Restoration Through Truth: A Carnivore Healing Journey
My name is Leigh Ann, and this is not just a healing story—it’s a restoration. A reclamation of my voice, my lineage, and my future. What I have walked through is personal, ancestral, and planetary. I speak not only for myself, but also for those who never had the chance.
I live with the MTHFR C677T genetic mutation, which impairs the body’s ability to synthesize essential nutrients. This left me depleted in ways traditional diets and approaches could never resolve—especially after years of being prescribed pharmaceuticals that further strained and depleted my system.
The turning point came when I transitioned to a meat-based, carnivore diet. What happened next was nothing short of transformative. My physical strength returned. My mind cleared. My emotions steadied. My spiritual connection deepened. This wasn’t just about food—it was a soul-level return. A return to vitality, clarity, and divine alignment.
But healing did not stop with nutrition. I also underwent ketamine-assisted therapy for PTSD and complex trauma, administered through an integrative clinic. These sessions brought back long-suppressed childhood memories—stored not only in my psyche, but deep within my fascia and even my bone marrow. These recoveries were not imagined—they were embodied. They held truth my body had always known.
To support this, I’ve worked with an EMDR specialist to integrate the memories, clear nervous system imprints, and restore a sense of safety and sovereignty within. Each layer of healing has returned me to myself—and to a deeper truth I am here to carry.
I believe we are each called to rise, not only for ourselves but for those who came before us and those who will follow. My healing has become an offering. A testimony. A resonance that continues to ripple out.
I am deeply grateful to Dr. Shawn Baker and the wider carnivore community. You didn’t just support my body—you helped midwife the return of my soul.
With reverence and resolve,
Leigh Ann
From the interview
Leigh’s Childhood Trauma and PTSD
Leigh, a loving wife and mother of four children, shares her triumphant story of healing from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcoholism, an eating disorder, and insulin resistance.
Leigh began her journey to recovery a year ago. At 37 years old, Leigh discovered that many of her physical and emotional symptoms were a product of PTSD from childhood trauma. “My father didn’t survive his fight with mental health. He passed from arrhythmia when he was 34 years old. I was nine at the time, and my six-year-old sister found him deceased.”
A Silent War: Fighting For Her Life
Survivors of childhood trauma often take on different roles in their families. The sudden passing of her father led Leigh’s mother down the path of alcoholism as means of coping. “When a parent struggles this way, it causes an emotional disconnect. I became the caretaker. A silent war started in my body.”
At age 15, Leigh developed an eating disorder after quitting basketball. “In high school, I began exercising four hours a day and restricting meat. I lived in hypervigilance, and I would strive for complete perfectionism.” Her mental health began deteriorating, and she suffered from suicidal thoughts and dissociation.
By age 19, Leigh says she was fighting for her life. “I sought medical help continuously, and new medications were always prescribed. I felt defeated and thought I had exhausted all avenues.” She fell into alcoholism to “soothe the overwhelming sadness and negative racing thoughts.”
Leigh’s Road to Recovery and Diet Change
Leigh entered rehab in February 2022 and supported her sobriety with ketamine infusions. Her bloodwork had revealed several nutrient deficiencies and exposed an underlying metabolic resistance issue. “My whole metabolic health was either deficient or low.”
Leigh had been following a vegan diet to lose weight, but when she heard Mikhaila Peterson’s story about healing from PTSD on a carnivore diet, Leigh decided to try it for herself. She has eaten eggs, steak, grass-fed ground beef, salt, and water for the last two months.
Positive Results from a Carnivore Diet
“By day 22, living in my head was just so different! I am now able to clear my mind and go through my thoughts and not just react. It’s been remarkable!” Since switching to an animal-based diet, Leigh has enjoyed more energy, no joint pain, and no restrictive thoughts regarding food.
“The thoughts, memories, and overwhelming sadness finally subsided on the carnivore diet, even during my menstrual cycle. The restrictive eating thoughts are gone.”
Now sober for over a year, Leigh’s seen a considerable impact on her family’s health and well-being. “It was really hard for me to come to terms with the fact I had a problem with alcohol.”
Even though she appeared “high-functioning,” she knew her kids “deserved better,” and so did she. As she continues to heal, Leigh has noticed that her teenage daughter is more social, and her son has less anxiety. “It’s a beautiful thing to see!”
Credit to Ketamine Treatment and Carnivore Diet
Leigh credits ketamine treatment with putting her brain “back online” and believes that a carnivore diet has helped alleviate her fixations on negative memories and beliefs.
“I feel so passionate about how much this diet has helped me. I wouldn’t have gone through the depths of hell not to share this remarkable information!”
