Whenever you talk about red meats causing the conditions you mentioned, I think it's important to note that processed and unprocessed red meats carry different levels of risk to health. I am saying there are more factors that go into red meat besides the meat itself, such as the methods they are preserved and cooked. The problems you are talking about apply mostly to processed red meats specifically. For instance, processed meats have greater risks for cancers and CHD. Sources: On the other hand, unprocessed red meats do not have the same risk. "There was no association with Ischemic stroke incidence, nor CHD Mortality with consumption of unprocessed red meat...As for the results of the meta-analysis of the association between consumption of processed meat and CVD, they indicated that there was a significant association with total stroke incidence." Source: "We found weak evidence of association between unprocessed red meat consumption and colorectal cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease. Moreover, we found no evidence of an association between unprocessed red meat and ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke." Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01968-z "In meta-analyses of prospective cohorts, higher risk of CHD is seen with processed meat consumption (RR per 50 g: 1.42, 95 %CI = 1.07–1.89), but a smaller increase or no risk is seen with unprocessed meat consumption. Differences in sodium content (~400 % higher in processed meat) appear to account for about two-thirds of this risk difference." Source: I am also wondering about the vitamin K2 that is in fatty meats, as it important for heart health. There has to be more factors that are going into health problems like clogged arteries or erectile dysfunction besides the simple fact men consumed red meat, processed or unprocessed. Source:

Replies (1)

I agree with you. If you are going to eat red meat, then high-quality meat is much better for you than processed. The reality is the vast majority of people eat the processed stuff. However, that does not change the fact that the scientific evidence demonstrates a clear causal relationship between red meat consumption, cardiovascular disease, and arterial function. If you're interested in exploring this topic further, I highly recommend you dig into this research and check out the documentary in the subsequent podcast with Joe Rogan linked in the post below. What makes this particular podcast significant is that when presented with the scientific evidence about meat consumption and health, even Rogan, who advocates for meat-eating, acknowledged the strength of the data. I think you may find the podcast quite informative. I've included all the relevant links in the post below for reference.