized fats.

The bulletproof diet pdf has a great bar chart of unhealthy polyunsaturated fats, and notes that “Pork, duck, goose, chicken, and turkey are all relatively high in polyunsaturated fats. These meats must also be cooked to well done. This is why grass-fed beef and lamb are better choices.” Does the chart assume a consistent level of cooking across all types of meat, or for example are the grass fed beef and lamb are assumed to be rare in the chart while the other meats are well done?

I’ve been eating 85% lean grass fed burgers a lot since I found this blog, which I cook in a frying pan with grass fed butter with some sea salt) with amazing results. I think it tastes better if I cook the meat to medium than to rare. How much do oxidized fat levels spike if i cook my grass fed burger to medium instead of rare?

Hi Dave,
Nice site! I have a few questions. Is the bullet proof diet also healthy for women (who do not necessarily want to be pregnant) ? Seen the fact that women have different ways of storing fat, different hormone levels? Will women built fat in stead of muscles more easily? Does a woman need to adust the proportions, or eat less?

Thanks in advance!

hi, do you have guidelines relating to seeds, predominantly pumpkin, sunflower, watermelon seeds and flax/sesame? I think these are great for healthy fats and proteins. Do you agree? Why are dried legumes to be avoided, again some of my favourites, garbanzo, kidney and black eyed beans? I thought they would be a good source of protein and have some excellent nutrients. I take it rolled oats are to be left out also?
thanks

I have read the posts and was wondering if anybody knows if shrimp, lobster, crab, and other shellfish are safe to eat on the bulletproof diet?

Thanks,

Lecram

hey where did the full graph went? grains, fat… was still there yesterdday

So I’ve been ‘wheat-free’ since last Friday.

My weight has gone down from 223 to 215.

My pain from psoriatic arthritis has gone down considerably.

I no longer have ‘brain fog’. In fact, I didn’t even know it because I assumed that it was a normal state.

Hey Guy’s,

I was wondering if you had a post anywhere about cooking. I see what you have up there, but I never heard of Steamed al dente way to cook meats like Grass fed beef. Blog post maybe? Just a thought.

Thanks, for all the info. I just got done to a 30 paleo thing alla Robb Wolff Paleo Solution. Now I’m going to model my diet after your Bulletproof diet. I started yesterday with a IF and a Bulletproof Coffee. I ordered your coffee and MCT oil, and it was BOMB!! Thanks for the great product and info!!

I have been eating a lot of Kerrygold butter lately.
I found out a few days back that
while Kerrygold butter is grassfed, it is not organic.
http://www.kerrygold.co.uk/index.php?p=faqs,3
Will consuming non-organic butter make my diet
less bulletproof?
So the last time I went shopping, I decided to get
Organic Valley’s pastured butter.
While OV’s butter is guaranteed organic, I thought that Kerrygold’s
butter had a superior taste.
What brand of butter would you recommend?

Hi Dave,

I’ve been reading through all the posts and am finding it incredibly interesting. I’ve been on a paleo-style, low-carb and low calorie diet for almost three years now (with periods of being moderately higher carb or calorie), and have literally not lost any weight (I am 5′ 8″ and 150 lbs). I also exercise regularly. However, I am currently very low fat, and I eat a fair amount of paleo foods that are on the red list (peanuts, soy milk, etc).
I’m very excited by the ideas you’ve presented about fat consumption and toxin avoidance as building blocks for modifying a paleo diet to its best form. I have a few specific questions, though, which I hope someone can help me out with!

1 – What is your stance on tea? I’ve read a lot about it being naturally moldy, but I’ve also read people in the comments mentioning they drink tea / chai. Currently, I drink about a cup of black tea a day, as well as a cup of coffee. I’ve ordered my bulletproof coffee but would love to be able to have the occasional cup of tea as well.

2 – Is chicken something to avoid absolutely? I think largely from avoiding it for so long, I’ve actually stopped enjoying red meat. I will definitely bring beef and lamb into my diet, but is it okay to eat chicken in moderation as well?

3 – What’s the best way to pick vegetables? The shopping guide has notes to avoid even a speck of brown, and I currently get vegetables mostly from our farmer’s market or as fresh and organic as possible at the store. From the list of healthy vegetable choices, is it pretty much okay to just pick the greenest organic vegetables you can find and try to eat them briskly? Is there some kind of method here?

4 – I’m a little confused about spices. Are the spices listed above the only acceptable ones? Do leaf spices have to be purchased in fresh form? If dried spices are stored in the fridge / freezer, would that be acceptable?

Sorry for the random questions, I’m just trying to learn as much as I can! I’m very excited to start this eating plan and just want to make sure I stick to it as thoroughly as possible.

Thanks so much!

Is chili powder or cumin bulletproof?

What about olives or pickles? Our, I guess more generally speaking, if its not on the graphic, is it not BP?

Thanks!
Rob

I am curious about what the difference is between the Whey Protein and Casein. I am just starting the diet, and typically I drink a (casein) protein shake in the morning, just trying to decide if I should bail on that kind and get some Whey or wait until i need some more.

thanks

1) I read on the site that you can take butter with you when you travel on planes, etc. Isn’t that unsafe? I thought that keeping butter at room temperature for long periods of time would be dangerous?

2) I like to eat organic brown rice cakes with coconut oil or butter spread on top? Is that bulletproof?

Thanks a lot,

Lecram

Dave, love your site. I’m trying to follow the bulletproof diet, but running into a small problem. I’m having trouble coming up with meals that have some variety. Would you recommend a site or a book that I might be able to find some varied recipes that use the foods your recommend? Thanks so much for your site and thought.

Hi Dave, Thanks so much for all of this. What do you think of Saint Benoit organic milk and yogurt? Cooking is reduced to 145 degrees. Also, what about solar ovens? They slow cook without burning at about 200 degrees. I was wondering if poultry would be okay cooked solar. I’m hoping to gain weight on this diet, gain muscle and look younger. So far I have more energy and am sleeping less. I’m coming off of a macrobiotic healing diet.

Question: your protein strip says to eat grass-fed beef and lamb, but if you consult the NDB (nutrition database), these meats are quite high in Omega-6. What gives?

Grass-fed beef, lamb, rabbit, and any other animal that you’d think of as grass-fed turns out to be Omega-6 hogs (both domestic and wild). Is fish the only real answer to this animal dilemma?

Even olive oil, which is turning out to be one of the biggest food scams of the century, is loaded with Omega-6. Are we left with the sea AND NOTHING ELSE as the best sources of Omega-3–seaweed, algae, fish, seals, etc..possibly polar bears too?

I know leafy green contain it, but you’d have to eat a pickup truck bed full of them to reach daily Omega-3 needs.

Is it possible that we need to look at the quality of our grasses in pastureland, as well as the animals consuming it? Maybe the grasses themselves aren’t capable of being turned into Omega-3…I’m thinking a field full of rye grass, for example. Rye is a grain, and if cows and sheep munch on it all day, WE think they’re grass-fed, when actually, they’re being GRAIN-FED. It’s just immature grain, or “pre-harvested.”

What is this inquiring housewife to do, besides load up on kale, sprouts, lettuces, algae supplements for her fish oil-allergic husband, and continue trying to find an olive oil that actually solidifies in the fridge?

re: “Removing grains, legumes, and processed dairy produces greater insulin sensitivity in animals and humans. (6)(7)” – none of the links mentioned legumes. So, claim for removing legumes is not supported.

as a vegetarian who eats eggs milk cheese how should i approach this

How come chicken and turkey isn’t that good? What about if it’s organic and hormone-free?

I know calorie counting isn’t really the key issue here, but do you have any advice on approximately how many calories a moderately active 25-year-old 5’6″ 145lb woman should eat while doing the bulletproof diet? I’ve always had trouble losing weight and have lost a bit on low-calorie diets but I have a feeling that some of that was muscle loss too which isn’t what I want.

What about mackerel? It’s not on the list. If it’s Northern Atlantic mackerel, I’ve heard it’s much lower in mercury than king mackerel. Is it ok to eat?

So… seriously? Brussel sprouts laden with ghee? Have I died and gone to heaven?

Is raw goat milk an okay substitute if I cant find raw cows milk anywhere? I think they are on a hay and some kind of lettuce diet.

Anyone have the specifics on Ray Kurzweil’s diet regimen?

What do you think about eating in season in terms of having fruits and tubers in spring and summer but not the fall and winter? Should we consume fewer carbs in the winter? Should carb refeed days after winter workous contain less carbs?

Do you make a distinction between commercially-available flax oil, and the oil contained in freshly-ground flax seed? I have been grinding my own flax seed, as ALA is supposed to be good for my gallbladder (I decided not to have my gallbladder removed after a gallbladder attack 13 months ago, treating with flax, soy lecithin, and magnesium supplements instead. I eat fats without discomfort now, other than occasional mild pressure.).

I add the ground flax seed to hot water and drink it. For the past couple of days, I have been adding coconut oil and/or butter to it, since I’m not a coffee-drinker. It has helped me get back into ketosis, which I appreciate. I am hoping for feedback on whether there is a better option.

The PDF version of the diet sent to me by email says Version 1.1, but the version above in this article says Version 2. ANy chance you have the pdf of the most recent version?

Thanks a lot for this! I love the accessible, graphic illustrations.
The circle with the distribution of calories – what would that look like if it was a plate? How would greens, proteins, oils be distributed in “real life form”? That is an easier way for me to understand a diet, not having to count calories Would be very grateful for a suggestion!

Dave I posted a message in the Bulletproof forum about my current nutritional structure
http://forum.bulletproofexec.com/index.php?/topic/660-zone-to-bulletproof/
I am more interested also in hearing your view too.

What do I do for breakfast if I don’t like coffee?

Check out http://www.bluezones.com/
The world’s longest living people *rarely* eat meat or fish. Thank God I didn’t stop here on my quest for a longevity diet, because I would have kept on destroying myself with grass-fed butter and beef. No offense to anyone on here, but after coming across the “bluezones” diet plan (not just one, but many) I think the BP diet is totally insane and a major risk to people’s health in light of the commonality shared between the longest lived people.

I use half and half and splenda in my coffe. What can I use with the bullet proof coffee and does it taste good?

can coconut oil be used in place of MCT oil in coffee?

‘Cereal grains contribute to nutrient deficiencies’??? That’s NOT what the paper says.

How about full fat cottage cheese? Same as other cheeses?

A couple of questions and a comment:

In the comments, someone refers to the ‘Alcohol infographic.’ Is this still around, yet to be posted, or part of an old version?

Why is Garlic listed so ‘neutrally?’ I’ve seen a LOT of information that would seem to make it as beneficial as ginger, turmeric, or other spices.

Comment: You might want to put an asterisk by tomatoes, eggplant, ‘white’ potatoes and peppers (Bell and spicy peppers) since they are members of the nightshade family. Some people can do just fine with them, but others react to their alkaloids. I understand they can be particularly bed for people with arthritis. People might want to experiment with these foods and judge for themselves.

Thanks!

Is is possible to do this diet being a lact-vegetarian?

Hi Dave I’m having a bit of trouble sourcing why you think stevia & xylitol are the best sugar sweeteners, considering xylitol is a sugar alcohol & the research on stevia is preliminary (plus not providing any energy, as you said). Would you do me a biggie & link me to your reasoning?

btw, ctrl+f only hi-lights & doesn’t actually scroll to the result in disqus. I’m using chrome.

Best way to use/consume apple cider vinegar? Just mix a little in a large glass of water and drink?

Question about sugar: where would Panela be on the sweetener spectrum?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panela

Since it’s unrefined whole cane sugar I’m guessing it would end up somewhere in the middle with coconut sugar, maple syrup, and raw honey. What are your thoughts?

where do sesame seeds fall on here?

This makes no sense. All your advice has us limiting high calorie foods that can be eaten raw(bananas ect) But then you’re recommending that we eat more raw and less cooked at the end. Do you want the focus of our diet to be raw nuts and avocado’s? Pufa festival?

I’ve been reading so much on your site lately and have been grain free for all of October so far, I’ve done Paleo in the past and my problem is that I was brought up completely vegetarian, I have NEVER eaten red meat and have only started to eat poultry & fish about a year ago, and still don’t love it, but I want to be as healthy as possible – I have inflammation signs already at 24 years old – So do you have any recommendations for me? I’m not sure if I could work my way to meat or not, I have pastured eggs and organic full fat greek yogurt everyday, chicken some days, etc. Thanks!

Dave I love this sight but where are the fat pics of you. Most people who loose over 100 lbs have before pics. Where are those? Might helpSigned a born skeptic… also a man who can’t seem to stick with paleo damn that bread and pasta

thanks to the Joe Rogan show, i have been shown the light at the end of the tunnel..once more again!

Dave,
Took in some grass-fed cow’s milk butter last night for the first time ever and feel awesome this morning–woke up an entire hour before the alarm.
In researching the diet further as I am integrating it as we speak, I have a couple questions:
1. Why are mushrooms a no-go?
2. Why are sweet-potatoes a no-go?
Thanks

Hey Dave, what type of peanut butter would you recommend? I know you don’t like it, but if you could? Trying to ween myself off.

What do you think about goat meat?

Hey Dave! I see you have Tilapia on the high end of the “eat” section. I know that it is low in mercury but around here I only see farm raised Tilapia for purchase, even at Whole Foods. Are you referring to wild Tilapia when you say it’s good to eat? If so, can I order this somewhere and is it only available during specific months? Thank you for your input

Allarie

I couldn’t find any raw milk. Only pasturized organic. Any thoughts on the CDC’s stance on raw milk linked to disease?

http://www.cdc.gov/Features/RawMilk/

Dave, why “cooked” spinach vs raw? To reduce oxalates?

I heard on the Joe rogan podcast that you buy grass fed beef in bulk. Do you have any links?

I’ve been on the Bulletproof diet for about three weeks now ( since i’ve listened to Dave on the Joe Rogan Experience ) and since then I feel extremely good. My girlfriend and my roommate think I’m crazy though when I blend my grass fed butter, MCT oil and coffee together in the morning. People here in The Netherlands are indoctrinated to think all saturated fat is bad for you. I hope this will change in the near future.

Can’t thank you enough for all this information! The only trouble I’m having is understanding a few of the changes in green zone veggies from the old version to the new. What’s the verdict on cooked kale, spinach, etc vs. raw? What of Swiss chard? Lastly, some of the recipes in the cookbook contain not-so-green-zone items like oranges and sesame oil. Are the amounts used in the recipes small enough to not make a difference, or would you take this opportunity to update the ingredient list a bit? Thanks again, I’ve been doing BP intermittent fasting for a few weeks now with great results mentally and physically!

I’m having no luck finding grass-fed butter in Vancouver, BC. Any recommendations for specific stores or brands to look for?

What if it is impossible where I live (Qc, Canada) to get grass fed beef and therefore grass fed butter? Is there a replacement for meat and bulletproof coffee?

I heard microwaving food is bad but is there an explaination? I know that they banned microwaves in the USSR in the 70s but not in the USA.

why is starch even from potatoes which is just quality glucose so limited? What about for the very active person or the underweight person with a high metabolism?

I live in denmark where rye is a big part of the food. It is generally considered healthy but it dosnt specifically say how corn products like rye affect your health

I know that it said ” any … whole grain”. But from what i have heard it should be considerably better than for example oats. Can anybody confirm this? or should i cut rye as well?

Are there any negative effects to having type 1 and type 3 collagen powder? The one I got has both… couldn’t find just type 1.

Can you explain to me why whey protein concentrate is so much better than whey protein isolate?

Finished our first bag of your coffee, was about to order some more when wife had bought 4 bags of Starbucks Christmas blend at huge discount she said.My question is, how terrible worse ”JUST-FOR-NOW” to just put the Kerigold Unsalted Butter & your Upgraded MCT Oil in that? OH and we bought on clearance one of those Cuisinart SmartStick Immersion Hand Stick Blenders for almost half off in a store closure !!! I have found I have to use about half the butter for now & only two teaspoons of the oil till I get better use to it….THANKS

Curious why mushrooms and black pepper are closer to the avoid section…? Thanks!

If a grass fed animal is fed antibiotics when sick does that effect the quality of meat?

Hi, I tried your coffee the other day, tasted nice but made me anxious and irritable . I hadn’t drank coffee since the summer, so maybe i’ve got an allergy to caffeine. What do you think Dave?

Stop the hating this blog doesnt exist for those types of purposes were here to help one another ive got alot of respect for dave and ppl like him that do the things they do out of love as i think all of us should do what you do out of love not out of hate

I like this article and i will definitely refer back to it. I could find things to pick-at but overall It seems pretty right on. I do have one major beef though. The article says 60% fat 20% protein and 20% from vegetables. Getting any significant amount of calories from vegetables is difficult if you refuse to eat the starchy/sugary ones which are not recommended by your charts. Anyways, you basically recommend getting very little carbohydrate. I could try to get all sciency and talk about your nervous system needing carbs to function properly (which I’m pretty sure is true) but id just be talking out my ass. So I will just relate that I was basically raised on meat, fish, a daily multivitamin, and a wee bit of vegetables. I was always perfectly healthy but over the past few years Ive started to consume more carbohydrates and it has been really beneficial to me. Ive always been a decent athlete but could never run long distances. Short spurts of strength and low intensity-over time were fine but sustained running just never worked right. I realized the problem was no carbohydrate intake. Its shocking what a difference it makes for high intensity endurance exercise. Also I’m much happier/livelier with some rice/bread in my diet. Most important for me personally, I’ve noticed my mind functions much better on carbs. Its not that I’m any smarter or anything but I’m able to concentrate more effectively and for longer periods of time. Don’t get me wrong I’m sympathetic to the whole fat and protein thing (and i agree bran is the devil) but there is a reason people consume carbohydrates. You don’t need a lot but if you want to feel and perform your best you need more than non-starchy vegetables will provide.————–You already cover this but ill repeat it cause its important if your gonna eat mostly meat/fat you better eat only grass-fed, a lot of fatty fish, or take an omega three supplement.

i am wondering what dave, and other posters feel about raw meal meal powder: http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/Foundational-Nutrition/RAW-Meal.aspx

—- it has some grains and carbs, yet it’s high quality ingredients, what do you think of having this in the morning or after working out? or throughout the day?

Why are sweet potatoes listed near the bottom at avoid? I’ve heard elsewhere on this site that rice and sweet potatoes are the two foods that are high in carbs and are recommended to be eating 1-2 times a week

Hi Dave. I heard you on “Not just Paleo” podcast. That was THE BEST episode I’ve heard. I think you spent 20 min on just salt….. boring right? NO! It was so interesting. I ate up every word, along with everything else that was discussed. You are my new hero, and I can’t wait to learn more from your website. Thanks and keep sticking it to the man.

Do you have any sample menus for the bulletproof diet?

I tried eating this low carb approach eating just meats and veggies and never lost weight. You say no need to count calories or amounts, but for me it doesn’t work. I LOVE meat and vegetables and can eat a lot. So, I think that you need to add something for AMOUNTS and PORTIONS.

Dave, I think I just fell in love with you, ha!

I’m just concerned that rice is contaminated with arsenic.

Im a 29 year old mom of 3 young boys. Im adopting to the bulletproof diet but I want to do more. I certainly do not have the money to purchase all the recommended products, hacking tools, or supplements. I scour your blog when I have time, but it leaves me terrified I am full of toxins, deficient in nutrients and slowly killing my body. Whats the best place to start!?

Dave, I’ve recently run across KerryGold brand grass fed cheese at a Costco near me. I nearly purchased a block at about $15, but I wanted to get your take on it first. From reading your blog and the info graphics that “grass fed” is in the green, but “cheese” is typically leaning towards the red.

I just wonder once you combine grass feed and cheese if the grass fed trumps the bad part of cheese or if the process of making cheese cancels the benefits of grass fed?

Bottom line should I eat the stuff or not?

Are you supporting Brown Rice over white then? I’m concerned about the phytic acid in brown rice. And are you supporting gluten free grains as opposed to NO grains?

Why is nutmeg closer to Avoid?

Dave, First time visitor but it seems like some interesting ideas. My only issue would be the raw milk suggestion. To me, based on my understanding of current FDA research it wouldn’t be advisable for the population as a whole to consume raw milk as any potential contaminants would not be rendered harmless.

Cheese actually boosts “insulin sensitivity” and anti-inflammatory effects by constituent palmitoleic acid’s interaction with GPCR 120, like EPA and DHA. It mediates the effects through B-arrestin 2 in shutting down inflammatory protein transcription/translation and amplifies anti-inflammatory gene transcription. In addition, palmitoleic acid’s interaction causes GPCR 120 to activate Gq/11 to recruit GLUT 4 to the surface of the cell membrane, aiding in glucose disposal. However, to say that these fats aid in sensitivity is a bit of a far fetched claim by any study or scientist since EPA/DHA/Palmitoleic acids don’t increase the expression of Insulin recognizing RTKs. The confounding factor is that GLUT 4 expression is much greater in adipocytes (and myocytes), and hence blood sugar levels remain lower, and so the pancreas isn’t influxing glucose via GLUT 3, and thus is not creating ATP which acts to inhibit K+ efflux channels of Langerhans cells, which in turn then allows calcium to influx into the cells through channels to stimulate insulin (hence, insulin is not expressed so much like in type ii diabetes).

http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674%2810%2900888-3?switch=standard

http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC3419590/

I don’t know if there are other chemicals such as hydrogenates in pasteurized cheese that would support the claim, but the effects of palmitoleic acid and how they make up a significant amount of cheese is overwhelming. Just get a good brand of cheese, or ice cream if you’re actually going to have some fun (grass fed is best). Don’t throw cheese out the window, like other dairy . I do agree with claims against homogenized milk and yogurt, since their fats are definitely the most tampered with, and they do carry a lot of phytic acid.

Also, fiber actually increases expression of insulin, if there are carbohydrates present after fiber ferments into SCFA’s, as SCFA’s stimulate incretin GLP-1 and GIP synthesis via the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas by interacting with GPCR 40. Interestingly, w-3’s and palmitoleic acid actually stimulate GLP-1 synthesis as well by binding to GPCR 120, specifically expressed in the islets of Langerhans, so they also induce insulin expression- although I think the pros definitely outweigh the cons, as SCFAs have been shown to increase expression of leptin (which is conditionally good, pending on leptin sensitivity). I just thought I’d mention it- don’t forget to consider all the info available.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21607156

After two weeks following the Bulletproof diet, I have lost 12 pounds! But even more amazing to me is that I am sleeping better and no longer have IBS! Finally, life away from the toilet!! I have suffered from IBS for nearly 40 years – must have been all of that cereal! Thanks so much! PS love the coffee too!

I followed this ratio for about a month and felt awesome, and am looking to get back to it again. This time around I want to cut my fruit intake way down and add bulletproof coffee. My question is, is the coffee meant to replace breakfast? If not, what does your typical breakfast look like?

Thanks!

How do you cook meat to make it bulletproof?

No one diet fits all. Read the work of William Kelly the dentist who cured himself of pancreatic cancer and went on to cure others using biological typing in his protocol. He discovered 10 basic metabolic types with 90 variations of these types. Today Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez continues to cure cancer patience using Kelly’s protocol.

Read the work of Weston Price, another dentist that researched indigenous people around the world during the 1930s. People were healthy on many different types of diets until they began to eat processed, “civilized” foods such as white flour and white sugar and then their teeth began to rot. Would you expect an Eskimo living on 80% animal fat to do well as on a plant based diet. Metabolic type have evolved over thousands of years. All of the diets in the diet books work great for the author and all of those who are of the same metabolic type as the author but will not work for all. Forget the dietary rules that have been created by the food industry. You have to find what works for you. It takes work. Dave has found what works for him. If you are the same metabolic type it will work for you. If it doesn’t work for you, then you have more work to do. Most of the diets out there have a few things in common, like eat organic, avoid GMO products, eat whole, not processed foods.

Then there are those that do better eating meat, Others feel better on a plant based diet. No one diet fits all. Let’s not all get angry because someone doesn’t eat they way you do. For some people Dave’s diet will work, but not all.

Why do you advocate bropwn rice before white when #8 advocates the opposite?
(Brown rice (not white) prevents protein digestion and lowers nitrogen balance (a marker of muscle retention). (8)

How come no sprouts?….

Thanks Dave for all the free advice I’ve been bulletproof for 3 months now and I feel great, keep up the good work bro!! Great info on the JRE… POWERFUL!!!!

Hi Dave, I’ve been following the Bulletproof diet for 5 days now, and overall, I really like it. For 3 days, I went with the Bulletproof IF approach as well, as I am no stranger to intermittent fasting, in general.

Question: Today, I’m feeling very light-headed. I decided not to do the IF today, as I was very tired yesterday afternoon, and had a good bulletproof dinner, then went to bed early (slept about 10 hours). I had a good bulletproof breakfast (clean bacon, asparagus, clean free-range poached eggs, lightly boiled spinach with lots of grass-fed butter, about 50g grass-fed steak (baked), a whole avocado, plus some high quality black coffee with a little coconut oil (very high quality also).

Are there perhaps some supplements I could take? Or am I doing something wrong? The first few days I really did feel “bulletproof” in the mornings, but today I’m having a lot of trouble thinking straight.

Thanks in advance!

Adam

Is cheese (more) okay if it’s raw AND grass-fed?

Hello,
I was just wondering what I should do if I a slight allergic reaction to raw nuts. Roasted seems fine but raw make my throat itchy and makes my Asthma act up.
Thanks a bunch 😀

I’ve got to ask. Why would you place dextrose as a better thing to eat than raw honey!?