A lot of people start carnivore or very low carb and initially sleep better. Then a few months later, something changes. They start waking at 1, 2 or 3 AM, feeling wired, restless, hungry, hot, needing to urinate, or just unable to stay asleep. The mistake is assuming there is only one cause. It is not always low blood sugar. It is not always “you need carbs.” And it is not always the diet itself. In this video, I break down the major reasons sleep can change on carnivore, including: - under-eating - electrolytes and fluid balance - caffeine - training load and recovery - thyroid adaptation - reflux - nighttime glucose assumptions - sleep apnea - what I would actually test before adding supplements The main message is simple: Sleep is an output. If it changes, ask what changed underneath it. 🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/J__oTkbQiFM ASSIGNMENT After you watch the video, answer this in the comments: What is the ONE thing in the video that made you rethink your own sleep? And then answer: What is one variable you are going to test for the next 7 days? Examples could be caffeine timing, meal timing, total food intake, electrolytes, training volume, reflux triggers, or tracking overnight symptoms more carefully. Try to change one thing at a time so you can actually learn from your response. I’ll go through the comments and help you think through your pattern.

Hi everyone, A quick update on the Weekly Live Classes. From now on, all Live class recordings will be posted under the lesson category called “Weekly Live Classes.” I’m also moving the previous Live recordings into that section, and more are being added daily until everything is organized in one place. We are also opening parts of the Skool community to the public so new members can get a small taste of what the community is about. They may be able to see that certain videos, lessons, and Live recordings exist, but they will not be able to access the full content unless they are a paid member. This gives new people a chance to explore the community while keeping the full lessons, Live classes, Q&A, and deeper education reserved for our paid members. If you are looking for a past Live, check Classroom → Weekly Live Classes. Thank you for being part of the community. Maurice Daher, CNS Eat Based On Your Biology, Not Ideology™

@Maurice Daher When we talk about insulin, the main point that I've always heard is that it is responsible for glucose transport across cell membranes and that insulin prevents fat oxidation. Of course insulin has many roles in the body, but I've never really gave it much thought beyond that. I recently came across some info that is new to me: Insulin is also required for the cellular uptake of potassium, magnesium, thiamine, calcium, vitamin D, and several amino acids (according to the source I watched). So, "insulin resistance" not only can prevent you from losing fat, it can also lead to other nutritional deficiencies as well. This would be a great topic for an article all on it's own I believe. It really pushed home in my mind how important fixing insulin resistance is. What do you think are the top roles of insulin in the body? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance for your time.

I ran my numbers through Google AI. This is the breakdown that it gave. Afterwards , I asked it what about this can be causing my sleep is be disturbed (waking every 2 hours or so). I am just posting this here and will comeback at a later time (its dinner time now!) to put in my own reflections. Of course, @Maurice Daher your input and/or AI corrections are always welcome! (Yes, this isn't a full panel that Maurice usually asks for.. but it is what I have from the VA). Maurice, should i break this down into 2 chats? One for the bloods breakdown and one for the sleep issue? It's a long thread, but its all related! Here is a concise summary of your kidney panel results. Overall, these numbers show excellent, completely normal kidney health and filtration. 🩸 Blood Results (Filtration Speed & Waste) - Serum Creatinine (0.85 mg/dL): Normal. This is a steady muscle waste product. Your level sits comfortably in the ideal range (typically 0.6–1.1 mg/dL), meaning your kidneys are clearing it efficiently. - eGFR (>90 mL/min/1.73m²): Excellent. This calculates your actual kidney filtering speed. Any score above 90 represents full, normal kidney function operating at top speed. 🧪 Urine Results (Filter Security) - Random Urine Creatinine (28.7 mg/dL): Normal but dilute. This number simply reflects your hydration. A lower number here usually just means you drank plenty of fluids before giving the sample. - Microalbumin (<1.2 mg/dL): Excellent. This measures whether important proteins are "leaking" past your kidney filters. Your level is so low it is virtually undetectable, which is the ideal result. - Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio (UTC): Normal. "UTC" means "Unable to Calculate." Because your microalbumin leakage was effectively zero, the lab computer could not perform the division math. In this context, a UTC ratio is great news. The Big Picture Your kidneys are filtering your blood at maximum capacity, waste is not building up in your system, and your kidney filters are tight and secure (leaking no protein).

One thing I’ve learned after years around carnivore is that the diet itself is only part of the story. Two people can eat almost the same foods and have completely different experiences. One person feels better with more fat. Another feels heavy, nauseated, or gets loose stools. One sleeps better. Another starts waking up in the middle of the night. One sees amazing triglycerides and glucose, while another watches ApoB climb. One does perfectly well with beef and salt for a while, while another eventually starts noticing issues with magnesium, iodine, digestion, energy, or recovery. That is why I keep coming back to the same idea: Eat Based On Your Biology, Not Ideology™ I’m curious about your experience. Not what you think carnivore is supposed to do. What has your own body actually taught you? Has your biggest lesson been about: fat intake, sleep, energy, electrolytes, digestion, bloodwork, weight loss, fasting, stress, or something completely different? For me, the longer I study this, the less interested I become in asking whether carnivore is “good” or “bad.” I’m much more interested in the pattern. What changed? What improved? What became harder? What did you have to adjust? Sometimes the most useful lesson is not that a diet worked or failed. It’s that your body gave you feedback and you learned how to listen to it. So I’d love to hear from everyone: What is the single biggest thing carnivore has taught you about your own biology? There is no right answer here. I think this could be a really interesting discussion because we may start seeing patterns across the group that are easy to miss when we only look at our own experience.