The Fruitarian Diet and its Promises of Healing Chronic Diseases I was a raw vegan/fruitarian for seven years. I was actually an influencer in that community and offered health consultations helping people heal chronic degenerative diseases using a fruitarian diet and now do the same thing but now recommend an animal-based diet/carnivore. I’ve actually helped many in the
An Active Lifestyle at 71: Tennis, Mountain Biking, and More I am 71 years old, retired, and now live in Idaho. Sports include tennis, mountain biking, kayaking, river climbing, and softball. Health has generally been good, but I had irritable bowel syndrome for many years and skin cancer in several places, removed with Mohs surgery. At retirement,
Matt suffered two cerebral strokes about three years apart. The first was an ischemic stroke that happened in 2015, and the second one was a hemmorhagic stroke that occurred in 2018. He was battling high blood pressure for close to two decades and it culminated to these two incidences. When he had the second stroke he was rushed to a
From Ankylosing Spondylitis to Carnivore Diet: Jennifer’s Story Jennifer is a long-term care nurse and bodybuilder in Ohio who, like many of us, was raised on Cheetos and Kraft singles and a standard American diet. As a child, she experienced terrible hip pain, which later in life would be diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis. In her 20s, “when I
Struggle with Weight Loss and Health Issues My name is Cynthia (Cindy). I’m 63 years old (almost 64) and am about 5’4”. I got married in 2004. My husband is Type 1 Diabetic-diagnosed when he was 2, and he also has Cervical Dystonia, diagnosed in 2016. I had been morbidly obese most of my adult life, had high
I was heading down a bad road with lots of health problems. My cousin and a dear friend pushed me to change my life and to look at my illness as a carb addiction. He found Dr. Cywes to help me. It has been a lifestyle change that has been the hardest thing I have ever done. My main
Over the years, Darren has had more than his fair share of trials and tribulations. When he was 19 years old, he was in a severe car accident that broke his back, crushed his pelvis, and put him in a coma for several weeks. Doctors predicted that he would never walk again, but miraculously, Darren defied the odds and proved
Cindy’s Health Issues Cindy has had a myriad of health issues throughout her life. Cindy was diagnosed with lupus which made her feel heavily fatigued, and she often struggled to get out of bed before eleven in the morning. Cindy was also diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome; her doctor even discovered white matter, or tumors, on her brain.
Health Struggles and Experimentation with Diets Eric describes himself as a bit of a “foodie” and enjoyed eating unique foods throughout his life. Before finding the carnivore way of eating, Eric thought he was healthy. Eric ate a lot of vegetables and said he was an avid beer drinker, even as a teen. He is also a weightlifter and regularly
Giovanna is Peruvian. She explains that Peruvian food is very carb-centric—the country has over 3000 varieties of potatoes, and the nation consumes a lot of quinoa, rice, and fruit. Giovanna had weight issues after high school until she was in her thirties. She came to the United States 21 years ago. Giovanna lost weight with the calories in/calories out method
