I’ve been approximately 90% carnivore for the last 9 months. I’ll never forget the first time I came across the subreddit r/zerocarb. I read the description of the group and laughed when I saw the part about not eating any plants.
I vividly remember telling myself, “these people are full of shit…everyone knows we need to get nutrients and fiber from plants”. This kicked off a 9 month investigation into what being healthy means. For reference, I’m an engineer by profession so I tend to try and read everything about a subject.
For me, the carnivore lifestyle has been a massive journey in expanding my understanding of the world and what conventional science has taught us. All of us….and I mean all of us we’re taught the food pyramid. It’s been one hell of a journey just unlearning what is good and healthy for us. People at work critique me every day about my eating habits, but here I am with zero health problems, in the best shape of my life, and to top it all off nobody believes I look 33. Everyone thinks I look like I’m in my mid to late twenties.
I’m fortunate enough to where I haven’t had any major health issues in my life. The only thing I really had was irritable bowel syndrome and allergies. I look back now and I never had proper bowel movements. On top of that I was always waking up to urinate in the night. Those are the two main issues I had in my twenties. Some of it was probably excessive alcohol use but I contribute most of the IBS to my diet.
Once I switched to carnivore both symptoms disappeared within a week. I honestly could not remember the last time I slept through the entire night without waking up to use the restroom.
The second major benefit to the carnivore lifestyle was my allergies went away. I’ve always had the problem of an itchy throat and only being able to breathe through one nostril at a time. Within three weeks, my allergies were gone and I could breathe!
I’ve been playing sports, working out and generally interested in health my entire life. I’ve noticed my endurance while running has increased dramatically. I’m able to work out much longer and my strength has significantly increased! If I miss a few days of working out I don’t loose strength or body composition like I used to.
I believe we are on the brink of a health revolution. The more the carnivory lifestyle grows, the more propaganda for veganism grows. It’s been very interesting to see it develop over the last few years. My goal is to help Dr. Baker on the research/analytical side of the carnivore movement. I can’t help but think what we have left to unlearn. How much bullshit have we been fed?
The single biggest benefit of this carnivorous lifestyle hasn’t been anything physical. It’s opened my mind to endless possibilities on how to improve my life. It’s changed the way I view our economy. It’s changed my life in that I want local food sourced and I’ve picked up hunting as a sport. From adopting the carnivorous lifestyle, I’ve learned how destructive monocropping is on the land, and how beneficial it is for ruminants to graze the land instead.
Another important aspect of the carnivorous lifestyle is it’s taught me how easy group think can be. There is a huge push right now that wants to blame global warming on “cow farts” when in fact “cow farts” have an insignificant impact on our environment. Just think for a moment how many resources it takes to get fruit from one end of the globe to the other. A carnivorous lifestyle has helped me think for myself, listen to my body and improve the lives of my loved ones.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
