Here is a list of persons and groups that inspired me to take the plunge, continue my life-change and further led me down the rabbit hole of human nutrition. The best part is, almost all are very down-to-earth and entirely approachable. Consider following them on social media. Follow me on Twitter (@saturatedhealth) to get a complete list of those I follow. Handles shown are all @Twitter unless otherwise specified. This is absolutely not a complete list, just those that have inspired me to date. If you are not on this list, I am willing to add to it, perhaps a larger “influential” list in the low-carb or nutrition space. Please excuse the descriptions, I am operating on readily available information with little to no fact checking. Please email me with any edit requests.
The Doctors
Dr. Ted Naiman (@tednaiman) – Seattle-based GP. Team anti-carbs+fat. Best nutrition graphics on the interwebz.
Dr. Shawn Baker (@SBakerMD ) – Ortho surgeon (retired?). Famously carnivore. Podcast host.
Dr. Tro Kalayjian (@DoctorTro) – No holds barred GP from New Jersey who lost over 250 lbs following a low-carb diet. Now focused on weight management with his own practice.
Dr. Zoe Harcombe (@zoeharcombe) – PhD (nutrition/public health/dietary guidelines), author, researcher, blogger, speaker.
Dr. Aseem Malhotra (@DrAseemMalhotra)
Dr. Christian Assad (@ChristianAssad)
Dr. Carrie Diulus (@cadiulus) – Vegan LCHF! and Type 1 diabetic.
Dr. Georgia Ede (@GeorgiaEdeMD)
Dr. Csaba Toth (@paleoketogenic) – Hungarian doctor with own practice focusing on auto-immune diseases and treatment with Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet (ZC, Carnivore).
Dr. Gary Fettke (@FructoseNo) – ‘Ex-Silenced’ Orthopaedic Surgeon advocating real food. Healthy Eating advocate LCHF. Author.
Dr. Jason Fung (@drjasonfung) – Nephrologist. Special interest in weight management and diabetes. THE fasting guru.
The Scientists
Ahmed (@TheCuriousAhmed) – Background unknown. Anon that pops in on Nutrition Twitter arguments with amazing study details, insights and enlightening perspectives.
Professor Time Noakes (@ProfTimNoakes) South African professor. Famous for court battle over LC dietary recommendations, which he won.
Peter Ballerstedt (@GrassBased) – Ruminant expert, everything you wanted to know about cattle.
Frederic Leroy (@fleroy1974) – Full background unknown but loads of data on GHG and cattle (cow farts). Great for perspective.
The “Reformed” Dieticians (also Nutritionists)
Joy Y. Kiddie MSc, RD (@lchfRD) – Vancouver Canada-based dietician. Joy has her own weight loss journey and now employs low-carb for her patients. Joy can do distance consultations.
Amy Berger (@TuitNutrition) – Low-carb/keto nutritionist & writer. Amy seems to focus her research and engagements on aging, memory and Dementia.
The Engineers, N=1 Explorers and Published Authors
Dr. Gary Taubes (@garytaubes) – Author of The Case Against Sugar.
Ivor Cummins (@FatEmperor) – Biochem engineer that got fat and sick and fed up with terrible health advice. Fixed his own issue through diet. Now speaks on nutrition with a focus on heart disease.
Dave Feldman (@DaveKeto) – Another engineer who turned shock over blood lipid tests into a new career as a human pincushion… And cholesterol explorer. If the world changes it’s mind about cholesterol, you can guarantee Dave’s work will have done it.
Siobhan Huggins (@siobhan_huggins) – Dave Feldman’s right hand lady, pincushion in training. Inspirational low-carb devotee and all around positive person.
Tucker Goodrich (@TuckerGoodrich) – Mr. No Seed Oils. Another engineer who fixed himself after terrible advice. Low-carb friendly but his focus is clearly on industrial “vegetable” oils.
Nina Teicholz (@bigfatsurprise) – Science journalist, author of The Big Fat Surprise, advocate for nutrition policy based on rigorous science. Much of the really great, simplified media on low-carb will likely have been written by Nina.
Cian Foley (@wellboy) – YAE, Yet Another Engineer who fixed his body through diet. Cian has a fairly unique method, DEFoW or Don’t Eat For Winter. This approach of eating for seasons is probably more species appropriate than anything to this point.
The Inspirational “Anecdotes”
John Zahorik (@johnzahorik) – N=1 nutrition explorer. John used to be obese and “pre-diabetic”, now fit at age 51. John is the model low-carb success story and appears to be a very down-to-earth, nice guy.
L. Amber O’Hearn (@KetoCarnivore) – Not sure where to put Amber. She has tons of amazing research and writings on her blog, ketotic.org. Hard core carnivore. She’s adamant she feels the best on only meat.
Warrior Dad (@WarriorDad615) – Focused, fun and inspirational. Get off the couch and lift.
Travis Statham (@travis_statham) – High Priest of Carnivory.
LCHF Anecdotal Man (@LCHF_TOOLBOX) – LCHF, 100lb weight loss, kept it off 9 years!
Jeff (@fatboybeastmode) – Over 330 lbs lost and counting. Inspirational. LCHF and ZC. A Canadian, eh.
Steak and Iron (@SteakAndIron) – Unapologetic meat-eater, fun posts and perspectives. Top-notch shitposter.
Bob Briggs (@bobbriggs) – “Butter Bob Briggs”, inspirational weight loss, YouTube channel.
The Groups
Zeroing in On Health – Facebook group for simple, no-nonsense advice and comraderie for the animal-only Zero Carb WOE. Run by Charles Washington.
Rockland & Bergen Weight Loss – Facebook group run by Dr. Tro Kalayjian focusing on Low-Carb Diet. Group title is New Jersey are but group is open to all regardless of location.