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The Carnivore Codex
Curriculum
Module 08 · 50 min

Mechanisms for the Obsessed

Why does removing plants do anything? The biology, briefly.

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Topics

What this module covers

  • 01Antigen load and intestinal permeability
  • 02Insulin signaling and metabolic flexibility
  • 03Polyphenol hormesis vs. polyphenol noise
  • 04Gut microbiome shifts (and why diversity ≠ health)
  • 05Mitochondrial biogenesis and fat oxidation
Learning objectives

By the end you'll be able to

  • L01Sketch the antigen-load / leaky-gut pathway and its evidence base.
  • L02Explain insulin signaling restoration without hand-waving.
  • L03Critique the 'microbiome diversity' narrative.
Expected takeaways

What you should walk away believing

  • Antigen removal + insulin restoration explain a lot of the wins.
  • Microbiome diversity is a noisy proxy, not an outcome.
  • Polyphenols are not vitamins. They're stress signals — sometimes useful.
Progress

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