Being a mother places a tremendous strain on a woman’s physical physiology, as well as being a big mental challenge. Sleep is difficult, and maintaining that happy demeanor can become impossible. Claire found that “With baby number three came my third round of post-natal depression. Ugh.” Sometimes the bad news is good news because it’s nothing new-just gaining a deeper
I’ve been obese all the way up to the age of 16. I got into MMA and lost over 80 pounds, from 230-150. I was eating a pretty “healthy” diet to get this weight down and maintained that diet to stay in fit shape. But I didn’t feel great. I got into fighting and had to do a lot
Yo-Yo Dieting And Weight Gain: A Vicious Cycle I have always been heavier, but over the years, with yo-yo dieting, I kept getting bigger and bigger. I always went on a crash diet, lost 30 pounds, celebrated by eating junk, and inevitably gained back 40 lbs. After my daughter was born, I even lost 75 pounds with a low-carb
My name is Phillip, I’m a 32 year old former combat medic. I started as a sick kid. Hospitalized a couple of times for asthma, and I was on constant medication starting at 4 years old. I had severe allergies, severe acne, orthodontics for palate expansion, headgear to correct an underbite, cavities; I was pudgy and had glasses. I was a
Chris’ Health Issues On Christmas Day 2016, I was admitted to the hospital with an infection on my left arm. It turned out to be necrotizing fasciitis, which required numerous debridement surgeries and skin grafts. I spent seven weeks in the hospital and a year recovering. In my research on the condition, I discovered how much metabolic health
Childhood Health Issues When you live with pain for so long, it becomes the norm. You have no idea what a pain-free, healthy life is. This is my story. They say you are what you eat! One of my first memories, when I was seven years old, of attending our family doctor was because I had an
Plant Toxins And Food Intolerances ‘Before’ was right around the time I was getting really sick in July 2016. I thought I was healthy. I ate mostly whole foods, no grains or beans or nightshades, and very little sugar. I was really trying to push the vegetables, thinking that I would soon feel great. Instead, I descended a
Olivia’s Health Struggle Olivia shares her incredible carnivore transformation. Switching to a meat-based diet, Olivia has improved her weight, hair growth, skin, and sleep issues, while overcoming her battle with Hashimoto’s thyroid condition and PCOS. Throughout her twenties, Olivia was riddled with health issues that drained her energy and enjoyment in her life. “I lost my menstrual cycle,
I’m Marc, a 73-year-old retired family doctor who has been overweight by 20+ lbs with high blood pressure for most of the past 40 years. I was successful with Atkins, weight watchers, & Jenny Craig, but I regained the lost weight with interest each time. Trying Keto Nine months ago, my wife encouraged me to lose my bulging
I’ve been on the carnivore diet since September 2018. Unlike many people who turned to this diet out of necessity, I was simply curious to see what the hype was about. If you’re looking to read something profound, sorry to disappoint you! I’ve always struggled with my weight, but I knew it was attributed to my poor eating habits
