Why are some raw meat/carnivore leaders so insane? Could it be because of the diet?

I would frame the question differently. I would ask Why do people choose crazies as "leaders"? Truth is, there are plenty of grounded, reasonable people who gravitate towards a more-or-less carnivore diet. They do not feel a need to draw attention to themselves. Desiring to be seen as a "leader" is pathological.

This was a pretty good video. Thanks for sharing it. I have been experimenting with carnivore since the start of the year, and definitely find benefits. I have abided by it over 2-3 stretches in the past, but have never tried pushing beyond that.

I am sure he will be so pleased to see you posting his email address and real name publicly like this.

It looks like the adrenal gland. Did it come from the fat deposit back by the kidneys?

Why do you think you are getting contamination? If you are worried about a machine, just do a fine chop with a good sharp chef's knife.

I am curious how many folks incorporate fasting in their health regimen?

I am on day 4 of a planned 10-day, water-only* fast based on Dr. Jason Fung's protocols in his book The Complete Guide to Fasting. My ghrelin levels (as estimated by the prevalence of hunger pangs) peaked on Day 2, and have declined steadily since. On Days 2 and 3 I ate very small cubes (1/2 inches on a side) of raw pork fat when the hunger pangs got so bad I was having trouble focusing, and that quieted them down. So far today I have not had any hunger pangs at all, and it feels like I should be able to get through the day without eating anything.

*Fung's protocols allow for up to 1 tablespoon of liquid fat in the form of butter, ghee, MCT oil, etc. added to coffee and tea per day (about 100 kilocalories). Since my fat cubes are small (I estimate about 20 kilocalories each) it seems to me that eating them did not violate the protocol so I consider myself to be fasting even though I did eat a tiny bit of solid food.

I would be open to chatting, but no pressure.

I would advise you to pass on anyone who has been eating raw less than 10 solid years. One of the reasons why I stopped posting, for the most part, is the sheer number of people who are clearly novices or who are not dedicated to a raw lifestyle at all but post here prolifically. I started in 2003. Others on here, who also post less frequently, have been at this for similarly long timeframes.

Assuming you are in the US, but here a producer can label their meat as grass fed without feeding them entirely on grass. As long as the cattle eats at least some grass throughout its life, it can be sold as grass fed. If you want meat that was raised entirely on grass, you need to look for a label that says 100% grass fed. Even here, realize the cattle may never eat a blade of fresh grass in its entire life. It could well be raised in a barn on hay or other dried forages.

Wow.. Eric, I love that! We have tons of acorns here too... can you please share how you do it step by step so I can try it too?
I love local wild foods... they are just my favorite!

Sure, I wrote about the process I use on my website: A Tale of 100 Acorns. Let me know if you have any questions.

How much red meat have you been eating, about, the last years? I have had at least a pound of raw beef or lamb every day. Often even more.

Most of the meat I eat is red meat, mostly wild game (whitetail deer) mixed with pork back fat. I do not eat much actual meat, maybe a pound each day or a bit less. Most of my calories come from fat, or from acorns (I process acorns into flour and make a delicious, high-fat, high-fiber porridge from them).

Eric, would you share with me what your diet consist of, mostly? And how are you doing so far?
Do you do some cooked stuff too? I do... I cook wild caught salmon, or cod.. and mussles.. and shrimp. I do eat a lot raw though. But not everything.

My diet changes with the seasons (I live in Vermont, USA). Summers I eat more foraged plants and some purchased organic veg, including berries. Winters I am nearly carnivore, but do eat some root vegetables and sometimes rice and mushrooms. I am not totally raw, and do not try to be. I do eat a lot of raw foods, but also see value in eating certain cooked foods. I work out a lot, so worry I would have trouble getting enough calories if I only ate raw, which I find very filling. I struggle to eat more than 2,000 kcal per day when eating only raw foods, and ideally need to eat 2,500 kcal+ on workout days to meet my needs.

Inger, you used to have a YouTube channel, no? Why not revive that? That way you control how you are represented.

I have been approached by several media outlets to feature me in various news reports and shows, and always turn them down. The reporters who show up to interview me and film might have all the best of intentions, but they rarely have a final say on what is presented. Most raw paleo folks I have seen presented in mainstream media, including you and Sabertooth, are very poorly represented, in my opinion.

I do not think that any publicity is good publicity.