Paola’s Panamanian Childhood Diet Paola grew up in Panama and described her early diet as the “standard Panamanian diet.” Though she grew up eating a lot of meat and very few grains like bread and pasta, Paola says in Panama, everything is fried. So her diet was very high in carbohydrates and seed oils. Debilitating Pain and Osteoarthritis
Jessie’s Health Journey Jessie has been suffering from eczema and anxiety for most of his life. Growing up, he was told to eat his vegetables like most kids. He says he ate a lot of pasta and other high-carbohydrate foods and drank a lot of milk and Coca-Cola. At the age of fifteen, he noticed what he describes as a
Jimmy has been struggling with his weight his entire life. At just nine years old, Jimmy weighed 140 pounds. At the time, he was a wrestler, and because of his weight was forced to wrestle against eighth graders. Jimmy says he has had a severe carbohydrate addiction. He tried everything to lose weight, even at a young age. He would
Chandler’s Health Struggles Chandler describes himself as relatively healthy during his childhood and teen years, despite his terrible diet. He found himself snacking all day, eating a lot of candy and other non-nutritious foods, drinking five to ten diet or regular sugary sodas daily, and drinking up to five cups of coffee. Chandler even had a habit of
Isabel’s Journey to a Healthier Lifestyle Isabel grew up eating lots of bread, pasta, and fruit. She even found herself addicted to carbohydrates. At the age of eight, Isabel started developing daily headaches, which would sometimes evolve into migraines. She was also diagnosed with hypoglycemia at thirteen, describing the sugar crashes she experienced as being very difficult. Symptoms and
Josh’s Struggle with Weight Josh has been struggling with his weight his entire life. He says he would spend two hours at the gym five days a week and only lose two pounds after a few months. Josh became discouraged by putting in the hard work but not seeing results. He tried every diet, but his weight continued to
Doug is a former football player who was taught to eat more to perform better. By the time Doug was twenty-one, he had weighed nearly four-hundred pounds. Doug describes his previous diet as eating anything and everything. He knew something had to change. Former Football Player Doug’s Journey to the Carnivore Lifestyle His dad, who works with medical professionals,
João’s Struggle with Yo-Yo Dieting and Digestive IssuesJoão struggled with yo-yo dieting and an addiction to food for many years. He says, like most people, when he researched how to lose weight, he was told to “eat less and move more.” His weight fluctuated several times for over twenty years. He described losing weight by restricting his calories and working
Before discovering the carnivore diet, Matt says his eating consisted of pizza, spaghetti, bread, and an addiction to Oreos. Matt says he didn’t have any significant health issues as you would expect from a forty-year-old eating the Standard American Diet. However, he did experience intense acid reflux and athlete’s foot, and he also noticed his moods were not completely stable.
Introduction to Lindsay’s Journey Lindsay learned about the carnivore diet through her boyfriend. Like many people, Lindsay ate a diet she describes as “garbage” before prioritizing her health. Lindsay says she ate a lot of surgery foods and alcohol. She found herself overweight and struggling with anxiety and acne. Her boyfriend started a ketogenic diet, and Lindsay, by default,
