Dr. Ken Berry is a family physician from Tennessee with over 20 years of clinical experience. Author of Lies My Doctor Told Me, he advocates for ancestral eating patterns to reverse modern metabolic disease.
The Protocol Explained
The Proper Human Diet is an ancestral approach based on how humans evolved to eat. Prioritises animal proteins and fats, eliminates seed oils, grains and processed foods. Simple, sustainable and species-appropriate.
Macro Breakdown
Fat70%
Protein25%
Carbs5%
What to Eat and Avoid
Eat Freely
Ruminant meats beef and lamb
Organ meats
Eggs
Butter and tallow
Pork and bacon
Non-starchy vegetables
Full-fat dairy
Seafood
Avoid
All seed oils
Grains including oats
Legumes and beans
Processed foods
Sugar
Polyunsaturated vegetable oils
The Science
1.Price W. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration: Ancestral diets correlated with superior health
2.Spreadbury I. Diabetes Nutrition Research 2012: Acellular carbohydrates drive gut dysbiosis
3.Zinn C. JMIR Research Protocols 2017: Low-carb ancestral eating improves metabolic markers
Expected Results Timeline
Week 1-2
Detox Phase
Eliminating processed foods, initial adjustment to animal-based diet
Week 3-4
Adaptation
Energy stabilises, gut microbiome shifting, cravings reducing
Month 2
Metabolic Healing
Inflammation reducing, blood markers improving, weight loss steady
Month 3+
Ancestral Health
Optimal ancestral metabolic state, sustained energy and vitality
Who Is This Protocol For?
✓Anyone wanting a simple back-to-basics approach to keto
✓Those frustrated with complicated diet rules
✓People with chronic inflammation or autoimmune conditions
Success Story
My HbA1c dropped from 8.1 to 6.4 in 5 months following the Proper Human Diet. My GP was shocked.