Sondra followed a vegetarian diet for 14 years, hoping it would relieve her from allergies, asthma, and eczema, which she had struggled with since childhood. She describes her former self as “the granola girl.” At age 57, she has found true freedom on a carnivore diet. Struggles with Various Ailments Leaving behind the standard American diet she followed
Six months ago, Katherine was riddled with debilitating symptoms from lupus, GERD, PCOS, bipolar disorder, asthma, and hypothyroidism. She was taking 15 medications and grew concerned as her weight increased. “I was miserable!” she shares. Relief from Multiple Health Issues on a Carnivore Diet Feeling hopeless and ready to give up, Katherine learned that a close friend eliminated
Andy was in rough shape. He was 70 pounds overweight, suffered from type 2 diabetes, and he couldn’t seem to get his blood pressure under control. His job required him to pass a physical, and he was going to lose his commercial driver’s license if he continued down the path he was on. Having grown up in a vegetarian household,
After many years of “yo-yo” dieting on low-fat and calorie-restricted diets, Bobby has regained his health, lost over 150 pounds, and healed from painful skin conditions that affected his quality of life. Bobby’s Weight Loss Journey and Struggles Bobby was overweight for much of his adult life. Over the years, he had some success losing weight with low-fat
The story, in pictures: 1. I’m six years old. My father is starting to put on weight, started to feel sick. He was a physician’s assistant. Didn’t he know how to be healthy? Mother wants to do something about it. She started cooking low fat, adding swiss chard and spinach, ordering organic vegetables, potatoes, and tofu instead of beef. She ground
Anti-nutrients Foods that contain them, negative effects, and how to neutralize them Foods That Contain Them Phytic Acid: Bran of grains and pseudo-grains, all kind of seeds, nuts, legumes, potatoes. Lectins: Grains, pseudo-grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, nightshade vegetables, diary, eggs. Saponins: Legumes, pseudo-grains, potatoes, red wine. Oligosaccharides: Legumes Oxalates: Grains bran, nuts, soy, spinach, rhubarb, swisschard, chocolate, black tea, some
James’s Journey To Improved Health And Body Composition James has been pursuing health for decades, working hard and “training for physical health.” Through this journey, he participated in many different sports, from martial arts to build up his physique for bodybuilding. He also participated in strongman sports, which is a powerlifting strength discipline. James had some ongoing health
Hi Shawn, Here is my success story. A Life of Chronic Pain and Depression I have suffered from chronic head/neck/face/tooth/jaw pain for over ten years. I have never had any respite, not for a second during this time. I have seen over fifty doctors and specialists, and no one has helped; most of them really didn’t
Hi I’m Becky! I’m 38 and I started my weight loss journey in 2002-03. After the birth of my first child, I was at my highest weight–over 200lbs. I was suppose to be a happy new mom, but I was anything but. I hated what I saw in the mirror and was depressed I allowed myself to get to that point. You
My story: When I turned 40 in July 2017, I was “living a good life” filled with “good food” and “good booze”. What wasn’t good was my health. I was fat. My back hurt. My knees hurt. When I bent over to tie my shoes, I couldn’t breathe. I was always tired because I had a bad case of
