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
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,
Maria’s Journey to the Carnivore Diet Maria is a competitive powerlifter who trains at an Olympic weightlifting gym. At 40, she is stronger than ever and thriving on a carnivore diet. Maria started a ketogenic diet in 2015, and while she had great results, it didn’t get her as far as she had hoped. “The idea of avoiding plants
male515’9″ Lost 64 pounds in 5 months 244 lbs. to 180 lbs.Have maintained 180 to 185 pounds for 7monthsheadaches, gonemigraines, gonearthritis, goneanxiety, gone depression, goneIBS, gonebloating, goneconstipation, gonefeeling full and uncomfortable, gonedandruff, goneskin irritation red bumpy and course, goneimproved sleepimproved energyimproved clarityimproved focusimproved sense of well beingnever hungrynever have cravingsnever full My life has totally changed and I have done 360 degree turn since the
JB is an endurance athlete who has relentlessly pursued improving his physiology to boost his athletic and competitive performance. Along his journey, he encountered some challenges that caught up with him, but he overcame those. Through a carnivore diet and a lot of studies, he learned how to improve his abilities and his health. His story is an inspiration
As Doug approached his mid-forties, he decided it was time to focus on his health and reduce the adverse effects of aging. As a competitive athlete, Doug had previously followed conventional wisdom around carb-loading and frequent meals. However, his lifelong struggle with debilitating migraines and the onset of joint pain caused him to seek the benefits of a meat-based diet.
