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If Humans Aren't Carnivores, Explain This.

2025-11-29 Education
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Anthony Chaffee MD
Anthony Chaffee MD
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Evolutionary History of Diet: Carnivore Adaptation Versus Agricultural Decline

Discover how the switch from hypercarnivory to agriculture correlated with rapid human evolution, followed by immediate drops in brain size, height, and the pervasive rise of chronic disease.

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  • Human stature and cognition expanded exponentially when ancestors became apex predators consuming significant meat during the Ice Ages.
  • The subsequent shift to agriculture produced immediate, multigenerational declines in brain size (up to 17%), height, and led to the introduction of major chronic illnesses.
  • Key nutrients necessary for optimal brain and jaw development (e.g., D3, K2, Cholesterol) are uniquely sourced through animal fats and meat.

This discussion reviews anthropological and historical data linking dietary specialization—specifically the reliance on animal products versus plant-based agriculture—to measurable changes in human physical development and disease burden.

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Top Comments (10)

@bigchristianhope 2025-11-29

Now I get why they have been pushing the anti-meat propaganda. They don't want us strong and healthy

563 101 replies
@cherrypieforbreakfast1499 2025-11-30

There's a reason we've never found a cave painting of a salad.

455 77 replies
@Mr.Ludwig1386 2025-11-29

I started carnivore a month ago. BBBE. Lost a bunch of weight, but my brain fog and fatigue disappeared. I thought it was all BS, but I wanted to see what happened. It seems to work for me. Carnivore work incredibly well for me.

223 20 replies
@brentsmith5318 2025-11-29

I'm sure the animals depicted in the cave paintings were not pets.

208 5 replies
@jeep-australia 2025-11-29

It shows we’re poisoning ourselves toward extinction. With the WEF and the UN pushing their agendas, the depopulation mechanism is already in play.

183 12 replies
@FaustFuels 2025-11-29

Thanks for these types of succinct videos Dr. Chaffee! When people ask me questions about my carnivore OMAD diet, I’m able to refer them to these videos to help them understand.

100 3 replies
@sailorssky 2025-11-29

for the algorithm - thanks for doing what you do

81 4 replies
@lb6337 2025-11-29

The push to eat plants and garbage for years has destroyed brains and created a society of planned chaos and confusion.

69 3 replies
@jhumm007 2025-11-29

This single video could cure disease by itself.

53 6 replies
@danielbraun6621 2025-11-30

American's health has gone downhill since I was a kid in the 1960s. I can only remember one obese kid in my high school of 270 kids. I am horrified every time when I walk into a Walmart these days.

39 2 replies

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