Ashley experienced a lot of trauma as a child. She says much of the trauma was due to family situations that caused her to struggle with high levels of depression and anxiety. By the time Ashley had become a preteen, she was on ten different medications for depression and anxiety. She had even attempted suicide. Ashley says she now knows
Karen’s High-Carbohydrate Italian Diet and Health Issues Karen’s grandparents are from Italy, and she says the traditional high-carbohydrate Italian foods have always been a big part of her life. She says growing up, and even into adulthood, her diet consisted of pasta, sandwiches, bagels, pizza, and french toast– to name a few. She said she would occasionally eat some eggs,
Melissa has been fighting a severe sugar addiction for most of her life. She describes herself as a six-year-old stealing money from her father’s jacket pocket to feed her sugar addiction. She continued using tactics of “lying, cheating and stealing” to feed her addiction to sugar well into her teen years. Melissa said in 1981, she was introduced to Equal,
Growing Up with a Love for Food and Unhealthy Eating Habits Andy lives in Britain and was fortunate enough to grow up with parents who were also chefs and introduced him to a wide range of foods. He says he never really thought much about his health when he was younger. Andy was very active– he lifted weights and
Steffani’s Journey with Chronic Pain Steffani has lived most of her life in chronic pain. Since the age of only ten years old, Steffani has experienced pain in her body as well as chronic fatigue. Steffani grew up on a hog and hay farm and said she ate the standard diet, which included a lot of bread. Even as a
Botond’s Weight Loss Journey: From Low-Carb to Carnivore Botond has been morbidly obese for most of his life. He says he would try a diet for two to three weeks, lose willpower and find himself binging on cookies. At the end of 2017, Botond was enjoying the Christmas holiday with his family and found his pants that fit
A Miracle Diet? How the Carnivore Diet Saved a Man’s Life from Stomach Cancer According to doctors, Florian should not be alive today. Florian is german and grew up eating what he describes as the healthier version of the “standard German diet.” He ate a lot of meat and vegetables and only a few processed foods, as most of his
Sara’s Journey to a Plant-Based Diet Sara did not realize the seven years she spent eating plant-based (first as a vegetarian, then vegan, and lastly raw vegan) would do so much damage to her health. She says she now realizes she was “brain-washed.” She speaks of her government pushing a meatless diet. Sara also says she felt she
Health Issues Misty Faced Before Going Carnivore Misty describes herself as a “skinny kid.” She says she came from a big, loud family that liked to have parties with large meals. She grew up eating anything she wanted without worrying about weight. She ate a lot of carbohydrates and said she developed a “salty and crunchy tooth.” However,
Military, Fitness, and Alzheimer’s: Kerrie’s Journey to the Carnivore Diet Kerrie was a military member for ten years and has always lived an active lifestyle. She has even spent much of her adult life in the fitness industry and competing in powerlifting competitions. It wasn’t until Kerrie’s mom was diagnosed with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease that Kerrie began to question
