In 2017 I began feeling constant pain in my left shoulder. I surf regularly but had to stop all together because I couldn’t paddle anymore. In October of 2018 I decided to try 30 days of the carnivore diet and ended up going almost two months. I noticed a reduction in pain about five days in and reduced inflammation not just in my shoulder but throughout my entire body.
At two weeks I could swim with mild pain. At three weeks I could swim and sprint without pain but would feel minor discomfort when I slept. I went surfing the fourth week and have had zero shoulder pain or inflammation since.
Stephen: Ditching Plants for Peak Energy and Healing
For Stephen, a 51-year-old firefighter, the “standard” version of middle age was a terrifying prospect. By his late 30s, his 20s and 30s of “less-than-healthy” living began to catch up with him. He was 6’2″ and 260 pounds, struggling with obesity, depression, and severe anxiety. The most frightening symptom, however, was his sleep apnea.
March 24, 2026
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