I’ve spoken to the notion of no carbs, and there are athletes who contend carbs are a must, so they quickly dismiss any discussion regarding carbohydrate elimination. I understand this, and to that end, I want to help you unpack a lot of misinformation regarding this topic. At the bottom of this description of Dr. Chaffee, I’m going to link a fantastic explanation by him regarding athletic performance and carb intake.

Dr Anthony Chaffee is an American medical doctor and Neurosurgical resident who, over a span of 20+ years, has researched the optimal nutrition for human performance and health.

It is his assertion that most of the so-called chronic diseases we treat as doctors are caused by the food we eat, or don’t eat, and can be reversed with dietary changes to a species-specific diet.  He began University at the age of 16 studying Molecular & Cellular Biology with a Minor in Chemistry at the U of Washington in Seattle, which culminated in an MD from the Royal College of Surgeons.

He is an All-American rugby player, a former professional player in England and America, and also has trained in MMA fighting. More recently, he volunteered as a doctor in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, helping the survivors of the 2017 genocide in Burma of the Rohingyan people.

Currently in Australia, he works as a Neurosurgical registrar and he works in a functional medicine clinic as well. He is still full Carnivore.