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Why beef over other sources of protein? Why not fish, birds, or other mammals? Red (mammal) meat contains a particular glycan (Neu5Gc) that accumulates in our
by chriskanan 8y ago
Why beef over other sources of protein? Why not fish, birds, or other mammals?
Red (mammal) meat contains a particular glycan (Neu5Gc) that accumulates in our bodies when we eat it. Some studies have argued that this particular glycan causes cancer and inflammation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299224/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299224/
- andai 8y agoA friend with similar symptoms to mine got better after trying a beef diet. I don't like fish or pork, and I don't respond well to chicken. I can eat eggs (nice and cheap) but not too many or I get bad headaches. I eventually discovered studies that found eggs to be the #1 migraine trigger food.